Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-06-03
VERGENNES

The Memorial Day Religious services
Sunday evening at the vergennes
Baptist Church were largely attended
the visiting guests consisting of mem
bers of Ethan Allen Post No. 3, G. A. r,
Gait. c. T.. Parker Camp. Sons of Vet
Grams AMI of the Nergennes American
Legion. An Interesting program was
carried out. as follows: Prelude, organ
and orchestra: singing, America; :"
drum, taps. for seating: address Of
welcome, Miss Lois Fiske; singing,
Red White and Blue" scripture.
reading, the Rev. W. S. Mulholland;
singing, Star Spangled Banner"
prayer. the Rev. Frederick J. But
terby; singing. Onward Christian SOL
diers." The auditorium was profusely
trimmed with flowers. On the plat
form was a miniature camp Ethan
Allen Post. G. A. r., with guns stacked
AMI colors placed. producing a fine eff
feet. Supt. c. w. Wilson Of the State
Industrial School, presided at the or
gan and Morgan's orchestra played
sacred music and national airs. On
entering the church each member of
the visiting bodies was met by two
young ladies and two flower girls
carrying trays of lilies of the valley
tied with red white and blue ribbon
and the flowers were pinned to the
lapel of the coat of the guests. Making
the turn into the auditorium two
columns of children formed in the
center aisle with American flags. form
ing an arch through which the SOL
diers passed The children were dressed
in white and carried bouquets Of lilies
of the valley tired with red. white and
blue ribbon. making a very pleasing
picture as the veterans marched in
and the column of children sang
America" the congregation Joining
in the shining. The guests were rshered
to the seats reserved for them =. 'wo
small children, the girl repre- i1g
the army AMI the boy the nav rne
address of welcome by Miss Lois l'iske
was very pleahing. Spirited 1o-minute
addresses were given by the Rev.
Frederick J. Butterfly. rector of st.
Paurs Church, the Rev. w. S. Mulhol-
land, pastor Of tine Methodist !Cpisco-
pal Church. and the Rev Thomas Neal,
Jr, pastor of the Baptist Church.
The funeral of Charles Fl. Strong
was held Saturday afternoon at the
house, the rev. William Frazer Off
ciatinE. The bearers We're Judge Frank
l.. Fish. W. r. Bristol. w. r Warner.
r w Smith a. S Haven and f. w.
Graves. and the honorary bearers
were Capt. c. +. Parker and A. w.
Norton. Burial was made in the family
lot in Prospect cemetery. There were
many floral tributes.
Memorial Day was observed here
Monday under the auspices Of Ethan
Allen Post No. 3. Department of Yer
mont. G. A. r.. Isaac Miller, comman
l~<.- 80 4
was a good attendance. At l:15 p, NJ.
the,procession was formed on the north
and east side of the park under the
the day. In the procession were mem
hers of Ethan Allen Post. Camp C. T..
Parker Sons of Veterans. John Tier,
comman Ter. Vergennea American Lee
gion, Raymond Slack, commander. m >ha-
bers of the Vergcnnes fire J"p. rti:ient.
state Industrial school boys. speaker OF
the day and tho clergy. Led By the Yer
gcnnes City band the column paradcd
through the principal streets and back
10 the opera house whcro the exercises
were held. The speaker of the day was
the Rc.. G.. r. Robbins of Buruc gton.
and City Clerk George w stone road
Lincoins Gettysburg address At tho
close of the exercise! the usual decora-
ton exercises of the Grand Army was
observed at tho old cemetery where "a
class of school children decorated the
graves of soldiers.
The Rev William F.. Frazier. pastor
of the vergennes Congregational
Church, preached the Baccalaur.atc
sermon before tho graduating class of
Beeman Academy, New Haven. Sunday
evening. Mrs Henry Page has re-
turned to Danville after a three weeks
visit to her son, F.. M. Dans.--Miss
Rena Little. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles H. Little of Ferrisburg. is
slowly recovering from an operation
for appendicitis at Mary Thatcher hos
pital.-District Health officer DR.. G.,
r. Edmunds OF Bristol visited tho Yer
gennes schools Tuesday morning ans
in the afternoon accompanied by Super
intendent of Schools w. L. CogEins
visited the schools in Addison.--Mrs. Ida
Gates of Burlington recently visited
her SONS. Richard. OF this place and
Meddie. of Waltham.--'rhe Vcrgennos
City Band gave thor first open air con
| cert OF the season In the park Monday
evening.-Aiderman Low II. Brown Is
in Florence on business this wcel, IL,