Litchfield enquirer., 1871-06-08

Join, their graves to decorate
 The procession then passed to it's special work {: formed about 8 grave,-leaving a large open space so that all could see,-when out filed sec tion number one of the decorators, escorted by it's flag, and when they had reached the graves, kneeled, two on either side, and strewed their flowers, while the lad stood at the foot, with his flag gently inclining over it. When they had fin- ished their work, out came little girl of six sum- mers, the daughter of Judge Huntington, carry ing beautiful floral basket filled with tiny bou- quets. She was sscorted by little son of Capt. Eli Sperry, and when she had reached the graves, knelt and placed one of the bouquets on the head of the brave soldiers last resting place. In this manner all the graves, thirteen in number, were visited and honored. ..s. .
 The procession then returned to the centre flag. staff, around the foot of which was circular plat securely protected, and dedicated to the ab- sent dead, whose numbers are about forty. Around this plat the decorators marched, and dropped into it, they marched, the nora wreaths, which, till this, were attached to their shoulders. At 8 given signal they halted, faced inward on the plat, and there stood, while the President was reading the names of those absent, and, as he uttered the last name, they dropped on their knees one, and most tenderly scattered their flowers over the entire surface, while the lads, standing behind them, inclined their flags inward over the circle, thus presenting scene so beautiful and so touching as to draw tears rom many eyes. After this came a sh~rs address rom po,, n w N..-, which was full of rich thought and eloquence. The following lines by another Woodbury lady who has felt the sorrows and griefs of war, were read:
 Our Countrys Flag above us now day in peace
 furled " The Union firm, country free and true before the
 world, ....f " The earnest of the Future in the blessings of To-day How little can choicest gifts debt of love repay: Yet sweet they rest heroes brave whose glorious
 record keeps sa .ee
 It's place within Nations heart, and Memrys sacred
 deeps. -s -' ~t L.f< .t:i Blest day of days! thy grateful task to keep their
 7 memry green, f831 .-tE .Es. et . And light the shadows hath left with glorys golden
 sheen ..,..i .t-.t EtE Gently the dews' of heaven shall fall where eer hs
 roes sleep, @as zJ. t. 5.. - While OCT their lov'd and holy dust their guard the as angels Keep. & G.a b5sG 94 j5l4 eT1 Long may their deeds incite a courage
 each heart 2 ,:-H a.at sc. -sa.. To act amid fes conflict st the brave and noble part Aye! children of our union loved, our countrys sons
 and heirs, F'f 4--@
 Prove claim to your inheritance guerdon of deeds and
 prayers; @ @s"~ ' +t@ Make sure your title to the good for which soldiers
 died,
 Then shall their spirits look adow perchanee with lov
 ing pride.
 Thus shall Land be blest where eer their earnest ' feet have trod, ,4 '~ Who gave themselves sacrifice to Country and to God The blot escutcheon far washed out with blood Our Land in noble shall pay the sacrifice of years Forth the fields of daily strife pass with dawning .l.l light, II 0J@l efa -T9 t@cE3EW' But let it be our constant care keep their memry l. bright G&a sAg dsgA@ 4e g1@ aaas And as each rolling year return these decoration hours May we still come to offer here simple gifts of
 The days duty being finished, the benediction was pronounced by Rev. MT. Puryies.
 Too much praise cannot be bestowed on the few ladies who have given us the most successful decoration yet had in Waterbury. as48~l