Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-06-06
MEMORIAL oAY m PARIS.

Memorial Day services In Paris were
| well attended and OF the usual interest
The decorating In the several cemeterie;
except Riverside at South Paris, WA:
done 10 the forenoon by details from the
post.
At | O'Clock 4. NJ, VIM. h. klmbsl
Post, q. 4. Il. and Relief Corps, met al
Grand Army Hall, South Paris, and pre-
eeded oy the Norway Cadet Band
marched To Riverside Cemetery. Here
prayer was offered by Rev. r. J. Rams
dell, and the graves In the cemetery were
decorated by a squad from the post.
while the band played dirge. The pro-
cession then reformed aud marched back
to the Square, thence 10 Moore Park and
around the soldiers monument, giving
IL the marching salute; thence back to
New Hall for the special exercises OF the
day.
The exercises opened with music BY
the band. after which Capt. II. n. Boil
ster, chairman OF the day. addressed the
audience briefly. He INDUCED in some
"Reminiscences, stated thst VIM. n. Kim
ball Post had lost five members BY death
during the past year, and expressed the
hope that when there were no comrades
surviving 10 decorate the soldiers graves,
there would still De some one left 10 at
tend TO that duty.
An earnest prayer was offered by Rev.
|. A. Bean.
Comrade Prank ). Monroe of Norway
sang a patriotic song, and responded TO
a hearty encore with second selection.
Miss ; Idle Bsrrows gave fine render
ing Of the "Whistling Regiment"
Master Ralph Pentold sang pathetic
war song In his clear, sweet boys voice,
aud sang again in response 20 an enthu-
siastic demand from the audience.
Capt. Bolster then introduced the
speaker OF the day, Rev. Justin h. Rich
srdsou, ID. u, OF Brockton, Mass, as
his old comrade In arms, At first = men,
Der Of the "Bloodless Twenty-third,"
and later 81 fighting regiment-but
who always did his duty in whatever
spot he was placed.
DIR. Richardson 10 opening said that
he was never ashamed of Maine, the
state 10 which he spent a large portion
OF his early days. and in which, especial
IN 10 Oxford County, he had so many
associations. Then calling To mind =
few names OF the many Maine men who
have stood AZ or near the head In various
departments Ia our national life, be
passed on 10 the subject OF his address,
which be called, The New England Boy
10 the Civil War"
The substance Of DIR. Richardson's sd-
dress was something OF departure from
the beaten track OF Memorial Day ora
tons. IL dealt not at all with the his
tory or philosophy OF the war, the causes
which led up 10 II, or the results which
cSme from il; IL dealt simply with the
typical New England boy-vhom he
described az of the nations best-in the
war, and his experiences. He presented
series Of word cartoons, showing the
boy enlisliUg, the boy 10 camp, the boy
on the march. the bow In battle, the boy
wounded, the boy In prison. The boy In
hospital aud az home. Under each divi-
sion be presented realistic pictures OF
the experiences of the soldier, the bur
deus which he bore, the hsrdships which
he endured, even down 20 the mouldy
bareback which he ate and the vermin
which infested his body Thus he pre-
seuted phases OF soldier life which we
are a little likely 20 lose sight OF, and In
y manner which brought the scenes very
close 20 all who heard him.
The audience which filled the hall 70
Overlooking listened with close attention
from beginning 70 end.
The exercises closed by sll joining in
singing America.