The Portland daily press., 1895-05-31
Appropriate Exercises at Gorham.

The usual observance of Memorial Day
was carried out according to programme
by John r. Adams Post, No. 101, assisted
by Thomas D. Wentworth Camp, Sons of
Veterans. The day opened warm and
bright and was all that could.be desired
At z 30 a. m. detail from the Post de-
corated the graves of comrades at South
Gorham and Fort Hill, yards. At 8
O'Clock the Post, Sons of Veterans, and
Drum Corps, proceeded to West Gorham,
where line was formed and with the cit
liens proceeded to the cemetery, where
the Post rit ual services were held and the
graves of comrades decorated. Music
was furnished by the Y P. S. G. E.
Quartette. After the exercises refresh
ments were served the visiting compan-
les, through the hospitality of Post Chap
lain j. ID. Spinney and Captain G. A
Spinney of Wentworth Camp. The Post,
then went to the North street cemetery
where a large number of people were
gathered. Prayer was offered by Rev.
j. M Marshal, pastor of the North Street
Methodist church. Similar services were
held at West Gorham. Music was
furnished by the North Street church
decorated. At 2 o'clock p m. the process
sion was formed on Main street in the
following order
Drum Major Timothy Pomerleau
Westbrook City Band. "a pieces, L. Tour
angeau leader.
L. r. Wentworth Camp, No. 9, Sons of
Veterans, G. r. Spinney captain.
John r. Adams Post, No. 101, g. A. R.,
B. E. Whitney commander.
Ladies Relief Corps, No. 33, Mrs. Emma
e. Lincoln president.
Municipal officers, teachers of and pupils
of the schools, soldiers and sailors
of the war of the Rebellion,
children of the primary
school in barges, citi-
zens in carriages.
Which proceeded to the lower cemetery,
where prayer was offered by Rev. E. c.
Strout of the Methodist church Post
services were held and while squads were
decorating the graves Of comrades, Rev.
6. w. Reynolds of the Congregational
church made patriotic remarks.
Line was reformed and marched
through Main, School and High streets to
the soldiers monument, where Capt
B. +. Whitney made a few remarks and
introduced the pupils of the Normal
School, who gave the following pro-
granme, which was very interesting and
added much to the occasion:
Prayer, Rev. NJ. W. Reynolds
Reading, Miss Collins
Recitation, Bessie Whittier
Dialogue, "In Memoriam, Il
Misses Lucy johnson, Misses Ridley,
Davis, Grant, Miller, Marie
Clifford, Williams, Durant,
Crosby.
Recitation, Katie Rogers Quotations,
Misses Reynolds, RUSSELL, James, Pulsif-
er, Harmon.
Recitation. Mamie Hinkley
Poem, Miss Kate johnson
Music, Band
After the decoration of [the monument
line was reformed and marched to Cen
tral Square, where the parade was dis
missed.
At 7.3o the Congregational church was
crowded to listen to the services which
were under the direction of S. of V. Com.
mander B. f. Whitney and the address
by Judge Peabody, which was very inter
esting and which highly pleased the large
audience. Following was the programme ::
Ritual service by the Post.
Music, Choir
Scripture Reading, Rev. E. c. Strout
Prayer, Rev. g. W. Reynolds
Solo, Miss Jennie P Whitney
Poem,
Miss Eleanor Perkins of the Norma
School.
Singing, Choir
Address, Judge III. G. Peabody
Singing, America, Congregation
Benediction.
A vote of thanks was extended to the
teachers and pupils of the Normal School
at the close Of the exercises at the mon
upent for the excellent programme rem
dered
Judge Peabody was the guest of Deputy
Sheriff III. W. Hale during his stay in Cor
ham.
Westbrook City Band rendered excellent
music and gave a fine con cert in the
square between one and two O. clock.
A feature of the exercises at the GENE
terry was the flag salute by the pupils of
the primary department under the charge
of Miss Nellie Cloudman.
A salute was fired over the grave of
Capt. Thomas d. Wentworth by the
SONS OF Veterans, in whose honor the