Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-05-27
Memorial Day, 1926


AS this sacred secular day occurs
on May 31st this year it is well 10
remember that 100000 Union SOL
diers are now encamped in the silent
bivouac of the dead; 100000 fell on
the battlefield of the South or died
in Southern prisons and Northern
hospitals during the perilous era Of
the Great Rebellion. Only eight
years ago on the blood-stained fields
, of France and Belgium were enacted
the scenes of the most fiendiSh char
acter of wars inhumanity to man."
and 10000 of American youth were
sacrificed to the merciless ambitions
of a Prussian despot. In view of this
it is all together fitting and proper
that the remaining comrades of the
Grand Army of the Republic. the
Spanish war veterans and the Ameri-
can Legion should go fourth on
Memorial day and place their floral
tributes on the green mounds that
shelter all that's mortal of our COM
rades.
on Sunday, May 30, the G. A. R.,
the w. r. c., S. of ", and their Aux
Hilary and the ID. of ", will meet in
the G. a. r. rooms at p. NJ. to at
tend devine service in Memorial
hall. Harry G. Decker post Ameri-
can Legion and Auxiliary are invited
to join and citizens generally. The
Rev. J. L. Pinkerton will deliver the
Memorial sermon.
Order of exercises: Colors; Water
vile Military Band; Harry G. Deck
er Post; j. Wesley Camp, S. of ";
Sergeant Wyman Post, G. A. r.; Boy
Scouts, Troup 1-2; Comrades of G.
A. r. in automobiles; Sergeant
Wyman w. r. c.; Sarah Sampson
Tent, d. of v; j. Wesley Gilman
Camp, S. of V. Auxiliary; American
Legion Auxiliary to Harry G. Deck
er Post; Orator of the evening and
clergymen in automobiles; citizens of
Oakland; Public schools
Exercises at the cemetery: Invo-
cation by Rev. j. L. Pinkerton;
Dirge, Waterville Military Band G.
A. Il. Memorial Service. assisted by
school children;\ Decorations of
graves; Recall to colors; Salute by
detail from American Legion; EX-
ercises in honor of deceased aviators
by Auxiliary of American Legion;
Casting flowers on the water in hon.
or of the sailor dead by Sons or
Veterans Auxiliary; Salute by firing
squad American Auxiliary; asse-
mbly; Taps; Ceremony of American
Legion at Monument of World War
soldiers and sailors; Salute; Taps.
Evening program: f. l.. Elliott,
chairman; Music, band: Invocation,
Rev. +. S. Bernauer; Music, band;
Reading General Orders. j. L. Hal
lettfh Roll of Honor, George H. Ben
Gettysburg address, Edwin Living
stone; Music; Memorial address,
James l.. Boyle; Adjutant of the De-
partment off, Maine American Leg
ion: Early scenes of the Great Re-
bellion, George w. Goulding;
America; Benediction; Music.
Mrs. Philip Cameron and daugh-
ter Lenora, of Waterville, are visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweeney on Summer street.
About 25 members from Harry G.
Decker Post and Auxiliary attended
the mass meeting Monday night in
Augusta and listened to a forceful
address given by National Comman-
der John r. McQuigg, at City Hall.
The public address was followed
by complimentary banquet at the
Augusta House. which was attended
by the past and present commanders
of Kennebec County Posts.
A party of little friends Of Arthur
Cottle tendered@h1m a May-basket
party Monday evening. in honor of
his 18th birthday. Arthur received
numerous riffs and a very handsome
birthday cake with 10 candles. He
was assisted in entertaining by Miss
Esther Dudley, who observed her
9Th birthday. A happy time was
passed and fruit punch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blake and
children visited relatives in North
Jay, Sunday.
Among the recent real estate
transfers In Oakland, Is that of j.
Juds9n Gleason to William C. Davis
land and buildings, on Water street.
Mrs. Abb.s Foster. who has been
passing the winter here has gone
to her homie in Rome, where she
will pass the summer.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Walter Trask and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ola Carter of st.
Petersburg, Florida, enjoyed an
automobile trim to Iivsrnnnrs Falls