Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
Phase of the Great Conflict Not
Often Touched upon by Me.
moYal Day Orators.
TIE NAVY IN The WAR
Subject of Collector G. II. DnrI:ng's
Address at 12d Observance by stan
nard Post. &. A. R.-One Hun.
drcd Veterans the Feat
ure of a Long Parade.

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success of the days program which was
| under the direction of Stannard Post. G
A. II. The exercises at Elmwood GENE
| terry were marked by an almost unpre
| cedented attendance. a large number oil
| veterans were out. the number in Tho
| parade reaching hundred. The address.
| by the Hon. c. II. Darling also
pleasant feature and. with the other
| numbers on the program, was enjoyed
| by the large number who attended
The day opened with the decorating o
| the graves of the soldiers and sailors ii
the different cemeteries and closed witt
| a supper at the /. NJ. G. A. hall
| DECORATING THE GRAVES
| According to custom the graves Of
tho soldiers In this vicinity were deco
| aied in the morning by details from tn.
post, The flowers were furnished Target,
| v the children Of the city schools but
several others contributed generously
a; Green Mount and Lake View Gene
tories the ritual was read over the graves
| # Major G. S. Blodgett and Genera
| William Wells. At Green Mount Gene
terry the Rev. J. r. Goodrich oficia ted
rs commander Prof. c. E. Putncy as
| chaplain and Gen. T. s Peck as office,
| Of the day. In Lake View cemetery c.
| +. Reach was commander. c. r. Morse
| chaplain and Charles Van Stcinbers
| officer Of the day.
Following is the list of those who had
| cla~ge Of decorating the graves
Green Mount cemetery. Comrade ]. F.
Goodrich and detail
Lake View cemetery. Comrade c. F.
l,each and detail
81. Joseph cemetery, Comrade John
Lessor and detail.
Mount calvary cemetery. Con.rade Da-
| vid Mitchell and detail
Eldrcdge cemetery, Comrade 3. j.
| Derby and detail
ST, Francis cemetery. Comrade Henry
y. Deavitt and detail.
THE PARADE.
The parade was formed at 30 p. m.
or s.. Paul street. with the right rest =
ing on Main street Headed by Mar
shall George p Martin and his aides.
| Lieut.. Horace NJ. Hickman, 18th I. :.
| cavalry. Charles r. Warner, William
L. Clark Walter II. Snow ana George
W. Grandv. the parade proceeded up
Main to Church, Trough Church 10
Pearl, TO North Winooski avenue. I'D
North Winooski avenue to North street
and down North TO the Elmwood ave-
nue. cemetery.
The United States cavalry made it's
usual excellent appearance and the
ether organizations appeared to good
advantage. Tine most pleasing feat
ure of the parade however, was the
large number Of veterans present.
About 100 were there from Stannard
and outside posts. The formation was
as follows:
Marshal George T. Martin and aides.
First squadron. nth L. S. cavalry, Mai.
William a. Mercer, nth cavalry, com
handing: adjutart, Lieut.. G. f. Cox,
nth cavalry: Troop A. Capt J. T. Haines;
Troop b. Capt. Edward NJ. Leary; Troop
G. lst Lieut.. Z. y. Rttenhouse; Troop
D, LIST Lieut.. W. II. Westmoreiand.
Sherman band. George d. Sherman.
leader.
Canton Lafayette, No. i. Patriarchs
Militant, r. c. Smith, capita COM
handing.
James w. Flynn Camp. No. ., United
Spanish War Veterans, Charles BashaW.
commanding.
Company NJ, First Regiment. Y. y. c..
capt. o. II. Parker. commanding: special
escort to Stannard Post. No. .. G.. A.
r
stannard Post. No. .. G. A. r., Heman
W. Allen, commanding.
Gen. William Wells Camp, No. 49, Sons
of Veterans. Z. D. Ashley, captain COM
harding.
Wounded ana disabled comrades IN car
RAG =.
Orator Of the day, chaplain and invited
guests in carriages.
Among the guests were Lieut. Col. w
II. Beach, Capt. Charles BOYD 10Th
cavalry, President NJ. H. Buckham and
members OF the city council
EXERCISES AT CEMETERY.
There was an unusually large at
tendance AT the exercises at the Elnlwood
avenue cemetery. The ritual was most
impressive being in charge II the local
post, Col Fl. w. Allen. commander.
Following was the order Of exercises
NJ the cemetery:
Ritual services of the C. A. r., con-
Quoted by the post commander.
Music by the hand.
Decoration Of graves by the post.
Dirve by the band.
Salute 70 the dead with volley by
detail from Company ". V. N. G., under
capt. Parker.
Taps Lights Out" Company NJ
buglers.
After the procession had reformed
AT the cemetery, the organizations in
line marched 10 the Y. NJ. c. A. hall,
for the Grafton and other numbers on
the program. Seated on the platform
We're Mayor J. r. Burke. sheldon II.
Wheeler, President NJ. II. Buckham,
the Revs. a. c. Clarke and c. " Girls
mer, Meut.-Col. W II. Beach Capt.
Charles Boyd the Hon. C. II. Darling
and others. Mr.. Darling's address was
most interesting and instructive. hold
ing the close attention OF the audi
enco throughout.
The order Of exercises was as fol-
lows:
Selection by the band.
Prayer by Rev. A. C. Clarke.
Remarks by Mayor Burke.
Reading OF Lincoln's Address at
Gettysbrg. by Sheldon II. Wheeler.
Grafton by Hon. c. H. Darling of
Burlington.
America. by the band and audience
Mr.. Darling's address follows In full:
THE NAVY IN THE CIVIL WAR.
The plan of campaign devised by the
administration on the secession Of the
II States in 1861 was to throw c-rdon
around the States IN rebellion and invad-