Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
MechaniCsviIle.

Town Hall in the following order:
East Wallingford Cornet Band,
Orator of the day, olergymen and in
vited quests.
Thirty,seven young ladies dressed in
white, bearing small flags, representing
the States.
Post Farragut, No. 81, G. A. R, in uni
form.
Mill River Lodge, No. 1873, L. o. of G.
t, from East Wallingford.
Chapman Lodge No. 81, f. A. M, from
Wallingford.
Spencer Lodge, No. 146, I. o. of g. T,
from Mechanicsville.
Citizens generally.
The procession moved through the
streets to the common in front OF the
church, where platform had been erected
in pleasant shady place. After the pro-
cession had become seated in comfort
able manner, Post Commander, Capt. T.
E. Chase introduced Rev. Mr.. Farrar of
East Wallingford, who offered fervent
and impressive prayer. After which an
appropriate hymn was sung by the glee
club.
The orator of the day, Capt. j. c. Baker
of Rutland, was then introduced, and de-
livered an interesting Grafton which re-
ceived the closest attention of every per-
son during the forty minutes occupied IN
its delivery. BY general request of the
mem ers of the Post and others, we learn
the Grafton will be furnished to the HER
AID for publication. Interesting remarks
were also made from the stand by Rev
ereuds Dean and Sawyer, and by Hon.
John Crowley. The procession then re-
formed as before, and marched to the
cemetery, where prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Euwright. The graves of the
eight soldiers buried there were then dec
GRATED By tasteful wreaths, crosses, and
floral emblens of different kinds and pat
tsrr s.
When the ceremony of decorating the
graves was fully performed, the process
sion proceeded to a commodious hall,
where three long tables were fairly groan-
| ing under a heavy weight of greater
variety of substantial eatables than has
been seen together in one hall for many
a day. This replst was an Offering OF
the ladies of the neighborhood, who were
present in force to do the honors. Full
Justice was done by all to the sumptuous
dinner, and after all had eaten all that
could be thus disposed OF, the good things
were not half gone. When dinner was
over the procession was again formed In
the following order
Post Commonder Chase, Capt. ID. ID.
Pember, officer of the day, and the Post
Afiutant, 10 advance mounted.
The East Wallingford Cornet Band in
decorated band wagon.
The orator of the day and clergyme n
in carriages. ..D.
Young ladies dressed in white in a
wagon handsomely festoned and decor
ated with evergreens and howe-s, drawn
by four white horses,
Post Farragut No. 81, G. A. r.,
mounted upon horses which had been
trained in cavalry tactics.
Mill River Lodge of Good Templ@rS in
Wagons beautifully surrounded at the
si3es and elabotately covered over the
top with evergreens.
Gilman ledge Of Masons in uudecor
ated wagons, tut each brother wore h''
sprig OF Aoacia, and carried bouquet o.
flowers. Spencer Lodge of Good T,m
oilers in wagons decorated the same al
Mil RIVER Lodge.
CIT zI in carriages.
In this order the procession formed IL
5 a very imposing pageant, moved to Eas
Wallinqford, stopping on. the way tt
decorate the graves in the GER, etery a.
Tarbell's. Attest Wallingford cemetery
PRAYER was tffered by Rev. Mr.. Dean. A
few appropriate remarks made by the Or
= ator of the day and Rev. Mr.. Farrar, anc
: the march was resumed for Wallingford
five miles further. When within one mile
of Wallingford village, the procession wal
met by Lyman Batcheller, Marshal and
aids, mounted, and by some forty citizen'
on foot, who performed escort duty to tn.
cemetery, where all soldiers graves were
: decorated feeling prayer was offered
: by Rev. Dr. Walker, after which the mar
shall introduced the Rev. DR. Fetch
err, who delivered an able, chaste and clio
uuent GRAFTON, witch by request, was
handed to local reporter to procure it,
publication.
While the procession was returning
from the cemetery, smart thunder show
err overlook them, and sent the ladies int
the refuge Of the houses which were con
: veniently at hand, while Post Farragut
: to show that they had not forgotten theil
service, double tucked through the stree
in the rain to the hotel.
The plan of this service was an elabo
rate one, and carried through with per
: feet success. The procession was some
half mile in length while on the march
and each organic alton carried a large
banner, that with the decorated carriages
made a beautiful and imposing display
while the skillful riding by Post Farragut
upon the well trained horses, gave a high
ly military air to the march, and they
were greeted with prolonged cheers as Al
the close of their labor in Wallingford
they went successfully through some diff
ficuIt cavalry evolutions.
The exercises were closed by doing full
Justice to one of Earl's best suppers at tn.
: hotel, furnished by the citizens of Wal
lingford.
Taken ali together, the beautiful servi
ces of decoration day were performed il
mos. satisfactory manner, and the place
that equalled Mechanicssille, in the beau
tiful conception and successful execution
of the solemn and imposing exercises o.
memorial day, have been satisfied with tn.
pageant. improved by the lessons giver
ond reAactions enpendered az we'll a,