Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-09-18
the MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Will Be on a Scale That Will Be Credit 70
the City.

Never within recollection Of those now
living has there been more unanimous
feeling in regard to public matter rs y
now EXPRESSED towards the proper oh.
scrvancc Of Thursday a. day Of mourn
ing and prayer. The result OF the meet
Ing Of the city government was await, i
by all, and when the step that they had
taken was made known. one and al
started in on the work. The charmen ~
all the committees appointed had Their
work well In hand by the early part ~
the forenoon. and the event promises TO
be one that will be a great credit 70 the
city and show as love for its deceased
President.
The Cadet Band Of Augusta. has been
engaged for the parade and Marshal
Drake has the line OF march mapped gu.
1t will start UP Brunswick hill. Up
Beech Washington across Elm. down
Brunswick by School To Water stree i.
where It will then proceed to the Coli
scum.
The following notice has been published
and II is hoped that 1t will be observed
by all not only along the line OF march
but over the city:
1t is particularly httinr in the public
observance OF the Presidents death.
Thursday, that the people should give an
expression of their grief and sympathy
by appropriate decoration Of their resi-
dences and business places, especially
those along the route OF the procession.
therefore | kindly ask the citizens gen
orally to decorate as extensively as tie
conditions will allow. their homes aud
stores. in memory of the fallen Chief
Magistrate. and to that end | will lend
all OF the assistance possible
a. q. CHASE.
Committee on Decorations.
The fratcrnitics of the city are work
ing in cooperation with the remainder
and the following notice that has been
sent out has been needed and every or
ganization in the city will BE reprcsente /;
The great calamity that has bcfall.n
this country in the death of its honorcd
and beloved ruler. President William Nc
kinley fills the heart of the nation with
as a day of general mourning and SpeCii
service. to give the people an opportuni'y
for the formal expression of their loyal
ty to their ruler and sadness in this ter
r!ble event.
At special meeting of the city govern
ment Monday evening, Ii was voted 80
appropriately observe the dag. and 1t WIS
also voted to invite all of the fraternli
societies in the city. to participate in the
services. as organizations. which has
been done through his honor, the mayor
IL Is earnestly nODtd tnHt every society
in Gardner will make special effort to be
represented in the short parade, and JOIN.
in the services at the Coliseum, where
seats will be reserved Tor them. VIII
each society kindly report soon as pos
sIble, Thursday morning, the number IN
each that will probably participate, that
the required number of seats may be held
for them and their proper places be
signed by the chief marshal in the pa
rade. to
WILLIAM j. LANDERS.
Committee on Fratcrnities.
Special meetings of the Uniform Rank
X. of F., and Dirigo Lodge. A. q. l.. W,
have been called FOR this evening to com
plctc preparations.
Rev. w. A. Small has prepared the fol-
lowing program for the exercises at the
Coliseum and it will be carried out almost
to IA Ietter, few changes may be ncces~
sary:
Sinsing-"Ncarcr. My God, to Thee
Audience
Reading Presidents and Governor
Proclamations.
Singing.
Scripture, Rev. X. W. Plant
Prayer. Rev j I Ouimbl
Singing.
Pres. Mckinley as a Soldier.
Rev. +. A. Russell
Pres. Mckinley as Statesman.
Hon. a. NJ Spear
Singing
Pres. Mckinley as Christian Citizen,
Rev. VIM. Cashmere
Private Life of the President.
Rev. W. F. Small
singing America, Audience
Bcnediction, Rev. A. r. Ringold
Appropriate music has been arranged
Tor by n. c. Harlow of this city. and il
promises to be very fine.
Business will be suspended all over the
city during the afternoon and by the
greater part during the entire day. The