The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-07-14

the soldiers by Lieut.. ]. S. Halbert, of
the 9th Regiment, and Capt. Parsons,
of the LIST VT Cavalry AT the conclu-
sion of these exercises, dinner was an
nounced, and all marched TO long
tables heavily laden with all kinds of
eatabies. Dinner over, speaking on
the stage was resumed. The exercises
commenced by prayer by the Rev Mr..
Pierce, of Westford, and then the Rev.
Mr. Warner, of Essex, addressed the
Sunday School children and was fol-
lowed by the Rev Messrs Mills and
Howard of Westford. The closing nd
dress was pronounced by the Rev. f.
Wheelock, of Cambridge. The whole
exercises were interspersed and enliv-
ened with martial music by the band,
and vocal music by the choirs and
Sunday School scholars of the differ
ent churches in attendance.
AT ENOSBURGH FALLS.
At Enosburgh Falls, larger collec-
ton rarely ever meets, than on
Fourth of July, in country place.
There was no public exercise in the
forenoon, but the procession formed
i'll front of Sweatlands Hotel. headed
by the Richford and Enosburgh bands
united, and the new militia company,
in uniform, under Capt. Galusha, Of
Berkshire. The procession. under DR..
W. r. Hutchinson and Geo. Tossett,
rs Marshals, escorted to the tables,
the State ladies, who were dressed in
white, with wreaths round the head.
sprigs Of cedar on their dresses, sashes
thrown over the right shoulder and
each one bearing different state flag.
The tables were spread under an ar
Dor, on which was spread n dinner
rarely ever excclled in any country
town. Every thing was got up in the
best style. After ample justice had
been done to tho collation., the process
sion marched to an artificial grove,
where an able prayer was offered by
the Rev. Mr.. Small, the Declaration Of
Independence was read by Oscar Gill
bert, Esq, a short, though elegant po-
EN- delivered by the Rev. Peter Chase.
The President of the day, the Hon.
Samuel II. Stevens then introduced tho
orator, the Hon. and Rev. O. G..
Wheeler, of South Hero, who delivered
an extempore Grafton. The orator
commenced by paying high comph-
ment TO the dinner, comparing it to a
Jewish wedding where the best wine
was set on first, and said it reminded
him of college when the graduating
class preferred to hand in their ora
tons just after dinner to an old cross
professor for then he was uncommonly
good natured He announced his sub
Jet rs the Regeneration or new birth
Of the Nation, and most ably was it
handled. The orator scattered along
through his Grafton, now and then.
anecdotes which frequently brought
down the house, and kept them in the
best of spirits to the close. In speak
ing Of the old free-soil party and the
attempt OF the democrats to hoist Van
Buren, TO lis head in As; the orator
said TINT it reminded him of the Irish
man riding donkey, in dog days; in
making efforts TO dislodge the flies,
caught bis hoof in the stirrup, found
ering badly; the Paddy roared out,
och; donkey, and if We ar bent on
getting on jist let me get OFF,
At the conclusion of the Grafton the
President introduced tle toast-master,
the Rev +. II. Sayles, who read thir-
ty-six toasts amidst the thunders OF
the cannon, and the patriotic airs OF
the band. These toasts are now omit
ted for want of space.