Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-30
OF Handsome Soldiers Monument, the
New Carnegie Public Libary and OBJ
ServanCe OF Memorial Day.

saturday, Nay IS, was a memorable
dav in Pittsfield, and the stirring
snnecbes Of prominent men, the un-
,,cijine and dedication of the Soldiers
ynonument, and the dedication of the
Carnegie. library, together with the GUS
tomarv services usually performed on
Memorial day, made a long but intense
1v Interesting and impressive pro-
gram and one that will be long remem-
bered by the citizens of this town ana
the many visitors from surrounding
towns. 1t was grand day and marks
. decided advance in one of the most
enterprising towns in Somerset county.
The dedication of the Soldiers monu-
ment was the consumation of the De
sires of the veterans of the Civil War.
and on the other hand the Carnegie Ii
brary has been the desire of the cltl-
Zens for several years and 1t is with
good deal of pardonable pride and en-
thusiasm that it was dedicated, Satur-
day.
The exercises of the day began at
o'clock in the forenoon, when the Grand
Army, Woman's Relief Corps, Sons OF
Veterans and Ladies' Aid, together
with corp of school children. headed
by the Pittsfield Sd Regiment L. H., II.
of p. Band and Capt. w. l.. Ross aS
marshal. and Chief of Police n. {. CO.
rev. formed in front of Grand Army
hall and proceeded to the cemetery.
The services at the cemetery We're as
follows: Music by the band decoration
of the graves under the direction or
Henry Judkins and Frank Southards;
firing of salute; music, sweet Bye ana
Bye" band: calling of the roll of honor
and reading of orders by Adjutant Geo.
W. Patten; address by Abel Davis.
Est, commander of the post; prayer by
Irv. T.. w. coons. chaplain: music,
Nearer My God to Thee" by the band:
Irnediction, chaplain a large crowd OF
pni,lr Witnessed these services.
Commander Davis speech delivered
Mt this point was eloquent and impress
sirc. Mr.. Davis said in part:
..Comradcs-We are leit.E drawn to
this point by q power and the cords
that bind u.s. for the drawing. are
stronger than steel, yet frm"r than the
finest silk. as light and invisibl, rs air,
and yet holding and binding US together
with Il grasp rs unyir,,ing rs the lIW
Of grtvitalion is to tn earth. We are
drawn by a fr-ling: If reverence. nf de-,
tender crlotion love, love for our COM
rades who are just beyond our, mortal
vision on the other shore afiEby tE"
spiritual being love, possessed by US
all, We are able to see. feel ana COM
mum" with them, today. uncover: l'uf
your shoes from off your feet for ynu
now stand on holy ground; II min@lin%
of Tia" invisible witFs tn" visible. here
III
ground ind cd.
"r"mlr;,,lr:;, We have been led htr" 10
this spot by all that i" pure. s,r'r.t ana
n',d" W;thiu u'. that W" might ty that
pure. unsrll.rh. spiritual 10y" tE;;t il in
us. commune with tho." glorious SIirit-
ual souls who marched with ITS in the
fast fading days of the past. We love
comIrnianshp. We yclrn for mates. for
a sharer of our joys ANA HTaud"st ana
noblcst creation Of creations. whose
forms are fast miugincr with the soils
of every state in the Union. and all
lands. and they We're 50 imhucd with
the great and glorious principle OF love
by which they We're created, that IRON
their very ashes, wherever cast springs
mp principles which grow for the bene-
1T of mankind, which have their origin
In the principle of devotion to others
srlf-sacriiice for others. Complnionshlp
loyalty. manhood. for tn" ones who cal
and will partak, of our burdens. oul
dangers and will act as Il shield Tor u
by assuming and are willing to &C
their part Yea more, ours as well. Up
on him His seal of Divine appreciation
and love. by emplanting in him tn
germs of the very elements that ar
- l.. tA al ~
that was to fulfill the very yaainin:
ard desire of His Divine passion. 10
'nmranionship. and the consumation
Gods yCarning and love was man, am
man was created to satisfy that love
Comrades living. our comrades dea
Wore of that type. We're of that make
cast in that heroic Divine mould. tina
they might do the work set for them.
Comrades and citizens. you ma
take but little heed of what is said G
done here. today, but one thing yo
will always remember. and that Is tn
browning glory of man and its SQUIRE
and that it is constantly seeking il
own. and drawing closer and closer t
the object which eXcites its tenderes
and hottest passion. until finally the
became IS one and inseparable, seelIe
and object.
Our comrades obedient to the Divin
image in which they were born. cor
forming to. and in the Divine likenes
of their rearing and patterning afte
3 the Divine pattern in all His way:
by their acts and by their work the
II have done by offering themselves as
voluntary offering upon the great alta
~ sacrifice that was presented to theI
IN that great and terrible upheaval this
shook our homes. and threatened I
shake the fabric of civilization. pre-
gross and growth from it's foundatio
"nd bury humanity in one comma
grave and chaos was fast approaching
When the fact of Almighty Love Wa
looking for its oNn. turned towar
them with a yearning that told of neal
~ despair. then this heroic mass of me
came forth with n rush as of a might
Whirlwind and with Il shock that IL