Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-06-03
VERMONT PHOENIX, BRATTLEBORO, FRIDAY g.
BRATTLEB0R0 LOCAL NEWS
FOR THE eoYs'lN BLUE.
Ardor for Memorial Day Not Lessened by
the Pouring notwithstanding Exer-
clses with Address by Rev. Mr.. Ken

the Pouring Misunderstanding Exer-
clses with Address by Rev. Mr.. Ken
eston.
The survivors of the boys in blue
marched in pouring rain Monday to per-
form the service of decorating the graves
of their fallen comrades, but their spirit
was as fervent and their purpose as
loyal as though there had been Vouch-
safed to them one of those bright and
beautiful days which have characterized
the memorial occasion in recent years.
The public, too, manifested an uutlagging
interest, filling the Auditorium at the
service which preceded the formation Of
the line of march,
Col H. l.. Taylor was officer Of the day,
and associated with him ON the COM
mittce of arrangements were r.. T.. Cor
don and 7. w Eason. The deft hands
Of the members of the Womaus Relief
corps had transformed the front of the
stage into bower of beauty with great
quantities of cut flowers which after
wards were used i'm the ceremonies i'm
the local cemetery. The members of
ScdgWick post, q. \. r.. were escorted
to the hail 10y the First Regiment band
and Company /, Vermont National Guard.
These three organizations and the Won
ans Relief corps, Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution and Palestine canton of
odd Fellows occupied reserved seats ON
the stage were seated the speaker. Rev
l.. NJ. KCuoSton Of West Brattlcboro.
the officer Of the day ANA other officers
and citizens, behind them being the band.
The program opened with selection
10y the band, followed 10y prayer 10y Rev.
\. y. Wood of West Brattleboro. Ad-
iutant L. II. Putnam read President
Liucolu's Gettysburg address. male
quartet consisting Of w. A Gilbert \.
l.. Maynard y. ). Thompson and \. H.
Martha lngraham Of Guilford rccited
our Fallen Heroes" and then COL
Taylor presented the speaker. who gave
a rousing address which was Of a diff
ferent nature from the average Memoir
ial day address. but which has received
the hearty endorsement of all who heard
H. The male quartet gave another Sc
lection and the service closed with the
singing of America by the audience the
band and quartet leading.
The procession formed in front of the
hall in this order: chief marshal Gen.
G. H. Bond and aids, Patrick Fenton.
Raymond Elmer Linn ID. Taylor and II.
f. Brooks, the First Regiment band. L.
II. Miller drum major; Company |, Yer
mont National Guard Capt +. W. Glib
son; Sedgwick post G. \. r., carrying
baskets of flowers; Palestine canton OF
odd Fellows; carriages The line OF
march was to the soldiers monument on
the common, where prayer was offered
10y Rev. II. II. Miles, thence to the Con-
necticut river bridge. Here feature
entirely new was carried out The mem
bers OF the Womans Relief corps and
some school children assembled along the
south side OF the bridge and. after music
by the band, strewed flowers over the
water In memory of tn" sailor dead
From the bridge the procession contin-
ued to Prospect Hin cemetery Dele
cations were sent to tn" Roman Cath
al. 4 ,f,,,v. .t.g
ter the service of decoration had been
performed Rev. Mr. Kcncston pronounced
the benedtctiun, three VolleyS We're fired
taps We're sounded and the return march
was begun
Mr.. [eneston devoted the first part of
his address to a comparison of the country
which WAS kept united through the cf-
forts Of our soldiers and the United
states today, showing something of our
wonderful expansion and growth He
touched upon our duties at the present
time To the negro the Indian and the
people of cuba and the Philippines. and
he spoke in eulogistic terms of the great
men OF our country, both statesmen and
soldiers
Special pre-memorial exercises were
held in the public schools last Friday. as
announced last week. ana they were well
attended and We're carried out in an in
teresting. helpful way on sun
day morning the members of Scdgwick
post and Woman's Relief corps attended
service In the First Baptist church. when
an inspiring memorial sermon was
preached 10y Rev George b. Lawson. The
decorations in the church Were partic-
ularly handsome. Back of the pulpit was
odd Glory extending from the platform
to the ceiling, the front Of the balcony
was decorated with bunting in "a lattice
work design, the platform WAS covered
with palms ana flowers, guns We're stack
ed in front Of the pulpit, on the main
iloor and the reserved pewS were des-
isnatcd by tiny flags and green sprigs
\ delegation Of 50 members of the post
and Relief corps went to West Dunn
merston, where a memorial service was
conducted in the church by Rev w. T.
jackson. with singing 10y T. II. Miller
and rectations by school children At
the service Of decoration in the cemetery
Rev Mr. jackson offered prayer and Col
II. T.. Taylor read a service from the
Grand Army ritual on Monday morn
ing delegation OF 20 members of the
post decorated graves in the West Brat
tleboro cemetery where prayer was Of
Tered by Rev n y. Wood and ritual cX-
ercises were conducted by Commander
\. II. Ward and Col II. +. Taylor.