Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-18
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Commander Brown of Seth Williams
Post Issues Orders for Observance.

Post Commander Arthur L. Brown
commanding Seth Williams Post, No. 49,
G. A. r.. has issued the following gener-
al orders relative to the observance of
Memorial day Saturday May 30:
HEADQUARTERS Seth Williams Post No. 10
Department of Maine, G. A r.
Augusta Maine, May 10, 1914.
General orders
No
In obedience to orders issued from de-
partment and national headquarters and
in accordance with the custom establish
ed by the Grand Army of the Republic
we shall again take up the march to the
last resting places of our departed com
radeS and will with deVout hearts and
loving hands observe with appropriate
exercises and ceremonies Saturday, May
30th, as Memorial day.
Henry G. Staples Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams. Capt. Lawrence II. Moulton COM
manding, will united with the post in
the observance OF the day.
At o'clock A. NJ. Memorial day a de-
detail from Henry G.. Staples Camp,
sons of Veterans, under the command of
Past Commander j. A. Jones will dec
crate the graves of our deceased COM
rades in the cemeteries of Ward 5.
At $50 o'clock A. NJ. a detachment
from the post and Sons OF Veterans I'M
der the command of Officer of the Day
Levi NJ. Poor will decorate the graves
At 9 o'clock A. NJ. detail from the
post together with same from Sons of
Veterans under the command Of ]. v c.
w. A. Dolliff will proceed to Bolton Hill
cemetery and decorate the graves of de-
ceased comrades at that place. At same
hour Comrade Otis w. Lttletield. with
a like detail, Will proceed to the various
burial lots on the East River road and
decorate the graves of deceased COM
rades in that locality.
At $50 O'Clock A NJ a detachment
from Seth Williams Post together with
same from Henry G. Staples Camp, S.
o. V, under command of Arthur L.
Brown, commander of the post, will
decorate the last resting places of our
deceased comrades at Forest Grove, 81.
Mary's Mt. Vernon and Mt. Pleasant
cemeteries. Comrades are urgently re-
quested to assemble at post headquar-
tiers at s o'clock a. NJ sharp, so that
details may be made without delay.
Quartermaster o. o. Stetson is author
lied to cause rations to be spread upon
THE tables in Grand Army hall for the
benefit of comrades and Sons of Veter-
ans details to the duty OF decoration.
On Sunday, May "a. at 80 o'clock 2.
NJ the Memorial sermon will be dellv-
cred at St. Marks Episcopal church by
Rev. Brian c. Roberts, rector of the
church Comrades will assemble at post
headquarters in full uniform at O'Clock
p NJ and march to the church, under
escort of Co. NJ, End Inf, and Henry q.
Staples Camp, S. o. V; and 1t is expect
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 head
quarters at 1 o'clock P NJ May 80 In
full uniform. prepared to assist in the
ceremonies to be held at the soldiers
monument.
on Water street under the direction of
Marshal Levi NJ Poor. The column Will
move at go O'Clock P. NJ. and proceed
in the usual order up Water street TO
Bridge street, up Bridge street to State
street down State street to Monument
park where the usual exercises will be
held by the post and singing by the
school children under direction OF MISS
M. Alice Carey.
march to the Penney Memorial Free
| Baptist church, where the GRAFTON for
Memorial day will be delivered by Hon.
Martin l.. Durgin of Milo.
The selection and preparation of the
lowers for the beautiful custom of dec
Grafton will be under the direction OF
that band of noble and devoted women
! 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 Ma
tional Relief Corps, Phil Sheridan Cir
| Gle, Ladies of the G. A. r. and Auxiliary
| Corps of Sons of Veterans.
All citizens who are in possession of
! flags are respectfully requested to place
the same at half-mast until y NJ, then
! at mast head throughout the day.
A hearty invitation is extended to all
soldiers and 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 generally and all
the different orders in the city will
unite in making it a day or sacred and
| tender memories.
BY order of
ARTHUR L. BROWN.
Post Commander.
VIM. McDAVID, Ad1utant