Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-06-03
MemorIaI ~ obsewes.

NtENNfAftHt Ley O9aEFNG9s
The Memorial exercises this year we're
among the best ever held in town and
many say they were the best. The lovely
weather Of Sunday and Monday added to
the success OF the occasion.
Rev. Fred Daniels preached fine SER
mon Sunday morning at the Cong'l
church and was assisted in the service by
the pastor, Rev. George e. Lake. The
altar was decorated with potted plants
and flags.
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, detail
from Waterson post and II. +. X. Hall
camp held a Memorial service in the West
Hill cemetery. At the grave of Comrade
George r. Reed at the close of the service
Rev. Mr.. Daniels made appropriate re-
marks aud the choir sang "America."
There was a large attendance at the serv-
ice. Ten graves were decorated here.
Monday morning the Old Cemetery on
Main street was visited by details from
the @. A. X. and S. V. and q graves
! were decorated.
At 1:15 p. M, the line formed in front
OF S. V. hail and marched to the Town
hall, where exercises were held as fol-
4 lows:- Prayer, Rec. George Z. Lake;
song, "Soldiers' Memorial Hymn" by a
ladies' quartet consisting OF Miss Nora
Taylor, soprano, Mrs. Percy Heath,
tenor, Miss Florence Taylor. alto, Miss
Edith Dearborn, bass; Mrs. +. W. Lewis,
presided at the piano. NJ. o. CoDurn,
commander Of Waterson post, gave the
record of service add death of those Of
! the post who had died in the past year,
\ five in number; recitation, memorial
I Day." Miss Pauline Darling, granddaugh-
I ter of Bon. j. K. Darling; song, "LOw in
/ the Ground the Brave Are Resting" Ia
I dies quartet; address, Rev. Francis A..
/ Poole OF Barre; singing of "America" by
I quartet and audience.
On the stage we're seated Rev. F. A..
Poole, Rev. George Z. Lake, H. r. Hay
ward, commander Whitney post, Tun-
Bridge, Hon. j. K. Darling, NJ. o. Co
burn, commander Waterson post, and IL.
o. Bixby, who was in charge of the exer-
cises in the hall.
The line OF march was formed in the
following order:- Marshal, Junior Vice
Division Commander g. L. Hayward
Corinth Drum corps; H. E. K. Hall
camp, No. 2s, S. ", and visiting broth
ers, Capt. E. H. Kennedy, commanding,
I'd Lieut.. W. W. Colby; Waterson post,
No. as, G. A. R., and visiting comrades,
Commander NJ. o. Coburn; carriages with
disabled veterans and the speakers
school children; citizens on foot and in
carriages.
The line of march was down Main
street and up Court street to Highland
cemetery, where the g. A. R. Memorial
services were held by the post, after
which brief but excellent address was
made by Stanley C. Wilson, in which he
condemned the turning of this sacred day
of mourning for our fallen heroes into 9
day Of sports and recreation. He also
touched upon the fact that this town
should have soldiers monument and
have il before all Of our veteran soldiers
had answered that long roll call OF the
Great Commander above.
The graves Of comrades here to the
number of 54 and Sons OF Veterans TO the
number of four we're then decorated.
The graves of 100 veterans were deco
rated by the post and camp this year.
: Mr.. Poole's address was one Of the fin
, est ever delivered in town. The large au-
dience we're so quiet for thirty minutes
. that one might almost have beard q pir
had il dropped in the balcony. He ten
: DERBY referred to the veterans who saved
. this union and paid tribute OF respect t
the rank and file of that great army OF 81
TO ,65 " no made it possible for general
TO become great and this country to b
+, united under one Gag. We should b
glad to give here every word Of Mr.
Pooie's beautiful address but as be ha'
! no manuscript of it, either here or q
, home, it is impossible to do so. Thos
not present to hear II missed much.
The stage at the hall was prettily deco
3 rated with flags and plants in bloom. IN
3 singing by the quartet and the speaking
/ by Miss Darling were all fine and appre
4 ciated by the veterans and audience. In
drum corps gave their best music for th
occasion.