Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-15
For the Phoenix
Celebration at Dummerstou.

Our National Independence was celebrated, 4, Ma.
mefson, Monday, July 9th. Among olhrf. a,,sa an'
mruts had been made with reference To- ou, n,nS'
Ehopls The day was unusually fine, and the On bny
ing Large. The morning exercises were attera.t -
The Congregational uler,iDg house. The honas ,a W
crowded nj al early hnuf, and a large numb, ,.
unable 10 End seats. The exercises were onrns1 US
singing b, the chou, under the direction nf ibr,,y
later, Nj Joseph Miller Player was then offend y.
ihe Rev. Mr. Foster, II Pulnry--tbe ID rlsra,; w
Independence read by W o. Miller, Eso and .i,o,I
aV ain by the chhr. The orator Of the ,lav n NJ
Clarke, Esq Of Braitlrhoro then delivered an ,ts,;
which listrned 10 with deep intetesi In N,
introduction, the speaker made ausiun 10 the .na
dillon 0i the country when the Pilgrim Fsihrr. H.,
landed All Plymouth Rock He desci b q the ,pn,s
iions made by tine since elapsed, in a vid and Ls,,
liui manner. He alluded to our struggle for Ind.,sr
dence, aud to The ierngs with which persons rys,
class aud occupation hasten 10 the gatherings Rb.,
its anniversary is to be observed. The ~pesk,t iGso
announced the theme which lie intended MANY r,,i
Ior the passing hour, a. "Elucali ~ in i. sp
cation, hrst Ia the pefSin in his Individual ea,se,v
and srcundy, 10 his public relations, affecting H.
spirit AMI firm nj National Institutions" The sp-,k
ers disrussipn Of this subject very able; anl h
distinctions clear and discriminating ie hspuly .,m
bined all those qualities necessary 10 enleh rn topr,
and persuade. He paid. al The clpse Of his oraii,p
very beautiful and eloquent tribute To The pslnas n
the revolution.
Al the close o. the morning services, the procr,on
having been formed under the direction NJ uur ree
Marshal. j. T.. Wnfdcn, repaired Ia beautiful sroyr
near by where preparaion- hal hren made pr the ~.
ercisrs Of The afternoon. The procession marched IA
the following order:
!. Afier the band 81 music, company Of yolane.t,
q The officers and speakers of the day. s. The OIL
diers Of the revolution, and aged men present. The
young ladies, dressed in white and wfeaihr with w.
eTs who represented the States NJ the Federal Uni a
5. The schons, under the care If their lesclefs G.
The citizens generally.
On arriving at the grove, We lnund stand efee.l
for the Officers and SPEAKERS and seais r. nv nenty A.
rnnPed for the accommodation pf the assembly b.,
what most Bifuck eur aiirniion The sight Il he
luadcd tables in our midst, which SEEMED literally ia
gToan under The wright nf their ptnyi~iuns And n,
hardly knuw whether admire the ladies ii Dnnn,-r
more FIR the generous beralty which had furnish.
ed the ishrs ihr exquisite taste DISPLAYED In ihrh
arrangement. II did seem To- almost q sacrlegnu,
thing is iisurh those towering nf lrrsiry rals
an iariruy wIeAihrd with flowers; and we ianriei
we could almost hear ihrm signing, "hsnds off Bu.
The hfDT nj epasi had cnnr, and their missiin maa
b- fulfilled Al served 10 The hesi 81, h their
wish and Si The tables were not swept NJ their
supple supply. Thr rrPasi being finished Ihr ss.rn.
y were in order again, By the call Of the presru, Il
the day. Jnfee Knight.
/ The volunteer speaking hen commenced Rev VI
Rogers, OF WesimoTeland, n. ". wa. the 6r,l sealsr
the trnth and humnr oi whose address + atna, Is
nr 20 minutes, was highly Interesting oil present.
evinred hy their sens of approhal The spesk
er Rev. M Brown, of Bisuebrfn, WIN SPIKE
very happily and ,rribs for abnu ihr same rngh Of
time. 7 he Speaking closed hy a shnr and spprn.
prisie address from Rev. Nj Fnsier, nf Pninry Hs
remarks 10 the chi'lrn we saw marie thrrryr. spate
with delight and threw smile their isppy iar-.
Al seemed merry, and al grsiifrd. The pIerri.-s
were in:efsrersfd oil slnne with music from the band,
and singing from the children
The ioasl- were generally received with great De.
afee nf enthusiasm.
The inssts we Reluctantly obliged 10 omit. We
should he happy b inse' them, f only n shoE
iha, the sufrial stimulus Of alcohol i. mi
to give split snd point sn sen,iment.-Ed. Pha1ir
After the exercises IN The grove WIRE concluded, he
prnressan inarchrd hack again % the ehurrh. TIE
cnmpany was then dismissed by he President NJ he
day, and al went happily to thrif humes, with s'h
81 silent "hurah, " fancy "lor ihe looIit If Jolly
in on Duru-rs,rn IS BfF.