Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-06-03

Post were conducted, and 43 graves dec
GRATED. The column again formed IN
the same order aud marched back to the
opera house, where a bOuntiful and sP-
petizing dinner awaited the veterans ana
their families, aud invited guests, served
by the W. X c.
In the afternoon, before the exercises
in the opera house, the fife aud drum
corps gave a concert, which was greatly
enjoyed.
At 3 o'clock large audience filled
the opera house to hear the address, and
witness the other exercises, which M
cluied portion of the prescribed ritual
singing 10y quartette, who gave such
selections us ..Glory, Glory, HalleluJah
and "We're teutiug tonight on the old
camp ground, in fine style. IL was
treat to listen to them. Mrs. Lehman
presided at the piano. Mrs. Fanny
Ward Miller, with deep feeling aud IN
fine literary style recited "rhe Story OF
Gettysburg, (author unkuown), with
cornet accompaniment to the closing
stanzas "Red, White and Blue" II was
splendidly done, in fact We have never
seen this talented artist appear to such
excellent advantage. The plaudits be-
slowed were certainly deserved.
The speaker of the day was the Rev
: Lewis n. Moody, aud for nearly an hour
+ he held his audience spellhouud by hls
address, which included forceful and
highly dramatic recital of a poem,-his
own composition-"The Old Vermont
! Brigade" The subject of the address
e was "Vermonters in the Civil War.
=, After an introduction in which he ex
:, pressed the love and esteem of the audi
II ence for the surviving veterans, he gav'
% dramatic description of the Battle o
Gettysburg, laying especial emphasis OF
to the most important and heroic service
q rendered by the Second Vermont Br
IN gade under Gen. Stannard at the tim
g of Pickett's famous charge.
s. The last half of the address consiste
al in the recital of the poem above mer
u toned, describing the work Of what tn
- speaker declared to be one of the mos
lie, famous, if not the most famous organ
st cation of the entire northern army, Tn,
n, Old Vermont Brigade.
sh 1t was indeed masterful effort,
which the speaker displayed marke
nd ability and elcquence. The poem v
lis will give III full next week. Mr.. Mood
VI said that he was surprised that no pc,
nm had ever treated on this theme, al
to while he was not poet, he had mac
~ some verses. During its recital Il
to veterans were visibly affected many +
to calling just where they stood and viii
~ they were doing on the several bait
no fields named. He was frequently il
rs. rerrupted 10y applause aud he was war;
Iy congratulated by many ere he lie
We the hall.
The exercises closed with the singh
ng of "Amerca' and the pronouncing
art the beuediction by the Rev. Thorn
oy. Hall
rife We cannot recall Memorial ID
he' celebration here where everything "
ON III such nice taste, and the vetera
hes made to feel that their services in
~ half of united country we're even
on this late day appreciated.
With Flags were flying from all the bu
ind ness places, aud many residences, a
lies autos and teams were decorated vi
We flags.
in Several veterans were too feeble
her walk in the procession, and for tn,
ices carriages and drivers were provided.
red, Eighteen graves i'll the two Genet
les at Charleston were also decorated