Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-05-31

Yesterday was sad time for those
who mourn the loss of loved ones who
have lost their lives in the service of
their country and it was time of great
significance to those who recalled the
pleasant association of comrades who
they havelaid to their final resting place
and over whose graves thay have heard
the last bugle call.
The exercises Yesterday were carried
out in most impressive manner and
great credit is due to Commander Con-
ner and those who so ably assisted him
in making the arrangements.
The parade formed at o'clock under
the leadership of Marshall ID. r. Bisbee.
The line of march was as follows:
Montpelier Military Band, High
School Battalion, Floral wagon, Gran
dali Post &. A. X. Oh foot, Coz +, Yer
mont Volunteers, in carriages, Speaker
W. P. Stafford, City Council.
The procession marched to Elmwood
Cemetery, after which they returned to
the Congregational church, where the
exercises took place. In the pulpit sat
Commander George T. Conner, Captain
f. j. Badger, Hon. W. p. Stafford and
the clergy of Barre.
After the organ prelude Adjutant l..
II. Thurston read the general orders,
next came a salute to the dead, then
selection by the quartet consisting OF
Miss II. Julia Gross, Mrs. W. II. Gale,
Messrs. Mitchell and Inglis Principal
@. ID. Mathewson read President Lin
coins Gettysburg address. Service TO
the unknown dead by the veterans.
PRAYER was Offered by Barre's grand old
man, the Rev. j. A. Sherburne. Miss
II. Julia Cross sang selection in IA
most pleasing manner and then Com
mander George L. Conner introduced
the Hon. Wendall Phillips Stafford OF
st. ,Johnsbury as speaker of the day. the
remarks of the latter are given in part
below. After the address, which was
probably one of the very best ever heard
in this county if not in the state, George
lnylis rendered a solo, the bened'ctloh
was pronounced and tie exercises were
closed by an organ poslIud' "ihe Con-
quering Hero Comes"
About o'clock the members OF the
&. A. II, Post and of Company E Yer
mont Volunteers, the Spaulding High
School Battalion and their friends re-
paired to the Congregational church par!or
where the Ladies of the &. A. h. Circle
had prepared substantial repast'
After the wants of the inner man had
been supplied, DR.. j. Henry Jackson
the loaslmaster delivered a short speech
of welcome. The other speakers caIIad
upon were x-Comnander Thurston,
Lieut.. Eli Holden, song by Bessie Speare
and Bessie Jones. Speeches by NJ h.
Smith, the Rev. Ellie X NJ. Jones Tor
the Ladies of the Circle, Captain n. j.
Badger, Lieut. Carswel|, Private WISH
art, ex Captain Bisbre, Captain ')"e Jack
son, the Rev. A. +. Alwaer. Judge W
A Boyce, and closing remarks by ''"m'
mander George T. onnrr IF tn" IT, a.
II. The exercises closed at 2:4o with
a benedction by the Rev. 5. \, Jack
son.
The following young ladies wal'"d IA
the tables:
Mabel Roben, Maud Roben, Ethel
Wishart. Florence Pearl, Flot'ncr LA
Page, Annie Sharkey, Allie Richardson.
Edith Gladdiny, Gertrude Bntchclder,
Lillian Magoon, Aldie Brassaw, lnez
Tubbs, Bell Freeman Grare Ducham.
1t is impossible. on account OF lack or
space, to publish the whole OF that rhc-
torical masterpiece, but as much OF II
as we are able we publish below. None
but the whole would do the speaker
iutice, but those who were present Will
never forget the deep impression left
upon their minds by the brilliant orator
of the day. An extract Of the address
iS ~ folloWS.-