Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-05-21
MI MORIAL DAY.
General Orders Issued for May 30 b.
Seth Williams Post.

The following general orders for Nc
mortal day in Augusta have been is
sued by the officers of Seth Williams
Post No. -, G.. \. r.
In obedience t. orders issued from
Department and National Headquar-
tiers ana i'll accordance with the custom
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 de-
vout hearts and loving hands observe
with appropriate exercises and ccre-
monies Thursday, May 3Oth, as Me-
mortal day.
Henry G.. Staples Camp, Sons of
Veterans, Capt. Clarence II. Cram,
commanding. will unite with the Post
in the observance Of the day.
At o'clock A. NJ. Memorial day a
detachment from the Post together
with detail from Henry G. Staples
Camp. Sons Of Veterans, under the
command of ]. V. c. Albert A. Nichols
will decorate the graves of our de-
ceased comrades in the cemeteries of
Ward 5.
At $50 O'clock A. NJ. detachment
from the Post and Sons of Veterans
under the command of Officer of the
Day, Q. \. Blackington will decorate
the graves in Riverside cemetery.
At . 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 e deceased comrades at that
place. At same hour Past Post Com
mandcr Levi NJ Poor with like detail
will proceed to the various burial lots
on the East River Road and decorate
the graves Of deceased comrades il
that locality.
AT $50 o'clock A. NJ a dctlr!nr M
from Seth Williams Post together with
sam" from Henry G. Staples Camp un-
der command of \. r. Folsom. Com
m1nd"r Of the Post. will decorate the
last resting places of orr deceased
comrades in Forest Grove St Mary's.
Mt. Vernon and Mt Pleasant Gene
tcrieS.
Quartcrmastcr Lewis Selling is au-
thorized to cause rations to be spread
upon the tables in Grand Army hail
for the benefit Of comrades ana Sons Of
decoration. He will also make the
necessary details for the several de-
t3chmentS belonging to the Post for
the purpose of decoration.
ON Sunday, May g. at 80 o'clock z.
NJ. the Memorial sermon will be de-
l'H"red at the Congregational church
by the Rev. David Herbert Evans
Comrades viii assemble at Post Head
o""rtcr@ il full uniform at Z O'Clock p
-. amt '1rrt d to tn" church.
Iii' .'"!ie of Veterans VIII accompany
tI' Z" ..'ttf" ;;nd ii is expected that
~ ~" "nr! he will unite in this ser
viz.
Coz 'i."icS viii assemble at Post
i'"'.HT"art"I.' at o'clock T.. NJ. Nav
10th, in full uniform prepared t. assist
IN the ceremonies to be held 1T The .:,I-
dicrs' monument.
IN" line will be formed at +. NJ. on
Water street under the. direction Of
Al'fHhhl Q. y. Blackington Tho col
uiHh VIII move at 2.30 o'clock r. NJ. ana
proceed IN the usual order IN Water
Stf'ct ;' Bridge street. up Bridge stree,
I" state street, down State street 10
Monument Park where the usual cx-
erclScS VIII be held by the Post.
Inc column Will then march TO Post
Headquarters and there by dismissed
Comrades will again assemble at :
o'clock 7. NJ. at Post Headquarters ana
march to City hall where the Grafton
1pr Memorial day will be delivered hy
John Clair Minot, Esq. Of this CITY.
ne selection and preparation Of the
movers for the beautiful custom Of
decoration will be under the direction
Oh mat band of noble ann devoted wo-
men, the members of Seth Williams
fteiIot Corps, Mrs. Thomas Clark
president.
All citizens who arc in possession of
rags 2ae respectfully requested ia
flfce The same at half mast until hirb
noon on that day
a nearly invitation is extended to ali
soldiers and sailors who took a mart
IN the Civil War to join with the Post
In the observance of the day. If is
also hoped that the citizens generally
ana all the different orders in the citv
VIII unite in making it a day Of sacred
and tender memories