Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-01
In the Afternoon.

The members of the Seth Williams
Post assembled at it's headquarters
at 1 o'clock to prepare to assist in the
observance at the soldiers monument.
and the different companies who had
been invited to participate marched
to. Depot Square where the parade
formed under the direction of Past
Post Commander NJ. o. Savage, mar
shall, ably asssisted by James w. Han
son. Acting Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral.
At 23O o'clock the column, headed
by the Olympia band, proceeded in
usual order UP Water street to Bridge
street, up Bridge street to State street.
down State street to Monument Park
where they formed the squares" and
the usual Memorial exercises were
held, consisting of prayers by Rev. c.
G. Spencer and the reading at the
ritual by Post officers. The column,
then marched to Post headquarters and
was dismissed
At the completion of the exercises at
the monument the children of the Viii
lage School district boarded a special
ly chartered car at the junction and
went to HallowelI to decorate the
grave of Capt. Charles z. Nash. The
children filed in circle about the grave
and scattered an abundance of flowers
and flags upon his resting place. and
sang america" after which they re-
turned to this city and to their re-
spective homes.
lows:
N of
NJ o. Savage. Marshal of the Day.
James w. Hanson. Assistant Adjutant
General
James A. Jones, Chief of Staff.
Robert Il. Morton. o. A. Douglass, Harry
r. Hopkins Aides.
Harry Savage Guidon.
Harry NJ. Lyon. Bugler.
Olympia Band. IL 7. strickland; Leader
Co. NJ, md Infantry. n. G. s; NJ, Capt
f. r. Drake. commanding; 49,
King Co., L. r. X p, Cant. I. NJ Ware
Cushnoc Tribe. improved Order of Red
Men, Sachcm ]. II. Gregoire. command
Augusta Camp. Modern Woodmen o;
America. Chief Forester r. F. Clark,
commanding.
Walter w. Poor Camp. Spanish War Vet
Sons of Veterans, Capt. III. q. Lee. com
manding.
Seth Williams Post; No; .. g: a. r., Post
handing.
The following rode in hacks: Disabled
soldiers. Seth Williams Relief Corps. His
Excellency, Gov. John +. Hill. Gen. Sell
den Conner and Col. T.. c. Dill of the
Governors staff
The city government was represented
by Mayor Robertson, Alderman Purinton
and Councilman KinSman..
Orator e. n. Blanchard and Rev. E. C
Spencer.
The veterans were cheered many times
along the route to the monument. TheiG
numbers are annually decreasing and
Monday. there were but handful in line
| but the citizens did not cheer them for
the quality of their numbers but for
their true heroism and the principles they
fought to preserve
Company M made a most pleasing APP
pearance and had a fair number in line.
King Co., No. 4. X. of p. had the largest
delegation in the parade and with their
handsome uniforms and good drilling
made decided hit with the people as
| they passed along the line of march.
In the Evening.
Memorial exercises were held in City
hall. which were attended by a large
"A.
sided, and the following was the order
of the exercises:
March-"Great ter America Pearson
Olympia Band.
Invocation. Rev W. +. Livingston
Overture-"VIctory. Southwell
Olympia Band p
Selection-"M Favorites."
Olympia Band.
Reading of Orders.
William McDavid. Adjutant
March-''Crisis. r B. Hail
Olympia Band
Grafton, c. n. Blanchard, Esq.
America, Band and Audience
Benediction, Rev. G. G. Spencer
The Grafton by c. N. Blanchard was full
of patriotic sentiments eloquently ex-
pressed. and was well received Follow
ing is his Grafton in full:
Memorial Address.