Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1870-06-08
Cambridge.


The people of Cambridge and yicini.
ty paid proper respect to the day set aside
for the. Decoration of the graves of de-
ceased soldiers in their midst. Commit.
tees had been appointed by the Post" OF
the Grand Army" here, to visit the sew
eral yards, and the people in the vicinity
invited to participate in the ceremonies.
All the yards where soldiers have been
buried We're visited in this way: Clergy
men attended the parties, prayer offered /;
hymns sung; remarks made in some cases
national airs played by the Cambridge
COrnot Band, and the graves profusely
decked with wreaths, crosses, and other
beautiful devices.
AT one O'Clock there was general gath
ering from all parts of the town, and from
the adjoining towns; a procession was
formed at the Boro', headed by the Band,
followed
LIST. Orators Of the Day;
I'd. Post Gates, G. A. r., dressed in
in white pants, dark coats, uniform caps,
each wearing a badge Of black Grape on
the left arm, led by Post Commander, j.
NJ. Stafford;
81. Good Templars in uniform;
4th. Miss Towards school dressed in
white;
9th. Citizens on foot,
9th. Citizens in carriages;
All under the direction of W. H. Parker,
Chief Marshal, assisted by A. B. Wood,
Assistant.
Arriving at the Cemetery, where a stand
had been erected, the assembly was called
TO order, and listened to singing by a choir
selected and led by Mr.. c. B. Wait. The
Rev. w. r. Puffer offered an eloquent
and appropriate prayer. followed BY "Hail
Columbia" from the Band. Rev. L. A.
Dunn, Of Fairfax, was then introduced.
and delivered an address full of eloquent
appreciation of the services of the living.
and in eulogy of the dead soldiers. The
following poem was hen read by Mrs. a.
B. Wood, Of Cambridge:
OUR PATRIOT DEAD.
Bow your heads, and hush your voices.
Gates celestial, open near;
Here We orJss the shadCwy valley;
Earth and Heaven clasp hands here.
Bring the flowers, bring the h'rest.
Earliest, ~loylicst flowers that blorm;
Weave brish; ~glr!ands Of the choicest,
Lay them on each hero's tomb.
lis meet to hiring such swes, citations
or a nations gratitude,
Aud upon each hlossominE~ sprinE-time,
May their graves wiih1howeTs be strewed.
suesuy sad. this day g Memorial"
ASrNuing NATION turns 20 weep
Where three hundred thousand fallen
Heroes, vic,or, iowly sleep.
on the hill~ides. in the valleys,
All throughout land, these green mounds rise. !
Each enc Is a nations altar.
Bach one holds is sacrifice.
An, how DARK the feaTfal morning
OF the day when Treason rsei
Well might strong aud true hearts irsuble.-
Freedoms children Eerc her Res.
II vas then cur patriots allied.
Aud on many a Moody field
Bere slon our starry hammer.
While the traitors doom they sealed.
Worn with eonaict, Altering. dying.
Rallying. trusting Freedoms God
Oar valiant soldiers washed the ssAin
OF slavery cut with loyal blood.
Their deeds Ase ervuucd With fadeisss 1zre:
Their names are kaowu 90 Presidents eoas
or, en-, on. their suuls are marching.
While we artu tee nered sod.
BrtnE the hower, hiring the ARREST.
Earliest, swectrst hruers ih4t hlnoms
Weave bright rAriands q the choicest.
strr~ thrn "a each here's tsuA. /.