Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-31

of the comrades who have passed be-
yond. At that time the veterans who
paid honor to the dead, were in the
spring of youth. They were the young
veterans of the day The years have
gone by and the large majority of the
comrades have passed ON. Other wars
have arisen. and today it seems fit
ting that all the men who have fol-
lowed the old flag should unite in the
memory of their comrades.
Commander Gay stated that it is
not a day of sports, but a day set
apart to honor the beloved COM
rades, Let us pledge ourselves here
by this monument" he said. that
their memories will not be forgot
ten"
The American Legion exercises
we're then carried out by the James
Fitzgerald Post No. 2, the ritual being
given by Commander Frank E.
Southland and Sergea mt at Arms Fred
Stevens. Commander Southland said
in part:
my comrades in this quiet hour
upon this hero-hallowed soil, may we
not pledge anew to patriotic service.
May we not make ourselves the
friend and brother, son and father, Of
those who shall not see their own
again mortal flesh? May we not
grasp with vigorous, fearless hands,
the flag so nobly borne before, and
| like those others, plant it always on
the battlements of forward looking
righteousness.
"All of you who stand with us to-
| day, will you not consecrate your
! selves with us. to emulate their sac
red service, that those who rest in
hero's graves may not have died in
vain?
Prayer was offered by Legion
| Chaplain Paul s. Phalen.
Salute to the dead was then given
by the firing squad from Co. F, 3rd
Maine Regiment, and the bugler
played taps.
Then followed the decoration OF the
monument A wreath, cross and an
anchor of flowers were placed upon
it by a detachment from the Sons or
Veterans and the G. A. r. And the
memorial tribute was given by Past
Commander n. w. White.
After the playing of Onward
Christian Soldiers" by the band. the
line reformed. The Post and Camp
marched to the Penney Memorial
church, and the remainder of the col
umn was dismissed. 90
Exercises at the Church
The auditorium of the Penney
Memorial church was well filled at
the Memorial Day exercises hWlch
were carried out in a very impressive
and inspiring manner and were pre-
sided over by Mayor Sanford il.
Fogg. TIL orator was Rev. w. j. Lay
ton, pastor of the Green Street
Methodist church, who gave an elo-
uuent and stirring patriotic address.
: Members of the Post and Camp ana
auxiliary bodies were seated in the
front of the auditorium. On the
platform with the presiding officer
and the orator were Rev. A. Francis
Walch, Rev. James IT. Ecob, Rev.
Howard H. Brown, Rev. f. Nj. r.
Knapp, Post Commander George ~.
Gay and Adjutant William McDavid
and Master Charles Whiting.
I Following the playing of THE Star
Spangled Banner" by the band, invo-
cation was offered by Rev. f. NJ. F.
Knapp. Post Commander Gay then
introduced the presiding officer, May
or Fogg.
Mayor Fogg said that it was a
great pleasure for him in behalf of
the citizens of Augusta to greet the
veterans of 61-'65, the soldiers of the
Spanish American War. and the boys
of the great World War, for at this
time, when another year has passe l
by, once again multitudes of people
are gathered together for the proper
observance of Memorial Day, to be
e.! stow honor to the dead who died that
our Country might live. He spoke of
the duty to keep holy and sacred the
day consecrated to the memory of the
dead. that in the generations to come
there may exist a love of country that
our beloved land may become what
it was destined to be, clean, pure
and perfect government that shall
bless God and be an honor to the
world.
? "Reminiscences of '61' was played
by the Augusta Cadet Band, and the
Memorial Day Orders were read by
IAdiutant McDavid. A poem fitting to
the occasion was also read by the adj
jutant. Master Charles Whiting re-
cited Lincolns Gettysburg Address,
which was received with much APP
plause. The selection, "Tenting To-
night on the Old Camp Ground" was
then played by the band.
Grafton by Rev. w. J. Layton
The evolution of governmental ideas
was briefly reviewed by Rev. w. ].
Layton, in opening his grafton, to
show the reason why the men of 81
were engaged in the awful calamity,
the Civil War, in which they won the
glory of united nation. In this pro-
cess of evolution there came the idea
of the greatest good to the greatest
number of people, which was held in
the covenants of Egypt, Greece and
Rome. He pointed out that so long
as a nation regarded the individual
as part of the system and admins
tered to the good of the people, the
success of that dynasty was assured,
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