Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-15

children and our chidrens children.
At the close of the address cx-Ciov. l.
a. Woodbury. of Burlington moved
standing vote of thanks to the speaker
for his eloquent, interesting and instruc-
tive address. The vote was taken stand
ing and the motion was Unanimously
passed.
At nine O'Clock the officers with good
ly number of ladies' and invited guests
filed the dining hall Of the Bardwcll
lIousc, which WAS tastcfully decorated
At the end of the hall in the center OF
cluster of national flags. We're the
arms Of tho state of Vermont, surmount-
ed by an eagle.
Tho Hon. kittredee Tlaskins the re
firing president called the gathering to
order and aft II n few remarks presented
tho now president as POSTMASTER, who in
troduCcd the successive speakers.
EN-toV l.. A. Woodbury. responded to
the toast, Vermont" He said that the
natural tendency of Ncrmonters was to-
ward peace. but when called upon to de
fcnd the country or State they were not
less forward than the citizens of any othcg
state He spoke of tho colonial struggle
| between the Green Mountain BOYS and
| the Workers" and of the part played
| by tho Ncrmontors in tho War of the
| Revolution. Coming down to tho Civil
! War he spoke of tho gallant record Of h.
Vermont nrigade and other regiments
while he referred to the Vermont Volun-
tecrs in the Spanish war ms mon vino
ullh | nave chahce' put 'hef hearts
were ready"
congressman Fnstrr Tcsponhod briefly
to Tho Orator Of the Day"
! The third toast WAS "Our Dead "
Whether sleeping on tho battlofelGs on
which they fell. in tho national cemeteries
or IN inc peaceful quiet of their native
and their rnomorios u,il, i hn cbori.ho "i sor
eyer by grateful country,
tear,
| Which Elittors on the bier Of fallen
worth
col Joseph ". GouldlnS in response TO
this sentiment named MS among tho Vor-
mont soldiers who have passed away dur
F. Smith. Licut-0ols L. NJ. Brown of
tn" Sth and Roswell Farnham Of the 12th.
Captains I}lodgctt of the 10Th and Brown
of the nth, and Lcutcnants Circcnloaf
of the cavalry, Sharpley If the 2ad Tun-
per OF the @r1 and kinsman OF the 4lh
His tribute to the memory Of tho de-
to which no abstract would do Justice.
1t closed with the words: Eve salute
them every one, all rank levoled. all
grade forgotten The old Napolconic an
svcr fits thcm all as their names are call
ed Dead on the field of honor "
This WIS followed by Il cornot solo
"Tentng on the Ola Camp Ground
roetess. whose gift of graceful vorsr
seems to have in 4 measure DESCENDED ,c
| her son thon road an original Doc,n tbr
n theme Of which he stated had boon the
T. result of the sight Of the iron stars mark,
: ing the soldiers graves in Evorprecr
g cemetery. Its title was.
q ' ii'N SIAM
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: Celestial fires are kindlcd
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a cycles and Ages, Centuries and Years
% Have lived and wrought III joy and hop
Ie ana tears.
q The eyes of Youth, eNultant,
II Have caught the stars clear light
g. The eyes Of Age. triumphant,
=, Have seen them pierce the night.
l.
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he Senator Rcdteld Proctor RESPONDED
he the toast, our Newly Acquired Posse
or slons" May we SO govern them as to 5
we cure their hearty good will and lOyalI
he 'rhe senator said II, mart.