Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

marched to the beautiful cemetery. where they
listened to appropriate speeches from the Eve
Ministers, and two Judges, resident IN Cast!eton-
aPRISGFIELD.
Tie d.y vas observed with appropriate cere-
monies The military company and Post Jarvi.
G. A. R., with the CaArlestoRn, IN. H. Cornet
band formed the procession. The exercises took
place at the town hall, where Henry Clark, Of
Rutland, spoke for half an hour on the 3" leEtons
of.the day" paying a passing tribute TO tne
memory Of Maj0r Charles jarvis, Tor Ehom the
Post was nsmel His remarks were listened TO
with marked attention At the conclusion Of
the address Mr. II. Il. Shaw, Principal Of the
Springfield High School, delivered patriotic
memorial poem.
CAMBRIDGE
Post Gates we're out in full ranks, were joined
by the children Of the Sunday schools. and es-
cortei by the Cambridge Cornet Band and
Fletcher Drum corp7. The attendance OF ei;zens
Was large AID the ceremonies admirably con-
Quoted. Delegations were sent in the forenoon
to some SIX OF seven different burial grounds,
and at East Cambridge Rev. Edwin Wheioek held
a brief IeTvice. returning IN season 70 take part
in the main ceremonies IT the Boro. Capt Albert
Clarke Of 81. Adams, made an eloquent ad iress,
after Which a complete military record OF the
nearly forty soldiers from Cambridge Who died,
prepE-ed by Comraie Sasvey, was read BY the
Marshal, Conraie Parker, and then the bene-
dic,ion vas pronounced and the Post e.; down 10
their annual supqer-sn excellent repast-ln
Luce's Hotel.
Addresses we're given BY Res's. Z. J. RansloE
and Walter Underwood The Swsntoa Corre,
Bard furnished fae music.
NORTH TROY
There was d large attendance On Decoration
DAY. considering the had coniiucn Of the roads,
and the fsc- tina. tae farmers were very busy.
Post Bailey q. 4. r, Commander &. C. hhte-
Ter. made dne appearance noGn;ei. The pro
| ce1s.on, which was uz3er charge o. George g..
Lezi1 as Chief Isrshai, headed by the SeEP9r,
Cornet Bsnd, who gave very excellent muse,
/ marched 20 the cemetery, where the ceremony OF
/ decorating the soldiers graves vas CONDUCTED.
| Hon II. O.. Wlson presided ct the Interesting
/ exercises held N beau.i,u! grove, west Of the
/ village, where N GRAFTON was delivered b. Geo.
/ H. BgeloE @. this city.
Wexford.
The people Of Wexford turned out in iarge
hunters to honor the Ns,ioa'1 utr.yrei dead
on THURSDAY las-. There is no Grand Army
Post in the toFn 90 De depended upon a. = nu-
cleus, sad the meeting Ess spontaneous
. Gathering Of q er-f-iel Ie-l.e Ile cit-
zens assembled o. Inc " l-iio~,' aud ST
1850 The procession v1s formed ty DE-. j. q
Harmon as saa7sasl, alaiei by tle Wexford
Coruet Bani sni Company k, ls- ~ Vol Mil
ia There we're fully 500 people Il tao process
si1a es % wenie3 its ssy o. the cemetery j.
Il MzcJmbcr presided sui Res. Geo p Egju--
ter ofi.is.es ~ chrr ain. le address VAS BE-
liveIei by Henry Ballard, E., ct Burlington
I-. Ballard spoke for e-1l- 80 minutes, without
uo.ss cor any apparent preparation, but The
address was enc o. bio finest eaorts lls pad a
high tribute % the s9'i.eTs Of the heyo.1-
ridn a,,e,ialIy 70 one Of th.ir humber. Simeon
HaoEer, Fb-ss -Cu-i1s rested, after 8 LIE oi
over 100 yecrs, within few feet oi where be
stood. lfe graves Of the soldiers q tire Hsv5-
lut,on arl the ws- Of 1872 gase decorated with
nine Of the LAST wsr in the 'H5l1w'' cemetery
ThesoIi.ers' graves Ia three 1iner cele'eries do
different u4.,s Of the town were duly Dec rated
bycomm.ttaas appointed isr Gle purpose During
the exercises, the roI of honor q ;he .sst var
was re.I. from vh.cl 10 appeared tls- esti1ri
bad lost IS representatives u the army, ki-et
in battle 1- c.5i Ct wouads OF lielse-
81. ALEASs.
Tie procession lei by the Brigade B4ul sul
Drum Corps EXTENDED from the cemetery Go tls
Pal ues-iy long half mile, sal was cl1posei
Of Post Badly Smith, the fire companies AMI the
children Of the Sabbath schools, each bearing
an e-euis.ts bouquet CO.. Veszsy delivered an
simirl5.s sdircss, AMI Capt NJ. b. Carpenter
rs,i.et with fnishei al,ud0l 8 brief AMI httilg
poem
waT.EIUGE.
Tae memorial services were e1al-st=l uuisr
tbs auspices Of the few scattered veteran soldiers
I frMaH T.rra ~ nrf'g1I
wAs The orator
NBD-EBURT.
The services were quite interesting AL were
under the charge Of Warren Post Of the G. A.
Of he Republic AZ o u O'Clock the process
SION was fllmei in the village lei 5y che IRE en-
CINE c1riusny with full rsuzs, under c1uullI
Of thei- foreman Wa. C.. LsugW1rtlT. with 8
banner bearing the -nii-s1t motto 'F2.tai1.-'
Martial music precelei the engine company,
playing on mutlel drums s'ismn lsrca. Fol
lowing theas was band OF soldiers Of the late
war bearing the national banner, snt IL their
resr many Of the leading citizens and c.erZyuen,
aui closing the liue very large number Of cit-
zens. embracing ladies sad children The .0aS
line tr1k up Us march o. the beautiful cemetery
where the graves were decorated. AMI rsmarss
made by Rev. SIR Lori, Of the Episcopal
Church, James H. Slsde sui Presiiea,
Ki,ehel. A poem Vas real By Rev. A. f.
Bailey.
GE.It9l-s7.--E
The d.y was observed by the people ceue--
sIlv. Tue ceremonies were under the charge of
Post Firrscu, G. A. r They consisted o. 4
procession, drlicston cf the soldiers m0nu-
men,, and addresses b. I.n. John Crowley al
4 W. Cook
8aIsrcL
Oa- correspondent writes Decoration Day in
Bristol was 20 soue extent Observed ia the wSy
offs general improving t1e turyinc ground.
Ql:te e change vas eaec.el, b1t it is only the
be-iuui5- Of what ought 20 be done. But peo-
pie are th;nkinz more e The duty they owe 90
their departed friends. TO isy then in the
ground and have them covered bg the sexton is
not sl,. They need care in various ways 10 or
der that their appearance usy show common re-
spsct. It is no credit 20 any one 70 allow The
graves o. their frien1s % go uncarei for, weeds,
bushes. lni grss7, taking possession. Bat q
better day 10 this respect Do f2s- coming on.
And nay it speedily come. Fog the last ten
yesrs ID hss been difficult 70 decorate grSve
with any choice plants, snl!have them rensin,
for the lowest specimens Of humanity with
which ever community was rurieuet would
steal them.
GRAND ARMY og Tuz BEruBLc-Iae follow
quarters Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
No 81 Liberty street, New York
]. Ar the annual mCetn- e the National En-
caUpueut, Grand Amy oi ile h1pg1Ec In tleFe
land 0aio May -l, i-'4 the following otica1s were
I elected !or TIE els.lr- e1r=
Comuande-,a l.e.-A. E. Burnside, Rhode 3.
land.
Senior Vics-Ccu4l1ic- il -1'cf-L1u.s Wagner
I Peunsy lvalil.
Junior YES Commander i--Clier-J Warren ks.
Surgeon eae-al-SauuelA A. Green. sIs,ss,l usstts
/ Ctaplair-iu-t hiei-NillGl Earnshlw. Ohio.
Council Of adm Dis .rlti1n--tfe0. l.. LcaL ala.ua
6riln New Hampshire. william C0zswel.
aassacllssits- IL. Gay Irul11uil' COM ec-.c1t &.
! 4. Brayt0u, bh0de Island A. p. ketcluu, New
York Frs1eTick II. harris, New Jersey ~. ~.
Brown, feuusy lva-ia. a NcAllister. De.aE8rs
A.W. Deulison, Nary and j. n Thac1er Ni--1
/ O. v. NorthuD. ksntucsy G. A, Vaughn. Ohio.
. solomon Eu-ter. u luois Geor-eA \. Uanafl-f. s.
cousn james George. Minnesota. A. D.. Njsuiua.
I Kansas; Richard Middleton, Iowa. James David
/ son, Texas, james Coey, California. J. II. Mcliur
dy, Colorado J. &. Tucker, Mississippi. James T.
smith, P0tomac; b. Is. vince 0ck, Nes Mexico.
I II. The Commander Chief is seusih "a 0f tlore
sp1nsialiity which this renewed uar6 % the c1lii
uence OF lls comrades has SEQ upon rl, ana De
depends upon their hearty cooperation M an earn
es eiar; 70 increase ,ne sloatl AMI god E.rss Of
our order.
. heath snt ig0r 90 the order, ami reminds them
that as We grow stronger oar ciratt g- usefulness
and our responsibility for Tie Wso l-l true use az
our 9Th are iucrs se--
III. The :ol OWING comrais- are appointed on tie
stan of the Commander ia-tl:et aai viii he obeyei
/ ami respected accosciuzly
I Adi1tant GeEoru'- Roswell " -t-. New l.rf-
Quarterna.ter Ggnersi-C-rue ias e. Atwood.
Massachusetts,.
Inspsctor-Ge-urlI -E5a-s- Is. B--.h, P-ausy.ga-
. MA.
| Rhode Island.
Ass.stan, Adiu.aat-5ea1-s.-'-..an Is. Goodrich,
| New works.
Headquarters win remain 20 20 Liberty street.
New YORK P.st Uil'e address u So, New 1rk.
/ Appointments % Assistant Inspector 0eneral an
/ Aides de Camp viii hs am ulclt hereafter.
a r. BURNSIDE.
C-mm zncer-in Chief
OmcsI-
ROSWELL MilLEa, Atiatlnt-Gaueral.