Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-06-02
tysburg address was read by George
B. Bush.
Presentation of Monument.

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B. Bush.
Presentation of Monument
The president of the day, Mr.. Newton,
made brief remarks and presented
the monument to the town of Newfane,
stating that a sum of money was avail
able, to be placed in the Windham
County Savings bank at Newfane, for
the perpetual care of the memorial
John M. Kenney, first selectman, re-
sponded, accepting the monument in
behalf of the town. The services of
tae day closed with music by the band
In his remarks Mr.. Newton paid a
deserved compliment to ga lady from
another town i'll the state' for her
efficient efforts in raising money and
bringing about the remarkably hand
some decorative effect throughout the
entire village, which was delightful
feature of the commemorative occa-
sion. 1t was commonly known that he
referred to Miss G.. Sadie Smith of
Rutland, county court reporter.
Mr.. Newton announced that printed
booklets containing the proceedings of
the day would be on sale directly after
the program, and the supply of 800 was
quickly exhausted. The publishers
have kept the type set in anticipa-
ton of another edition, which will be
printed. About $50 copies of photo
graphs of the monument. different
from the one in the booklet, also pho
tographs of the streets and buildings
all made by Porter Thayer of South
Newfane, were sold, and others arc on
sale at the Newfane stores.
In the forenoon the members OF
Orchard post and the Woman's Relief
corps met in the town hall and con
Quoted Memorial day ritualistic ser
vice and then marched to the cemetery
led by the band, and distributed flow
ers upon the graves and conducted {
ceremony at the monument for the un
known dead, returning to the hall a
11.30.
At / o'clock the reception committed
of the Soldiers Memorial association
met at the Ncwfane Inn and greeted
the speakers and as escort formed be
hind the Sons of Veterans and marched
to the hall, where they were joined by
the Grand Army post and Woman 8 Re
lief corps and escorted them to the
speakers stand. About 70 persons, in
GLIDING the patriotic orders and in
vited guests. occupied this stand.
The general committee of the Sol
diers' Memorial association for tn,
dedication consisted of Henry A. Car
penter. William II. Goodnow, William
A. Brooks, Frank A. Dewitt, ant
George B. Bush. The reception com
mittee consisted of w. H. Newton, A
y. sherman. w. E. Wheeler, A. R. I'm
derwood, w. C. Bailou, William P
Eames, John f. Morse, John w. vii
liams, II. j. Batchelder and Charlie
Hescock. On the music committe,
were o. r. Wright. Mrs. o. R. Wright
Mrs. w. f. Wheeler, and Dana Sted
man. The committee on decoration
was made up of John Convey, A. R
Underwood and Lucius Convey.
How the Monument Came About.
On or about August 90, 1915, severa
citizens interested in the project O.
erecting soldiers monument in New
fame met and voted to form an asso
citation for that purpose. This meetin.
was adjourned until the first week il
October. At the meeting acid on tn
latter date it was proposed to erect I
memorial to the soldiers of the tow
of Newfane who served in the Civi
war from 1861 to 1865.
H. A. Carpenter was made president
w. II. Newton, secretary, w. II. Good
now and w. A. Brooks, vice president.
and f. A. Dewitt, treasurer. A sole
iting committee consisting of the OF
fcers of the organization was appoint
ed and a subscription paper drawn an,
the canvass for funds began. Tn
committee met with fattering success
in obtaining subscriptions from the cit
liens of the village and from the vet
Grams, nine of whom contributed NOR
than half tIe cost of tho monument
Had it not been for the substantia
support of these subscribers the pro
ject would never have been realized
After these generous contributions tn
committee had no difficulty in raising
the required amount both for the me
mortal and for the expenses of it
suitable maintenance. Frequent art
cles in the county papers brough
generous responses from former res
dents of Newfane. In all the sum O
81 400 was contributed.
The monument, waich is fourtee
feet in heighth, is located on the tri
angle southerly of the court house;
is built of granite and is surnOunte
by the figure of soldier in bronze. o
three sides of the die of the monumen
are bronze tablets "a by SO inches i
size. One of the tablets contains tn
following inscriptions:
IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN OF NEWFANE
, WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY
IN THE CIVIL WAR
1S61-1965