Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-05-18

Memorial Day.
HEADQUARTERS WIN. III. II. RICE PosT,
NO. 50, DEPARTMENT OF MAINE, g. A. R.,
ELLSWORTH, May 8. 1904.
Order No. /.
l. In accordance with the rules and regula.
tions of our order. and pursuant to general
orders No. 4, headquarters G. A. R., de-
partment of Maine, Monday, May 80. will be
observed in Ellsworth as Memorial day.
Ii. 1t is earnestly requested that flags on
buildings and on the shipping be displayed at
,half'mast during the day, and that all places
of business be closed between the hours OF /
O'Clock p. m. and 8 O'Clock p. m.
III. ATS O'Clock q. m. detachments from this
post will proceed to the several outlying ceme-
teries to decorate the gravesi OF soldiers and
sailors as follows:
At Woodbine and st. Joseph's Catholic
cemeteries-E Bonsey NJ s Smith. Fields
James MeGown, N Joy, G II Grindal
Irving osgood and Cook.
At the Congregational church - Samuel J
Morrison and John B. Dean.
At North Elisworth-Geo w Patten and A p
Phillips,
AT Ellsworth Falls-C Fl Haynes. A w Ellis,
w Richardson, ID Lyman, Alexander Star
key.
Catholic cemetery on High street-John s
Scott John w. Armstrong.
Beechland and Riverside-Geo Haskell,
John Malone.
North Hsncock-A w Curtis. W Connick.
Lamoine-D Mcfarland, Ira Hagan, A r
Deyereux.
Waltham-A W Googins.
Eastbrook-Lewis Bunker, L Clough.
Otis-Chas Otis. w B Remick.
Surry-Simon Flood. Geo P Clark, Chas
Hammond, Moses Moon.
West Ellsworth-G Floyd, sharrington
Stackpole.
Trentou-H Marks, j II Smith.
Mariayille-gsS5 W Black. e Brimmer.
The commander of each detachment will
report at once to the adiutant the number of
graves decorated.
". At O'Clock p. m, all the comrades will
assemble at Grand Army hail. where they will
form in column and march to the soldiers
monument, where service from the service
book will be held.
V. At the conclusion of the service at the
monument, the comrades will again form in
column and escort the orator OF the day to
Hancock hall, where the memorial address
will be given by Sumner P. Mills, of Stoning-
ton. At the close of the service the COM
rades will again form in line and return to
their hall and disband
VI. All soldiers and sailors OF the late
Spanish American war, the Woman's Relief
Corps, Sons of Veterans, all fraternal orders,
the mayor and members of the city govern
ment, the children of 1.-THE public schools, and
citizens generally, are cordially invited to
take part in the observance of the day.
MELVIN S. SMITH,
Post Commander.
IRVING OsGooD.
Adjutant.
1t is the wish OF the members Of the
Grand Army o, the Republic of this city
that ali the citizens will interest them
selves in the event. There are many ways
In which assistance will be thoroughly
appreciated.
The ladies of the relief corps require
assistance, especially on Saturday, May
Is, in making wreaths and bouquets.
Let all who can spare few flowers, send
them to the post room. The children who
bring violets and apple blossoms each
year have very warm place in the hearts
OF the comrades.
The Post mem oers are getting old; few
are the years that remain 10 Thorn to do
this, the grandest OF all work. The
reveille has been sounded for them all,
aud they now are waiting for that last
call, taps, before their lights must be
extinguished.