The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-05-31
THE NATIONS DEAD.
The Local Observance of Memorial sunday
and Memorial Day.

and Memorial Day.
| Thirty-two years ago the beautiful cere-
mony of strewing fragrant flowers over the
graves of departed comrades was first order
| ed by the gallant General John A. Logan,
| then commander in chief of the Grand
| Army of the Republic, and year after year
| it has been observed with undiminshed
| loyalty and reverence. In addition we have
had for many years the custom of observing
the Sunday before Memorial Day as Memo
rial Sunday, when the Grand Army Posts,
Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans attend
divine services in a body Last Sunday
| morning the services were held in the Uni
versalist church, which was appropriately
decorated for the occasion. Special music
was rendered by the church choir The
Grand Army veterans met at Memorial Hall
and marched to the church with A. f. Clark
Camp, Sons of Veterans, as escort. The
sermon, by Rev. Ashley A, Smith. the pas
tor, was patriotic, logical and eloquent, and
was highly appreciated by the veterans and
their friends. He spoke in high terms Of the
patriotism and yalor of the American SOL
in the blue. during our civil war, each
fought for what he considered to be right,
and braver men never met in conflict. The
hatreds of the war have died away and we
are now united country. The soldiers OF
the South meet those of the north in frater-
nifty, and when the common country calls
they march shoulder to shoulder against the
common foe. Each honors the other for his
bravery and believes that he acted accord
ing to his convictions. And while all are
ready to take up arms against a foreign foe
when necessary, there are other conflicts
confronting us as people in which all
loyal citizens should unite. Every man,
north, south, east or west, should stand
for that which is true, noble and just. The
greatest battles to be fought by mankind
are in lines of right living and right doing.
The truest patriot is he who is true to the
best interests of his fellow man, and in thus
living man best serves best his God, his
country and humanity. The discourse was
brief, but all who heard it were most favor
ably impressed with it.
Wednesday, Memorial Day, opened clear
and warm, with everything suspicious for a
successful observance. The banks, schools,
mills. factories and public offices were closed
during the day and the stores in the after
noon. The post office was opened one hour
after distributing each of the railroad mails.
Flags were displayed on public and private
buildings and shipping. Grove Cemetery
never looked better, the avenues and lots
being all nicely cleared up and floral deco
rations on the graves. The grave of every
veteran was marked with a flag, and those
of members of the Relief Corps by the
usual markers and flowers
The procession formed and was ready to
march at , O'Clock, on Church street, the
right resting on Market street. The pro-
cession was made up as follows:
Squad of police, mounted.
Marshal of the Day. G. p Lombard.
Aid. Elmer Small
Drum Major, W. II. Sanborn.
Belfast Band, u pieces, +. J. Rigby leader
\. f. Clark Camp, S. OF v. Capt. w. J.
Clifford.
C0lors.
Thos. II. Marshall Post, No. II, G. +. Cob
bett commander.
ColorS.
Belfast Go. No. = L. X. X. of p, Capt. F.
II. Welch.
haplain and City Government in carriages.
Relief Corps i'll carriages.
Old and disabled veterans i'll carriages.
Citizens in carriages.
The line of march was up Church street
to the junction of High street, down High
street to the junction of High and Church.
up Church to Grove, up Grove to Congress,
over Congress to Main, up Main to Gene
tery. where the usual appropriate services
We're held, the procession forming a hollow
square around the Grand Army lot and
mound to the unknown dead Comrade
Alden d. Chase read the
ROLL. OF HONOR.
The Roll of Honor of Thomas II. Mar
shall Post now contains 292 names. Nine
have been added SINCE Memorial Day
last year. Following is the Roll of Honor,
the names marked with being those
added during the past year:
Adams, Scott. Luce, Albert S.