The Press., 1909-06-02

Members of D. P. Corbin post hay,
 gradually dropped from the ranks al
 death has called them home. The
 very few who remain are feeling the
 budren of years, and the expenses at
 tendant upon the elaborate and beauti. ful memorial services which are held
 here each year are more than this
 little band of old soldiers should be called upon to defray. Even if 'the audience responds nobly," as one of the veterans said), yet considerable burden is sometimes left for the post to bear. Cannot the town, at it's next meeting, see that an appropriation is made which will be adequate to de- fray the expenses of each years Memorial day? Such appropriations are made in many other towns, but probably the matter has not received the consideration of many of the citi- zens of Union. No doubt the town will gladly make this appropriation at its next meeting-making it in no sense as an act of charity. D. P. Oorbin post has done more for Union than Union can do for D. P Corbin post. The work has been of the kind which cannot be measured in dollars and cents. Perhaps it is only fair to state that the post is in no way re. sponsible for the presentation of this subject.
 The present and former residents and friends of Union again observed on Saturday last one of the unique Memorial day services for which that little town is noted. It is the great patriotic day of the year for Union, when all classes of the people enter into the true spirit of the day. instead of diffusing it by games and holiday diversions, as is done in many larger places. Such appropriate observances of the day as are held in Union can not but exert 8 strong influence for good, especially on the impossible minds of the children who are grow. ing up so rapidly. Of late years the children of the schools in town hay been given the opportunity to partioi- pate in the exercises by speaking and singing, which greatly stimulates their interest. Although the weather was not favorable, the attendance seemed to be nearly as large as usual, the church being entirely filled in the afternoon. The East Woodstock band had been secured, which led in the marching and rendered excellent and appropriate music during the day. In the morning the graves i'll the east cemetery were decorated, then at n o'clock the line of march was taken up to the north cemetery, where Rev
 Hugh Graham, the new pastor at Union, made an address, after which the graves in the north, the middle and the old cemeteries were decorated. At noon the exercises were held around the soldiers monument, where Rev. Mir. Goodsell of North Ashford read a eulogistic address on what the soldiers went through. John Oorbin of New York, the donor of the monument, and also Mrs. David Cor bin of Hartford, who gave the tablets for it, were present. The people of Union take a great satisfaction in having such a monument in their midst, and it indicates to strangers who now pass through the town in automobiles and see but few people, that this little hill town felt the issue of '61-'65 and furnished it's full quota to the union army. The after poon exercises in the church were opened by the singing of an anthem by the choir which also rendered several other songs during the exer- cises. The band also played several selections. After prayer by Rev. MT. Graham, the speaking by represen- tatives of the four schools in town took place, which was done very we'll and showed the marks of careful train ing by the teachers. Then came the ten-minute addresses by the veterans. Milo Walker told of thrilling ex-