Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

MIR. Ballard's Remarks.
As one of the city officials and speaking for the
Mayor ami all the citizens of Burning on. accept
the gift of this beautiful chapel, and in return,
tender 10 Miss Howard the generous gver of II the
sincere and heartfelt thanks of all our citizens
Our citizens can not do less than this-they can
not well do more; the debt of gratlluleth the oDlga-
ton uncr which they are placed, can not properly
he discharged in any other way
To-day, her sole rccompense Is thanks but her
gift Is bread cast upon The waters, and she will
ind after many days
This gift = prompted by her affections We know
that Miss Howard loves her native Burlington and
II iOncSes the hearts of all our citizens
But had almost said that she could not help 1t
as Shakespeare says Her disposition Is inherited,
which makes fair slils, the farer."
She Is a MEMBER OF the Howard family, and she
must give something To Burng on.
She mas added another beautiful charm TO our
beautiful city.
Burlington has always been famous for her beau
ty she Is beautiful In hcr situation aud her scenery
her golden sunsets and her lake of silver seem
lngly IN these respects the most beautiful spot OF
all the Garth. She Is beautiful IN her schools OF
learning her college, free library and her churches
she Is beautiful IN her institutions OF charity her
hospital the prlncely gift Of that other noble hearted
woman, Miss Mary Fletcher. Her orphans home
one OF lhcm so munihcently endowed by an
other member Of the hOuOred Howard family, and
now, her Lake View Cemetery this most beauti-
fu Of resting places for the dead She has added a
royal charm TO II, by browning the summit OF Its
slopng hillside with this most beautiful of chapels
Here she has placed 1t with all It's complete and
taslelhl appointments to serve place for the
last tender 'acrcd Onices 10 the dead Now when
me last rays OF the setting sun of each declining
a fitting emblem of the immortal spirit winging Its
way TO the brighter world on high.
"liow lar that tle candle throws It's beams so
shines gODl deed IN naughty world" Now she
has placed II and 50 long 1t sha stand it viii
he a monument OF a wOnan's affection for the
citizens OF her chlldhOOd's home.
And long after the gvcr, and all now living shall
have passed away, II Will stand as III Onuincnt to
the name and memory OF Miss Louise II. Howard,
the modest, gentle Christian wOman-wh0se
beautiful benevOcncc found fitting express
sion IN this most beautiful and Appropriate
OF forms. Again accept the tasteful
gift and tender IN return the richest, sweetest, hest
Of all rewards, the we-earned lasting gratitude OF
all our citizens
Some appropriate scriptural selections
were then repeated by Rev. Mr.. Ware after
which the hymn 1--WE Give Thee but Thine
Own" was sung by choir and audience. The
chapel was then consecrated, by Rev Mr..
Dawson, in the usual form provided by the
Episcopal service for that purpose, and the
audience dismissed with the benediction,
Description Of the Chapel.
The chapel is built in Gothic style of the
nnest Willard red-stone, trimmed with beau
tiiul gray stone from the isle La Motto quar-
REG. 1t is about forty-two feet long and
twenty-seven feet wide The stone work
Throughout is pointed with black mortar and
penciled in white-a task of great care, Civ
ing beautiful architectural effect. The
front entrance is surmounicd by Gothic
arch OF superior workmanship, bearing the
inscription, cut in stone-"My Rcdeemer
Liveih." A memorial tablet is also let into
the face of the building, bearing the ipscrip.
ton, presented by Louise ii. Howard,
1882" Above is the bell-cot, also of stone
surmounted by a gilded cross, whose tip is
forty-five feet above the ground. The sides
and ends of the building are buttressed with