The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-01
As They Marched to Elm
wood Cemetery and Then
to Opera House for the
Formal Exercises - Fol-
lowed by Dinner at Which
War Talk and Gettys-
burg Remembrances Were
Given

/ Soldiers and civilians, school children.
city officials, Sons of Veterans and fra
ternal organizations, joined on Memorial
day in paying tender and reverent trih-
ute to the veterans, living and dead, who
participated in the wars OF 1875 wears. A
long roll OF men who gave all that they
were or hoped to be" for the preserva-
tion of their country's honor were re-
nembered even as the survivors of the
rebellion of ls6l-ls65 were honored
alike by old and young. 1t was
a day of commemoration and re-
conservation, an occasion for recalling
the hallowcd memory OF those who have
gone before and for the living to dedicate
themselves anew to the perpetuation Of
principles for which lives and ambitions
We're so freely sacrificed in days past.
Here in Barre the finest traditions OF
Memorial day Were preserved.
Barring the spring rain that pattered
down rather briskly for a short while
during the parade, our Oldest soldiers
had an ideal day for the parade and ex-
eTcises Saturday. Soon after the line
of march formed at Depot square, rain
began to fall and continued during the
march to Elmwood. Before the return
was made, however, the sun burst
through the clouds again. There were
bright skies overhead and bTacing air.
From the prostrating heat of the pre-
vious days there was blessed change.
The Parade
The presence in the parade of troop
from the first Vermont cavalry. com
posed of cadets from Norwich university.
seemed to lend new significance to the
day. Consisting of 33 men and led by
Captain Kimball the young soldiers
reached town in the first part of the
forenoon. Captain G. Newell Barber of
the first Vermont infantry was marshal
and he assigned the cavalrymen to
place of commanding prominence in the
line. Promptly at $3.50 o'clock the diff
ferent organizations to be represented
in the morning march to Elmwood gath
cred at the square.
Barre's police force. resplendent in new
uniforms, fell into line directly back OF
the marshal Next came a detail of
cadets and then came the Barre
Citizens band. The musicians took
successful part in the days
doings and il NAV be said here and now
{ hat the crowds which accompanied the
to the cemetery as well as
those who filed slowly into city hall and
in the exercises. had no rea-
son to believe that Barre's band isn't the
same substantial and capable organiga-
tion of yore. The boys played brisklv
on the march and then with measured
in the more impressive parts
Of the program.
A large detail OF knights from st.
Aldemar commandery X. T., brought up
in the rear OF the police The command
ary men were in full regalia and lent
pleasing touch of color to the scene.
After them came a number OF veterans
IN cabs Next followed the mayor and
.ity council and city clerk in vehicles.
Then, with their ranks rather sadly de-
lleted by death in the last year, and
numbers of them showing plainly the
nroads OF time, came the veterans of
r. b. Crandall post No. j6 Grand Army
II the Republic. The old BOYS in blue
we're pathctieally too few. A sizeable
delegation from Major l.. 4. Abbott
amp, No. IL, Sons OF Veterans. followed
lie veterans. II was indeed fitting that
his organization should follow Just in
he rear OF the battles Scared Grand
ARMY flag Major Abbott camp sent
cspectablc delegation and it may be
mentioned in passing that its members
layed no inconspicuous part in making
he DAYS observance a success. Follow
nc the Sons OF Veterans marched COM
amy of school children and bringing up
n the rear were the cavalrymen.
Too much cannot be said of the im-
ression which the Norwich boys made
.hle in the city. Mounted ON horses
hat plainly we're selected for service
he Young cavalrymen in appearance
we'd up TO the cxcellcnt reputation which
he mounted wing of Uncle Sans army
as always borne. The soldierly quail
les of the men from Norwich were the
lbiect OF more than one favorable com
lent among those wllo lined the main
trcot on either side. II is to be hoped
hat each year for many years to come
i'll see detail of horsemen from the