Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-02

GONG. PLUMLEY THE ORATOR
ihe National Cemetery at Airing.
ton the Subject of an Inter
esting Historical and De-
scriptive Address.

Turlncton's 4Srd celebration of Mem
,ria day was carried through without n
rhauCe in the elaborate program previ-
ou~lv ARA ngod. despite skies that threat
rncd rain during nearly the whole day.
The celebration surpassed those of pre-
vious years in many ways Larger
crowds Witnessed the parade Monday
than for some years past and at no time
has body of troops marched with the
Veterans which made II better showing
than the three squadrons of the 10th cav
airy. sent from Fort Ethan Allen.
TIE PARADE.
st two o'clock in the afternoon the par
ode formed at the west side of City Hall
park. with the night resting on Main
street. George I. Martin marshal
and the aids were 1st Lieutenant Carl H.
Muller, 10th cavalry, George NJ. Earring
ton. George W. Grandy, Fred A. Ladue
and +. u. Harrington.
The detachment from the 10th cavalry
came first IN the procession. headed by
the reginiental band. Lieut-C ol. Gale was
In command. Shcrmans Military band
followed the cavalry and after tho band
came Canton Lafayette No. l. Patriarchs
Militant, James ". Flynn Camp No >,
I'h'd spanish w dT veterans ana Inc
Cathedral drum corps followed. Company
VI. V. n. c.. Captain Ashley command
ing, acted rs escort to Stannard Post, No
!. @. A. r. General William Wells Camp
no. 49, Sons Of Veterans, also marched In
the parade. The disabled veterans and tho
guests of the day, including the members
Of The city council, followed In carriages
The members of the Daniel Boone club
rode ia wagonette.
Tile parade went up Main street to
urch, to Pearl. to North Union, to
north and then to the north gate of Elm
wood cemetery, where services were held.
After the ritual services of the g. A. r.
music by the band and the decoration OF
the graves. the dirge was played and n
Noley was fired by Company NJ. Taps"
closed the services in the cemetery.
After reforming at the cemetery the
column returned to the Y. NJ c. a. build
Ing for the literary exercises. The de-
,achnent from the 10th cavalry formed in
long line on College street extending
rom St Paul past South Union street.
snd remained at present arms while the
fotorans and the guests of the day march,
vi up to the y. NJ G. A. hall
ENERClSES AT Y. NJ. C. A. HALL.
Tho literary exercises We're opened by
the reading ~ the memorial orders by
Adiutant c. II. Williams of Stannard
Post and a selection by the band. The
Rev. Dr. c. Y. Bliss offered prayer and
Mayor James f. Burke made some open
ing REMARKS
Mayor burke SAID that he thought moro
enthusiasm was displayed yesterday than
for many years past and that there was
no chance for the Memorial day senti-
mont 70 weaken in the years to come,
1ic said he was surprised to find that
many Of the business houses on Church
street showed no signs OF decoration in
honor of the day. The private residences
put them to shame in this respect
The mayor made one pertinent sugges-
tion in reference 10 the children of the
public schools which was taken up later
at the Y. ". c. 4. supper and favorably
commented upon. lie advocated that the
school children Hereafter march In the
Memorial day rarade. that a lesson in
patriotism Doe thus inculcated
TIncolr's Ge'tv,burr address was next
crcJitablv read Wv Arthur Chamberlin
of iLo U,rliupton high school and the
rratiou Of the da,. was then given by the
lion r,.. lr,,,lev Of Northdeld. Con-
,r.-.,,,,.,, Ii,,,io,. tool, for his subject
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