The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-06-04
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY.


joined with the veterans in observing
the day showed plainly that the
younger generations are not unmind-
full of the debt of gratitude that is
due to the country's defenders living
and dead. The parade under Chief
Marshal W. +. Waterman and Teddie
Theriault as aids, started promptly at
10 O'Clock. 1t was led by Chief Nc
Mahon and six police officers in full
dress uniform and the order of the
procession was as follows Montpelier
Military Band; Company H, v. N.
g.; Seminary cadets; high school
cadets; st. Michael's Cadets So
ciete st Jean Baptist; United Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners
Brooks Post, G.. A. r.. carriage
with Mayor f. M. Cory, Col. Albert
Clark, orator; Rev. L. f. Reed,
chaplain and General Stephen Thorn
as; carriage with board of aldermen !;
carriage with disabled soldiers. The
line of march was short one and the
route ended at the Blanchard opera
house which was filled to OVERLOOKING.
The veterans and members of the w.
r. @. occupied seats near the stage.
On the stage were those who partici-
pated in the exercises, General Stephen
Thomas, Mayor Cory and the alder
men,
The exercises opened with selec-
ton by the band. S. l.. d. Goodale,
commander of Brooks Post, presided
and prayer was offered by Rev. L. f.
Reed, chaplain of the day. Lincoln
Gettysburg address was read by Col.
A. @. Brown. 1t is pleasure to
speak of the part taken by the school
children in these exercises A large
part of the program was DEVOTED to
them, and the audience showed its ap-
probation by heartily applauding
everything that they did. Five little
girls from the kindergarten gave a
| patriotic exercise consisting of recita-
tions; eleven girls from Mrs. Terrill s
recited 'The Blue and the Gray, 4"
accompanying each verse with pref
ty wreath drill and closing by singing
one verse from "America - twelve
| boys and girls from Miss Foster S
room gave flag and marching drill
accompanied by singing, and group
of children performed the ceremony of
decorating the grave while members
of Miss Willey's class sang. The
children's part also included song
by Muriel Snow, and recitations by
Edward Sherburne, Eunice Sherburne,
Muriel Snow, Phyllis Hill and Merton
Holmes. In their work the chill
dren gave evidence of careful training
on the part of their teachers.
At one side of the stage was q
mound of evergreen and at its head 8
draped cross inscribed with 'TC
the Memory of Those Who Lie il
Southern Graves. - At this mem oria
exercises were conducted by Com
mander Goodale, and Comrades w. f.
Waterman and N. @. Peck while the
veterans present stood at attention
During the exercises several appropri
ate selections were rendered by the
band.
The orator of the day was intro
duced by Commander Goodale and hi
address was one of the best ever de
livered on like occasion in Montpe
lier. Following the opening passage o
his address, Col. Clark made this
pleasant local reference;
81 once heard our lamented DR.
Lord say that on Sunday morning
during the civil war, Union regi
ment closed its worship by singing
Coronation. Shortly the men hear'
what sounded like an echo of the re
frain. Looking towards the low ridg
whence the sound came, they say
; few men in gray cautiously approach
by many more. They brought nj
other flag of truce than the Christia
sentiment of the glorious hymn. TIL
J Union soldiers FASTENED to meet them
? anu Ihcro tloso moI, VIII W 5I6 lldI
shaled as enemies, enjoyed fey
minutes of blissful peace, on tn
round of common faith and thrille
by a kindred impulse, while they san
to the hostile camps on either side
Bring forth the royal diadem
And crown Him Lord of all. -
/ So may we, regardless of all differ
] ences, continue to meet, year afte
| year, upon this high ground of patri
t otto devotion, and attune our heart
> to sentiments that are better tina
bulwarks for national defense.
g "The graves that you will visit tC
t day will revive many tender persons
= recollections. l can share your tr
butte, for was Montpelier soldie
S and many of these men were my PEI
g sopal friends. Among them l ma
d name Lieut. Bancroft, Jerome E. Ba
G lou, Freeman Bixby, Capt. Bostwicl