Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-06-06
Memorial Day.


rrs OBSERVANCE IN MONTPELIER.
Decoration Day dawned clear and bright rs
such days generally do and WIS observed here by
n larger concourse Of people than usual. Post
Brooks had made full preparations for carrying
out the ceremonies Of the day, and succeeded IN
doing so to the satisfaction Of all concerned The
committee having the arrangements In charge
consisted of Messrs. J. NJ Poland, Charles Wells
r. Bruidnell, J, ]. Pratt, N. c. Peck j. W. Smith
and W. II. Conner
In the forenoon detachment of the Post, led by
martial music, marched mp to the Elm street and
Catholic burying grounds, at each Of which places
the graves of soldiers were decorated with the
Posts memorial service Adetachment was then
sent by carriage to the Cutler burying ground, and
the Post marched back to Village Hall and dis
banded for the time being.
In the afternoon, at about two o'clock the pro-
cesson was formed on School street, in the fol-
lowing order;
First .Marshais r. D. Coey, Charles Wells and j. Pratt
Second Montpelier Corne Band, F. +. Grant, Leader
Thir...... knights Templar, J. l.. Mack, Commanding
Fourth. Carriage with Speaker
FIFTH Escort Of Honor Thomas Bruidnell, Commanding
sixth Post Brooks. 100 men H. C. LIN, jr Vice comdr
Seventh. Carriage
Eighth Carriage with Disabled Soldiers
Nnth.""...........C Carriage with Ladies' Committee
Tenth Choir aud Glee Clnb
Citizens In Carriages
Proceeding to Green Mount Cemetery, the fol-
lowing programme was carried ont, under the d.
rection Of Commander K. j. Coffey:
First......... .Dirge by the Band
Second Prayer by Rev. Mr. Wight Barre
Singing by the Choir
Fourth. Grafton by Hon George II. Bigeow Burlington
Fifth. singing by the Chor
Sixth Duge by the Band
Seventh. Decoration of soldiers Graves
These exercises at the Cemetery were very i'm
pressive and the large concourse Of people evinced
their interest in them by paying close attention.
The singing for the occasion was done by the
Aron Quartette Club, and the committee Of ar
rangements did sensible thing in making this
selection. The music rendered was Blest he the
Ground" by Leavitt; and " To Thee, o Country,
by Eichberg-and it follows, as a matter of course,
that these were finely sung
After the completion of the exercises at the
Cemetery, the procession reformed and marched
to the head Of State street, where It was dis
banded The procession, we believe, was more
lengthy than ever before, extending from the
Cemetery almost, II not quite, to the State House
Inc Oulldlngs IN tue business portion Oh tne VII
lage, and along the line Of march, were for the
most part decorated with bunting, but we think
that Mr. Peter Mitchell, at Loomis', rather carried
off the palm in the way Of decoration. Both win.
dows of the store were handsomely trimmed in
coors" and the immediate exterior was made
beautiful with flags and leaves. Peter" is hard
to beat in tasty arrangement.
Although the crowd of people attendant upon
the exercises of the day was very great, every
thin. passed off in an orderly manner, the most
of those present seeming to realize the signif-
canoe of the days services
The presence of the Mt Zion Commandery
Knights 'remplar. was great addition to the APP
pearance Of the procession, and the members Of
the Post duly appreciate their willingness to as
sist in the successful carrying out of the pro
gramme.
Those having the matter in charge, and Post
Brooks in general, are to be congratulated on the
manner in which the affair was conducted. We
venture to say that in no town in the state was
the day observed more generally or more success
fully.
The address Of Hon. George II. Bigelow, OF
Burlington, was n most excellent one, and was
enjoyed by all who heard it. We give below Il
brief abstract of his remarks:
MIR. BIGELow's ADDRESS.