Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-06-01
fiddlebury Accepts Soldiers
Monument As Gift from
Col. Illsley.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT
animated that 1000 People Attended
the Exerciscs-A Big 1nrade-Ora.
tlon BY REV. q. !. Stnir-Ob.
serynnce Of Memorial Day
in other Towns.

liny passed into history us red
tier one for Mddlcbury, and with the
orgeous display of pyrotechnics which
Fought to Il close the dcdicatorial pro-
ramme of the unveiling of the new SOL
iers' monument the hundreds of Wis
crs have gone to their homes feeling
OF only repaid for their trip but amply
D. Nothing has been done by halves
nd everything possible was done that
very invited guest and visitor might
thoroughly enjoy themselves. Congratu-
ations have raincd upon those in charge
t the ceremonies and again has MID
lebury demonstrated that she has only
o he called to entertain and she can
deliver the goods
From sunrise to the setting of the sun
|lsitors continued to arrive and when
he president of the day. Judge John f.
Weeks. arose at 2:l5 o'clock to preside
Pn the platform on Merchants Row
ully 1000 reonle had gathered.
THE MONUMENT.
Situated in the triangle formed Ly
Merchandise Row on the North and
South and South Peasant street on
he east stands this beautiful memoir
al of Vermont granite ms Il silent yet
fver reminder that Middlebury remem-
bers her defenders.
The monument is 80 feet and one
nch in height and is composed of 40
Fections of Jones Brothers company's
pest quality. light. fine grained. me-
hum Barre granite. The entire out
hide surface of the memorial is ham
mered. ten cut finish. The lower base.
which sets upon a foundation of &C.
nent. is II feet six inches square. with
rise of eight inches, and is composed
bf ~ sections: the central base. IA feet
Pix inches square with an eight-inCh
rise, comprises ~ sections, and the top
base, IL feet six inches square, with
lam me rise as the other bases. is COM
posed of six sections. These three
bases, or courses. are surmounted by
The pedestal. consisting of three pieces.
die cap and plinth. Located at each
bf the four corners of the central die
s a life size statue in granite. each
symbolical of an arm of the service.
Facing Merchants Row are the artil-
eryman and cavalryman and, facing
In an opposite direction. stands the
marine and infantryman. while sur
mounting the whole is the color bearer
with the colors at rest.
THE PARADE.
At 2 p. m. fully 1000 people had as
sembled and promptly at that hour Col.
y. NJ. Chapman commenced to form the
line near the monument and they march,
ed through the principal streets of the
town back to the starting point at the
monument.
Following is the order of the process
sion: Chief marshal, Col. T. NJ. Chap
man and aids.
Mt Calvary Commandery, No. /,
knights Iemplar, ]. l.. Buttolph, COM
,mander.
Killington Commandcry. No. g. knights
Templar. Frank J.. Clark, commander.
Second division, marshal, w. S. Dean
and aids.
Lake Dunmorc Lodge Of Odd Fellows,
I. II. Stalker, noble grand.
Middlcbury fire department, George
Kiddcr, chief engineer.
Third division. marshal, Frank l.. Fish
and aids.
Vergenncs City band.
Company e. Brandon National Guard
pf Vermont. Frank l.. Smith. captain.
Grand Army posts, VIM. p. Russell Post.
Mddlepury, r.. +. Russell. commander;
w. c. Dunton Post, Bristol, F. !. Ward.
commander; G. j. Ormsbee Post. Bran
don. Samuel Grover. commander.
-Four hundred school children from the
Middlehury graded school and school dis
! tricts in this vicinity
Following is tho programme of ex-
ercises ut the monument: Music, Middle
| bury band Then came the address of
welcome by the president of the day,
j. T.. Weeks. He said
The Rev. w. r. Forsyth, rector of
st. Stephens Church. followed with a
very appropriate prayer for the oc-
casion. Music by the Vergennes band
was followed by the unvciling of the
| monument by a detail of six men from
w. =. Russell Post, 50: Quartcrmaster
Z. f. Youtt. Otis Abbey. Louis
Goulettc. Louis st. Mary, Frank MAYO
and officer of the day, James Tracey,
which was greeted with great ap-
plause.
COL. ILLsLEY SPEAKS.
Col. S "A. Illslcy. the generous givcr.
then arose to make the presentation
and was greeted with round of APP
plause, in which tle enthusiasm was
genuine. Again and again he attempte ed
to speak but the plaudits of the throng
drowned his words. At last came a
lull and, approaching the front of tho
platform he said: Il take pleasure
in presenting this monument to tho
soldiers of Middlebury" If the APP
plause had been heavy before, 1t was
simply terrific at this point.
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE.
The speech of acceptance was made
by Professor McGilton of MiddleburI
College in the place of Prof. Howard, who
Is i'll. In the acceptance OF the mOnu
ment his remarks were to the point ant
were listened to with close attention
by the large audience and received
great applause.
Music by the Middlcbury band was fol
lowed by the Grafton of the day. by thu
Rev. George !. Stair, pastor of thu
Baptist Church in this village.
Music Vergcnnes band. Tho decor
alton of the monument by Ethan Allcr
CHAPTER, l.. a. r.. assisted by tho
school children was most elaborate
I feature of the occasion and warmly
! applauded. America" by the schoo
| children brought many damp eye ant
lie closing selection of music by thu
| Allddlebury band was the finale OF thu
| afternoon exercises.
At seven o'clock this evening the first
band band concert of the season was