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

| y iIdt-I shy THAT every moment
threatened to burst forth in fury
of storm, the participants in the Me-
mortal day morning parade. gathered
Fat City Hall square, at $50 Friday
morning. Shortly before o'clock, the
band arrived and the following line Ct
march was made up:
Waterville Military Band. W. d. Haines
| leader
| Colby faculty, trustees and students
Co; H, N; g. $. NJ. Capt. W. II. Murray
Hospital Corps: Lieut.. f. +, Goodrich
Garfield Camp. No !. Sons of Veterans,
w. S. Heath Post. No. Il, G. A. r., Com
rnander Sylvanus Haines
| Homer G. Proctor was marshal of
the day and Captain H. l. Pepper
acted as marshal of the col6y stu
dents, with Robert Bowen, IA. and
/ Albefe Guptill Is as aides. The pa
rade went up Main to College avenue
hall. When the Colby faculty stu
dents and other organizations reach
ed the campus, single columns were
formed on each side of the walks, and
| all heads We're hared as the Civil War
veterans marched into Memorial hall
| The lines again reformed, with the
| exception of the college men, and
| marched to the Ticonic bridge, where
| impressive services, In charge of
| Dorethea Dix Tent, Daughters of Vet
Grams. Annie l.. Emery president, paid
| a loving and affectionate tribute to
the naval dead by depositing flowers
and wreaths in the waters of the Ken-
nebec. The line of march then con-
tinued to Fort Hill cemetery, where
the graves of the dead participants in
the great struggle We're decorated by
their fellow comrades. Other short
and impressive services including
prayers for the dead We're also said.
after which the lines again reformed
and returned to City hall, where the
parade was dismissed.
Again at / p. M. the organizations
re- assembled this, time on the west
side Of Main street. A platoon of po<
lice in charge of Deputy Marshal
Simpson was at the head of the line.
The waterville Military Band was
next in. line followed by the militia
boys az company III, in command of
Captain william Murray. the Relief
Corps in charge of Lieutenant Good
rich, who was among the mounted Of
/
Grams, Commander Frank II. White.
kennebec Camp. No. II, United Span,
ish War Veterans came next in line.
followed by the members of w. S.
Heath Post. No. IA. G. A. r. in car
ria ges.
The clergyman who took part in the
exercises were next in carriages, and
members of the city government, in
Guiding Mayor Pattangall. in carri
ages. brought UP in the rear. The
lne- Of march was down Silver TO
sherman, Ia Summer. down summer
% Pine Grove cemetery. Rev. 7. J.
'oolhroth, pastor of the Advent
Christian church. made the opening
prayer. which was both impressive
and convincing and in words that
were appealing and manly he asked |
the blessings and graces on both the
living and dead of Him who governs |
all men.
The school children, under the di-
recton of Miss sStockbridge. rendered |
several patriotic airs. followed by al
selection by the band. The mounds, |
beneath which rested the comrades II |
the score of old soldiers who gather |
ed, Friday, TO do honor to their fslS1
lows, were, decorated With wretithsj
and flowers with a touch and spirit |
that was kind benevolent and sym II
pathetic. Then came the saIuteS Of |
three vollyes of the dead with the final
Taps. asst " ~n&
The line then reformed and march
ed up Summer street to Gold, 80 Sill |
yer to Elm. to Monument park. where
~,
Rev. sydney S. Booth pastor of the
Unitarian church, made the prayer,
which was followed by the roll call of
Adiutant ~ S. Emery and the plac
ing of the wreaths on the monuments, |
another salute<an taps. Rev. sydney
S. Booth pronounced the benediction.
The following were among the
mounted officers: Lieutenant Good
rich, Marshall Proctor, Lewis Pollard
of the Sons of Veterans, and Frank
Merrick.
When the services at MonumentI
park were over, the procession went
up Elm street to Main and down
Main to the City Opera house. Led
BY the band, the Sons of Veterans, theI
Spanish War Veterans and the mem-
bers Of sthe G. "A. r. marched into he
Co. Fl, the Relief Corps
Bayard Co., No. 8, u. r. x. of r, ana
the Modern Woodmen of America,
who also took part in the parade.
have dropped, out of the line. Sper
cial seats were reserved for the ors
in the middle section with
the school children, who rendered sew II
eral pleasing vocal numbers on eaeh
side. About 100 of the pupils of the
city schools. under the direction OF
Miss Stockbridge supervisor of mn-
sic. marched on the stage with amaz-
inc uniformity and precision and sang
stirring and patriotic airs. Rev. II.
C. Turner made the opening prayer
Adjutant N. S. Emery read the
Memorial day general orders ana
those who had never before heard or
read them, surely were awakened to
4 new sense and spirit of patriotism
m a true definition of the day and Is
real significance. Heyman PiokoWskN,I ID
4 young orator of promise, read Lin
colns famous Gettysburg Address in II
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