Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-01
NJ THE LOCAL FIELD.
WILMINGTON.
rnc Memorial Services.

s,i,b.s sermon on sunday
81" ,,.dny's Impressive Exercises
WV. GIorIer's Grafton
h,r Memorial day, with all its
Aly, aus..ociations has passed away. On
a.'f5. Ir '' Post c. b. Lawton attended di-
SUNDAY .,'cs At the Congregational church,
vine se. ,.s crowded to its utmost capacity.
ThICD "g' smith of the Baptist church
Rev. a. a tbo Memorial address and Revs.
delivers Mckenzie and Estabrooks assisted
AooC'" saryces. The Congregational
'ns . sonsisting of Mrs. II. Mann, jr.,
aaIIVsllie +. Barnard, II. F. Barber and
l"c H''H Hubbard rendered appropriate
G. Tbe address by Mr.. Smith was an
nl'y .,ort which well deserves publication
i' tS g"' +, was grand tribute to the
y I.% soldier-the men who went
AIs', ~ endure all the privatiOns and
l@h ,tYs If a soldiers life that the coun-
ln lu,iebt be preserved and free republic
" mast issstitntions be maintained. They
A .,, The ,bs history of the country, and the
ll GUAR ,4 said the only debt the nation can
H.'at nov is the debt she owes the soldiers
reNtl pay -
J,ba Union army
T, ~. Memorial day, dawned
IVY, and beautiful. The post formed at
G ,fs-Lall at 10 o. clock and marched to the
i i.oo, 70 meet the Italian Cornet band,
v -5,.b came up from Readsboro on spec
W. rain. The procession marched to the
I %. dance of j. II. Kidder, where the orator
I%a dav Rev. n. Newton Glazier of
g..n6sl5. was entertained, proceeding
b.n through the principal streets of the
.-T,,s and repairing then to the
,.msfery where the Grand Army ritual
r,,nrqformed. Returning to the Methodist
%rrrb the regular exercises were held,
insisting of scripture reading by Rev. H.
Abbott, prayer by Rev. VIM. Esta-
t,o,k address by the president of the
Ir George J. Bond, and an Grafton by
iy Mr.. Glazier. Appropriate musical
elections were rendered by double
,r,rtet. consisting of Mrs. j. II. Kidder,
yr c, NJ Russell, Mrs. C. D. Spencer,
Mr., E. Corkins, j. H. Kidder, c. D.
S1sDcer f. A. Willard, jr., and G.. L.
Griffin. The benediction was pronounced
bv Rev. Mr.. Spencer, formerly of this
rsrp now of North Adams, Mass.
All had great expectations as to the
oration of the day and these were not dis
,npojnted The principal topics touched
mon by the speaker were the primary
clvses Of the war; its glorious results; the
tine significance of Memorial day; our
dependence upon higher power; the
bsresv of state rights; we can forgive but
We cannot forget; right is right, wrong is
wrong. Let the services of Memorial day
be kept forever sacred to patriotism and
,atsacrifcing loyalty. The speaker ap-
vealed to the young to keep forever alive
he memory of the deeds of their fathers
and paid beautiful tribute to the work
Of women during the war.
AllusiOn was made to the great heroes
Of the war - Grant, invincible, magnani-
nous; Sherman, great, soldierly; Sheridan,
heroic, brilliant. The dear old army !.
Mustered out" will soon be written
against the names of all who survived the
var for the union. God grant that when
the great captain calls, we may each be
able to answer, Here" enrolled already
in the army of the living God.
The Grafton contained many brilliant
periods and was listened to with deep in
t-rest by the large audience. After the
exercises, refreshments were served in
Grand Army hall and all dispersed to theil
homes conscious that the day had beer
proftably spent.