The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-01

Wilmington, are nine and one-half
feet long and four feet four inches
wide and are set in frames Of white I
and gilt on either side of. the prosceni- t
am arch in Memorial hall.
The tablets are the work Of Matter I
III. Cheney Of West Brattlehoro, Il
graduate Of file Pratt Art Institute Of
New York, and are Of plain black let
tiers on white ground so rs to be easily
read The names include only those
who are accredited TO Wilmington and
who enlisted from this town. Probably
no town Of its size in the state had
larger representation either in the
Civil or Revolutionary wars.
The Memorial Exercises.
The memorial exercises we're begun
| in the morning and concluded III the
afternoon after the dedieatory eere-
monies in Memorial hall. There was Il
/ large gathering of townspeople and
many from adjoining towns as well rs
from distant cities. Soon after Q
o clock G. b. LawtOn post, y. NJ. Has
kell commander, marched out from tue
/ hall, under escort of the Sons Of Vet
Grams, followed by the children of the
4 public schools and members of the
\ Woman : Relief corps, headed BY the
East Dover cornct band. +. Z. Ray,
marshal Of the day, lead the process
sion to Childs tavern, where IL was
4 Joined by the orator of the day, Rev.
:. Delmar f. Trout, pastor of the Uni
yersalist church of Brattleboro, and DIR.
II. D. Holton and other guests OF
Rrattleboro Proceeding to the sol
diers monument near the Pettee me-
mortal library, Hon. O. +. Butterfeld
president Of the day, in feicitous
I. way introduced Charles ID. Spencer OF
Shelburne Falls and Maj. +. ". Chids
: of Brattleboro, both of whom pal,
pleasing tributes to the veterans ant
> their deeds of glorious achievement.
; Reforming the procession ther
marched to the village cemetery, where
the ritual Of the Grand Army was uset
and the veterans, laden with wreath,
and flowers, decorated the grave,
= which had been marked by flags.
Address by Rev. D. E. Trout.
The procession returned to Memoria
hall, which was taxed to its capacit,
by an enthusiastic and attentive an
n dience. After an invocation by Rev
II j. w Rafter of the local Baptis
II church, President Butterfeld introduc
II ed Rev. Mr.. Trout, whose GRAFTON o
II about 40 minutes held the closest al
tention. His theme, he said, was peac
instead Of war, from which he eli
III quently portrayed the efforts of tn
= several nations to arbitrate rather tina
fight. IT was a strong and coherent al
peal to the highest and most patriot
instincts Of mankind to join with tn
n best sentiment Of the world to promot
q peaceful solution of all question
pertaining to the world s greatest we
fare.
The speaker was followed by y
Henry d. Holton Of Brattleboro, aft
- a malequartet had rendered q pleasln
- selection. Dr. Holton spoke as T
n preventative of the Sons of the Amer
II can Revolution and touchlngly refe
II red to the sturdy men who rlsked the
II lives aud their homes for the esta
II lishment of the government for Il
II people He pleasingly presented the Ia
II let's IN a formal manner to q. Is. Lay
II ton post and in turn was followed !
II George Bond of Searsburg, who a
II cented the gift and spoke tendeTly
II tbe scenes and experiences of war al
II his pleasant experience among t
II Confederates during his recent sojou
II in Florida.
II Miss Susan e. Clark of West Brs
II tleboro. as regent of the Brattlebo
III chapter, D. A. R., responded feheitor