The Republican journal., 1910-06-02

MEMORIAL EXERCISES. Sunday. instead of
Monday, was observed as Memorial Day by
Freeman McGilvery Post G. A. R. In the
morning comrades visited the graves in the
outlaying cemeteries and decorated them.
Those assigned to this duty were as follows:
Belfast cemeteries, E. ". Ellis, George W.
Curtis, H. 7. Scribner; Smart cemetery, Albert
E. Nickerson; Gordon cemetery, E. Hopkins;
Sargent cemetery, L. NJ. Sargent; Merrithew
cemetery H. T. Scribner and ]. H. Kneeland
of decorating graves of comrades in neighbor-
ing towns. The exercises were in charge of COM
niander Clifton Whittum; adjutant, J. A.Colson;
executive committee. Comrades JEW Wentworth,
John B. Ames, n. M. Chase j w Black, F. A. Cur
tbs, F. E. Whitcon1b, E. Hopkins, j. A. Colson,
with the usual subcommittee. The day was
a perfect one and all the arrangements were
successfully carried out. E. W. Ellis was mar
shall Of the day. The column was formed at the
soldiers monument at 1890 and marched to the
Methodist church. where union service
was held with an address by the pastor. Rev.
j. Albert Corey. The church was appropri-
ately decorated for the occasion with flags,
flowers and wreaths and among the hymns Sc
lected was the inspiring National Hymn The
first selection by the choir was Comrades
Greeting by Wilson. This included beauti-
full duet obligato by Miss Inez Buker and Mrs.
Eugene Porter. As response to prayer R. N.
he
Crown, by Dana. The closing number was a
duet and chorus by Miss Buker and Mrs. Porter,
entitled Brave Hearts Lie Still, by Wilson The
service opened with prayer by Rev. Charles H.
Mckinney of the First Congregational church
The sermon by Rev. ]. Albert Corey, pastor of
the Methodist church, was full of inspiring
thoughts and glowing tributes to the veterans
present, He said that although he was too
young to have been soldier in the late rebel
lion he was the son of a soldier who fought in
it and he remembered well when the regiments
went marching away to war. His home was
then in Massachusetts and he told of visit to
the camps near his home before the troops
arched away. His father, he said, died few
years ago and with him was buried one of the
little bronze buttons he 50 dearly loved "He
had another" said Mr.. Corey, (which he left to
me, his son. and today while speaking to you,
beg the privilege of wearing my fathers but
ton" This tribute to the old soldiers was ap-
preciated by every one of them and the elo-
quent sermon which followed was listened to
most attentively. Mr.. Corey's text was Pauls
words to Timothy, appropriate at this time,
81 have fought the good fight. have finished
the course, have kept the faith ETC." and his
sermon was full of tributes to the veterans and
of helpful and patriotic thoughts.
At the close of the service the column
marched to the monument and disbanded. At
z P m. the column was again formed and
marched to the Nichols cemetery. where ap-
proprlate ceremonies were held and the graves
of the comrades decorated. Then the column
marched to the Village cemetery, where similar
services were held, thence to the soldiers
monument, where prayer was offered and Rev.
Charles H. Mckinney read beautiful tribute
to the unknown dead" The roll of honor was
read, and the veterans and children scattered
flowers and evergreen. This concluded the ex-
erclses and the column was disbandeG Music
was furnished by the Searsport Band, Frank A.
Nye, director.
Freeman McGilvery Post desire to thank the
Uniformed Rank, K. of P, and the Penobscot
Lodge X. Of P, for its escort and to express
its appreciation to Commander Frederick S
spinney and Knights OF Belfast who were also
present The presence of Comrade Edward
B. Billings of Lynn, Mass, in the ranks was
great pleasure to his old friends and the efforts
present were fully appreciated