Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-24

Memorial sunday service will be held
May !j iu the town han Ht3 p. m, sharp, mi
der the direction OF Rev. =. Il. Blunt, rector OF
ST. stephens church. Comrades OF W. p Rus
sci post and all comrades OF other posts are
respectfully requested to JON with us. Ser
vices at West Cornwall VIII be conducted by
Rev. Mr. Cantwcll AT the regular morning
service. The public are generally invited
to attend.
The exercises on Memorial day will be un.
der the charge of W. p. Russell post, Z. +
IOutt commander. Mr.. NJ. A. Munroe has
kindly offered to take charge OF The music.
The Odd Fellows, sons of Veterans, l.. 4. S.,
and fire department. the pastors OF the sever
al churches ana the graded school have been
invited to take part in the ceremonies. The
post will assemble at the post hall at /
O'Clock p m, sharp, and march to the town
hall The exercises viii be IN the following
order in accordance with the G.. A. Il. ritual:
l. Reading of orders by the adiutant.
;. Riualistic work by commander and
staff
B. Prayer by Rev. Z. F. Noble.
4. Music.
,. Address by cN-GOV. J. W. Stewart
q. Music.
= Benedction, Rev. 4. W. Dickens.
The procession will form after the eXercis-
resting opposite the park, In the following
manner: |, Marshal, with his aides; >, Band
3, Lake Duumore lodge |. o. o. F.; 1, Middle.
bury Fire department; ,, Camp Tracy, Sons
of Veterans; 8, W. p Russell Post, 40. 50,
Dept. OF Vermont, G.. y. r.; :, Carriages with
speaker and clergymen; 5, Carriages with l..
~ - No - Win MOWERS, ~ lthtnelS anu
scholars of the graded school 10, Citizens in
carriages; II, Citizens on foot
At the cemetery the service will be in ac-
cordance with the G.. a. II. ritual and the
closing prayer by Rev. ;. B. Blunt.
Today we are called upon to mourn the loss
by death i'm the last year of 1902. Thirty years
of peace have passed and established the
righteousness OF the cause Tor which our com
rades tell in camp, march, battle, hospital OI
prison. escaping immediate mortality and
bearing their various resulting intirmities
have surrendered one by one as the years
have zone by. More than a million tents o
green mark the final camp OF those whose
lives were offered to save the republic, and
each return of spring-time with its fragrance
and bloom finds newt made mounds I'm yondei
cemetery calling tor more markers and flags
more wreaths and flowers. We are spared
with the minority of that grand army and
deem ii our duty to preserve their memOrie,
and thus transmit lessons OF loyalty by en-
couraRing this beautiful Memorial day Gus
/ tom with pertuned flowers, Il al songs ant
patriotic OrNtOTy; and today rs you cal tn,
roll those who lie sleeping in their last rest
ing place fail to answer the summons, and ~
| the great national roll is e slled throughou
| the land today thousands of others likewise
/ fail to hear the call and To answer. They tel
! in distant land, on rugged mountain sides
! In shady valleys, along the rivers winding
! banks and on the blood stained plain; many
sleep in tarotf graves; unnumbered and un
marked, their sacred ashes sleep in peace
But though many leagues away, though il
graves unmarked ny monument or slab, ye
/ not forgotten. They i've in our hearts today