The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-05-28

imperillPd country and the vindicatiOn of
the principles which underlie its existence
and shape its aims The several Posts of
this Department will observe the above
named day the present year with appropri-
ate services.
Let it be our duty as we'll as pleasure to
devote one day of the year to the memories
of our fallen comrades, and strew with
freshest flowers of springtime their silent
resting places.
MEMORIAL DAY, 1903.
Speak of them lovingly, think of them
tenderly.
Scatter the flowers you have brought on
their graves;
Unfurl the banner they fought for so
bravely,
And gave up their lives their country to
save.
Tell o'er the story of hardship and trial,
OF long weary marches through cold and
through heat,
Of weary camp life, of watching and wait
ing,
While each took his turn on the sentinel's
beat.
'Tis Memorial Day-let the memories
cluster,
Around ali the scenes through which they
List to stories Of battles refought while
they told them,
OF victories gained, that were surely to
last;
Let them tell of the conquest and glory of
patriots,
Of the comrade so brave that fell by their
side,
OF the wounded ones left when the war
fare was over.
And of those in the prisons who suffered
and died.
'Tis Memorial Day-let the heroes remem-
ber,
The heartaehes of parting with children
From sister and brother, from home and
from kindred,
And all that to them were dearer than
life,
To fight for their country. to break off the
shackles
That bound fellow brother in bondage
and chain,
To raise them to manhood, and give them
that freedom
Our country was boasting, but only in
name.
'Tis Memorial Day-how well they remem-
ber,
That told all too truly that dear ones were
waiting,
For husband and brother, and lover to
come;
1t was not all the brave ones that went
forth to battle,
There were those left behind that had
burdens to bear,
There are widows and orphans all over our
country,
Who in this great warfare did nobly their
share.
ORDER OF PARADE.
Following will be the formation of the
column:
Squad of Police, Marshal Z. II. Mcdonald.
Marshal of the Dag, G. p Lombard.
Belfast Band, F. J. Rigby, Leader.
Belfast Company, No. 2, U. R. K. of p,
Capt. +. j. Stevenson.
| A. f. Clark S. of ", Capt. Walter Packard.
Thomas H. Marshall Post, Commander, A.
E. Clark.
Ladies of Thomas II. Marshall Relief Corps,
Mrs f. O. Pendleton, President, in
buck boards.
Chaplain and Orator of the Day in carriage.
| Disabled comrades in buckboards.
City Government in carriages.
| 1t is the custom on Memorial Day to set
the national flag at half f-mast and that all
places of business be closed from l to
| p. m,
| All soldiers and sailors not members of
the Grand Army, and all soldiers of the
| Spanish and Philippine war, are cordially
invited to fall in.
| The parade will form on Church street.
| right resting on Market street, at 130 sharp.
| The line of march is up Church to High
down High street to Pearl, up Pearl to
Congress street, over Congress to Main, ur
Main to Grove Cemetery, where the usual
services will be held.
! Returning, march resumed down Main
street to Church to Memorial Hall where
! parade will discontinued.
BY command of A. E. Clark, Commander
| NJ. C. DilWorth, Adjt.
Owing to the illness of his wife Hon. VIM
| P. Thompson will be unable to deliver the
Memorial address in the Opera House next
Saturday evening, and Rev. A. A. Smith
and Rev. G. E. Edgett have kindly consent
| ed to make remarks appropriate to the occa
sion Following is the program for the even
ing exercises:
| l Medley of War Songs, Boyer
Belfast Band, f. j. Rigby, Leader
| Reading of General Orders,
Adjutant, NJ. Z. DlwOrth.
2 Selection Miss Helen E. DilwOrtl
A'''''' A. E Clark, Commander
S Prayer,
| A. U. Stoddard. Chaplain.
| Selection Mrs. Ed. P. Frost
| Singing by young Misses under direction of
Miss Lillian Spinney.
Addresses,
Rev A. A. Smith and Rev. q. f. Edgett
March, Well Never Haul the Old Flag Down
Dewitt
Belfast Band.
10 By request. NEARER My God to Thee"
N0 Mrs Ed. p. Frost
II America Belfast Band
BenedictiOn.
FIFTY YEARS A CITY.
Belfast to Celebrate its Anniversary Old
Home Week,