The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-23
Memorial Day in Middlcbury.

\ well-attendcd meeting of veterans
and others. Monday evening, to make
arrangements for Internationally. was
called to order by Col. Knapp. 1t was
voted that the exercises begin ut o'clock
Il. IN. Col. \. :. Tracy was chosen presi-
dent of the day and these committees were
elected: On arrangements-Dr. f. l..
Russell NJ. V. b. Bronson. Charles NJ.
Wilds. Page G.. Potter. +. II. Ihorp; on
flowers-Mrs. W. II. Button, Mrs. +. ii.
Thorp. Mrs. G.. G.. Walker, Miss Elga
Stewart. Miss Hattie \. Chapman, with
instructions to enlist as many others in
the work as may be needed; on finance.
w. IL. Goodnough. The knights Tenn
plar and other organizations in town, in
Guiding the fire company. were invited to
Join in the procession. George IlnncN.
George McCuc and Mrs. Harriet Plaisted
were made committee to mark the graves
of the soldiers. Col. Knapp was chosen
chief marshal and Capt. W. +. Dewey.
assistant marshal. At the suggestion of
Mrs. W. II. Button this resolution was
passed:
Resoiccd That is the sense of this meeting that
| all places OF business and amueCmcnt.n the vii
lage be closed during the day and evening.
TIE ARRANGEMENTS.
he orator. /. Ilctllltlu Ntntldll Oh lIul
land, will be met at the station ON the
arrival of the 80 train by the president
of the day and escorted to the Addison
| House. The procession will be formed
! in front of the Addison House at 8
o'clock. sharp. 1t is expected that Need
ham Post. G.. \. Il. will be present and
| Join in the procession. Veterans not
members of that organization are re-
| cd tp IN a Of |,
committee of arrangements ut the Addi-
son House at 5 10. The hall over the
steamer room has been secured as head
quarters for the committee ON flowers,
Contributions of flowers are solicited
They may be left at the engine room
Thursday afternoon, or with Mr.. Pinney
at BrewSter's. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. \. Mum,
roe are the committee on vocal music
The Middlebury band and a drum corps
will furnish the instrumental music. Tn,
address will be delivered in the towr
hall. The following is the
ORDER OF EXERCISES:
|. THE PROCESSION |, Band; ,, knights
| Templar; g. Masonic organizations; 1, Odd Eel
| lows; ), Knights OF Honor, q, Veterans, preceded
by Drum Corps; :, soldiers Widows in carriages
| ;, President of the Day and Orator; ., SchOO
Children; 10, Citizens on Foot. II, Citizens il
| Carriages,
IL. Al IHE CEMETERY: /, Music; ,, Pra yer
3, Decoration Of Graves, 4,.Music, ., Reforming
| of Procession.
Ill. AT THE HALL: |, Music by the Band, >
Prayer 3, singing; 1, Poem; ,, Singing; T. Ora
ton; !, Music by the Band; ;, Benediction.
We print below a list of the soldier
buried in the village cemetery and in tn,
new Catholic battle-ground. Those VIII,
know of others are requested to inform
Mr.. Pinney or Mr. McCue of the com
mttee, that the graves may be marked
for decoration:
War of the Revolution: +. w. Judd, JADE
Rogers, Lsbbeus Harris, ElcaZer Barrows Hon
Gamaliel Painter, Timothy Matthews, William
Lngum, Henry Keller.
War of lsl2 Nathan Myrick, Lebbeus Harris
Jr.; Justus Cobb Simon Powers, Moses Leon
ARD, Joseph Dorrance, Samuel ;. Phelps, j. NJ
Huntington, Chauncey W. Fuller, Justus Foote
Jos. Adams Jonathan NJ. Young, VIM. IL. Judd
Harvey Pritchard, Eli Matthews.
War of tho Rebellion: w. r Russell, John II
Jondroe, Epaphro Seymour, Peter A. Lucia
Frederick swift, Henry NJ. Potter Elbridge NJ
Hosmer, Edward b. Parker, Camelia Peshia
Moses w. Rice, Jos. Lawrence, Edgar NJ. Phr
ney, Charles Furd Isaac y. Collins, Edwar
Roach, Charles Rich, Joel Morrison, Iorac
TAYLOR. VIM. IL. Button, ThOs. puttou John Sc
lick, Christopher Jondroe, Ira W. Cotton, Oar
| icl sullivan.