Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-29
NATIONAL HOME.
Memorial Dav.

Memorial Day.
Memorial day at the Branch will be OBJ
served here with the proper honors and
appropriate exercises held during the
day and evening. Rev. FIR. Michigan Will
celebrate high mass at 7s5 in the morn
ing, with a full choir The Grand Army,
the U. v. U. and S. A. w posts attend
ing in a body.
The following program will be carried
out and the GRAFTON in the evening will
be delivered by Gen. Daniel e. Sickles,
late commander of the 3rd Army Corps.
who has an excellent war record, having
been i'm command of troops in many hot
engagements and having suffered the
loss of leg. Gen. Sickles is the last of
two commanders of the Civil war.
Proeram-Mornine.
DECORATION AT NEW CEMETERY
At $50 a. NJ. the Governor and Off
GERS of the Branch, with detachments
under command of Captains g. D. Chol-
lar. John Turck and George w. Belcher.
will proceed to the new cemetery and
decorate the graves. SIS
DECORATION AT OLD CEMETERY.
The column will be formed at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. by the Adiutant and Inspector.
3. Scholar, John Turck and George w.
Belcher, and move In the following order:
Home Firing Detachment
National Home Band, b. W. Theme.
Bandmaster.
The Governor and Officers of the Branch;
Cutler Post, No. As, @. a. r., Richard
G. Lawrence, Commander.
General Beal Command, No. 2S z. V. u,
George ID. Herrott, Colonel.
William Tiffany Command, No. 4. u. S.
w Y. John Cooney. Commander.
Company NJ. I'd Infantry, n. G- :. NJ,
Can't James F. Bagley, Commanding.
Non-commfssioned Staff
Veterans members of the Home. under
command of Company Officers.
EXERCISES At THE CEMETERY.
Music.
National Home Band
Three volleys of Musketry
Taps by Home Bugles
Decoration of the Graves
During this ceremony the Band will
play dirge)
After the benediction the column will
reform and march to the Home, where
the parade will be dismissed
Afternoon.
Band Concert at Four O'clock.
Mareh-"The Army and Navy,
Overture America Moses Tobal
polka-"columbian' Robinson
tcornet Solo, Mr. Albert ceslSal :.
Selections of american National Songs,
Duet-"Larboard Watch Williams
"War Memories" or Day in Camp in
Salute Sail to the Flag at five o'clock
Evening.
ORDER or EXERCISES IN THE
THEATRE At SEVEN O'CLOCK.
Music.
OverttIre-"A America Catlin
National Home Band. ,.a,.,
Paraphrase-.Nearer My God to The ,,.,..
National Home Rand.
Poem-"The Returned Maine Battle
Read Read by Colonel John T. Richards.
Music.
Duet-"Depated DAYS. Lewis
National Home Band.
Oratfon-General Daniel h. Sickles late
Commander Of srd Army Corps.
Hymn--"Amerifp," by the entire assem-
Be e1sdi Chaplain
officer of the day, Capt Page.
Charles Schueer of Winthrop. Mass,
has been chosen from among the appii-
.cants for the position as stenogfapher
in the treasurer's office and will begin
his duties, June l.
The funeral Of the lafe Whitney p.
Goodnough was held from the Home
chapel, at 2 p NJ Tuesday.
Col. Harrison Home. the eloquent ora
tor at the Branch on Memorial day in
1902 will deliver an address, this year.
at Roxbuiy. Mass.
An Increase in pension has been reeew-
ed for Daniel u. " hitney. late Co, Il,
18th ~ H. Inf. to $50 per month.
The first official baseball game of the
season will he played at BIS Wednesday,
with the Mohawks Of Augusta.
The funeral of the late William Regain
win be held from the Home chapel. at
L. NJ. Wednesday, Rev. FIR Michigan Of
ticiating Capt. Odlum will be in COM
mand of the escort.
Three members have been dropped from
the rolls of the Branch: Lyman Carter,
late 9TH Battery Maine l.. A.. Frances
T. Dunbar, late Co. e, lsts r. J. i. a..
and Charles f. Wentworth, late Co. f.
18th A. II. Inf.