Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-01


| Aids, R. W. Soule, J. NJ. Libby, NJ. o. Savage,
Ethel H. Jones, DR.. r. J. Martin, George Il.
Bangs. c; E; Gannett, NJ. T. Merrill, L. j.
Cooper, W. w. Jackson.
| Co. F, LIST Regiment, N. G. S. NJ, Lieut.. Asa A
Chapman, commanding.
Henry u. Staples Camp, s. of ", Capt. T. A.
Seth Williams Post, No. 10, G.. A. R., George
| E. Gay, commander.
| st. John the BaptiSte Society, Arthur MirOn.
president; Joseph Petier, commander.
Eagle Drum Corps, Gardiner, accompanying
Highland Lodge, 4 No. .: IS - a. o. U. w. Joseph
| Larrabee, master workman.
Augusta Lodge, No. So, A. o. U. W. A. CHOP
kins, master workman:
| CINE A. o. U. w. lodges conducted by Green
| G. Flagg, marshal)
\ Augusta Fire Department, Chief Engineer
| c. w. Kicker, First Assistant engineer Ell
Atlantic Hose, No. ., Everett A. Shaw aptain.
Volunteer Hose, No. sc. w. Bickford, cap
| tain.
7, Capital q, Hose, No: >, j. A Buckley captain;
Chadwick, captain.
| Disabled soldiers IN carriages.
| Seth Williams Ladies' Relief Corps.
| Flower carriage.
Orators and president of the day.
Officers Of Saint John the Baptist Society.
| United States and State officials.
| Augusta City Government.
Higgins military band consisted of 10
pieces; Company f, N. G. S. NJ, 32
members; II. G. Staples Camp, S. of ",
"a members Seth Williams Post, G. A.
| R., 30 members; St John the Baptiste
| Society, SO members; Eagle Drum Corps
of Gardiner, II pieces; Highland and
Augusta lodges A. o. U. W, so mem
bers Augusta fire department., IS men,
| bers
The route OF procession was up Water
to Bridge street, up Bridge to State
| street. down State to Monument Square,
| where the column was massed and Me
mortal ceremonies observed; after which
the column reformed and marched up
Western avenue to Sewall street, Sewall
to Green street, up Green to Forest Grove,
ST. Mary's Mt Vernon and Mt Pleasant
cemeteries. After the ceremonies at the
cemeteries, column returned by way of
Winthrop street to State street, down
State to Green street, down Green to Water
street, where the parade was dismissed.
At Monument Square the following
programme was rendered:
Selection, Higgins Military Band.
| Invocation, Rev. A. W. Snyder.
| The Star Spangled Banner,
Village District Schools (Mss Estele G. Dear
| ing, Music Teacher.
Address, Cony Sturgis, OF the High School.
| Serenade, Shubert.
| Higgins Military Band.
| ~ . a Schools
Read ih ing GO Of the Roll of Honor,
BY VIM. McOavid, Adiutant.
"' ''e'' '''' Village District Schools.
| Seth Williams Post. (Placing Of wreath by
school chiidren9 v,,,re district Schools
| Benediction, Rev. A. w. Snyder.
When the procession formed around the
monument $50 children of the VIM. K.
| Smith Grammar school marched in and
took seats prepared for them and about
30 students of the Cory High school
The programme was very finely carried
| ont and vnst tlirong of people were pres
ent.
The address made by Cony Sturgis was
eloquent and most appropriate to the oc-
casion:
This is the first time, since Memorial
day has been observed that all of the pub
lie schools of this city have received a
formal invitation to be present at and
take part In the services in memory of
our honored dead This invitation has a
significance too great to be passed over.
IT, is departure from the usual custom
and is deeply appreciated by every scholar
here present When the 30th day of May
was first set aside for honoring the MEM
; ory of those brave men who fell on the
field of battle, giving up their lives for
the preservation of the Union, the services
were conducted by those who survived the
war and by the friends and relatives of
the unnumbered dead. As year after year
passes, the number Of remaining veterans
crows smaller and smaller, and the duty
of observing the day will soon devolve up
on those who know of the war only rs his
| tory and who never even saw one OF these
brave men who took part In the battle.
I noed not say that the observance OF this
great day must be continued. every man.
woman, and child here present owes al
most existence itself to those heroes who
went forth shoulder to shoulder. gladly
LAYING down their lives to free the slave
and preserve the Union do not think
Il Is realized how much we owe to the
: veterans who perilled their lives for theiI
| country. If it had not been for them the
limited States would have been divided
into two or three petty governments. ant
we should not now be what we are, one o.
. the grandest and most powerful repub
I lies on the face of this great globe WheI
we think Of what those strong men sui
fered In order that we. their descendants
might live in prosperity and peace. In
government, free and equal alike to blacl
and white, rich and poer, We should ever!
one of us be proud to lay our Offering OF
the grave Of the unknown dead and pas
reyerently on as we think OF the wife o
mother who sent forth the husband ant
son and waited anxiously for him VIII