Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-31
PATRIOTIC ORGANIZATIONS.
OF CITY PAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD
EXERCISES ARE IMPRESSIVE


ances OF Memorial day in Waterville
in recent years was held Tuesday.
From $50 in the morning when the
parade was organized to decorate the
graves at the cemetery in Winslow,
until the final selection by the Wa
terville military band at about 5
o'clock, in the City Opera house.
there was not an untoward incide mt
to mar the program.
Capt. William H. Murray was
grand marshal of the day and the
morning parade started at 8 o'clock
prompt to the minute. in line were
the Waterville Military band, Com
pany 1O3rd Infantry: National
Guard: George n. Bourque Post,
American Legion: United Spanish
War Veterans; Sons of Veterans and
Grand Army Veterans in automo-
biles. The parade marched from
Common street to Main to Bridge
street. thence across to the middle of
the bridge where members of the
Daughters of Veterans were waiting,
Mrs. Helen Borpee Larsen, president.
Two sons of Mrs. Larsen, Bernard
and Wilbut Larsen in khaki uniform
were color guards.
The ceremony of strewing flowers
on the waters of the river symbolic
of the sacrifice of those who gave
their lives on the sea for their coun-
try, was a beautiful one. and as the
flowers were strewn America" was
sung while the military units stood
at attention
The march was taken up to the
cemetery in Winsow where the
graves were decorated and prayer
was offered by Rev. Walter Eaton of
the Winslow church.
The line then proceeded to the
soldiers monument in Winslow
where the Grand Army veterans
conducted exercises. Prayer was
offered by the chaplain of w. 5.
Heath Post, A. o. Libby and Com
mander Frederick D. Lunt gave an
address. The monument was deco
rated by Frank l.. Merrick of the
Sons of Veterans. The line then
proceeded back to Waterville and
was dismissed at Castonguay square.
Dinner for the G. A. r. and allied
bodies was served by the Ladies OF
the G.. A. r. and Circle, and the
Daughters of Veterans at the G. A.
r. banquet hall. Dinner for the
American Legion poys and for all
cx-service men during the World
War on land and sea was served at
American Legion han. The commit
toe in charge of this dinner was:
Mrs. Minnie Stover. chairman, as
sisted by Mrs. Mae DeLisle. Mrs.
Stella Fletcher, Mrs. Edith Murray
and others. Mrs. Ada Strout had
charge of the dining room.
Promptly at l o'clock the line be-
gan forming on Main and Common
streets and shortly after the parade
was under way. First came pla-
toon of police and Grand Marshal
William H. Murray and aides: next
came the Waterville Military band
William D. Haines. leader. The band
was in full force and played an ex-
cellent order of marches for the par
adc. Company G, 103d infantry,
was in command of Capt. Parker
Foss. The National Guard poys
made a very fine appearance ana
the work of the firing squad was es-
pccially noteworthy for its precision
Following came George n. Bourque
Post. American Legion, Thomas ~
Weeks. commander, and the other
service men. i The United Spanish
war Veterans had a very fine turn
out and were highly compllmenteo
on their excellent appearance; next
came the Uniform Rank, knights OF
pvthias. who made very credltahle
showing. after which was canton
Halifax, Independent Order OF O0a
aFellows in their snowy UNIFORMS.
and the Modern Woodmen "
America. next as an escort TO the
Grand Army men came the sons VI
Veterans, and last in automoniles'
the Grand Army men themselves
.rd MANY an eye was filled with
tears as they rode by. Lastly came
the officers of the Ladies AuHlllarS
of the American Legion IN autohlo-
biles together with the comnlll'ee
which had in charge the arrange
n,ents at American Legion hail. anu
- civ the CITY officials. The line OF
march was from Main street 10 @il-
,.er street. down Silver to IroNe
..uoo+ thence to the cemetery. Inc
reason for the change was that q
nor+ Of the way usually traveied oy
sberwin and Summer streets was ho'
easily passable.
Az the cemetery the program open
"a Win a selection by the band Kew.
walter ouarrington offered prayer.
The decoration of the graves WHICH
o,cb YEAR is a larger task, took
creat deal of time but was hnahH
COMPLETED, and recall was sounded
The salute was fired by the nrihs
squad from Company ana taps
wore blown by the bugler from Com
panv G and the echo taps were olo"h
bv buglers from the American Legion.
america" was sung by all accom-
nanied by the band. after which the
benediction was pronounced.
The parade was the reformed ana
nroceeded to Monument Square by
way Of Grove. Silver and Elm streets.
The usucl hollow square was form
ed but there was pleasing variation
OF the exercises this year in that all
four sides of the monument were
decorated by wreath" representing the
four major patriotic organizations.
This idea, having the four stands of
colors advance simultaneously with
Al, ~ tho