Litchfield enquirer., 1844-07-18
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full hearts then assembled in this place. Never be.
fore have 90 manyOf the children Of our town been
assembled together to exchange their merry salu-
tatiOns and Join in the celebration of our nations
birth day. e,
As had been previously arranged, the scholars
connected with the Congregational churches in this
! town, Joined by some others, amounting to nearly
500, assembled, at the hour of II o'clock A. M. in
the Congregational church in the village under the
superintendent of Hermon Cook, Marshal of the
day. The exercises in the church were the fol-
lowing: u.
1. Singing. Tune, /" Land of our Fathers &c.
2. Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Tell.
3. Singing. :.. ..... ., ..... r
A. Address, on Sabbath Schools, by Rev. John A.
McKinstry of TOrrington. ta.
S. Singing. Tune, Before all lands" &c.
9. Address, on Temperance, by Rev. Charles
Bently of Harwinton.
z. Singing. Tune, g Away the BOWL &c.
The Addresses of Messrs. McKinstry and Bently
were highly appropriate and well calculated both
to advance the cause to which each speaker more
particularly confined himself, and also to bring up
before the minds Of the children the great national
jubilee which they had assembled to commemorate
The singing was by the juvenile choir of VOL
cottville, under the direction of Mr.. William S.
Steele, and was such to reflect much credit both
on the leader and those who composed the choir
When the exercises in the church were closed,
the several schools and all who joined them in the
celebration, moved in procession, formed under
the direction Of the Marshal of the day. to the Pine
Grove in the village, belonging to John Hunger
ford ESD. where they partoo of collation. served
up by the Ladies', in rural syle and in their accus-
toned way-tastefully, beautifully, elegantly.
The repast being ended, the whole company were
delightfully."- entertained by the juvenile choir while
they sung such pieces as the following: "Free-
doms Hurrah," Independence Days." &c. &C., and
if they did not, like Orpheus by his music, cause
the very trees to stento their strains yet they Sc
cured many attentive and delighted spectators, as
listeners to their sweet sounds, while, with bound
ing hearts and merry voices, they made the tall
pines re-echo their notes and the whole grove har
monious with their songs. The following Parting
Hymn was sung at the close:
Bright be our parting, where brightly we've met;
Voices of music are echoing yet;
Tones that we love to hear
Swell on the listening ear,
Hank now in accents clear, singing "Good night"
Swift speed the moments of meeting with you,
Hours that enjoyment has tinged as they flew,
Bright as still waters lie,
When each fair star on high,
Bends from the quiet sky, looking-"Good night
And then with three as merry good cheers as ev-
er came from hearts full Of joy, the whole assem-
blage retired, at early hour and in perfect order
to their several homes. Not an accident OF single
mishap occurred during the whole day, to bring a
cloud over one joyous heart. All was order, har-
mony and happiness. All hearts there beat in SYM
patty. Parents reioiced in the unmingled happi-
Of their children; teachers partook of the same
feeling Of joy that swelled the bosoms of their
scholars; and even old age seemed to live over a.
gain portion of its by.gone days, in the glad mer-
riment which flowed from hundreds of youthful
hearts. "Hec olim juvabit, meminisse,"-i will
be pleasant to remember these things hereafter.