Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-05-31
Daily $tuutbsf journal,
MEMORIAL DAY.
How It Will Be Observed in
Augusta,
Programme for the Decoration Of
Graves in the Morning.
Parade in Afternoon to Be- Followed by Ex-
ercises in City Hail.

Ioday is Soldiers day, when the sur
viving veterans of this country's glori-
Gus war, go back in memory to the
time when side by side, they fought
together. The ties of peace may be
strong, but stronger far those of war,
when together man fought for the
glory of his country.
Thus it is that Memorial day never
loses it's significance. Time only
strengthens the respect that all have
for those who have fallen in the coun-
try's defense, and, year after year, with
much reverence those who fought in
that war place tokens of remembrance
on the graves of their dead comrades.
AS the survivors grow older, the
the long marches of the past are no
more. Thus it is that the parade, to-
day, has been shortened. 1t will form
at o'clock as usual, at Market square.
The participators, members of the G..
A. r., and S. of ", will meet at /
O'Clock. The decoration of graves will
be looked after in the morning by de-
tachments as ordered by Commander
A. A. Nichols of Seth Williams Post.
The parade will be under the direc-
| ton of Marshal Ethel H. Jones. who
has issued the following order:
AnpuSto Me Nav % 1897.
| General Orders, No. /.
| l. The following named comrades are
| hereby announced on the staff of the
marshal on Memorial day, viz:
Chief of Staff-James A. Jones.
| Asst Adjt. General-O. N. Blackington
| iAids-N. r. Folsom, S. A. Miller, s. A.
| Thurston, NJ. o. Savage.
! Orderlies-L. l.. Cooper. II. E. Leighton,
| A. "A. Nichols Thomas Cooper.
| They will be obeyed and respected ae-
| cordingly.
| III. The line will be formed as usual. on
| Water street, at Las p. NJ; carriages on
| Commercial street, facing south.
| BY command of
| ETHEL Fl. JONES, Marshal.
| o. n. BLAcKINGTON, Asst. Adj Gen.
| The procession will organize and march
as follows:
| ORDER OF PROCESSION.
| Augusta Police. H. T. Morse. Chief
! Ethel Fl. Jones. Marshal
Homes Chief of Staff
| Q. n. Blackington,
Assistant Adjutant General
| Aids-,M o. Savage. y. 7. Folsom . A.
Thurston. S. "A. Miller.
Orderlies-I. l.. Cooper II. +. Leighton
Arthur A. Nichols. Thomas Cooper
Augusta Cadet Band.
80 f. A. Dennis, Leader
| co. f. LIST Reg't. N. G. s. NJ.
Lieut. d. w. Lovejoy, commanding
| H. G. Staples Camp S. of ",
b. L. Nicholas, commanding
| Seth Williams Post No. 10. G. a. R..
A. A. Nichols, commander
| orator and President of the Day.
| Augusta City Government,
| Officers Insane Asylum.
| Citizens in Carriages.
| 1t will proceed to Monument park by
way of Water, Bridge and State streets
| where appropriate exercises VIII be
held. and thence to City hall. There
| will be held the memorial exercises,
Mayor Choate presiding. The follow
| ing is the programme:
| March-'Boston Commandery'
| Augusta Cadet Band
| o,,ert,,ra-" merica" Theo Moses
| Augusta Cadet Band
| invocation. Rev ]. M. Wyman
Selection from lie File de Gaiety'
| Sidney Jones
| Augusta Cadet Band
| c,o,a,~,1 orders .Adiutant Thomas Clark
| ~, a., pau +, Gilbert
No Augusta Cadet Band
| o,,t,op Mr.. f. S. Lovejoy
,r,ories Band and Audience.
| r,., M r., ,ttan Sousa