The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-03

ing a franchise now to the Consolidated
Lighting Company or any other company
II, however, a franchise is granted, the
streets to be traversed should be chosen
with reference to accommodating the larg-
est number of people to the best advantage
The route laid out in the printed resolution
is criticised on this score The route to and
from Seminary Hill, in particular, is re-
garded as circuitous. Another, and much
more direct route, would seem to be re-
quired for the reasonable accommodation OF
the larger part of the people on the hill or
in the valley. Whatever may be the pres
ent needs that would warrant the building
of. street railway, many believe that q
ready means of intercommunication would
stimulate the growth and promote the de-
velopment of the town, and on this score,
rather than on the strength OF present
needs are disposed to favor the granting OF
the franchise, which IL Is understood will be
transferred to, and the road will be built
and operated by, Burlington capitalists OF
ample means and known responsibility.
The people OF the city should be on hand at
the hearing tonight to have any doubts
they may be entertaining confirmed or
cleared up, and to impress their judgment
in the matter, for or against the project,
upon the City Council. The enterprise
should have impartial and unprejudiced
consideration, and what is clearly for the
present and future advantage OF the city, as
a whole, should be done.
Cool weather, with occasional showers,
interfered somewhat with the success of the
parade on Memorial day and lessened the
attendance from outside the city. The
procession formed on Barre street at two
o'clock in the following order: Captain L.
NJ. Hutchinson, marshal, with George s.
Robinson, George M. Felt and e. A. Mutt,
aids; Chief of Police John L. futile and
staff; Montpelier Military Band, 7. r.
Merrill, leader; Capital Guards, Captain A.
n Eaf nd Tom.
mandery, Knights Templar, d. s. Wheat
ley, eminent commander; carriages with
mayor and aldermen, Mozart Quartette, Or
ator and chaplain; Brooks Post, G. A. R,
William Canning, commander; school chill
dren OF Berlin and Montpelier; disabled
veterans in carriages. The route of pro-
oession was up Main street to Spring,
Spring to Elm, Elm to Court and Eastern
Avenue to State, State to Opera House,
where the following programme for the day
was carried out: Music band; prayer, Rev.
A. FL. Webb, chaplain; memorial hymn,
Blest be the Ground, Mozart Quartette;
memorial ceremonies of the Grand Army
by Comrades William Canning, Orrin
Daley and w. c. Lawson; song, The
Vacant Chair" Mozart Quartette; recitation,
dard; music, band; address, Colonel K.
Henry Powell OF Burlington; music, Drum
Corps, Aaron Bancroft leader; recitation,
Lottie Dillon; Columbia's Memorial, by the
children song by the quartette and music
by the band. On the stage were seated
Mayor Stratton, the aldermen, Rev. A. III.
Webb, General Stephen Thomas and Com
mander Canning. Mayor Stratton presided
and pleasantly introduced Colonel Powell,
who spoke for an hour or more. His ora
ton was polished, eloquent and succinct
review Of the more important events OF the
war and the part taken therein by Vermont
troops, closing with an urgent appeal to the
veterans to not forget the lessons Of that
war and to always be true to the flag that so
many of their comrades died to save.