Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-11
LOCAL NEWS
Benp.-The Batcheller Reception.

rung, and other demonstrations made the popu.
lation turning out en- masse 20 meet him. On
passing through Quinsigamond, he likewise
warmly welcomed. De arrived at the Red Mills,
at the lower end of Green street, at about half
past three o'clock, where he was received in the
manner fore-announced in the programme, C. B.
Pratt, ESQ.,, acting as Chief Marshal, with the
Worcester Comet Band acting as escort. Two or
three thousand people were there corgregated to
witness the ceremonies of the reception.
The procession moved up Main street. an i'm
ruense crowd of boys and men following both in
the street and on the sidewalk land halted in front
of the Bay State House, where the beans were
safely deposited in the possession of Mr.. Short,
the winner of the bet.
Mr.. Batcheller was very much exhausted with
his extraordinary effort, much SO that it was
not deemed safe, by his physician, for him to APP
pear, according to programme, in the exercises OF
the occasion. He Immediately took his room,
and prudently kept there,
The out door exercises at the Bay State House,
consisted of speech on behalf of Mr.. Bachelor
by Mr.. 2. K. Pangborn, formally delivering over
the beans into the possession of Mr.. Short, a re-
Spouse acknowledging the reception by Mr.Shori,
and speech by Calvin f. Pratt, Esq, al deliv-
cred from the top of an omnibus in the middle of
the street, which was filed, sidewalks and all,
with spectators OF course. their comicalty was
the chief feature of the remarks. 1t being
nounced from the balcony, after long interval
of anxious expectation of speech from the hero
of the occasion, that it was imprudent for Mr.
Batcheller to expose himself to the evening air,
the crowd began to dispense except such portions
as chose to avail themselves of the invitation, at
fifty cents head, to sit down to bean supper
Within then in readiness for ther devouring.
EXERCISES AT THE TABLE.
A company of about one hundred sat down, at
about FIVE o'clock, to wel-provided repast Of
beans, ham, pudding, and other choice eatables,
which being despatched, at a quarter to SIX
O'Clock, Edwin Bynner, Esq, the president of
the evening, called the assembly to order, and
made the opening speech, which was done in his
characteristic vein, and drew forth great applause.
We give full report of the concluding portion;
Mr. BYNNERs SPEECH
But, sir, ere conclude, let me, pray, be ex
cused for a word or two upon the farinaceous deed
this day SO heroically contaminated. bet was
made. An act technically immoral has been,
| in the very manner of its doing both justified
| and beautifed. My friend, whose physical pow
ers were pledged to the doing If this deed, loved
| ardenty-freedom and beans! Out OF his love
for the former he pledged his barrel Of The latter
| He lost! las have said) in short the beans =
| Such things have been, in the olden time, as,
somewhat too prevalently, they have been, in the
| present, through which we are passing But,
| sir, in the redemption of his pledge, in the man
| ner and occasion of its redemption, there is mo-
| raj sublimity which challenges the admiration of
the historian. Dsdainng the subtle evasioDs of the
| law (ayailing himself Of which he might have
| blown the whole thing to the winds, upon which
ms Isa,e VII M. MY h;ob az \ ~
reliance upon the-patriotism of his country had
inflicted upon him. The beans, of all sizes, and,
Qike his compatriots) ofall hues; white red, black,
and speckled, were barrelledl Himself, harness
ed to his weary task, we behold, with he
roism surprising that of Napoleon on the Alps
daring all the perils of an inclemant sea
son--all the ieers of triumphant opponents
the insolence of office, and the spurns that pa
tent merit of the unworthy takes, plodding along
the rugged highway, bent holly, upon rendering
unto Caesar the things that Caesars and un-
to Short the things that are Shorts; resolved,
having been led by patriotism into making
a Characteristic and patriOric wager, that the
penalty shouldbe paid even it was nominated
in the bond"
Sir, as we read of the Mountain Marches of
Fremont, we wonder. As we listen to him who
records the icy wonders OF Kane's Arctic Expedi-
ton S, we are chilled by avasi surprise but who
shall describe fitly the emotions of the student
Of vet unwTitten history, as he reads of Batch.
eller's hand-sleddng the frozen sleeps of the
Sutton highway, and in fancy heard his exclama'
tion as Montgomery hath it:
81 travel all the irksome night,
BY ways to uuknowo:
Itravel, like bird of g ght
Onward, and all alone"
In conclusion, Sir, brief, yet comprehensive
benson shall serve me for sentiment" as at
ter the manner Of the Ancients, 1 pronounce to
all the actors in this memorable scene "Bene-
dicite.
After music by the band, the President an
nounced the several toasts, which were appro-
priately responded to by various gentlemen pres
emit Alderman Stone responded to sentiment
complimentary to the city Scoundrels, Council.
VIM. w. Ward OF Warren to sentiment on the
Rural Districts c. K. Wetherell, Esq, to one
on the legal profession 2. X. Pangborn, to
sentiment complimentary to Mr.. Bachelor, who
was unable from exhaustion, to be present Dr.
Benz. Haywood was toasted for the medical pro-
fession, but was too modest to respond Henry
Keith and Calvin E. Pratt, bachelors, responded
TO toast on the ladies John c. Moore, ESQ,
of the Boston Journal, spoke for the Press S
D. Harrington of Paxton, for the. Paxton Navy
Yard :" and several other speeches were made by
Messrs. Waldo Denny, A. L. Rogers the
President, and others, and the festivities were
concluded at about half past eight o'clock, the
company having enjoyed deal of fun, on the
principle, we suppose, that
"A little nodsense now and then
lie relished by the wisest men"
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRs.-The Board of Mayor