Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-06
Farewell Addresses
Given to Company e at Univer-
salist Church Last Evening.

The union service in honor of Com
7 pany + in the Cnyersalist church last
evening WAS grand affair. 1t showed
q the patriotism and inspirations with
which the people of Barre are possessed.
The church was crowded to the doors
ana large number on the outside were
unable TO obtain entrance.
/ At 1:l5 Company + BOYS lined up
in front of the Armory and were escort
eft to the church by the G. A. r. They
We're seated in the front part of the
audience room on the right of the pull
pit,
The church was prctily decorated
with flags and bunting. In the rear of
the pulpit and on the railing in front of
the choir were prettily draped with the
stars and stripes. On the sides of the
room were also displsyed the stars and
stripes and at the ends of each row of
seats, where the military boys occupied
TWO American flags were crossed and
tied. The meeting was opened with a
prayer by Rev. DR.. S. n. Jackson and
was followed with responsive reading
by Rev. II. W. Stafford. The audience
then sang "Amcrica" after which Rev.
+. NJ. Fuller offered prayer.
Afer singnh the song ..Star Spanrled
Banner, John W. Gordon delivered an
address which as usual, was very inter
cSlihg lie rclercl the great suffering
and loss Of life in Cuba the last few r
years and then referred to the Great ma :
val Victories battles which are credit
cd to Lawrence, Perry. Farragut, and
the GREAT battle between the NIarrimac
and Cumberland. In closing Mr.. Cor
don read the following.
IN April month the farmers shot was beard
Ana patriotic blood to life was stirred,
l'fcAu>e oar tea was taxed without consent,
~ those who ruled the British Parliament.
A@ain twas sailors rights on lake and sea.
! mai cave Us names that shall forever be,
rae lI@ht' to guard and keep or ships of
through the croWdin@ danger, of the futures
fate.
II" 'onS of Spain in bigotrv and pride ,
err human rights in n>alence would ride:
oUiI >'arVe the weak ;l>>;>>inate the brave,
ma ie;lVe III ashes what they cannot save. ~
ne Islands of the sea are ,eSoate Al
mere CASTLE rules mid want and woe and
hate.
ut men are there embattlcd for the right. -.
nj men are here in readiness to frht. III
TIL
ne Cuban star is rising from the sea: ST
er shore by nature blessed is given to the ~,
free: " qu'
er harOor in whose bosom lies tbe ,h.ttoroJ ant
Maine, ~" ton
HIl KNOW no more fine tNr1nv of Snuiu 7
far Alania'> bay, ere break of day. n
IT Dewey sought and found the foe at bay. var
&hl calamity 'gaist odds Of ship and fort, hin
; burst into the island guarded fort. 49,
dIou2 hty foe, he dealt the deadly blow. and
ia quickly brought the hautv Spaniard low. sion
treat was none. Ten thousand milcsa away; Gov,
vas WIN or die in far Manilas bav aoi'
dee,ls IKE these, the great Republic stands: was
such the world our valor understands Ton
'la@ shall fly in hemisphere remote -0-
snip nor fort drawer banner float caus
rev. j. A. Sherburn was the next 81 -
aker, and his remarks were oauallv o1 "A
ld. lie began with referring to fine o oe ,
" years OF our country, when we NJ
70 h2ht to gain our independence oiyis
10 i'bcra'e our slaves and make this f ~,
zee country. Mr.. Sherburn said in TO - =
rludIng: 1.-The people are all inter- , ",
y" IN you and you have our PRAYERS. had had
country will watch you. You be- ear n
to the country, and the country ex- II
5 every man will-do his duty. You mira
,t7,. ,1,,in. nv i'sl' ana Tor your form
'',,| - S ,o' ''oS' gu ana help cv- feelil
one Oh you TO he true to yourselves, not b
10 the country, true everywhere abont
may you be abundently successful Ho
e work you 20 forth to do" oral =
~ a,'1 Dr. ''".'1e"oe sung - he Red very
, 'i' '','o heN Fine IA. NJ. Jones terial
a very Interesting address which to hi
lcd the hearts of every member of COMM
ompany. "Whcn this meeting was Bucca
" OF and that some wo d of enc our Accom-
rent for you who 90 out TO FIGHT for saults
gwen, some Of the women came the c.
ana asked if | wonld not try and Bucca
few words for them. War means One Of
zen to Us as it does to YOU. You ent at
'ng out from the homes of these Fro,
~ on carry with you their PRAYERS the ca1
afrloilc sympathy, and, as we send rate &C
'''" ""' we rejoice that you go various
Aravely and proudly" though
Pi"@l,til was concluded with of "thC
. 'ir h"'!ie hymn OF the Re- cnco t.
+, ''' II menus Oh me boys gathered perform
l '''cln anu bade them farewell. to have