Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-06-02
HINSDALE, N. H.
Capt. c. P. Hall the Speaker on
Memorial Day
Sermon on Sunday by Rev. Mr.. Tricky
Fine observances Monoay In the
Public Schools.

Sermon on Sunday by Rev. Mr.. TrleIey
Fine observances Monoay In the
Public Schools.
Memorial services began in Hinsdale
Sunday morning when Sheridan post, G.
A. r., Sheridan Womans Relief corps and
Phil Sheridan Camp, S. o. ", in response
to an invitation from Rev. w. II. Trickey,
attended memorial services at the Uni
versalist church. The decorations were
especially beautiful and appropriate, con-
sisting of flags, bunting and white flowers,
and on each end of the platform was a
stack of guns with accompanying can
teens and sword.
Special music by the quartet and a solo
by j. G.. Snow were pleasant features of
the service. Rev. MIR. Trickey caught the
attention of his audience at the outset
and held it to the last. He took his text
from Ex r. IA: And this day shall be
unto you for a memorial" He gave
statistics and related incidents of the war
of the rebellion and drew many helpful
lessons from his subject. Monday after
noon the patriotic exercises of the schools
were held unltedly in the town hall and
consisted of singing by the several
schools and recitations by pupils from
each school. 1t is generally conceded
that the exercises were among the best
ever given by the schools since the custom
was established. The decorations here
were wholly of flags, which were very
tastefully arranged
On Tuesday afternoon the regular Me-
mortal day services were held at the
town hall at 2 o'clock. The members of
Sheridan post, G. A. R., and unaffiliated
veterans, Woman's Relief corps and Sons
of Veterans. met at Grand Army hall
and under the direction of the officer of
the day, c. c. Holton, and led by the
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town hall. Here the veterans were seated
on the platform and the other organiza-
tions in seats which had been reserved
for them in the body of the hall After
music by the band and prayer by Rev.
w. ]. wilkins the ladies' quartet Miss
Minnie b. owen, Miss Fannie c. Sewall.
Mrs. r. NJ. Langworthy and Mrs. F. s.
Leonard, sang The Suwanee Shore"
Commander S. f. Liscom then introduced
the speaker, Capt. Charles p. Hall of
Shelburne Falls. Mass, who needed no
introduction, having lived in Hinsdale
formerly and being a member OF the local
post Mr.. Hall served as captain i'm the
18th regiment, New Hampshire volunteers,
of which 81 Hinsdale men were members.
He was also the first principal of the
Hnsdale high school When Mr.. Hall
arose he was greeted with an ovation,
His remarks were confined largely to Incl
dents of the civil war, many of which
came under mis- personal observation. The
address, although of much interest, was
greatly marred by the confusion caused by
people continually going out or coming in,
which seems to be chronic in Hinsdale
on Memorial day, and is neither a credit
to the town nor is it using a speaker with
courtesy. After another selection by the
quartet and by the band. benediction was
pronounced by Rev. Mr.. wilkins.
The procession again formed and ac-
companied by school girls, carrying the
flowers. marched to Pine Grove cemetery
where the Relief corps held the service
to the Unknown Dead" and the graves
of forty-eight soldiers We're decorated
Lunch was served by the Womans Relief
corps at Grand Army hall to all who had
participated in the services.