The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-06-02


two ranks. The sermon, by Rev. Ashley A.
Smith, was from the text "Our Deathless Dead"
and was both forceful and eloquent. The
music was excellent and appropriate to the
day, and the trombone solo, 'Tenting on the
Old Campground," by Mr.. Herbert A. Drink:
water, was specially pleasing. The decorations
were simple and effective. The Stars and
Stripes were placed under the pulpit arch and
spring flowers, principally tulips, narcissus and
white lilacs, were arranged on the pulpit and
around the altar. The service was one of the
most impressive in many years and the attend
ance was large.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Monday, May Both, the sky was overcast in
the morning and later in the day there was
every indication of rain, but about noon the
sun came out, and at l p. m. the procession
was formed on Church street, as follows:
Marshal j. H. Stinson, Aid. H. H. Simpson.
Belfast Band, J. Lee Patterson, Leader.
Belfast Company, U. R. K of P, with men,
bers from Searsport, F. G. Spinney, Captain.
Sons of Veterans, Charles F. Merriam in
command.
Tarratine Tribe of Red Men, Orrin j. Dickey
in command
Thomas H. Marshall Post in buckboards and
carriages, A. D. Smalley, Commander.
The orator of the day. Rev. David L. Wilson,
and the Chaplain, Capt. A. E. Clark in carriage.
The Ladies OF Thomas H. Marshall Circle.
Little girls in white waving flags in two
buckboards
Citizens in carriages.
The usual line of march was followed to
Grove cemetery, where the ritual memorial
service was performed on the Grand Army lot.
After this service the procession returned di-
rectly to Memorial Hall and disbanded
The procession was credit to all who took
part in it. The band made fine appearance
in their new uniforms and the music was ex-
cellent, particularly at the cemetery in the
funeral dirge and in "Nearer My God to Thee"
The attendance very large at this service.
Grove cemetery was at its best, the avenues
and lots showing that they had been we'll and
lovingly cared for. Flags waved over the
graves of the. sleeping comrades and flowers
were in evidence everywhere. From Saturday
to Monday noon people had carried flowers and
plants to place at the graves Of their loved
ones and the committees from the Post and
Circle had attended to their duties of placing
flags and flowers on the graves Of the Nations
dead early in the day.
The public offices, banks, schools and facto-
res were closed all day and the stores closed
at noon for the remainder of the day. Flags
were at half-mast on all public buildings and
at many private residences. new feature
along the route was the flag decorations on
houses and lawns. At the residence of Com
rade and Mrs. D. H. Strout, Congress street,
the large pillars of the lower and upper porch
were wound with red, white and blue bunting,
with small crossed flags at different points, and
large flag was at half-mast on the staff over
the door. 1t was admired by all passers-by
THE EVENING EXERCISES.
The Opera House was filled at the evening
exercises despite the rain that began to fall
about o'clock. There was little attempt at
decoration. The stage curtain was draped with
two large flags. The services opened at 8
o'clock and the following program was carried
out:
March, Oklahoma State, Cordes
Overture, Valmond, Rockwell
Belfast Band, J. Lee Patterson, Director
Reading of General Orders,
ID. Guptil, Adjutant
Address OF Welcome
A. D. Smalley Commander
Prayer, A. E. Clark, Chaplain
Solo, selected, Miss Katherine Brier
Address, Rev. David L. Wilson
Medley, Recollectons of the War,
Belfast Band
Singing and Drill by Young Misses,
Conducted by Miss Lillian Spinney
Reading, selected, Miss Edna White
March, Colonel Miners, Rosenkraus
Belfast Band
Taps.
The address by Rev. David L. Wilson of the
North Congregational church, was brief, occu-
pying but one-half hour, and was pronounced
one of the best ever listened to on like occa-
sion. 1t was timely and full of good thoughts,
and by special request of many who heard it
it will be published in full in our next ISSUE
THE SERVICES AT CITYPoINT.
Memorial services were held Monday even
ing, May 30th, at the Otis store building at
Citypoint. The evening was opened with prayer
and interesting remarks by Rev. ]. W. Vaughan,
followed by an eloquent and stirring address by
Rev. William Vaughan. A musical program
was given, consisting of chorus of patriotic
songs, and a duet, "Do They Miss Me At Home, -
which was beautifully rendered by Mr.. and Mrs.
R. H. Mosher. An interesting and novel feature
of the occasion was the decoration of the walls
of the stage with about forty pictures of the
soldiers who enlisted from Citypoint and the
Head of the Tide, taken at near the time of
their enlistment, and their boyish and noble
faces brought to those present a realizing
sense of the sacrifices made in the dark days of
the Civil war. A list of names was read of
those who enlisted from these two small neigh
borhoods. numbering seventy eight. On the
stage were seated number of well known
veterans, who listened intently to the speak
ers. The stage and entire hall were tastefully
decorated with flags, bunting, evergreens and
flowers. There was good attendance, and
after the exercises pleasant hour was passed
socially, and all were given an opportunity to
view the pictures. Much gratitude is felt to
those who so kindly loaned pictures for the
occasion, and it is regretted that owing to the
limited time larger number of pictures could
not be obtained. Tuesday, at the request of
some who were present, Mr.. F. P. Blodgett
photographed the hall and stage for post cards