Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-10-13

With fitting presentation and conse-
Grafton services in Prospect Hill Gene
terry Wednesday afternoon, beginning at
3 o'clock, the beautiful and massive ex-
edra with basin erected for Mrs. Nettie
Starr Clement of Brooklyn i'm memory of
her father. mother and husband became
the property of the Prospect Hin as
ISOLATION by virtue of a deed of gift
from Mrs. Clement. The program was
brief, but impressive and those pres
ent felt a sense of gratitude toward Mrs
Clement for perpetuating the memory,
in such an appropriate and satisfactory
way, of an honored and respected fam
lily who have been identified with the
best interests of Brattleboro.
Secretary George a. Hines, who pre-
sided, made a short speech of presen-
tation in behalf of the giver. handing tc
Mr.. Crosby in the course of his re-
marks a deed of gift to the association.
Mr.. Hines spoke as follows:
Mr.. President of the Prospect Hill
association, Gentlemen of the Board of
Trustees, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Mrs. Nettie Starr Clement, formerly
OF Brattleboro, now of Brooklyn, New
York, has erected here upon the grounds
of the Prospect Hill association, this
beautiful eXedra fountain, wrought from
our native granite.
Her purpose in this action is of a
dual nature: First that this fountain
shall be as a memorial to the family of
her father, the late Farley Starr. and to
her husband, the late Duane II. Clement:
secondly that this fountain shall be for
the use, service and convenience of the
Prospect Hill association and the indi-
vidual lot owners thereof; and further,
Mrs. has set aside the sun of
two hundred dollars, the same to be Il
trust fund, the income from which shall
be used to SlnnlV wa fer fn tha l,agip ,f
TINS fountain, and for its general care.
Now. therefore, Mr.. President, it is
the pleasure of Mrs. Clement to present,
and she does hereby present to the Pros
pect Hill association, through YOU. its
representative, this fountain with its ac-
companying trust fund, for the purposes
and intent as set forth in this deed of
Sitt that l now place in your hands,
with the request from Mrs. Clement that
the same shall be recorded upon the
books of the association. And it is one
OF her dearest hopes that this memorial
FOUNTAIN Shall be a cherished possession
OF this association, and a blessing to its
people"
Mr.. Crosby, in behalf of the associa-
ton, accepted the memorial in these
words:
Mrs. Clement, Ladies and Gentlemen.
Mr.. Secretary:
"A beautiful memorial of this des-
eruption in memory of those dear to the
glVer, who have gone before, would not
nave been possible if Mrs. Clement did
not have in mind the love for the living.
in other words, the right hand of fellow
ship to the Brattleboro residents of to-
DAY and those to come, is communicated
in this beautiful gift.
personally it was my good fortune to
have been acquainted with the Starr fam
lily, having for years been their neighbor.
hiUh nbD or 81 nd that. ID II.
position was so well known tina II was
not a surprise to me that such a beauti-
full thought should have come to her
mind.
Mr.. Secretary, in accepting for the
trustees this deed of gift, I can assure
MRS Clemen of our sincere gratitude,
and / believe | can truly speak for the
people of Brattleboro who are connected
by so many ties here, of their apprecia-
tion and heartfelt love-
Carrying out a request of Mrs. Glenn
ent, DR.. Henry d. Holton spoke a few
words, being called upon as an old and
valued friend of the family by Mr..
Hines. DR.. Holton said:
From time immemorial the custom of
setting up stones or erecting some i'm
perishable monument to perpetuate the
memory of those who nave departed this
life has been observed. In this case IL
is an especial privilege to join with these
friends in defeating this beautiful and
memorial to the loved ones who
have gone before. In addition it will be
ornament to this cemetery. We are
told that everything shall live whittier
the water foweth, hence this f|ountair
Will furnish a supply of water to all who
wish to place flowers on the mounds of
the dear ones resting here.
In the intimate relation of physician
and friend of those whose memory we
perpetuate today l wish to say that the
Starr home with its three daughters and
one son was an ideal one. There peace
and happiness reigned. Mr.. Starr was
possessed of a noble, rugged character