Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-28
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Memorial Day Exercises


The final arrangements for the
Memorial Day exercises have been
completed and no pains have, been
spared by the committees in charge
to make the day q successful one.
Much credit for the arrangements
perfected Is due Mrs. Rena Page.
President of the American Legion
Auxiliary, Commander Arthur AM
brose of the Edward j. Pouiiott Post,
American Legion and by Miss Minnie
b. Russell, President OF the II. F.
Stafford Relief Corps, who has been
ably assisted by committees from the
order.
On Sunday morning at 10;45 o'clock
a service with a memorial sermon
will be given by the Rev. Clifford v.
Cross, at the Congregational church.
Mr.. Cross is a fine speaker and all
are invited to attend these services.
On Monday at which time the Me-
mortal Day program will be carried
the speaker of the evening will be
Lieutenant n. Crosby of this town,
who will give the Memorial Day ad-
dress at. the town hall at O'Clock.
Mr.. Crosby is a graduate of Bowdoin
College, and Harvard Law School and
is now a member of the firm of Cros-
by and Crosby Of this town. He is
an able speaker and will give an ad-
dress well worth hearing. The pro-
gram will be as follows:
SUNDAY
1915, services at the Congregation
al church, Rev. c. V. Cross In the
afternoon wreaths will be placed on
departed soldiers graves by the
American Legion.
MONDAY
o'clock guard mount at the Lii
brary. accompanied by the Fay Scott
Band. Guard Mount to be given by
Headquarters Company in command
of Lieut.. j. b. Baker.
o'clock, Ritualistic services by
the American Legion, followed by the
parade consisting of band, veterans,
Relief corps, Headquarters Company
103rd Infantry. All children who
wish to march are invited to do so
and they will find flags at the Grange
hall. All children are requested to
bring flowers to throw on the water.
The line of march will be as follows:
from the monument at the library,
Main to Grove street to the dam
where services for the departed sail
ors will be read. Prayers will be Of
fered by Walter Z. Vain. lay reader
at the Church of The Messiah. Re-
turn by way Of Church street to the
library.
In the evening there will be band
concert by the Fay Scott band from
Z o'clock to o'clock at which time
the Memorial address will be given
in the town hall by Lieut.. Clearance
H. Crosby. Invocation will be given
by Rev. w. H. Durham of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. Several or
chestral numbers will be given by
poung ladies of the town.
The Queens Of Avalon were de-
lightfully entertained with their boy
friends at Camp Pal o. Mine on Mon
day evening. Mrs. Susie Haines di-
rector. acting as hostess. A picnic
supper was enjoyed followed by dane
ing and singing by large camp fire
built on the shore of Lake Wassoo-
keag.
There will be meeting of the First
Universalist parish at the church on
Friday evening at o'clock. Rev.
Stanley Manning, State Superinten-
dent of UniversSlist churches will
be present and will give an address.
All members of the parish are urged
to be present.
-hTs. Icon Smltn. OIL Portland, is
in town the guest of her sister, Mrs.
{. c. Palmer, on Forest street.
Mrs. w. L. Fay and daughter, Eli
zabeth Brewster, and Benjamin But
Ter of Bowdoin College, were in Do
ver-Foxcroft Tuesday evening, call
ing on friends.
Charles H. Crawford Of the State
Department of Agriculture at Au-
gusta, was in town Wednesday on
business.
The y. H. Fay High School base
ball team went to Hartland Wednes-
nay afternoon.
Louis Perault was before Judge
A: w. Stone in the Municipal court
Wednesday charged with fishing in
closed waters. Complaint made by
Constable Maurice E. Clough of Gar
land. The court found Perault gull
" of fishing in Service Brook which
is closed to fishing. Fortunately for
the respondent, his fishing trip was
not a success in regard to fish, he
not having caught any. and for his
onense was fined $40 and costs of
sass.