Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-08-14
GEN. GRANTS OBSEQUIES.
THE SERVICES IN BRATTLEBORO.
COL. HASRINS'S GRAFTON.

short Addresses by Rx.GOv. IHOIbrOOk
and Hon. =. H. MRrtin---POenl by Geo
A.Hinea.--A Full Report Of the Days
Observance.
The day set apart TO pay the last rites of
honor and respect TO the memory Of Gen.
solemnity. From one o'clock to Ave on Sat
urday afternoon the stores were closed and
throughout the village manufacturing and
other business was generally suspended the
people observing the occasion in the sincere
spirit OF Gov. Pingree's proclamation In
the business streets Sunday stiffness pre-
vailed. Emblems of mourning were very
generally displayed, both in business places
and on private dwellings From half past
one till two o'clock the church bells were
tolled.
Soon after one o'clock the people began
gathering at the town hall, and at O'Clock,
the hour appointed for the memorial services,
the hall was filled to It's full capacity Post
Sedgwick, the Women's Relief Corps, and
Tyler Camp, Sons of Veterans, occupied seats
in body on the south side of the hall. The
stage was occupied by those appointed 10
take part in the exercises, and by many of
our older citizens. The decoration Of the
hall had been effectively accomplished by
those having the matter In charge. Good
taste was shown in relying for the main ef-
feet upon the use of the national colors with
black drapings. T. G.. Hardie, jr, had kind
ly lent his art to the occasion, and a crayOn
sketch of Grant of heroic size, drawn by
him in bold, firm lines, was used with fine
effect as a centre-piece at the back Of the
stage with the national colors draped over
head and at the sides. The floral decorations
of the stage were beautiful and abundant
% The program of exercises formally an
nounced was carried out without change.
The several parts we're the following;
Organ voluntary.
MR. LUcIES HOWE.
Marche Funebre. Chopin.
FIRsr REaIMEST BAND.
1nvocation-Rev. G. II. Merrill.
Scripture readinR-kev. W. H. Collins,
PrAyer-Rey. /, McAnn.
Chant Glow dark the road CO." Dow.
MEssRs. MANHAM, CLARK, srEvESs AND WARREN.
Address-Col. X. Haskins.
Hymn, my faith looks up to thee" Buck.
MissEs HOWE AND BRAsoR, MEssRs. WILLIS ASD ma
Addross-Eon. J. L. Martin.
POom-GeO. A. Hines.
Dead march in saul Handel.
FIRsr RFdtMEHr BAND.
Hymn by the congregation, Nearer my God to thee,
Benediction by Rev. W. II. Collins.
After the opening selection by the band
Hon. J. NJ. Tyler, chairman OF the executive
committee, arose and in behalf of the com
mittee invited the Hon. Frederick Holbrook,
zone of Vermont's war governors" to pre-
side. Gov. Holbrook thereupon assumed the
chair and in doing 80 gave the comprehen
sive and happily -phrased address printed be-
low. Col. Haskins5 oration Was an able and
dignilied effort, in every way worthy the
memorable occasion in which it was the CEN
tral feature Hon. J. L. Martin spoke with
spirit and feeling. and Mr.. Illness poem had
an appreciative hearing. The exercises, in
short, we're betting and impressive through
out The audience show cd an unmistakable
sense of the solemnity of the occasion and
listened with close attention to the end. The
services occupied exactly two hours.
During the services a salute Of twenty -one
guns was fred by detachment of Col John
S. Tyler Camp, Sons of Veterans