Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-30
Memorial Exercises,
Parade, Addresses and
Play Program of Day

The annual Memorial Day observ-
anse in Winthrop begins Tuesday
morning at 1880 with the exercises at
the Baptist church at East Winthrop.
Here the children OF the East Win
throp school, directed by their teach
er, Miss Irish, will assist in the pro-
gram and the Winthrop Band will
furnish music. The remainder of
the program will include a duet by
Marsters York and Frances Edwards.
Fathers Musket. Brown and
Rusty; readings by Charles Whit
ing and Mrs. Lottie York and an ad-
dress by Hon. B. f. Maher of Au-
gusta. Only three veterans are left
at East Winthrop, Messrs. Freeman,
Spear and Jackson, but the World
War boys of the vicinity Join with
them in their exercises and the
towns people show appreciation by
attending and assisting in all ways
possible. Arthur Brainard, who has
served SO faithfully in years past, has
charge Of the program. His devotion
to the work has made the East VIM
throp exercises a success in years
past. The exercises will close with a
prayer at the cemetery and the dec
Grating of the graves.
At Winthrop village the line of
march will form at l o'clock with the
Winthrop Band, school children,
members Of the Relief Corps, Albert
II. Frost Post, G. A. R., and Winthrop
Post of the American Legion. Brief
exercises will be held at Maple ceme-
terry near the Mound to the I'm
known Dead and the graves decor
ated. Returning to the monument,
the grades Of and 8. Miss Winni-
fred Grant teacher, will give an ex-
ercise, followed by the exercises in
the hall. The Legion quartet will
furnish music for this program and
there will be duet, Song to the
Flag" by Clara Andrews and Charles
Pinliham. Hon. l.. T. Carleton will
preside and will introduce as speak
er of the day, Lawrence B. Green
wood of Boston, Mass.
The towns people are urged to at
tend. When the article for appro-
priating a sum of money for the OBJ
servance of Memorial Day was taken
up at the annual town meeting last
March. Mr.. Carleton stated that the
G. a. r. had hesitated to ask for any
assistance in observing the day. The
obvious reason was the light attend
ance in the past few years at these
Memorial exercises. This note is
touched again in circular placed in
the hands of Winthrop people, which
says: 1T is hoped that the people of
Winthrop and vicinity will show that
they have not forgotten by attend
ing these solemn ceremonies. 1t is a
sacred day. Sacred to the memories
of Those who sleep in those little
green tents whose curtains never
outward swing who gave their all,
their very lives, That Government
Of the people, by the people and for
have real red American blood flowing
in your veins you will postpone
pleasure, at least until after the SOL
emn services Of the day are conclud-
ed
1t seems pity that such an appeal
as this from these old defenders Of
the country should be necessary. AL
bert III. Frost Post, a few years ago,
formed a long line as it marched on
Memorial Day. 1t now numbers only
10: NJ. w. Freeman, commander; l..
L. Carleton, past department COM
mander: William Downs, William
House, Henry Stevens, Cyrus Wood,
Virgil Jackson, Frank Davies, G.. c.
Goodhue. and Gustavus Thompson.
The Women's Relief Corps has as
sisted in preparing the exercises
through the following committee:
Monument-Mrs. Carleton, Mrs.
Maxfield, Mrs. JOY; hall-Mrs. Ellie
French, Mrs. Moffatt; mound-Mrs.
1ngham, Mrs. Hayward: church-Mrs.
Towle, Mrs. limbaugh, Mrs. Wheel
er; buttonaires-Mrs. Haines, Mrs.
Norris.