New-York tribune., 1868-05-28
BI CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY or THE
SETTLEMENT or GLEN COYE.

The bi-ccntennial celebration in honor of the
settlement Of Glen Cove held Monday At early
dawn the villagers awakened by the ringing OF
bells and for miles around the hills and valleys Of that
beautiful region echoed with the roar Of cannon. The
day was pleasant and many were the guests who par
took Of the hosptaes which were so layishly rendered
them The loyal flag was suspended across the streets IN
many places and from almost every house the stars ana
] yE ab A 9sTe Semea 70 ay m. sppe e
and lilac bossomed by the roadside. Every house was
filled with people and the streets lined with child
About II o'clock the procession was formed IN the
following order: Co. T. 18th N g. g. ~ Y, headed by the
the day carriages the Fire Department with the old
Brooklyn fire engine o. 10 the civic societies, nclud
Gust Valley. Glenwood Greenvale Walnut Grove, Bay
Vile, and Glen Cove schools invited guests and citizens
Forming under the directions OF the Marshals, opposite
the Glen Cove Public School-House the procession
marched TO Unonsquare, aud returned through
w. Coles where the exercises we're held.
The procession nearly quarter OF mile in length,
and Ii made appearance 10 marched through the
with music ana waving banners That part OF the
s9%pSseG 35 children Sas Mn nG
decorated with hags and evergreens. over the center
Tive hundred ye,r, ,so today.
Sought hel, .ud ouud happy bone
Beside the red mems 6na"
over the road at the entrance TO the grove large ban
suspended on which was Inscribed In large let
Gen forth shout, Of Welcome Home a. her
on the stand were the foowingnamed vicePresldents
place Henry Hyde, Capt j. Getmain, sr, James
!. Carpenter, SIMON Weeks Perciyal Golden, vii
hill, Daniel 4. Cox, Richard Townsend, Frost Craft,
stephen Seaman, sr, Samuel Nichols, ST. Walter
u. Townsend Andrus Mcqueen, james Luyster, 81,
Isaac Townsend samuel Coles Joseph Coles sr stephen
Valentine, Daniel Hegeman, Isaac u. Crooker, Samuel
h, Eilwood Valentine, James Uden, DR.. j C. Townsend
Daniel Craft Joseph storrs, Jacob Coles, Joshua T.
Marshal Samuel NJ. Titus Gen. Charles A. Hamilton,
James j. Pearsall, Samuel NJ Weeks, Assistant Mar
gether with members OF the press
The exercises were opened by wm NJ Weeks who occu.
suggested by Mr. Jacob Bovine and brought before the
people by SIR T. NJ Lincoln, editor OF The Glen Core Ga
lyered the opening address. He said Ladies and
gentlemen greet and congratulate You on this occasion
The cOmmenOration OF the settlement OF this beautiful
village demands our heartest welcome and should be at
tended by wholesome lessons In the whr OF events the
yicudes OF fortune the hot pursuits of personal ad
vancement, overlook the merits OF those who are
gone and forget alike their la6ors and sacritees We
white settlement OF Musketo Cove with the conscious
ness that in bestowing this feeble tribute OF
abundant return The speaker reviewed the past and
present and showed now leopie ylttHoGs ana ntell
anecdotes in connection with history OF the early set
no more new name and characters I'll the places
our ancestors loved, where they hyed and loved
toiled, wept, and died. We reyerently contemplate
breaking from the future aud ASK OF their blessings Of
hose Of the past, on the 2Ooh birthday OF Mosketo
your forefathers, initiate their earnestness simplicity
aud patriotism. Let the next anniversary hnd you
willing and ready you are to-day and let 10 not be
said that the lessons Of the past have been received with
Indifference, or that the monuments you build today
will be the mockeries OF your children tomorrow"
IGfeat appause
Az the conclusion OF the address the multitude marched
toanother part OF the grove where refreshments had
been prepared. Here three tables each 1913 feet long,
were spread with sandwiches cake. and bread and but
ter monster clam bake near by supplied the people
win all the shellfsh they could eat More than 100
arre cakes $50 oaves OF bread 5000 sandwiches and 20
bushels OF clans consumed The greatest atten-
gentlemen IN attendance Nothing could have
Deet added To the h0spitalities Of the occasion.
Ihehrst table was occupied by the children or the differ
enthoos tho center the Sons and Daughters OF Tenn
peahce and the invited guests and at tho last sat the
nremen, opening and eating clans by the bushe, The
rest the people took their turns fast as the tables
eouldbe CLEARED About o'clock the seats at the
were hledw we'll filed audience, 10 listen To the
meross oasts which To offered. Several distin-
gush.d gentlemen from NewYOrk and brooklyn were
pIesert MT {. b. Grunan presided IA toastmahter.
Inc s1efcses we're opened with appropriate poem,
senteei were read by tho SECRETARY. The band then
played olduang hyne and the toasts were offered and
responded 10, as follows;
The iaJ we celebrate Jacob 7. Bovine
The hAiineoock Indiana Z. ID. Cook.
tlrstAsttenA" Isaac Cobs.
ElenCoye Lake" James q, PearsAL
" %f nopted sous Of New Enslandas g :, u dntI-sa
IN. srss, sS ~ nIsa oevss inc tss n A. Qood.e
The hsrof Glen Covs.T The iior hhss Y Beach
The mseeai faculty of Gsa Cove" joe Townsend A. d.
The Yesns Siss Of Glen Cove Net Responded TO-
The AsIestas representatives. Of Glen Cove" sani T. Tabor
The Meehancs of ueu Gave James w. Kirby |
The Gea Cove starch CouPsa!" Responded 10 bg leI.eL