The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-01
MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO TOWN
At Exercises Held in Waterbury Before
Large Crowd.

Large Crowd.
| Waterbury, June Memorial day
was very interesting day in Water
bury from every point of view. Music
throughout the day by the Moretown
Military band. under the leadership of
Stanley Buzzell, was nicely rendered. In
! the morning the members of Dillingham;
post, G. A. r., met at their rooms and,
escorted by the band, marched to the
cemetery, where the soldiers graves were
decorated. Rain interfered somewhat IN
the morning, but skies cleared in the
afternoon and the large. crowds were en-
abled to enjoy to the utmost the exer-
cises on the schoolhouse grounds.
At lao, Dillingham; post, the Ezra
Stetson post and all visiting soldiers met
vt the local post room. Headed by the
band. the procession then formed. The
Woodmen carried large flag, under
which the other orders marched as they
neared the grounds. Large numbers OF
Mentor lodge, /. 0. O. f., followed. Then
came the old soldiers, members OF the
Women's Relief corps, members OF Mar
quis Lafayette chapter, ID. A. K, and
delegations from Queen Esther chapter,
10. +. S., Emerald Rebekah lodge. No. 80,
the Hypatia and Pierian clubs. Numbers
of school children followed with their
flags.
In front of the school building, large
platform was erected. nicely decorated
with bunting and flags. From this
streamers went to the monument, which
was yelled with flags and upon which
4. Il Mo AZ ha
pie were seated, General William Henry
of Burlington, who was master OF cere.
monies, expressed few fitting words re.
garding the donor and the gift. Prayer
was offered by Rev, w. f. Douglass, a
selection was rendered by the band and
the monument was unveiled by members
of the Henry family--Miss Leila Stan
ley, Miss Gladys Henry and Fred B.
Henry, jr., while the band played The
Star Spangled Banner" General Henry.
then, in a feeling manner, presented the
monument to the town and fitting ac-
ceptance was made by G. c. Robinson,
chairman of the board of selectmen.
There was another selection by the band
and then Hon. William p. Dillingham;,
United States senator, was presented to
his home people to perform what he
called "a labor of love-" in giving the
address at this time. His services had
been requested by Mr.. Henry. They
were boys of the same generation and |
every name on the monument was en-
graved on his memory.
Mr.. Dillingham; spoke of the qualities |
which our ancestors, who came from |
the old country, had. The best elements
were in the New England settlers. They |
were intelligent as well as virtuous, and |
started schools at public expense, a sys
TEN now universally adopted. 1t was
by this stock that Vermont was settled
and Waterbury had its share. Did the |
stock hold good? This is answered in
part by the good work of the men who
went to the, front. Mr.. Dillingham; ex-
hibited a paper which had been in his
possession so years, but which he had
never before publicly shown. This gave
the names Of the soldiers who very
quickly answered the call. Tribute was
paid General Wells, General Henry and
Dr. Henry Jones, who had an army OF 7
$4,000 wounded men. He then spoke
much of the donor, of his interest in
his home town and his generous and
act. He said this monument
was not simply given to honor the names
Of those men whose names are inscribed
thereon, hut to teach patriotism and 10y
atty to those of the younger genera
tons.
At the close of this scholarly and in
5eresting address, all joined in the sing
ing of america" and the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. w. L. Boicourt.
Members of the Henry family present
beside those assisting in the unwilling
IF the monument were Mrs. Frank Syl-
1ester Henry of New York City Mrs.
Fred b. Henry, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F.
Henry of Cleveland, o., Robert Henry of
Mass, and Mrs. Annette Spen-
,er of this town.