Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-11

Department and National headquarters
and in accordance with the custom es-,
tablished by the Grand Army OF tho
Republic we shall again take up the
march to the last resting places Of oprs
departed comrades and win with de-
vout hearts and loving hands observe
with appropriate exercises and cere-
monies Tuesday, May 80, as Memorial,
day.
Henry g. Staples Camp, Sons Of,
Veterans, Capt. w. A. Reynolds COM,
manding, will unite with the Post in
the observance Of the day.
At o'clock A. M. Memorial day, q
detachment from the Post together
with detail from Henry G. Staples
Camp, Sons Of Veterans. under t6e
command Of Past Commander: J.. n
Jones. will decorate the graves Of oir
deceased comrades in the cemeteries
of Ward 5.
At $50 o'clock A. M. detachment
from the Post and Sons Of Veterans
under the command Of Ofhcer Of the
Day N. w. White, will decorate the
graves in Riverside cemetery.
At 9 o'clock A. M. a detail from the
Post together with same from Sons OF
Veterans under the command Of On
Ger Of Guard Edwin Halves will pro-
coed to Bolton Hill cemetery and deg
crate the graves Of deceased comrades
at that place. At same hour Comrade'
Otis w. Littlefield, with a 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 Levi M. Poor.
commander Of the Post, will decorate
the last resting places of our deceased
comrades in Forest Grove, st. Mary's,
Mt. Vernon and Mt. Pleasant cerne-
teries Comrades are urgently request
ed to assemble at Post headquarters at
s o'clock A. M. 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 Veterans
detailed to the duty Of decoration.
| On Sunday, May %, at 73O o'clock P.
NJ, the Memorial sermon will be deliv-
cred at the Winthrop street Baptist
church by Rev. E. S. Philbrook, pastor OF
the church. Comrades will assemble at
post headquarters in full uniform at Z
| o'clock p. M. and march to the church
under escort of Co. M, I'd Inf, and Hen
ry G. Staples Camp, S. o. "; and 1t 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 head
quarters at / o'clock P. NJ. May 80 in full
uniform, prepared to assist in the cere-
monies to be held at the soldiers monu-
ment.
The line will be formed at 2.15 P. M. on
Water street, under the direction of Mar
shall Levi M. Poor. The column will
move at 230 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.
The column will then reform and march
to the Penney Memorial Free Baptist
church, where the grafton for Memorial
day will be delivered by Frank E. South
ard, Esq.
The selection and preparation Of the
flowers for the beautiful custom Of deco
ration will be under the direction Of that
band of noble and devoted women, the
members Of Seth Williams Independent
Relief Corps, Mrs Hattie L. Lippincott
president and we cordially invite to assist
in this work the members of Seth Will
liams National Relief Corps, Phil Sheri-
dan Circle, 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 throughout the
day.
A hearty invitation Is extended to al
soldiers and sailors who took part ir
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 ir
making it a day of sacred and tender
memories.
BY order Of
LEVI M. POOR,
Post Commander.