Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
ALL FOR OLD GLORY
The Memorial Day Observance in
BrattIeboro
Frederick Holbrook, the Grand Old War
Governor, Present-EIoquent Address
by Rev. Father NJ. J. carmody-school
Exercises.

by Rev. Father M. J. carmody-school
Exercises.
The annual observance of Memorial day
in Brattleboro, not only on Tuesday, but
on the two preceding days when church
and school commemorated the valorous
deeds arising from the conflict for the
preservation Of the Union, was attended
by suspicious conditions, the three days
being the most delightful Of the spring
season. The enthusiasm of the old
comrades and of the public showed no
diminuton. indeed it was noticeable that
the attendance of veterans on all of the
Memorial occasions was larger than for
several years
On Sunday morning the members of
Sedgwick post, Sedgwck Woman's Relief
corps and d. F. Curtin camp Spanish
American war veterans, attended divine
worship in St Michaers Roman Catholic
church. The members of the organiza-
lions, the regular congregation and other
spectators occupied the entire seating ca
pacity OF the church, Rev. Father NJ. ].
Carmody preached a powerful sermon on
Love one Another" In the afternoon
about 20 members Of the post and several
members of the Relief corps went to West
Dummerston, where Memorial services
We're held in the Baptist church. The con-
gregation there also filed the church.
After the service the graves of soldiers
buried in that part of the town were dec
grated.
The observance Monday was devoted to
pre- Memorial day exercises in the public
schools y program was given in the high
school building in the forenoon, when
letter from cX-Gov. Frederick Holbrook
was read by Mrs. j. =. Elmer and remarks
were made by Principal II. X. Whitaker
and Rev. f. l.. Masseck. In the afternoon
4 To
Universalist church. at which Principal
Whitaker gave n brief address, and later
in the afternoon another program was car
ried out in the high school building, in
which grades five to nine participated and
addresses were made by l.. F. Adams and
Rev. Mr.. Masseck. At all these services
the attendance was large, including mem
bers Of Sedgwick post and the Relief
corps, and the decorations of flags of all
sizes were unusually handsome. The pro-
grams were published last week.
a detachment from Sedgwick post
visited the cemetery in West Brattleboro
Tuesday morning. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Luther NJ Keneston, of the West
Brattleboro Congregational church. fol-
lowed Big patriotic recitation by Master
Keno ston. The veterans broke ranks and
performed the service of decoration. The
service closed with the benediction by
Rev. Mr. Keneston.
ne Veterans dSSeulDleu IN their nail
at l o'clock Tuesday, and shortly before
2 o'clock were escorted to the Auditorium
by the First Regiment band, Company L.
Vermont National Guard, the Spanish
American war veterans and Palestine Cam
ton, Patriarchs Militant, in regalia. The
Grand Army veterans occupied the mid
die portion of the first floor, the other or
CARNATIONS, including the Woman's Re-
lief corps, occupied the side seats The
audience filled the Auditorium. The front
OF the stage was mass of beautiful flow
ers, afterwards used in decorating the
cemeteries.
On the stage were seated the speaker
OF the day, Rev. Father NJ. ]. Carmody, of
st. Michaels Roman Catholic church of
Bratueboro Ex-Governor Frederick Hol-
brook and others. After music by the
band a seXtet from the high school sang,
followed by prayer by Rev. Frank L. Mas
seek selection by a double quartet
from the high school preceded the read
Ing Of Lincoln's address at Gettysburg by
Adlt. r. II. Putnam The high school
male quartet sang "Tenting on the Old
camp Ground" and Col. II. e TAYLOR
officer OF the day, made few felicitous
remarks concerning the presence of Cow
ernor Holorook, our grand old war gov
ernor," assuring him that his efforts to
De present were fully appreciated by the
ORGANIZATIONS present. Col. Taylor then
introduced the speaker of the day.
Rev. Father Carmody spoke less than 25
minutes His address was delivered en-
tiIeiy without notes and held the close
attention OF the audience to the end. The
speaker showed himself to be a master Of
ulctlon and oratory and gave great satis-
Iacuon. His subject was patriotism. {"
winch he said, is one of those apparently
innate sentiments implanted by an all