Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-31

In common with Grand Army posts
Post, No. 10, of Augusta observed
Wednesday. Memorial Day, and in the
usual manner, by placing garlands on
the resting places of departed com
rades and by holding exercises appro-
pirate to their memories. The day
was not all that could be desired for
there was a cold wind blowing from
the northeast and rain fell at times.
but the storm held up during the at
ternoon and allowed the carrying out
of that part of the days program with
out interruption.
The program for the day began at
s o'clock in the morning when Il de-
tachment from the Post and Sons of
Veterans under command of Past
Commander j. A. Jones decorated the
graves in the cemeteries of Ward s.,
and at $50 another detachment from
the two organizations under command
of n. w. White, officer OF the day,
decorated the graves of Riverside Gem
etery, East side. At o'clock a detail
of the two organizations under COM
mand of Quartermaster O. O. Stetson
decorated the graves in Bolton Hill
cemetery, and at the same hour Com
rade Otis w. Littlefield with a like
detail decorated the graves in the vari
Gus burial lots on the East River road,
The last detachment was sent out I'M
der command of George f. Gay, COM
mander of Seth Williams Post, and dec
Grated the graves in Forest Grove, St.
Marys, Mt Pleasant and Mt. Vernon
cemeteries. At the conclusion Of the
mornings work rations were furnished
at Grand Army hall to members of the
Sons of Veterans and of the Post who
had attended to that duty.
Another feature of the mornings
program was the observance by Gen.
Phil Sheridan Circle, Ladies of the G..
A. r., of it's annual custom of paying
tribute to the memories of Maine sail
ors who gave their lives for their coun-
try during the War of the Rebellion.
These exercises took place at the Au-
gusta clubhouse and at the conclusion
flowers were cast upon the surface of
the river.
The Parade
The afternoon program included the
parade. the exercises at the Soldiers
monument and at the Penney Memo
rial church, and notwithstanding the
threatening weather there was a good
attendance. The line formed on Wa
ter street shortly after 2.15 under di-
rection of Marshal John c. HoWes and
moved in the following order:
Platoon of Police, j. S. Tyler, chief
John c.. Howes. Marshal of Day
Aides: Frank W. Dow. Joseph T. Grenier
Archie Taylor
Augusta Cadet Band Frank A. Dennis.
director
Machine Gun Co., Lieut. Bourne COM
handing
Daughters of the Republic, Miss Mildred
Shea, Capt. Com Dig
Co A, Augusta Junior Militia. c. Ray
mond Peacock, Capt. Comrg
Henry 6. Staples Camp. 5. OF ", COM
mander Robert A. Cony
Seth williams Post No 10. q. A. K,
George T.. Gay, commander
Disabled Soldiers in Carriages
Orator and President of the Day
Drew E. S Philbrook and Hon. Wills r.
Swift
Boy Scouts, Scout Master Walch com s
At the word of command the column
moved ND Water street to Bridge
street and from there up Bridge 10
State and down State to Monument
park where the column massed and the
following impressive exercises were
held, they being participated in by the
members of the two relief corps, the
Ladies of the G. A. r. and the Sons
of Veterans Auxiliary, which organlza-
tions met the parade on its arrival at
the park:
At Monument Park
Address Post Commander George E. Gay
Prayer Chaplain James ". "hi'o
Presentation of Wreaths. etc:
Mrs. Lucy Ware
Decoration OF Monument
Past Commander n. w. Whtte