Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-05
Observance of Memorial Day in
Several of the Larger Towns
of the State.
PARADE AT MONTPELIER
Kingsbury Foster the Orator-Large
Crowd at Swanton-Address by
Capt. G.. w. Burleson-Rev. G.. G..
Atkins Orator at Essex juno
ton.

Montpelier. May 30.-Mcmorial day was
observed appropriately in Montpelier. Most
of the stores and business places here shut
down for the day though some stores kept
open half day. At IL o'clock in the fore
noon the parade formed under the direction
of Col. j. II. Lucia marshal for the occa-
sion. The Montpelier Military band head
ed the line, with Company II of the militia
just behind followed by the Montpelier
seminary battalion. Montpelier high school
battalion. the St. Michaels school battal-
ion, Brooks Post G. A. r., and carriages
containing Major Boutwell, Gen. stephen
Thomas, Kingsbury Foster, the orator of
the day and others. The procession form
cd and marched up Main street and back
again, after which the crowd repaired to
the Blanchard opera house and listened to
an eloquent address by Mr.. Foster.
Mr. Fosters home is in Derby Line he
being the son of Capt II. e. Foster of that
place. He is now taking his first year in
Harvard Law school after graduating
from Tufts college in June. 1901. He has
won many honors as a speaker.
| In the afternoon attachments from
Brooks Post q. A. r., visited the vari-
Gus cemeteries in the city and decorated
the graves of their dead comrades.
MEMORIAL DAY AT SWANTON.
Swanton, May 3D-Memorial day was
bright and fair with a cool wind which
| reccesitated that the address of Capt.
George w. Burleson should be delivered
| in the hall. There was a large crowd in
town. Many came from Albureh. Isle la
Motto, North Hero and Rouscs Point.
| Promptly at | 80 D. m. the line was formed
at the east side of Merchants Row in front
uf the G. A. r. hall in the following order.
viz: Swarton brass band, Fred w. Moore
leader. Jesse a. Jewett Post and other old
soldiers. Sons of Veterans, officers Of the
day and citizens in carriages. The officers
of the day were President, Col c. c. Gil
more. Presidents W. c. Buttcrticld
S. II. Bliss and Sam Decker; marshal
Clark ". Butterfcld. the latter on horse
hack. The line marched to the Catholic
Church. there joined by the children of
st. AIMS school. the students OF the col
leEe and Ste Cecilia band and others. They
marched to the Catholic cemeteries, where
the graves were decorated, while Ste. Co
ella band played dirSe. After few
well spoken and appropriate words by The
Rev r. NJ. Aubin and exercises by tho
scholars, the lire reformed and marched
10 the Church street cemetery, the graded
school children and the Relief Corps join
| ing them enroute
The Swanton band played a dirge while
the soldiers graves here were being dee
Grated by the old soldiers. Thence tho
long procession marched to the park where
| tho soldiers monument was decorated
There were also some exercises here by
the school children. which closed the open
| air exercises
| The address of Capt. George w. Burlc-
| son was given to a fair sized audience IN
| billiards. hall. Capt. Furleson gave an
eloquent and patriotic address, which held
the close attention throughout, and elicit
ed frequent applause. At tho close OF his
address on motion of Capt. Stcphsn +.
!irown rising vote of thanks was given
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