Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-31

ing portion Of the Grafton, beginning With
| Comradc Childs's eloquent tribute D, Mn.
women
| IN our tribute NJ love today We wuulI n0,I..
unmindfu ~ thuse who, though not enrolled. d.,
| the ranks NJ the army aud navy, were still sr
listed IN the same great cause, ani are entitled
| the same measure of gratitude, the brave tri.
hearted women Of the Hepubhc who's. rarf..,
faith In the Justice NJ the cause did su tuuuI d.
secure is triumph, IN all great rNigeuci.- ~
public duty. when Tho supreme u,,. Of the I..,
! Is a strong arm and n r-sulute courage. $50, ,,.
ant 10 measure the value of a. service hy t.f.,
rather than by sacrifice. aud while all will a,lmf
that it requires a patriotism as earnest auI d,
courage as heroic 10 de- that duty which ui.'
stands aud waits yet the fullest measure vi yr,t
| itude is rarely melted out ~ those 10 whom Nh.
! bitterness NJ parting and the agony NJ WaItir,
! together with the ceasrless sorrow Of hYt4...
fprrrd is softcned by no stirring duties apIf
! whom the triumph means only a broken AL
! shattered future aud promis. whose fuInlm.r
| lies only In the beyond
There is a beautiful legend. antelatiug D., IMAM,
thousands Of years the advent NJ the Christian
era Of a woman In one of the ancient cities who's.
| life was a beautiful eXempliicatiuu Of thu~. ,r
tues.whch make the story " our Divine Master
| 80 full Of tenderness and poetry. When She v.t.
| called to her reward the hosts Of the hca,.rI.
/ city were summoned to bid her welcome a. tIe.
/ eternal sunlight Of His presence aud the Ma-r.r
/ himself stood Just within the portal with upllft.I
hands to bestOw the well-dOne bencdytiuu
Pausing for a moment upon the farther shore of
| that crystal sea whose pillows flash u their Ass
| ful pride, and bending reverenty hefur- l~r
/ Lord aud Master she refused H. cross the thr.-Y
/ old until the saddest, the loWliest and the most
| heart weary Of His children had preceded hsr.
aud the legend runs that tu this day She is stauI
ing Just outside the golden gates. and no suul that
| seeks admttanc. there but out Of whos. tarti.I.
| pilgrimage she gathers some deed " loving kiu
| ness 10 win forgiveness " all earthly wrong ami
/ gain admission 30 the JOYS that are So freely uf
| fered her.
An over the land tablets statues and memorial
halls attest our appreciation " the services of t
men who died but who shall picture thu suffer
ing and sorrow Of those Whose DAYS are filled uIf.
desoaton almost like prison darkness, and Vhu-..
| nights are but sentinel watches for a morning
/ that b. 80 many, alas has never dawu4l'
! The ceremonies Of the day are not couhu-.I
| within the narrow limits Of our cemetery wall.
| but wherever in our land faithful soldier Of the
Republic has found rest, there IN association arr
| his comrades lending. and over his breast th,,
| flowers are streWtng.
| Comrades u( Post S. Into your hands in th.
community is entrusted the standard NJ this gi,.f
| organization. Its purposes will be judged bt
your characters, It's accomplishments prove Tor
good or evil as you are true or faithlrss % them
| From the very nature Of our organization il, rA
| istence is limited one by one We must answer
| the summons ~ the Divine Commander aud JON
the ranks of that grander army who's srr,lr,. .s
| eternal FOR US there can be no reinforcement,
| on each succeeding anniversary Of tins day n,t
| graves upon our hillsd'-s aud in our valleys RII
| demand aff,tiunat. remembrance. until ia tla
by aud by few feeble, lettering veterans shall
gather iu our grave yards, and lay with trembling
hands upon some curnrades grave the symbol Of
| their enduring love.
| citizens OF Bnitfi,bOrD: Upon you dryols-- a
duty no less than upon the members Of tins or
| gauizatrn The record Of your village Is proud
one In one of the earliest regiments a. l.at.
| for the war she s-nt full company Of her -,u-
! Through four long years they brayely upheld the
fair fame and honor Of your state. on many a
battlefield were some who learned their first
| duties as American citizens in your midst 10
the~e you promised aid. comfort and support
! To every crippled hero to every Borrowing moth
| rr 10 every lonely orphan, you owe the faithful
! tultllment Of these promises. Encourage your
/ soldiers TO maintain their organization. Max
| them the alrnoners Of Your grateful bounty. and
] "a re- q DO
| Him Whuss- mission was perfect charity the PRAY
ers Of the lpwly and drsolate aud the b-nedlo
ton Of the soldiers shall not b. the least u the
jewels in the crown that awaits you.
Rest in pace heroes patriots, martyrs The
! huwers W scatter above You shall Withrr auI
| die. The monuments rear 10 your homage
shall cuImblr into dust. one by one the coiu
! rad,-S who stool with YOU la th, smoke aud tuf
MOL Ut the conflict shall rruuite with you ia that
army whose commander was the first great Sa,.
rliic~ 10 humanity. But - long a. there shall
live one Of that race which by your efforts was
lifted from bondage - freedom, ~ long a. the
down tr-idrn aud oppressed Of any cline shall
turn To- TINS Republic for the realization uf thr
/ fullest measure ~ their manhood. 50 long a. thu
government ~ the peppr, for the people aud Boy
thu I-upi- shall exist uu earth. :" long shall Your
deeds IL. remembered and your uums l- blessed
Irndrry fail the flowers above thee. defenders
u a government upon Who's sal alton rested the
hops " the oppressed the wide world over
generations yet unborn shall recount the ~tur, of
your fidelity and lift their hearts ia r-v-r-u'
] Thanksgiving, As We do nov, that the nag Nuu
died a. defend waves triumphant over every
grave wh-r- >lrv-lr faithful soldier uf the r.
public.
when the long years have rolled slowly away
Down q" the dawn 10 eternity DAY
When al the arChaugels trump and tread
Kiss the face and forms II the dead.
When Tn great world IT, drrad sentence await-.
When the blue SKY shall SOON open its gates.
Aud the long columns march silently through.
Past the Great Captain for final review.
Then from the blood that has flowed for the night
crowns shall spring upward, untanlshri aui
Then thr glad ran Of each ar -martyr-d son
Proudly shall hear the glad sentence, Wei
done
Cover them over ave. cover them over.
Parent and husband, brother and lover.
Guard in your hearts tht-s.- dead heroes Of ours.
Aud cover them over With beautiful flowers"
The Grafton was one Of great tenderness
Of thought combined with rare elegance OF
diction and a finished and eloquent deliv
cry. 1t was listened To with the close at
tention which it deserved At its conclu
sion Miss Lulu Bracket recited f. W
Shurtlef's descriptive poem Gettysburg,
with spirited effect, the male quartet sang
the memorial hymn, Let the dead and the
beautiful rest, aud then the line Of march
was formed To the soldiers monument
where the band PLAYED dirge, Rev Mr.
Smithers offered prayer, and the quartet
sang hymn. On the return march a halt
was made at the town hall, and the beauti
ful and fitting custom was returned 10 of
having the veterans carry in their hands u
the cemetery the flowers for the decoration
Of their comrades graves The line of
march to the cemetery was in the order as
announced last week, with Mai Bond a.
chief marshal. On arrival there ranks
were broken, detachment of Post Sedg
wick, Sons of Veterans and the Estey Guard
were despatched to the Roman Catholic
cemetery, and the decoration Of graves in
both cemeteries took place in the gently
falling rain
The Sons of Veterans appeared for the
first time in their new uniforms and carry
ing muskets. Their appearance was high
ly creditable.
Col Childs praised especially the Won
ans Relief corps for its full ranks aud the
spirit shown in its work He said nothing
had touched him 50 much as the tender
care bestowed on the little cemetery enclos
ure devoted u the unknown and unclaimed
dead
Minute guns were fired by Fuller Battery
during the march.