Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-06
RAIN FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Parade Curtailed Because of Con-
tinued Bad Weather.
Address by the Rev. DIR. Grisnler on
1.-THE Comrades. the Cauae and the
Country" Followed by supper
at Y. NJ. G. A Building.

Indictment weather Thursday interfered
with many a holiday outing that had
been planned. and cut down materially
the size of the parade for which elaborate
arrangements had been made, hut failed
TO mar the success of the observance. by
Etannard Post and allied societies. of an
occasion which has aptlv been termed
'';he Sabbath of Patriotism"
During tn morning hours the various
details from the post attended to the
decoration of the graves Of the veteran
dead in the various cemeteries other than
WILDWOOD. At two O'Clock in the after
noon Stannard Post. accompanied by
Camp William Wells. Sons of Veterans
pames W. Flynn Camp, United Spanish
War Veterans and Alpha Camp. Modern
Woodmen of America, marched 70 Elm
wood cemetery to the music of Sherman
band. and under escort of Companies Nj
bnd c of the First Infantry. V n. O.
The line Of march was through Elmwood
avenue instead of by the customary route
Through North Winooski avenue and
North street
Comrade Henry o. Wheeler was
marshal Of the parade. and Commander
George p. Martin OF Stannard Post was
IN command of the veterans. Gen. VIII
liam Wells Camp was under comma nc
of Captain A H. Davis. A. S. Dewey was
IN command of the Spanish War Veterans
and +. G. Buchner of ths Woodmen
Company NJ was in command of Captain
j. NJ. Ashley. and Company c. which
yesterday made it's first public appear
Rnce since its organizat ton here, was com
manded by Captain c. A. Van Cor Eigh
troops of the Tenth United States cavalr,
and the University of Vermont cade
battalion did not take part in the parade
on account Of the unfavorable weather.
The troops at Fort Ethan Allen ant
college students were re: iy to take the!
places in the parade when word was re
Ceived from Stannard Post relievin.
them.
The ritual exercises of the post wer
conducted at the cemetery by Commando
Martin. Chaplain John f. Goodrich an,
Comrade c. +. Beach. Following a selec
1ion by the band. while the members o
the post We're decorating the graves, an,
dirge with n voley salute to the dea,
by detail from Company Nj. "taps
was blown, and the column REFORMED
Tor the return march.
EXERCISES AT HIGH SCHOOL.
BUILDING
The public exercises at the high schoc
building opened with a reading of TN
memorial orders, a salute and n selectlo
by the band Following prayer b
Chaplain Goodrich, Mayor Roberts spok
briefly. He said IN part:
1--WE have just emerged from rar
Corous and vulgar strife of words owe
fake political issues. II is with
sense sober catiSfactiop ,b,. $780,
this one day of thu year we may tur
TO pay respect to those who said littl
but did mucn to settle the real an
sublime issues of country and of h,
man freedom.
I'VE think not only Of the pictures
que leaders of the Civil War but {
Grant and Sheri lan-silent men-ve
AMI of Lee and Jackson We thin
Of the common soldiers who represe,
the mass Of suffering and sacrifice, ar
VINO. save remnant, now hallow II
mould Of mother earth.
We may restore the name of Ii,
coin. now often taken in vain, by 7,
reading the Gettysburg address for /
Few lines reveal the tone Of the man.
simple, patient, kindly and wise. Wo
ship or the ancestors may degenera
Into habit of looking backward il
stead Of forward but tho Japane
warriors In battle, the one inspired
the belief that the heroes of old a
watching them from the skies Som
thing of the spirit of this faith won
not harm our young America"
After singing by 40 pupils from Il
public schools. under the direction
Guy n. Hui. Charles p. smith ]
real Lincoln's Gettysburg ad 1ress. wi
force and appreciation, and the orat
of the day, the Rev. Dir. C. V. Grism.
delivered his address, saying in su
stance:
DIR. GRISMER's ADDRESS.
The speaker remarked that 1t was a
propriate that such services should
held in room of the public school;
there Is no place to which we look
the development of a patriotic spirit a
the building OF American manhood a
womanhood. more than to our Americ
schools.
Nearly fifty years. said he, "ha
passed since Memorial day was first a
pointed and later became a national no
da Every pulpit and platform has ru
with eulogy AM grateful praise; every
cident of the civil War has been recall'
and every phase of the cause has be
discussed till there would seem to
little left to say-except to place ane
emphasis upon the old principles a
ideals AS we bring the same fowe
fresh and fragrant. to decorate the gra,