Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-17
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
General Orders TO- Observance Issued
by Seth Williams Post.

The following General Orders for
the observance Of Memorial Day,
Monday, May 81, have been issued by
Commander Arthur L. Brown Of Seth
Williams Post, No. Is, G.. A. r.
HEADQUARTERS SETH WILLIAMS
POST NO. 10.
Department of Maine, G. A. f.
Augusta, Maine, May 10, 1915
General Orders No. 1.
In obedience to orders issued from
Department and National Iieadquar-
tiers and in accordance with the Gus
tom established BY the Grand ARM
OF the Republic we shall again take
up the march to the last resting
places Of our departed comrades and
will with devout hearts and loving
hands observe with appropriate ever
cises and ceremonies Monday, MAJ
31st, as Memorial Day.
Henry G. Staples Camp Sons u
Veterans, Capt. W 3. Fletcher ON
manding, will unite with the Post il
the observance of the day.
Ats O'Clock A. NJ. Memorial Day, a
attachment from the Post together
with detail from Henry G. Staples
Camp, Sons of Veterans, under the
command of Past Commander ]. A..
Jones will decorate the graves of our
deceased comrades in the cemeteries
of Ward 3.
At $50 O'Clock y. NJ. Detachment.
from the Post and Sons OF Veterans
under the command of officer of the
Day, Levi NJ. Poor. will decorate the
graves in Riverside cemetery.
At o'clock A. NJ. a detail from the
Post together with same from Sons Of
Veterans under the command of Of
ficer Of Guard, Edwin Halves will
proceed to Bolton Hill cemetery and
decorate the graves of deceased COM
rades at that place. At same hour
Comrade Otis w. Littlef1eld, with 2
like detail will proceed to the various
burial lots on the East River road
and decorate the graves of deceased
comrades in that locality.
At $50 O'Clock A. M. detachment
from Seth Williams Post together
with same from Henry G. Staples
Camp, S. o. w., under command Of
Post, will decorate the last resting
places Of our deceased comrades i'll
Forest Groce, st. Mary's, Mt. Vernon
and Mt. Pleasant cemeteries. Com
rades are urgently requested to as
semble at Post headquarters at s
O'Clock A. NJ. sharp, so the details
may be made without delay.
QuartermaSter o. o. Stetson is
authorized to cause rations to be
spread upon the tables in Grand
Army hall for the benet Of comrades
and Sons Of Veterans detailed to the
duty Of decoration.
On Sunday, May 23d. at 7.30 o'clock
P. NJ. the Memorial sermon will be
delivered at the Universalist church.
by the Rev. H. w. Haynes. pastor Of
the church. Comrades will assemble
at Post headquarters in full uniform
at O'Clock p. M. and march to the
church. under escort of Co. NJ, I'd
Inf. and Henry G. Staples Camp, S.
0. w.; and it 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 l o'clock P. NJ, May
81. In full uniform, prepared to assist
in the ceremonies to be held at the
soldiers monument.
The line will be formed at 2.15 p.
M. on Water street, under the direc.
ton Of Marshal Levi M. Poor. The
column will move at 2.30 O'Clock r.
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.
The column will then reform and
march to the Penney Memorial Free