Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-06-03
NEW THEME FOR
MEMORIAL DAY

4th. The engagements In the sounds Of
North Carolina.
9th. The recovery Of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries
9Th. The battle OF Mobile bay.
It'll. The work In front of Charleston
and Fort Sumter
sth. The capture Of Fort Fisher ana
the closing Of the port OF Wilmington.
POST MEETING.
At the close Of the exercises in the
Y. NJ. C. A. hall a meeting to hear the
reports OF the committee on neurology
and resolutions was called In tho G. a. Il.
hall for the members of the Post, Sons
Of Veterans and invited guests. After the
reports of the committees had been ac-
cepted. President NJ II. Buckham. ex-
Gov. L. A. Woodbury. Mayor J. e. Burke,
the Hon. c. II. Darling and the Rev. Dr.
Grismer spoke briefly and informally.
Following are the reports Of the COM
nittees on resolutions and neurology:
RESOLUTIONS.
Your committee on resolutions takes
pleasure in submitting It's report. We
have again been placed under obligation
by our many friends; II Is with sincere
appreciation that we return them our
thanks. We extend thanks to the city
government for continued financial aid
to the Rev. E. G. Guthrie for his force
tu exaltation Of peace founded on
principles Of truth and Justice TO the
Rev. A. c. Clarke for his service as
chaplain; to the Hon. j. f.. Burke for
his address to Sheldon II. Wheeler for his
effective rendering OF Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address; to the Hon c. f. Darling
for his interesting and instructive ad-
address: to the Hon. w. j. Van Patten
and p. 3. Smalley for flowers: to the
Sherman Military band. George D. Sher-
man leader: TO the ladies Of Stannard
Corps. No. so. W. r. c.. for arranging
the flowers; to the various organizations
that entered the parade: to the teachers
and pupils of the public and parochial
schools for their interest manifested In
their patriotic exercises and furnishing
Of flowers; to the Women's Auxiliary.
Y NJ. c. A.. for their reception and
bountiful banquet.
We wish all our friends could under
stand how much their kindly sympathy.
words and deeds mean to the veterans,
whose hair grows whittier but "hearts
never colder" 70 whom their annual ser
vice In memory Of former comrades be-
comes more tender and sacred
G. F.. PUT>iY,
p. J. DERBY,
J. F. GOODRICH.
Committee.
EIGHT DEATHS DURING YEAR.
The report of the committee on ne
crolosy showed the number Of deaths
IN the post during the past year 10
have been eight. H'O Wheeler made
the report on behalf OF the commit
tee. consisting Of E. ~ Peck, c. s. Pal
mer and H. O. Wheeler. The follow
Ing deaths were reported:
Elias o. Wormell. porn IN Peru NJ.
Oct. 81. 1914 died in This city June IS,
1908.
Harvey II. ralcott born In Willis
ton. July II, 1898, died in Chicago.
Oct 81. 1908.
Jan. I. 1910. died in this city Nov. %.
1903.
Curtis A. Hibbard. born Sept. IL.
1897, died Dec. s. 1905
John Adam Smith. born Feb. ., 1874,
in Germany, died In this city Dec. ~.
1908.
Henry G. Chase. born in Potsdann,
N. Y. in 1889. died IN Nmore, Mar. 3,
1909.
Gardner 3. Blodgett, born Nov. 10,
1919, died in this city Apr. 10. 1909.
NJ d. l.. Thompson. born in Rich
mond Oct. 20, 1882 died in this city
Apr. is. 1909.
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