The Newtown bee., 1898-06-03
NEW MILFORD.
UPTON POST, G. A. R., AND MEMORIAL
SERVICES,

UPTON POST, G. A. R., AND MEMORIAL
SERVICES.
The memorial services commenced
here, Sunday morning last, and quite
number OF the veterans of 1861 to 1866
listened to very able sermon given by
Rev T. A. johnson at the Congregational
church. He touched the present war
with Spain in an eloquent manner and
that while the issues of the two wars
were wholly unlike each other, yet new
era in the political events of the whole
world will undoubtedly be the result.
Yet the war in many ways will be worth
all it costs and that great amount of
betterment in civilization will be record
ed by the historian and that "Old Glory"
will be looked upon by other nations in
no meaningless manner. Sunday after
noon some % members of Upton Post
visited the Baptist church at Worthwhile
and listened to very able remarks from
Rev G. L Ramsey. In the evening quite
q number of the comrades visited again
the Congregational church here In the
evening where union service was held.
Remarks from Rev George w. Servis Of
the Methodist church and Rev r. A.
johnson, also Rev T. KratZ, were atten.
lively listened to, all retiring well paid
for the services of the day. Monday,
Memorial day, was ushered In by the ell
ements with a beautiful morning and for
wonder sunshine, causing every heart
to rejoice. Thanks to the ladies and pat
riotic citiz ms of the village and vicinity,
they were on hand at the Grand Army
headquarters with an abundance Of fow-
ers which were beautifully arranged in
| bouquets for the decorations and strew
| ing upon the graves of the deceased COM
| rades ly ing in the various cemeteries in
and adjacent to this village. At l O'Clock
sharp the members of Upton post, some
| 40 or more, headed by drum and fife
and under command Of Commander D..
E. Soule, formed on the Green in front of
Memorial hall and marched to the Center
cemetery where appropriate remarks
we're rendered BY the chaplain of the
post, Rev Henry Epson. and who is now
| the chaplain of the Estate G.. A. r. en-
campment. He also touched very hand
somelv upon the two wars and his re.
\ marks were attentivelv listened to bv
quite large number. After the remarks
IL Chaplain Epson the comrades pro-
ceeded to the strewing of flowers and
placing beautiful fiags upon the graves,
/ This being finished the comrades again
formed in line and marched back to theil
headquarters and broke ranks. In the
evening the members of the post were In.
vited to attend lecture at st FRANCIS
n Xavier church, which was given by Rev
Father William j. Slocum of Waterbury
Some 20 or more of the comrades, head
ed by a delegation OF the members OF tht
Knights of Columbus and drum corps
marched from their headquarters 10 tht
!. church. The church was well filled
Rev Father Crowley, the pastor, made !
few well chosen introductory remark
] closing BY the Introduction of Rev Faith
ar Slocum. The latter is historian II
every sense of the word and he gave hi
audience a. very interesting lecture OF
the boys OF 81, and closed by instructiDi
: the younger portion of his hearers to fol
: low the same spirit Of pa riotism display
ed by the old veterans. The lecture b
Z gave was 40 able and beautifully Illus
! trated by the speaker that it will long b
] remembered by all who were present
! On the whole the day passed OH yer,
J nicely, with the hope that che few remain