Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-12
RUTLAND HERALD.
FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1866.
r,. .rour,h- in Rutland.

The appearance Of the sun on the morn
ing of the Fourth was welcomed by the
ringing OF bells, aut The firing OF ma
tional salute from the guns of the Rut-
land Light Battery under the direction
of It. II. r. Dyer commanding. Dur
inc the forenoon the people OF neighbor'
inc towns poured into the village in
considerable numbers. and by the time
the procession was .ormed, our streets
were well througrd.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was formed at eleven
O'clock on the depot grounds under the
direction of Chief Marshal Ben. X.
Chase and his assistants Capt, L, J.
Hartshorn and Mrssr>. J. NJ. Haven, B.
NJ. Bailey J. II. Dyer and others. The
Fire Department, led the procession.
Nickwackct Engine Company, No. !,
and Washington Engine Company, No.
=. were out with their engines beauu-
fully trimmed with eyergreens and well
manned presenting q fine appearance.
These were followed by the carriages
containing the orator and the officers OF
the dav. Then came what was novel
feature in Fourth OF July professions in
Rutland. viz. a representation OF differ
ent branches of business in the village.
Wagons covered with awnings, decked
with flags, etc, and filed with the diff
ferent implements @: business and arti-
cles Of trade made up this part Of the
procession. They appeared in the fol-
lowing order;
futile, Gay x CO. Books, printing
press and type, and blank books.
Landon, Bates & Glib. Saddlery and
harnesses.
L. G. Kingsley. Furniture, hardware
CUTLERY and tools.
Ar. Fuller Stoves, ,inware, etc.
NJ. Blakely, & Co, Ditto.
Cramton & Dunn, Ditto.
c. Kingsley. Groceries and w.
goods.
7. S. Gibson. Upholstery and furni
ture.
D. Verder Bakery.
JIM. Hall & Co. Flour, groceries an(
hardware,
G.H. & INV. Cheney. Groceries ant
dry goods.
Ell. Cardell and F. A. Fisher. In
surance.
W. C. Landon. Groceries, etc,
This part of the procession was yer,
much smaller than it ought to have been
but was nevertheless an attractive Tea
ture.
The procession marched after the Tin
music OF the Springfield Regimental an
Cornet Band, through Merchants Row
up Grove street to william street, theme
to Cottage street, down Cottage stree
to West. up West TO Court throug
Court to Washington, from Washingto
to Main, and along Main to the stand il
the Park.
The weather was not, the streets wei
very dry, and pretty smart southerI
breeze kept thick clouds Of dust in COZ
slant circulation, Owing to this. the
EXERCISES AT THE STAND.
were somewhat abridged. They were q
follows
Prayer by Rev. Lclsud Howard.
Music by the band.
Grafton by A. W. Tenuy, ESQ, Of Ne
York City
The Grafton was an earnest able Al
eloquent one, appropriate to the occ
sion-the first anniversary o. Ind
pendence day that has occurred sln
freedom became the universal law Of Il
land. After paying high complimel
to Vermont because Of her unswervlr
fidelity to the principles Of freedom al
democracy throughout her whole hlsto
and especially in the recent conflict tn
"tried mems souls" the speaker said tn
to-day we are standing in the midst
eloQuence more searching and pOwerf
than that of man; voices are speakil
to us from a thousand battle fields fro
unnumbered graves, and from t
mouths of liberated millions throug
out the globe; oday our flag has
fuller meaning; to-day bleeding liber
is speaking TO us with the voice OF Co
to-day we celebrate throughout t
length aud breadth Of the land not on
the birth of liberty on the Americ'
continent but also the death Of SLAYER
We have reached another milestone
the history of the Republic, Attn
July 1865, twin-sister of that ever II
morable 4th of July 1776. One is
complement of the other. One ga
birth to National Independence the OF
er has established the Republic on
indestructable foundation of liberty a
equality. The work left undone by
former was continued and completed
the latter. The first declared all II
created free aud equal; the second +
fills the declaration. To-day we m
celebrate two eras, one when our indep
dence was gained; the other when t
independence was preservedi one whe
nation W. horn the other when Z