St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-06-06
MEMORIAL DAY.
A Fitting Observance of the Nations
Holiday.

Wednesday was clear and beautiful
and throughout New England, at least,
thousands of people thoroughly enjoyed
the first real holiday of the year. The
program as printed last week was well
carried out under the auspices OF Cham
berlin Post, No. /, G. A. R., and the
streets were filled with people after
dinner to see the parade which was fully
ND to previous years standard. A good
audience assembled in front OF the Sum
mer street schools where the school chill
dren gave an interesting exercise, con
sisting of music, a short address BY Rev.
A. F. Wach and well executed gun
drill by the boys in the Summerville
schools.
Music Hall was fairly well filled and
the exercises were in charge OF George K.
Crosby who spoke in opening the pro-
gram Of the significance of the day and
especially Of what it meant to the old
soldiers. Prayer was offered by Rev. j.
w. Hird of Waterford, Name veteran,
Lincolu's address was read by Mrs. Mary
A. Conlev and then followed the address
of the day by Hon. George H. Prouty OF
Newport.
Il The address occupied about IS min
Il utes in delivery and was very well re.
"A ceiyed. 1t was full of patriotic senti-
4 ment, loyalty to the flag and proper
recognition of what the war had cost IN
u sacrifices by the soldiers both living and
II dead. His closing sentences were a glow-
Il ing tribute to the flag and he said,
In the days OF the great Roman en-
N pire the eagle became the ensign OF the
81 Roman legion, and was carried in ad-
II vance OF the marching column; where it
" led, all followed.
1.-THE French Tricolor, the English
n Union lack and the German Eagle are
ID all noble emblems of great peoples; but we
81 love 10 think that our beloved stars and
II stripes are more beautiful than they.
"a THAT they represent more fully the idea
IA of liberty to all men than any other flag.
#It is our national emblem; the flag of
m the Union. 1t symbozes the independ-
III ence of the United States of America. 1t
81 stands for free institutions made posi-
" bic by our constitution.
ia Under it's folds all men are equal. In
81 its defence all men unite. 1t is our SYM
hol and standard. 1t is the emblem that
IA during all that long war you fought tor,
81 that it might suffer no stain; and like
E# the Roman eagle, where it led, you FOL.
3 lowed never stopping to think of dan
ger, but simply that it represented the
# country you loved, and that it was your
duty to see that it came off victorious.
I'm the future may it have as noble de.
tenders as in the past, and may its beau
| tiful folds never be sullied by any dishon
W orable action, but always stand for tina
freedom and right which you saved t.
us by your sacrifices, your courage an
a your Devotion.
H The concert in the evening delighte
z the large number present and til
Isl q abundance OF our local talent was we
represented in the program. Tt
M darcjan Quartet has its number agai
s complete. Miss Edith NJ Nichols taBiu
# the part of second soprano, and the
VA selections were very delightful part
3 the entertainment, and were fully Apr
ciated. Mr.. Wilkins cornet solo Shove
the instrument to be in the hands OF a
artist. Miss Helen Halls rendering
her Rotations called forth proIongC
Vita applause, and she responded graceful
nd interestingly to the encoIes. II
violin solo by n. R. Young was render
zssz Ia his usual skilliul manner, which
without criticism except tor praise.
B novel feature OF the program was t
discussion of the question, Ought
TO Forget" by Rev. DR.. S. 6. Barnes
the affirmative and Marshall Nor
z'A gomery in the negative, and while DO
gentlemen in their respective positio
felt that perhaps the other had the bett
preparation for presenting the subje'
each had very decided opinions, al
presented them in a way that gave tn
hearers a good many things to Thu
a bout in deciding the question for the
selves. F. o. French received
tnt husiastic welcome when be appear
and his songs and short sketch
thoroughly enthused all present in
hearty applause. The trooping OF
colors by the Sons of Veterans was We
picturesque and the manoeuvers VIZ
very well executed. The appearance
their midst Of the Marcian Quartet, W
sang 'The Star Spangled Banner" "