Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-16

from the Post and Sons of Veterans
under the command of officer of the
Day Levi NJ. Poor, VIII decorate the
graves III Riverside cemetery.
At 9 o'clock \. NJ. Il detail from the
Post, together with same from Sons of
Veterans under the command Of Chap
lain Arthur L. Brown. will proceed t.
Bolton Hill cemetery and decorate the
graves Of deceased comrades at that
place. At same hour Past Commander
j. w White With like detail will pro-
&C. cd to the various burial lots on the
East River road and decorate the
graves of deceased comrades in that
locality.
At $50 O'clock \. NJ. n detachment
from Seth Williams Post, together with
same from Henry G. Staples Camp,
5. of v, under command of Alfred b.
Perkins. commander of the Post, will
decorate the last resting places of or
deceased comrades in Forest Grove. St.
Mary's, Mt. Vernon and Mt Pleasant
cemeteries. Comrades are urgently re-
quested to assemble at Post headquar-
tiers at o'clock A. NJ. sharp, so that
| details may be made without delay.
Quartermaster O. O. Stetson is au-
! thorized 10 cause ratiGns ~ be spread
! upon the tables in Grand Army hall
| for the benefit of comrades and Sons
| of Veterans detailed to the duty Of
| de coration.
ON Sunday, May -, at 7.3o O'Clock
! T. NJ, the Memorial sermon will be
| delivered at st. Marys church, by
Rev Father 7. J. Nelligan, rector OF
the church Comrades will assemble
at post headquarters in full uniform
at I o'clock p NJ. and march to the
church, under escort of co. NJ. md
INIT. and Henry G. Staples Camp 5.
+ o. V; and il is expected that all
/ churches will unite in this service.
The members Of the various auxiliary
organizations of the Post and Camp
are invited to join in the service.
Comrades will assemble at post
Headquarters. at | o'clock p. NJ, May
80. in full uniform. prepared to as
sst in the ceremonies to be held at
the soldiers monument.
The line will he formed at 2.15 F.
NJ. on Water street, under the direc-
ton of Marshal Levi NJ. Poor. The
column will move al so o'clock p. NJ.
and proceed in tho usual order up Wa
ter street To Bridge street, up Bridge
street To State street. down State
street to Monument park. where the
usual exercises viii be held by the
Post and singing by the school chill
dren of Augusta.
/ The column will then reform and
march to the Penney Memorial Free
j Baptist church, where the Grafton for
1 Memorial day viii be delivered by
Rev. Paul ) Phalen.
/ The selection and preparation of The
! flowers for the beautiful custom of
! decoration Will be under the direction
of that band of noble and devoted wo-
men, the members of Seth Williams
/ Relief Corps, Mrs. Arthur l.. Brown
! president and we cordially invite to
assist in this work, the members Of
Seth Williams National Relief Corps,
Phil Sheridan Circle, Ladies of the
/ g. A. Il. and Auxiliary Corps of Sons
| of Veterans The supervision of this
work is rightly assigned to the oldest
auxiliary corps of the Post. While
| the Post and the oldest corps are able
to lead in this noble work let us bow
willingly to this leadership.
/ All citizens who are in possession
of flags are respectfully requested to
place the same at half mast until II
NJ. then at mast head throughout the
day.
A hearty invitation is extended to
all soldiers ana sailors who took a
part in the Civil War TO join with
the Post in the observance of the day.
1t is also hoped that the citizens gem
orally and all the different orders III
the city will unite in making it day
Of sacred and tender memories.
b. order of
ALFRED +. PERKINS.
Post Commander.
VIM. McDavid, Adiutant.