The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-25
Monument to the Revolution Heroes I'm
Chelmsford, Mass.

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WEST FAcx-John Bates died in army at CAMBRIDGE
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tah Adams, killed at Cherry Valley Noah Foster shot
at capture OF Burgoync Henry Fletcher killed at White
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SOUTH cE-In honor Of the townsmen Of Chelmsford.
who served their country in the War Of the Revelation
TINS monumon. erected s, ., py oa grateful pcste,y
meath the corner stone were deposited copies Of Aliens
Chelmsford History. The Courier Advertiser, Journal ana
,aser me four Lowell papers, and various town doca
The common and tho church adjoining were abundant.
y decorated with flags and presented lively appear
The houses Of several gentlemen wero also deco
rated among others that Of G. H. Dalton, Esq,, half
mile north on which appeared this inscription, which bore
reference TO Mr.. d. 70 ancestor .t#.t.#
The house Of Colonel Simeon spading Colonial Representa-
tive, I'LL TO ITO In Provincial Congress from LIT l70
2 Adjust War Accounts, IRIS Delegate to form new
Constitution. l779 Died 1885, aged ". 1-.t7 -
In Yalcs large dinner tent the common there were
various Inscriptions follows, running around the inner
walls Of the TENT
Forget those by exertons secured to you the
Our Glorious Constitution The precious legacy from our
Our fathers trusted in Thee and Thou ddst deliver hem-
oceans wave oceans wave, perpetual peace and
country Ill that great good may her progress
sSa ns ss @ not Ns be
Liberty and Union and nseparabe aud forever.
The Union above faction. rats.
Our national honor should be preserved hazards
James Buchanan.
a. Liberty ysS Elm
In addition to Mr.. II Dalton, the Committee OF Ar
rangements for the day consisted of Messrs H. W. B
Wightman, Deacon Perham, Christopher R0by, Il. x.
Parkhurst and Mr.. Pinkham.
At little before IL O'Clock procession was formed at
the house of H. Dalton under the chief marshashp az
v Ram Len
Brooks, leader it moved to the church the common
In consequence OF the ncemency of the weather it had
been found impossible to have the the open
air, and as the church not fifty yards distant from
the monument the change to that sacred edi6ce involved
extension Of the march On the entrance Of the pro-
ccsson salute was fired from field piece the Common
The procession reached the church at about FIVE
past eleven O'clock and entered The wall pews and the
gallery already filed with ladies' and there was a
vocal and instrumental choir IN attendance. Among the
invited guests in The pulpit was Dr. Matthias Spading Of
come from that distant place purposey to attend the cee
bration DR.: spaldng when young, saw from hill in
Chelmsford the ascending volume Of smoke from Charles
town the day of the Bunker Hill battle.
The exercises in the church commenced with the sing
ing of g America by the choir
Mr.. Fl. W. b. WlGHrMAN the President of the Day,
made the opening address, welcoming all to the estv
ties Of the day He trusted that none claiming lineage in
this town could view this occasion without interest Long
years had gone, was true, since the little band OF he
gathered under yonder tree and marched to Bunk
or Hill where, OF sixty eight men twelve wounded
They had LEFT one or another Of their number
several of the leading battle fields. And i. was
petuate their memory, while yet there were those
alive who remembered them living and mourned
their deaths We knew that the of the fathers
passing away, but when they gone this monument
would remain to do honor TO the dead Here within
own heritage were Concord and Lexington and Bunker
Hill and here they would remain forever in Old Mid
dcsex The Speaker here complimented and thanked c.
II Dalton Esq, Mr. g. s. Curtis the architect the society
and its officers and others who had had their part In
originating or in carrying to completion the enterprise
this day consummated, and closed by reference to the
feelings with which those who come after as will look
upon this work
Prayer offered by Rev. John Parkhurst, chaplain
An ode written for the occasion BY native Of the
town, sung to the air Hail to the Chief The words
were full Of fire, and the choir sang in very excellent
DR.. WILLARD PARKER, Of New York. the President OF
the Chelmsford Monument Association, was now in
troduced to make the dedcatory address. He was
received with applause Many years had passed since he
had been here and many Of the old faces had gone
those who remained he felt the utmost pleasure
way OF its design and of the spirit in which the plan for
its erection had been conceived. 1t had grown of
aliy and we were gathered this day dedicate as .
testimony OF gratitude for their tolls and labors
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for their action And having taken up arms once
was indeed with them either triumph gnomnious
end They were rebels If not successful. And undor
peculiar circumstances they fought the battles Revo
luton They were weak; they grapped with mighty
oe but with them right made might, and it was indeed
might to them Like David, they forth trusting in
God, and conquered The monument this day dedi
Gated much the mothers of the Revolution as To
their and sires. 1t would recall the loneliness the
prvatons they met with. From many New England
Preside the strong armed men went forth and month
month their families were left destitute of their pre-
scnce TO struggle on not knowing but the courier
would bring fatal dngs from the absent They knew
what womens rights were and unlike the mermads Of
our time who seem to belong to neither they felt that
the duty OF rearing men the noblest earth The
speaker congratulated his audience that the
had been completed and expressed the hope that it would
long remain to answer the purpose for which it de-
signed an emblem OF that enduring tablet above which
the names Of the good and true craven.
The band played yankee DOODLE
Hon. CHARLES r. TRAIN, of birmingham, was introduced
and warmly applauded. This was an occasion OF
deep interest to every human being in country aud
every should bid God speed TO every effort
memorate the memory of our fathers What owed to
them few Of us able to appreciate. The sculptured
stone raised but in the heart, fitting
perpetual monument To their perseverance and Anglo
Saxon persistence in defence Of right the successful
OF the struggle was greatly due That was portion Of
the spirit we were met to commemorate We had per
formed one duty but there duty which should
be forgotten by the mothers Of New Engand-tO
educate their children in historical matters in the history
of our country and the lessons dervable herefrom So
should We most successfully perpetuate not only the
memory but the principles OF the fathers. (Applause)
The closing part of Mr.. Trains address was very elo
quent.
The band gave another excellent performance
C. H. DALTON, Esq, Chairman of the Committee Of Ar
engagements, read letter from W. Emerson rogrettng
absence account of spraned ANGLE. Also another
from Benz Peter Hunt Of Philadelphia which referred az
read from Hon. Edward Everett, peadng previous en-
gagement
Another beautiful original ode, written for the occasion
by Martha L. Emerson, sung " the tune Of "Auld
Lang Syne, the audience joining.
The company dismissed to spend half an hour
in the interchange Of social greetings at the close Of which
time procession was formed which marched around
salu,ed the monument, and then moved to the dinner
tent.
THE DINNER.
well known caterer had provided dinner for over five
hundred guests and when the ladies and gentlemen form
ing the had entered nearly every seat was full
After the blessing had been invoked by the chaplain OF
the day. the abundant and excellent dinner was duly dis
cusscd
The PRESIDENT, at the close of the dinner called the
company order, and announced as the first regular
sentiment, in honor Of Governor Banks in respons,
to which this letter read =
BosToS, Sept q, 1863
DEAR SR-Mr Everett has been invited by the Govern
ment to repeat his GRAFTON upon Mr. Webster the Capto
en- Thursday and his acceptance Of that invitation MAKES
II proper that should remain Boston on that day which
is the day of your celebration. had not given to vomr
committee positive assurance that should accent YOUR in