The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-31
OUR FALLEN BRAVE.
RUTLAND CONN EmORATION.
GRAFTON OF COL. w. @. vEAZEY.

In spite Of rain and threatening clouds
On the evening previous, Tuesday dawned
and warm spring sun shone on
The Memorial day. The enthusiasm for
this service seems to be growing every
year and this with the added interest of
year made the services Tuesday
the most impressive and effective since the
ceremony was instituted. Nothing like
the display and interest in Rutland has
been seen here for years, and the same
seems to be true OF other towns
Roberts Post, under whose auspices the
ceremonies were conducted, made very
complete arrangements and carried them
out in creditable manner. The ladies'
who decorated the floral carriage and ar
ranged the boquets also come in for large
need OF praise for the artistic and thorough
manner In which they performed their self
imposed duty.
The citizens very generally decorated
their residences and places of business.
Merchants row and Center street was one
mass of red white and blue; nags
waved from every staff and Huttered from
every doorway and window. Nearly
every private residence had come decora-
ton to mark the day. BY one o'clock a
large concourse of people had congregat-
ed III the streets, and with the background
of buildings draped with flag, the getting
into position OF the various gaily uni
formed organizations, and the huriying
to and fro of officers and color-bearers,
the ecene WAS gay Jnc.
little before two o'clock the process.
sion formed and marched to the town hall
The procession presented a fine appear.
ance, especially noticeable being the two
hibernisn societies, with their badges Of
green and gold, and the cadets of the Rut
land military institute, under command o
cadet Edward Paige. The drum corps o.
the institute, under Drum Major Smith
appeared well and played finely. The Rut
land light guards, Capt. c. G. Kinsman, il
their handsome uniforms, made fine dis
play, and attracted a great deal Of atten
ton.
At the hall seats had been reserved 70
| the organizations at the front, and the Men
delssohn society and Sherman cornet bant
occupied seats on the stage. Before III
| opening of the exercises the hall wa
densely packed, large number being con,
| PEELED to stand.
The exercises were carried out in &C
| cordance with the following programme
under the direction of Marshal j. II
Goulding.
/. Music by the band (medley>, Old arm
| Q. Prayer by Rev. j. x. Richardson.
| 8. Music-Star Spangled Banner, by Mendel
| sohn society and band.
4. Grafton by Comrade W. G. Veazey.
8. Kel ers American Hymn, by Mondelsoh
society.
I. Bened, Lotion.
The band gave their medley of arm
tunes, as they played every thing durin
the day, faulllessly. The singing of tn
Mendelssohn society, George A. Meitzk
conductor, was excellent, and added grea
ly the enjoyment of the occasion. Colon
Veazey's address was the Growing atira,
ton. 1t was a well written and eloquel
production and received an addition
charm from his polished ard forcibe G
livery. 1t was listened TO with close a
tention and received with applause. "
present brief abstract.
COL. vEAzEY's Address.
The warm sunshine of another sprr
with its beautiful, fragrant flowers, HI
come, and we, reminded of those who die
that their country might live, have met
again garland their graves. 1t is hecau
language is powerless to express our mi
gled sorrow and honor, that We resor;
tue grander eloquence OF this floral trlbut
The beautiful flowers are like the ointmei
that the loving woman poured on the fe
of her Master they are consolation in 0,
loss; the subimesl expression of our al
PROBATION of the dead; the emblem Of i,
mortality. Standing by the graves of tho
we are met to honor. our hearts swell wi
sympathy and pride as we contemplate Il
costly sacrifice, and we feel that The hig'
est heroism is to die for principle. No ma
ter what an individual may have been,
he laid his life on his countrys altar at 4
call of duty, his weaknesses and frailti
disappear in the glory OF his sacrifice.
such men the world yields homage wher
ever their graves may be. In such deaf
nations live. We to-day seek TO hon
ourselves in remembering their nobility.
this service We regard no rank; in Il
grave is perfect equality.
AS the late struggle recedes from Us Al
time binds up tie bleediag hearts it LEI
we class the late martyrs WITH, others, a
do like reverence TO all who fell in tb'
, country's service, whether in the first sru
gle for independence or since. In the mid
of our centennial festivities, reminded
| the achievements of a hundred years, o
minds revert to the sacrifices made by =
triots at any time The last century h
:, been an era Of governmental changes a
a growth greater than any for 1880 yea
u and yet the birth of nation based on
4 principle that all men Gre created eql
: transcends in Importance any other eve
: The declaration of American independer
is q charter Of public rights the mos: c
waited ever written, but enuncisting pr
ciple Is but beginning system. Matte
- have had power in proportion to their
70 ganized military force; our fathers
!, clared their independence with no arm
y !, no one owed them allegiance. Guided
" inspiration, they relied for support on
W appeal which their principles should ma
II to the hearts of their countTymen. I
y response came. From that time TO this
10 government has depended upon the min
=; = men Of the republic for an army, .
10 thank God the dependence has never tail
u The wars between the revolution and
rebellion did not involve the great prir
g. pie of human rights. They therefore i'll
at trate not the terrible energy of peo
q. fighting for their threatened freedom, t
a are fair example of the quality OF C
zen soldiery. They were unframed, h
le ing dropped the spade for the musket, Q
|. they marched straight from home to '
~ tory. They performed the essential dl
. of soldier, not because they loved "
- but because 1t was their duty as citize
be The soldiers of the revolution are gra
n | ar fiyuraa hpcauae thew fOllplt for moi