Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-06-01
MEMORIAL SERVICES.
Held in Augusta in Honor. Of
Nations Dead.
Graves Adorned With Flowers and
Wreaths--Exercises Held.
Seth Williams Post G. 4. R. and Other Bodies
Parade-0ration in Evening.

Memorial day passed successfully in
Augusta. The weather, however, early
i'll the afternoon, was threatening.
which, doubtless, accounts for the alb
sence of many of the veterans who
parade. About 40 from Seth Williams
Post. G. A. r.. attended. proud of their
fallen comrades and of the battles well
fought, cherished in the intervening
years.
There was a spirit of thoughtful
sympathy, too, in the people assembled.
AS the country grows. it learns in it's
prosperity more and more the debt
that it owes the nations fighters, and
pays it back with gratitude; with re-
spect for what was, and a determine
ton to.sec to it, as citizens and Ameri-
cans. that the country shall forever
keep its honor pure and, unassailable.
During1the morning thes graves were
visited by. relatives ard friends of
fallen soldiers. and adorned with flow
ers and wreaths.
At o'cieck, Senior Vice Commander
IA. Nichols, with detachment of the
seth Williams Post. G. A. r., decorated
the comrades graves in the cemeteries
in Ward 4. At 9 O'Clock. Junior Vice
Commander Howard G. Ward with a
detachment, visited Riverside ceme-
terry. AT the same time John p. Brown,
the officer of the day. was at the
graves in Bolton Hill cemetery.
Wreaths were left by them over the
enforgotten graves.
IIt Augusta proper. the programme
did not commence until the afternoon.
The Time appointed for the formation
of tue line was at Las. 1t was long
before then that the paraders began
to assemble. Soon after the appointed
hour the line made up as follows. with
Marshst H. T. Morse. mounted, in the
lead, accompanied by six of the Au-
gusta police:
A! Aug + Police. Al; T. Morse Chief
J. NJ. Libby. Chief OF STAFF f''"' u '''' D''
George Doughty. Asst .Adit Gen'L
A' @ey We sHu'e n i. Folsom Sonnet r. 8 j.
Marlin, G; E. Pettngil. G. F. Dill,
Higgins Military Band.
Company .F." First Regiment. N. G. S.
NJ. Aieus-D; w; Eoveloy Commanding
Henry s ,sple g Gang 4. d: s q COMMANDING M
Seth Wiliiains Post. No. IS, G. A. r..
r.. w. Black. Commander
F. L. jacques, President.
1i4usta Fire Department. Chief EngI-
49, neer, G. W; Kicker; lstAss't Engineer,
II. Gay. Ia
CuSllroc Hose No. 1.
Atlantic Hose NO.. !; E. penm'"' Capital"
p,as 1rre. Hose { 81 VI Bedford. Captain
James Jackson. Captain
Capital Hose No. 3 J. A: Buckley, Captain
II. TsMsfse Hook and ia Ladder r., Nc, l. :,
Disabled Soldiers in Carriages.
Seth Williams Ladies Relief Corps
Orator and President Of the Day.
Augusta City. Government.
Clergy. Citizens.
The parade moved. up Water street
to BridgeS thence down State street
to Monunleat park, where the veterans
placed two great wreaths and a floral
anchor upon the baAe q the monument
Then the following exercises We're held
M
Commander r.. w. Black. leading:
Selection. ~ Higgips, Military Band
pecoratio,l EXERCISES, Seth Williams Post
Serenade, shuPsFt. Higssns Military d Band
The parade again formed, and passed
through Western avenue to sewaIl and
Green streets to the cemeteries. The
graves at.Forest Grove were decorated
after which, the EXERCISES were held at
Forest GROVE ana st. Msry's cemeteries,
as follows:
sN MAnYss
Blessing and Address, .
Decoration Of comrad lst G ,1;s,;s ~, Dos,
PRAYER. Rev. E. c. Hayes
Decoration Decoration of Comrades Graves,
Seth Williams Post
| After the exercises at the cemeteries
the column returned by the way OF
Winthrop, State, Green and Water
streets. where it was dismissed.
| In the evening, the ceremonies com
menced at Meonian hall, all the seats
being taken. The Grafton of the even
ing was given by Stanley II. Holmes
and was listened to with the deepes
interest Mr.. Holmes spoke earnestly
and was given the closest attention
land warm applause at the closing.
| A memorial poem entitled Our Sol
ders Dead" was read by Mrs. William
Robbins, with much feeling. The poem