Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-06-01

IMPRESSIVE
SERVICES MARK
MEMORIAL DAY
Military organizations yesterday
PAID tribute to those Of this city
VINO participated in the Civil War
as well as the other conflicts in
which their country has taken part.
me. Memorial day exercises which
tasteo from morning until evening
were OF such a nature as to make
one think for a time Of he sacrifice
es Oh tnose who had fought for their
country In the past and the debt
owed them by those whose lives
We're made happier and more secure
oy their protection.
Inc forenoon program was much
similar to that carried out in pre-
vlous years. The parade had formed
by o'clock and in the line Of march
were the members of the W. S.
Heath post Of the Grand Army of
the Republic. now only six in num-
per; Garfield camp, Sons of Veter-
ans; the George N. Bourque post of
the American Legion xescorted by
Company G Of the National Guard.
Music was furnished by the Water
vile Military band and the route
led through Winslow to the old Fort
Hill cemetery.
At the cemetery the graves of the
departed soldiers were decorated af-
ter which services, impressive in
their s1mpleness. were held at the
monument. There was music by the
band and short address by T. S.
Lunt, commander of the Heath post.
On the return to Waterville a stop
was made by the Dorothea Dix tent.
Daughters of Veterans. straw flow
ers on the waters of the Kennebec
in memory of those who had served
in the Civil war in the naval forces.
A short prayer was offered at this
exercise by Rev. E. A. Pollard
Jones. pastor of the Methodist
church.
The Afternoon Program
For the afternoon exercises the
parade formed shortly after L
o'clock in Castenguay square under
the direction of the marshal of the
day. f. L. Merrick. Those in line
We're: platoon of police; Waterville
Military band under leadership of
George Pullen; Marshal of the day,
F. L. Merrick and Aides; Company
e., 103rd Maine Infantry, Capt. S.
Parker Foss; George n. Bourque
post Of the American Legion, John
f. Choate, commander; Forrest j.
Pare post, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. Robert Timmins. commander;
Bayard Co., U. r. K. P. James Niv-
ison. captain; Garfield Camp. Sons
of Veterans, Abel c. Goodrich, COM
mander: w. S. Heath post, Grand
Army Of the Republic in automo-
biles. f. S. Lunt, commander: Gold
Star Mothers in automobiles: Faith
ers' Council, American Legion in
automobiles; Waterville Girl Scouts
and Boy Scouts; Members of the
city government in automobiles, and
clergynen in Waterville.
The route was to the Pine Grove
cemetery and to the slow beat of a
funeral march the parade entered
the resting place of SO many of the
citys dead. Prayer here was offer
ed by Rev. S. F. Walker, pastor of
the Universalist church, and there
was music by the band. The graves
were decorated as the clear tones OF
a bugle sounding taps rose to the
gray skies and with d benediction
7 pronounced by Rev. Mr.. Walker the
services were concluded.
At the Emerson Memorial bridge
the exercises of the American Leg
ion were carried out. The roll call
was read by John F. Choate, the
commander of the local post, while
prayer was offered by Rev. Leopold
H. r. Hass, pastor of the First Bap-
fist church and chaplain of the post.
The firing squad fired salute ana
with the sounding of taps the march
was resumed to Monument Park.
Here the services were opened by
a PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Hass and the
commander of the Heath Post, +.
D. Lunt gave a brief address. Inc
memorial monument to the Civil
war veterans was decorated with
wreath by o. P. Richardson, mem
Der of the Heath post. The roll OF
honor was read by F. L. Merrlck
and there was a salute fired to the
dead. The benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Mr.. Hass.
The memorial services at the CITY
Onera House which were next on
the progra... were well attended.
The services We're opened by a Sc
lection by the band and prayer was
offered by Rev. E. A. Pollard Jones;
Mayor Herbert c. Libby IN orlef
address spoke on the significance OF
the dav and he said that there was
still a fight to be carried on thougn
in it peaceful methods are oelns
used. .s,uoss uss
read by Richard Page, student at
the Waterville High school, whose
grandfather was a participant in the
Civil War. An original poem appro-
nriate to the day was read by MIS-
Helen Larsen and it was much appre-
ciated. One Of the most pleasing TEA
lures Of the program was flag drill
NV a number of school children winch
was particularly we'll carried out
The address Of the day was dellv-
cred by Manley o. Chase, who said IN
part:
"One year ago today at this time we
citizens of Waterville listened 20 our
congressman. Hon. John Nelson. one
whom we all know as successful
man, a man of fine reputation and
mighty forceful speaker. Bit an hon
orable and successful man even
though he is, and the excellent speaker
we know him to be, in spit of all this
I find great satisfaction in being able
to say that it was not. John Nelson
whom we came to hear at this time a
year ago today. My friends, it is not
the man who speaks you come to hear;