Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-01
Nj MEMORIAL DAY.
Exercises Very Successful and Inter-
esting-Oration by Gen. o. o. Howard.

Memorial day Of 1906 has come and gone
and the order of exercises was carried
out in a highly successful manner. The
day was an ideal one which seemed to
have almost been made for the occasion
The recent rains, had done a good deal
toward making nature look more beauti-
full, and for the time of year the whole
Home presented very good appearance.
At $50 a. NJ. the governor and officers
of the Branch, with a detachment under
command Of Captain j. Warren Richard
son. X Co. preceded by the National
Home Band. marched to the New ceme-
terry and dedicated the new monument,
which had been beautifully trimmed with
festoons of evergreen and flowers. The
exercises were brief and very appropr;-
ate After the dedication ceremony the
graves in this cemetery Were decorated
with the American flag. and then the
procession returned to the Home
The column of march to the Old Gene
terry was formed promptly at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. by Adjutant Linus B. Comins,
Captain Charles B. Chollar of Nj Co. and
Sergeant Major William W. Savage act
ing as aides, and moved in the following
order:
National Home Band, b. w. Theme
leader
The Governor and Officers Of the Branch
Cutler Post. No. ~. q. A. r., Patrick
Hayes. S. ". commander
General Beal Command, No %, u. V. u,
Charles c. Suwal colonel
William Tiffany Command. No. 4. u. s.
w. ", James M. Mcclure, S. ",
commander
Companies and NJ, "a Infantry, N. q.
S. NJ, Captain John Mckenna,
commanding
Non Commissioned Staff
Veterans. Members CT the Homo, under
Command OF Company officers
On arriving ha at t the 3D. 2ld cemetery, after
following exercises were held:
Music
Duet-"Departed Days.
Lewis. arr. Theme
National Home Band.
Decoration Of the Graves with American
Flags.
BentdictiOn. Chaplain
The parade was a long one. The firing
squad performed their part Of the ser
vice in a very creditable manner. The
several organizations of the Home turn
ed out in goodly numbers and made a
fine showing. William Tiffany Camp.
No. 4. U. S. W. ". carried for the first
time new flag. the gift of its command
er. John d. Mathcson who was unavoid-
ably absent, which made three flags at
| the head OF the line The visiting Com
panies A and NJ. ID Infantry, N. G. s. NJ.
| made an excellent appearance, and their
services were greatly appreciated BY the
Home. About 800 of the members were in
| line and they seemed to stand the march
exceedingly well. looking practically as
fresh when the line was dismissed as
when they started out.
The monument in this cemetery was
| decorated with festoons. wreaths and a
large cross, which made an excellent eff.
| feet.
After the bencdiction the column re-
formed and marched to the Home. where
| il was dismissed.
Memorial services were also held in the
| chapel by Cutler Post. G.. A. r.. during
the morning, and they were well attend
| ed.
number of visitors were present,
| but perhaps not SO many as in former
years. Undoubtedly the storm on Tues
day changed the minds of many who had
planned to be present
In the afternoon Cutler Post, G. A. R.,
was kept busy decorating the graves of
| the soldiers in the outlying cemeteries,
and did not return to the Home until
| about 5 o'clock
| The Home Band gave a concert, con-
| sisting Of selections particularly appro-
pirate to the day. from to 5. Profess
| sor Theme has happy faculty Of max
| ing appropriate selections upon all spec
ial occasions.
| The customary salute to the flag was
: given at o'clock.
! At few minutes before 7 O'Clock in