Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-07-15

Celebration at GuiIford Centre.

We are occasionally under the necessity Of either
celebrating the birth of American ife'd'm oI"n 'he
Sabbath. Of substituting another day, anil We have
given preference To Saturday, the 81.
The delie hiful morning usheed in by the bring
of the naiinna salute. All were awake and preparing
E,r the festivities 81 the day. Al an early hour me
people began % assemble from different parts OF hs
and The adjoining towns; from the East, Wesi, Norm
and South, The cry was, and still they come
A shnr time previous 10 the huur of c'mmenrinT
the exercises were greeted wan me s.'as
martial music. whrh anHnuncrd the approaching pro,
cession fium East Gulffd. The procession was ra
nv large Omnibus drawn BY six b y hoses, and li-
ed with Young ladies sad genirnrn, us, containing
the hand, playing fine national air roll'"ihs 'n'
was TAIN Oi single wagons
The procession was received BY the gentlemen niIn-
ing line upon either side al the Toad leaDne 10 'e
church, in whirh The following exercises io'S pae'
Voluntary by the Choir; Prayer by Rev. A; rIah
of East Guilfbrd; Voluntary; Reading ol inc Dre',r
aiinn nf independence, by Rev. a: Pau; MUSE
the Band; Oraiipn from Rev. j. Morey OF 0u'l"fd'
VolunIaryi Benedicion.
The procession was then formed hy the Marshas Of
the day, Capt. n. S. Chase and Col 5. Honeymoon "
The following order;
Sections Of pioneer youth; Band; Officers Of 'e
day, Clergy invited guests, and The aged Prn'fl' ,
IS Young ladies' in uniform, representing me o'gH.
States; Ladies; Citizens. &C., marched 10 ihe g'"s
where beautifully decorated table, 200 ieri l'nR' VIZ
laid and sumpIu1usly furnished by me LalI -
Gentlemen with oil The varieties oi ehnee ss.aU,%
and lrmnnadr having the addition OF splrndl g'Ss
midal crnve loaf, prepared by Messfs S'"u''''
Leland Of your village.
Alter parisking ni The collation., The STeen's' "Ss
were rad nv Gro,ge A. Hunt, Es, sccnmpSne,u Z
cheers, firing, and music by the band. AhrI ""r,p
volunteer tnasis were offered, and shnFi eS'eul,
neous address by Rev. A. Pratt, in when ne s', ~
recommended 10 the young The study nl ''e ~ 49,
character III the immortal Washington, anu W.
with beautiful euogy TO his memory
The Declaration was read in a clear and lmpIess"I
manner aud the nrainn was interesting in n'a~ 1Is
delivery, and hiehly cIediiahlr to the su,h"T; Nv a.
festivities Of The dav were also much ndeo'eu ma.
cheering martial music ufthe hand, and ihf NC
SIC nf the choir, which under the dirrc,nh % n m,
CIisby, added much To the interest and beauty "
nccasinn.
No accident occurred tn mar distract 10 NC .'
aud the day viii long be held in grateful 'r''''''
And when WE euiny scenes like lhese, ana c.p, Al.
our situation with that ~ the dnwn'ilod''r" ~ ~,
pressed, when we fi the veil and view we "a' .,.,n
lure ol their ignorance, deg adaiinn aud hls'rSl
The wailings and lamentations Of the hall ,s
rrs and ianShine children are heard m ever. have
that sweeps across The Atlantic how much 'su .Sso,
y -s'h ~ ~ 70 10 W, "un W ~ lG
tEJ- friend WIN was present informs us ''' NJ
. Health TO all Good Lasses" was very wen 'I'T aha
;ur gentlemen, much 10 The amusement Oh ~ ,oc.
heard. The good taste and manner OF pefl'""'
were such as 10 produce almost unremltlng SPl'