The Portland daily press., 1897-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY.

MEMORIAL UArs
General Orders Issued by the Commander
of Bosworth and Thatcher Posts.
| The following general order was issued
yesterday by the Commander OF Bos-
worth Post, G.. A. r.:
On SATURDAY., May 29th, comrades will
assemble at the hall at p. m. and will
take electric cars at Monument square
| for South Portland, to assist in dedica-
ton of the new soldiers monument.
The &. A. r. dedication service will be
performed and it is earnestly hoped that
every comrade, who possibly can, will
Sunday, May 80 at $50 a. m. to attend
Memorial service at Second Advent
church, Rev. z. P. Woodward, pastor
Monday, May S1st, will be observed as
Memorial Day. Comrades will assemble
at the hall at a. M. to assist in deco
cemeteries. Again at p. m. to take
part in short parade and then go to
Evergreen cemetery 10 decorate the graves
there. The parade will start at 80 b. m.
so comrades should be on hand promptly.
Again assemble at Reception hall at lis
2; m. to take part in evening exercises.
Comrades will, as far as possible, wear
e. A. +, uniform with white gloves and
badge at all these services; f you have
no uniform wear dark clothing. Do not
let the lack Of uniform prevent your. at
tendance Give the entire day to these
services, II you possibly can. There is a
large amount Of work to be performed
and the services Of all comrades are need
ed; each comrade should be ready to do
his part. You are also reminded that
many flowers are needed get all you can.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
ex soldiers and sailors 10 join with the
| Post in all the exercises
| By Command of
| HIRAM ELLIS, Commander.
e. G. MILLIKEN, Adjutant.
The Marshal has issued this order:
Headquarters Bosworth Post No. 2,
Grand Army Of the Republic,
Office of the Chief Marshall,
| May 25, 1897.
Having been appointed chief marshal
of the Memorial Day parade, hereby
assume command.
Leroy Fl. Tobie of Bosworth Post, No.
2, 6. A. R., and Waldo H. Perry of Shep-
ley Camp, No A, Sons Of Veterans, have
been appointed aides, and they will be
obeyed and respected accordingly.
Battalions will form as follows: The
battalion Of the National Guard, State
militia, will form on Pearl street, right
/
of High School Cadets will form on Tenn
pie street, right resting on Middle street.
| Bosworth Post, No. 2, G. A. R., and
Sbepley Camp, No. 4, S. of ", will
form on Cotton street, right resting on
| Free.
| The formation of the column will be as
follows:
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal and Aides.
Chandler's Band.
Battalion National Guard, State Militia,
f Major Charles Charles Collins,
commanding.
Battalion High School Cadets, Major f.
A. Norton, commanding.
Shepley Camp, No. 4, Sons of Veterans,
Capt. Charles S. Berry, commanding.
Bosworth Post, No. 2, G. A. r., Hiram
Ellis, commander.
Carriages containing Ladies' Relief Corps
and Ladies' Aid and disabled veterans. I
The column will move at 1.3O D. m.
sharp over the following route:
Middle street to Free, to Congress, to
High, to Deering, to State, to Congress,
to Monument Square, where the Soldiers
Monument will be decorated, while the
band plays dirge
After the exercises at the Monu ment
the column will move down Fed eral
street to Exchange, to Congress, to Elm
where the parade win be dismissed.
Bosworth Post and Shepley Camp will |
then take electric cars for Evergreen Gem
etery.
By Command of
EDWIN G. MILLIKEN,
Chief Marshal.
| These orders have been issued from
Thatcher Post:
Headquarters Thatcher Post, G. A. r.,
Portland, May "a, 1897.
| Special order, No. 1.
Memorial Day is at hand. It is hoped |
that the members of the Post will give |
the entire day to the sacred duty of deco |
| rating the graves Of our deceased COM |
rades.
On Sunday, May 3d. the comrades will |
assemble at the Post hall at 10 o'clock |
a. m. to attend Memorial services at the |
First Baptist church, Rev. W. S. Ayres,
pastor.
On Monday, May 31st, comrades will |
assemble at the hall at $50 a. m. for the
purpose of decorating the graves in the |
Eastern cemetery and performing such |
other duties as they may be called upon
to do.
At O'Clock comrades will again assem-
BILE at the hall for the purpose of decorat- |
ing the graves in Forest City cemetery,
and completing the duties laid out by the |
Memorial committee.
A cordial invitation is hereby extended |
to all ex-soldiers and sailors to join with |
the post in these observances.
By command of
W. H. H. PETTENGILL,
Commander.
Official:
JOHN D. WILLIAMS, Adjutant
Ascension Day.
Thursday will be Ascension Day and
will be appropriately celebrated at the
Episcopal and Catholic churches At ST.
Luke's the Holy Sacrament will be cele-