Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-02
FAIRFIELD.

Memorial day was observed here in
the usual fitting way under the joint
auspices of f. p. Pratt Post, No. 80. G.
A. r.. and the Woman's Relief Corps.
The Augusta Cadet Band, which had
been engaged for the day, arrived on
the early morning train at Benton Sta
ton and proceeded at once to Benton
Falls by electric car, where breakfast
was provided for them. There they
were met by the Post and decoration
exercises were held in the cemetery at
that place. Returning, the band and
few of the veterans took dinner with
Landlord Woodwork at The Gerald.
Judge Benedict F. Maher of Augusta,
the orator of the day, was also guest
at dinner at The Gerald.
At 100 P. Nj. the procession was
formed in front of the G. A. r. rooms
on Main street, under the escort of
Chief of Police w. F. Harrington, and
headed by the band followed by w. S.
Heath Post, VIM. Balentine command
er, the Woman's Relief Corps, and
about $50 children from the lower
Grammar grades. led by Supt. of
Schools w. o. Hersey. The children had
been properly drilled for the occasion
and all carried bright new flags; most
of the girls We're in white. From Main
street the procession went across the
iron bridge to the island, then to the
wooden bridge on which it returned to
Main street, hating on the bridge for
the beautiful ceremony of strewing
flowers on the water in memory Of the
sailor dead in which the corps and
oh ri under tho 6irppf i'm
of Mrs. w. M. Crawford, patriotic in
structor Of the corps. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. j. H. Roberts. The line
of march was then taken by the way
Of Lawrence avenue and Newhall
street to Maplewcod cemetery. where
the graves of the soldier dead were
decorated with the usual brief G. A. r.
ceremony.
Returning the march was by the way
of High street and Lawrence avenue
to the Opera house, the line hating on
the way in front of the Lawrence High
school and facing the park, while short
Post services were held there and the
soldiers monument decorated.
AT the Opera house at 2.30 the exer-
cises consisted of selections by the
band; prayer, by Rev. ]. L. Clark;
reading of General Orders; address of
post commander and Memorial address
by Judge B. F. Maher of Augusta. The
benediction was pronounced by Rev.
J. H. Roberts.
At s o'clock supper was served In the
G.. A. r. rooms by the Relief Corps. to
the band, Post, clergymen. speaker of
the day and other guests.
Judge Makers address was highly
enjoyed by all and was particularly
well received by the Grand Army vet
Grams.
The pupils of Miss Ruth Oliver Rob-
erts' piano class gave their thirteenth
recital at hef studio Saturday. The
program: r. Sebastian Bach. prelude
in c Major. Miss Fogg: Cornelius Cur
lit, Joyful Morning." Miss Gilli5;
Grant. Schaefer. Twilight" Karl
Kleher, Valse Grazelle, OPP IS. Miss
Fogg: S. A. Emery. Dancing Wave
let's" A. o. #. Astenius. "Barcarolle,"
Miss Foster Paul Mach. ''Valse
Legere," Ludwig Van Beethooen.
Spirit Watt" Miss Hatch; Nicolai
Van Wilm, Intermezzo, op. 8, F. Ather-
ton, "Reverie," Miss Laseue.
Invitations are out for a vocal and
piano recital to be given by the pupils
of Miss Mary Evans. assisted by Dom
aid D. White. violins, at O'clock
Thursday evening, in the assembly hall
Of Lawrence High school