Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

ITS CELEBRATION IN BURLINGT0N-A GENERAL
HoLIDAY.-GoOD PARADE, ELOQUENT ORA
TON BY LIEUT.. HENRY BALLARD-LARGE
CONCOURSF OF CITIZENS

HoLlDAr.-GoOD PARADE, ELOQUENT oRA
TON BY LIEUT.. HENRY BALLARD-LARGl
C0NCouRsE OF CITIZENS.
Decoration Day has been well observed il
our City for years; and its tenth cele
bration was successful and impressive one
The day was made general holiday. Tit
postoffce. banks, stores and places oil bnsi
ness were generally closed the College
and City Schools suspended their daily
routine for the day ; the mills at Winoosk
and Burline ton gave their hands holiday
and the citizens generally were out Of doors
and thousands of both sexes and all ages
gathered at the cemeteries to witness the Ger
emonics and show their interest in the oc-
casion.
Tho national colors were flying at halt
mast from all the public buildings, and from
many business blocks, and there was an
unusual display of flags of all sizes. many
of them trimmed with black Grape
throughout the city, especially on the line
of march designated for the procession.
The contributions of flowers were, as
usual, abundant, some offerings being es-
pecially beautiful, both in arrangement and
selection. In response to the solicitation OF
the floral committee, gOodly number Of
the ladies attended at Grand Army Hall.
| during the forenoon. and rendered very CHI
| cient and valuable aid in asserting and ar
ranging into wreaths, boquets, etc. such
flowers as were sent in pOmiscuously
AT GREEN MOUNT.
The decoration of the graves at Green
Mount Cemetery took place at ii q. m,
conducted by committee detailed, consist
ing of Comrades I. s. Peck. VIM. Smith.
f. Taplin. =. LOOMS, U. A. W Woodbury., =.
Lander. Geo. j. Stannard, W. ii. Root,
Geo. |. HagaI, A. N. Merchant, Ed. Z.
Greenleaf. Geo. A. Rumsey, Il. A. Smith.
g. G. Benedict and Geo. o. Tyler. The
committee left the Square at 1890 in the
large pleasure wagon Adirondack, bearing
the headquarters flag of the &. a. X.
Department of Vermont, and proceeded to
Green Mount, laden with flowers. The com
rades formed in circle in the grounds, and
the impressive Memorial service OF the Order
was held. Col. Peek acting as commander.
C.a,p D.. - oh,,I.;n and tho o,bo-
parts being taken by comrades. The hymns
were d" America" and Mr. Gibbs original
hymn, composed for Memorial Day, 1873,
M, u,,d,od Tho ro,0r.ns do,lov
,ohod
-. -, :. -. ~ ', e,rorso, tho
s'o"iS 'ni'usn H. pia''ns 'n' nv 0N
graves and the exercises concluded with
the benediction pronounced by Rev. Ger
mont Graves of Winooski
-.
ooine Vi Tue graves III "reen Noun' "eio
tastefully and proiusely decorated with
flowers by the hands of private friends
Prominent among them were the grave of
Lieut.. A. c. Ballard, which was covered
with beautiful flowers; that of Capt Isaac
Bowdish, on which was large floral cross.
constructed of cacti. -calla lilies, roses,
smilax, lilies of the valley, etc. the offer |
ing of Mrs. Mary Mott, of Rouses Point;
and that of Geo NJ. Blodgett, Lieut. Com. u.
S. N, Oh which was an anchor deity con- |
struc,ed of fucbsias. lilies of the valley. and |
other choice and beautiful flowers, from |
Nrs Eroene V;oIo also of Ropses Paint |
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AT OTHER CEMETERIES
The graves at Lake View and St. JO- |
,,. =. a., CIdro,;r, b,,r;oI |
SePu oene'.iie' anu ~ '"e 81 ~
ground. were decorated by tho following |
G. ,, @. rL C.., C,
Tor mount ot. Josepn cemetery -'uI
RACES James d. ScuIIy, Jonn seafDo, Ed
~aIu y Neh; !" III. rrahcis, olNer uaIron'
For Lake View Cemetery-Comraues d.
5. Spaulding. VIM. Z. Schroeder, George W. |
Austin, Joel W. Thomas.
For Eldridge School House Cemetery
comrades D. L. barstow' NJ D. L.
hh AA'N "Ah
'ooA p'"'o III 'n' a''e'n NUN wa
umh was 'oimcu Nv - W 'n0 cn'e,
"is nA'' 1'p', - n " " S, ".
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r. C.. ~, ~,
vi AIN s''ee' "' 'o''o"'
oNDhA VI hAA.n'
the City Police commanded by the Chie',
~ a. c- ni."'
"A. Hopkins.
Green Mountain Boys. First Lieutenant. Eoin |
s,,r,,rd Pos, No D .R ,nd all III. ala vst.
Grams who desire to march with them, in
Col. T. s Peck penartmen. Commander and staff, |
lire Companies in charge of Chief Engineer A. S.
c,,n,,,, anto,, tn ,ha nnn ;, ,;,ro
Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the CITY Of Bur
lingtOn in carriages.
ffeslaent ana faeuMy v d; ana ;, a. anu
Citizens in carriages.
"niie inc procession was somewhat less
IN NUMBERS than on some previous Decora-
'ion days. the ranks CT the uranu Army boys
were never 50 iuii peiore' Inc hock rom.
oaoets In their tasteful gray uniforms anu
no''ns WIN 'ne pfeoi''on VI 'e'o,'n'
attracted much admiration and the Green |
:,
FOUNTAIN boys never iOoKeu better the
IIooku and S,t.on bose tho onIv fro com-
''ooA'' "nu u''oh no9e' 'ne oA'' nv 'o
panies that turned out, made very credlt-
aDle appearance, as also ulu lne queen Slty
Band and the detachment OF police. each In
their becoming uniforms. and altogether
the column was very fine appearing one,
anu was well managed ny ohie' Marshai
Woodbury., and his tfhcient aid7, Messrs,
Edgar and watson The following was the
LINE OF MARCH:
Up Main street to Church up Church
street 10 college, through COllege street 10
" 'nUosA, A'enuo 'n,ous" =, iuuoA. a'."u0
W ~ 49, -
A''u''' wv" Ii i'00u'' '''''' " 'A' - ''"'''' "
LOCUST STREET CEMETERY,
the hand nlavin1 dirge as tho column
f's
hled In. The exercises here were IN accord
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