The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-19
For the Caledonian
FOURTH OF JULY AT HARDWICK.

| JUL n tiAhDWlSA.
! According TO previous arrangement, the friends
Of Temperance. from Cralisbury, Greensboro,
Walden and Hardwick, assembled on the Green
in front of Col Warmers Tavern, and, at half past
! 10 A. M. formed in procession to the number oi
1000, under the direction of Capt james Page oi
ilurdwick assisted by Col Simpson of Craftsbuiy +,
Capt. Rabbit of Greensboro, F.. w. Vincent,
Leonard F. Edwards, Esqrs. of Walden and j. r
Delano, Esq. Of Hardwick, and marched 10 the
beautiful grove jus, back of the Village, where
Communications for thoir reception had been previ.
ously prepared.
On arriving at the Grove, the procession opened
and the Speakers, &c. proce eded uncovered to the
stand. followed by the processin in inverted order,
bringing the children nearest the Speakers.
The services performed in the following
order
l. Music from the Choir. 9 Prayer by the Rev
Mr. Morgan of Topsham. g. Reading the Declara
ton Of Independence, by y. w. Aiken, Esq. of
South Hardwick. d. "Ode on Science by tie
Choir. 6. Address by Hon. Thomas Bartlett, Jr
of Lyndon. 6. Music by the Choir. q Address
10 the "Cold Water Army" by Rev. Mr. Hall Of
Chraftsbury. 6 Temperance Song by tho Child
rem Of the "Army" 8. Address by Rev. MIR
Stone of Cabot. 10. Address by John Ives M. d.
Of Stevens Village. H. Address by James Bell,
Esq. Of Walden.
The Speakers did justice to the occasion, and
honor to themselves in their several addresses,
which was plainly evncod by :he fixed attention
oil the assembly during the whole performance.
Alter the Benedclion by Rev. MIR. Chaplin Of
Greensboro, the assembly repaired, IN procession,
to the tables, where pic mic rcpast had been hand
somely prepared for the occasion and after the
blessing OF Heaven hud been craved by the PrcsI
dent of the Day, Rev. c. Angler of liar dwick the
refreshments were paraken OF with joyful hearts,
by about 1900 people.
The banners displayed during the day taste
fu, and their motos appropriate. The first with
This nscripton-"Tota abstinence from all that
can inioxcale," was borne by Enoch Smith Esq,
reformed irebriate, and remembering what this
motto had done for him, I'VE could but exclaim, tis
truih-no other aoiH do
In reclaiming drunkard from ruin and wo,
We come 10 adopt IL, and pledge you our aid,
Feeling, truly, our labors are amply repaid.
Another with this inscription, "King Alcohol,
we'll conquer thee, suggested the following
Eternal war we wage,
Against the y rants claim,
And though we stir his rage,
We take the deadly aim,
And pierce his heart with water through,
Till at our feet we lay him low.
Next followed the "Cold Water Army" banner,
waving the heads of near 400 loy ely children,
all marshaled for the conflict, and we thought
surely.
We had young men, and old men,
We had maidens and mothers,
Engaged in our ranks to deliver our land,
But the "Cold Water Army,
Is exceeding all others,
And the foe must succumb for he cannot withstand
But perhaps no banner displayed on tn occasion
excited more pleasing emotions than that OF two
small girls neatly alfred. and covered with wells
thrown backward, unfurled from double staff and
bearing the Motto;
"The wise the cupQhe emblem painted in tho cen
! trey decline,
The foolish drink the wine."
And sure we replied
Such Motto this, in due time shalt bring,
Companions of joy like the full flowing spring,
| 1t is but justice to the inhabitants of Stevens
Village to say, that the uste number and order OF
the procession from that place, added little to
the interest of the occasion. One Wagon beauti
fully shnded with evorgreens, and adorned with
| artificials, drawn by SIX horses, and carrying
forty five children, each with badge with the
! inscription s'Cod Water Army" prepared by
Miss ursula Stevens, their preceptress) truly
worthy Of the occasion. Four other large carriages
including the stage, similarly ornamented and car
wing the music, singers, &C. headed procession
of more than half mile in length.
! Nor should the ladies Of the several towns be
left from our grateful remembrance. With their
won,ed literally the three tables, previously prepar
ed in the Grove, 1856 feet each in length, were GOV
cred with fine table linen, and loaded with such
prov isions as the occasion demanded. While In.
temperance in the richness OF the provisions was
evidently avoided, Hberaliiy, neatness and expert
ence in cookery, were manifesilys rules by which
the tables were furnished. Either from freak o.
Nature or the joyfulness of tho occasion, many o
the sweetoned ioaves had budded and brough
forth flowers and wreaths in abundance, Or the
good taste Of the ladies had happily furnished them