Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-24

! IL, Department of Maine, G.. a. II.
| Augusta, Me-, May &c. 1904.
General Orders, No l.
| In obedience to orders issued from
| Department and National Headnuar-
tors, and in accordance with the custom
established by the Grand Army of the
| Republic, which seeks thus to perpetu-
| ate the memories of our noble dead,
and to rear for them 4 monument in
| the hearts Of the people. Seth Williams
Post will observe with appropriate eX-
crciscs and ceremonies Monday, May
30th. next as Memorial day. Henry G..
Staples Camp Sons of Veterans, Capt.
ii. G. Leeman, commanding. will unite
with the Post in the observance of the
| day.
At 8 o'clock A. NJ, on Memorial day.
a detachment from the Post together
with a detail from Henry G.. Staples
Camp Sons of Veterans, under the
command of Past Post Commander and
| Acting S. V. e. Albert A. Nichols will
| decorate the graves Of our deceased
comrades in the cemeteries of Ward 5.
At $50 o'clock A. NJ, detachment
| from the Post ana Sons of Veterans
under the command of officer of the
| Day Levi NJ. Poor, will decorate the
| graves of our deceased comrades in
riverside cemetery.
| At 8 o'clock A. NJ, detail from the
Post, together with same from Sons of
| Veterans, under the command Of the
officer CT the guard, J. A. Jones, will
proceed to Bolton Hill cemetery. and
also to cemetery near Insane hospital,
ana decorate the graves of deceased
comrades in those places.
At $50 o'clock A. NJ, 4 detachment
| from Seth Williams Post, together with
same from Henry G.. Staples Camp I'M
dor command OF Oliver N. Blaclyington.
Commander OF the Post, will decorate
the last resting places of our deceased
comrades in Forest Grove. St. Mary'S.
Fit. Vernon and Mt. Pleasant ceme-
tories.
Quartermastcr Lewis Scibinr is an-
thoriZed to cause ratiOns to be spread
upon the tables in Grand Army hall for
the benefit of the comrades and Sons of
Veterans detailed to the duty of de>Ora-
! ticn. He will also make all of the de-
! tails FOR til" several detach'nents be
| longing to the Post for the purpose of
decoration.
On Sunday May 90, at 80 p. NJ, the
Memorial sermon will be delivered 1T
the State Street Free Baptist church by
the Rev. c. G. Mosher. Cor lradcs will
assemble ut Post Headquarters in full
uniform ut o'clock. j. NJ, and m:rch
to the church. The Sons of Veterans
will accompany the comrades and il is
expected that all the churches i'm the
city will unite i'm this service.
| Comrades will assemble Mt Post
Headquarters at o'clock. +. NJ, May
30th;, in full uniform. prepared to assist
in the ceremonies to be held ut the SOL
dcrs' monument.
The line will he formed Mt 2 2. NJ.
lunder the direction of Past Post Com
lmander NJ. o. Savage. Marshal The
column will move ut $50 O'Clock. P. NJ.
land proceed in the usual order up Wa
ter street to Bridge street. up Bridge
lstrect to State street. down SKATE
istrcot to Monument Park. where the us
ual Memorial exercises will be held 5y
the Post. The column will then marcn
to Post Headquarters and there be dis
missed. Comrades will again assemble
ut o'clock. +. NJ. at Post Headquar-
tiers and march to City Hall. where the
grafton for Memorial Day will be de-
livcrcd by c. N. Blanchard, Esq, of
Wilton.
The selection and preparation of the
flowers for the beautiful custom of
decoration will be under the direction
of that band of noble women, the mem
hers of Seth Williams Relief Corps
Mrs. Arthur l.. Brown, President. who
now. and for years. have put their
hearts and hands to this noble and de-
voted work.
All citizens who are in possession of
Tags are respectfully requested to
place the same at half mast during the
day.
hearty invitation is extended to all
soldiers and sailers in the city to join
with the Post in the observance Of the
day. 1t is also hoped that the citizens
generally and all the different orders
in the city will unite in making it n
day of sacred and tender memories
long to be remembered.
by order of
OLIVER n. BLACKINGTON,
Post Commander.
WM McDAVID.
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