Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-31

ana NlSlteu fOfeSt Grove, st. Mary s,
Mt. Pleasant and Mt Vernon GENE
teries. In each of the places mention
ed the graves were decorated with
wreaths and flowers. and over each
Iloated small American flag.
In the preparation of flowers fer
Memorial day great credit is due Seth
Williams Independent Relief Corps,
whose members, assisted by others
from the other auxiliary corps, gave
almost a solid week of their time in
the making of wreaths for decoration
purposes. Three beautiful set pieces
consisting of wreath, cross and an
Choir were prepared for the decoration
of the soldiers monument and was a
work of love from their devoted wo-
men.
At 10 O'Clock Memorial exercises for
the soldier and sailor dead were held
at Grand Army hall 1t had been in
tended to hold the exercises on the
Eennebec bridge, but owing to the
cold weather the above change was
decided upon.
TIE program for the afternoon OPEN
ed with a parade from Water street to
Monument park The line was formed
under the direction of Major Thomas
NJ. j. Enright. chief of staff, Col Levi
NJ. Poor. marshal of the day, being
unable to be present. Major Enright
was assisted by Clarence Haskell
Robert Morton and Lawrence Moul-
ton The column moved in the follow
ing order:
City Marshal colgan and Platoon of
Police
Major T. NJ. ] Enright, chief of staff
and aides
Augusta Cadet Band, Frank A. Dennis.
Co. NJ. End Infantry. y. G. s. M, capt
Fred b. Pefley
Boy Scouts, Capt Perley Folsom
Henry G, Staples Camp, $. of ", Capt
Commander Alfred b. Perkins
Disabled Veterans in Carriages.
e' w a. a. Seth Si W T2fPa Nnon "a the
Relief Corps Sons of Vet zKds
Grams Auxiliary.
State Officials
The route of march was up Water
street.to Bridge, up Bridge to State,
and down State to Monument park,
where the following program was rend-
cred:
Prayer. Chaplain A. l.. Brown
hudiess, = COMMANDER a. b PERKINS
i B % e ,149 moral offerings by
Patriotic songs. v nv
School children accompanied by band
beheuictloh' lNeF' Layton ID. Boothny
AZ 'iie eoiieiasion oi the exercises at
aiie iiio,- ui,,eI' ailn at ttie souio oi tue
asseiiiois e rost ana 1aihp re-
loi .iiei az No. S''eu 70 eiie ieiihey ne
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,rb. avaro;ses az .l,o ,h,,rat, hoera,, ..
| a ho,,+ . o,cloct. Novor EIr,ar u No,y-
bert presiding. The church was filed
to ITS canacity. and the nroorarn which
! follows. was an interesting one and
listened to throughout with the closest
attention:
| Idyi-"Briar Rose" Augusta Cadet Band
| Invocation, Rev Brian C. Roberts
SCI ei.9ue i'epai leu &c., yas cadat POND
Reading of orders and Lincoln's Gettys-
nrhurs Aodfess, Ad3qtaht McIasia
| Augusta Cadet Bana
| Grafton, Rev Paul 5. Phalen
pddin+ia1 pa, PSarl any Mashas
| n,b, er, tia,,ss.,s d., pa,,,c p,aI,,, .f
| tho Irpitarian oburch which was an
| . ble effort and delivered in q mon
| ner that was ,noet accantahle is here
| given i'm full.
MANY centuries ago a diligent but
| reyerent scribe tpced on the pages
| of what was destined N he one of the
| worlds GREAT hooks these words.
| ~rhis dav shall he unto Won for a
memorial. and We shall keep ii a feast
unto Iehovahn Tho scribe had heard
| tbs voice If tho !. eas sneaking through
the commemorative penins of Israel.
| Israel was q cantive in the land of
tho Favntian There he suffered con-
stant and cruel nareecution. until one
NIGHT the great Cod Iehoyah-smote
The 6rst horn of Eevnt dead and babe
Israel depart into a land of freedom.
This be did and Israel grew power.
f,,l and hannv DC nation. but ne
did NOT forget in tho DAYS of his pros
neritv how freedom and happiness
c.ro intn his nossessinn. Through.
ont tho years tho lew natient md
enduring in the face of the most un-
reasonable and cruel persecution, re,
n,an,herine his escane from the bond
$ I-g,,nt bae ,at aside a season