The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-01
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Mr.. Chaplin, on opening bis sermon, in-
vited all TO form In procession after the
services and march to the respective ceme-
teries 70 deposit The floral offerings. He said
it was not bis intention to pronounce an Gu
logy on the patriot dead, ms they needed
none, nor to open afresh any wounds that
had been healed. The commemoration OF
to-day finds its origin in one OF the highest
and noblcst attributes OF the soul, viz.
that of gratitude for sacrifices made 70:
us and benefits secured to Us.
While in grateful remembrance we speak
of them to-day and deck their graves with
the floral tributes which loving hearts have
gathered in honor OF our palrlOtlc ueau.
We m but remember that 1t is especially
becoming in us to honor those wh) secured
TO Vermont such glorious record and
abundant praise by their striking deeds of
worth. Their patriotic vaOr in our strug-
gle tor national life, and the integrity of
our national government. by all were
they known, those stalwart Green Noun
tam Boys and their presence hailed as of
those whose only motto was 'victory or
death" No nobler patriots ever braved
the terrors OF the battle field or gave their
lives sacrifice 20 liberty and right than
those whom we especially commemorate
to-day, the boys in blue who so proudly
INDICATED the name and fame of the Green
Mountain state.
The above is an imperfect abstract OF the
speakers eloquent remarks.
AS be closed his remarks he desired that
all should join in singing america,
which was most heartily done by the whole
congregation, who joined one and all, and
sang as though each one was interested
Twas sung as in the days gone by, when
all patriotic people joined.
After the benediction and during the
singing Of the "Nunc Dimtus," the CON-
mittec appointed to carry the offerings TO
the grave, consisting of Messrs. J. Hindes,
d. II. Lewis, j. j. Wright, II. d. San
ford, II. NJ. Smith, Il. II. Bible and w. G.
Bradbury, stepped to the chancel rail and
took the flowers as the rector took them
from the altar.
The congregation then formed, and with
II. II. Bulge as marshal proceeded to the
graveyard and planted a wreath on the
grave of the only soldier buried there.
Hon. i. Z. Woodbridge made few ex-
cellent remarks, paying graceful tribute
to the fallen dead The line was then re-
organized, and proceeded TO the cemetery
across the river, where such graves as were
there were decorated, and the large floral
cross left. Here Hon. G.. W. Grandey made
one of his best efforts, speaking of the Gus
tom as grand and trusting that it would
not be forgotten, but be forever kept up
by those that remained.
The majority then went to the Roman
Catholic cemetery, where after depositing
the reminder of the wreaths, the first
verse of "America" was sung by the
Musical Union, and the line marched back.
Thus has passed our first Decoration
day, but spirit Of patriotism was sown
that will not suffer any more TO pass with
out commemoraliug them and paying such
tributes to the fallen heroes as they de-
serve.
About $50 persons, including about 70
ladies, joined in the exercises at the graves
All were anxious that our first effort should
prove successful.
At Brnttleboro.
Never before, since the inauguration OF
the custom, has Braitleboro paid greater
tributes to her fallen heroes than Saturday.
and never before was there such a cloud of
witnesses. Scarcely a building on Main
street was left undecorated. national
salute was fired at . O'Clock, in the af. err
noon, by the Fuller battery. The pro
cessirn was formed at the town hall, UNI
der direction of Maj +. Wales, composed
| of BratteborO cornet band, military, Grand
Army, Odd Fellows, Knight Templars, st.
Michaels society and Fuller battery.
The procession moved at three o'clock to
the cemetary, where it was formed into
hollow square lnclosing the soldiers graves,
where the exercises took place. Alter
music ard prayer by the chaplain, an elo-
quent, able and touching Grafton was pro-
uounced by Rev. n. n. Glazier, the one
armed soldier, pastor of the Baptist church
at Montpelier. A more interesting and
eloquent address has never been delivered
in Bratteboro. After the decoration of
the graves, the assembly was sounded and
rank reformed and returned TO the to IN
hall.
DECORATION or JIM FISK GRAVE.
Inc grave OF Col. James FISK, Jr., was
elegantly decorated with flowers on Satur-
day afternoon by n detachment from the
9th regiment of New YORK and by the
relatives, no formal display was made.
Mrs. Fisk was present.
At Wallingford.
Sunday afternoon was devoted TO deco
ration services. At four o'clock, the eXer-
cises appropriate to the occasion COM
menced by public meeting at the Con
gregational church. Rev. DR.. Walker de-
lyered an interesting address awarding due
praise to Vermont's patriotic soldery dur
ing the struggle for the national life, a
portion OF scripture was read, and the
choir contributed largely to the interest OF
the services by finely rendered selections
OF appropriate words both at the church
and the cemetery. At the conclusion OF
the services ut the church procession was
formed and marched to the cemetery
where the graves of our patriot dead were
lovingly strewn with flowers The occa
sion was one of much interest and largely
attended by our citizens. c.