Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-26
MEMORIAL DAY.
Vermont Division.
Sons of Veterans, u. S. A.
BARRE, VI. MAY. 1898.

soon to be reached by the wheels
tlme. The golden sunshine brings one
more the lovely garands of spring. tht
l on our annual Memorial Day over III
t "sllcnt forts of union heroes we ma
tendcrly strew the fragrant flower. O
that day the mills will be idle: the fun
mace IRE go out the bankers counin,
room deserted; the store closed: IN
schools not i'll session. The people o
thc mon on that day will march il
sollu column, at the beat of mutllc,
drum, and to the soft buglc notes. int,
The camping grounds of the dead. wher,
roses sweet and fair will be scnttcre,
over the dewy mounds where Dcfond
ers OF the Republic, who have rcspoud
cd to the Great Commanders call. slice,
forever while they dream of battles lost
and won. 1t will be the review inc
tlme OF the Grand Army Of the RcDul,-
nc. lhelr sentiments will lie expressed
on maj anniversary occasion. The vet
Grams who have not yet been drafted
INTO the Celestial Army for the camp
held of Eternity will have CHARGE of fine
sacred program. Heroes in Blue will
pay tribute to 'thc Boys of the Brio
AIDES crippled comrades of the dead
warriors will deck the clients of orceo''
where our "SiIcnt Grand Army" is safe
from harm. But our own organization
still has responsible duties to fulfill ON
that sacred day.
lhere dwell on our shores in the last
years OF the century, emerants from
the Clyde, shannon, Seine, or Danube.
VINO are puzzled at our celebration on
Americas Holy Day These ..Stranrcrs
at our Gates, as we'll as thousands of
our children, must be made to under
stand the value of our cherished institu-
tons. We are banded together for that |
purpose. Memorial day is the occasion
when these seekers after facts in our
common strife should be told why
brother Harry wore the yrav WHOM
brother Will fought in blue. The prin.
clples OF our Order demand that we pav
our respects to the men whose priceless,
record is worth more than African
diamond, whose heroism is not TO ho
bought with the gold of the Klondike
DUR duty to these Mathematical men
makes it necessary that our farmers
cave the field; our miners the shaft ;
our preachers the pulpit; our editors
ne sahclun; our lawyers the courts :
'ur physicians the office; that over fine
oldlers bier flags may wave and flow f
RS bloom on Memorial Day, Our lih. f
rty loving band must be in line to as
Isl IN recalling the sad scenes of the
var Mourning hearts will be in every
amp IN the land on Memorial Day. a
'e present with comforting words for
lose who weep for heroes long AFRO
OUT. Sad memories viii
recalled by those who listen to the >
olce OF departed tent-mate, of devoted
asband, of admired son, of beloved
M OF loved father or honored brother.
al sound from over the winding river
Tune. BE present, sons of noble
res, and comfort all who mourn for ~
e volunteers who, when ..wars wild ~
amor filled the air." swore ale~iaucc -" ''
the stars and stripes, and while the u.
am was bursting from the ground in W. W.
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