Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-06-03
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN MlooLEBURY
MEMORIAL SUNDAY OBsERVANCEs.

The exercises in Middlebury on Memo
rial Sunday and on Decoration day were
all that could have been desired. On
Sunday morning the members of Russell
post, G.. \. r., and Tracy camp. Sons of
Veterans, 80 or more, in all, went out to
the Cornwall Congregational church,
where seats had been reserved for them
The church was handsomely decorated |
The pastor, Rev. ). II. Barnum, preach |
ed an excellent sermon, that was heard /
with much interest.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock there
was the usual Memorial service at the
town hall here. The stage was overhung
with large flag and there were stands
of arms on the floor in front of it, be-
sides other decorations. Seated OH the
platform with Commander W. II. Bing-
ham of Russell post were Rev. I. g. Ly-
ons, the Baptist pastor; Rev. DR.. Web
Der. the Congregational, and Rev. F. G.
IIeaXt, the Methodist. Mrs. Miner pre-
sided at the organ and the singing was
by double male quartet composed of
DR.. Sheldon, Mr.. Richardson, MIR. Hub
bard, and Messrs. Toleman, Hesselgrave,
Seeley. Cushman and Wells of the col
lege. Rev. Mr.. lleaXt made the invoca-
ton; Nearer. my God. to Thee" was
sung, and Rev. Mr.. Lyons read the scrip
ture lesson the second chapter of Nehe-
miah. Then Rev. DR.. Weber offered
prayer. and the hymn, "Come unto Me,
was given by the quartet The sermon,
by Rev. Mr.. Lyons. who was a soldier in
the rebellion, was on the scripture lesson
and was on the general subject, "Piety
the basis of all true patriotism" lie
spoke at some length, and very accepta-
bly,. The singing of America" and the
benedictlon brought the services to
close. The collection taken for the fund
for the completion of the chapel at the
Soldiers home at Bennington, for which
an appeal was made. amounted to Sl9.43
at Cornwall and SS.9S here. Quarter
master G.. W. Pnnev has forwarded the
money to Hon. Hugh Henry of Chester,
chairman of the trustees of the home,
who has acknowledged its receipt.
THE GRAFTON AND OTHER EXERCISES on
MONDAY.
The town hall was filled to overflow
ing on Monday Afternoon, at the Deco
ration-dav observances. The hour was
o'clock. The occupants of the stage
were the orator of the day, Hon. ii.
Henry Powers of Morrisville; Hon.
John W. Stewart, Rev. S. II. Barnum of
Cornwall. Rev. Messrs. Lyons and
Ieaxt of Mddlebury, Commander Bling
T. ham. 5. V. Commander c. l.. Clark and
j. V. Commander J. NJ. Tracy of Russel
post. young ladies dressed in white and
representing the several organizations
which went from Vermont to the front
and the musicians. Mrs. Miner was agail
at the organ. and a male quartet made
up of DR.. Sheldon and Messrs. Hubbard
Cushman and Toleman, did the singing.
After singing, prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Heaxt. Then came another Sc
lection by the quartet. The speaker wa:
introduced by Commander Bingham
Prefacing his remarks by saying tina
Memorial day was the grandest day o
the year, and telling WHY it was such
Mr.. Powers proceeded to discuss the top
ic, "The Problems of Craftsmanship In
volved in the Rebellion" War, he said
is the last resort of craftsmanship, ant
only the necessity of preserving the lif
of nation will Justify an appeal t
arms. Things had reached a point il
this nation when it was absolutely i'm
possible 20 preserve the country and no
settle the question whether secession wa
permissible. If permissible, the warran
for it must be found in the constitution
The speaker traced the history of tn
union from the adoption of the article
of confederation down to the outbreak ,
the civil war and showed conclusivel
that nothing in the constitution or in til
circumstances attending its adoption c
in the history of the country subsequel
to its adoption gave any ground for b.
ieving that secession could lawfully tai
place. The address was scholarly an
Instructive production, impressively d.
livered. In closing. the speaker paid
glowing tribute to the soldiers of the r
bellion.
Rev. S. II. Barnum pronounced II
benediction.
The procession formed Immediately {
Pleasant street. Mr.. c. l.. Clark WI
marshal and his assistants were Messr
w. NJ. Cushman, j. NJ. Tracy and Fa
cite Lasher. The order of the proce
sion was Marshal and aides; Mddl
bury band, j. b. Cobb, leader, and V
C.. Foote, drum major: Camp Tracy, So
of Veterans, c. F. Rich, commando
Russell post, G. \. r., W. ii. Blnghal
commander; carriages with speaker al
Invited guests, with clergy and wi