Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-05-28
Decoration Day in Montpelier.

Time Is rolling rapidly away, and once more W,
are reminded that Memorial Day is drawing near
This is a legal holiday in Vermont. Never has II
been marked with more Importance than at tn,
present time and all citizens, especially old sol
diers, should look forward to the day as one Of
more than ordinary interest, and lay aside their
usual business on that day and pay a tribute h
the memory OF those who died that our country
might live. The attention of the comrades of the
Grand Army Of the Republic Is called to the fol.
lowing extract from General Orders No. o. from
National Headquarters 1.-THE Commander-in-
Chief regrets that II Is necessary to remind some
of the comrades that the day is sacred to the
memory Of our heroic dead and Is not In any
sense time for pleasure excursions or merry
making of any kind. He calls upon all right
minded members of the order and those who
sympathize with us, to prevent by any and all
means In their power any attempt to use the day
for any other purpose than that for which II was
instituted" The programme Of the day will be
as follows
Brooks Post, No. 10, Grand Army of the Re-
public, and other organizations which are to form
the procession, will meet at one o'clock T. NJ,
sharp At hali-past one o'clock the procession
will form on Barre street, the right resting on
Main street, in the following order:
First. General T.. p Pitkn Marshal and staff
Montpelier Brass Band. twenty pieces.
Third Capitol GgaTI Company H. First REGIMENT NJ
Fourth. Carriage with Orator Colonel Roswell Farnham,
and Chaplain, Rev. NJ n Glazior
Fifth. Mount Zion cemmandery. No g. knights Tempar,
j. l.. Mack, commanding.
soldiers and sailors, Charles Wells, Comnander
seventh Carriage with Floral Offerings.
Eighth. Disabled Soldiers In Carriages.
Ninth." Carriage with Floral Committee and Glee Club.
Citizens In Carriages.
Eleventh.. Citizens Foot.
The procession will take the following order Of
march Up Main, through School, Loomis, Frank
lin, Elm, Spring, Main and State streets, to the
State House Common, where the following order
of exercises will he observed:
by the Band
Second Singing by the Glee Club A. j. Phillips Director
rhrd...... Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. NJ n. Gazer
Fourth ..0ration by Col. Roswell Farnham of Bradford
Singing by the Glee Club
by the Band
seventh Memorial Ceremonies Of the g. A. H. in Memory
OF Their Fallen Comrades by Brooks Post, No. 49,
After which details from the Post will proceed
to the several cemeteries and decorate with floral
offerings the graves of our heroic dead. The
different organizations will then be dismissed
An earnest and cordial invitation is extended
to all veteran soldiers and sailors OF MONTPELIER
and vicinity to " fall in" with Brooks Post and
take part in the exercises OF the day All citizens
of Montpelier and vicinity are also earnestly re-
qUested to join with us in the observance of the
day. 1t is hoped liberal supply of flowers will
he furnished, which should be left at the resi-
dence Of Colonel Fred f. Smith before eight
o'clock on Friday morning, May GOTH
CHARLES II. CARTER
W. i. WATERMAN, Committee
II. NJ. PIERCE, of
PETER G. DEWEY, ARRANGEMENTS
H. c. LULL,
CHARLES WELLS Commander.
W. +. WATERMAN Adjuant