Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-06-03
MEMORIAL DAY.
Largely Attended and Successful
Exercises Monday.

GNeFCtSeS "oUodys
The Memorial Day exercises of 1910
were largely attended in spite of the
downpour of rain during the forenoon,
which threatened to seriously interfere
with the afternoon program.
Shortly before two o'clock Chief Mar
shall John Wood and his aids, with the
Middlebury band, A. D. Vittum leader,
marched to the G. A. R. hall and escort
ed William P. Russell Post and Russell
Circle, Ladies of the Grand Army, to
the town hall. Every seat in the hall
was occupied and nearly all the stand
ing room was taken.
Past Commander Edward Goulette
Presided and on the stage with him
were.seated the Post Adjutant, VIM. L.
Cady, the speaker of the day, Rev. A.
E. Hartman, the Citizens Committee
and others.
The program, as published in last
weeks Register was carried out with a
few changes. 1t is generally conceded
that the program was one of the best
heard in Middlebuy for many years, the
children taking part acquitting them
selves in very creditable manner.
The oration by Rev. Mr.. Hartman,
was one of the finest Memorial Day ad-
dresses heard in Middlebury in long
time.
Mr.. Hartman said in part, as follows
"We have gathered on this solemn,
beautiful, inspiring occasion to honor
the memory of our dead heroes, to ex-
press our feelings of love and apprecia-
ton to the living veterans of the Civil
War, and to renew our vows of conse-
Grafton to our beloved country.
Love speaks varied language; but
her highest and holiest utterances are
always made in the terms of sac
rifice.
Think of the types of sacrifice de-
boys in blue" They turned away
ing that love of country was stronger
than the love of gold. They broke the
home ties, though no man ever loved
home more deeply. They bore without
complaint the physical hardships Incl
dent to warfare. And three hundred
and fifty thousand of them made the
supreme sacrifice, sealing their devotion
with their blood
The reason for their willingness to
venture their lives on the high places of
the field was two-fold. First, they
wished to preserve the Union; and, sec
ondly, they wished to set the negroes
free. Both tasks were accomplished.
Many boons have been secured to US
by reason of the toll and suffering and
blood of the Union soldiers. We have
an undivided country. We have also an
undivided people. The sons of the boys
in blue and the sons of the boys in gray
marched shoulder to shoulder, under
one beloved flag, to free the oppressed
people of Cuba.
America has message for the world.
She will leaven the nations with her
doctrines of civil and religious liberty.
Let us reverently honor the heroes of
the Civil War. Let US dedicate our
selves anew to the task of preserving
the country they saved. Enemies are
still abroad in the land-in the market
place, in politics, in the whole range of
relationships. 1t is our duty to cast
them out, and to remove the causes
which have made their entrenchment
possible. The older type of patriotism
called upon men to die for their country;
the newer type calls upon them to live
for it. The newer type calls for sus-
tained endeavor, for daily conservation,
and for the support of every cause
which makes for human betterment.
After the exercises in the hall the
Post repaired to the soldiers monument
where the impressive Grand Army ex-
ercises were held. The address by Rev.
c. H. Dickinson, D. D. was short but
made very favorable impression on the
members of the Post and the large
audience present. In fact the Post is
to be congratulated in their choice of
all the speakers.
The Memorial sermon Sunday after
noon in the Methodist church, preached
by Rev. d. H. Corkran, D. D., was an
able address and was well attended.