The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-06-01
DECORATION DAY
TN MANCHT STIR.

.aascnt Oh account Of press Of business.
Every Ola soldier. whether a member
of q poet or notogeht to consider il an
imperative duty as well as pleasure to
be- present on lbis day Of al days.
The GrHt business % the day was the
presentation 10 the Post a beautiful
Gag the gift Of Judge Skinner Of Chi.
csgo The flag IS Of the best silk, ap.
propriately lettered, the Gag stan be-
ing surmounted with a bronze eagle.
We are safe in saying that no Post in
the State has so fine a stand Of colors.
The presentation was briefly made by
Com rado Simonds ia the name Of the
donor, and Commander Sessions &C
cepted il Oh the part Of the Post in
few appropriate remarks. Before
breaking ranks for the day the follow.
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
HeSolUed, That the heartfelt thanks
Of the members of Post Skinner are
due TO Hon. Marx Skinner Of Chicago,
for the appropriate gift Of a flag as a
token Of the appreciation Of the honor
conferred upon his son who fell while
nobIy fighting the battles Of his coun-
try, and in hose honor Post No. "a
was named.
Res0iued, That we will ever cherish
the memory Of the generous donor ard
will ever strive to be worthy to carry
the beautiful emblem OF our country
this day received.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the records Of the Post,
and a copy be furnished Judge skinner
and also to the Manchester Journal
for publication.
D. X sMoSDs,
w. A. BLACK, Committee.
Oh. PoSD,
After the presentation Of the flag
the line was formed and marched to
the cemetery at Factory Point, where
the graves, seven in all, were decor.
ated, accompanied by the impressive
ritual service, Rev Mir. Eastman Of.
fciating as chaplain. The line was
again formed and marched to DELI
wood Cemetery where similar services
were performed there being eight
graves OF soldiers in this cemetery.
Two large excursion wagons from the
livery stable Of G. B. Munson were
then chartered in which most Of the
members Of the Post who were present
proceeded to Dorset.
II DORSET.
Arriving in Dorset fine collation.
had been prepared for them, by the
good people Of Dorset, in the basement
Of the church. While the coffee was
being prepared, ex-Gov. Sergeant Of
Manchester, veteran of the war Of
1912, was called upon and made some
/ appropriate remarks. Rev. Mr.. Pratt
was next called upon and very profit
ably aud appropriately filed up the
time until the steaming coffee was
brought, and after the Divine blessing
was invoked by Mr.. Pratt, the veterans
event for the rations' with almost az
much zest as after hard days march
IN the field The line was then formed
with Post skinner in front, followed
/ by a company Of young girls dressed
in white, bearing flowers, a large num-
Der Of citizens on foot and in carriages
bringing up the rear The procession
marched to the cemetery where the
ceremonies of the order were again
performed, Rev. Mr. Pratt officiating
as chaplain The ceremonies were
varied by the reading Of beautiful
poem appropriate to the occasion, by
Miss Marcia Gray. The number Of
graves decorated here was sixteen. --
The procession was reformed and
marched TO the Washington Hotel
where the ranks were broken after
! three rousing cheers aud tiger for the
people Of Dorset, Most Of the build
lings were decorated with flag, and the
people deserve a great deal Of credit
for the interest manifested in the &C.
casi0n,
u ARLINGTON.
The following programme was car
ricd out Col. II s. Hard, Command.
er; W Holden. "a, Officer Of the Day,