Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-05

tiful wreaths of evergreens ado,-,
many of the graves. They will
true, wither and die, but Taevsr
life shall last, will the love and "ale
we bear for the noble men wbo y
their blood for our nations salyatiaesl
die from our memories and hearts a''Oa
,,:a,,oh,, No, CEDog
ARLINGTON.
Decoration day was duly kent IN
lington, and the efforts made ~ - ar
object met with rare success III III us
was fine, and at II a. m. a LARGO a nc Gay
preciative audience more tharsfliaJ ap
Town Hall to join in the e rrs,a las
These were under the cbargs sl -
Grand Army Post of this place sU ~ tas
arrangements of the COMMITTEE -1 We
very satisfactory and complete sss; aefs
as they were by the ladies WIS., a,'is1
charge of the bountiful supply M ~ a1l
ers, and by company Of gifls draa,es,-
in white who also lent their aid IN 49, ~
rating the graves. 0'
After the usual exercises of tho
prayer was offered by the Rev VI y
Graves, and then was handsonai- ..
troduced by Col. II. S. Hard. the The b.. a.
Commander, Col. G. II. Joyce. Of RE-
land, as orator Of the day. His or. 80
was one of his happiest efforts ,.5
comprised all the points that we1s =. :.
propriate to the occasion. 1t abornSis
in passages of tendeIest pathos and 80
eloquence and his reference 70 fbsI
reaved fathers, mothers wives. cbil5s.-
and others, of the nation was sffsct;s-
in the extreme, drawing tears from mes
eyes. Col. Joyce is a natural ora.
and all were delighted with his words ~
unfinching patriotism and Christian u
tegrity, In conclusion he warned IN
present, that now the war was en5s5
we had other foes still to contend TriI
viz: the vices and cOrruptions in bis1
places, of the day and age. and urgs5
upon all their bounden duty 10 waga -
unceasing war against all forms of evil
until virtue and true religion should sr
erywhere be triumphant
The East Arlington Brass Band IL,
coursed appropriate music tbrongbr~.
the day. After the exercises at tbs IAN
the three cemeteries of the town werz
visited and the.soldiers' graves decorate
in connection with the solemn seryicarf
the Post.
The whole occasion was a rare Success
for the town of Arlington, fnapcisiT
and otherwise. and was thoroughly 81,
preciated, and we trust that much bers
fit was received by all who attsD5q5
Work was generally suspended, SCOOPS
closed, and all, men, women and Chi.
dren, seemed to vie with each Other IN
keeping and honOring this great memo.
rial day of the Republic.
oAsTLEToN.
The citizens of Castleton conferred
honor on themselves by duly commer.
Grating Memorial Day, agreeable 10 fEs
invitation extended them to unite with
the Memorial Association In its obse-T-
ance according to the programme
prepared by the officers Of the Ass0ris.
ton. The ceremonies were imposf1s
and were witnessed and participafe5 n
by respectable delegations from Fairb,r.
on, PoultGey, Hubbardtown and o,bg-
places where the day was not set sps-
to the memory of departed heroes. Tbs
is the fourth observance of the dawn Cas-
tleton, andt the exercises attendingit Were
quite asimpressiYe and interesting Il
those preceding it. At / O'Clock. .. No..
a large audience assembled at the Brick
church and were called to order by tie
President of the Memorial Association.
Then followed Introductory exercises q
indicated below:
1st. Music by the Hibernian Banf r.
FairhaYen %, a patriotic and im' ness.
i've prayer, blythe Chaplain Of tb, A..
citation, w. G. Davenport; 81, Inst fv
the band 4th, Introductory e11ar,s ~
the President. Col. +. P,,rl-a- M.
words Were addressed 10 , ne sol8;a-s H.
fore him, accompani05 With rlaes;-r
illusions to those wbay e graves were sor.
to he decorated With flowers. 9Th. e1sr-
Ton OF oplcers for the year ensuing: fer
i,resl'.ent, Hon, J. B. Bromley: Vice
-esidents, Rev W. T. Ross. Hon. b.
II. Cooke; Sc cretarv, b. W. Bur
Chaplain, Rev ". @. Davenport: Marsha.
Hon. p. w. Hyde; 9th. procession form
ed under the direction of the chief mar
shall and aids, G. F. Parker and f
Hyde, escorted by the band, In the fol-
lowing order: Officers and members 0fths
Memorial Association. Committee Oh
floral decorations, Soldiers, Eagle Fire
Company, Teachers and pupils of the
Seminary, State Normal and village
schools, citizens on foot and in carriages.
proceeded to the cemetry, where fifteen
graves were profssely covered with fresL
flowers, fit emblems of love and affec.
ton.
AT the conclusion of this sacred cerf-
mOny addresses were made by MessH
Williams, Stone and E. J. HYDE The
speech of the latter was the gem of the
day and reflected well on the authsE
as a graceful and eloquent young speaker
The whole concluded with a poem writ
en- and read by Mr.. A. T. Gorham. Tie
procession was then reformed into line
and returned to the church. where line
of march terminated, and the cerem0l-
les of Memorial Day for 1873 were hap
PLY ended in CaStletOn. / shall do In
justice TO the occasion if / fail to speak
a good word in favor of the fine music
so well rendered, by the Hibernians, a.
intervals during the exercises. 4 spe-
cial delegation of the association was sp-
pointed TO decorate the graves of Rey0'
utionary soldiers in the old grounds rv
the side of the church, namely; ri
Noah Lee, Lieut.. Elias Hall, Capt TCFr
Hall, Gen. Isaac Clark and Co sr,n
Bird. anu
TALLISGFORp.
The weather was pleas -, t,,orrb eos
here to-day. The exerc, se n' vent ,IJt- off ia
4 very interesting mani ,or "'-'
The procession foT "a ., tho Town
Hall at 4 2. an, ap' Consisted first Of
Fletcher Post, G. A. r.. followed BY
we've girls bear .ng bouquets and ba;-
Aep of flower, and portions of The
and ladies and gentlemen, clery
and teach ers. The procession, though
not long, look ed beautifully as il wound
through the streets, winding Up aDd
through the avenues of our romantic
cemetery, depositing the beautiful snt
fragrant offerings on each soldiers grave
whose rem aims repose there, also on
pillar or column dedicated
to the alb sent, which stood near The
gateway of the ''city of the dead.
The following are the names Of the
eVer-to- aforementioned dead, those who