St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-06-08
New G. A. R. Hall Dedicated.
Exercises Held on the Evening of Mem
OriaI Day,

The following report of the dedication
of the new 6. A. R. Hall on the evening
of Memorial day was read by Adjutant
| Charles Ross at the regular meeting of
the Post on Saturday evening, and the
| details of this exercise will be of interest
| to all who are interested in the past and
present of the defenders of our country.
Comrade E. L. Hovey in the chair rap
ped the hall to order and after stating
something of the purpose of the meeting
| a piano solo was given by Mrs. Mary
Adams Green. The chairman then an
nounced the presence of a great-graud-
daughter of Gen. John Stark of Battle of
| Bennington fame. and she was intro
duced to the audience as Miss Ella Nc
Kee of Bedford, Mass, by Comrade D. P.
Celley. reproduced portrait of Col.
| George E. Chamberliu was formally pre-
sented to the post by Commander May
and received in behalf of the comrades
by the Post Adjutant. This fine repro
| duction was the present of sister OF
| Col. Chamberlin now living in Lincoln.
ILL.,, Mrs. Caroline Chamberlin Lutz. on
her learning of the loss of the original
portrait, the gift of Mrs. McAlpin, the
wife of the colonel, then living. Mr..
May had received word from Mrs. Lutz
that the descendants of the Chamberlin
family would see to it that the bright
ness of this reproduction should be main
tanned undimmed.
The address of dedication was made
bv 7. Rolf Searles, and was very effective
and we'll received, full of instruction and
intelligent ideas, assuring the comrades
that it was an honor to be called to this
| pleasant task. In behalf of the comrades
of the post Chairman Hovey extended
thanks to Mr. Searles for his splendid
| effort and kindly expression of interest
| in the post. All were then entertained
| by a chorus of yonng singers from the
Summerville school, led by Mrs Eklof,
who presided at the piano.
"Who shall perpetuate Memorial Day"
was then discussed by Commander May.
who said the question was already
solved by the patriotic endeavor, so
earnestly demonstrated by the WOmen's
| Relief corps all over our land, and espec-
tally so by Chamberlin Relief Corps No.
4, of ST. Iohnsbury. The many camps of
Sons of Veterans now organized was
| also another factor in it's solution. In
fully written paper Mrs. Sarah F. Hovey
discussed the objects of the w. K. c.
showing most conclusively both by the
increasing interest and constantly in
creasing membership that not alone
an auxiliary to the 6. A. R., but love of
| country, patriotic enthusiasm, and earn
est endeavor to perpetuate home life and
home loves, was among their object.
Rev. B. F. Butler, a son of a veteran.
| called the attention OF the comrades and
! all present to what recollectiOns will be
awakened by our Post Hall in future
| generations. Chief among the many
will be the deep patriotism of the veteran
as shown by their selections for its
adornment and its suggestive equip
ment. This address will long be remem-
| bered for its scholarly, earnest, patriotic
! endeavor. After another o!d-t.the song
suggestive OF the camp and march, by
| grade nine of the Summerville school,
| Superintendent Corwin F. Palmer spoke
of the education needed for patriotism.
| First and foremost, obedience, also res
pect for authority, training for service,
thorough knowledge of what patriotism
| means as inculcated by our so-called
common studies. This address was full
| to the brim of thought. suggestion, and
matter for reflection by all who have the
| training of the young in their care.
! Alexander Dunnett took up the matter
| of Lees statue in Statuary Hall at the
| capitol of or nation. His reasoning
was from the standpoint of a true
| national patriot, that there was no rea-
sonable call for memento of one who
| was eQuCdLeQ at the OI lHfS gov
| eminent and who took up arms against
| it, or placing his statue beside those who
| had proved themselves by their life work
| loyal and true defenders of its honor.
! Rev. E. A. Hoyt, the orator of the after
noon, was introduced, and in very
| pleasant manner referred to previous
acquaintance with St. Johnsbury, and
many of it's men, concluding with the
strong desire he felt for its best good
| No more touching tribute to the mothers
| of this nations defenders could have been
given than was given by Rev. T. ].
| Leonard. the next speaker. So much of
our nations honor, resting In the hands
| of the mothers in our homes, and the
| noble patriotic manner in which they
ever have borne this duty, could not
| have been expressed in more forcible Ian
! guage.
Comrade L. w. Fisher offered resolu-
| ton of thanks to the officers of the
! Citizens Savings Bank for the patient
and acceptable manner in which they had
| borne with this post in the construction
| and arrangement of this new hall. A. l..
Bailey, president of the bank, responded
| very feelingly expressing the hope that
these cordial relations would long
| continue. not alone because of existing
contract, but of the desire on the part of
those associated with him as bankers to
do all that could be done for the declin-
| ing years OF our country's defenders. He
very much deprecated the idea of the
| Veteran claiming owning that he is
| growing old. Live. think and plan only
for living. Keep going" was his motto
| for the veteran. His claim to especial
honor in having the flag of our country
raised over their reconstructed bank
block bv the 6. A. Z. Post was his and
their especial pride.
Comrade Woodbury. presented a
resolution of good will and thanks to
| Rev. E. A. Hoyt. which was unanimous
| ly adopted by all comrades pre-! emit and
left with the gentleman in person.
| Comrade Rollin c. Ward read
| resolution expressing the appreciation OF
comrades of this Post to all who had SO
kindly assisted in honoring deceased
! comrades. to the children from the several