Connecticut western news., 1893-06-01

The philharmonic society rendered the nymn Decoration. Rev T. s. Bond then delivered patriotic, eloquent and soul-stirring oration which received | hearty approval from the veterans and | citizens which so completely filled the hall that many could not be seated. Mir Bond spoke 45 minutes but we can only mention several topics he dwelt upon. He stated that sthe recent Columbian naval parade in New York was the greatest tribute ever paid to the stars and stripes and it's represents tive" He handled the pension ques- tion without gloves, and after recount ing the wages the soldiers received during the war and the privations they endured he stated that s'ten times the present amount of pensions would be far too little for the services rendered. The men who never faced shot and shell are the ones who say the meanest things about the men who fought for the Union. Not counting re-enlist- ments 2,300, ,00O different men served in the Union armies. The South is more loyal to tbose who wore the grey than the North is to those who wore the blue. He gave statistics of the number of men and the per cent lost in some of the great battles for the Union. He uttered no uncertain sound about the Confederate flag which this week is un- furled again at the South in connection with the removal of Jeff Davis remains to Richmond. In speaking of the new law in Connecticut in regard to the stars and stripes being displayed on every school house, he said, 'teach the children the meaning of the flag and teach them the order of the late Gen. eral Dix If any man attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot'."
 The philharmonic society sang "We Gather Here to Deck the Graves" Mrs Bierce sang the solo, "Gone to Their Rest"
 Judge Roraback was neatly intro duced by Commander Parsons who stated that the Judge was good friend to D. s. Cowles' post and had frequent ly told the post to task for anything they wanted and he would see that they had 1t. The Judge made grand good speech notwithstanding MT Bond had "stolen his thunder" He uttered many patriotic sentiments. He stated he was only eleven years old when the war broke out and of course he did not en- list, but"this would be the proudest mo- ment of my life if could address the veterans as comrades" He recounted many of the noble deeds of the Union soldiers during the war, and he paid a tribute to the great generals who have died since the war closed. He trusts the time will never come when a man who wore the blue will go to the poor house. He closed by hoping the town of North Canaan will in future annually appropriate reasonable sum for the proper observance of Memorial day.
 Comrade D. D. Walter sang the solo 'The Old Camp Ground"
 Commander Parsons introduced MT Samuel A. Eddy as "a son of that grand old veteran, the Rev Dr Eddy" After reading list of army and navy officers, and veterans well known in this vicinity, who had died within the past year Mir Eddy made noble speech. Among the topics he mentioned was the fact that "I was an infant during the war, but I heard the call to arms. To the veterans present to-day the call to arms was the bugle call. but my call to arms was a mothers lullaby" He spoke of "the new conflict before us; the conflict for the right, the conflict for the good, the true and the beautiful. Let us all enlist in this army;;" and then addressing the veterans he said, "only by our lives can we fttingly commemorate your brave deeds" Commander Parsons spoke of the fra ternal feeling which binds the c. A. R. together, and he gave some reasons for it. He then thanked everyone, in be- half of the post, for their presence, and for flowers and for their contributions to the exercises and to the expenses oi the day.
 The philharmonic society sang ''Drop
 ping from the Ranks, One by One.
 Rev Bond pronounced the benediction and the band played "Rally Round the
 Flag" as the audience filed out of the
 hall. After the hall had been cleared
 the band gave concert from the band
 stand in front of the hall.
 | NOTES.
 Flags and bunting were displayed
 from many residences in town, and {
 large flag was suspended across tho
 street near the post office.
 A gentle shower at p. m., to refresl
 the flowers on the soldiers graves; ant
 a beautiful rainbow (the emblem O
 Gods covenant with man) accompany
 ing the shower was fitting close tt
 Memorial day-a day which was neve
 more fully or appropriately observed i,
 this town than the present one.
 | GREAT HARRINGTON.
 Memorial day was as usual well ob
 served in this town. The D. G, Ander
 son post formed around the soldiers
 monument at 10 8. m. and placed flow
 CTS on it's base. They then proceeded
 with the Sons of Veterans to the Ma
 haiwe cemetery where the graves wer
 decorated. A lunch was served at Grant
 Army hall and at 1.30 march wa
 made to the Water street cemeter,
 where soldiers graves were strewn witt
 flowers. The veterans then proceeded
 to the town hall where at p. m.
 prayer was offered by Rev w. F. Al
 brecht. The audience sang Americs