Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-04

Wnen We bt8uO Iaeb IOE su0 "a
which they gave the highest measure OF de-
justice, truth, honor, and righteousness.
After Mr.. Wizards remarks the quartette
&C They died for you and me-" was beautI-
fully sung, and DR.. W. II Lord and General
Stephen Thomas spoke briefly. DR.. Lord
spoke well of the great debt under which we
lie to those who died for their country, and
General Thomas suggested very practically
that we fulfill all promises made when men
were wanted to 60 to the front, and that
those who returned from the army should be
held in the gratitude and kindly care OF the
people. He feared that sometimes the earn
estness and promises for men to do things
outran gratitude toward them for the things
when done.
After the singing Of the GO Star Spangled
Banner" a portion of thesassembly repaired
to the Catholic Cemetery, where the graves
of soldiers were decorated. The major part
of the citizens repaired, however, to Green
Mount Cemetery, where the ritual services
of the Grand Army were observed. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Glazier, and wreaths
laid upon the graves by Commander Smith,
Captain j. W. Clark, Colonel Randall and
Chaplain Glazier. The exercises closed by
singing, " Shall we gather at the river ?''
The day was such as only late spring or
early summer among our hills oan give.
The cool air and bright sunlight seemed to
come for the occasion, and the very sky al
most wore the army blue.
WAITsFlELD. Memorial day was observed
at Waits6eld, by the G. A. R. and the citi
zens, by appropriate and impressive ceremo-
MES
The procession was formed at the village,
con sisting of the members of the G. A. R.
in uniform, Waitsfeld Cornet Band, and
goodly number of citizens, and marched to
the cemetery on the common, where the i'm
pressive ceremony of decorating the graves
of our dead heroes of the late war-and also
the heroes of 1776 and 1872, was gone
through with, and the procession then march
ed back as far as the cemetery of the Con-
gregational church, where like ceremonies
were observed.
They then proceeded to the tomb of Gen,
Waits, whose grave was decorated with its
cross and wreath of evergreen and bouquet
of spring h)wers, By a.veteran Of 1872, who
also performed the1 same ceremony at the
graves OF all the heroes of l776 aad 1912
The procession then mlrchel back to the
hall and partook of bountful collation.
provided by the la dies Of the Post, whch all
seemed to enjoy.
About half pas, one the sJl1iers again
formed ani marched down to the NJ. E.
Church, where they were joined by the |. o.
of g. L. in re5alia, whence all m lrche1 up
to the NJ E. CEN etery, a large concourse of
citizens also joining in the procession. Here
were fourteen graves, of soldierswho died in
our late war, - decorate. tine process ION
then marched back to the village, AID re-
paired to the stand which was erected in
front Of the brick church.
The stlnI for ths speakers All blnl WIS
beautifully AM appropriately. decorated, as
also was the monument which was inscribed,
q To the memory Of our fallen heroes 5Oto lie
in Southern graces.'
The exercises were openei with prayer
from the Rev. Mr.. Day, of M)retown, fol-
lowed by music By the bad. Rev. Mr.
Babbitt of Waitsfed next made few appro-
pirate remarks, after which an original poem
was read by Mrs. LAURA B. B)ycs of FAyston,
entitled, Ga. Fallen Heroes :"
Then followed the or,tion,lby the Rev.
Henry Webster of West Berkshire, Chaplain
of the De partment of Vermont, q. A. r.
After the oratl on piece was sung by the
choir, which was composed by c)nrAds D.
| S. Stoddard.
The soldiers ayaia formsd All mlrcle to
the hall, and the exercises were en- lei.
The day was all that could be desired. the
arrangements well carried out, and tue cere-
monies most beautiful aud impressive, and
we trust will always be .obssrvel in Waits
field while We cherish the memory of Ouc
brave and gallant soldiers wl) died for free
dom. II, bind deserves mu;1 praise for
their foe playing, though they have had
only few months practice, and the Grafton
gave univers II satisfaction to all who listened
At Rutland the usual ceremonies were OBJ
served, and the memorial address was deliv-
cred by Col. Albert Clarke of the St. Adams
Messenger. 1t was carefully prepared and
eloquently delivered address, and dealt not
only with the memories Of the past but with
the duties of the present.
At Burlington the procession visited Green
Mount Cemetery, and afterwards reformed,
visiting Locust Street Cemetery. At Green
Mount Gen. w. W. Henry delivered fine
address. 1t had been expected unit! late
day, that Col. Seaver of Woodstock would
speak and Gen. Henry was selected al
short notice. We can but think that the
right answer to tsome of the Generals ques-
his address he said:
And now, fellow citizens, how have you
! kept the promises made to the Boys in Blue
When the poor fellow came home with a leg
or arm gone, have you done all you could to
find some suitable employment for him, in
which he could earn an honest living have
you been as earnest TO help him as you were
for him to enlist? Have any of you got up
a subscription paper, or called a citizens
meeting to raise funds to buy that poor lone
widow with the latherless children, good
comfortable home they can call their own,
and where their heads may be sheltered from
the storms of winter | say have you done
any of these things you promised to do, or
which you well know it is your duty to do,
if you did not promise? Ifnot, is not your
duty to see to it even now? Oh, how many
with health and limbs gone have lived to find
the charity of the land they fought to save
growing cold How many have returned to