Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-06-04

ON Sunday morning, May so, Rev. o. r. Fuller
preached memorial sermon before crowded
house. His theme was "rhe Christian Soldier"
Whlch ne treated In a very scholarly and Interest,"
,nR manner. On Monday morning the procession
formed 10 front Of the q. A. r. rooms in The follow
ing order; Hooker post, q. A. r. Hooker Relief
corps Sons Of Veterans; citizens and marched
70 North Londonderry and ThOmpsOnburg where
the graves were decorated according TO the ritual,
music being furnished by the Londonderry band
Londonderry at II NJ, and marched TO the grounds
OF the Baptist church. mound had been erected
here In memory OF soldiers who are buried In I'M
known graves. short service was held under the
auspices OF the WOmans Relief corps, consisting
OF the reading Of poem by Mrs N. p. Wood, mu-
sic aud the decorating OF the graves by the ladies'
Dinner was served at the town hall from 70 until
?. ~, When the procession again formed and
ma5chea to the grove. Prayer was offered by Rev.
DR.. N. p. Wood, introduced the orator Of the day.
COL W. $. b. Hopkins who hed the closest atten-
ton OF the audience for about 80 minutes. Hon. j.
L. Martin was then introduced, who spoke very
brieny. The band played some excellent selections
ana the Baptist choir sang several times during the
afternoon large concUurse o; people was In at.
tendance
COL HoPKINss ADDRESS.
at the chief wonder Of the world at the close
OF our great civil wur that the immense army Of the
Union disbanded aud returned to the homes they had
left with no effect OF disorder decentralization, but
rather with the strengthening Of the best forces Of
society. The ready explanation lies in the nobeuesa
OF the cause and the character Of the The sol
diers Of that army the great middle class Of peo
pie from communities which were the outgrowth Of
virtues Of every Kind aud creative Of steady earnest
and sef-reliant men. As time passes the events Of
the war appear more aud more distant, as If seen
through reversed glass, but present the color
ings aud forms aud bear the fasciuatng power.
We may probably consider In brief way the small
beginnings, the rapid growth the dangerous political
heresies, the triumph of sound principles, and the
fabulous development Of the country since the
in order to estimate the value Of tho achievements Of
the Union army to the world In saving for and
abng us to transmit to our descendants such iu-
leritance. The speaker passed over this ground iu
rapid detail aud then turned to the fascination that
rues of the world, whose history becomes the general
history Of the world. These heroes, when from the
ranks Of an army, Ouive the leaders In the love Of
the people. The boy David who slew the philistine
giant, Sergeant Jasper who IN the Revolution
stored the flag Of Fort Mourie when shot away, Ser
geant Plnnket, the Irish boy Of Massachusetts, who
saved his culors at Fredericksburg, examples Of
the untitled heroes of the people to whom epsueis
or rank could give greater fame. The men who
were the truest heroes Of the the patient
private soldiers, whose names cannot name, save
but whose fame is remembered aud honored by all
the peolpe they sleep IN modest graves beneath the
shadow Of the sad memory Of their noble lives,
which, however II ilumintd hy the glowing sunshine
Of nations glory
II. X. Ford has given up his lease Of the Peabody
house to MIR. II. Z. Snow Of Washington, y. H.,
who has taken pc session. Mr.. Ford has moved
into Dr.. Mirleu'A residence on Main street.
II. ID. Tyler is putting new piazza on one
side Of his residence, which greatly improves It's
appearance.
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. S'ockwrl. ct vernon are
WISHING at Or. y. j. WOOds's.