Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY.
Observance by Seth Williams
Post, No. Is, G. A. r..
Complete Details Of the Exercises Of
Next Monday.
Union Memorial Service, at Free Ban
fist Church, Sunday.

| In ODeulelce 10 orders issued from
department and national headquarters.
G. a. r.. Seth Williams Post, No. Is,
will observe Monday, May 80, as Me-
mortal day with appropriate exercises
and ceremonies. Henry G. Staples
Camp, Sons of Veterans, will unite with
the Post in the observance Of the day.
The arrangements for the day have
been completed and the program will
be as follows:
At s o'clock A. NJ, 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. c.
Albert A. Nichols will decorate the
graves Of our deceased comrades in
the cemeteries of Ward 5.
| At $50 o'clock A. NJ, a detachment
| from the Post and Sons of Veterans un-
der the command of the Officer of the
Day Levi M. Poor. will decorate the
graves of our deceased comrades in
| Riverside cemetery.
| At 9 o'clock A. NJ, a detail from the
Post, together with same from Sons of
Veterans, under the command of the
officer of the guard, ]. A. Jones, will
proceed to Bolton Hill cemetery. and
also to cemetery near Insane hospital.
and decorate the graves of deceased
comrades in those places.
| At $50 o'clock A. NJ. detachment
from Seth Williams Post, together with
same from Henry G. Staples Camp I'M
der command Of Oliver N. Blackington.
commander of the Post, will decorate
| the last resting places of our deceased
/ No, &c
Mt. Vernon and Mt. Pleasant ceme-
terrier.
Comrades will assemble at Post head
quarters at 1 o'clock p. M. May so. in
full uniform, prepared to assist in the
ceremonies to be held at the soldiers
monument.
The line will be formed at P. NJ,
under the direction of Past Post Com
mander NJ. o. Savage. marshal. The
column will move at 2.30 o'clock r. NJ,
and proceed in the usual order up Wa
ter street to Bridge street, up Bridge
street to State street, down State street
to Monument park. where the usual
Memorial exercises will be held by the
Post. The column will then march to
Post headquarters and there be dis
missed.
The formation of the parade will be
as follows:
NJ. o. Savage. Marshal of the Day.
James W. Hanson. Assistant Adjutant
General
Robert b. Morton. O. A. Douglass, Harry
r. Hopkins Aides.
Harry Savage. GuidOn
Harry NJ. Lyon. Bugler.
Olympia Band. II. l.. Strickland. Leader.
Co NJ. 2nd Infantry. n. G. s; NJ. Capt.
King Co, L. r. X. p. Capt. T. NJ. Ware,
: commanding.
Cnshnoc Tribe Improved Order of Red
| Men. Sachem j. II. Gregoire, command
| Augusta Camp Modern woodmen of
America, Chief Forester r. f. Clark.
Corporal Walter w. Poor Camn. United
, Spanish War Veterans. s. V. Com
mandcr l.. A. Partridge commanding.
Henry G.. Staples Camp. Sons of Veterans
Capt. II. G.. Lceman comma nding.
? Seth Williams Post. No. y. G: A. r., Post
Commander o. N. Blackinston COM
, Disabled Soldiers in. Carriages.
I Seth Williams Relief Corps.
Orator and President of the Day.
Ills Excrlency. Gov. John F. Hill.
. Members Of the Governors staff.
l Ex-GOv. Sclden Connor.
United States Officials.
> Augusta City Government.
I Doctor r. T. SanbOrn.
. Clergy and Citizens.
The evening exercises will be held nj
: City hall. Mayor Robertson presiding
, Comrades will assemble at headquarters
, at o'clock and march to the hall, where
the Grafton will be delivered by C. n
, blanchard. Following is the program for
the evening:
March-"Greater America Pearson
Olympia Band.
6 Invocation. Rev. w. F. Livingston
observation-disclosures Southwel
:. Olympia Band.
Y Selection-'Mckinley's Favorte."
Strickland
Olympia Band.
: Reading Of Orders.
, William McDavid. Adiutant
: | March-"Criss." r. Il. Hal
t Grafton. C. n Blanchard. Esq
y america Band and Audicnc,
, | Benedction, Rev. w. +. Livingston
All citizens who are in possession OF
flags are respectfully requested to place
the same at half mast during the day.
{ hearty invitation is extended to all
soldiers and sailors in the city to join with
the Post in the observance of the day. II
is also hoped that the citizens genera lily
Z and all the different orders in the city
will unite in making it n dav of sacred
and tender memories long to be remem-
+ bercd.
UNION MEMORIAL SERVICE
At State Street Free BAPTIST Church.