Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-31

/ Bangor. May 3O.-The feature of Me-
mortal day in this city was the process
4 sion which went to Mt. Hope in the
( afternoon to hold the customary exer-
cises at the Soldiers monument ana to
i decorate the graves Of the fallen heroes
who are buried in that cemetery The
parade Which is told below, was one
of the best. wholly military professions
seen here since the Spanish war.
The fact that Admiral Schley had a
place in the line attracted hundreds of
people to the downtown streets to wit
ness the start for the Maine Central
western station. where the entire body
of troops embarked for Mt. Hope.
The morning exercises consisted as
usual of the march of detachments of
the r. H. Beale and Hannibal HamIin
Posts. G. A. r.. with the Bangor Band
to MT. Pleasant cemetery on Ohio
street and Oak Hill cemetery in Brew
'er. The detachments from 3. II. Reale
Post and Hannibal Hamlin Post left
the headquarters of Beale Post on Co
lumbia street at 3 o'clock under COM
mand of Col. c. c. Downes. and pro-
ceeded to West Market square, where
special cars We're waiting to convey the
party to the Bangor cemetery. AS the
Bangor detachment took the cars for
Ohio street, the Brewer detachments
marched across KenduskeaC bridge to
the carriage bridge, where they were
met by attachments from the Brewer
Memorial Association. and by the Sol
diers' and Sailors Association.
The morning was a bad one for out
door exercises, as the ground was thor
oughly soaked and the atmosphere was
damp and chilly. 1t was an excellent
chance for rheumatism and SO the SER
vices were cut short in order that the
old soldiers might get back to the cars.
The usual formula was gone through
with. however, the reading of the roll
of honor. the prayer and the dirge
played by the band. 1t was impressive
and there were many spectators to
watch it.
The number Of veterans that turned
out was small, owing to the threaten
ing conditions of the weather at the
time and the drenched streets and
ground. A few joined the detachments
at the cemetery as the sun came out
made things more cheerful.
All the morning the members of the
Woman's Relief quarters at b. H. Beale
Post hall were making bouquets to be
placed on the graves of the soldiers.
Hundreds were made during the day
and were carried by the veterans in
both the morning and afternoon pro-
cessions. Besides sending the flowers
to the cemeteries, each sick soldier and
member of the Relief Corps was re-
membered with a big bouquet and was
made happy by il.
The event of the day in Bangor was
the parade of the Grand Army and
forces in the afternoon. when
they marched through the streets of
the city and took the train at the
Maine Central for Mt. Hope, where the
graves of the fallen soldiers and sailors
were decorated. IL was the largest and
most imposing military spectacle which
Bangor has seen since July 4, 1894.
when the Connecticut troops from Fort
Knox came to town and participated i'm
the parade.
The University of Maine escorts act
ed as the escort to Admiral Schley and
received him at the residence of Gen.
Joseph s. Smith On State street.
The Main straets sidewalks were
crowded to overlooking and every win
dow on the thoToughfare was filed
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