Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-15
UNITE
FOR OBSERVANCE
f. Of MEMORIAL DAY

Grams of the great Civil conflict and
the World War, together with the
members OF the several allied or
ganizatfons and auxiliaries will at
tend Memorial services at the Green
Street Methodist church at 7.30 that
Sunday evening, where the pastor,
Rev. Ralph F. Lowe. will deliver
the Memorial sermon.
On Memorial Day, May 30. all
veteran and patriotic organizations
in the city will unite with the vet
Grams Of the G.. A. r. in observing
the day with appropriate exercises
and ceremonies. Major Donald c.
Metcalf of the S6th Infantry Bri-
gade Headquarters will be the mar
shall of the parade, which will form
at 2.15 p. NJ. for the march to the
| SoldierS' Monument, and Company
F., 103rd Infantry. Maine National
Guard, with the Headquarters Com
pany. Seth Inf. Brigade will act as
the escort to the veteran organiza-
! tons.
| George e. Gay, commander Of the
| Seth Williams post, G. A. r., this
morning issued the orders for the
Memorial Day observances. as fol-
lows:
| Headquarters Seth williams Post No.
13, Department OF Maine, G. A. r.
r. Augusta, Maine. May is. 1924
General Orders No.
/ In obedience to orders issued from
Department and National Headquar-
ters and in accordance with the Gus
tom established by the Grand Army
OF the Republic we>shall again take
UP the march to the last resting
| nj 90 ~ n
will with devout hearts and loving
hands observe with appropriate exer-
cises and ceremonies Friday, May
30th, as Memorial Day.
| No more fitting service can be rem
dered than that the survivors Of the
| Civil, Spanish and World Wars as
semble on this sacred day and de-
voutly place the blessed flowers on
| the graves of every fallen comrade.
| In the words of Gen. Logan: IF
other eyes grow dull and other hands
slack and other hearts cold in the
solemn trust. ours shall keep 1t well
as long as the light and warmth Of
| life shall remain to u.s."
| To assist in keeping alive the mem
DRY Of our noble dead we welcome the
support of every loyal man ard wo-
man in this community.
| I1cITy otdpleS SdIup, SOnS OL
Veterans, Commander Harry j.
Beane, Commanding, will unite with
the Post in the observance Of the day.
James Fitzgerald Post. No. 2,
American Legion, George A. J. Fro
berger Commander will attend church
in a body on Sunday, May 25th and
will also assist the Grand Army of
the Republic in decorating the graves
the following Friday, as well as deco
rating the last resting places of their
comrades. In the afternoon they will
march in the parade and take part
in the exercises at Monument Park.
Co. F. 103rd Regiment Infantry N.
G. s. NJ. Captain Frank 3. Sprague,
Commanding, will act as escort to the
Post. The seth Infantry Brigade
Headquarters Company. Captain Les
ter M. Hart, Commanding, will also
participate.
At o'clock A. NJ. Memorial Day,
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 from II. c. Staples
Camp sons of Veterans, under COM
mand of Past Division Commander.
Clarence II. Cram, will decorate all
the graves in the cemeteries on the
east side Of the river.
At $50 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 George E. Gay.
Commander of the Post. will decorate
the last resting places CT our deceas-
ed comrades in Forest Frove, st.
!; Mary's. 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 de-
lay.
Janitor B. L. Nichols will cause ra-
tons 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 25th. at 100
o'clock p. NJ, the Memorial sermon
will be delivered at the Green street
Methodist Episcopal church by Rev.
Ralph +. Lowe pastor Of the church.
Comrades will assemble at Post
Headquarters in full uniform at z o.
clock z. M. and march to the church.
| eSCOEt VI f1etTy ". Staples
Camp. Sons Of Veterans and James
Fitzgerald Post American Legion, and
1t 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 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. under the direction
Of Major Donald c. Metcalf, Marshal
of the day. The column viii move
at 2.30 o'clock P. M. and proceed in
the usual order up Water Street to
Bridge street, up Bridge street to
State street, down State street to
adjournment Park, where the usual
exercises 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 Melville
E. Sawtelle Of Augusta.
The selection and preparation of
the flowers for the beautiful custom
Of decoration will be under the dir
ection OF that band OF noble and de-
voted women. the members Of Seth
Williams Independent Relief Corps.