Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-05-31
Memorial Day
In Mest Randolph.

Memorial Day dawned cool and cloudy
/ but the program for the day was car
/ lied out in a satisfactory manner, reflect
ing great credit on those having the mat
ter in charge.
The glorious ensign of the Republic
t1oated from every available point along
the line of march, and the artistic festoon.
ing OF red, white and blue caused the viii
lage topresent gay and patriotic appear
[ ance. The large show windows of the va
rious stores were decorated with flags,
while IN one Of those at A. w. Tewksbury
q sons appeared the kindly face OF our
war president, Abraham Lincoln, sur
rounded by flags, with a bouquet on eth
er size, stack 81 guns 10 front, and be-
meath the picture, the word Welcome"
in green letters. Bicycles having the
spokes wound with the national colors,
and small boys bristling with flags, were
also noticed. The surrounding towns
were well represented, and nearly 1000
people must have witnessed the grand
procession.
At 12:15, dinner was served in the G..
A. X. hall by the ladies of the Relief
Corps to the Commandery, the band, the
members Of Randolph Lodge, 1. 0. o. f.,
and an comrades OF the @. A. r. residing
outside the village. The menu consisted
of baked beans and brown bread, mashed
potato, cold meats, rolls, pies, doughnuts,
fruit and coffee. The tables, which were
frightened with flowers, were laid for
100, but more than that number dined The
hall itself was beautifully trimmed, hav-
ing bunch Of flags in the center OF the
ceiling from which radiated long stream
ers OF red white and blue, while the walls
were decorated with banners either bear
ing some significant device or the appro-
PIRATE "Welcome."
At ] 80 p. m, the column formed on
Main street, opposite the High school /
building, in the following order: the |
marsnal OF the day, Hon. j. p. Cleveland. (
Jr., and his aids, Messrs. Augustus King /
and John Henry DuBois-the West Ram I
dolph Brass band, Mount Zion Command /
cry, No. 8, Knights Templars, whose nod
ding plumes and regalia costumes added .
greatly TO the beauty OF the procession, q.
5. Grant Post, No. SO, G.. A. r., under the
leadership of Commander Geo. W. Flagg,
and marching 65 strong, Col. j. B. Mead
Camp, Sons of Veterans, under the COM
mand Of Capt. f. w. Sault, Randolph
Lodge, No. As, /. o. o. f., with the flower
Dearers-tbe orator of the day, clergy and
luartette in carriages.
AT three O'CLOCK, people began pouring
INTO the hall until il was literally packed,
while many were unable to find seats. At
.er song by the qUartette, Commander
flagg acted AS master OF ceremonies.
The exercises opened with prayer by Rev
". n. Roberts, after which selection was
'ery aeceptably rendered by the quartette,
md the story of the Drummer Boy" was
Effectively told by Miss Ethelynd Gould,
Who gave as an encore a sketch, entitled
Wounded"
The orator of the day, Hon. Zed S. Stan
on of Roxbury, was then introduced and
fine address. Only a brief out
inc of his speech can be given though il
vas worthy of being reproduced in full
lie referred to Webster's reply to Hayne
S one OF the greatest epochs in the histo-
Y of our country. That great orator &C.
the right of revolution but
enied the right of nulification. Webster
lso defined what the constitution meant
nd declared the United States a nation
lie went farther but not deeper than Chief
Justice John Marshall and his words have
ecome part of our political creed The
memory of the war which has placed
.merlca in the front rank of nations.
caches that loyalty TO the flag is crown
lg virtue. Let all credit be given to the .
carers OF the gray for their bravery; but
was the wearers of the blue who helped
} maintain the grandest government that
cd ever put into the thoughts of men. l
lie touched upon the way in which the
lodges made to the soldier in days of dire
had beenredeemed, notlwithout
,me criticism; and closed his address
18th truly eloquent peroration. After
ing by the quartette, the benediction
as pronounced by Rev. Homer White.