The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1910-06-03
MEMORIAL OBSERVANCE.


Memorial Sunday was kind to
the old soldiers in it's weather,
the sun and warmth Of the morn
ing hours calling many out of
their homes to see the last guard
of the Grand Army of the Republic
listen to the patriotic sermon.
Grace church was well filled when
the Post filed in escorted by the
w. R. c., and other orders in town.
The singing and decorations were
especially adapted to the day as
was the prayer by Rev. DR.. Stahl,
himself an old soldier, and the
sermon by Rev. Mr.. Legg, member
of the generation just after the
War. Once more the church be-
slowed it's eulogy upon the men
of '61 and stirred the memory of
the boys in blue, while it reused
the patriotism Of the generations
which knew not of the awful
struggle to preserve the Union.
Despite the clouds and occasional
rain, the old soldiers rode to the
cemetery and once more decorated
the graves of their fallen comrades
and conducted their service of
cOmmemoration.
The ladies of the Relief Corps
provided dinner which was served
to the Post in the G. A. R. Hall,
during the noon hour.
Preceded by the Corinth Drum
Corps, the two organizations
marched to the hall for the after
noon program. Commander
Church was officer of the day.
Rev. Mr.. Jenne offered a COM
prehensive prayer of thanksgiving.
The school children entertained
a brief program before the address
of the day.
There were two recitations by
Frances Hardy and Floyd Merrill,
the young grandson of a veteran.
he was a very little
fellow, every word was distinct and
plainly audible over the whole hall.
The song by the little folk and the
drill by the older little girls were
very much applauded.
Rev. Mr.. Shank of Newbury gave
the main address. 1t was listened
to attentively and was less a glori- |
Iication of the war than of the |
motives which inspired it and of |
the service it had done this country. |
Briefly outlining the occasion of
Israels Memorial Day and those
Of other lands and other peoples,
he touched upon the personal
element in ours, connected with
The ranks of the Grand Army.
He spoke of the great change of
he last forty years so that even
he fields of battle were now covered
With blooming flowers and trees.
Il is a day of lessons, to the soldiers
t is a renewal and a recalling of
I'D scenes of the long ago time,
,ut to the coming generations
t is a remembering of all that has
,een done, of the good and real
history of our patriotic past. 1t
5 a good time to recall what our
country has cost us in deeds.
t teaches those who are to follow
m that duty and love is owed to
his country for which soldiers
nd so MANY others have died.
t is true that the thing for which
-ou sacrifice most is the thing
-ou appreciate most. A history ,
f the war shows that a whole
ountrv divided on a moral question
nd fought for the principle involved.
I was a war Of magnificent pro-
,ortions and it had two proper
ionatelv great results, a national 4
Conscience satisfied and a solid :
nion of confederate States, putting
tate rights before union. 1t was
strong address somewhat out :
I the ordinary for one of this kind.
Once more the thinning ranks
led from the hall, the day Of
Iemorial done for the last time P
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