Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-30
VETERANS Three WARS TO unite
IN HOMAGE TO CIVIL WAR HEROES

The fast thinning ranks Of the
stalwart veterans of the War of the
Rebellion will pay their tribute Of
loving memory to their comrades
who have gone to that final greater
encampment in their annual service
Of memorial today. The valiant lit
tie line of the Grand Army Of the
Republic will be aided by the
younger and vastly more numerous
veterans who wore the army khaki,
the navy blue and the marine forest
green in the great World war. The
members Of the American Legion
will march shoulder to shoulder
with their venerable comrades Of
the flag and will assist in the deco
ration OF the little green tents
where the soldiers Sleep" this
morning.
The Sons Of Veterans and all of
the loyal auxiliary units of the
veteran organizations will join in
the services of tribute today, as
will the school children and the cit
liens of Augusta. As in past years
the principal public observance will
be the exercises at the Soldiers
Monument at go this afternoon,
preceded at 2.15 by the parade Of
the veterans and their escort from
the Maine National Guard. Follow
ing the exercises at Monument Park
the Memorial day Grafton and ex-
ercises will be held in the Penney
Memorial United Baptist church at
: o'clock.
Besides the decoration OF the
graves in the several cemeteries by
the q A. X. Post. the II. G. Staples
Camp, Sons OF Veterans, and details
from npt> ~
Will occupy the morning hours, a.
service for the nations honored
dead. who lost their lives in the
naval service and on high seas, will
be held on the Kennebec bridge at
1919 A. M. To this service and
also for participation in the parade
IN the afternoon the patriotic organ
nations and the school children Of
the city schools are invited. Those
taking part will meet at G.. A. r.
hall at 10 o'clock.
At 2.15 the Memorial, day parade
Will form on Water street under the
direction of Major Donald C. Met
calf, who will act as marshal. He
VIII be assisted by Emery o. Became
or the American Legion and John
moves OF the Sons of Veterans as
aldes. There will be large num-
per or local patriotic organizations
In line, as we'll as the two conf
panies OF National Guard stationed
In this city, and the members of the
city government and pastors of the
churches, who with the members of
the g. A. r., will ride in carriages.
The following organizations will
take part In the parade, which will
De headed by platoon of police
under command of City Marshal w.
j. Skehan: The Augusta Cadet
Band: the Headquarters Company,
S6th Infantry Brigade; Co. r, 1O3rd
infantry: James Fitzgerald Post,
NO. z. American Legion; Henry G.
Staples Camp, Sons of Veterans:
Seth Williams Post. No. 10, G.. A.
H.: Seth Williams Independent Re-
lief Corps: General Phil Sheridan
Circle, Ladies of the G.. A. r.; Seth
Williams National Relief Corps:
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary: Daugh-
ters OF Veterans: American Legion
AUXILIARY: the orator and president
OF the day, Melvin +: Sawtelle, ESQ,
and Hon. Ernest l.. Mclean: and
u. s. and State officials, members
or the Augusta city government.
| clergymen and citizens.
The line of march will be up Wa
ter street to Bridge, UP Bridge to
state. down State to Monument
park. where the column will mass
ana memorial services will be held.
AFTER the services at the monument
the column will be dismissed with
the exception of the Post, Camp and
Legion, who will march to the pen
ney Memorial United Baptist church,
where memorial exercises will he
held: Mayor Mclean will preside
AT these exercises and Melvin 10.
SaWtelle will deliver tho orotior