Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-01
VETERANS DAY.
Observances in the Memory
Of Our country's Heroes.
draves Decorated in the Morning
With Parade in Afternoon.
Exercises in City Nall With Grafton Attended
by Large Number.

Monday was Memorial day-at least
the day so observed. the regular date
appointed falling on Sunday. Seeming
~ consistent with the customary
weather, there was rain, but. indeed a
gentle rain. 1t was wet, just the same
nut 1t came down gently and seemed
as If 1t didn't realize it was doing any
harm. There was no wind, nor We're the
drops so large or numerous. 1t just
quietly, calmly rained, that is all that
can be said of it.
1t was with much regret that the
day opened so gloomily, but, it takes
more than rain to prevent the surviv-
ing veterans paying tribute to their
honored comrades, who have passed
on before, and at the appointed hour,
large number of them gathered at the
hall to take part in the decoration of
the graves according to the time
honored custom. And those that did
not take part in the decoration, We're
there on hand to assist in getting the
wreaths to the carriages and barges,
in which the members of Seth Williams
Post Ct. A. r., and Henry G.. Stapl S
Camp, S. of ", We're to be taken to the
cemeteries. And, during the morning,
the rain became less and less until
by noon, the clouds had thinned away
to make room for the sun, which APP
peared an hour or two later, just in
We're to take part in the parade-the
veterans on whom time is telling. and
whose appearance. year by year. at the
parades, is becoming gradually less.
But. less if they are in numbers, their
loyalty grows the more. if such be
possible. At any rate. it does not loose
one particle of its sincerity.
G.. A. r. hall was the scene of the
gathering of the members of the G. A.
r.. and the Sons. of Veterans. whe were
detailed upon the work of decoration.
There were in all 300 wreaths placed on
the soldiers graves, furnished by the
Post.
The detachments left headquarters
early in the morning, some having to
go considerable distance. The Gene
teries on Winthrop hill, Saint Mary's,
Forest Grove, Mt. Vernon and Mt.
Pleasant cemeteries were visited by
Commander A. A. Nichols with de-
tachment consisting of Comrades l.. i.
Hill. the assistant adjutant general of
the department of Maine, G. A. r.
George A. Staples, William III. Brooks,
Ethel H. Jones, the marshal of the
narade. John Larrabee, John Head
d. P. Hanson, Micheal Hickey
and George A. Carpenter; ana
from the Sons of Veterans. Lieutenants
C. w. Poor and b. A. Cony. They were
taken in a barge to the cemeteries AMI
there left the emblems of their loyalty.
Senior Vice Commander Howard u.
Ward in charge of a detachment con-
sistine of Comrades NJ. A. Dolloff, {.
IT Davis and S. B. Cross; and Leslie
w. Davis from the Sons of Veterans
visited the Riveside cemetery; Junior
Vice Commander John p. Brown, ac-
companied by Comrades Thomas NJ
Chase and Henry p. Cook; ana Arthur
A Nichols and II. E. Leighton from the
Sons Of Veterans visited Ward 4; while
officer of the Day II. r. Hopkins ac-
COMMANDED by l.. II. Tibbetts from the
SONS of Veterans. visited the Norm
Parish and Hospital grounds. Comrade
Hugh Rogers, with Antes and Clarence
| rhorn from the Sons, went to Boil
ton hill.
Each grave was adorned with
wreath and a little flag placed over II
r. wave in sunshine and in rain untl
another year shall come again.
| For the convenience of those "h'
could not well go to their homes COZ
,,,io, was prepared in the hail, aho
the comrades to the NUMBER Vi .
Gathered for dinner. all of when wa'
under the careful direction OF Quarter
master Lewis b. Selbing.
The parade was formed at Z ciocN
sar tho command of Marshal Ethe
Jonas 1t was started prompu'
and TO the music of the Augusta eaae
Pond nassed up Water street.
CITY Marshal H. T. Morse "ou''e'
| led the way, followed by Patrolr'el
r,onson. Miron, Shea and "aiu
NJ. ..me the marshal of the parad
followed by his brother J. A. JONES
.ne chief of staff, and the other mem
hers. @. N. Blackington'S' a.
NJ q savage, H. f. Leighton ana A. =
NICHOLS Company F, LIST Regiment \
q s NJ. followed. in command u ~.
tenant D. w. Lovejoy' Win 'o nv
!. Newt came Henry G. Staples caml
90 Veterans. Capt. b. L. Nicho'''
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