Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-01
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE,
THE CELEBRATION IN BURLINGTON A
GRAND SUCCESS.
fright skies smile Upon the Proceedings
An Imposing Procession Followed by
Interesting Services-Meeting of
Stannard Post.

Once more the public spirited citizens of
the Queen city have decorated the graves
of our patriot dead with flowers and re.
touched the mystic chords which bind
them to us Once more have stately pro-
cesson, and eloquent Grafton and funeral
dirge combined to awaken in patriotic
hearts feeling of love for those who died
to perpetuate a united land. Memorial
Day in Burlington, as in the past since the
day was instituted, had a most lifting OBJ
servance, all the services being carried
out in a most successful manner. The
Clay dawned bright but cool, and the
temperature throughout the day remain
ed comfort ,ble. Early in the forenoon
flags were displayed ut half-mast on many
public buildings, as well as private resi-
rlences and the city took on Il holiday APP
pearance AT noon places of business
were generally closed, and shortly after
ward people began to assemble in consld-
cradle numbers in the City Park to wit
ness the formation of the procession. In
the meantime Grand Army hall, which
was opened at an early hour in the morn
ing, for the reception of the floral offer
ings of our residents, presented a scene of
y
tstically arranging in basket and garland
the flowers presented by patriotic hearts.
The number of flowers sent in already ar
ranged was large and included many I'M
usually handsome wreaths, baskets and
bouquets; and good force Of ladies' ar
ranged the cut flowers sent in. The
supply of flowers WAS never larger on II
similar occasion and in beauty and variety
IL left niDtr a hp desired. The work of
preparation at Grand Army hall was com
peted in good season and promptly at the
hour appointed the members OF Stannard
Post and Camp Gen. William Wells sons
of Veterans, assembled at the hall to form
in line.
THE PROCESSION.
Shortly before . o'clock the procession
was formed on the west side of City Park,
with the right resting on Main street by
Marshal q. p Ray, assisted by his aids,
Comrades j. b. Scully and II. O. Wheeler
The line of procession was formed as fol
lows;
ORDER OF MARCH.
snermau's Military Band, preceded by de-
tachnent of Police, commanded by Officer
Oliver LamOfa
Military escort commanded by Lieutenant
W. II. Coffin United States Army. consisting
Col. W ii. {. Lylbnrn second, Students Bal
tali0n |. V. NJ. aud ;. a: G., commanded by
w; + Waters. "a, +; Il. Waterman CO. q.
Stannard Post No. =, q. y. r., and other Vet
prsns, in command OF Post Commander L. IL.
Trick
Ca,np Gen. VIM Wells, No. 10. Sons of
Veterans. commanded 10y Captain j. +. Fox.
Veteran Sol Is IN carriages.
Orator of the Gay and Chaplain in carriages.
Mayor and board of Aldermen and cX-
Mayors in carriages.
Representatives of the L. 5 Army and
N,aNy in carriages
DR., ont md ~ and 4
Medical Faculty Trustees of May Fletcher
Hospital re .re-cutatIVcs of the Press, aud
Delta Psi Glcc Club, in carriages.
The line presented handsome appear.
ance. The policemen were dressed in fsll
uniform and III appearance and marching
they made ii great improvement over last
year. The sherman Military band were
in full number and fine play. The Rock
Point cadets added much to the appear
ance of the line, their handsome gray
uniforms and silver buttons producing Il
pleasing effect The University battalion
never appeared to better advantage. Their
dark blue uniforms and handsome cOlors
were set off in fine shape by the gray uni
forms Of the Rock Point cadets and then
marching was admirable, the various eVo
buttons being performed with a precision
that called forth the admiring plaudtS OF
the spectators. Stannard Post turned out
in unusually large numbers and although
many OF the veterans are bowed down
d
color of their hair, the national airs by
the band seemed to lmpart elasticity tC
their step and they marched with the re
newed vlgor Of younger years Each vet
eran carried III his hand a basket or gar
land of flowers. The Sons of Veterans
also turned out IN goodly number ant
they were also provided with a supply o
flowers The carriages were well iilleC
with prominent city officials and citizens
and the procession as whole was ar
imposing one.
The procession marched up Main stree
through Church aud Pearl streets, vi
WinoOski avenue to North street, thence
10 Elmwood avenue and so to the Elm
wood avenue cemetery. AS the process
sion approached the cemetery the Sher
mans played the dead march. The veteI
ans marched to the east side of the GENE
terry where the exercises took place. Tn
streets along the line OF march wer
densely crowded and the column found
large crowd awaiting their arrival at til
cemetery.
EXERCISES IL THE CEMETERY.
The services in the cemetery opene
WIN the address of Post Commando
TcriJs who said
c. GRADES and FrieLds-Wc are now abol
I-pdccOCsIte with flowers and honor with fl
ting 'ce~emOuIcS the graves of comrades hu
led here who served with us in defense Of OF
mo empty show or useless parade, but to test
ily frOm All and overlooking hearts that Il
remembrance OF their sdcrlhc.s has N
grown dln with passing years. Standing /
tht rrcsting places with bowed heads we O.
recdl the unseliish devotion of the men WI
y II that liberty might live and that q go
ernment beQucathed MS a heritage by our p
rriot fathers, might not perish from ii
earth I"
Then followed the address of the seni
and Junior vice commanders and the r
Spouse of the post commander after whiC
dirge vas played by the band and ,ray
was offered by the chaplain, Rev ID
Homer Eaton, pastor of the MethOdi
church. Then followed a dirge by Il
band after which several comrades plac,
wreaths upon n grave with appropria
remarks. AT this point the band play,
america" and the assembly ioin
n singing this most stirring of o
National airs. The line of veterans the
deployed for the purpose of decoratil
the graves of veterans buried in the CEN