The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-05-31
IMPRESSIVE
CEREMONIES
AT NEWPORT
Judge Wing of Rutland
Praises Work of Am
erican Legion

Memorial day exercises in
Newport began at ten in The
morning with we'll arranged pa
rade to the cemetery in the fol-
lowing order: Marshalls C. H. Nc
Cauley and DR.. Harry F. Hamil
ton, Mayor and City Council, G..
A. r. and W. r. c., American
Legion Auxiliary, American
Legion, Co. l., Vermont National
Guard, Boy Scouts, Troops No. |
and No. 2, accompanied by the
North Hatley band and the Row.
land tank car.
The ceremonies at the cemetery
were in charge of C. S. Moulton,
who gave a short address to The
unknown dead, and the monument
was decorated by the W. r. C..
Prayer by Rev. H. B. Rankin and
a brief address by Major Josiah
Grout.
Three volleys were fired by the
companies present and the sound
ing of taps ended the ceremonies,
which were witnessed by a very
large assemblage.
Adhering to their usual custom
the Woman's Relief Corps served
another of their most excellent
dinners for the members of Baxter
Post, G. A. r. at noon thirty-ninc
enjoyed the bountiful repast Of
cold ham, mashed potato, rolls,
pickles, doughnuts, pie and coffee.
The executive committee were
Mrs. Alma Lahar, Mrs. Ethel
Ward, Mrs. Carrie Mooney, Mrs.
Mae Stephens with able assistants.
These reunions are always
happy occasions to the members,
who enjoy the outing and the
change from household cares and
duties, and who love to dwell on
the days of long ago. Only one in
cident marred their happiness, the
absence of A. c. Sleeper, who be-
cause of the recent death of Mrs.
Sleeper, had not the heart to
participate.
The afternoon exercises were
held in the armory at two O'Clock.
The stage was appropriately dec
GRATED with plants and flowers, the
stars and stripes and the Newport
City flag making a background for
the guests of honor: Josiah Grout,
!. Joel C. Bailey, T. c. Gale, Joseph
Goddard, A. J. Morrill,, John
Shannon, Frank Wheelock, and
c. S. Moulton and Mayor W. C,
Lindsay
Commander Henry Z. Somers,
master of ceremonies, and the
speaker of the day, Judge Leonard
J. Wing, of Rutland. A quartet ::
II. w. Spear, Dr. Harry Hamilton,
W. r. Prouty and o. S. Searles,
sang "My Native Land" and "Thc
Little Brown Church in the Wild
wood"
Mayor W. c. Lindsay gave the
address of welcome, saying:
'In behalf of the city of New
port as executive, this Memorial
day, it becomes my special official
privilege and agreeable duty to
address to you modest word of
welcome, and tender and kindly
greeting in grateful remembrance
of the soldier dead, who fought,
bled and died in achieving TO US
the perpetuation of the Union.
"And, also-in grateful mem
ory of all soldiers, sailors and the
personnel of all United States ar
mics fighting on sea, who in the
line of duty, directly or indirectly,
have paid the final physical fol :
fciturc-made the supreme sacri-
flee, and aided so materially in
saving unto postcrity this blessed
country of ours, and its sacred
institutions of "the home" and lib
erty.
"All over this broad land today
and reaching out across the seas
to foreign climes, wherever a mil
itary unit or 4 naval squadron OF
the forces of the United States Is
established or stationed-or vet
eran's post or its auxiliary corps
has standing; devout and loyal
Americans and their allied friends
are today. scattering beautiful
tributes of flowers over the grave
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