Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-27
Grand Celebration MT Hartford---Fnncy BALL


grand celebration at Hartford last Tuesday. The
programme of operations was opened bya hymn, of
which the poetry was very poor indeed, as the fol-
lowing verse will show
How peaceful smiled that sabbath's sun!
When Im nSS, here. was am dhn ia "a. ~, begun aim
Went up the Pilgrims first low hymn"
After this, there was a veryexcellent prayer, then
very good hymn by Mrs. Sgourney. The consti-
tuition of 1859 was tHkA'se3d; ~ was followed by
the 18TH PSALM which was very well sung. Noah
Webster then delivered ~ good discourse, describ-
ing the civil and religious history of the State from
its irsteettlement tosthe present day Then follow
ed another hymn, then another prayer, and another
hymn, and the party wensto dinner
At the dinner table, the chair was taken by the
Hon. fhomas Day, the president of the society; on
his right sat Noah Webster and Cor rumbull; and.
on the left, Bishop Browaell and Judge Daggett =
The Dinner excellent one, and after it was
eaten, the following tOasts were drunk
The Constitution OF ftUue,s-The foundation of the
framework of the ci~Sfinstitutions of Connecticut
Isin~4e40.
r-sThe venerable Orator Of the day.
. Our distinguished guest, Col. John Trumbull-the
companion wv ashington, who has combined with
eminent the truth OF history with the en-
Hartford, Windsor and Weathersfeld-In 1910
the far west; in 1910 the far east "Tempora mutan-
ter, ct mutamur in ills"
Thomas Hooker.
The Old Bay State-the vineyard whence our vine
was splanted-dear to Connecticut the refuge
| and home Of her fathers, and respected by all men
as an illustration of what freedom, education, and
religion can do for people
The remotest town of the far west. where the
dish of baked meat and beans is regularly served
Saturdays, and salt cod fish on Wednesdays.
Rhode Island-To her belongs the glory of strik-
ing and maintaining the great conception of per-
feet religious liberty, which is now Incorporated
into the being of every american republic.
John Haynes, the first Governor of Connecticut.
The United Colonies in 1913
The Nutmeg State-Where shall we find crater.
The first settlement of civilized man on the banks
of the Connecticut, the Good Hope of the Dutch
The suspicious precursor of the beautiful city Of
their English successors that now adorns the bor-
ders of the same noble stream
Georgia-Her colonial and revolutionary annals
present many proud titles to the respect and graft
tude OF her sister states.
There were two three very good and several
very foolish speeches and about set the dinner
party broke up But the most brilliant part of the
affair was masquerade and fancy dress ball, given
by the president othe society, Mr. Day. his house,
On the previous eyening The party very select,
and very small, but it created great sensation in
Hartford. There were less than thirty characters,
but some OF them were uncommonly well sustained,
particularly those by the ladies. The dresses worn
on this occasion all old ones, that had belong
ed to their greats randathers and great grandmoh-
ers, carefully preserved and packed up in lavender
and camphor TO preserve them from the moths We
give skech Of their characters and costumes:
Miss -, very handsome features, though not
the best CURE in the room. COsumc-Ihc after
dress of the past century, OF .Ite linen work
ed in silk, with churches horse, nOnkies, straw
berries, birds and flowers, all in confusion. A pink
quilted skirt, and white muslin apron. A small mob
cap of linen cambria, and little hood and mantle of
black lace, wrought witt red. The skirt and apron
looked remarkably pretty.
Mr. - represented what he called fine old
English Gentleman. Costume-Small clothes, and a
coat of brown silk, wide plated ruies, powdered
hair and cooked hat. Character very poorly sus-
tanned.
green and purple, undertakes Of the same, long
waist tight sleeves with full ruiles, hair frizzed
nv much, and flat straw hat tied upon the top of
the head, trimmed with Grape and flowers. min
iature of Cen ashngton, lent for the occasion by
a grand daughter Of Mrs. GUSTS. This lady would
have looked much handsomer with her hair dressed
differently. Her figure was beautiful.
Miss Costume-A rose colored silk with
white stripes, very tight long sleeves, and apron
Of brocade, formerly belonging to neice Of Lord
Baltimore, first Governor Of Maryland. Perhaps
the most lovely looking girl in the re- ON.
MIR. -. He wore vest which once belonged
to Governor Leete, though he looked like any thing
bat a governor. His knee breeches and top boots
displayed very bad legs.
Miss -, a beautiful creature. Costume-A buff
brocad silk with long waist skirt sweeping the floor
with train Of half yard. Hair combed back from
the forehead and falling in long curls upon the neck
White feathers, mantle Of black gauze worn by a
grand daughter and resident in the family Of Thomas
Hooker, the first clergyman Of Hartford A we'd
ding ring, worn more than a hundred years since,
with the motto
gGod in Trinity
Blcss Unity