Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-31
And Remaining Boys in Blue Lay
Flowers on the Many Graves.
IN MAINE.
AT CHELSEA.
Cutler Post in Charge OF Exercises Address
by C. B. BurIeigh Of Augusta.

National Home. Togus. Me, May 80.
tsp ciaD Memorial day services in
camp and the neighburing town Of
Chelsea were chiefly by ana under the
r.. which was organized in the early
history Of the Home and named in
honor of one If its first governors. Ma
jor Nathan Cutler IF Augusta.
The veterans Of the post formed line
on RuCkland avenue at 500 o'clock "A.
Nj and headed by thc-Natiats.l Home
Band. marched past headquarters.
where they were reviewed by Governor
Allen. Major Smith, Surgeon ElWeli
and Capt. Gallagher. comprising the
government Of the Home The receiy
ing officers fell in in the rear ana Were
escorted t. the junction Of the Hal
lowell road. where the members Of the
post took carriages ana were driven
first to the Chelsea cemetery on the
Gardiner road. which served for 4 time
when the Home was first opened. as
4 burial place for its deceased mem
brrs. Here the Cutler Post with the
usual Grand Army services by Com
mander Daley. Chaplain McNeal. and
Past Commanders Hayes and Goodwin.
decorated - graves.
The carriage ride was then resumed
and the company proceeded To the de-
lightfully located little church in Chel-
sea. The ladies Of Chelsea had decor
atcd this in a very attractive way. for
the patriotic occasion. The national
flag was arranged in various tasteful
combinations red. white ana blue bunt-
ing ana evergreen We're arranged in
thr m pSt artistic manner and above the
Speakers stand with its wealth of flags
ana flowers appeared in large letters
Of evergreen. "Wclcomo. q. A. Il"
After the Grand Army exercises. Mr.
Geo Al Ycat0n. superintendent Of
schools. vas introduced as the prcsd-
ing officer. ana ~ filled the position i'll
z very happy manner. IL introduced
the orator If the day. Mr. Clarence T.
Hurleish Of Augusta, who spoke as fol
lows:
Mr. President. Veterans Of the Republic.
Ladies' and Gentlemen:
1t is cminontly fitting nj this beautiful
season of the year. when nature awaken
ing from her long sleep. is budding forth
in the fullnosS ANA perfection OF life:
when the perfume Of the opening bios
SONS is in the S0ftcncd air. ana the birds
are singing their songs of glldnCSS about
our door ways. that We should turn aside
for day from our customary aVoCltionS
to pay tender tribute of love and graf
itude to the memory of those whose de-
VotiOn and sacrifice made possible the
present glorios of the Republic. Pausing
as we do today. amid the rush ana wor-
ny of worldly cares and occupations. that
Ill i
expression to the homage of our hearts.
we do far more than honor the heroes
who slumhcr in the peaceful soil Of our
great ana prosperous country. We give
To the members Of tho rising generation
an impressive object lesson in patriotism.
ana awaken in their hearts sober real
ization of the great cost IT which the
blessings Of a free and united country
were forever secured to them. This day
of all days is sacred to the soldiers Of
the Republic who marched away in thu
morning mists to that beautiful land Of
perpetual peace beyond the border line
that separates time from eternity
ION Fames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread
And glory guards with solemn round
The biVOuac of the dead.
| shall not undertake in this presence to
review the historic events of the Civil
War. or the movements leading up to it,
A great people will always be loath to|
submit their differences to the arbitra-
ment of the sword; but however terrible
the cost. the judgments of war are at
least final. There is no appeal from them.
The cynical Voltaire once wrote to a
friend that God is always on the side
of the heaviest battaliOns;' but history
does not fully bear out the statement:
Indeed il has often empha the old
EihIicaI assertion that The race Is not
to the swift. nor the battle to the. strong"
and that Thrice. is he armed that hath
NIL NJ IL
the steadily forward movement of the
human race from the earliest dawn. OF
history we shall see that nothing has
come by chance and that what has often
FOR ultimate good The plans of the AL
miehty are usually beyond the scope Of
finite COMPREHENSION though now AMI
Them through ana in the mighty forces
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