Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-22
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
How the Day Will Be OBJ
served in Augusta.
Seth Williams Post, G. A. R. Prepar-
ing Tributes for the Dead.
Programme Of Services TO Be Held Next
Sunday, in the univcrsaiist Church.

Memorial day will be fittingly oh.
served In Augusta. The preparations
for the day, which will be here week
from Saturday, have been nearly com
pleted; in fact wholly SO, with the ex.
ccption of some details of the parade
which are being carefully attended te
by Post Commander George L. Gay, the
marshal the occasion.
The following orders, issued by Sell
Williams Post. gives the order of tn,
various exercises and events:
Headquarters Seth Williams Post
NO. IL. Department of Maine, G, A. r
Augusta, May 10, 1896.
General Orders, No 1.
In obedience to general orders from
national and department headquarters
and in compliance with the rules and
regulations of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Seth Williams Post will OBJ
serve Memorial day, May 30, 1886, with
suitable and appropriate exercises and
ceremonies. in commemoration of the
deeds of the departed heroes who sac
rificed their lives in the defence of the
republic.
Memorial day and it's associations
should appeal to the heart of every pa
triot, every lover of his country
TO those who participated in the stir
ring strife and conflict of battle, the
memory of the events is a terrible real
ity. They will never forget their gall
liant dead. To them it will ever be a
sacred duty to pay a loving tribute 70
their memory
To those who lost loved ones in the
civil strife, the observance of the day
will ever be a sad reminder, and held
sacred
The rising generation should never
forget the dead heroes who gave their
lives in defence of the honor and integ-
rity of the country; never forget that
if it were not for their patriotism and
devotion in the time of need. our great
country would now be divided and our
flag sulied and stripped of it's glory
We ask you never to forget. that dying
for their country they died for you.
Learn to hold their memory dear.
All ex-soldiers and sailors of the
Uuion army, all of the different associ-
atoms. the teachers and scholars of the
public schools of Augusta. and the citi-
zens generally. are cordially invited
and earnestly solicited to join with us
in the exercises of our Memorial serv-
ices.
On Sunday. May "a. at 100 o'clock P
NJ, the Memorial address will be de-
liVercd in the UniverSalist church. Au-
gustd, by Rev. Chas. A. Hayden. Com
rades will assemble at post headquar-
tcrs at : o'clock r. NJ. and march to
the church
At 8 o'clock a. NJ. Memorial day.
May 60 a detachment of the post. under
the command of Senior Vice Com
mander a. a. Nichols. will proceed to
the cemeteries in Ward 4. and decorate
the graves Of our comrades there.
At . o'clock A. NJ. Il detachment I'M
der the command of Junior Vice Com
mander Howard G. Ward. will proceed
to the Riverside cemetery and decorate
the graves of our comrades therein.
At O'Clock A. NJ. another detach-
ment under the command of Officer of
the Day John p. Brown will proceed
to Bolton hill. and decorate the graves
of our comrades buried in the cemetery
at that place.
At o'clock =. NJ. comrades Will as
semble in full uniform, at post head
quarters.
At Las F. NJ, the line will be formed
on Water street. under the direction of
the marshal, George +. Gay, past com
mander. The column will move at :
+. NJ, and proceed to Monument park
where Memorial exercises will be held
bv the post. Invocation by Rev. A. w.
SNYDER. The column will then march
to Forest Grove, St Mary's. Mt. Vernon
and Mt. Pleasant cemeteries, ana deco
rate the graves of our comrades
PRAYER will be offered at Forest Grove
by Rev. J. S. Williamson; at Mt. Pleas
ant by Rev. f. c. Hayes; at st. Mary s,
blessing and address by Rev. Chas. w.
Doherty.
The column will then march to Mar
ket square and be dismissed.
At o'clock F. NJ, comrades Will
again assemble at post headquarters
and march to Meonian hall where APP
propriate services will be held, and an
address delivered by Stanley H.
Holmes. superintendent of schools,
Grafton. Mass.
BY order of
r. W. BLACK,
Post Commander.