Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-17

cort to the Post. The iSeth tnfan.
try Brigade Headquarters, Captain
Lester NJ Hart. Commanding. will
also participn' :, ~
At 8 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
5.
At $50 o'clock A. NJ. a detachment
from the Post and H. G. Staples
mand of Officer of the Day N. w.
White. will decorate the graves in
Riverside Cemetery.
At 9 o'clock A. NJ, a detachment
from the Post, Sons Of Veterans and
American Legion. under command
of Clarence H. Cram, will proceed to
Bolton 1Iill cemetery and decorate
the graves of deceased comrades at
that place. At same hour like de-
tail will proceed to the various lots
on Riverside Drive and decorate the
graves of deceased comrades in that
vicinity.
A $50 o'clock A. NJ, a. detachment
from Seth Williams Post together
! with sam, from Henry G. Staples
Camp, s. o. V. and American Lee
gion under command of Geo. E. Gay,
Commander of the Post, will decor
ate the last resting places of our de-
ceased comrades in Forest Grove,
st. Mary's. Mt. Vernon and Mt.
Pleasant Cemeteries Comrades are
urgently requested to assemble at
Post Headquarters at s o'clock A.
NJ. sharp, so that details may be
made without delay.
To, %or L 81, vii
rations to be spread upon the tables
in Grand Army Hall for the benefit
of comrades, Sons of Veterans and
American Legion detailed to the duty
of decoration.
On Sunday. May 9th. at 7.30
o'clock p. NJ. the Memorial sermon
will be delivered at ST. Marks Epis-
copal Church by Rev. Stuart B. Pur-
YES, D. d., Rector 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 q:
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 auxll-
larry organiza tfQns Of the Post and
Camp are invited to join in this SER
vice.
ComraCes will assemble at Post
Headquarters at l o'clock. Z. NJ,
May 80. in full uniform. prepared to
assist in the ceremonies to be held
at the soldiers monument.
The line will be formed at 2.15 r.
NJ, on Water Street, under the dl-
rection of Col. Clarence II. Cram.
Marshal of the Day. The column
will move at 2.3O o'clock +. NJ, and
proceed in the usual order up Water
Street to Bridge Street, mp Bridge
Street to State Street, down state
s, Get to Monument Park. where the
usual exercises will he held by the
Post and American Legion.
The column will then reform and
march to the Penney Memorial
Church where the Grafton for Mem
oral Day will he delivered by Rev.
II. A. Clark OF Gardiner.
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
9th Williams Independent Relief
Corps. Mrs. Sarah Stetson. President
and we cordially invite to assist in
this work. the members OF Seth Will
liams National Relief Corps. No. SO:
Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle. Ladies OF
the G. A. r.. and Auxiliary Corps OF
Sons of Veterans. the / auehters of
Veterans and Auxiliary of the Am
erican Legion.
All citizens who are in possession
Of flags are respectfully requested
to Mace the same at half-mast until
high noon. after which they should
be raised to full staff for remainder
OF day.
A hearty invitation is extended to
all soldiers. sailors and marines who
too; n part in the Civil War. Span
ish War and World War to join
with this Post in the observance OF
the day. It is also hoped that the
citizens generally and all the differ
emit orders in the city will unite in
making 1t day of sacred and ten
der memories. A.,
BY order Of GEORGE f. GAY,
Post Commander.
WILLIAM NcDAVID AdiUtant,