Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-01

| L he memorial LAY orator at AUGUSTA
the ending of the week, on Saturday
| and was observed in the usual manner
At O'Clock in the morning a detach-
ment from Seth Williams Post, G.. A
r., and a detail from Henry G. Staples
Camp, S. Of ", left Grand Army hal
| to decorate the graves of comrades il
the cemeteries in the northern section
of the city, and at $50 another detach
ncnt of the two organizations went t.
| Riverside cemetery on a similar mis-
| sion. At 8 o'clock still another detach-
| ment visited the Bolton hill cemetery
| while d fourth visited the various buri-
al lots on the East River road, and al
| $50 the last detachment left the hall
going to Forest Grove, Mt. Pleasant
st. Mary's and Mt. Vernon cemeteries
! in all of which flowers We're placed on
the graves of the soldiers buried there
The decoration of the graves in the
places mentioned completed the servic-
es of the morning, and on the return OF
the different detachments to the hall
lunch was served there under the di-
rection of the quartermaster.
The exercises of the afternoon began
at 2.15, with the formation of the pa
rade. 1t had always been the custom
in years past to form the column ON
Water street, but this year. at the re
quest of some Of the citizens on the
east side of the river, and because OF
the excellent opportunity offered by
the Reuel Williams Athletic field, 1t
was decided to make the change. Ac-
cordingly at the appointed hour the
column was formed, and moved in the
following order:
Platoon of Police. George E. Fletcher
Col. O. N. Blackington. marshal of the
day
Martin I. Cusick, chief Of staff.
Ma or 7. NJ. j. Eniight. assistant adiu-
tant general.
Frank NJ Dow. Camp S. of v, Fred S.
Rand Co NJ. bu@lcr.
Lafayette Band, Arthur Wedge, leader.
Co, Nj. ri Infantry. Edward c. Perry,
captain commanding.
King 90. Sd Regiment. y Il. Il. of r.,
q. T.. Douglass captain commanding.
Augusta Fire Department. John \. Buck
ley. chief engineer. commanding.
Walter W. Poor Camp Spanish War Vet
Grams, Dana w. Lovejoy captain
commanding.
Henry g. Staples Camp. S. of v, Fred
l'enn captain comma nding.
Seth Williams Post. No. u, g. \. r.. J.
W. White, post commander COM
manding.
Lisa led Soldiers in Carriages.
Seth Williams Relief Corps.
Ladies' of the G. A. r.
Orator and President of the Day.
Ex-Governor Seldom Common.
United States Officials, Augusta City Gov
eminent.
Dr. b. r. Sanborn, Clergy and Citizens.
The route of march was also changed
so that the long tramp up Bridge
street hill, which was hard for some of
the veterans, was avoided. Leaving
the athletic field the column moved
down Cony street and across the Ken
nebec bridge to Water street. where
the order column left, march" was
given, ana the parade moved down
that thoIoughfare to Grove street, and
from there to the Soldiers monument,
in Monument park, where the column
was massed about the monument, and
the usual exercises were held, IS fol-
lows: Ritualistic address by Com
mander White. prayer by Chaplain
Brown and placing of a handsome
wreath on the monument by Col. 0. N.
BIackington, marshal of the day. The
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