Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-19
GENERAL ORDERS
FOR MEMORIAL
DAY EXERCISES


izations being headed by their respec-
tive commanders. George E. Gay and
John Frazier.
The following general orders for the
observance OF the day have been is
sued ~ Commander George e. Gay
OF Seth Williams Post. G. A. r.
Heaoquarters Seth Williams Post No.
ID department Of Maine, G, A. r.
Augusta, Maine, MayN16, 1922.
General Orders No. J.:
In obedience to orders issued from
Department and National Hea dauar-
ters and in accordance with the Gus
tome established by the Grand Army
OF the Republic we shall again take
Up the march to the last resting pIa-
ces Of our departed comrades and
wan with devout hearts and loving
hands observe with appropriate exer-
clses and ceremonies Tuesday, Nav
SOth. as Memorial Day.
NO more fitting service can be rem
dered than that the survivors of the
civil and World Wars assemble on
TINS sacred day and devoutly place
the blessed flowers on the graves of
every fallen comrade.
In the words of Gen. Logan: eff
other eyes grow dull and other hands
Sack and other hearts cold in the
solemn trust, ours shall keep It well
as long as the light and warmth of
life shall remain to U.S."
10 assist m keeping alive the mem
DRY OF our noble dead we welcome
the support Of every loyal man and
woman in this community.
Henry G.. Staples Camp, Sons of
Veterans, Commander John L. Fra
zler, Commanding, will unite with
the Post in the observance of the
day.
James Fitzgerald post, No. 2. Am
erican Legion, Leo +. Dunn, Com
mander will attend church in a body
on Sunday, May 2Sth and will also
| assist the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie in decorating the graves the fol-
| lowing Tuesday, as well as decorating
the last resting places of their COM
,rades. In the afternoon they will
| march in the parade and take part
in the exercises at Monument Park.
Co. F, 1O3rd Regiment Infantry N.
G. S. NJ, Captain Raymond w. Swift,
Commanding, will act as escort to the
Post. The State .Quartermaster
Corps, Captain Lester NJ. Hart, will
also participate.
At o'clock A. NJ, Memorial Day,
a detachment from the Post, Sons of
Veterans and American Legion, will
decorate the graves of our deceased
comrades in the cemeteries of Ward
Is.
At $3.50 o'clock A. NJ, detachment
from the Post and H. G. Staples
Camp, Sons of Veterans, under COM
| mand of ]. v. G. Daniel w. Pettin-
gill, will decorate the graves in Riv-
erside cemetery.
! At o'clock A. NJ, a detachment
| from the Post, Sons Of Veterans and
| American Legion, under command of
the Quarterr1aster o. o. Stetson, will
proceed to Bolton Hill cemetery and
| decorate the graves of deceased COM
rades at that place. At same hour
like detail will proceed to the various
lots on Riverside Drive and decorate
the graves of deceased comrades in
| tHdc vicinity.
At 9:3O o'clock A. NJ a detachment
from Seth Williams Post together
with same from Henry G.. Staples
Camp, s. o. V. and American Legion
! under command OF Geo. e. Gay, Com
mander of the Post, will decorate the
last resting places of our deceased
comrades in Forest Grove, st.
Marys Mt. Vernon and Mt. Pleasant
cemeteries. Comrades are urgently
requested to assemble at Post Head
| quarters at o'clock A. M. sharp, so
that details may be made without
delay.
Quartermaster o. O. Stetson will
cause rations to ba~spread upon the
tables in Grand Army hall for the
benefit of comrades, Sons of Vet
erans and American Legion detailed
to the duty Of decoration.
On Sunday, May 2Sth, at 1880 o.
clock p. NJ. the Memorial sermon
will be delivered at the Congrega-
tional church by Rev. Andrew T.
McWhorter. pastor of the church.
Comrades will assemble at Post
Headquarters in full uniform at z
o'clock P. NJ and march to the
| church. under escort of Henry G.
Staples Camp. Sons Of Veterans and
James Fitzgerald Post American Le-
gion and it Is expected that all
churches will unite in this service.
The members of the various auxiliary
organizations Of the Post and Camp
| are invited to join in this service.
| Comrades will assemble at Post
Headquarters at 1 o'clock, P. NJ,
May 30. in full uniform. prepared to
assist in the ceremonies to be held
at the soldiers monument.
The line will be formed at 2:15 p.
NJ. on Water street, un1er the direc-
ton of Donald c. Metcalf, Marshal
of the Day. The column will move
at 1880 o'clock P. NJ. and proceed in
the usual order up Water street to
Bridge street. up Bridge street to
| State street, down State street to
Monument Park, where the usual ex-
| ercises will be held by the Post and
American Legion.
The column will then reform and
march to the Penney Memorial
| church where the grafton for Memo
rial Day will be delivered by Rev. H.
II. Brown.
The selection and preparation of
| the flowers for the beautiful custom
| of decoration will be under the di-
rection Of that band Of noble and
devoted women, the members Of Seth
Williams Independent Relief Corps.