St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-05-31

At the conclusion of these exercises the
post marched to Court House square for
the exercises at the monument, return
ing to Music Hall at 2 O'Clock where
large audience lad gathered. An In
teresting program had been provided,
one of the notable features being song
by Miss Nettie Wheelock. Charles Rossin-
troduced Major N. P. Bowman, the posts
Oldest member, as president of the day.
Major Bowman made few happy
remarks after which the following pro-
gram was carried out:
Music by the Band.
PRAYER, Rev. A. N. Lewis.
Song, by four scholars in Miss
Kennedy's room
Declaration OF independence, Mrs.
Nellie Bonett.
Song, Nettie Wheelock.
Song, The Marcian Quartette.
Address, Rev. ]. A. Belanger.
The orator OF the day, Rev. J. A. Belan-
ger of Wells River, gave an eloquent and
scholarly address, full OF patriotic sug-
gestions. Beginning by referring to the
memories of the great war he said our
greatest duty today was to stand by the
institutions that have been preserved at
so great cost. The greatest foe that
America can have is ignorance of her in
stitutions. The spirit OF the constitution
should animate our body polite. The
speaker said that in conserving of Ameri-
can ideals we should insist on two things,
the sovereignty of the individual, and the
sacredness of government. The principle
of individual liberty was the greatest
triumph of the civil war. Civil freedom
is for those who know how to use it, and
not for the socialist who does not believe
in God or any government. The Chicago
strike and the revelations in the Equita-
BILE Life Assurance Company suggest
that we must better the conditions.
To complain now about tainted
money" is a good deal like locking the
barn after the horse is stolen. We should
insist on higher business ideals rather
than talk about tainted money" The
speaker made notable hit when he said
if the Filipino has no national mother let
us be his stepmother; IL San Domingo has
congenital financial dislocation let the
| United States be the DR.. Lorenz and teach
her how to walk. Our mighty dead are
calling us to carry the blessings we enjoy
| to the other brothers.
The address was full of historical allu
sions, and though the speaker was con
tinually interrupted by children leaving
the hail. he spoke for nearly an hour
and gave a finished address.
Music Hall was filled last evening by
an appreciative audience. to hear th'
memorial concert given by the following
local talent: Arion Quartet, N. R. Young
violin; j. 81. Moore, clarinet; Mrs. Eff
c. Young, violincello; Miss Luella Mer
rill, pianist. Marcian Quartet. Mis-
Maude E. Caldbeck, Miss Ethel Moore
Mrs. c. E. Peck. Mrs. ]. H. Moore
c. H. Dempsey, bass soloist, Mis-
Luella Merrill, accompanist. Fran
/ o. French. singing comedian; N. R
Young, violin soloist; chorus of children
The following program was rendered:
"Tannhauser March," Wagne
| Arion Quartet.
| a. "Old Glory, We Love Thee.
| b. Land of Freedom" J" austrian Hymn,)
| Haydl
| School Children-Seventh Grade
"The Sprngtide," with Violin Obligato,
| Marcians, with N. R. Young,
| Address, Rev, J. A. Belanger. "
"Serenad Nicoise." VoIpatt
Arion Quartet.
| "Massa's in de Cold, Cold Ground" Foste
Boys Sextette.