The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-10
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person in offering cordial welcome % Mr Peabody on his
eos ms NATIVE s1d G and 4 wishing for him
he employs to such excellent and patriotic Msssa
metropolis Of the world by two such noble sons as Joshua
Bates and George Peabody Their are Inscribed
receive common homage in every Massachusetts, Or Amer
sundry other letters received from distinguished
gentlemen.
As said before, the town q great state Of ex-
ctement tor several days. Tho Committee OF Reception
held protaced meetings at the Institute and resolved
make tremendous spurge
TIE APPEARANCE OF THE Towr--DEcoR ATIoNs. ETC.
At length the eventu day has arrived. There are
large delegations from all parts OF Massachusetts Bos
ton sends her stock brokers' bankers snd merchants;
Lynn, her shoemakers Salem, her old Eas, India mer.
chants Marblehead, her stout fishermen the descend
ants Of the men, let tell you who went with Arnold
to Quebecwhotook Louisburg and manned the Consttu-
t!op when she overcame the Guerrero DAnvers has
never known such day. Her streets gay with the
flags of all naton the decoration of the principal
streets Of this good old town at tasteful
effective. The Webster Club, composed Of the elite OF
the young men Of the place. particularly distinguished
itself ts rooms front upon the main street, which they
spanned with triumphal arch. It's apex surmouned
with bust Of Webster bronze, surrounded with flags
The spandrels Of the arch bore the inscription Honor
to whom honor Is due and in the centre inscribed
Peabody" 'Lberty" and "Union" the keystones
"Welcome Homen also inscribed, with the names
Of distinguished citizens OF Danvers-Bowditch Isborn
King. Foster, Ward, Proctor, Putnam, and Hoton The
whole was tastefully decorated with towers and ever
green's.
Other arches bore the inscriptions:
AT THR COUNTER OR EXCHANGE,
ALWAYS just
! sYLvANUs PROCTOR THE PATRON GEORGE PEABODY.
HIS WORKS PRAISE
PEopLs HIM.
The town. In its gala ATTIRE crowded with visiters pre-
sented most pleasing ensemble.
Nearly all the houses were decorated with flowers flags
and evergreens. The weather splendid and the
senabie magnificent One arch bore the inscripton:-
WE WELCOME HOME THE HEART UNCHANGED
BY HoNoRs, WEALTH Oh coURTLy POWER.
Another
GEORGE PEABODY;
$REsPEcTED AND HoSoRKD ON BOTH ATLANTIC
A NOBLE SPECIMEN AMERICAN
This surrounded by the OF Great Britain and
the United States and all the Peabody shield
The Institute which Mr. Peabody founded decorated
with the flags OF all nations and further made mag
nhccnt by splendid array Of female beauty,
THE PROCESSION AND THE RECEPTION.
At 10 O'Clock Mr.. Peabody received at North Dan.
by committee and conducted to South Danvers,
where he met by the Chairman Of the Committee OF
Arrangements. After good deal Of hand shaking the
distinguished guest escorted to open carriage
drawn BY SIX horses The procession which had halted
at the town lne was formed In the following order:
q ps w Of Cadets
Aid. Chief Marshal. Aid.
Committee Of AA,rsRssments, AaTsSss on foot.
Mr. Peabody, in Barouch win Hon; Robert $. Da-
Governor Of the Commonw wealth and other Invited
Guest; in in.csI Carriages
Municipal Authorities Of Danvers and South Danvers on
Present and rast Trustees Of Peabody Institute.
- miiee q he Institute. ' -''' '''''''' '''A
Ala Nss.Sa, saSd .a
With PEABODY and Medal scholars. = . ''''''''
Grammar, Intermediate and Primary scoools.
Aid. Marshal Of EiSs Ssss Department Aid
Engineers and FEewards Of Fire Departments Of the two
Msr.Ssi sSmS:
es6shed By De Old Town % atSeI of Dsavers ers's'en'e
AID. Marshal Aid.
! .oso@Ssl oaTsfsSf isS 30 q desiisSen IasIs;i !
Mounted Band {
Cavacade OF Gentlemen. =
boundary line Of salem and south Danvers counter
ton and Main streets to the Peabody Institute where iss pns
nc exercises Of welcome viii take place, platform IN
arrival iva Al he Institute space vii, be cleared to adm,
enclosure @ Se ss s Ss teacher. and pupils
e. e Ss aoo AZ mss sass AGs : AND ds @s %
he building until The procession s formed 70 proceed to the
After The exercises at the platform eoncladed
cesson VIII be formed consisting of the holders Of dinner
tickets IN the following order.a
AID. Chief Marshal. Ala.
Members Of The Committee q Arrangements with their ladies'
Gentlemen accompanied BY ladies'
o,. :, :, Gentlemen. -.
Daniel. wan preside, assisted By The following gentlemen
Fss P5 Pees s'a"a' Ppsnss sSss Nudge ssss
Bon. esc Osborne, eSss Lawrence. Philemon Putnam,
David bsne sissi jacob ss fsrs
Niles Osborn,
The escort duty was done by the Salem Cadets, who
gave Mr. Peabody the usual salute; amer which there
was loud cheering by oil hands. The distinguished gen
ueman bowed uncovered, In answer 70 the enthusiastic
cheers which greeted him along the route The process
then passed through the principal streets Mr. Pea
body bowing, the men cheering him. and the women
nlling his carriage with bouquets. The procession In
cluded some five thousand persons, horse and
foot, and ih finest features we're the nremen,
and the school children. The young Of the High
school dressed represent the states Of Union
while three Of their number represented England, Ire
land and Scotland Tho streets crowded 10 excess,
and there probably ten thousand people In town. In
addition to it's regular population The procession arrived
the place for the formal reception, 10 front Of the In
stitute, founded by Mr. Peabody, Al noon. The scene
hare nU fv hill On n IN bul
erected platform for the eide upon which stood the