Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION.


place under the ulrcCtlOn Oh tue holllu -
Sherman Post q. a. r., Comrade John
| White acting as officer of the day. "A
procession was formed mainly of the
children of the schools, each with bou-
Duet of flowers in their hands and with
flags, and marched to shady spot in the
cemetery where prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr. Wilder and brief addresses were
made by Principal Upper of the Insti-
tute and Comrades Beecher and White.
The procession was then divided into
squads and proceeded to decorate the
graves of the soldier dead as follows OF
the Revolutionary war, stephen Butler,
Gideon Curtis, Samuel Bradley, David
Day, William lngraham, Jonathan Bin
by, Thomas Chapman, Asoph Wood
worth, DR.. b. f, Warner; of the war of
Orange Buell., Chester Ingraham, John
Thompson, Asa Davis, Silas Mcclellan,
Walter freeman, Daniel Tyler Rev.
Isaiah Huntley, Roderick Day, j. 5. W.
Gage, J. B,g Weed, Amos Bliss, Alvah
Prior, Daniel Littleheld, William Ballou.
timer Lister, Henry j. Mosely, Branscom
Perrigo, Luther NJ Wool, Edward ID
Sands, Hall Woodwork, j. r. Halbert,
George Scribner, Rolln ;. Sherman,
Birney Nichols. Many of the Essex
upon the battlefield. May their mem
Dry be ever green in the hearts
of their survivors. The exercises
were impromptu, but interesting and
patriotic.
Hinesburgh.
I Decoration services by Cummings Post
No. 81 proved one of the best in the his
tory of the Post, about fifty veterans be
ing in line. The procession was headed
by the Hinesburgh cornet band which
furnished an abundance of appropriate
music. a goodly number of the
sons and daughters of veterans fol-
loo Homo Linn
of people in carriages bringing up
the rear. The line of march was
from the village to the cemetery at Me
chauiCsville aud return to the green in
front of the llinesburgh Academy where Il
large platform had been erected, which
was occupied by the two speakers, Hon.
A. 4. Smith and &. w. Grandey, the
Hinesburgh glee club and many prom
iuent citizens from HinesburGh and adj
joining towns. Mrs. Phelps Murphy pre-
sided at the organ. After the addresses
the line was again formed and marched
to the town hall, where tables We're III
readiness for all and abundantly sup
Piled with roast turkey, lamb and beef
the ever welcome and Indispensable pork
and beans, with an abundant supply and
variety OF pastries. The people of Hines
, Durgh always seem ready and WIlItnB to
do all in their power for the success and
, comfort of the q. a. Il. Post, the town
having appropriated $50 to the Post for
! incidental expenses. Memorial services,
Sunday Afternoon, the 2lth inst,
, ut the Congregational church by Rev.
: Bro. Fields, We're we'll attended by
members of the G. a. X. and
citizens The sermon deserves more than
Il passing compliment Our building
: committee have contracted for the pur-
chase of the old school building also fol
IA piece of land where the building will
= be moved to and converted into a G.. y
, X. hall as soon as the present term OF
= school closes.
: The Memorial Day exercises passed of
e very pleasantly. y large audience list
ened to Rev. j. f. Bowens's address, il
II the afternoon, which was il fine one anC
e far above the ordinary addresses of thl,
e kind. In the evening, COmrade Capt
Lull of Montpelier gave an interesting
campfire story at village hall. Music
was furnished for both occasions by the
e band also in the afternoon by the choir of
; the Congregational church.
II Huntington.
; The observance of Memorial Day il
;, | Huntington, this year, was Il successful
- and interesting occasion. The column
: was formed in front of +. Y. COllinS's hote
:, at O'Clock by Marshal a. ID. White, ant
= marched to the cemetery, where the uSua
! exercises were held by the Post At L
u o'clock the citizens and Post reassembleC
" ut the Centre, and formed in line, headed
:, by the band and marched to the cemetery
y at the Centre Appropriate exercises were
"a held at the cemetery. The column thef
r marched back to he church, where very
- interesting and able address WIS delivered
=, by Mr.. Robert Roberts of burlington
:, The Huntington Glee club was present
=. and added much to the interest of the oc
, easion. After the address the citizens re
- tired to the town hall where refreshments
oil int. titNt
feature of the occasion was the good orde
that prevailed and the manner in which
e the Post and citizens observed the SACRED
:. ceremonies of the day.
S Memorial Day was observed at Windso
o with exercises of more than usual impres
s siveness. At s a. m. VIM. G. Tracy Pos
No. 3d. G. A r., Ellsworth Camp No
1t Sons of Veterans, Windsor Cornet Ban'
II and Meacham Drum Corps took carriage
p and went to West Windsor, where excl
l. cises were held consisting of prayer, sing
e. ing, an address by Comrade Rev. II. A
Van Dalsam of Pomfret, and performing
the Ii. n. X. memorial service around
cross in front of the Methodist Episcopa
r church. The procession then formed
at The public schools and Good Templar
H. escorted the Post to the cemetery. On al
in irving at the gate, they opened ranks, am
d. the Post passed through, taking wreath
k and boquets of flowers from the child
a. rem, and carrying them to the graves G
their comrades, while the audience san
Nv america After the decoration of tn
tn graves refreshments were served by tn
al citizens. The Post then returned to Vino
ne scr. At two p. m, at the town hall tn
in following exercises took place Prayer
&C. singing by male quartette, address b
~ Comrade Rev. II. a. Van Dalsam afte
which, around large cross inscribed 81
memory of comrades who lie in Souther
graves, " erected on the centre of the Parl
in VIM. &. Tracy Post performed the G. A
at r. memorial service, assisted by the bant
~ The procession then formed, as follows
in Capt. X. j. Cotfey, marshal conrad
Y. Chas. b. Evarts, and Charles Mowe
I'd aids Windsor Cornet Band Vernon
err Commandery Knights Templar; carriage
e, with speaker and floral committee
a Meacham Drum Corps ; Ellsworth CAM
MS sons of veterans, VIM. G. Tracy Post an
is veterans, fifty men, commanded by SenlC
ne Nlce-Commander Henry Is, Thompso
Is and citizens on foot and in carriages. Th
,n procession marched tO AScutuey and tn