Morning journal and courier., 1888-06-01
June 4, Isss.
CHESHIRE.

Soldier Dead-A Red letter Day
In the Town ON the 3Oth.
CHESHIRE, May 31.-This beautiful town
had q "red letter day" on the Both. The
local ipost, the E. A. Doolittle post, suc-
ceeded in existing the whole town in the
exercises of Decoration day." There had
been a sermon in the Congregational church
on Sabbath evening before the post, ell the
congregations uniting; DR.. Horizons school
also. Rev. E. G. Baldwin preached the SER
mon. On the Both the people gathered on
the agreen" at 10 O'Clock a. In, expecting
the exercises under the trees But copious
showers had made the ground SO wet that the
Congregational people considerately opened
their house of worship and invited all in for
the exercises there. The member offs the
post, the cadets of the Episcopal school, the
Veterans fathers and the veterans sons were
given the front pews in the main body of
the church. The children of the various
Sabbath schools filed the large galleries
the Methodist, Episcopal and Catholic schools
in the north gallery, while the Congregational
school filed the south gallery. The rest OF
the large audience room was filed by the
citizens generally and the choir gallery by
the special choir, who rendered fine music.
day, presided and directed all the services.
Rev. J. B. Stoddard made an appropriate
opening prayer. Then Yves given a fine vo-
cal selection by the choir. The orator of the
day, Colonel A. 81. Fem of Winsted, was
then introduced and for nearly an hour deep
ly interested. the hearers with an address
which will long be remembered for its fitness,
instructiveness and eloquence. Then came
another vocal selection and the reading of
the roll of honor.
The procession was formed under the lead-
ership of the marshal, Comrade F. a. Hotch-
kiss. The Cheshire Cornet band led the
march with appropriate music; then the
Horton cadets; post No. 5, A. E. Smith, com
mander; veterans sons, G. G. Lord, captain;
Sunday schools; fathers of veterans in car
riage; then the people generally. The pro
cession marched to the old cemetery, thence
to the Episcopal and Catholic cemeteries,
concluding at the Soldiers monument on the
green. Daughters of veterans were provided
with flowers and under charge of veterans
placed the flowers upon the respective graves.
An ample collation. had been provided in the
Town hall to which all who wished then re-
paired to rest and refresh themselves.
At p. m. the people were again called
together at the church, nearly everybody re-
spending.
The band played a piece and then Rev. 8.
J. Horton, D. D., delivered an address to the
children. The choir gave another vocal Sc
lection. Then Kew. II. =. Baldwin made
closing address. The whole congregation
rose and with great earnestness sang the ma
tional hymn America. A brief prayer and
the benedi0tion by the Rev. Mr.. Baldwin dis
missed the audience. The occasion had called
together SO many from the town with so many
friends from other places that the Green, the
cemeteries and streets continued to show
that most unusual occasion had gathered
people who were 10th to leave the scene.
An ice cream and strawberry festival at the
Town hall in the evening for the benefit of
the Sons of Temperance. which was numer-
ously patronized, seemed 1t conclusion of
the days festivities, and made it certain that
no intoxieation nor rowdyism should throw
their baneful shadows over the recoIlections
of the occasion