Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-21
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
General Orders Containing Program
For Observance by Seth Williams
Post, G. A. r.

Deen issued from tHe once OF Post
Commander A. S. Bangs of Seth Will
liams Post, G.. A. r. for the observance
of Memorial day:
HEADQUARTERS SETH WILLIAMS
POST NO. 10.
Department of Maine, G. A. r.
Augusta. Maine, May II, 1906
General orders No l
In obedience 10 orders issued from
Department and National Headuuart-
ers and i'm accordance with the GUS
tom established by the Grand Army of
the Republic we shall again take up
the march TO the last resting places of
our departed comrades and will with
devout hearts and loving hands OBJ
serve with appropriate exercises and
ceremonies "Wednesday May 30th, as
Memorial Day.
We realize only too well that our
comrades are growing old ana that
they are far from being the active men
they We're even ten years ago when on
each succeeding Memorial Day the
ranks We're well filed with eager and
loyal survivors of the Civil War. But
in spite of this let us resolve to stand
once more shoulder to shoulder on this
Memorial day and show to the world
that We can still follow the flag and
help keep green the memory of our
fallen comrades
Henry G.. Staples Camp Sons of Vet
Grams, Capt. Martin T. Cusack COM
mandlng. Will unite with the Post in
the observance Of the day
AT O'Clock A. NJ. Memorial Dav, 4
detachment from the Post together
with a detail from Henry G. Staples
Camp, SOn& of Veterans, under the
command of J. V. G. Albert A. Mich
OILS will decorate the graves of our de-
ceased comrades in the cemeteries of
Ward 3.
AT $50 o'clock A. NJ. detachment
from the Post and Sons of Veterans un-
der the command of Officer of the Day
Q. n. Rlackington will decorat. the
graves in Riverside Cemetery.
AT 3 o'clock A. NJ. a detail from the
Post together with same from Sons Of
Veterans under the command of Chap
lain Arthur l.. Brown will proceed to
Bolton Hill Cemetery and decorate the
graves of deceased comrades at that
place. AT same hour Past Post Com
mander j. \. Jones with like detail
VIII proceed to the various burial lots
on the East River Road and decorate
the graves Of deceased comrades in
that locality
At $50 o'clock A. NJ a detachment
from Seth Williams Post together with
same from Henry G. Staples Camp
under command Of A. s. Bangs. Com
mander of the Post, will decorate the
last resting places of our deceased
comrades in Forest Grove, St Mary's,
Mt. Vernon ana Mt. Pleasant Gene
terieS.
QuartHrmastrr Lewis Selbing is au-
thoriZed to cause ratiOns to be spread
upon the tables in Grand Army hall for
the benefit of comrades and Sons of
Veterans detailed to the duty of
decoration. He will also make the
necessary details for the several de-
tachmcnts belonging to the Post for
the purpose Of decoration.
On sunday. May y. at 7.3O o'clock p.
NJ. the Memorial sermon will be deliv-
cred at the Methodist Episcopal church
by the Rev w. F. Livingston. Com
rades will assemble ut Post headuuar-
tiers in full uniform at o'clock p. NJ.
and march to the church.
The Sons of Veterans will accompany
the comrades, and it is expected that
all the churches in the city will unite
in this service.
Comrades will assemble at Post
headquarters at ] o'clock p. NJ. May
Goth in full uniform prepared to assist
in the ceremonies to be held at the sol
diers' monument.
The line will be formed at p. NJ. on
Water street under the direction of
Marshal Levi NJ. Poor. The column
will move at go o'clock p. NJ. and pro-
coed in the usual order up Water street
to Bridge street. up Bridge street to
state street. down State street to
Monument Park where the usual excr-
cises will be held by the Post.
The column will then march to Post
headquarters and there be dismissed
Comrades will again assemble at Z
o'clock p. NJ. at Post headquarters ana
march 10 City hall where the Grafton
for Memorial day will be delivered by
Col. g. II. French of Welchville.
Th" selection and preparation Of Me
flowers for the beautiful custom of
decoration will be under the direction
of that band of noble and devoted wO-
| men. the members of Seth Williams
Relief Corps, Mrs. Thomas Clark,
president.
All citizens who are in possession of
flags are respectfully resquested to
place the same at half mast until high
noon on that day.
A hearty invitation is extended to all
soldiers ana sailors who took a part in
the Civil War to join with the Post in
the observance of the day. 1t is also
hoped that the citizens generally and
all the different orders i'm the city will
| unit in making it a day of sacred and
tender memories.
BY order of
\. s. BANGS.
Post Commander.