Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY.
BtattlebOrOs
Annual Tribute
To her HOnOred Dead

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over who passed over the houses OF lAe
children OF lsrae. III Egypt Wheu he
smote the Egyptians ana oe"'eIe" ON
houses.
In TINS country under the providence OF
God there was renewed many centuries
later, the eternal contest between freedom
ana slavery. liberty ana BONDAGE IL enc
ed in the war OF the rebellion. whose
scenes and events during the long tour
years from Sumter TO AppomattoN neither
pen nor tongue can describe. The nation
was preserved, freedom came to the slaves,
peace came to our fair land. our flag floats
over us all, and when your children shall
say unto you, what mean We by this ser
vice? We shall say unto them, This is the
sacrifice made by the lOyal soldiers TO pre-
serve the nation and give freedom to the
slaves =.
The Observance on Memorial Day.
a large delegation of members of Sedg
wick post went TO West Brattleboro al 10
O'Clock and performed the usual ceremo-
MES at the cemetery there, strewing the
soldiers graves with beautiful spring
flowers. Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr..
Smith, after which pupils from the diff
ferent schools gave appropriate recitations.
all joining in singing America" Col.
Taylor spoke feelingly of the impression
the present war had upon the veterans, as
they could realize more fully the scenes
which our young men were about to en-
counter, but which they know nothing Of.
After breaking ranks and distributing
the flowers benediction was given by Rev.
Mr.. Smith. The people of West Brattle-
horo brought many flowers for the graves
OF their friends as well as for those Of the
soldiers Inc bright sunshine after the
long ram the beautiful flowers and the
green turi made the Old cemetery look its
oes'' ana many went away feeling that il
was alloseIher lovely spot for the last
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