Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

Thomas Rose, George W. Ilindes. They sang
most admirably las may be imagined from
the makeup OF the quartette), and added
greatly to the pleasure of the occasion.
TIE 0RsERvANCE ELsEwHERE.
| Celebration ut Franklin,
The town Of Franklin is thoroughly pa
triotic town. Situated on the Canadian
border, where any citizen has only to step
across the line to avoid call, for military
services, the town sent 1870 men to the last
war. out Of population of 500; and of
those who enlisted, a large proportiOn-s
| full .ffh-werc killed in action or died in
the service. The citizens have recently
erected on the walls Of their new Town Hall
five tablets. bearing tho names of the Frank
lin soldiers. Gne large tablet occupies
| place at the end of tho Hall. over the stage,
and bears tho names OF the honored dead
soldiers. surrounded by patriotic omblems !;
and four other tablets, in the form Of shields,
on the side walls, record the names OF the
other franklin volunteers in the war.
These tablets were unveiled to tho public on
Memorial Day. a procession of citizens,
soldiers and Sabbath school children, head
cd by the Berkshire Band. marched over
iron East Franklin. These were Joined by
the citizens OF Franklin, and filled the Town
Hall 10 oveIhowing. The exercises in the
hall occupied the afternoon. Hon. John
Old-, who has taken leading
part in procuring the erection Of
the tablets, was president of the
day The veterans to the number
of thirty or forty, under command of Capt.
c. l. Marsh, occupied seats on the plat
form. The hall and stage were tastefully
decorated with the national colors and
flowers. The band und an excellent choir
furnished music. The exercises were as
follows:
l. Music by the Band
2-frayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Edwin Prouty.
Music by the Choir,
i-Unveilins the Tablets. by Mr.. Kirkpatrick, the
artist who executed them.
5-Oraiion by Hon @. O. Benedict. OF Burliug-
ton.
G-Musc by the Choir.
Poem by Rev. Edwin Prouty.
s-Remarks by Rev. NJ. Donaldson.
e-Music by the Band.
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to the cemetery. where aitor prayer by Rev.
Mr.. Donaldson and singing by the choir,
the graves were decorated by the veterans.
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exercises. Tic weather was fine and the
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anu tue 'Aeie''es "e'' consequently ofousn'
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As Is the custom In TINS 'o"n' 'ne oiui-
nary business was ior the most part sus-
pended. that people might share IN the ser
vices oil the uaV' hDorai appropriation
was made by the town at the March meet
ing IN iurtheraneo oil this oDIec'' anu 10 ue-
Tray expenses previously met by priSate
subscription.
Posts Eiis"orth' IT, "A. H. o' west Kan
dolph, accompanied by the hre company IN
tasty UNIFORM tne eorhet Dahu in 'ne'r
snowy helmets anu uress' anu many eitzehs'
arr''eu a' 'no .eh'r' 'ii'ase a' e'o'A
d. H. procession was 'nneu'a'.i' 'orn-
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Ios' r"e company 1'o'""' e'u'o'' "nu
'tizenS' arriving NJ 'ne ccmo'ery' 'ne
usuai decorative SERVICES were ne'u' 'oho"eu
by singing. ana appropriate reeital'ons os
members "' tne NORMAL SCHOOL anu cioS'ng
with an oration py capt. A L. Lea'en-
"orth' on Inc Less"hs o' 'ne Day
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by tie fost' recitations anu singing pS
members o' tho Norma' SCHOOL ora'ion ny
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Rev MI HAIL. oil fittsiord'
The weather was ausplclous' ana every
thing passed of we'll and altogether 1t was
one OF the most successful ceieorations oil
Inc ua' ever heiu mere Aoou' n'o nunurou
people were IN atlohuahco Ut 'he oon'fe
anu al inc East 'ii'aee' "hile IL is es'i-
ha'eu 'na' oe'"eeh tnre' anu io'f '"ou-
sahu people "ero at the west 'iiiage'
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