The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-06-01
Memorial Day Exercises
in Barre.
WIN. WISHART, SPEAKER
Ranks Of Veterans Growing Thinner
and More Graves to Be
Decorated.

Fewer veterans in line and more graves
to be decorated were noticeable features Of
the Memorial day observance in this city
Saturday, when tribute to the living and
to the dead who fought for their country
was lovingly paid by the people Of the
city and by large number Of visitors who
came to Barre for that purpose The OBJ
serYance of the day was fittingly carried
out, being successful in all respects.
Much In contrast to the usual Memorial
day weather the day was fine one, with
out the discomforts Of a rain storm or
sweltering sun. There was Just wind
enough TO stir the multitude Of flags that
were conspicuous throughout the city.
And By the way, flags, both big and little,
were much more in eyidenceSatuTday than
f0r many years previous. Almost every
little child carried one or two, many houses
were decked with the red, white and blue
and the store windows too, were OF deci-
dedly patriotic turn.
There was a large crowd Of people on
the streets during the forenoon anu ID the
evening, while In the afternoon, most Of
the stores being closed the streets were
rather quiet. The crowds were quite or
Derby and few arrests were made
The exercises Of the day were opened BIZ
the parade which started from Depot
square shortly after 10 o'clock under the
guidance Of the chief marshall, DR.. JoeW.
Jackson, with his aides, Alex Bruce and
Clayton Meaker. The parade marched to
Elmw0od cemetery in the following order,
q detachment of police, including Chief
Brown and Officers Nicholson, Hamel and
Wood, the Transatlantic band, Company
Il, LIST regiment Vermont National Guard,
under command Of Capt r. j. Rogers st.
Aldemar Commandery, Knight Templars.
followed by team carrying the flowers
with which TO decorate the graves Of the
dead, Crandall Post. @. a. RI, with rs
members marching In line,nnder command
Of Capt Eli Holden, the Spanish-Ameri-
can war veterans, the disabled veterans IN
carriages, the speaker Of the day, William
Wishart, and others who participated In
the exercises, with the city council
Arriving at Elmwood the graves Of the
veterans Of four wars were streWn with
flowers. and then the parade reformed and
marched to the City hall where Il dsband-
ed, the veterans with the ladies 81 the Re-
lief Corps taking seats reserved FOR them
in the front Of the hall
The exercises were in charge Of the
chairman OF the Memorial day committee,
Eli Holden, who after selection by the
Congregational church qnartette, called
for the reading Of the general orders from
M0rrisVille, by AdIntant +. II. 'fhurston.
Then the surviving members Of Grandall
Post, with heads uncovered and standing,
gave the salute to the dead, and Marshall
Joe w. jackson deposited the wreath Of
flowers in memory Of the departed. Miss
Emma J. Phillips gave d solo, Irwin Potter
read President Lincoln's Gettysburg adj
dress William ], Gilbertson rendered a
cornet solo and prayer was offered by the
Rev j. A. SherbuFne,
Following the selection by the quar-
tette and the singing Of America By the
audience the speaker of the day. William
Wishart, was introduced BY Chairman
Holden Mr.. WishaTt spoke for nearly an
hour and his remarks were closely fol-
lowed. He briefly gave resume Of the
Civil war; paying particular attention to
the work of the Vermont brigade in the
prominent battles. 80 you this Ii a day
Of remembrance. to us It isa day Of com-
memoration, You proved your devotion,
The speaker then went into the causes
which led up to the Civil war. ~It Il
true that the North fought against slav-
cry But why did slavery sssese f7hs
ancestry Of the North and of the South
was widely different and with different
customs. and there was bound to be a
break sooner or later, finally eliminating
In war. The trainers OF the constitution
ffk.f - a.,
and fifty years failed 10 prove to the south
that they should give up what they CON
sidered to be their rights. AS the states
were admitted the South demanded that
they should be admitted as slave states.
The North conceded territory after terrific
ry but the conflict was inevitable.
Lincoln was made president. He utter-
ed no threats, but asked rather for peace.
The reply Of the South was the thunder of
the cannon In Charleston bay, The years
that followed are well known to you, how
nobly the men Of both North and South
fought, and how self-sacrifcing were the
women Of both sides
The speaker then referred more partic
ularly TO the great service rendered by the
Vermont troops IN some Of the warmest
battles Of the war, making mention Of the
battle Of the Wilderness Referring to the
war with Spain few years AGO Mr.
Wishart said that the boys Of Vermont
marched away fearful lest they should not
be able to uphold the honor Of the Yer-
mont troops 50 high was that standard
maintained BY the Vermont troops In the
Civil war. In closing he made a plea that
the day should be held more sacred and
that the youth Of the country should not
forget the significance OF Memorial day
After the exercises at the City Hall the
members Of Crandali Post, g. A. r., and
members Of co. + and invited friends took
dinner at the Congregational church,
which was served BY ladies Of the G. Jar.