Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-01
AT NAMES CAPITAL

does, Nature served up her best sun
shine and breezes for the double Me-
mortal anniversary Of 1920. Both
Sunday and Monday Wet. perfect
days and nothing occurred to mai in
the least the plans which had been
carefully worked out for the COM
memoration Of the nations heroes
who fell in her wars. The lateness of
the season made it seem hardly pos
sible that the usual lilacs and apple
blossoms would be ready for the day,
but a week of sunshine did wonders
for the waiting buds and they were
out in full splendor.
The exercises of Memorial Day pro-
per were held on Monday, beginning
at s o'clock when attachments from
Seth Williams Post, No. 10, G. A. r.,
and from Henry G. Staples Camp,
Sons Of Veterans, assisted by a de-
tachment from James Fitzgerald Post,
No. 2, American Legion, decorated the
graves of deceased comrades in the
cemeteries of Ward 5, Riverside. Boil
ton Hill, Riverside Drive, Forest
Grove. ST. Mary's, Mt. Vernon and
Mt. Pleasant. Over 500 graves were
marked with flags and flowers in hon
or of the boys who gave their lives
for the nation. Only eight of the
number were lost in the late world
war.
The memorial service which was
held at 10 o'clock in honor of the
naval heroes of the Civil War under
the auspices of General Phil Sheri-
dan Circle, Ladies Of the G. A. r., was
most impressive. The service was
conducted on kennebec bridge in the
presence of large number Of peo-
pie including veterans of the Civil
War and members of the American
Legion.
The invocation was by Rev. A.
Francis Walch, pastor of the Win
throp street Baptist church. Nearer
My God to Thee" was sung and the
following program carried out: Ad-
dress by the president of General
Phil Sheridan Circle, Mrs Rose H.
Fifield; address by the senior vice
president. Mrs. Lena Packard; poems
were read by Mrs. Fannie Aldrich,
Mrs. Emma Gannett and Mrs. Ada NJ.
Halves: ceremony of strewing flow
ers: address by the junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Jennie NJ. Davis; prayer
by the chaplain, Mrs. Elizabeth Roll
Inns; singing America; benediction,
Rev. A. Francis Walch.
Grand Army hall was general head
quarters for the day. and upon COM
pletion of the exercises on the bridge
the veterans and ladies' auxiliaries
marched back to the hall. Dinner
was served to the veterans at ~
o'clock and comrades were ordered to
assemble there. in uniform to partici-
pate in the parade and exercises of the
afternoon in Monument Park.
The memorial exercises were con-
Quoted under the auspices of Seth
Williams Post No. 10. G. A. r.
Promptly at 2.15 the parade detach-
ments began to assemble on Water
street where the parade vas formed
under the direction of Frank Dow,
marshal of the day. The order Of the
procession was as follows:
Platoon of police. J. G. .icKennney.
chief; marshal. Frank Dow; aides.
John Howes and Albert Ferran; Au-
gusta Cadet Band, Frank A. Dennis,
leader; Henry G. Staples Camp, Sons
of Veterans, John f. Parker, COM
handing; Co. H. Third Regiment In
fantry, National Guard, Capt. Donald
c. Metcalf, commanding: Seth Will
liams Post No. 10, G. A. r.. Com
nander George f. Gay, commanding:
James Fitzgerald Post No. 2, American
Legion, Commander Donald c. Met
calf. commanding; disabled soldiers in
carriages: Seth Williams Independent
Relief Corps; General Phil Sheridan
Circle, Ladies' of the G. A. Riff Seth
Williams National Relief Corps; Sons
Of Veterans Auxiliary: Daughters Of
Veterans; American Legion Auxiliary;
orator and president of the day, Rev.
Frank L. Phalen. Hon. Burieigh Mar
tin; United States and State officials:
Augusta city government; clergy and
citizens.
The service at the monument opened
with the playi ~ . ".Iearer Ny God to
Thee" by the augusta Cadet Band.
Prayer was READ by Chaplain Edwin
Halves of Set Williams Post, G.. A. r.
Commander Gay said that for Sc years
the G. A. r. has celebrated Memorial
day and this year for the first time
a large body Of x-sold;ers unites
with the Civil War veterans in paying
recnecf IN the dead He EXPRESSED
the. hearty appreciation Of the MEM
bers of the G. A. r. for the coopera-
ton of the American Legion in the
exercises of the day.
The speaker reviewed the struggles
through which the flag has been borne,
the war with the British. the civil
strife. the war in Cuba and at last 1t
was carried a cross the seas by the
boys Of 1917.
Then followed the decoration OF the
monument. A wreath. a cross and an
anchor of flowers were placed upon 1t