Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-31

+. MEMORIAL DAY
Observed in Augusta Tues
day in Usual Manner,
T.
Parade In The Afternoon One
OF Principal Features.
Thomas Leigh Delivers Able Ad-
dress al City Nall.

earthly remains are resting IN the
various cemeteries in the city, and
placing thereon with appropriate cere-
monies garlands Of teautfful flowers.
The day was all that could be- de-
sired for the. purpose. The -aifs~Was
that of early June, fragrant with the
perfume of springtime blossoms, and
the suns rays though warm. were SO
tempered by n southwest breeze that
conditions were just right 1t was
not too hot for marching and there
was no dust or mud.
The morning hours were devoted to
the decoration of the graves of COM
rades buried in the outlying ceme-
teries about the city At s o'clock a
detachment from Seth Williams Post
ard Henry G. Staples Camp, under
command of Senior Vice Commander
Albert A. Nichols of the Post. left
Grand Army hall, for Ward 5, where
the cemeteries in that ward were
visited and the graves decorated. At
$50 another detachment from the two
organizations, under command of Lee
vi NJ. Poor. officer of the day, went
to Riverside cemetery, east side.
where a similar service WAS perform
90. At O'Clock another detachment
under command Of Chaplain A. l..
Brown of the Post went to the Boil
ton Hill cemetery, and at the same
hour Past Post Commander J A
Jones with another detachment visit
ed the various cemeteries, under com
lnand of Nathaniel W. White. com
mander of Seth Williams Post. left
hA hall nd nraaaa1ad
Grove, Mt. Pleasant. st. Marys and
Mt Vernon cemeteries and decorated
the graves located there.
4 pretty feature in connection with
the morning exercises and one which
was inaugurated a year or two ago
was the casting of flowers upon the
surface of the river as a tribute to
the sailors who gave their lives in
defence of the Union. This ceremony
took place at 10 O'Clock on the land
ing float of the Augusta Yacht Club,
and was in charge Of the Ladies Aux
Harry. s. of V, of which organiza-
ton Mrs. George F. Fletcher is pres
ident. Headed by drum corps and
with an escort consisting of detaeh-
ments of the Sons of Veterans and
o"fhtA t7oiiS VI Clst dtlS. ltlt AuNIlldIN
marched from Grand Army hall down
W2ter street to the club landing.
where the exercises took place, being
conducted by Mrs. Fletcher. An adj
dress was given by Rev. c. G. Mosher
of the Penney Memorial church. and
"A beautiful bouquet of rinks and
roses. with an American flag in the
center was cast upon the water, aft
er which each member of the Aux
fifary cast a flower also. The cere-
mony Vas witnessed by a large num-
Der ofspeople. among whom the or
lsamzsefons mentioned above with
the Kmans National Relief Corps.
We're HE invited guests of the Aux
Th Grade and the decoration of the
soldt$D monument in Monument park
sassiNfn the afternoon. The column was
formed on Water street at Els. the right
resting in front of Grand Army hall. un-
der direction of Levi NJ Poor. marshal,
he being assisted by Lieut.. Thomas NJ. ].
Enright. Clarence Haskell. William Fl.
Fletcher and William II. MalIow as
aides, and moved in the following order:
Platoon of Police. Geo, 70. Fletcher chief
.rLev M Poor Marshal of the Day
Thomas M. j.. Enright. Chief of Staff
Clarence Haskell. VIM. b Fletcher, VIM
III. Malioy. aides
Sacred Heart Band, Frank 5. Dennis
60. NJ, I'd Infantry. James f. BagIey
Capt. Com'd
Augusta Fire Department John A. Buck
ley, chief engineer. commanding
Henry g. Staples Camp, Sons of Veter-
ans. Phillip Malloy, Capt. commanding
Selden Conner Camp Junior Sons of Vet
Grams. Leon Fletcher. Capt. command
Seth Williams Post. No 10. G. A. r.. n.
w. White. post commander. command
ing
Disabled Soldiers in Carriages
Seth Williams Relief Corps
Ladies of the G.; 4. r.,
= S. o. V, Auxiliary
Selden Common. Governor r.
w. Plasted and Capt. Blaine Owen of
his staff, and Thomas Leigh, orator of
the day
The route of march led up Water
street to Bridge. up Bridge to State. and
down States to Monument park, where
the column was massed about the Sol
ders' monument and the usual services
We're held. Selections were rendered by
the band, prayer was offered by Chap
lain Brown, orders were read by Post
Comnxnder n. w. White, a beautiful
wreath was placed on the monument by
Comrade~ Allan Partridge and selections
We're rendered by the High school cho-
rus. after which the column was reform
ed and moved down Grove street to
Water street. where the parade was dis
missed.
The closing feature of the day was
held at City hall at 7.30 in the evening.
and the hall was well filled with people
who went to listen to and enjoy the ex-
ercises. Mayor r. J. Moves presided and
the program for the evening was as fol-
lows:
Honor the Boys Rollins
Sacred Heart Band.
High School Chorus
Invocation, Rev. G. d. Boothby
Singing High School Chorus
Overture-"Petit,' Hayes
Sacred Heart Band
Reading of Orders and Lincoln's Gettys-
burg Address. Adiutant McDavid
acknowledgement of Autumn Losey
Sacred Heart Band.
Grafton, Thomas Leigh, ESQ.
:" merica." Rand and Audience
Benediction, Rev. c. d. Boothby
The Memorial address was delivered
by Thomas Leigh of Augusta and was
filledsMft an amount of interest which