Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-31

We conjense from report IN Jte Times
the following accouu, Of the Centennial Gel
ebrati5n at Vergeuues. Aug. 81. l>5j
The Celebration was opened with music ty tie
Hineshurgh Brass Band 81 noon snl the sing
ing Of Aud Lang SYne set 90 original words -
The exercises were held in front Of the Nergen-
mes School House. in the presence ola large con-
course Of people, and were opened by prayer by
tie Rev. George Spaliing. now Of Hartford,
Conn, ani formerly q Vergenues. This was
followed by an original hymn. sung Jy a choir
Of ladies and gentlemen. Hon. Geo W. Gran
dey. Mayor Of the city, as President Of the day,
then made the speech Of welcome 20 this Centen-
NAL jubilee, and presented 20 the audience Hon.
Bliss y. DAVIS Of Danyille, Vt. son Of the early
settler OF Vergennes. known as "h0nest Samuel
Davis" Hon. Mr.. Davis responded IN neat
speech. This was followed by speech by Mr..
b. b. Allen, a teacher in Nergenues for So years
a sketch Of the early history Of Vergeunes by
Lieut. Sidney NJ. Southland; and ode by Mr..
George Parker; and an Address by Hon. F t.
WooDRRIDGE The latter IS DESERT FL as a very
handsome but too short speech.
4 large procession then visited the grave Of
the first settler OF Nergennes, in q grove on the
farm owned and occupied by Mrs. Bellen Sey-
mour, mother Of Edward Seymour, an aged Ia
dy, "a years Of age. Here the band played
several dirges, and a quartette choir sang sever
al appropriate pieces. The following Is the in
scription on a marble memorial stone over the
grave
Daniel Mac IntOsh, born in Scotland in 1919;
was a soldier under Gen. Wolf First settler in
Vergennes in 1866, died July IA, 1903"
Upon this stone hung handsome wreath OF
flowers AMI a 10 oF L. 4
ing and crimson flowers. This memorial stone
was erected several years ago at the expense Of
the Hon. Edward Seymour.
The evening exercises were held in the School
House hall, in which was tastefully hung sew
eral portraits in oil, among which were the fol-
lowing:
The Huntington family, in e group Of six DR..
and Mrs. Huntington, Samuel Morgan and Elec-
ia Morgan, his wife, Gen. Samuel Strong and
Mrs. Strong, Capt. Jehiel Sherman, Mrs. Har-
riet Sherman, his second wife, now living, Mrs.
Samuel p. Strong and Gen. Samuel P Strong,
Mr.. and Mrs. William White, Noah Smith and
wife, Belden Seymour and wife, Capt. George
Brush Of Montreal, and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Cy-
rus Booth, Mrs. W. II. White, Enoch D. Wood
bridge, and wife, father and mother Of the Hon
Frederick E. Woodbridge, member Of Congress
Photographs Of P. c. Tucker, and P. c. Tucker,
"A-s wiz A1us III elsult hul bO4l sworn pre-
sented to Gen. Samuel Strong, was hung up;
1t was presented to him by New York State after
the battle Of Plattsburgh The tables in the
second story,rere ornamental with large num-
Der Of boquets and the largest and choicest gen
erously bestowed from well known garden in
Burlington. The hall was decorated BY large
number Of flags, chinese lanterns, fe-toons Of
eyeTgreens and notices, and the motto across
the street was very handsome and was gaily
1eckei out by Capt. R. W. Sherman with his
large collection Of McDonough flags.
Gen. Grandey made an admirable speech in
the Village Hall, in which he alluded to the
many eminent men who have lived in Yer
genres.
The first sentiment announced was in honor
Of the elergymen Of Vergennes, and was re-
sponded to BY Rev. Mr.. Mckay, now Of Ian
sngburgh, y Y, and by the Rev. Mr. Bishop,
Of Auburn, n. Y. Mayor Grsndey then gave
as sentiment, The early lawyers and jurist.
Of Vergennes," to which the Hon. F. E Wood
bridge Of Vergennes. responded. toast in
honor Of the medical profession, was responded
to by DR.. Kidder Of Vergennes. and the vener-
able DR.. J. L. Chandler Of ST. Adams. Mr.
Henry c. johnson. Of the vergennes YsrnOnisT,
responded to the toast in honor Of the Press, in
a very amusing speech and historical memoran
Ia Of the trials and grisfs connected with edito-
rial life The first paper was published by
Chapman & Fessenden in 1898. He gave an
historical account Of the newspapers printed in
Vergennes since l79S.
The Vermont Historical Society wac then
oasted, and the sentiment was briefly responded
o by one Of the officers Of the Society.