Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-06-01
THE NATIONS DEAD.
MEMORIAL DAY HAS A NEW
SIGNIFICANCE THIS YEAR.
DEAD HEROES OF THE CIVIL WAR d.
VIDE HONORS WITH LIVE HEROES
OF THE PRESENT WAR.

of IHE fhESENI WAX.
Memorial Day-the one day in the year
which has been set apart in memory of
the nations dead, the day on which we
pay small part of the debt which we
owe to the men who died that the Union
might live-this year had new signifi-
canoe because Of the war in which the
country is at present engaged.
The dead heroes of the civil war shared
with the living heroes of the present war
in the honors done by the public. But
though honors were thus divided, the
dead heroes lost nothing by the division;
rather, they gained, as a better realization
Of the service they had rendered the
country was brought home to the genera
ton Of to-day by the present war.
But anoth her and joyous note was sound
ed in the memorial sermon and memo
rial Grafton all over the land on Monday.
1t was paan OF Thanksgiving that once
more the "blue" and the "gray" are
united and marching shoulder to shout
der under one flag. What gratifying
sight this would have been to the great
vi tHe ODlOu IOTCeb,
above whose tomb are carved his memoir
able words: "Let us have peace"
UNION MEMORIAL SERVICE.
Memorial service was held at Hancock
hall Sunday evening, in which the pastors
Of the city churches united. The service
was very interesting.
The memorial sermon was by Rev. c. E.
-
The music was furnished by the Unitarian
choir, assisted by j. A. Cunningham and
o. w. Tapley, of the Congregational
choir, under the leadership OF E. e.
Parker.
MEMORIAL DAY.
The rain sadly interfered with the pro-
gramme for Memorial Day, preventing
the parade and outdoor exercises which
had been planned. 1t did not, however,
prevent the members of VIM. II. II. Rice
post, G. A. r., from making their early
morning visit to the graves OF comrades,
on which were placed floral tributes and
flags.
At 1.30 the post, headed by Monag hans
band, marched to Hancock hall, escorting
tue spedkerS VI tHe uaS. NE nail WIS
crowded. The necessity OF emitting the
outdoor exercises caused some change in
the programme of the exercises at the
hall. The programme follows:
"America"...... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS + Smith
Monaghan's band.
ITO Thee, o, Country. .Echberg
Male Chorus.
"Thc American Hymn". Keller
Ellsworth chorus, Maine music festival.
Prayer. Rev J p Simonton
Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg speech,
James f Parsons
Address, ....Ionn b Redman
Grafton. L Bateman, Auburn
Red, White and Blue. David L Shaw
Band.
"Star Spangled Banner. ...................Ke Key
Chorus.
Benediction. .................Rev J Simonton
Mr.. Redman, in his Introductory re-
marks, aroused enthusiasm by his refer
ence to Admiral Dewey, the hero of
Manila. He painted an inspiring word
picture of the "blue" and the "gray"
marching together under one flag.
Prof. Bateman, the orator OF the day,
delivered an eloquent and scholarly ad-
dress. He drew comparisons between the
famous generals Of the old world and OF
ancient history with the generals of our
own country, to the advantage Of the
latter, and compared the embruted
bravery OF the ancient Greeks and
Spartans with the noble heroism Of the
American soldier.
He referred vigorously to the present
war with Spain, rising to lingo climax
by the declaration that "the United
States, England and Japan can whip the
world" Mr.. Batemans closing remarks
were addressed directly to his comrades
OF the Grand Army. The speech was en-
Enthusiastically received.
THANKS OF VIM. H. H. RICE POST.
VIM. II. H. Rice post, No. 3d. G. A. R.,
wishes through The AMERICAN to ex-
tend its thanks to all who so generously
assisted in the Memorial Day observances,
and particularly to Rev. c. E. Woodcock
for the memorial sermon; to Rev. j. P.
Simonton for his powerful prayer; to l..
c. Bateman for his Memorial Day Grafton
to John B. Redman for his address; to
E. E. Parker and the Unitarian choir, and
F. w. Rollins and the festival chorus for
music; to Mrs. Eugene Hale for generous
donation of flowers, and to the woman's
relief corps, the school children and
others for contribution and arrangement
of flowers.
Ballot and Election Clerks.
The board of aldermen met last Friday