The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-05-31

The invocation of the Divine Blessing
was made by Rev. f. NJ Haynes, chaplain
of the 10th Vermont Regiment during the
war, and the audience dispersed to join in
the procession which formed for the dccora-
ton. First came the Cambria Band, fol-
lowed by the members of Post Roberts, all
with the insignia of their former duties
bucklcd around Them after which came the
| Floral Carriage. This was magnificent
affair and consisted of large carryal in
which rose pyramid of beauteous flowers,
and around it were arranged in charming
manner, cyergreens and blossoms of every
kind, making picture of rare and pleasing
| lovclincss to the beholdcr. Behind this
floral cquipagc were the carriages contain
ing the clergy, members of the press. dis
ablcd soldiers and invited guests, and fol-
| lowed by n long line of our citizens in their
carriages who joined in the procession
/ throughout its route. The West street
Cemetery was first visited for the beautiful
! purpose of decoration, and the comrades in
solemn file and with revercntial bearing.
visited each soldiers grave therein and
strewcd it with flowers. The band chantcd
its requiem and the line of march was again
taken up. The Catholic Cemetery was
next visited and decorated in like manner,
while the band played that sweet Scotch
air " Robin Adair, "-singuarly appro-
pirate. Evergreen Cemetery at Centre Rut
land was then visited and there were found
numerous citizens in waiting for the pro-
cession, making a large concourse of people.
This is beautiful spot The enchantment
OF the situation which is one of the lovelicst
ever selected for n cemetery, the occasion
which called forth so large anumber of
/ people and the rites performed. could not
but fill the hearts of all with powerful and
touching sense of peace and resignation.
The rituaistic service of the Grand Army
was here read by the Decoration Commit
tee as they made their floral offerings, and
| prayer was made by Rev. s. w. Field,
after which CHAPLAIN HAYNES delivered
few brief remarks saying in the opening.
! that the children of these ex-soldiers must
bear in mind the fact that they. ere long, will
be expected to do the work of keeping green
the memory of our fallen soldiers ms their
fathers were doing to-day. After listening
to the splendid Grafton delivered by Com
rade Clarke, which was worthy of the man
and of the occasion, he felt but little like
saying anything at this time were he not
anxious to testify his high regard for fallen
comrades. He considered the occasion one
OF great interest as a national festival and
a splendid memorial, grand, solemn and in
spring. Grand in the Christian sentiment
that runs throughout the occasion, solemn
in the depth of woe and mourning and
sympathy for these lost ones, and inspiring
in the thrill of patriotic devotion which is
felt through the land to their memories
Here and all about us we tread in sacred
precincts. These men are sleeping the
sleep of death and yet we feel that they are
living, walking and acting in the history of
their comrades. There is something in the
cause for which they laid down their lives
that is clarifying to all who engaged in it,
and the speaker believed that those who died
in the late struggle deserved to have their
names written in the scroll of martyrs
When the clarion sounded its call to war
these men girded on their armor and de-
Tended our affairs with their lives. They
came from our mountains farmer and
she mechanic, the lawyer and his clerk
/ from every employment where hands We're
occupied there was sent an offering
of life for sacrifice. In Roman his
tory we read of yawning gulf which
threatened destruction to the city and re-
fused to close up until young man came
and offered himself as a sacrifice for the
lives Of others. He plunged into the gulf
and the city was saved. This courage was
exemplified by those who went forth and
threw themselves where CULTS yawned on
every side, but they were not dismayed.
They testified their devotion to their coun-
try in manner which can find no parallel
in Romish history. Purified public senti-
ment holds these martyrs in undying graft
tudc. Their living comrades the speaker
considered special priesthood as set apart
for this service as no other men and dstin-
guishcd above other men by this voluntary
offering in the country's need. 1--WE have
seen no Drawer heroes than they. 1t was
they who gave freedom to race people
not realized by themselves. We cannot
honor them too much, we who are blessed
by just laws and who reap the benefits of
their great sacrifices. How beautifully do
we render our regard for these fallen com
radcs to-day Taking from our mother
earth our fairest beauties to cover the
ground under which they are resting, we
give them Il token of our appreciation.
Here there is no distinction made. No
uniform is here to give the rank of the fall
len soldier. The general and the private
are raised to equal rank. The shroud of
the dead private, in the opinion of the
speaker, outshines the eagle of the
Colonel, living. When all have been
gathered to dust and death has crown
ed the PROSTATE ranks of these former sol
diers, then will there be another genera
ton to whom will descend the benefits that
we enjoy and the privilege of honoring
these memories, until the last roll is called
and the angels shall sound the last trumpet
When we think of all that has been done
by these palsied arms that lie here beneath
these decorations, a feeling of Christian
love goes out to all of the brotherhood that
God will take them in his arms and bless
them every one.
This ended the decoration services here.
The speech of Chaplain Haynes was soul
stirring in tone and in its effect upon all
who heard it, and was fitting close to the
ohservoncee of thp dav A detatchmpnt