Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-23
GENERAL ORDERS
FOR OBSERVANCE
OF MEMORIAL DAY

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General Orders No. /, relative to the
observance of Memorial day, Wednesday,
May 30. have been issued from head
quarters Of Seth Williams Post, No. 13,
G. a. r. The text is as follows:
HEADQUARTERS SETH WILLIAMS
POST NO. 10.
Department of Maine G. A. r.
Augusta. Maine. May Is, 1917.
General Orders
In obedience to orders issued from De-
partment and National Headquarters and
in accordance with the custom estab.
lished 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 Wednesday,
May 30. as Memorial Day
Henry G. Staples Camp, Sons of Vet
Grams. Commander Robert A. Cony COM
manding. will unite with the Post in the
observance Of the day.
At o'clock A. NJ. Memorial Day, de.
tachment from the Post together with de-
tail from Henry G. Staples Camp. Sons
OF Veterans, under the Command Of Past
Commander J. A. Jones will decorate the
graves Of our deceased comrades in the
cemeteries of Ward 3.
At $50 o'clock A. NJ. detachment from
the Post and Sons of Veterans under the
command of Officer of the Day, \. w.
White, will decorate the graves in River
side cemetery.
At 9 o'clock A. NJ. a detail from the
Post together with same from Sons Of
Veterans under the command of Quarter
master Q. o. Stetson will proceed to Boz
ton Hill cemetery and decorate the graves
Of deceased comrades at that place. At
same hour Comrade Otis w. Littlefeld,
with like detail will proceed to the vari-
Gus burial lots on the East River road
and decorate the graves Of deceased COM
rades in that locality.
At $50 o'clock A. NJ. detachment from
Seth Williams Post together with same
from Henry G. Staples Camp, S. o. v.
under command of Geo. E. Gay, Com
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last resting places of our deceased COM
rades in Forest Grove, ST. Mary's. Mt.
Vernon and Mt. Pleasant cemeteries.
Comrades are urgently requested to as
semble at Post Headquarters at 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 Veterans
detailed to the duty of decoration.
On Sunday, May 9th, at 730 o'clock P.
NJ. the Memorial sermon will be delivered
at the Green Street Methodist Episcopal
church. by Rev. w. J. Layton, pastor of
the church. Comrades will assemble at
Post Headquarters in full uniform at
clock p. NJ. and march to the church.
under escort Of Henry G. Staples Camp,
s. Q. ": and it is expected that all
churches will unite in this service. The
members of the various auxiliary organi-
cations of the Post and Camp are invite
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
ceremonies to be held at the soldiers
monument.
The line will be formed at 2.15 p NJ. on
Water street. under the direction Of Mar
shall John c. IIowes. The column will
move at go o'clock 2. NJ. and proceed
in the usual order up Water street to
Bridge street, up Bridge street to
tot CT
Monument park, where the usual exer-
cses 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 Rev. E. 9. Phil
brook.
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. Lucy Ware President,
and We cordially invite to assist in this
work, the members of Seth Williams Ma
tional Relief Corps, Phil Sheridan Circle,
Ladies &C 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 high noon,
after which they should be raised to full
staff for remainder of 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 differ
ent orders in the city will unite in making
it a day Of sacred and tender memories.
BY order of
GEO f. GAY,
Post Commander.
VIM. McDavid. Adjutant