Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-09


coursed excellent m usic at proper times
during the day. The hand was followed
by young ladies dressed ~ "'.oo'ofs fsp'
resenting the various Stat, sol inc mon
after which came the Pre- adent oil the
Day, Orator and Chaplain, in '''ea guests
and citizens generally, Upon 1'"'hs 'n'
grove, and the assemblage beoomi * seated
prayer was offered by Rev, NJ, A. waves
after which the Declaration Of Ind epshu'
enee was read by S NJ, Allbe, Pres, 'aeh'
Of the Day, when the orator Of the 90
easion, Col Charles II, Joyce Of Rutlai w.
was introduced, who for an hour and
quarter held the large assemblage in
wrapt attention by one OF the most able,
eloquent and appropriate diseourses
which il has ever been our privilege OF
listening To- 1t was hrim full OF patriot
ism, containing touching illusions to the
founders Of the republic and a historic
recital Of events which neoessitated the
action ON their part which gives us
as their posterity, the foremost nation and
most liberal government ON the face of the
earth. Passing through other important
events t0 the shareholders rebellion, he
paid d well.merited tribute 10 the brave
soldiers and sailors who volunteered for
the defense of the flag OF our common
country in the greatest hour Of her peril,
and. by the help of God, succeeded IN
crushing forever, the monster OF treason
within our borders lie closed by allud-
/ ing to the dete>tallc course pur,ucd 10y
I The peace party in the. late struggle, char
acterizing its members in the same cate
CORY rs the tories of the revolution, and
predicting rs iishonorablc mention for
them in history. The address was devoid
OF politics. yet instructive and en-
{ tcrtaining, and at it, conclusion, as nj
various times during its delivery. the
orator was. greeted with loud and prolong-
ed cheering,
| The procession then reformed and
marched To the Town Hall, where well
prepared dinner, gotten mp especially foi
the occasion hy Il Todd, was partaken Of
after which the rs ,emblage proceeded t,
the grove. where two hours were con
stunned in speeches, totSts &c., inter
spcr>cd with patriotic airs by the band.
The fc,tiyitic. If the day concluded
with a dance at Todd's Hotel, where i
large and brilliant assembly tripped "th,
light fantastic toe" to the music of Col
by's and lIoldcn's quAdrille bands, until
the hour of midnight proclaimed that
the Sabbath must not he deserrated, and
the party dispersed.
We cannot conclude our report with,
ont noticing Mr. Todd, the proprietor Of
Todd's Hotel. who, notwithstanding tina,
his establishment WAS overcrowded dur
ing the entire day, proved himself, as Ii,
ever does, equal TO the occasion and dis
+ pensei hospitality to the entire satisfac
ton of all.
iiM'NE NA'lNi' ~ A''A Ia - -
special meeting OF the Vermont Historical
Society will be held at Rutland, July
29th and 30th. The Society have APP.
pointed George +. Houghton, +. \
Fisher, and Henry Clark, committee Il
arrange the literary exercises of the meet.
ing, in connection with Hon. John b
Page, one OF the CurAtors OF the Society
E The Society have also appointed as I
E local committee of arrangements, Col
George 4, Merrill, Rev. SilaS Aiken, ID
d., Rev. Norman Seaver, ID. d., Hon
John Prout, Edwin Edgcrton, Esq, Chas
C. Dewey, Esq, John \. Baxter, Esq.
and Vim. 4. Burnett, Esq.
Interesting addresses and papers ar,
being prepared by well known gentlemen
of the State, for this occasion.
a definite programme will be announced
in Flew days.