The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-01
Telling of the Blood bought
Privileges We Enjoy
in United States
REV. F. L. GOODSPEED
IN GLOWING TRIBUTE
Memorial Day Exercises
Held in Barre Most
Successfully

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war, amidst throngs Of men, women
and children, yesterday paid tribute to
| their comrades who had gone into the
unknown. 1t was Memorial day in
Barre, the day when graves of the
brave, the men who fought for their
country and their loved ones, were dec
Grated and when honor was paid to
these men. Nature itself seemed TO as
sist in making this day one of solemni-
ty and beauty, for the weather was
most propitious.
Long before the time of march could
be given by Colonel Chauncey NJ. Will
! ly, marshal of the parade, Barres
streets were taking on the semblanee
OF holiday. Little tots rompng at
the side OF grandparents, who carried
bouquets or flags with which to honor
the memory Of soldier. were not an
uncommon sight yesterday.
| At l0:30 these little tots with their
parents or grandparents and throngs of
| adults lined Barre's main thoroughfares
to watch the line of parade. At the
head of the procession. on horseback,
rode Colonel Wiley followed by Barre's
police force and the Barre City band,
then body of uniformed Knight
Jemplars, group of uniformed Ameri-
can Legion members with Commander
Captain Max {. Fisher in army uni
form, and George att in naval cos
tune, leading, followed Veterans Of
he ~
~ behind aud Immediately behind
these rode in automobiles IA survivors
Of the battles of the Civil war, resi-
dents of Barre or vicinity.
These II veterans were: Nathaniel
Bond. commander of the r. b. Gran
dali post of the G.. A. r.. Senior Vice
Commander Nathan Harrington. Junior
Vice Commander George Perrin, 5. J.
Wiley, Quartermaster !. c. Harris.
Adiutant A. j, Baldwin. Chaplain 10.
seph Mayville. William Sartell, Frank
Morton, Chester b. Smith. H. A. Row
ell. J. f. Rollins and b. johnson. Con.
cluding the procession were the city
fathers, Mayor Frank j.. Langley, Al
dermen Waldron Shields, Arthur J.
w Scott, Thomas {. Mccarthy, and
Edwin keast.
In this order the line Of parade
marched TO Elmwood cemetery and
there halted, all other veterans stand
ing at attention and ssluting the Civil |
war veterans as these cars, furnished |
by the Barre board of trade, bore them |
to the graveyard at the head of the |
procession.
After forming a circle with these |
several bodies of men, taps was sound
ed by Garibaldi Barberi, with the as.
sistance of trap drummer, Winston
Brown, and base drummer A. Messier. |
This line of procession retraced its |
course back to the Barre opera house, |
where under the auspices OF the Sons
of Veterans and their auxiliary, Me |
mortal day exercises eulogized the
deeds OF those victorious men of war.
Barre's band rendered selections Of
merit at the opening Of the program in
the opera house. Adiutant J. {. Harris
read the general orders. A. J. Baldwin,
a tribute to the dead. America" from
the voices of the audience and the in
struments of the bandsmcn filled the
Max Fisher. commander of
post No. 10 of the American Legion,
read Bincoln's Gettyburg address, Just
prior to the offering of prayer by Rev.
David C. Huntington Of the Church OF
the Good Sheperd
Rev. F. L. Goodspeed's Address.
Now came the time for the address
Of the day and when Rev. r. l.. Good |
speed. pastor Of the congregational
church. arose to deliver an appropriate
address he was welcomed with sp-
nlsuse. His address in part was as
follows.
Memorial day is not for the gloriiica ,
ion Of war, but Is dedicated TO the
men who sacrificed their property and
heir lives that all who live beneath
he folds of our flag may be free. BY
heir sacrifice these men built them !
elves into the life and gratitude and
history of the nation, and their names
hall never be fargotten or dishonored. !
10 the last line of history's last page.
very soldiers grave viii have a voice, |.
md IL will declare that our inheritance
nd our privileges are blood bought. !
The grave Of every soldier who fell in
he Civil war or the World war is elo-
.uent testimony that our land aud laws I
md institutions are worth dying tor,
silent but impressive tribute to the
alue Of American citizenship. b
As for us and those who come after
i. We must keep our pledge 20 the
lead. This T. most solemn charge
nd responsibility. TO insure that these
nen shall not have died in vain. To
his end there u sore need al more
M ellieent and Vigorous patriotism.
he dangers 90 our country to day come
rom within. from those who are -bor-
ng from the inside from those who v
NOV our liberties and our privileges ?
nd do not appreciate them u = at y
sek b. foes OF our system Of govern n
leut. On Law and order and constitut- .
4 authority. II j. attack BY the apes "
les % greed on earnings and savings q
nd property holdings. Il y attack by q
he tcsehers and preachers Of intoler- O
nee and birotry on habit and custom I
"a the established rights q The ind
dual American liberty means for ir
ne thing. the freedom q the unorEsu- e'
"a masses from the tyranny of o. j.
arined classes American rights b. a
.rr 70 the Individual ard not - q.
raups. We have % fui6ll our pledge 20 "a
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