Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-06-01

NtCeptloh ny tne u VI. II a.
Memorial day hsd its Goth observance IN
this city Tuesday. Business was sus-
pended for TIE greater portion of the day.
SNith the exception OF little shower dur
ing the exercises at Elmwood cemetery the
weather was favorable.
During the morning details from Stan
uard post decorated the graves III the vari-
ous cemeteries of the city. At Lake View
cemetery ths services were begun at the
crave of Gen. William Wells Commander
Aolton in charge, asssted by Comrades G.
Z Beach, G. A. Hibbard and Gen. I. 5.
Peck. The services closed ut Cen, Stan
nard's grave. The detail OF tbs post was
escorted by detail Of the Sons OF Neter-
kns.
At Green Mount cemetery the duty was
performed by Gen. w. l.. Greeneaf and
detail; at Mount ST. Joseph and Mount Cal
vary cemeteries by j. B. Scnliy and detail;
81 the Eldridge Nchool House cemetery by
J. l.. Barstow and N. d. l.. Thompson; at
he Winooski Catholic cemstery by NJ. L.
Kelley and detail
THE PROCESSION.
The column started at 1:iJ o'clock. 1t
was made up of detachment of
mans military band, the L. !. NJ. battalion,
burlington Cadets Rock Point Cadets
.ors of Veterans. ~tannsrd post 80 strong
,iipiis of the public schools and carriages
containing disabled Veterans the chaninIn
Of the dav, president and faculty of the
niversitv Of Vermont clergymen of the
city and city officials.
Arriving al Elmwood cemetery the ritual
lerviccl CT the &. a. i. were conducted By
post Commander .. II. Holton. "Amcri-
en- wes sun, by the students of tho Hi. h
school, accompanied by the band. followed
by the docoraiio, of praves
The column then nlnrchel to the Howard
opera house. The exercises there opeped
with selection by the band followed hy
he singing OF KeIler's American HYMN bv
he High school, ACCOMPANIED by the band.
The chaplain of the dav, Rev, +. ". Ohm
stead, offered PRAYER, ana the Hi-h school
pupils SAM tho Soldiers r.oui1in. ''Sleep.
Comrades. Sleeun Prof ;. f. Emerson
delivered the ad lress OF the day. taIfiua for
uis theme "Tue Oue.t!un AT I,;ue in tba
Evil Warn
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We have been trying for soma years in
this country an experiment upon ggen~
tic scale. 1t Is well worth our while 10 un-
N7i''Ni1' VIC Of '''4'"'Oe " ms eN pS' iHeHV'
1t mas nsen called poilticai experiment.
IL Is that, but 1t Is vastly more. 1t has
oson calico also Il religious experiment and
lhat mas aiso Its degree CT truth. 1t mas
been called lurther social experiment and
that cones nearer the truth. There has been
established upon this side the Atlantic
new order OF society, such as never
existed before in The history of humanity.
Hitherto the world has oeen governed 10y
the lew, guided by the few, animated
by tne Few enjoyed by the few,
possessed by the few. In this country
the attempt has been made to transfer Tie
government, The guidance, tae Impulse, the
possession Of the world from the few TO the
many. its root and source are trnceabls to
oaa great truth which has only very recent
y succeeded in getting recognition amongst
llen; the truth, nancy, OF the infinite
worth Of man. Society heretofore has been
organized about the opposite principle,
namely the worthlessness OF man. The great
mass Of mankind was regarded as Z sort OF