The Portland daily press., 1896-06-01

prayer by Rev. Mr.. Smith, selections by
the. Mendelsshon quartette and an address
by Rev. L. II. Bean, at the close of
which the graves were decorated. The
recitations by Misses Dyer, Taylor and
Skillin were very appropriate and pleas
ing. The marshal of the day rendered
the thanks of the comrades to the young
ladies and others who had contributed
to the exercises, and benediotion by Rev.
VIM. Wood.
Bay View cemetery was next visited
where the usual exercises were held and
the graves of IS comrades decorated. A
luncheon had been prepared in the town
house for the comrades and guests which
was very acceptable. After q rest of an
hour the line Of marca was taken for
the other cemetery, and the usual exer-
discs consisting of prayer, singing, etc.,
took place. Here there are 7s graves. At
the close of the exercises the comrades
repaired to the North Church where
GRAFTON was delivered by Frederick
Hartford, Esq. "a
AT Gorham.
Memorial day was observed here &C
oordina to the usual custom By John 3.
Adams Post, No. 10I, assisted by Thorn
as E. Wentworth Camp. No y, sons Oh
Veterans, and John r. Adams hetief
Corps. A detail from the post decorated
the graves of comrades at South Eornam
and Fort Hill cemeteries at 1.oo a. m.
The post held the ritual service ana the
graves of comrades were decorated at
West Gorham cemetery at g. 80 a. m. Ihe
church choir from that place furnished
music.
The post then proceeded to the North
street Methodist chur oh where large
mum Der had assembled. Rev. W. Z.
Marshall offered prayer. Rev. E. G.
Strout, of the School Street Methodist
oh 6al1varad n ql1npt addTlgE The
graves of the comrades in the cemetery
near by were then decorated. The
church choir furnished excellent music.
At 2 p. H., the line of procession was
formed in Central Square
The procession was very imposing. 1t
marched to the lower cemetery where the
ritual service of the order was performed.
In the evening at the post and Sons
OF Veterans meE at their hall and
marched to the Methodist church where
fine address was given by Mayor Ben
jaInin Williams of Rockland.
At West Baldwin.
West Baldwin. May so.-Memorial day
was observed at this place in the usual
manner. At $40 quite a concourse OF
people having gathered ut the ohuroh,
the following programme was rendered ::
Singing, Choir
Prayer, Rev. r. S. Leard
Singing-Hear the Bugle Call. Choir
Address, Rev. r. S. Leard
The discourse was highly pleasing in
every sense of the word and was well re-
ceived by the people. The exercises at
the church closed by singing "Ameriea. !"
After the distribution of wreaths and
flowers to members of the G. A. H., the
congregation marched to the cemetery
headed by the fife and drum corps and
6. A. R., where graves of fallen heroes
were decorated.
At Brownfield
Brownfleld, May 30.-Daniel A. Bean
post, G. A. R., observed Memorial day by
decorating the graves of their comrades
in Hiram, Denmark and Brownfield in
the forenoon. Lunch was served by the
ladies at the town hall at 1 p. N. The
committee called the post to order and
after the usual memorial service and
singing by the choir and prayer by the
chaplain, Rev. +. e. Burton of Bethel
gave very eloquent and interesting ad-
dress followed by short eloquent ad-
dress by Rev. Mr.. Sargent of Denmark,
which was listened to with close atten
tfon by the largest audience ever gath
cred in this village. The hall was crowd
ed to the doors and avery available seat
and standing room was occupied. many
being unable to get inside the hall. The
memorial ser vice and the eloquence of
Gne Sp6ak6F5 Will long Do foIueiuU6I6u ny
Daniel A. Bean Post as we'll as hundreds
that attended.
At Richmond.
Richmond, May 3O.-Memorial day was
observed here in the usual manner. In
the forenoon members of John Merrill
post, q. A. R., Of this village, visited
Dresden, where with the Dresden mem
bers of the post. appropriate exercises
were held and graves decorated. Rev.
George G. Hamilton of Everett, Mass.
delivered the Grafton. Details from the
post also decorated the outlying ceme-
teries in Richmond. In the afternoon
the veterans and citizens. headed by the
Richmond band marched to the Cotton,
Southland and Blair cemeteries where the
usual exercises were held and graves
decorated Addresses were made by
County Attorney Grant Rogers, G. D.
Newell, Esq. q. E. Allen, ESQ.,, Rev.
James Nixon and Rev. e. W. Churchill
In the evening large audience gath
cred at the Opera house. A stirring ora
ton was delivered by Rev. George 6.
Hamilton. Music was furnished by til Q
Richmond band.
At South Berwick.
South Berwick, May 30. Memorial day
passed off very quietly here. the 6. A. R.
observing the day in the usual style. At
! D. m. the procession formed. in the fol-
lowing order:
South Berwick Cadet Band.
Memb ers of the g. A. r.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows.
knights of Pythas.
Improved Order Of Red Men.
Citizens In Carriages.
The following route was traVersed
A cademy street to the Pleasant Hill
Cemetery at Great Works. thence Acade-
my and Portland streets to the Portland
street Cemetery, thence Goodwin, Norton
and Main streets to the Free Baptist
Cemetery. At each cemetery brief ser
vices were held and the graves decorated
as usual. In the evening the Free Bap.
fist church was cowded with an audience
who greatly enjoyed the able address by
Rev. Zebulou Knight.
At Fryeburg.
Eryeburg, May ao-The Grover Post,
u. A. R., No. 1876. celebrated Memorial
day according to their usual custom. Al
noon the Post and their invited guests
dined at the Armory. The Lowell band,
E. Harrington, leader. was in attendance
At half-past one O'Clock the post and theil
~, 1o nd