Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-28

The program Of memorial exercises
this year, in commemoration Of the
patriotic dead Of the nation, will be
under the auspices Of the Seth Will
liams post, No. 10, Grand Army Of
the Republic. and will be along the
same lines as previous Memorial day
obsepvances. The entire morning Of
the 30th will be devoted to the dec
Grafton OF the graves In the various
cemeteries, by details from the Seth
Williams post, assisted by the Sons
OF Veterans The American Legion
Will join with the members of the
G. A. r. in paying loving tribute to
the departed comrades of the civil
war, and will also place wreaths and
flags over the graves Of their COM
radeS OF the world war.
In the afternoon the parade will
be. formed on Water street. at 2.15
and will proceed to Monument park
for the brief exercises there, followed
by the Grafton of the day and me-
mortal services in the Penney Me-
mortal United Baptist church at 3
o'clock.
Melvin E. Sawtelle will be the
Memorial day orator this year. May
or Ernest L. Mclean is the president
Of the day and will preside at the
exercises In the Baptist church. The
marshall Of the parade will be Mai.
Donald c. Metcalf. The complete
program for the day is as follows:
The line Will be formed on Water
street at ais p. NJ. under the di-
rectionI Of Maj. Donald C. Metcalf.
Carriages will be formed on the
south side Of Market square. facing
Water street. Members of the CITY
government and clergy will be as
signed to carriages by Past Post
Commander N. w. White.
The route Of the procession will be
up Water street to Bridge, up Bridge
to State, down State street to Mon
ument park, where the column will
mass and memorial services will be
held; after which and at the sound
OF assembly the post, camp and Le-
gion will reform and march to the
Penney Memorial church; the rest
OF the column will be dismissed,
Order of Procession
Platoon of police, w. J. Skehan, chief
Major Donald c. Metcalf, Marshal
Of the day
Aides
Augusta Cadet Band, Frank A. Dem
4. mis-, director e.. - --,
Headquarters company, seth Inf.
Brigade, Capt Lester NJ. Hart, COM
handing
co. f. 103rd Inf, Maine National
Guard, Capt. Frank =. Sprague, COM
handing
James Fitzgerald Post, No. 2, Com
mander George A. Froberger. com.
manding
Henry @. Staples Camp, Sons Of Vet
Grams, Commander Harry J. Beane.
commanding
Seth Williams Post, No. 10, G. A. R..
Commander George e. Gay, COM
handing
Disabled soldiers in carriages
Seth Williams Independent Relief
Gen. Phil Sheridan Circle Ladies of
the @. A. r.
Seth Williams National Relief Corps
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Daughters of Veterans al
The American Legion Auxiliary
Orator and President Of the Day .
! Melvin e. Sawtelle, Esq. Hon. Ernest
L. Mclean
U. 8. and State officials. Augusta City
Government. Clergy and Citizens
Exercises at Monument
Music Augusta Cadet Band
Prayer. Chaplain
Exercises. american Legion
Decoration of Monument,
Past Commander N. w. White. as
sisted by Sons of Veterans
/ Music, Augusta Cadet Band
Memorial Exercises at Penney
Memorial Church, y T.. Nj.
Hon. Ernest L. Mclean, Mayor of
Augusta. Presiding
Star Spangled Banner
Augusta Cadet Band
Invocation. Rev. H. III. Brown, d. d.
"Reminiscences of 81
Augusta Cadet. Band
Reading OF Orders Adjutant McDavid
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Master William Perham
Battle Cry of Freedom"
Augusta Cadet Band
OSation. Melville E. Sawteile, ESQ.
America. Band and Audience
Beaediction, Rev. II. II. Brown, d. D.