Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-01
RAIN FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Parade Delayed and Curtailed
by Thunder Storm.
terry, Followed by Exercises at Y.
NJ. G. A. Hall with Address by
Rev. G. w. Davenport

Despite the stormy weather Tuesday
the usual exercises in memory of the gal
liant warriors who had given their lives
for their country were observed, the Me
mortal day arrangements being in charge
of Stannard Post, No. ., of the Grand
Army of the Republic. During the morn.
ing committees of the Grand Army men
decorated the graves of Veterans in the
cemeteries of Burlington and some of the
surrounding towns the details being
headed by Charles L. Putney. Richard j.
Irwin, John w Boutwell,, Peter Lander,
Octave Bushey, Buel J. Derby md Charles
Stone. The afternoon exercises were de
layed by the terrific thunder storm which
occurred Just MS the parade was forming.
The University of Vermont battalion
showed excellent spirit marching down
from the university gymnasium to city
Hall Park where the parade was to form,
when the committee in charge, thinking
that the storm would he of long dura ion.
decided to abandon that feature of the
exercises The detachment of the 2nd
United States cavalry from Fort Ethan
Allen also returned 70 the post because
of the storm. Fortunately. however, the
storm broke and the parade was held al
the exercises at the Elmwood avenue
cemetery. public services We're held a the
Y. NJ c. A. hall. the principal address be
Ing given by the Rev. G. w. Davenport.
rector of st. Paul's Church of this city.
The members of Stannard Post We're the
guests of the Woman's Auxiliary of the
Y. NJ c. A. at n reception and supper
at the Y. NJ G. A. rooms Immediately
l., 11,,l1
Shortly after three o'clock the parade
minus the University of Vermont bat
TALON and the md cavalry troops, formed
on Church street in front of Stannard
Memorial hail. George p. Martin of stan
nard Post was marshal of the parade be-
ing assisted by Captain George W. Grandy
of the Vermont National Guard, the vari-
Gus bodies forming in this order
Shermaus Military band. Company
NJ of tho Vermont National Guard
Captain w. N Hudson. commanding
Stannard Post No. ., Grand Army d
the Republic. Commander John W. Bout
we'll, commanding: General William
Wells Camp No. 10, Sons of Veterans
r. c. Smith, commanding; James w
Flynn Camp No. o. United Spanish Wal
Veterans. G. W. Grandy, commanding
Main to Church street, UP Church tc
Pearl street, through Pearl to Norti
Union street. up North Union to Nortt
street through North street to the nortl
gate at Elmwood cemetery The ritua
services of the Grand Army Of the Re
public were conducted at the cemetery
by the post commander, John W. Bout
well, after which the column returned
to the Y NJ. c. A. hall. The bushes.
blocks and residences along the line o
march were all decorated and the streets
We're lined with persons eager to pa,
their respects to the 80 gray-haired vet
Grams. who trudged so bravely aont
the muddy streets to honor the memor,
Of their dead comrades.
EXERCISES AT Y. NJ. c. A. HALL.
A large number of people ATTENDED
the exercises at the Y. VI. C. A. hall
Post Commander Boutwell, presiding
where the memorial orders We're reat
and the salute to the dead ordered b.
the adjutant Of Stannard Post, Capt
C. y. Williams. After a selection b,
the band prayer was offered by tn
Rev. I. G. Smart, who asked that tn
memory Of the brave men who died 70
their country might ever be honored an
that those in authority be given guild
ance and strength to fight not only 70
America. but for all humanity. Lin
coins address at Gettysburg was credit
ably read by Frederick S. Pease, Jr
and Miss Ethel Robbins of the JUNO
class Of the Burlington high school rea
her excellent essay on the Grand Arm
of the Republic, which Won the frs
prize in the recent contest of high schoC
pupils of this city for the prize offere
by Green Mountain Chapter. No.
Daughters Of tho American Revolution
for the best essay on the Grand Arm
of the Republic. Commander Boutwe
then introduced the Rev. G.. W. Daver
port, who delivered one Of the mo,
eloquent addresses which a Burlingto
audience has ever been privileged
hear.
May there always, said Mr.. Davenport
he n Decoration day, when We ma
adorn the graves and honor the spir
not only for the right of this govern
ment to preserve its integrity, but f.
the right of n people to he forever FIRE
The Troubles Of that terrible period ha'
passed away and we are now united
purpose and patriotism, hut the mo
fitting way in which we can honor Il
brave dead Of the past Is to face o
tremendous duty Of evolving n grown