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

Waterville's observance OF Mem-
orial Day was the Most elaborate
and impressive ever carried out in
the city. There were parades III
both the forenoon and afternoon
with the usual decoration of graves
and appropriate Memorial exercises
in the afternoon. The assistance
rendered by the Legion Post were
especially noteworthy, ably seconded
by the other patriotic societies.
At Q O'Clock the morning parade
formed on Common street consisting
of Captain William Fl. Murray, mar
shall of the day. assistedsby Capt. E.
c. Wilson and Clarence A. Foster;
the Watervlle Military Band, w.
D. Haines, leading; Company G.,
Maine National Guard, Capt. Parker
Foss in command: George \. Bourque
Post, American Legion, +. T. Hill,
commanders Garfield Camp, Sons of
Veterans Harry S. Nose, command
ing; w. S. Heath Post, q. A. r., No.
IA, in automobiles and also members
of the Daughters Of Veterans in au-
tomobiles.
The line proceeded to the center of
Ticonic bridge where appropriate eX-
ercises in honor of those who lost
their lives by sea were held. These
were carried out by the Daughters
Of Veterans. assisted by good num-
Der of school children. The Daugh-
tiers with their four color bearers
leading, dismounted from the auto
mobiles and marched to the spot
where the exercises were held.
The entire company Joined in sing
ing America" with accompaniment
by the band. the flowers were then
scattered on the waters and prayer
was offered by Rev. J. Fl. Yates. The
procession then kept on to Winslow
with the exception of the Daughters,
who returned to the city.
In Winslow, the parade marched to
Fort Hill cemetery, where the usual
exercises were carried out and the
graves of deceased soldiers decorated,
after which the services at the Sol
diers' monument in memory of the
unknown dead were held. Returning
to this city, the parade disbanded.
and Company G, the Sons of Veterans
and the Grand Army Veterans with
their allied bodies had dinner at the
Grand Army hall and the members
Of the American Legion went to the
American Legion hall where a dinner
was served by the Auxiliary to the
Bourque Post.
After dinner, the parade again
formed on Common street with the
right resting on Main street. This
was headed by Captain William Fl.
Murray, marshal of the day. assisted
by Capt E. c. Wilson and Clarence A.
Foster; a detail of police con-
sisting Of Deputy Marshal George Fl.
Simpson and Officers George Beckett,
Paul Burgess and Louis Rancourt.
Then came Company G, with Com
mander r. T. Hill in active command;
George n. Bourque Post; the United
Spanish War Veterans, the Bayard
Company No. Q, United Spanish War
Veterans; Canton Halifax. 7. o. o. F.;
Garfield Camp. Sons of Veterans;
Grand Army Veterans in automobiles
and the city officials in automobiles
bringing up the rear. The various la
dies organizations went to the GEM
etery in electric cars, chartered for
the occasion and many school chill
dren, who assisted in the decoration
of the graves, went down in the same
manner. The flowers to decorate
with were carried in large decorated
truck loaned for the occasion by the
Lombard Traction Company. Too
much praise cannot be given to those
who periodically loaned their cars to
transport the Veterans and their
guests to the cemetery, both forenoon
and afternoon. Many of these peo-
pie gave up pleasures that they had
planned for themselves to perform
this duty, thereby owning the CRATE
full thanks of the men who fought
that they. among other pleasures,
might have automobiles to drive
Those who so kindly loaned machines
for the occasion were: Clinton H.
Goodhue, Harry Neal. jefferson C.
Smith, with ladies of w. S. Heath Cir
Gle. Marchette Brothers, Hugh Tracey
with seven disabled soldiers, George
W. Reynolds, Louis Salem, Arthur
J. Loubier, Harry Stanhope with
Charles Remission with the POSTS BAN
ner, Harvey Poulin with the Ladies'
Auxiliary OF the American Legion and
Mortimer f. Adams with ladies of w.
S. Heath Circle.
The line Of march to the cemetery
was through Main to Silver to Sher-
win to Summer to Pine Grove ceme-
terry. where the various units of the
parade we're drawn up in a hollow
square, while the services were car
ried on. The scene was an impressive
one. Although the day was hot, there
was a breeze which was very invigor-
ating. All nature seemed in tune for
the occasion and the spirit Of the
soldier dead, lying under the shadows
of the trees with the flag for which
they fought waving above them and
the green wreaths fashioned by loving
hands placed on their graves. seemed
to penetrate every heart. The glory
Of having died for ones country that
ings of freedom and liberty, assumed
large proportions in the scheme of the
world.
After selection by the band, Rev.
H. j. Tetrault of the Second Baptist
church offered prayer, after which
sisted by school children decorated the
graves of the fallen. Then came the
recall, the salute to the dead, fired by
a detail from Company G and finally
that saddest Of all Taps" sounded.