The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.
Programme For Its Observance in This
City To-day.

The joint memorial commission of the
u. A Il. posts of this city has arranged
the following order of exercises for the
observance of Memorial day:
During the forenoon the two posts, as
sisted by the Sons of Veterans Will deco
rate with appropriate ceremonies the Lin
coin and Garfield trees and The graves III
Eastern, Western and Calvary cemeteries.
Promptly at l. 80 o'clock in the AFTER
noon, the parade will be formed IN Monu-
ment square. The procession VIII be
mads up of platoon of police. four compa-
nies Conn. Vol, Capt. Sargent, Portland
High School Cadets and Portland Com.
pany No s, Uniformed Rank of 4. of P,
Us escort to Bosworth Post No.2, Thatcher
Post No. Ill, 6. A. R.. Shepley Camp
ing the ladies of the relief corps of the
two posts, and Ladies' Aid with the
wreath for the Monument, and carriages
for disabled veterans. Chandler's and
Merriman's full bands will furnish the
music
The route of march will be down Con.
gress street to City building, where the
column will be reviewed by the Mayors Of
Portland and Deering, to Pearl, Cumber-
land, High, Deering, State, Congress to
the Soldiers and Sailors Monument which
will be decorated with impressive cere-
monies, after which the parade will be
dismissed, and the organizations taking
electric cars for Evergreen and Forest
City cemeteries, where all the soldiers
graves will be decorated with appropriate
services. The number of graves decorated
during the day will be 1044. Major II. 5.
Melcher will be chief marshal. with Leroy
u. Tobie, George o. d. Soule, Charles
s. Berry and Philip ID. Cobb as aids.
In the evening public services will be
held in City hail. The Grand Amy posts,
Ladies' Relief Corps, Ladies' Aid, and |
the escort will have seats reserved in the |
body of the house. The mayors and city |
governments of Portland and Deering, |
and all the invited guests will meet the |
reception committee, consisting OF the |
commanders of the two posts and chair |
men of the memorial committees in the |
mayors room at 7.45 O'Clock to be |
es ,orted to seats on the platform. Shepley |
Camp, S. of ", will have full charge of |
the hall, and care for the seating of the |
audience.
The exercises will begin at eight O'Clock |
preceded by band concert at 7.30. and |
will be as follows:
Chorus, Columbia |
Prayer, Rev. Luther Freeman |
Chorus, Red, White and Blue |
Introductory Remarks, Marshal Presiding |
Chorus, Star Spangled Banner |
Address, E. G. SWEET |
Selection, Chandler IS Band |
Address, Rev. Lewis Malvern |
Closing Hymn, America |
Band Chorus and Audience.
Benediction.
The singing will be a trained chorus of
two hundred voices under the direction
of Comrade Sawyer
ID. 5. Melcher, Edward G. SWEET, Geo.
y. ID. Soule, Memorial Commission.
The members of the Portland city gov
ernment are requested to meet at the
mayors office at 1.36 this aftsrnoon
to review the Memorial Day parade.
Today being Memorial day, the post
office will observe the usual holiday
hours The cashiers office for the sale
of stamps, and the carriers general de-
livery will be open from to 9 a. M,
and l to 2 p. m. There will be one gen.
eral carriers delivery in the morning,
and three collections from the street
boxes, namely, at and II a. M, and
6 p. IN.
The Bolster, Snow & Co. baseball club |
will play the South Portlands at the |
Portland grounds, in Deering, today.
Both clubs are evenly matched and a Gloss |
and exciting game is expected. Game |
,alled at 80 O'Clock.
Today being Memorial day all the pub
ic offices and most Of the places of bust
ness will be closed.
The Maine Division, League of Ameri-
IAN Wheelmen will meet and elect officers
Dday.
The knights of Columbus will hold
Meeting in Portland today.
The Deerings will play at $50 p. m. on
The Seminary grounds with the Westbrook
Seminarys.
Be sure and put out your flags today.
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS NOTICEl
Headquarters P. H.S.C.
May 80, 1898.
General orders No3:
In consequence of change in the pro-
gramme for the Memorial Day parade the
High School Cadets will be obliged to
assemble at 2.15 p. m. instead of IL. 40 as
previously ordered.
By Command of
G. D. Boyd, Major.
I. W. Webbor, First Lieut.. and Adj.