Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-05-28
DECORATION DaH In NontneIler.

[ Time Is rolling rapidly away. and once
more We are reminded that Memorial DAY
Is drawing near. This is a legal holiday
in Vermont Never has il been marked
with more Importance than at the present
Time; and all citizens, especially old sol
diers, should look forward 10 the day rs
one Of more than ordinary interest, and
lay aside their usual business on that day
and pay tribute TO the memory Of those
who died that the country might live. The
programme Of the day will be as follows
Brooks Post. No. l3. G. A. r., and other
organizations which are to form the pro-
ceSSion will meet at ! o'clock P. ~, sharp;
At l:S0 the procession will form in the
following order on Barre street, right wing
resting on Main street:
L Gen P P Pitkin Marshall and Ads, John I Iuttls
and Alexander Jsngrav.
: Montpelier Brass Band, p pieces.
q Brooks Post, No Is, g. A r, and cher veteran
soldiers, Chss Wells Commanded
4 Carriage with FLORAL Offerings
= Nj. ZION Connandery, No. 2, Knights Tenplars
J. L Mack Conmzn ling.
s Carnage with Orator. Col Roswell Farnham and
Chaplain. Rev. y. y. GlAzier.
= CApi;ol Guards CO. H-vi Begt. y CIV. Capt z. J.
C-Hey, Commanding.
: Disabled Soldiers il carriages
?. Carriage with FLORAL Committee and GIee Club.
10 Citizens in carriages
Il. Citizens on foot
The procession will take the following
line of march: Up Main, through School.
LOOMS, Franklin, Elm, Spring, Main and
Safe streets TO the State House Common.
where the following order of exercises
will be observed:
l Music by the Band
= singing By the G.4s Club Ny A J Phillips, Diree
tor.
3. Prayer b. the Chaplain. Rev. y, y. Glazier.
/ Orau1n by Col. Roswell Farnham Of Bradford
5. SINGING by the Gles Clab
5 Music by the Band
= Memorial Ceremonies Of the G. A. p, il memory Of
tLe.r Fallen Comrades, by Brooks Post. No. Il
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 organiza-
tions will then be dismissed.
An earnest and cordial invitation is
extended TO all veteran soldiers and sail
ors Of Montpelier and vicinity 10 "fall in ="
with Brooks Post and take part in the
exercises of the day. All citizens of
Montpelier and vicinity are also earnestly
to join with US in the observance
Of the day.
It is hoped a liberal supply of flowers
will be furnished, which should be left at
the residence Of Col. Fred E. Smith BY S
o'clock Friday morning, May 30th.
CHAs H. CARTER,
W. +. WATERMAN. Committee
II. NJ. PIERCE, of
PETER DEWEY, Arrangements
II. c. LULL,
The attention OF comrades of the G. A.
R. is called TO the following extract from
general order No. 5, from national head
quarters;
The commander-in-chief regrets that
il is necessary TO remind some of the COM
rades that the day is sacred 10 the memory
Of our heroic dead; and is not, in anu
sense, a time for pleasure excursions or
merry-making OF any kind He calls
upon all right 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
t was instituted"
CHAs. WELLS, Commander.
W. F. WATERMAN, Adutant.