St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-05-21
Our Soldier Dead.
Next Weeks Memorial Services.

This years memorial exercises will
begin with memorial service in Mu-
sic hall at $50 o'clock next Sunday
evening, in which all the churches will
unite. Sermon by Rev. E. T. Sand
ford, chaplain of Chamberlin post. The
singing will be congregational, led by
j. H. Humphrey, and all singers are
invited to sit on the platform and as
sist.
On Memorial day, next week Satur-
day, Col. Franklin Fairbanks will be
president of the day, and Major Bow
man chief marshal. Palestine com
mandery of knights Templars, Cres-
cent Uniform Degree Camp L. o. o. F.,
and the students of the academy, have
been invited to join the procession.
A benefit concert will be given in the
eveniugat Music hall by individuals
and organizations whose aid has been
asked, and who have kindly consented.
Those taking part will include a double
quartette of male voices, Harry Whit
tier of Cabot, baritone, thei Ladies'
club, and the ST. Johnsbury cornet
band, besides which w. p Stafford,
Esq, will read ''Sheridan's Ride" The
admission will be 25 and 35 cents, ac-
cording to location of seats, tickets to
go on sale at Bingham's and at Spen
GERS next Monday.
Chamberlin post have requested the
Woman's Relief corps to take charge
of the flowers on Memorial day, and
the following ladies are appointed a
committee: Mrs. Ide, Mrs. Rankin,
Mrs. Rice, Misses Harrington and
Thompson, Mrs. FennO, Mrs. Randall,
Mrs. Borland, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Moul-
ton, Mrs. Thompson, and Mrs. Kinney.
All patriotic and loyal minded citizens
wishing to show their gratitude for all
the soldier has done for us, are cordial
" invited to contribute flowers with
which to decorate the graves of those
who sacrificed their lives for their
cOuntry-a small testimonial indeed,
but if accompanied by loving thoughts
and loyal hearts, worthy one. Mem
bers of the committee will be at the
town hall, Saturday a. m, May 80, to
receive the flowers.
COMING MUSICAL EVENTS.
The program for the miscellaneous
concert of the North church choral So
ciety at Music hall next Tuesday even
ing will be varied and attractive. 1t
includes six choruses by the society,
solos by Miss Nellie Graves and Mrs.
P. F. Hazen, duet by Mrs. Hazen and
Mr.. Humphrey, a ladies' trio and quar-
tette, mixed quartette and a ladies'
chorus. Mr.. Humphrey will be the di-
rector and Miss NJ. E. Stone accompa-
mist. The concert will begin at 8
o'clock. The program in full is as fol-
lows
PART FIRST.
L Chorus, Fairy Song" Zimmerman
9 Duet, Home to Mountains" Verdi
Mrs Hazen and Mr. Humphrey.
g. Chorus, Chosen One" Kucken
A. Song Selected.
Miss Helen L. Graves.
s. Ave Maria Mendelssohn
Chorus of Ladies.
e. Chorus, See the Rivers Flowing Reay
PART SECOND.
l. Chorus. The Owl" Slas
q Song Spring Song" Buck
Mrs. Hazen.
g. Trio Good Night" Goldberg
Miss Graves, Mrs. Ide and Mrs Hazen.
L. Chorus, Jack Frost" Gaul
S. Quartette, "Sleep while the Breezes" Bishop
Mrs Humphrey, Mrs Hazen,
Mr.. Humphrey, Mr.. Silsby.
g. Chorus. Trust Her Not Sudds
The concert to be given Tuesday,
June 2, in Music hall, by Miss Eta
Parker of this place, assisted by the
Germania Concert company of BOs-
ton, to which we have previously re-
ferred, will bring the present musical
season to IA brilliant conclusion. Tick
cts will go on sale ut Bingham's and
at Spencer's next Monday.
Blaisdell's orchestra is coming. The
academy seniors have done a good
thing as well as an unusual one, by
engaging Blaisdell's orchestra of Con-
cord, n. H., to play at their commence
ment concert next month, move the
local public will appreciate, we trust.
This fine orchestra is playing at the
Montpelier musical festival this week,
and also gave symphony concert at
Burlington last night.
To these concerts, all to occur with
in a month, must he added the @. A.
r. benefit concert, to he given on the
evening of Memorial day, which is sure
| tC no n rOnnlar
BANKING-HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
Work began yesterday on improve
ments to be made i'm the rooms of the
First National bank on Main street.
First the ceiling and walls are being
re-fnished, Lyndon Arnold doing the
work. Then chalges are to be made
which will give much better light. The
entrance, now in the middle of the
| front, is to be moved to the north side,
next to Bingham's store, and large
window will be placed where the door
now is. The counters are to be moved
! forward from their present position,
so as to get as much light as possible
behind them, and the working desk
will be moved nearer the windows.
Another Improvement is to be new
counter front of plate glass. new
hard wood floor is also to be laid. The
work will be done principally ont of
bank hours, and will not be completed
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