Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
Stannard Post to Have Charge Of
Program, as Usual
Decoration of Graves in Morning, with
Parade ana Address by Rev. DR..
Grlsmer mt High school
in Afternoon.

will occur in Burlington to-day
under the auspices of Stannard Post,
c. A. r., as usual. In the morning de-
tails from the post Will decorate the
graves of departed comrades In the
several cemeteries other than Elmwood'
At two o'clock p. m. the column VIII he
formed by Comrade Henry o. Wheeler,
marshal. assisted by his aides, Lieut. a.
r ColleY. 10th cavalry. II. II. TilleN,
George W. GrandY, Charles V. Scully,
II. $. Howard and w. II. Snow. on st.
Paul street. west side City Hall Park,
with right resting on Main street. In the
following order:
DETACHMENT Of L. S. TROOPS
Lieut. Col c. II. Grierson. commanding.
captain W. l.. Luhn, adjutant.
10th cavalry Trumpet Corps.
5rd Squadron 10th Cavalry-Captain II.
La r. Cavanaugh. commanding squadron.
Troop X, Lieut.. Dil'Torth.
Troop l., Captain Godson.
Troop |, Lieut.. Muller.
Troop ". captain Parker
list Squadron, 10th Cavalry--CApt F. r.
liolcomb, commanding squadron.
Troop 70. Lieut. Richart.
Troop g. Lieut. Mayo.
Troop d, Lieut.. Greene,
Troop y. Captain Cornell
sherman band, George D. Sherman
,ador
Company NJ. V. n. G.. Capt. j. NJ
Ashley, commanding.
Company G, V. n. G., Capt. c. A. Van
Cor. commanding.
L. V. NJ. Battalion. Capt II. L. Jack.
son. L s a., commanding.
Canton Lafayette No. /, Patriarch.
Militant + r smith, captain com.
handing.
Alpha Camp No. 1927 Modern Woo !
man of America. r c. Buchner. com.
manier
James w. Tlvnn Camp, No. o. Unit 90
Spanish War Veterans, A. s. Dewey
commander
Stannard Post No. . G. \. r. Georg,
=. Martin. commander.
Cen VIM. Wells Camp, No. 10. Son.
OF Veterans y. n. Davis, captain com
handing
Public schools of the city
Parochial schools of the city
Wounded and disabled comra les 1,
carriages.
| orator of the day. His Honor thu
Mayor and Chaplain, and invited
guests in carriages.
All honorably discharged soldiers
ana sailors arc invited to join in tn,
| parade. ana Will fall In directly II
rear of Stannard Post.
The line of march will be up Mali
70 Church street. up Church to Pear
street, through Pearl to North Uniol
street, up North Union to North stree,
through North TO north gate at Elm
wood cemetery.
EXERCISES AT CEMETERY.
Ritual services of the C. a. r., con
Quoted by the post commander.
Music by the band
| Decoration of the graves by tn
Post. assisted by the Sons of Veter
ans.
Dirge by the band
Salute to the dead with a volley, de
tail from Co. M.
Taps. Lights Out" detail from lot
cavalry
The services over. the column wi
be reformed outside of the gate oil
| Elmwood avenue. in the same lei
at the sound of the ASSEMBLY" an,
return from Elmwood avenue throug
Pearl to Union, South Union to tn
high school building. Where public eX
ercises will be held TO which the pub
lie is cordially invited TIE address
will be by tae Rev. Or c. V. Grism :,
pastor of the Methodist Church.
EXERCISES AT HIGH SCHOOL
Reading memorial orders and salute.
Selection by the band.
Prayer by Chaplain J. L. Goodrich.
Remarks by Mayor Robert Roberts.
Selection 10y pupils from the publ!
schools, under the direction OF Guy \
Hull.
Reading of Lincolns Address at Gettys
burg. by Charles =. Smith, Jr.
Address by the Rev. c. V. Grismel
u. u.
America, by the pupils of the publ
schools and audience.
My country It's of thee.
sweet land of liberty,
or thee | sing;
land where my fathers died,
Land of the pilgrims pride,
From every mountain side.
Let freedom ring.
our joyful hosts to-day,
Their grateful tribute pay
Happy and free.
After our tolls and fears,
After our blood and tears,
Strong with our hundred years
Lord God, to Thee
Benediction.
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