Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY IS
OBSERVED, FRIDAY
IN USUAL MANNER.
By Seth Williams POSI-
G.. A. R., Assisted ny
It's Allied Organ11za-
tions, Under Most
Favorable Go II q i
tons and with I'm
pressive Exercises
Robert A. Cony, Or
ator of Day, Delivers
Fine Grafton

Monanrial Gay VSSS VIVA WV va
1,r;dov nv the members Of Seth Will
u.ns POST NO. 10. G. A. R.. assist
Cd nv its affiliated organizations. and
u,der the most favorable conditions.
rho weather conditions were perfect
80 the day was in every way all
that could be desired. All the ar
roneements that the Post had made
for the observance Of the day were
carried out as planned, and there
was not a hitch anywhere. The
weather was beautiful, and it might
be remarked, it was rare. inasmuch
as it was the first time for the past
four years that the day had been
is saying that 1T always rains on
Memorial day. but yesterdays
weather was the exception that
proves the rule. for no more beauti-
full than that will be seen this sea-
son.
The observance Of the day began
at o'clock Friday morning when
details from Seth Williams Post. as
sisted by members of Henry G. Sta
pies Camp. S. of ", visited the sew
eral cemeteries of the city and
placed upon the graves of soldiers
buried there floral decorations ap-
propriate to the day. The number
of graves thus decorated number
about 300. and the discharge of this
duty required the greater part of
the forenoon. After the return OF
the details to Grand Army lunch
hI- ~ n c q 4
.. o. Stetson of the Post.
Memorial Services for Naval Heroes
Another service Of the morning
was the beautiful custom of strew-
ing floral offerings on the waters OF
| the river as n memorial for the naval
| heroes who gave their lives to their
! country in the war of 1S61-1S65
! This service was held on the Ken
nebec bridge at 10 o'clock under the
auspices of Phil Sheridan Circle. La
dies Of the G. a. r., and the fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Invocation. Rev. =. Francis Walch
Hymn. Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lic''
Reading. Memorial Day."
Mrs. George +. Cay
Reading. Our Veterans"
Mrs. o. o. Stetson
Poem, "They Placed the Stars in the
Field Of Blue
Mrs. Emma a. Gannett
Short poems by each of the following
ladies: Mrs. Fannie Aldrich,
Mrs. Lena Packard, Mrs. Eliza
| beth and Mrs. Ada NJ. Halves.
lob
Cover Them Over with Beautiful
Flowers" by all in concert during
the ceremony of scattering the
flowers on the water.
The Parade in the Afternoon
The parade took place in the aft
ernoon. The line was formed on
Water street at 2.15. under the di-
rection of Marshal of the Day Clar-
ence H. Cram. past division COM
mander of the Maine Sons Of Veter-
ans. and at 2.30 moved in the fol-
lowing order:
City Marshal J. G. Mckinney, with
Platoon Of Police
Marshal Of the Day Clarence II
Aids. Ray Church. Albert H. Ferran
Augusta Cadet Band, Frank AZ Den
mis-, Director
Henry G. Staples Camp. S. of v
Commander. Sidney w. Perkins
Co. H. Sd Regiment Infantry, N. G.
$. NJ. Capt Burleigh Martin
Boy Scouts of Augusta. Frank L.
Condor commanding
Seth Williams Post. No. 10. G. a. r.
George f. Gay, Commander
Disabled Soldiers in Carriages
Seth Williams Independent Relief
Corps
Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle, Ladies of
the G. A. X.
! Seth Williams National Relief Corps
| Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
! Daughters of Veterans
| Orator and President of the Day,
| Robert a. Cony and Hon. Bur-
| leigh Martin
| L. S. and State Officials. Augusta
! City Government, clergy and citi-
zens
! The route Of the parade was up
! Water street to Bridge street, to State
and down State street to Monument
', park. where the column was massed