Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-31

! mobiles: Mayor Leon o. Tebbetts
and city officials in automobiles. The
Fire Department brought up in the
rear.
The line of march to the cemetery
was down Silver street to Sherwin to
Summer to Pine Grove cemetery
where the various units OF the parade
were drawn up in hollow square
While the services were being carried
on. The scene was indeed an i'm
pressive one. sad, yet inspiring. The
day was perfect. The sun shone
brightly but it was not hot. Every
thing was in harmony with the &C.
| casion and the spirit Of the soldier
dead lying beneath the shadows Of
hte trees with the flag for which they
fought waving proudly above them,
with the wreaths made by loved ones.
lying on the graves, seemed to pene-
trate every heart.
Following selection by the band.
Rev. E. A. Pollard Jones offered pray
err. after which members of the Sons
of Veterans assisted by school chill
dren decorated the soldiers graves
while the bugle sounded "Taps."
Rev. Mr.. Jones then offered the bene-
diction.
The line reformed and marched up
Summer to Reddington street onto
Elm street and to the Soldiers monu-
| known soldier dead were held. Rev.
Walter Quarrington offered prayer.
The monument was decorated with
three wreaths.
Frank L. Merrick read the roll of
honor and Company G, fired salute
Ito the dead. The parade reformed
and marched up Elm street to Main
and down Main to the City Opera
house where the various companies
were dismissed and the Grand Army
and the public entered for the SER
vices.
! Members Of the G. A: R. and speak
ers of the day occupied the stage.
Harry S. Vose Of the Sons of Veter-
ans was chairman of the exercises.
The Waterville military band rem
dered a selection. Prayer was then
| offered by Rev. w. A. Smith. Frank
l.. Merrick read the General orders
of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
Brief remarks were made by Fred u.
Lunt. commander of the G. A. r.
billiard Sawyer rendered a comet
solo followed by an address by Mayor
Leon o. Tebbetts. Mrs. Hazel Town
send sang as a vocal solo IN Flan-
| ders Field"
The first general orders Of Cen
eral John A. Logan who founded
Memorial day were read by Edmund
Sweeney of Waterville high school.
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
delivered by Arthur Levine. Several
school children gave a very pretty
drill with streamers of patriotic
colors and flags. At the end of the
drill Miss Emily Kinney came for
ward carrying flag and recited the
famous poem, Nothing But Flags"
Mr.. Vose introduced Albert Ray
, mond Rogers as the orator of the
day, saying that he had been chosen
for this honor by the members of
the G. A. r.
Mr.. Rogers gave an address that
was inspiring and well fitted for the
occasion. He paid tribute to the
heroes of the different American
wars and introduced many sound
statements concerning the postwar
policy of the nation. Mr.. Rogers is
a veteran of the World War and for
many months he was stationed at
the front. He painted a terrible
picture Of the terrors of the late
war. telling of the great armies
buried like rodents beneath the
ctTlIl DuL lew IcSI ltOllI ShSH
other. the work of the deadly gas
and the hand to hand struggles that
often left mo Mans Land" strewn
with the bodies Of men. some dead
and many suffering terrible torture.
He paid great tribute to the vet
Grams of the Civil War who fought
to preserve this nation. He gave
praise to the Spanish American War
veterans who went up San Juan hill.
During his address Mr.. Rogers
warned people to ever be mindful
that war might come. He was en-
phatic in his denunciation of I'M
preparedness and he recited some
Of the horrors that took place in
the recent war when a village was
changed in a few hours from a
peaceful community to war raw
aged district.
The exercises closed with a selec-
ton by the band and benediction by
Rev. w. A. Smith.