The Republican journal., 1896-06-04

Church street, in front of Memorial Hall, the
right resting on Market street, in the follow
| ing order
Marshal, Charles Baker.
Aids, G. p. Lombard and j. II. Stinson.
Belfast Band, % pieces B. A. Roundy,
leader.
Belfast Division, U. R., X. of p,
F. III. Wech, Sir Knight Captain.
| Canton Pallas, P. M, |. o. o. F.,
I. 7. Clough, Comd't.
Thomas H. Marshall Post, G. A. R.,
j. w. Wilkins, Commander.
| With memue of Sons of Veterans on the
| left.
Co. B., Boys Brigade,
Wilson Ellis, Captain.
Disabled veterans carriages.
Chaplain and Orator of the Day.
City Government.
Citizens.
The route of the procession was down
Market street to High, thence down High,
up Church and Grove, over Congress and
Main to Grove Cemetery, where the usual
exercises We're held at the Grand Army lot
in the new yard. The graves of all soldiers
and members of the Relief Corps had been
previously marked with flags and decorated
with flowers, and the cemetery as whole
never looked more attractive. The lots are
all neatly cared for, the stones erect, the
avenues free from weeds, leaves or other
unsightly objects, while flowers prevailed
everywhere, especially OF the graves of the
veterans of the late war. Arriving at the
| Memorial lot, on which the flag was hoisted
at half mast, the procession formed hollow
square, while the spectators formed about
them.
/ The exercises opened with the dirge,
/ Come, ye Diseonsolate," by the Band fol-
| lowed by prayer by the Post Chaplain,
| Hiram ". Trundy. Capt. Baker acted as
commander during the rirualistic service
and Capt James f. McKeen as Officer of
| the Day. After the service, which included
the tribute to the unknown dead the pro-
| cession marched back 10 the place of start
ing and disbanded.
| THE EyENING SERVICES AND ADDRESS.
At 80 o'clock in the evening Belfast
| Opera House was completely filled. The
| Post and Relief Corps We're seated in front,
with the officers of the Post and orator of
the day ON the stage. The hall was appro-
| priately decorated. Large flags We're hung
/ above the stage, stacks of arms stood at each
side, and the G.. A. r. altar and speakers
desk We're covered with the Stars and
Strips, while the front of the balconies We're
ornamented with flags
The program was carried out substantially
as announced last week, as follows
The overture "Orpheus,' by Offenbach,
was finely rendered by the Band
II. W. Trundy, Post Chaplain, offered an
| eXtemporaneous prayer, which was followed
by the welcome by the Post Commander j.
w. Wilkins, who said that while he came
| prepared with an address of welcome, the
| prayer of the Chaplain turned the current of
his thoughts and he must speak in another
| line. His address was brief but earnest
He first referred to the influence of the
| Bible in shaping Our national history, and
its effect on the patriotism and love of coun-
try of our people. He spoke of the recent in
suit to the Grand Army by the President of
Harvard College, and closed with tribute
to American citizenship as the highest of
honors.
Billeter's patriotic hymn, "Praise of Our
Country" was feelingly sung by quartette
composed of Miss Maud Miliken, soprano;
Mrs. E. S. Pitcher, alto; MIR. Emery White,
tenor; and Mr.. E. S. Pitcher, bass with
Mrs. Willis B. Fletcher at the piano.
Lenz's serenade, Loves Longing" was
given by Belfast Band.
The song, america, the Land of the
Free arranged by Wilson from II Puri-
tana, was very prettily sung by 81 little
girls dressed in white, who marched upon
the stage from the two sides in double col
umn, each file to the side of the stage oppo-
site their entrance, and arranged them
selves in "a double line by very simple yet
pretty movement The children received
vigorous applause and We're called out a
second time
A. d. Chase, acting Adjutant, read the
roll of honor, which Includes 149 names, Q of
which have been added since last Memorial
Day, as follows: j. G. Gates, VIM. NJ. Ers-
kline, Silas NJ. Fuller, Daniel R. Maddocks,
Chas. B. Piper, James r. Piper, Daniel j.
Roberts, Arthur w. Robinson, Charles
Wadsworth. The full roll of honor is pub
lished on our third page.
The quartette then sang Memorial Day
Ode, adapted to Kellar's American Hymn,
and the Band played selection from
Reeves medley of popular airs, "Vets."
Commander wilkins then introduced
the orator of the day. Rev. Charles H.
Wells, who gave an address having
the true patriotic ring, from the stand
point of one who was born since the
close of the troublesome times which
gave rise to the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. In the minds of all patriotic citizens,
said Mr. Wells, Memorial Day stands for all
that is most sacred and beautiful in the his
those who fought for the preservation of our
nation, and if we can bring the unthinking
to devote a few thoughts to the day and