The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-14

formed their lines the Clergy, the Masonic
brothers, and the citizens descended to the
vault, and the funeral service of the church
was performed The firing was repeated
from the vessel in the river, aud the sounds
echoed from the woods and hills around.
Three general discharges by the infantry,
the cavalry, and eleven pieces of artillery,
which lined the banks of the river back of
the vault, paid the last tribute to the en-
tombed Commander-in- Chief of the Armies
of the United States, and to the venerable
departed Hero.
The sun was now setting. Alas, the
SUN OF GLORY was set forever. No, the
name of WASHINGTON--the American
President and General-will triumph over
death-the unclouded brightness of his |
glory viii! illuminate future ages.
Observances in Vermont.
AT RUTLAND.
The following is contemporary news |
paper account of the manner in which the |
citizens of Rutland testified their respect
for the memory of Washington: "By our
correspondence from Rutland, we learn
that the inhabitants of that place and its
vicinity, bewaied the death of the Illus
trious WASHINGTON with many "tear-
full eye and visage pale /" On the first of
January inst, the companies of Artillery,
Cavalry, and Light Infantry, the Officers
of the United States stationed in Rutland,
the troops under' their command, together
with numerous concourse of citizens, as
sembled at the Court house and moved
from thence to the Meeting house in the
following order
Military officers, agreeable to rank, with
side arms in mourning,
Youths,
Fathers and inhabitants,
Colors, in mourning,
Music in mourning.
United States troops,
Artillery company,
Company of Cavalry
Company of Light Infantry,
Masonic society,
Civil Officers,
Clergy.
At the meeting house most eloquent
! and pathetic discourse, adopted to the SOL
emn occasion, was pronounced by the Rev.
Hemon Ball, d. D.; dirye, inscribed to
the memory of the immortal Washington
was inimitaby performed by a choir of
singers, under the direction of Mr.. Thomas
FL. Atwell, while the tears of the numer-
GUS auditors bore testimony to the keen an
guish which wrung the heart of every true
American.
AT BENNINGTON.
On Thursday morning, December &c,
1909, the following handful was printed
and circulated throughout Bennington.
The Illustrious and Beloved General
Washington has departed from scenes of
mortal life to enter on that undiscovered
country from whose bourne no traveller
returns.
Peace to his shade shall grateful millions say,
Who taught the road to fame-and led the way
The citizens of Bennington, and its
vicinity, are requested to meet at the Court
house, on Friday, the 9th inst, at /
o'clock p. NJ, to form in procession, and
to move from thence to the meeting house,
in order to attend the exercises of the day,
designed to pay public tribute of respect
to the memory of General George Washing
ton, whose name will ever be venerated
by Americans while gratitude warns the
heart, and memory retains its power. The
farmer, the artisan, the manufacturer, the
soldier, the statesman. and the philoso-
plIer, must join in bewailing this national
calamity and as they embalm his memory
with the tear of grateful recollection, will
call to mind his life of usefulness, and his
death of serenity; great to the last, his
private business was duly closed, his great
concerns well ordered, and his official duty
faithfully discharged up to the very hour
when the voice of Jehovah suddenly sum-
moned him to quit terrestrial scenes.
The artillery company, troop of horse OF
Bennington and Pownal, the light infantry
company of SALISBURY, and militia officers
are requested to attend in uniform and
the assembled citizens, if convenient, are
desired to wear Grape or black ribbon
round the left arm, as badge of mourning.
citizens, assembled at the Court house
Wednesday evening, Dec. 25, 1899.
Isaac Tichenor, Christopher Roberts,
David Robinson, John II. Bue, Andrew
, Selden, Abel Spencer, Gideon DIN.
Committee of Arrangements.
Anthony Haswell, clerk.
T In letter from from Anthony Haswell
T written in 1856, communicating copy Of
this handful, he says 'In consequence
of this very large and respectable process
sion was formed and marched in solemn
, order to the meeting house, where very
, affecting discourse, suited to the mournfu
occasion, was delivered by the Rev. Mr.
, Smith. After the sermon, Mr.. Haswell de
, livered an Grafton.
, The grand master of Masons OF Vermont
issued an order as follows
, PROCLAMATION OF THE GRAND MASTER OIL
MAsoNs.
II, NOTICE.
THE Officers and members of the Crane
Lodge of the State of Vermont, are hereby
/ requested to wear the usual badges O.
mourning, for the term of six months, TO
the irrepairable loss, which not only
Masons, but United Columbia, and tn,
, world, have sustained by the death of ou
, beloved and faithful brother the most ex
cellent and illustrious George Washington.
1t is also recommended to the member
of the secular Lodges, under the jurisdic
ton of said Grand Lodge, to wear tn,
usual badges of mourning for the sam,
term,' as o testimony of their sympatheti,
coincidence with all good men Throughout
the world on this great national, melan
choly and distressing event. trC
BY order of the Grand Master,
RIOS. HOPKINS, q. Sec'y.
Veryenres, January LIST, A. u. $500.
The military authorities of Vermont alsf