Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-27
Memorial Observances

The arrangements for the observ-
ance of Memorial Sunday and of Me-
mortal Day have been completed and
were given out Thursday by City
Marshal William H. Murray. who has
had charge of the details.
The services on Memorial Sunday
will be held at the Episcopal church
at 1890 o'clock. Rev. John Fl. Yates,
pastor of the church, will deliver the
Memorial sermon. The various pa
triotic bodies will march to the
church, forming on Common street,
headed by the Waterville Military
band with w. D. Haines. leader at
10 O'Clock and will move at 1915
sharp. Those attending the service
will be Company G, Maine National
Guard. Capt. Parker S. Foss in COM
mand: George y. Bourque Post, No. 5,
American Legion, commanded by
Frederick T. Hill: Garfield Camp,
Sons of Veterans, commanded by
Harry S. Vose and the members of
W. S. Heath Post, G. A. r.
On Monday, Memorial Day, there
will be a fitting observance of the
day by the various patriotic organi-
cations. AS usual the morning exer-
cises will include the memorial to the
sailor dead and the decoration of the
,, graves of Winslow's deceased heroes.
In the afternoon the graves of the
soldiers and sailors. who lie in Pine
Grove cemetery. will be decorated, the
exercises for the unknown dead will
be held at the Soldiers monument in
Monument Park and the memorial
exercises will be held at the City OPP
/ era house Rey~E. G. Whittemore Civ
| ing the memorial Grafton.
The morning parade will form on
| Common street. headed by the Wa
itervilIe Military band. The order of
march will be the same as on Memo
rial Sunday with the exception that
the Grand Army veterans will be in
automobiles. They will march to the
| Ticonic bridge where the Daughters
of Veterans. who will have preceded
them, will conduct services for the
deceased sailors and marines. Pro-
ceeding to the Fort Hill cemetery in
Winslow, the graves Of the soldiers,
sailors and marines will be decorat-
ed and the Grand Army veterans will
conduct services at the soldiers mon
ument.
In the afternoon the parade will
form at rs O'Clock in City hall square
with the right resting at the Emery
Brown Company's store. The line
will be headed by platoon of police,
/ followed by Capt. William r. Muir
ray as marshal with Captain Edbert
g. Wilson and Clarence A. Proctor of
the George y. Bourque Post and
Harry s. Vose Of the Sons Of veter-
ans As aids. Next in order will come
the WatervilIe Military band; Com
pany g. Maine National Guard. Capt
Parker s. Foss, commanding; George
\. Bouraue Post. American Legion
commanded by Frederick T. Hill, with
Capt. John r. Choate in direct ocm-
mand: the United Spanish War Vet
Grams. Uniform Rank. Knights OF
Pythias: Canton Halifax. I. .. o. F.:
Modern Woodmen Of America: Gar
field Camp. Sons Of Veterans. Harry
s. Vose. commander: members of W
S. Heath Post, G. A. r., in automo
biles: city officials in automobiles.
The line Of march will be from
Maine to Silver. to Sherwin, to Sum
mer. to Pine Grove cemetery where
the following services will be held:
Selection by band, prayer by Rev
Henry j. Tetreault; decoration OF
graves: taps by buglers from Com
pany G, Maine National Guard and
George N. Bourque Post; salute to
the dead, Company G, Maine Nation
al Guard.
The return march will be by Sum
mer to Gold, to Silver to Elm and
Monument Park, where the usual SER
vice in memory of the unknown dead
will be given. Rev. w. A. Smith Off
lciating. Reforming the procession
will march from Elm to Main and to
the City opera house where the exer-
cises will be as follows; Music, Wa.
terville Military band; invocation
Rev. BENJAMIN Beatty; singing by
school children; reading Of general
orders. Silas Adams, adjutant of post;
Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Ray.
mond McKechnie; singing by schoo
children; Logan's General orders
Charles Monbleau; remarks, Mayor
Ernest E. Finnemore; selection by the
band; Grafton, Rev. E. c. White
more; benediction, Rev Benjamin
Beatty; march by the band.