The Republican journal., 1913-05-29

0cdiiuB SuMOcIldHO gap, ne T6VlSWD Tue awful
parade ground It is his crucial moment. Can
he make good? With him are $4,000 soldiers
Lee is in Virginia with 10000; but it is in his
favor that he is upon home ground upon the
defensive. Lee and Grant are for the first
time face to face. Both are systematic. each
res poets his government more than he fears
his enemy. The final duel is about to be
fought. Then comes the confusion of the
Wilderness Campaign and Cold Harbor, with
defeat for the Union troops. Still Grant push
es on, working around Lee he approaches
Richmond. "All summer" and still Richmond
is untaken. Winter comes-Lincoln almost
looses hope and Grant is restless. Spring
breaks and the days of weary waiting end at
| Appomattox. Grant. the greatest general next
to Napoleon, has saved the nation and freed the
black man
Years have passed and the Blue and the
Gray have merged into the Red, White and
Blue from which they came. The terrible
struggle has become an epic poem written
with sword dipped in blood. It has become
an epic that while our flag floats will never
die
| Notice was given of Communion service
next Sunday at $50. At this time there will
be a baptismal service and reception of men,
| bers.
| After the Y. P. S. c. E. conservation service
Sunday evening. June LIST, there will be bust
ness meeting of the society to elect officers to
serve during the next six months. All men,
| pSiS .otH fASllNe anu ASSuCidke are dShSu "
be present.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Headquarters Freeman McGilvery Post. No
3d. Department of Maine Grand Army of the
Republic Searsport. May 20, 1918.
General Order No. l.
In accordance with National and Depart
ment orders and our honored custom, Friday,
May Both, will be observed as Memorial Day.
1t is earnestly requested that there be no desc
Grafton of the day.
Upon the bud and blossom, leaf and laurel,
We one year ago laid upon the grass grown
mounds, has fallen the heat of summer and
the snow of winter, and their beauty and per-
fume are gene forever; but as we join in these
sad, sweet ceremonies, the story Of valor and
patriotism we will keep as fresh in our memo
RES and as fragrant in our hearts as when for
the first time we came to bedeck these shrines
with the early offerings of spring.
To country these comrades offered the ser
vice and sacrifice of their lives. Let US rev.
erently give one day in loyal devotion to their
memories; search out every one of these
mounds, so that within borders not one
resting place of Union soldier or sailor shall
be unvisited.
The following committees are appointed and
details made:
Executive Committee. E. ]. Wentworth. j.
A. Colson, II. 7. Scribner, L. M. Sargent, VIM
West. J. B Sweetser and A. j. Cunningham
Marshal j. W. Black.
10 visit surrounding cemeteries, with power
to call on comrades to assist: Prospect A. K. |
Gray; Stockton Springs Frank Patterson;
Harbor, f. j. Wentworth; North Searsport
A. Stnson; Sganville, A. E. Nickerson, Isaac
Mason, j. o. Kueeand; Belfast, H. L Serb
nef; Smart Cemetery, Albert Nickerson;
Gordon Cemetery. M. M. Viii tum; Sargent
Cemetery, L. NJ Sargent; Merrithew Gene
terry, j. H. kneeaDd.
Comrades Wm. West and NJ NJ Whittum
will receive private decorations at Memorial
room. and see them properly placed.
Committee on marking graves in Village and
Nichols Cemeteries; J. W. Black NJ M. Whit
tum; flags, John B. Ames; transportation, j. A. !
Coson; evergreens, J. Fl. Kneeland, E. O. Col /
son, l.. M. Sargent, NJ. M. Wattum F. A Col I
cord, H. I. Scribner, Levi D George; solicit
ing flowers from schools, j. A Colson decorat- I
ing graves of former Post Comrades bur ed in |
neighboring towns, H. T. Scribner, l.. NJ Sar-
gent; decorating monument, church and hall :,
j. B. Sweetser, A. Z. Nickerson, l.. NJ Sar- 1
gent, NJ. M. Whittum, F. A. Colcord, James o.
kneeland. music. F. A. Nye and Miss Mildred
Z. Shute
Decoration services in the outlying ceme-
teries will be conducted early in the morning
as far as practicable.
Invitation is hereby extended to patriotic
ladies to assist in the preparations for decora-
ton exercises, and to furnish cut flowers.
Loyal ladies m surrounding towns are re-
quested to meet and make wreaths for soldiers
ana sailors graves In their cemeteries
1t is hoped that all soldiers of the late Civil
and Spanish wars will join the ranks.
All Sons of Veterans and children are re-
quested to take place in the column, and
Lieut.. Leon Merrithew is detailed to have
command of the platoon of children.
Committee on decoration in surrounding
GENET cries will report to Commander as early
as possible after performing the service.
Column will be formed on Main street, near
Soldiers Monument at 10 a. M, Friday May
Both, march to Nichols Cemetery where APP
propriate ceremonies will be held and decora-
tions deposited Line of march will be re-
sumed to Village cemetery where like cere-
monies will be performed.
Returning to Soldiers Monument, prayer
will be offered, roll Of honor read, and decora-
ton services conducted. After which column
will disband for dinner.
At o'clock p M, column will be formed on
Main street, near Soldiers Monument, and
escort the speaker. Hon. Wainwright Gushing
of Foxcroft, Maine, who will deliver the ad-
dress.
Music for the occas ion will be furnished by
the Searsport band.
All flags that are hoisted on Memorial Day
should be at half mast
Penobscot Company, No. 40, U. R. X. P,
Penobscot Lodge, No. 1876, K P and Canton
Pallas P M, No. of Belfast, will act as
escort.
By command of
CLIFTON WHITTUM Commander,
1 cor SON Adiutapt