Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-06-04

lnsplrins Address BY Mr.. Raallrnss
IMMORTAL DAY lxERcIsEs MORE N
PRxssIvE THAN EVER BEFoRE.
| with the country &C war, and every
thing Indicating that Americas participa
ton In u has Just begun, there was
deeper meaning to Memorial Day thi
year than has sometimes been attache,
% It by the present generation. and a
the exercises OF the day were affected b,
it, In the services which gave honor &
the soldiers Of other wars.
Though the day was not sunny and
beautiful a. 10 desirable for its cere
monies, no rain fell, and the program
could be carried out ~ arranged, ever
though the air Was cool.
Decorating the graves In Riverside
Cemetery was done In the forenoon, th.
procession leaving from In front Of
Grand Army Hall at 10 O'Clock.
drum corps led, followed by Joshua L
Chamberlain Camp, 8. Of ", escortina
VIM. K. Kimball Post, G.. A. R., and
VIM. Z. Kimball Circle, Ladies OF the
g. A. r. The Boy Scouts followed
more than forty strong with . drum
corps OF their own and then the scholars
and teachers Of the several schools.
The high school girls carried the high
school service flag. There were several
hundred school children In the line,
each carrying flag. OF the civil war
veterans there was about q score, and
all but one Of them on foot. VIM. K.
Kimbsll Post has lost but one member
by death during the year.
At the cemetery Post Commander W.
8. Starbird presided over the brief exer-
cises. There was prayer by Rev. G. W.
Rogers, singing by chorus Of girls,
They're Resting To-day" and the
reading Of Lincoln's Gettysburg address
by Miss Eva e. Walker. The wreaths
and flags were then placed on the many
graves in the cemetery by the veterans
and Sons, and the procession returned
to the Square by the way of the park
and the soldiers monument.
The usual dinner was served at Grand
Army Hall at the dinner hour.
Afternoon exercises were held at
Deering Memorial Church, beginning at
2 O'Clock. Shaw's Orchestra OF twelve
pieces, under the lead of Howard w.
Shaw, furnished the follow ing music for
the program:
Star spangled Banner.
Professional March-Over the Top.
Prayer response-Tenting To-night-for
Selectiou-National Airs.
March. by request-Over There.
Post Commander Starbird presided at
these exercises also, and made some
appropriate remarks as to the signifi-
canoe of the day, In opening. Prayer
was offered by Rev. G.. 81. Newton. Gen.
Logan's order, a. commander-in-chie
Of the Grand Army of the Republic, es-
tablishing May 30, 1868, as the first
Memorial Day, was read by Mrs. s. G.
Ordway.
The song sour Flag" the compost
lion of Mrs. Agnes L. Morton, was sung
BY the girls choir of the Universalist
church, Mrs. Morton accompanying on
he piano.
Commander Starbird expressed the
hanks of the post to all who had assist
I'd in the observance OF the day, espe-
tally to the Sons OF Veterans, without
y hose aid 1t would have been difficult to
larry out the days program. He then
Introduced Rev. D. +. Faulkner, the pas
or of Deering Memorial Church, to give
he address.
I am here, said Mr.. Faulkner, not be-
,ause have not enough to do without
HE hnt hacouao 7 1ova vou yoforopo
md I would like to bring before you
omething of what liberty means, and
What 1t may mean In the future.
am not the son of veteran, but It 10
rot my fault, nor my fathers. My
ather tried to enlist In the civil war,
,ut was too young, and they would not
Iccept him. Nevertheless have learned
hat had four ancestors who fought In
he Revolution, and I think 1t must be
rom them that i have inherited some
hing which gives me thrill at the sight
II waving flags, and marching troops,
md martial music.
/ am glad that the orchestra played
hat selection of American airs just be-
ore / began to speak. It carried me
,ack to the time when I was attending a
,reat convention at Toronto. The band
played Yankee Doodle, and we northern
'rs thought we made pretty hearty
Then the band played Dixie,
md my! You should heard the South
,rners!
On the cover OF current periodical is
IN expressive picture of soldiers of the
North and the South and of the present
var, illustrating new thought, "Blue
,lus gray equals khaki" This crisis
will complete the obliteration of section
Ilism In our country.
Mr.. Faulkner reviewed at some length
he events of the civil war in q way
y hich showed familiarity with it's his
ory, and paid high tribute to the men
II the Grand Army. We have q grave
luty to perform to-day, said he. Do not
hink that this thing 10 going to be easily
ettled. But hope you veterans will
III survive to take the place of honor at
he head of the procession at the joyful
greeting to be given "when the boys
,ome home"
The singing Of America by the audi
nee, accompanied by the orchestra,
,losed the exercises.
Must Register on June 5.
All men who have become 81 years of
Ise since June s, 1917, must register for
military service June 8, 1918. There are