Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-09
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gree diminished. Many additional visitors
have arrived here this morning to participate
in the closing festivities. The good city of
Norwich is even gayer in its festive attire to-
day than it was yesterday. as many decora-
tons were added to aid in the Examinations of
last evening" and which are to be continued to-
night
The first thing in the order of the day was
the firing of salute of thirty three guns at
sunrise.
AT O'Clock procession was formed, head
ed by the various Masonic Lodges, and accom-
panied by Gilmore's Band, of Pawtucket, and
one of the U. S. Navy Bands, marched through
various streets to the Yantic cemetery, where
was laid the corner stone of a monument to
Capt. John Mason with all the usual Masonic
ceremony. An ode composed by Miss F. w.
Caulkins, and entitled Welcome to the
Fathers" was then sung. The crowd which
accompanied the procession to the cemetery
could not have been less than ten or twelve
thousand in number.
ADDRESSES BY HON JOHN A. ROCKWELL AND
DONALD C. MITCHELL.
AT the conclusion of these ceremonies the
company returned to the mammoth tent on
Williams Park, where all who could crowded
in, to the number, perhaps, of about five thou
sand. Thousands were unable to obtain any
place there.
The services were opened by prayer from
Rev. Thos. L. Shipman.
Hon. John A. Rockwell was then introduced
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life and services of Capt. John Mason He
alluded to the life like description of the novel
list, of an old man cropping among the ancient
tombstones and antiquities of Scotland for
records of the past and found there in "Old
Mortality" likeness to our own search for
the history and the burial place of Capt Ma
son and his associates. The memorial whose
erection is commenced today will be no unfit
emblem of the lofty character and public SER
vice of its hero. Whose heart is not warmed,
and whose eye is not moistened, when recalling
the virtues and sacrifices of our ancestors
The speaker sketched the history of Mason at
his home in Dorchester, speaking at length of
his military exploits and various public SER
vices, and illustrated his subject by the exhibit
ton of various interesting original documents.
He spoke of the war of determination against
the Pequots, which was led on by Maj. Mason,
as a necessary warfare, quoting various au-
thors to show that sometimes mercy mars
all" and that swift and fierce vengeance
against such barbarians" was the only wise
policy. He eulogized Capt Mason as possess
inc all thp elements of n GREAT man
An ode " to the future Inhabitants of our
Norwich Home" composed by Miss Josephine
Tyler, was sung, after which an address was
delivered by Donald g. Mitchell.
Mr.. Mitchelrs Grafton was series of glow
ing and living pictures of the past history of
Norwich, and her relations to settlements and
other countries. 1t was full of beautiful pas
sages, which it would not do to give except
in their completeness. He succeeded in gain
ing the entire attention of the crowded gath.
ering.
Owing to the illness of Arson G.. Chester,
who was to have delivered the poem, that
feature was omitted, and the exercises at this
place concluded with the singing Of an ode
composed by Geo. G.. Hill.
Resolutions of thanks were passed to Hon.
]. A. Rockwell and Donald G.. Mitchell for
their orations. The company then adjourned
to the dinner tent.
THE DINNER.
AT 2 O'Clock the important feature of dinner
was commenced upon. Plates were set for
2400, and over 1000 were taken. Gov Buck
ingham presided, and while the excellent din
ner was proceeded with, he held up before the
audience the Samp Bowl presented by Uncas
to Charles Gardner of New London in 1878.
1t was filled with Yokeag, powder formed by
roasted corn pounded fine. 1t was prepared
by one Of the Mohegan Indians after the man.
ner of the Indian fathers, and was good. The
pounding was done in an iron mortar which
was over one hundred years old The dish
was passed round, and the audience had an
opportunity to judge of the epicurean tastes of
the old Mohegans, who used to do Justice to
Yokedg.
AT the table were noted people from all parts
of the country. noticed besides those l men,
toned yesterday, Mrs L. II. Sigourney; Hon.
Charles Rockwell Of New York Profs Hook
err and Thacher of New Haven Bishop Lee ;
ID. N. Camp superintendent of the common
schools Of this State; and others whom l have
not time to name.
This report must close before the toasts are
fairly begun. 1t is expected the speeches will
be made by Donald G. Mitchell, VIM. p Eaton,
Erastus Corning, j. T, Wait, Chancellor Wal
worth, w. C. Gilman, c. w. Rockwell, Dan'l
p. Tyler, o. II. Perry DIR. Chester, DIR. Hook
er, J. Halsey, Simeon L. Baldwin, j. F. Trum-
bull, Prof Thatcher, Ex-Gov. Cleveland, Lieut..
Gov. Catlin, Coy. Buckingham, Stephen Sails
bury, j. 7. Adams, and host of others.
Tonight, Norwich will be again illuminated.
In this matter and that Of decorations, this
celebration is far ahead of any ever witness
ed, even in Boston Last night, the city pre-,
sented an exquisitely beautiful appearance
the trees everywhere were hung with Chinese
and French lanterns, and the houses and pub
lie buildings were generously and finely iu
mined.
Many will leave tonight, but shall stay till
the last light of the illumination is put out, and
the two days jubilee is fairly thing of the
past How will Norwich look when one hun
dred years more have passed, and the tri-cen.
tennial celebration calls hither the future re.
porter of the Daily Spyl win he be a de.
scendant Of some of the original proprietors Of
the towna pause for reply