Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-06-02
DEAD HEROES RBMEM BERED
Memorial Day Observed by Stan
nard Post for 37th Time.
Graves Decorated and Ritual Carried
Out-Exercises at Masonic Temple
and Stnnnard Post Rooms, the
Day Ending with q Ban.
quet and Speeches.

/ DBy EuOI0R WIN HuAs
quet and Speeches.
| Although the clouds were heavy and
rain fell during the day. the spirits OF
those who gathered for the 37th obser-
vance of Memorial day were not dam
pcncd and tributes were paid to the de-
parted comrades in manner mat SNOW
ed that the love, respect and esteem in
which they are held has not lcsscned
as the years go by. Stannard Post, G. a.
r., had charge of the exercises Mon
day and everything passed off in sat
isfactory way. In the morning details
from the G.. A. r.. Company NJ and Sons
OF Veterans decorated the graves oil COM
rades in tho several cemeteries.
| At one clock In the afternoon a
parade was formed on st. Paul street.
The parade was composed Of the sherman
band. the troops of the 10Th cavalry ana
the batteries of artillery at Fort Ethan
| Allen. students battalion from the Uni
versity of Vermont. Company NJ. V. y.
c.. Stannard Post, Gen. Williams Wells
| Camp. Sons of Veterans. disabled com
radcs and others In carriages. The Inc
of march was up Main to church. thence
TO Pcar to North Union. to North
and thence to the Elmwood avenue cenc-
l
A. r. were conducted by Commander An
drew McGaffcy. After the ritual. graves
were decorated and a salute was fired by
| Company NJ. When the exercises were
over the parade was reformed on Elm
wood avenue and the members of the
post and others adjourned to the Masonic
Temple hall. where the Grafton of the
day was delivered.
| Commander McGafey presided. Prayer
was offered by President NJ. II. Buck
ham, after which brief remarks were
| made by the mayor. He spoke Ct the
| pleasure 1t afforded him to meet with
the veterans and said he counted it one
| of the most pleasant occasions in his Of
| fetal career to gather with others on
Memorial day and pay a tribute to the
| soldiers.
Lincoln's address at Gettysburg was
read by Henry o. Wheeler. Jr., after
| which the address of the day was de-
livered by Robert A. Lawrence of Kut-
| land. Mr.. Lawrence is a graduate Of the
| University of Vermont and is well known
| in burlington. The appreciation Of his
address may perhaps be best expressed
| by the words of well known "eteran,
| who said: 1T was one Of the best I'D
| dresses the members of Stannard Post
ever had the pleasure OF hearing" Mr.
| Lawrence said:
| MIR, 1.AWRENCE'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Chairman, Members of Stannard
| Grand Army Post. Ladies and Gentlemen
-Mefnorial oay mas come AGAIN once
| more we have gathered with the veterans
to light again in fancy the campiires OF
| the past, to recall the faces of those who
| have gone. to live again the scenes OF
| war AS we prush ASIDE the curtain
Which tlme mas wrought and the VISION o'
| the past greets our gaze. we near again
| the call to arms and feel the thrill of pa.
m m on To Ep hnt
| occupations, thelr MONIES ana thelr ioNcd
ones TOT the grim held or war We near
again inc resoiute response OF tn" loya
| Nor'h with Whicr IL meets inc ilrSt Sno'
of rebellion and l.incoln's call for troops
| The tramp OF armed men ercets our cars
the hum OF preparation mis- the lana
companies are formed, regiments assem-
BILE, briGades and divisions spring INTO be
| ing. ana in the twinkling OF an eye great
armies confront each other TO put TO thf
solemn triai OF pattle the issue "hch al
vidcs the nation. We hear the deep boon
of the cannon at sumter which wakes th'
North from IT'S sleep and ends the Ions
period of hesitation and doubt Inc
nag has been hred upon IN" hatiohal oX
lstcnce IS threatened ana thousands raise
the cry me Cnhon' IL must ana sh'll Dc
pre-
Discussion gives place 10 war th'
| strategy OF the patterned replaces ths
skiilful manoeuvres of contending fac
tons IN Congress; the rattle OF muskctrA
and the CLASH OF Dayoncts drown th'
voices OF speakers anu press alIke; th'
gage of battle has been thrown down an'
accepted and the rate OF the nation a."
Ponds upon the result OF the CONNECT Ih'
arts al peace give way TO the stern pusi
ness OF war. we see stores empty, hcid'
untitled, machines standing IDLE IN TN
factories. college Classes dwindled u
nothing. Lawyers desert the court rooms
doctors forsake their patients ana minis
tors leave their congregations. IN coun
try villages, on lonesome hillsldos' IN TN
busy marts of commerce and industry
the same scenes are being enacted Moth
ers choke back the sobs ana pid thel
sons Godspeod; wives linGeringiy par
from their husbands and, clasping thel
children closer in their arms. turn TO Keoi
the long vigil until they hear the famiha
| footsteps again, or until the dread mes
scn2cr of death shall forever lay desc
late their little homes.
We see again the groups about th'
Icountry postofficc anXiously awaiting tht
soldiers letters or the papers hlled WITT
news from the front. Picture the scene
in some Vermont village as the mai
comes in. a murmCr of excitement runs