Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-06-05

diress by Rev. -. J. O'SuIlivan in City
ail--Ths Evening Reception.
or the first time in years rain Saturday
errered with the carrying out OF the pro-
.mme arranged by Stannard post, &. A.
in observance of Memorial bay. The
wn-pour began about 3 O'Clock in the
,rning and although is had ceased at the
ur appointed for the procession to form,
streets were SO muddy THAI this part OF
programme was abandoned. The stores
osed at noon and the banks were closed all
".
In the morning a detail Of Stennard post,
charge of Senior Vice Commander j. II.
elton decorated the graves and recited the
tuni IN Lake View cemetery. Another
etail m charge of Past Post Commander l..
[. Trick conducted similar exercises at
treeu Mount cemetery. At Mount
{. Joseph aud Mount Calgary cemeteries
'ost Commander J. b. Scully and a detail
erformed tho duty and Comrades NJ. d. l..
thompson and J. L. Berstow attended to
he matter at the Eldridge school house
cemetery. Shortly before 2 p. m line,
made up of detachment of the city police,
Sherman band, Sons of Veterans, Burling
ON cadets and Standard post, was formed
II bbe iOsp ucuulud1 AtAS hAO h1dA Nhcu w
Elmwood cemetery where the graves were
decorated and the ritual rected. AT the
conclusion of the exercises the line marched
to the City Hall in which every seat
soon occupied by members of Stan
nard post, Sons of Veterans, Burlington
cadets and citizens generally. The stage
was occupied by the mayor members of the
Board of Aldermen, representatives Of the
clergy, past and present officers OF Stannard
post and others. After O selection by the
band, prayer by the chaplain, Rev. f. W.
Olmstead and selection by the glee club,
the address OF the day was delivered hy
Rev. d. j. O'Sullivan of this city, as fol-
lows:
Rrv. u. J. o'sULLIvAN's ADDRESS.
Reverence is an instinct Of our nature, an
aroma Of Christianity, n rehuemcn; Of clvl!izo.
tioC. The higher and broader the plane OF
freedom reached by man the more ne hunOrs
himself by the spontaneous tribute OF rtyer-
euCe to sunCtity. genius and hcroi5Ll. This duy
presents to the world the spectacle of p1o 10,
great, Christian and free, Laying national
Oracle fixed The standard Of doves excellence
when lie declAred that 'RrCtter ,OVe no luNn
hath than to die for MS friends" God IL the
nrBt, the best OF trlcn4s and human love nnus
its highest attainment in CAr.s ian mar,y:-
dom, gu require no apology from me Tor Hp-
leahng to The principles OF your iaith on = y
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