The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-05-31

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try)
Surmounting the monument was an ever
green wreath intertwined with flowers up
on which were two crossed swords upon
them rested drum and upon another
wreath were also crossed swords.
There were some five hundred people
present and all the exercises were carried
out with the utmost decorum and solem-
nifty. The Middlebury cornet band fur
nished fine instrumental music and the sing
ing by the choir was of most excellent
character. The observance was one most
ereditable to Post Fletcher.
Ludlow.
The decoration exercises at this place
consisted of procession, headed by the
Altimont cornet band, made up in part of
soldiers, thirty-eight young misses as repre-
sentatives Of the different states, Alert en-
CINE company No. 1, also an amateur en-
CINE company of boys, in snowy parti-col-
ored uniforms, and the rank and file of
citizens generally, all under the marshal
ship of Oscar M. Gassett and his assistant.
William Sullivan.
There was no formal address. az has
usually been the case, but the speaking
was by the following named gentlemen in
the order mentioned, and understood
to be near enough to impromptu to be
closed under that head: Rev. j. p. Far
rar, Rev. ]. T. Powers, formerly settled
here, II. W. Albee, esq Rev. G. F. Buck
ley and Capt. e. A. Howe, who conducted
the exercises on the ground. After the
graves had been formally decorated by the
soldiers, assisted by the representative
young ladies named above, the speaking
interspersed with singing, and music by
the band made up the exercises of the day
| at this place.
1t should have been named in the proper
connection, that the new Methodist minis
ter, the Rev. G. F. Buckley, opened the
exercises with an appropriate invocation.
Three of the campaign flags of the late
presidential contest were thrown to the
breeze in the morning, one only being
handsomely and appropriately draped, the
others, we thought, should have been, as
expressive Of the occasion on which they
were being used. There were q goodly
number of people present; probably more
than would otherwise have been had not
the dedication of the new Catholic church
taken place in the former part of the day.
Poultney.
Memorial day was observed by our cit
liens in a manner appropriate to the occa-
sion, and with exercises of an interesting
and impressive character. The procession
formed under the direction of Marshal
Capt. G. A. Ram and assistants Farnam,
Ram and Bowling, on the academy
grounds at one o'clock p. M, and headed
by the veteran drum c. rps moved directly
to the East Poultney cemetery. The exer-
cises there, after the soldiers graves were
decorated consisted Of prayer by Rev.
Calvin Granger, singing by the glee club,
and an able and praisewortby address by
Rev. j. A. Pierce, at the conclusion of
which the procession returned to Poultney
cemetery and after decorating the soldiers
graves and erecting large cross proceed
ed to the Methodist church, where it was
addressed by Revs. 9. II. Dunton and j.
A. Savage. The glee club was also pres
ent and rendered some very appropriate
music.
| Castleton.
One of the most delightful days of the
season greeted the people of Castleton on
Memorial day, and the citizens were out in
large numbers, with delegations from ad-
joining towns, to participate in an affec-
tionate tribute to our departed heroes.
At nine o'clock the national emblem was
displayed across Main steeet, and theIe it
waved until the sun went down beyond the
western hills. At noon the people began
to arrive from every direction, and at the
precise hour Of ten o'clock the procession
was formed in front of the Congregational
church, and proceeded to our lovely city of
the dead, escorted by the Castleton Cornet
band, where the solemn ceremony Of decor
ating the graves of Castleton's heroic
dead took place. At the conclusion of the
service the procession was reformed and
returned to the town hall park, where the
further services of the day took place. The
Grafton of Captain L. J. Ormsbee was a
soul stirring and eloquent production. He
was followed by Rev. Edward T. Hooker
of the Congregational church, who made
brief and chaste address
There were represented in the process
sion the Castleton fire department, veteran
soldiers, officers of the memorial associa.
ton, orators and citizens generally. The
whole presented creditable and formida-
BILE display. At the conclusion Hon. Pitt
W. Hyde presented resolution OF thanks
to the orators of the day, the band and the
fire department and others who had con.
tributed to the interesting and impressive
ceremonies of the day. Rev. w. W. Eos.
ter, jr., officiated as chaplain. The Cas-.
Teton cornet band gave excellent music
and were the admiration of all.
Brandon.
Decoration day was duly observed. TIL,
exercises began by the Home social reading
club (young folks) presenting the Warner
guards with flag which that association
purchased. Rob. E. Heath, president Of
the club, made the presentation speech ant