Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-06-04

s-c.lss.v- RI. f0r troops. yr-- friends and |
~ gttcrs resyor3-3 Esery town All VII |
age a1l Lau.e. cJl,-.-.e1 ..s quota q |
ue- mi. nearly one 2 EEL q the entire /
p1-.. z..c- r. he North lad been enrolled I
az soldiers il ,he armies of :Le nation. Our |
o~- Green Mountain s.s,e. whose hrs, |
constitution prohibited slavery. the curse
q which vas never known within her |
t1-se-s. sent forth reg'.ler. after regiment |
unit. SIZE was credited v..L many ID excess
n her r1o.a. Tie proportion q her men
k..-- % action was greater than 'ta, o
any other lgya. STATE.
ATE. four long years of bico1y rar, q
alternate Victory and defeat. The armies Of
tie nation were crowned 1i.L fla. victory
and the nation vas saved. The Tag Of .he
nation with ali i,s bright stars intact again
f1a,e3 over q united country. promising
freedom and protection 20 a. SAO stood
beneath i.s folds. Hardly had he roar Of
,Le cannon and The ra,,.e Of musks.ry
ceased and the smoke II battle cleared
away from over The ranks Of c1nteDiing
armies. ere those armies had been disbauted
aul absorbed In c.y.. life. The auimosit.es
Of he war aud # the years preceding i
are nov bl: as TecoIectiols q the past,
and today. should occasion require j., the
veterans Of the North AMI South would
unite 10 The defence u the Old flag aud the
honor and integrity of our common country.
/ b the observance of this DAY We pay a
. deserved tribute % the memory Of the
dad solller and his patriotic devotion 20
his country. There is a memory u one.
however. which We can recall Only with
the mos. tender em0tiOn-Abraham Lin
coin. the ema c.pa,Dr. Though no,
? soldier in tie sense u having served in the
J. q > ia v-'fs ~ .
rebellion. as truly a. did the soldier who
was sho, upon the field Of battle. VIVA,
mighty responsibilities rested upon him
during those troub.ous times, and with
wha, singeness Of purpose he met and OBJ
served them. And when the end ap.
preached, when Richmond fel! and Lee
surrendered, and In The promise Of peace
L- saw The grand fruit.Ou Of his hopes and
/ laJOrs. with VIVA, tenderness his heart
. yearned toward those who had been b.
mortal foes. Stricken down al the very
moment Of triumph, the nation lost It's
hlghes, type Of American manhood.
We owe debt Of gratitude 70 the loyal
women 81 the na,ion-,he mother who
freely gave her son aud the wife her Aus-
band-anima,ed only By the purest senti-
ment Of patriotism and love Of country.
Comrades, as you today pay deserved
tr.butes 70 the memory Of the dead, You
can but call 20 mind recO.iections Of events
familiar 20 you a.. The recoi.ec.ions Of
the pas, are recyl. ec,iOus Of strugg. s. and
pr.vatIOIs and dangers endured together
and in a common cause. The honor and
glOry is accorded % rs all The duties Of
today are those Of charity and fraternity.
The future with rs J, short and the en
canno, be far distant. During the shor,
. HH.s H.s q ..~a..~ 80
faithfully perform the duties Of American
citizens and 20 uphold and support the ma
ton preserved from he assaults Of treason.
And when the time shall come for US TO
join the Grand Army Of the dead Jet US
hope that the memory Of the soldiers Of
the republic may be preserved as worthy
examples Of devotion 70 co -ntry and the
right. And may they serve 70 stimulate
in the minds and hearts Of coming gener-
ations that patriotism and love Of country
and devotion 70 principles Of liberty and
equality which must for all time be the
strength and hope Of the nation.
At the Soldiers Monument and at the
, Cemeteries.
Immediately at the close Of Mr. Read
address the line Of march was formed in
front Of the town hall in this order:
Chief Marshal. Col g II Bond
Aids-B. T. Taylor. J. 2. Elmer Julius Whitney
7. Feuton c. Z Sturgis. \. II Ward,
T. Gleason.
First Regiment Band
Estey Guard a. Escort
: Committee Of Arrangements
StdRwiCs Post, No. = q. 4. 4
Invited Guests in Carriages.
The procession marched 10 the soldiers
monument, where prayer was offered by
Rev. J. D. Beeman, and the march was
continued 70 the Prospect Hill cemetery
he Relief corps going by special electric
! car. Hating az the government lot prayer
was made by Chaplain Day, after which
= the lines were broken and the graves dec
j Grated. a detachment from the post, with
the Estey Guard and the band, proceeded
10 the Roman Catholic cemetery, where
decorations were also placed. The bene
J diction being pronounced by Chaplain Day
E the kstey Guard fired three voleys Oyel
! the goyernmennt lot, the bugle sounded
l flights out. e" the lines were reformed, tbs
t march was resumed 70 Main street and III,
4 procession disbandei.
E The Public schools Observance on Fri.
: day.
4 The observance Of Memorial day wa
was general throughout the schools, and i
= was remarked that the children showed
greater enthusiasm and a truer apprecia
ton Of the spirit Of the day than ever be
G fore. At the High school building the ex
ercises before the High school pupils begar
{ at 1920 Friday morning, in the mar
: room, the rain having prevented any eX
ercises about the flagstaff on the lawn.
n detachment from Sedgwck post was pres
: ent, with other friends Of the school. Col
Taylor spoke of incidents Of the PENN
sua campaign, showing the lights anC
shadows Of a soldiers life. In the absence
a of Col. Haskins, who was expected Il
n speak, Rev. Mr.. Day gave a short but ex
celent talk, followed by Rev. w. II. Col
Inns, who spoke of the value and import
. ance of the study of history. The sing
h ing of patriotic songs by the school, led b,
4 Mr.. Hackley, was an inspiring part of tn
a program
o In the afternoon the grade schools in tn
: building assembled in the High schOo
l. room to present and to enjoy program
~. very fl. and pleasing. Patriotic recitation
and class exercises by the children com
+ prised the first part Of the program. Tn
/ singing by all the grades was excellent
9 Elk. Gov Holbrook was an honored CUES
!. of the afternoon, A pleasing feature 0
!. the occasion was the tribute of respec
! paid him-the reveIed war governor" 0
n 1861 1SG3-when he entered, escorted iron
/ his home by a delegation of little girl
o dressed in white, the children all risin
e and giving him salute.
Mr.. Adams, of the school board spok
of the large number of the population q