The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-03


gifts gives himself mp TO the work OF self
destruction Mr.. Day might well be
reckoned in the last class. In his early
life there was not as much restraint
thrown around young men in regard to
the use of intoxicating drinks AS there is
now, in some sections at least. Could he
nave had the advantages ofan organize
ton similar to some now IN operation, he
might have been saved perhaps These
organizations do ave many II young man
from the ditch yet many people feel
called upon to speak d.sparacingly OF
their efforts, and seem disposed to rotard
rather than aid them.
Decoration AT NEW lIAyEN About
two hundred citizens aud children met at
the cemetery, at 4 o'clock p. IN.
The memorial services Of the Grand
Army of the Republic for the State Of
Vermont, were followed in the main.
A procession was formed under The di.
rcction of Capt. Abel r. Laavcnworth,
10th Rcgt. ably assisted by Shcrrod Brown,
Go. T., lst Reg. L. S Sharp.Shooters !;
Henry G. Smith, CO. +, 9Th Reg. !;
Lieut. j. NJ. Hoyt, Co. X. "a Reg and
Henry G. Roscoe, Co. G, 18th Reg
First In order were the children each
carrying boquct cross, or wreath; then
the youth aud lastly the men and wom-
en-, Marching to the spot selected, three
sides Of a square were occupied by the
procession while the marshals. speakers
and choir occupied the fourth. Miss
Cora f. Brown teacher Of music, had
direction Of the singing for the occasion,
and presided at the organ.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
introductory addresses by Marshals
Lcavenworth, Brown, and Smith.
Singing by the choir-'Song Of Peace.
Prayer by the chaplain for the occasion,
Rev. s. Kpowltop. Singipg-'Soldiers'
Memorial Day
These services were peculiarly appro-
pirate and impressive.
The procession was then conducted 20
the grave of Anthony Laurence (Lorainc),
private Co. X, % Reg, who died Sept
Is, 1861, and formed in square about
it, when Miss Carrie +. Bottum. Of Mt
IIolyokc Female Seminary, read, very
distinctly and well, an appropriate adj
dress, setting forth the pleasing fact that
in these services we think not Of creed,
color, politics, nationality, Or rank Of the
dead patriot, knowing only that he served
his country where duty called. She then
decorated his resting place with Il beauti-
full wreath of red, white and blue flowers.
Thence the procession was conducted
to the grave of Argalus L. Squire, Sergt.
Co. A. 9th Reg, who died at Camp Crit
fin, Va, Dec. ID, 1861 and of Wick
life S, Brown, private Co. G. oh Reg =,
who died at Point of Rocks, v, Feb
: Goth, 1863 In the same enclosed space
was the grave Of Solomon Brown, rev.
dictionary soldier who was first engaged
: in the battle of Lexington. Lieut. lIoyi
, read a finely written tribute to the memo
. ry of the vaor and patriotism Of Tho
heroes of the revolution and of the war o
, 1Sl2-l4, and placed upon the tomb 0
f Solomon Brown a mammoth wreath o
the lilies OF the valley.
| Comrade Henry G. Roscoe then reat
: an address in honor Of those who gave W
r their lives in prison pens. or died in hos
pitfalls, and, assisted by the sisters of thu
2 two comrades resting here, Miss Cora +
Brown and Mrs. Charlotte Squire Wheel
! or. proceeded to decorate with crosses
S wreaths and boqucts their graves
e Thcrce advancing and surrounding tn
grave of Alonzo II. Field, private Co. X
s 2nd Reg, who was killed at Winchester
Sept 18th, 1861, Lieut.. IIoyt, of tn
. same regiment and company, ittingl
!. spoke of those killed in the battle, who's
, graves lie broadcast all over our land
p many Of which are unknown, or if know
/ have namcless tenants. Closing with tn
wish that their memory be eyer bright b
r these annual offerings; he crowned tn
t grave with beautiful wreath.
c From thence encircling the tcnantles
c tomb of Capt NJ. p. S. Caldwell. Il grad
o uatc of Middlebury College class of 1885
who was killed at Bull Run, Va, Angus
. 3Oth, 1862, Rev. S Knowlton, as chap
). lain, gave the browning address Of the OF
!. casion. 1t was finely expressed, grace
a fully delivered, and aglow with tribute
|. of respect and admiration for the soldic
|. dead. Others meet deqth rcsistingly AN
employ every means that art or skill ca
IS devise to avert it they, on the contrary
went forth to the defence of their countr
/. in its time of terrible trial, taking the
h lives in their hands and offering them u
Y freely upon the altar of their country
e sacrifice, closing his remarks with readin
Is the beautiful Language Of the memoirs
3. service. He hung upon the monument
q magnificent wreath Of white flowers.
ir Thence returning to the place of star
Q ing and reforming the square, the cho
sang America" the benediction W;
,r pronounced by the Chaplain, and the pr
r. cession was dismissed with few words
81 thanks by the marshal, and, dispersir
,e thro' the cemetery bcdecked with flowe
e, in various forms. the resting places
to Revolutionary soldiers, schoolmatcs an
H. family friends.
Thus passed off very pleasantly and su
OF cessfully these ceremonies, though wi
er little previous preparation excepting vel
III quietly on the part of few. Commencir
It with the students of the Academy, stir
v. uated by their soldier Principal, the
Joined in by the village school and la
year also by the school on Beech Hi
G. Decoration Day has gradually common
re a1 tho proprin.v IF its obsorVaucp IN n