Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-06
Feature Of 40th Observance of Me.
moral Day by Stannard
Post, g. A. R.
WHAT THE FLAG STANDS FOR
Keynote Of Judge c. S. Palmer's Adj
dres~--Other Speakers at the Exer-
cises IN City Hall Pnrk-Supper
1t Y. NJ. G. A. Building, viii
Remarks by Veterans.

The >eth annual observance Of Me-
moial dsy in Burlington Thursday
was made memorable by the dedication
OF the soldiers monument erected In
City Hall Park through the efforts of
Stannard Woman's Relief Corps All
circumstances combined to make the
exercises the success which the earnest
efforts of both the w r. C. and the
@. A. r. deserved. The weather was
ideal so that all of the exercises sched-
uled to be held out doors could be car
ried out without interruption; the cere-
mony of the unwilling of the monu
ment and the speeches in connection
herewith were impressive and inspir
ing and attracted one of the largest
assemblages of people seen in City
Hall Park in many years.
At ten O'Clock In the morning the
cemeteries of the city and adjacent
sections were visited by details APP
pointed for that purpose and the
graves OF all deceased comrades were
decorated. The graves of comrades in
Elmwood Avenue cemetery were dec
GRATED in the afternoon after the other
exercises at that cemetery.
THE PROCESSION.
The column was formed by Comrade
c. Z. Beach, marshal, assisted by his
aides, H. II. Adams, Lieut.. l.. r. Part
ridge, Fifteenth Cavalry. Lieut. ]. NJ.
Ashley, V N G.. George w Shannon. F.
d. Harrington and Fred F. Smith on ST.
Paul street, west side city hall park. at
l 30 o'clock p. m. with right resting on
Main street in the following order:
Detachment of United States troops.
Second Squadron, Fifteenth Cavalry, Capt.
Guy Cushman. Fifteenth Cavalry. COM
handing.
Adjutant Second Lieut.. F. A. Ruggles,
Fifteenth Cavalry.
Troops E and F. First Lieut. Christian
BRAND, Fifteenth Cavalry.
Troops G and II. First Lieut.. PHILIP
Mowry, Fifteenth Cavalry.
Sherman Military band George D. Sher.
man. leader
Provisional company. students battal-
ion, Y. V. NJ. Capt. II. f. Somerv!lle, com
mandlng.
Champlair Division No. 5. Uniformed
Rank K of P, W. 3. Craven, command
ing
company NJ, f1rSt fteRlHe0t, V. n. ".
Capt. o. II. Parker. commanding: specia
escort to stannard Post No. .. G. A. r.
Stannard Post No 2, G. A. r., Charlie
+. Warner, commanding.
James W. Flynn Camp No. q, United
Spanish War veterans, George w
Grandy. commander.
Gen. William Wells Camp. No. 10. Som
OF Veterans, F. II. Shepard, captain, com
manding.
Public schools Of the city, Supt. H
o. Wheeler, commanding.
Wounded and disabled comrades In car
riages.
Orator Of the day, chaplain and invite
guests in carriages.
The line of march was as follows
Up Main street to Church street "
Church street to Pearl street, through
Pearl street to North Winooski avenue
up North Winooski avenue TO Mort
street, through North street to north gar
at Elmwood cemetery.
AT ELMwOOD AVE. CEMETERY.
The order OF exercises at the cemeter
was as follows:
Ritual services OF the G. A. R., cor
Quoted by the post commander c. I
Warner assisted by Comrades Georg
F. Morse as chaplain. John f. !
Wright as officer of the day and Cap
Henry o. Wheeler.
Music by the band
Decoration of graves by the post.
Dirge by the band.
Salute to the dead. with a volley by d.
tail from Co NJ. V. N. G.
Taps, Lights Out"
The services over the column was r
formed outside the gate on Elmwood av
nue. in the same order at the sound Of Il
assembly and return was made from Elr
wood avenue through Pearl and st. Pa
streets to city Hall Park where the CROW