Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1911-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY.
One of the Most Successful and
Pleasantest in History.

Tuesday was one of the most enjoy
able days ever known for such an occa-
sion as that of the annual observance of
Memorial Day. The wea ther was per-
feet and all of the days proceedings
were in perfect keeping with the
weather. Everything passed off so
smoothly and successfully that William
P. Rdssel post, No. 80, G.. A. R. and
William P. Russell circle, No. 5, Ladies
of the Grand Army, have every reason
for congratulation on the happy termi
nation of the day and their programme.
The first thing on the programme in
in the morning was the strewing with
flowers of the graves in the two ceme-
teries of veterans and sisters of the
circle who are buried there. This oc-
Cured at o'clock and the committee
of the post in charge were w. W. Mar
tin, Martin L. Barrows, William L.
Cady, Jerome B. holland, James Simp-
son and Edward Cody. The committee
of the circle, who had three graves of
deceased sisters to decorate, were Mrs.
L. M. Morrison and Mrs. William H.
Morcombe, the deceased sisters being
Mrs. George E. Abbey, Mrs. Charles
Youtt and Mrs. Edison P. Williamson.
Later in the forenoon boquets were
sent around to the residences of dis
abled veterans and at II o'clock COM
mittee from the circle went down to the
end of bakery lane and scattered flowers
on the river in memory of the soldiers
and marines who died for the cause.
The chaplain, Mrs. Morcombe, offered
prayer and the hymn America was sung.
Promptly at O'Clock the procession
was formed in front of Grand Army
hall on Main street, with John D.
Woods, mounted, as marshall and the
Middlebury Military band, A. D. Wit
tum, conductor, leading the way. Then
came the William P, Russell circle acting
as an escort to William P. Russell post.
Mrs. Elizabeth Crannally being presi-
dent of the circle and Walter w. Mar
tin commander of the post The pro-
cession took its way to the town hall
and the main exercises of the day were
started as soon as the audience
could be seated. Every seat in the hall
was occupied and the rear aisles and
lobby were crowded with people for
whom there was standing room only.
Commander Martin presided at the
hall and piloted the proceedings through
in excellent shape, and everything went
off without hitch or a halt After
music by the band prayer was offered
by Rev. d. H. Corkran, D. D., pastor
of the local Methodist church, and Ad-
jutant William L. Cady then read the
general orders for the day, in his usual
impressive manner. Mr.. Cady next
read the roll of honor which held the
name of only one member of the post
who had died during the year. This
was former adjutant John Murphy.
The young people came next with
recitations and songs, chorus of about
so school girls and boys taking part.
George Emerson rendered the recita-
ton, "The Drummer Boy" and was
followed with the singing of "The Flag
of our Nation" and Bonnie Flag" by
the chorus of children from the four
lower grades of the village school.
Dorothy Walker next gave the recita-
tion entitled "The Banner that Betsy
Made" and the beautiful hymn Cover
Them Over with Flowers" was rem
dered by quartet composed of the lit
tie Misses Ruth Brunell, Margaret
Lynch, Katherine Dillon and Genevieve
Lacy. God Guard Columbia" and
"The Soldiers Farewell" were given
by chorus of children from the fifth,
sixth, seventh and eighth grades of the
village school, under the conduct of