The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-06-03
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.


The Exercises in this Village of Memorial
Sunday and Memorial Day.-An Excep.
tiOnably Able Memorial sermon. The
Days Exercises.
According to usual custom and in re-
Spouse to the cordial invitation of the Rev.
A. d. Heaxt, the Veterans of the two
Posts of this village, the w. R. c., and
the s. o. ", attended services at the
Methodist church last Sunday evening.
The Bennington Rifles, also, were out in
uniform, and with the others filed the
edifice to OVERLOOKING. The singing was
good and the pastor preached one of the
very best Memorial sermons ever heard
in Bennington. A collection of S17.51
was taken for the chapel of the Soldiers
Home, which will be literally suppl
imented before it reaches the Executive
Committee on the 9th, inst Thirty
members of the Home were present at
the Church.
On Monday at 9 o'clock Custer Post,
No. AZ, assembled with theS. o. ", land
W. R G. decorating detaiD, and headed
by the band, marched to Bennington
Centre cemetery and performed the full
ritual of the G.. A. r. The hollow square
was about the lot in which contained the
grave of Captain Frank Ray. The band
wore their uniforms for the first time and
presented fine appearance. The at
mosphere was so clear that their music
in the cemetery could be distinctly heard
in this village and sounded very fine.
The return march was just in season to
avoid the heaviest part of the rain, which
sadly interfered with the 100 p. m. plans.
In the afternoon, headed by the band
still in full uniform, the veterans formed
and marched to Library Hall, where
abbreviated exercises took place. Com
mander McNamar delivered the ritual
address, and the adjutant called the roll
of honor. The large audience then list
ened to a thoughtful and cultured ora
ton by the Rev. Thomas Munro of Pow
nal. The decorating exercises were
performed by details, and the post with
the Bennington Rifles as escort, headed
by the band, went to North Bennington
as stated elsewhere.
At $50 m. Monday the 9th Corps Post,
No. 112, G. A. R., assembled in their hall.
Mrs. Lucy Gibson. president of the w.
r. c., No. II, in behalf of the corps, pre-
sented the post with a United States
standard flag for parades, and it was &C
copied with many thanks by Commander
William E. Murphy for the post.
At 1870 the post marched, escorti ng
the w. r. G. in carriages to the Soldiers
Home, where they were joined by the
members of the Home and large num-
Der of citizens, when the following pro-
gramme ofexercises were performed:
Address, Commander William E.
Murphy.
Calling Roll of Honor by Adjutant,
John G. Clark.
Singing, "The flag they love so WE'LL"
male quartette; consisting of Messrs j.
M. Burt, f. G.. Madison, Chas. II. Bennett
and Harrison l. Norton.
Reading, Memorial Day." DR.. Fl. ].
Potter, Jr.
Singing, "we deck their graves alike
to-day" male quartette.
Recitation, battle of Lookout Noun
tain," Miss Alice NJ. Gibson.
Address, Rev. William Bogert Walker.
Memorial services, by 9th Corps Post,
No. 112.
America" by Glee club and audience.
A CARD FROM 9TH CORPS POST NO. 112.
9th Corps Post desires to return thanks
for the kindly offices and services rem
dered by all those who assisted in the Me-
mortal Day exercises at: the Soldiers
Home.
Especially are our warmest thanks due
to the Rev. VIM. B. Walker for the able
Grafton, II. ]. Potter, Jr., M. D. and Miss
Alice Gibson for their excellent readings,
and the Bennington Male Quartette for
their beautiful selections, also to the w.
r. G. for the flowers furnished by them.
To 9th Corps w. r. G. for the hand
some flag presented in the morning, the
thanks and assure them that i aside from from
the intrussic value of the gift, 9th Corps
Post appreciates the good feeling and pa
triotic motives which prompted them, so
ably expressed by Mrs. Lucy J. Gibson,
President in the presentation.
VIM. E. MURPHY, Commander.
JOHN c. CLARK, Adjutant.