News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-06-05
Memorial Day In Hyde Park.

The observance of Memorial Day
this year by Aaron Keller Post, No.
81, G. A. R., took place at Hyde
Park. AS is we'll known this Post
rotates in observance of the day be-
tween Hyde Park, North Hyde Park
and Eden. 1t was Hyde Parks turn
this year and Col. Sawyer and ]. T.
Stevens as Committee of Arrange
ments had the matter in charge, and
that they did their best to make a
success of it was evident by the hap
py manner in which every thing came
to pass.
The day dawned cloudy and the
many days of continuous rain indi-
Gated a damp affair; but at nine
O'Clock when the North ayde Park
Drum Corps appeared on the scene
the clouds had lifted and every thing
betokened pheasant day. At ten
o'clock the procession formed and
headed by the drum corps marched
to the cemetery. The Post turned
out about thirty members under
command of Edwin Gallup. To this
was added a large number of citizens
and school children. Reaching the
cemetery the beautiful q. A. R. ritual
service was performed, after which
the graves we're decorated with fow-
ers. Returning to the Town Hall
Lincoln's Gettysburg address was
impressiYely read by Col. Mcfarland
and adjournment then taken for din
ner, which was served in the church
vestry by the Ladies Aid, The din
ner was a most excellent one and was
literally patronized.
At l 80 p. 10. the hall was filed to
utmost and extra chairs and settees
were brought in. Col. Sawyer pre-
sided and the interesting programme
was gone through. The North Hyde
Park Drum Corps under the lead of
that veteran soldier as we'll as must
clan, Robert Barnes, with Gilman
Hogaboom as drum major, rendered
several fine selections. A choir made
up of local talent, with j. S. Leach as
director. sang several fine selections.
Norris D. Blake of Worcester, Mass,
sang "The Last Parade" very finely,
and Mrs. E. G. Page rendered "Sleep,
Comrades, Sleep" in her usual good
style.
The recitations of several of the L..
G. A. students were a novel feature
and added greatly to the success of
the affair. All recited finely. They
we're, "Settin' the Flags" by Doris
DEMO; "The Pride of Battery B." by
Bessie Merrill; "The Name of Old
Glory" by Harry Parker; "The Love
of the Flag" by May Gates; "Patri-
otism" by Rollin Croker; and 1.-THE
Days Grafton in Flowers" by Mar
jorie Gates.
The orator of the day, Geo. M.
Powers of Morrisville, was intro
duced in a most felicitous manner by
the Colonel. Mr.. Powers gave a very
excellent address, not only appropri-
ate to the occasion, but full of good
suggestions to citizens as we'll as
soldiers. He paid a glowing tribute
to those who had laid down their
lives for the preservation of the
| udIlOu anu uISeu LIS u6dFeTb 10 ever
keep in mind the patriotism of our
noble soldiers. He spoke of the
Grand Army and what that and it's
, badge represents-friendship to each
other and good citizenship. Mr..
Powers is pleasing speaker and his
address was attentively listened to
!, and heartily applauded.
Mrs, Julia Blake of the Woman's
Relief Corps read most excellent
I paper concerning the order and
urged the Importance of faithfullness
and attention to it's duties on the
part of it's members. Mrs. Blake il
an interesting speaker.
Marching through Georgia" wat
sung by the audience and brief re
marks were made by V. A. Gilmor,
9 and Gov. Page, after which the exer
: cises concluded by the singing o
l. America" 1t was the best Memo
:, rial Day observance ever held here.