Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-05
Hon. Charles W. Upham. nrnsldent Of the .an

hon. Charles w. Upham, president Of the sen
ate, to respond to this, but not being able t.
attend, his cousin, Henry Upham, ESQ.,, of Bos
ton, made brief response, concluding with thi,
sentiment:
Old Brootfsld.-The venerable mother Of this larg,
and growing towR-still young, and still beautiful.
Eighth regular sentiment:
The Clergy Of the old Town Of Brookfsld--Dis
tngushed Tor their learning their piety, their
inherit their virtues, amt meet equal return Of ac
lion and respect
The venerable DR.. Smell being absent, his col
league, Rev. c. Cushing, responded pertinently
Among other things, he said there were three
clergymen of this town, the average pastorage OF
each of whom was more than fifty years, and four
whose aggregate pastorage was one hundred and
ninety-eight years. In concluding, he offered a
sentiment, which is unfortunately mislaid
The band here struck up Old Hundred.
Ninth regular sentiment:
The late Senator for the County Of Hfiddleser.--A
descendant from OF the most talented and bril- liant
families that lived in Brooked We congratulate
lewton and that County upon their adoption Of one of
our sons.
Responded to by H on. D X. Hitchcock, of
West Newton.
H.o. Lamson, ESQ.,, of West Brookfeld, Of
fered sentiment, after which the Glee Club sung
the ''Ode on Science"
The tenth regular toast was:
The late A7nerican Consul at the French Capital
Dstngus ed in his business life, for his industry,
ity and promptness, ard, the representative Of
country at Paris, for his urbanty and attention to the
wants OF his countrymen Brookfed pSoud of her SON.
aud oyfuly welcomes him. when he returns her green
aeds and placid ponds.
This was responded to in happy manner BY
Lorenzo Draper, Esq of New York, 'natiye,"
late American Consul at Paris
Charles Stearns, Esq, of Springfield, was next
introduced, and, after few remarks, gave the
following fentiment:
The Memory of Simeon Draper-The Revolutionary
patriot the enerprsng citizen, and the genuine epeci-
men Of a gentleman ofthe old school,
''shall aud acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mindi"
Rev. William H. Beecher Of North Brookfeld,
was next introduced, and made a humorous
speech or sermon from the following sentiment,
which had been furnished by former son, Dea.
John Wood, now of Michigan;s
The Backbone Of Massachusstts--May it always
stand erect and its veterbra never be separated.
And from the speech it appeared that the coun.
ty of Worcester was the aforesaid backbone, and
that the Brookfelds were important vertebra
thereof
The eleventh regular toast was
The EetsrGn Printer Of BrOokfsld, EbsHexer Msr
ram Esq-Tbe co;emporary agd friend of Isaiah Thorn
as and Brpjsun RUSSELL His life has been long and
useful Msy his closing days serene, and his last end
peace.
wards of eighty e Of as,, lad before this re-
Sred from the pill !, anu aid not respond.
gSsThe president olted copy of "7ze Moral
and Political Tele@ 'aph and BroOEseIa Adoertis-
er, yq< H., May 4,h796," and read some Of the
items therefromy advertisements. &C., among
others items, a list of letters remaining in the
post office, showing that Brookfeld then had the
only post Office in that part of the county. A copy
of the Massachusetts, Spy of the year 1898, was
also exhibited.
The twelfth regular toast was offered:
Thurher-"Theta,n the poet the lecturer brave.
Who Yields pen and tongue in behalf of the slave,
The advocate faithful, of all that right
The enemy fearless, Of all that is wrong
Truth demorstrator Of Herculean might.
The mirthfdl, pathetic quiutesceuceof song;I
Long may he live, long enjoy peace and health,
The score" Of the "heaIt' of Commonwealth.
Hon. Charles Thurber, of this city, was ex-
pected to respond, POLITICALLY, to this, but being
unavoidably detained, the audience was deprived
of their expected qualification.
The thirteenth and last regular toast was one
to the ladies':
The Ladies Of all the BrOokfsids, God bless them;
Our sweet human flowers, las poets confess them);
May angels protect, and n ortals caress them;
With halo Of joy beaming round their fair faces,
By their sunshine Of Smiles that dspels sorrows traces
One would surely think Brookfeld The home Of thu
| graceS.
A committee of three from each of the Brook.
field towns, was here raised to make arrangement
for the celebration Of the two hundredth anniver
safy of the settlement of the town, which will
occur n May, 1860, comprising, among others
Hon. Francis Howe, Hon. Amasa Walker, anG
Hon. Alanson Hamilton.
Votes of thanks to the President, and TO the
caterer. Mr.. Shaw, of the Antique House, Pal
mer, closed the exercises, and the gathering broke
up, while the Band played Aud Lang syne, ap
parently well grati6ed at this pleasant reunion o
the sons and daughters of old 5rookfeld.
display of fireworks in the evening closed
the attractions Of the day.