The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-06-04

DECORATION CEREMONIES IN MIDDLE.
NBuRY. The procession formed at three
O'clock, under the direction Of Col. AIS.
Tracy, as Marshal. 1t consisted of mem.
bers of Washington Engine Company
No. l. VIM. G. Langworthy Foreman,
Post Warner No 16 G. A. r., l.. E.
Knapp, Commander, the clerks of Mid
dlebury in partial uniform and other
citizens. The procession was headed by
band of martial music, organized for
the occasion. They arrived at the ceme-
terry at quarter before 4 o'clock. After
preliminary ceremonies at the entrance
of the grounds by the members of the
Grand Army, and the reception of flowers
bv them from ladies and children stand
ing there with flowers IN hand for that
purpose, the soldiers moved forward
through the open ranks of that part Of
the procession in front, separating in two
ranks, the one moved to the right and
the other to the left. and passing through
the grounds decorated the graves with
flowers Tho marshal meanwhile moved
the remainder of the procession and the
assembly forward to the upper end of the
cemetery. and formed them in hollow
square for the speaking The gathering
Mas a large ono. The Grand Army join
ed them and the exercises commenced as
Follows
Y Music by the Middlebnry Choral So.
ciety.
Prayer, Rev. L. P. Hooker.
Reading of the names of soldiers buried
in this cemetery, by the Commander.
Address, Rev. w. II. Lord.
Address, Hon. James NJ. Sladc.
Music, Choral Society.
Address, Rev. H. ID kitche u. d.
Poem, Rev. A. f. Bailey.
Music, a patriotic air. by the Chora
Society.
Announcement Of the Marshal and ex-
preston of thanks by the Commander of
the Grand Army was followed by the
Benediction oy Rev. H. f. Leavitt.
The addresses were designedly brief
but appropriate and eloquent tributes to
the memory Of the deceased whose last
resting places upon earth they had come
to decorate with flowers We shall en-.
deavor to give to the public in subse.
quent issue the poem, and the address OF
Mr.. Slade which was written.
In returning, the Fire Company separ-
ated in two ranks and passed down on
either side to the entrance, and deposited
their floral tributes upon the graves Of
the fallen braves as they went. Arriv-
ing at the entrance the ranks of the pro.
cession closed up and they moved back
to the Addison House in the same order
as they came Then they all gave three
cheers for the old flag. the firemen gave
three cheers for the Grand Army, and
the soldiers responded, with a will, to the
Firemen.
Everything passed off pleasantly and
without delays which often mar such
occasions and it is source of gratifca-
ton to all soldiers, and indeed to all
patriotic citizens, that this memorial
ceremony has found such warm place
in the hearts of the people, and that theil
gratitude to those who gave their lives
in the defense of our country, was mani
tested on this occasion, by acts as well az
words
The names of soldiers buried in THU
cemetery are as follows:
John B. Jondroe.
Epaphro Hagar Seymour
Peter A. Lucia.
Frederick Swift.
! Henry M. Potter.
} Elbridge M. Hosmer.
Edward b. Parker.
Olney A. Comstock.
CAMEL Peche.
, Moses w. Rice.
, Joseph Lawrence
r Edgar Phinney.
Charles Ford.
Isaac N. Collins
, Edward Roach.
, Charles Rich.
r Joel Morrison.
G Horace Taylor.