The Republican journal., 1904-06-02

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Hadley, Evans and Roberts, Waldo, S. P.
Hadley.... IL
Head of the Tide, F. A. Gilbreth. ....... Is
Smart, East Belfast, d. T. Guptill.. II
East Belfast, p; Q; Pendleton. 2
West Belfast, F. A. Griffin. in............... 6
South Belfast, W. Fl. Clifford.
Total. ....................... .......... 81
The procession formed at 1.3O O'Clock on
Church street, the right resting on Market
street, as follows:
Marshal, G. P. Lombard.
Aid, j. Fl. Stinson.
Mounted police, Geo. W. Frisbee and j.
A. Nickerson.
Belfast Band, % pieces; F. J. Rigby.
leader; w. II. Clifford, drum major.
Canton Pallas, P. NJ, l. O. o. F., 26 men
D. F. Stephenson, Commandant.
Belfast Company, U. R., K. of P, p
men, Fred d. Jones, Captain.
Thomas II. Marshall Post, G. A. R, %
men Geo. W. Boulter, Commander.
Aged and disabled veterans in carriages,
18 men.
Thomas H. Marshall Relief Corps, in
carriages, q women.
Miss Spnneys class of little girls, with
flags and flowers, in carriages.
Orator and Post Chaplain in carriage.
Citizens in carriages.
The route of the procession was up
Church street to High, down High to Pearl.
up Pearl to Congress, over Congress to
~; 70 Yhoro
the usual ritual Memorial service was per-
formed, the Post and other bodies forming
hollow square around the Grand Army
lot. The flag on the staff was at half mast,
mound of flowers was inscribed sTo our
unknown dead" and a temporary monu-
ment was erected and wreathed with flow
ers. After the service the procession re-
turned directly to the place of starting and
disbanded.
THE EVENING SERVICES.
Belfast Opera House was well filled
Monday evening for the Memorial service.
The decorations were simple, consisting
of flags, draped above the stage, stacks
of arms, etc. The Belfast Band escorted
the Grand Army and Relief Corps to the
Opera House, and the services opened at
o'clock. Following is the program
Medley of War Songs, Boyer
Belfast Band.
Reading of General Orders from State and
National Commanders, and President
LncOln's Gettysburg Address,
Adjutant A 0. Stoddard.
Address of Welcome,
Commander G. w. Boulter.
Chaplain A. E. Clark.
John Parker,
Miss Isabel CHM, accompanist
Singing and drill by class of young Misses
under the direction Of Miss Lillian Spin
ney.
Song, crock of Ages" Yule
Miss Elizabeth N. Chamberlain.
Recitation, "True PatriOtism,"
Mrs. +. P. Alexander.
Address, ''Patriotic Sacrifice"
Rev. VIM. Vaughan.
Mr. Vaughan said in opening that during
his work in life The had been brought il
contact with people of all nationalities
most of..whom were ignorant of and many
unfriendly to our institutions. He was
| glad to be able to address, on this!subject
an audience in sympathy with himself, ar
audience composed largely of those whose
patriotism and valor was proved. Tht
United States stands pre-eminent amonl
the nations of the world. The land wa!
| originally In the hands. of people wht
| could make but poor use of but few tai
ents, and the Scripture was fulfilled il
that it was taken from them and given to ;
people who could make good use of man.
talents. A spirit of self-sacrifce is, eve
has been and, let US hope, ever will be tn
predominant feature of our national life
The call for men in 1861 was responded t.
most nobly. The boys who wore botl
the blue and the gray offered themselves al
sacrifices for what they believed to be tn
right. The men of Maine were among tn
foremost in their devotion and patriotism
When these men returned home, and tn
roll was called, many were silent. In theI
was fulfilled the word, "He being dead, We
speaketh." The man who, in view of al
this, is not true to his duties as citizel
should be given an actual experience in tn
trials and sufferings of war, and then toll
to go home and sin no more.
The band then played "We'n never hau
the old flag down." by Dewitt, the aud
ence sang "Nearer, My God, to Thee," az
companied by the band.
The benediction was pronounced by Re,
E. S. Philbrick.
The additions to the Roll of Honor thi
year are:
II. II. Carter, Seth R. Ellis, E. H. Davi
Joseph L. Havner, Upham A. Hoyt.
One captain managed the flag on his We
sci different from the others and cause
some comment, but it was soon learne
that he followed the U. s. army regulation
to fly the flag at half mast from sunris
until noon and at the masthead from moo
until sunset.
IN MONROE.
Memorial day was observed in Monre
in the usual manner. The graves of a
| veterans in the different cemeteries wei
decorated in the morning, and at 10 a. n
the parade was formed in front of tt
) Town Hall in the following order:
Drum and fife corps.
Children of the different schools undt