Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-06-01
Order Of Exercises.

Sermon by Rev. N. A. WOOd---ServIces
in the Auditorium and In the Ceme-
terIes.
The Memorial observance began on sun
day morning when about GO members of
Sedgwick Grand Army post and about 80
members of the Woman's Relief corps
went to West Brattleboro to attend divine
worship in the Baptist church by invita-
ton of the pastor, Rev. N. A. Wood. Mr..
Woods sermon was thoroughly in accord
with the spirit of the occasion. He
preached from the text s.. Mark XIV, 9,
"This also that she hath done shall be
spoken of for a memorial of her." Rev.
Mr.. Wood emphasized the fact that his
tory has demonstrated that the nation is
ruled by an infinitely wise God, and he
sought to impress upon his hearers the
thought that while they had been dis
charged from the military service of the
country they were not discharged from the
principles for which the war was fought,
from their duty as citizens to uphold the
common wealth and from their obligation
to God, the ruler and preserver of the uni
verse.
In the afternoon, following out their
custom, about 20 veterans went to West
Dummerston to perform the service of dec
Grafton, and detachments went to Vernon
and Guilford to perform like service over
the graves of fallen comrades. The graves
of soldiers in the cemetery in West Brat
tleboro were decorated by a delegation
from the post Wednesday morning. Mem
bers of the post and Relief corps and 9TH
er citizens attended the observance by the
pupils of the schools Tuesday, a report of
which is given elsewhere.
The exercises at the Auditorium We'd
nesday began at 2 O'Clock. The members
of the Grand Army post were escorted to
the hall by the First Regiment band and
Company l, Vermont National Guard.
The Woman's Relief corps had already as
sembled there. The Auditorium filled rap
idly after the entrance of the Grand Army
and nearly every seat was occupied. The
speakers, officers of Company l, promi-
nent citizens and the members of the
band took positions upon the stage, the
front of which was decorated with ever
green, laurel and flowers.
The exercises opened with music by the
band, after which prayer was offered by
Rev. H. R. Miles. After singing of school
children Willie Haigh recited Down in
Chickamauga Park" written by Chaplain
G. o. Day when with the First Vermont
regiment at Chickamauga in 1898. After
second song by the school children Frank
Wallens rected "The Irish American Pa.
triot" in spirited manner. Col. Hooker
then introduced Rev. r. K. Marvin, pastor
of the Universalist church of Brattleboro
as the speaker of the day. AT the close OF
the address the audience and band Joined
in "America."
The procession, e. Fl. Putnam marshal
was formed as follows First Regiment
band; Company L Sedgwick post, G. A
r.. carriages containing the speakers, in
vited guests and veterans who were unable
to march. The line first moved to thu
common, to.the soldiers monument, wher,
prayer was offered by Rev. E. Q. S. Os
good, thence to Prospect Hill cemetery
After prayer by Rev. r. K. Marvin tn
graves of the veterans were decorated,
detachment going to the Roman Catholi
cemetery. On the return of the detach
ment "taps'' was sounded and the bene
diction was pronounced by Rev. r. X Mar
vim. The line was then reformed ant
marched back to Main street, where tn
ranks were broken.