Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-24
General Orders
for Memorial Day

Tor Memorial Day
General Orders for the appropriate
observance of Wednesday, May 80, as
Memorial day have been issued by
Jesse A. Hallett, commander of j.
Wesley Gilman, Camp No. 2e, Sons of
Veterans. most cordial invitation is
extended to all eligible Sons Of Vet
Grams to participate in the observance
OF all these exercises and all men,
bers are expected to be in line and in
attendance at these services. Citi-
Zcns are requested to display their
Tags and decorations on Sunday. Nav
-. at mast head and on Wednesday.
Memorial Day at half mast until u
o'clock noon and after then at the
mast head until shutdown. In order
that all flags used in decoration may
be alike let each one follow the sug-
Ccstion of Maj. Gen. l.. A. Wood, l..
; A., that the flag hung from the
piazza be placed with the Union in
the upper left hand corner as the
flag is viewed from the street Sun
day. May p. members Of the Camp
Will assemble in the Post rooms at
L. NJ. in full uniform and white gloves
r. ana w. II. c., American Legion,
Ladies' S. of V. Auxiliary and Daueh-
tcrs of Veterans in Memorial hall at
80 r. NJ. when Rev. W. 7 Holman
OF the Methodist church Will preach
the Memorial sermon On Wcdncs-
day, May so, Memorial Day, all mem
bers will assemble in the Post rooms
at l T. NJ, in full uniform and white
gloves to assist in the decoration OF
graves of deceased soldiers and SAIL
orS Of the War 1S6l-Go and to perform
such duties as Your commander may
order The flowers and Wrcaths Tor
this purpose Will be furnished ana
rrcpared by the ladies as in the past
ana we wish to express our thanks
tc them. All returned soldiers of any
branch of the L. :. A., sailors or ma
llncS have been assigned place OF
honor in the line and most cordlal
invitation is extended to them 10 ioln
in the exercises of the day. AT '.@O /.
NJ. members Will assemble III the u.
4 l.. rooms in full uniform ana eS.
ccrt speaker to hall, where the uSu1l
exercises will be held. commencing AT
8 o'clock. The public is cordially in
vited 10 all exercises. After the pa
radc the band Will give n concert on
on Memorial Day, May 3oth., me
procession will form at 1.4o l. MI
and will move at = o'clock to march
TO the cemeteries to decorate inc
graves Of the deceased soldiers and
sailors of all the wars and will form
in the following order:
1T. the Co,ors; end. Drcw's band,
IT. T. Drew, leader; 3rd j. Wesley
escort: 4th.. Sergeant Wyman post,
No. 81. G. \. L. on foot; 5th.. Harry
G.. Decker Post. No. 81. a. l.. Albion
Blake, commander ;th., Boy Scout
Troop No /, w. Brier, scout master
7th, Boy Scout Troop No. :, L. l..
Elliott, scout master; Sth., Sergeant
Wvman Post. No. 81, G. A. r. in au-
tomobiles; 9th. Sergeant Wyman
w. r. G.. in automobiles: 10th, j.
Wesley Gilman :. of v. AuXlllarN,
Daughters of Veterans and n. il.
Auxiliary in automobiles: 1lth,. ora
tor of the day, Dean s. Peacock and
clergymcn of Oakland in automo-
bilcs: 18th. citizens of Oakland; 18TH.
public school children of Oakland:
l4th.. all other organizations. All
soldiers and sailors not members OF
the G. A. r. who have seen service
in the L. S. are invited to fall IN at
tho rear of the Post. The following
exercises will he carried out at the
cemetery. Invocation by Rev.
Milton G. Bennett; =. dirgc by the
band; 3, Sons OF Veterans Memorial
service: 4. decoration of graves; .,
recall to ColOrs; 6, salute to nag py.
detail of American Legion: I, cX-
crcises at mound by 9Th grade chill
drcn under the direction of Daugh-
ters of Veterans. s. exercises Tor dc-
ceased aviators under the direction
of American Legion Auxiliary; .,
exercises of American Legion; 10.
exercises on water, under the dir
ection of S. of V. Auxiliary: IL. sa-
lutte to flag by detail of American
Legion: IL, assembly and taps: -.
salute to flag by detail OF American
Legion.
Comrade George w. Goulding has
been appointed as chief marshal of
the day and has appointed camp
treasurer II. +. Kelley and w. T..
Trask Of the American Legion as his
aids. T. G. c., w. +. DamrCn and
George Brown are detailed to assist
Com. n. F. Beverage and O. NJ, Geo.
II. Bryant of the G.. a. II. in plac-
ing flags and markers at the graves.
AT A. NJ. Memorial Day the above
detail Will also proceed from tiie Vs.
rooms to Lewis and Upper cemeteries
and, with flowers and wrcaths provided
by the ladies'. decorate Is graves in the
former and 16 graves in the latter.
r. G. G. NJ. +. Beverage, G. H. Coch-
ran, L. S. Thomas and j. S. Pressy
will report to Camp Commander j. A.
HalIctt at Camp rooms on Sunday,
MAY Of, and Wednesday, May 80. at
A. NJ, to assist in raising the colors at
Memorial hall and Lake View cemetery.
p. c. C.s G.. o. Hallctt, T.. S. Whitney,
NJ. 7. Cochran, f. r. Cover will report
! to Camp room on Wednesday. May 30.
at 100 II. NJ, and proceed to the home
of Mrs. J. Wesley Gilman to receive
flowers and decorations. Brother II.
L.. Kelley is hereby detailed to make
arrangements for automobiles for use
' in parade on Wednesday,. May 80.
School children intending to march