Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-08-19
Written tor the Standard.
Sabbath School Celebrations at
Hardwick and Greensboro.
NUMBER THREE.

Mr.. EDIToR:-My first communica-
ton, in your paper of Aug. 9TH, have
seen in print. Allow me 10 say to the
readers of the Standard that in that arti
Gle have observed several errors which
require correction. For Asahel Hale,
Esq" in two or three places, please read
AshbeL Hale, Esq. In the I'd line of the
hymn for heaven" read honor, and for
4" all tailed by Col. Washburn," (how lu-
dicrous) please read n,arshalled by Col.
Washburn, &c.
regret that in printing you deemed it
necessary to omit so much relative to the
exhibition at Hardwick in 1918, as in my
opinion many would have read with more
interest what was omitted than some part
of what was printed. However, l will
not complain. know that editors must
be editors, and when correspondents scri5-
bic articles Of too great length, must at
their discretion "use the scissors"
Apprehending that my second article
may fare no better than the first, ! al
most regret having written it. But it is
written, and suppose in the hands of the
printer, and may as well be quiet
/ promised you some account of the
recent celebration at Hardwick street,
which l will endeayor to give as briefly
as may be.
Some forty years or more having
elapsed since the sabbath schools of the
two towns had joined hands for the pur-
pose of a grand celebration, it was tho't
to be high time that something of that
sort should be done the present season.
Accordingly the two schools in Greens
boro, Cong'l, and Presbyterian, and the
two at East HardW lex, Congl and Bsp-
, tist agreed to unite for the purpose and
celebrate at their own expense, inviting
as guests the schools in Craftsbury, So
Hardwick, Walden, Goshen Gore ant
West Wheelock. The day fixed upor
was July 9th, and the place that SAM
beautiful grore at Hard wick street.
Invitations were extended, and al
things made ready. The morning of Ju
ly 6th-a most lovely morning it was
found everybody, and especially the little
folks "all astir." AT 8 o'clock the pro
cession from Greensboro was moving, /;
grand display of ITSELF The large, lone
wagons shaded and ornamented with ev
ergreens and banners, in all of which
were many, and in one ~ children, sing
ing most joyously as they proceeded slow
ly on their way. Who could see ant
hear all this and not feel his soul stirred
within him? This procession of nearl,
one-half mile in length, was after som,
delay at Tolmon's corner, joined by an
other from Craftsbury, equally large, Ion!
and imposing, accompanied by an excel
lent Brass Band. Together we moved,s
mile in length, and nearly 1000 strong
towards the place appointed for the exer
cises of the day. Arriving, we were there
} me. by another procession, perhaps equal
ly numerous and imposing, from tn,
South, headed also by an excellent Bras
Band. What a throng! 1t seemed tina
everybody and especially that all tn,
children had come. Soon, under the ex
pert marshallship of j. n. Stevens, Esq.
of Greensboro, we were arranged anC
marched IN procession to the grove
where had been prepared seats for somt
| 1000 persons, and three tables each IL:
feet in length, laden with large store o
} all that's nice" Having reached tht
place Of hearing, each school under the
lead OF its own respective banner, a,
many as could be, were seated, but hun
dreds stood. What an audience *
youthful, so happy and smiling, and SC
very large. Full 5000 old and young
were there, and with them fifteen OF
more clergymen of FIVE different evangel,
ical denominations. But We we're all on.
then, ons in purpose, one in heart, one