Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-31
Services in Every City,
AT WATERViLLE.

Wdterville, NJ, May 30-(SpeciaD.-
for Memorial day for years than was
Friday. There was Il bit too much
wind perhaps, but that was the only
objection. The recent rains had laid
the dust ana the wind had dried the
mud 80 that the streets were III fine
condition for marching. The sun was
BRIGHT ana warm and the wind kent The
temperature down. making il Very COM
Portable indeed for ali who took part
in the exercises.
The usual program was carried out
In the forenoon. W. :. Heath Post. G..
y. r.. Garfield Cunp, :. Of " 4 de
taC hnent from 90. III. n. 6. s. NJ. ana
the band marched from the O. A. T.
hall on Common street to the Fort Hill
cemetery il WINSTON, whore the usual
exercises We're held
In tire afternoon all the stores were
closed us usual ana everyone lad i
holiday 50 far rs possible. The fine
weather drew out unusually large nun-
beIs and there We're crowds everywhere.
1t was genuine holiday in honor Of
the dead heroes and one of the most
beautiful obscrvances that can be held
in the city. There We're flags at all the
mastS and some of the stores ana
houses We're nrettiiv decorated.
At 1.3o in TIE afternoon. the parade
formed with the right resting on the ce~-
uer Of Main ana Silver streets This was
led by the marshal 81 the iay n s En-.
cry, ana his chief aid Homer Proctor.
and was as follows:
Platoon Of Police
Watervile Military Band
W. S. Heath Post. No. II. &. 4. r.
School Children
Team Bearing Flowers
Bayard Division, No. ., Uniform Rank:
Canton Halifax. No. y. I. o. o. F.
Hose Cart No. !.
Hose Company No. |.
Squad Of Elm CITY Guards Mounted
Waterville Lodge a. O. 4. WI, Uniform
Rank.
Teams with Disabled Veterans.
Teams with Members If City Government
Teams with Citizens.
The line Of march was down Silver 70
Sherwin. down Summer to Pine Grow
cemetery. At the cemetery the follow
ing program was observed:
Singing by chorus of children led by Mis-
Prayer Rev. A. 4. Levi :
Decoration of graves at sound of bugle
BenedictlOn, Rev. A. a. Lewis
The decoration Of the graves was done
by the school children. a squad being in
charge Of veteran These were sent ail
over the cemetery and at the sound Of the
buele the flowers were deposited Then
they were al recalled by the huge Tia
line was reformed and marched back to
Monument park, where the program was
as follows:
Prayer Rev F.. CharllnI
Singing. Chorus Of ChiIdrcn
Selection. Baud
Special service by ". S. Heath Post g.
\. r.
Decoration, of Monument.
Calling Roll of Honor.
Salute for the Dead
! Singing of America by all.
/ BenedCtiOn.
The line was then reformed the second
time and marched up Elm street to CO..
lege avenue. to Maine to Common. where
| II disbanded.
! In the evening. according to the usual
custom. supper was served to the mem
bers of the Post, Sons of Veterans and
Co. II in the G. A. r. hall.
In the evening the old City hall was
| crowded as it has rarely been in its
! long history. There We're unusually
| large crowds at all the exercises Of the
day and the one in the evening was in
proportion to the others. Nearly every
seat was taken long before the exercises
commnced and before Rev. +. c. Whit
temore had been introduced many had
gone out discouraged at the prospect
of not finding even comfortable stand
| ing room. The hallway and even the
| steps were crowded. 1t was a delight
full evening, cool and fair. and it looked
as If everyone in the city wanted to be
present.
\. S. Emery. the marshal Of the day.
| presided. There was first a selection
by the band. medley of the old time
I war songs and tunes that was very
fine. The work of the band all through
the day received many compliments.
but it was especially good in the even
ing. Prayer was offered by Rev Mr..
Pettingill of the Unitarian church. Then
| a very pretty selection was finely rem
dered by a chorus of school children.
The little folks filed the rear Of the
/ stage and made a beautiful back
ground.
Frank W. Gowen was then introduced
as the representative Of the Sons of
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