Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-31
In Nor thtOrd.
Memorial Day-Address by Judge Shell

Memorial Day-AddFeEs by Judge SheI-
 don.
 Memorial day was celebrated in Northford in most beautiful and appropriate manner. The Congregational church was decorated with national flags and with flowers festooned and in wreaths and bouquets. Detachments from the Grand Army in adjoining towns came with music and banners.
 The meeting gathered at about 2:30 p. m. and was called to order by Rev. Mir. Buck, the Episcopal minister, presid ing, The choir sang America. Mr. Linsley read the roll of honor containing the names of the Uniou soldiers who died in the performance of their duty in the rebellion and also some names of the soldiers of the Revolutionary way who were recruited in ths neighborhood of Northford. The grandfather of Gov. Douglass, of Middletown, a resident of Northford was colonel of the regiment. He died of sickness induced by exposure and over exertion at the battle of Long Island and came home, died of quick consumption and was buried 1O7 years ago to-day. The choir sang another piece. MT. Buck read appropriate selections from scripture and 8 prayer. More musicwas very effectively rep- dered. Judge Sheldon was then introduced and delivered the memorial address. His allusions to the work of the sanitary com mission, to all the societies of the Red Cross and to Miss Clara Barton and her work, the president of the American society, were greeted with loud applause. He concluded with these words: ''Thus the war of the rebellion, in whatever way we may consider it, is a part of our national history which all Union citizens and soldiers may look back upon with complancecy and pride as upon work worthily done But to you veterans this day is full of solemn and elevated joy; you may look back with gratitude and pride that you have lived and acted worthy part in an era grand in the history of our race, in an era that touches the midnight heathenism of slavery on the one hand and on the other the dawn of a civilization really becoming Christian and worthy of the sacrifices you have so modest~ ly and so nobly made. You may look for ward with the brightest hopes to an ever increasing public veneration and approving conscience and the favor of be nignant God"
 Governor Douglass was then introduced and made an interesting speech full of rem lniscences and interesting facts calculated to waksu the pride of the citizens of Connecti- cut in her recent and her more remote his tory in the glory of her sons.
 While the choir sang the closing selections six or eght young ladies tastily dressed ap- peared in each of the aisles aud at the close of the hymn Mir. Linsley announced that the young ladies would step forward and pass the flowers from the pulpit to the vet erans passing mp one aisle in front of the pull pit, down the other aisle. It was done very prettiIy and the effect was as if each veteran had himself been crowned and bore of his trophy from the hand of beauty to be placed at last upon the sacred grave of comrade. The company of veterans then formed and marched to the cemetery. After the ceremo- nies were concluded all repaired to the hall where collation. was served to the yisiting comrades The day was beautiful and every thing passed of fttingly and well.