The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-04
CABOT
Decoration Day Observance Was Fitting
" Carried Out.

Decoration day dawned with cleal
sky and bright sunshine which added
much to the pleasure of those participat
ing. AT 10 a. m. those gathered at So
ciety hall formed procession number
ing nearly 200, formed procession head
ed by members of the G. A. r. in ar
auto ladies of the w r. c., SO schoo
children, returned soldiers and citizens
marched over the bridge, halting on the
lawn OF b. l.. Bruce, where it was esti-
mated about 500 were gathered A square
enclosed by the national colors had been
set apart for carrying out the exercises
which commenced by singing America, :
followed by the r. r. C. service for the
sailor and soldier dead. A solo, Rocked
in the Cradle of the Deep" was given
by Mrs. j. T. Drew. Escorted by the
color bearers of the W. r. c., the school
children and many others placed flowers
and evergreens on a stand draped with
the flag, where eight grandchildren of
veterans bore them to the bank of the
Winooski river and tossed them on the
water to be borne away in memory of
departed sailors and soldiers On an al
prayer was made by Rev f. E. Currier.
Remarks by Rev. NJ w. Hale and a
poem by Rev. L. l.. Goddard were fol-
lowed by duet by Mrs. Carrie Bliss and
Mrs. j. T. Drew A very impressive
service was held when an urn which had
been donated by the w. r. C. to Mr.. and
Mrs. e. H. Barnett in memory of their
son, Charles, who was called overseas
never to return, having died with that
dread disease, pneumonia. The urn stood
near the center of the enclosure filled
with green vines, red, white and blue
flowers and four flags, over which was
draped larger flag. Rev NJ. W. Hale
gave a memorial address. A duet,
Kissed by the Angel of Peace" by Mrs.
j. I. Drew and Mrs. Carrie Bliss fol-
lowed. The urn was unveiled by Mrs.
Abbie Read and Mrs Carrie Bliss. After
removing three of the flags, Mrs. Bliss,
with few well chosen words, in behalf
OF the w. R. c., presented the urn to
Mr. and Mrs. Barnett, later to be placed
on the last resting place of the departed
in the cemetery at Danville A solo,
Should the Stars in Your Service Flag
Be Turned to Gold" by Mrs. Arthur
Read, after which two returned soldiers,
Ashley Barnett and Eddie Archer, were
escorted and stationed one at each side
OF the pagents of the deceased, while
the audience marched past extending to
them cordial greeting, words of sym.
patty and hearty handshake
The march was again taken up to the
where appropriate exercises
we're carried out by the W. K. C., G. A.
R. and children, placing upon mound
Of evergreen, flowers and wreaths in
memory of the unknown. Mrs Jessie
Drew and Mrs. Arthur Read rendered
duet, Jesus Lover of My Soul" fol-
owed by the W. K. G. services, a song
'Blest Be the Tie That Binds" was
sung by the people present and all
marched back to Society hall, where
Inner was served to the G. A. r., w. r.
=, Sons of Veterans and all their fam
lies, $50 being seated at the tables.
AT 2 P. m. town hall was packed with
lager listeners to hear the address OF
Ion. Harvey Burbank, which was very
humorous and impressive. He
made several comparisons between the
leroic boys of '6l and the brave BOYS
i 1919, relating several anecdotes of !
he Civil war which were enjoyed by all. |
On Thursday afternoon appropriate |
by the school children were
iyen in town hall, the back of the stage |
icing banked with eyergreens, while in |
he front were bouquets of maiden hair |
ems, red geranium blossoms, white |
pple and cherry blossoms and the blue |
iolets Of our meadows, beside several |
ags. Two service flags were suspended. |
ne at each end OF the stage, one in honor |
4 the l3S heroes of the Civil war, the
Their for our boys of the late war. The
hildren gave some very interesting ex-
rcises, rejecting much credit to them /
nd their teachers. A duet by Misses
live Smith and Pauline Burbank, "0ld |
al Of Nine" was followed by three
oys carrying guns, announcing that
hey were U. s. A. The making of
our flag by May Walbridge, at the
equest of George Washington and a
ecitation by Miss Frances Burnham
'ere finely rendered. All the exercise.
'ere well committed. Remarks were
lade by Comrades f. d. Waldo and
!. j. Freeman, only one other veteran,
. ?. Boyles, being present but in his
,eble health was unable to speak. The
Sercises closed by the audience Joining
it'll the children in singing ''The Star
pangled Banner"
Sunday morning, May %, was the be-
inning OF Memorial services for those
no risked their lives to make our
'untry free and independent one so
amy years ago and for their grand
'ns who have but recently returned
ON overseas and others who answered
lie call and have been for months pre-.
airing and anxiousy waiting TO ioin
leir comrades over there. At 10 a. m.
lie g. A. r., W. r. c., Sons of Veterans,
turned soldiers, parents and near rela-
YES marched to the Congregational
ureh and were seated in body. Only
re veterans, five sons of veterans and
re returned soldiers were among the !
lmber. One veteran, Richard Doying,
ID answered the Masters call only a
W weeks before He was one Of the
ithful few seen every year at Memo I
Al gatherings. An audience of 900 at C
nded the service. Rev E. L. Goddard,
stor Of the Methodist church, deliv- '
ed very enthusiastic and inspiring I
rmon, paying high honors to the G..
X, w R. G. and returned soldiers, e
80 just and fitting tribute to the
theirs and mothers who gave, their boys s
at this country might be protected f
1m the inroads of that terrible and
iel nation who at first thought they n
nd whip the United States and tram
; us under their feet but soon changed
cir minds when they came face to face a
tn y, s troops and fully decided that a
: boys OF America knew how to fight.