Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-09

The procession was formed on Pleasan
street, the right resting on the south th,
Addison House, at $50 p. NJ, under tn,
direction Of Capt. G. II. Gager, Marshal
assisted by Mr.. H. d. Maynard, and moved
to the cemetery about a half mile west o
the starting point in the following order
1. Vergennes Cornet Band of IA pieces
Q. Washington Fire Engine Company
No. 1, of 80 men.
8. A wagon drawn by four beautiful
horses, driven by Isaac Williamson, ir
which was an elegantly carved monument
which was appropriately draped with the
American flag and emblems of mourning
and decorated with wreaths of evergreens
and the choicest living flowers. Thi.
was beautiful spectacle and one long te
be remembered. In this wagon also were
seated DR.. w. P. Russell, the veteran
surgeon of Post Warner, and Mr.. Smith
late of the 18th Vermont, now student
in Middlebury College, who lost his righ'
leg and left arm in the battle of Opequar
Creek.
A. Members of Post Warner G. A r., tc
the number of twenty.
s. Col FL. Joyce, the orator of the day.
and President Kitchel of Middlebury
College, in carriage
6. The village clergy in carriages.
Z. Members of Lake Dunmore Lodge
I. o. of 0. f.
8. Professors and Students of Middle
bury College.
9. Teachers and pupils of the public
schools
TO- Citizens on foot and in carriages
The procession of carriages was large and
| imposing, and swelled the whole to about
one-fourth of mile in length, display
which done honor and credit to the patriot
ism of the people of Middlebury in assem-
bling in such large numbers and in so ere
ditable manner to do tribute to those
who died that the nation might live, anc
We're willing sacrifices on the altar of theii
country for the preservation of the liberty
which those who were present unmolest
edly enjoy. Along the line of the process
sion stores and places of business were
generally closed, and with the exception
of the crowds which were everywhere
assembled, the place seemed to have put
on an air of mourning and indeed thii
large public presence could by the all
worn have been called nothing less thar
general attendance upon a common
funeral where every one was mourner
The band from the starting point play
ed semi-lively march until near the
battle-ground, when the piece ended and
the city of the dead was entered slowly
and solemnly to the dead March in
Saul" Arrived in the Hemetry a large
concourse of people were found waiting
who had sought their own leisura ol
private conveyance to reach there in order
to avoid the distressing sultriness, rather
than move in the procession. The ser.
vices at once commenced by the deoora
tion of the graves with flowers which
were bestowed upon the departed loved
ones in q liberal manner During th'
onervioe lead subs werv distinctly hearl
yelling up from the hearts of the kindred
of those who were being thus remember
ed, while weeping eyes were plainly vlsl'
BILE among the veterans who had been tht
ompanions in arms of those who were
here sleeping their last sleep.
Then followed fervent and most ap
propriate prayer by Rev. DR.. Kitohel
President of Middlebury College, after
which the band discoursed the national
air of the " Rcd, White and Blue" at the
conclusion of which Col. Tracey read the
names of the soldier dead known to be
buried or whose memory was commemor'
ated by monuments erected in the Gem
etery, as follows :-Epaphro III. Seymour
Fred Swift, Peter 4. Lucia, Olney A.
Comstock, Chas. Ford, Joseph Lawrence
Moses w. Rice, Edgar Phinney, Edward
B. Parker, Henry NJ. Potter, Elbridge NJ
Hosmer, J. .Jondreau, CAMEL Peche, Isaac
N Collins, Edward Roach, - Bennett
and Charles Rich.
Col Charles II. Joyce of Rutland was
then announced by the President as the
orator of the day, and took the stand. He
spoke for the space of 80 or 40 minutes in
manner peculiarly fitting to the oocas'
ion, and with grace of language and
flow of eloquenee rarely excelled in the
most polished orators. 1t is enough tc
say of his production that during its Ell
tire delivery he held the audience of from
1900 to 1900 people in mute attention
amid the rays of a broiling sun, they
eagerly catching at every word and sen.
tenoe and only too sorry when he conclud'
ed. AS he closed he was grasped by the
hand and congratulated upon his success
by President Kitchel, Hon. James M. Slade
and other distinguished personages pre-
sent, as well as by several of the officers
and men who had served under him in
the darkest hours of the Republic during
the late rebellion, in ''the open breach and
bloody charge" In the course of his re-
marks he made beautiful allusion to the
late Hon. Dugald Stewart, when he said
As you go forth to-day to honor those who
fell in battle, forget not the honored mind
whose remains repose in this place, and
who but few weeks ago moved among
you so honored and respected. He was
not soldier, but was sympathetic with
them in the highest degree. He was en-
phatically one of the noblest works OF
God Cherish then and revere his mem
ory, for long will it be ere you look again
upon the like of the noble Stewart.
The Band at the close of his remarks