The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-28
FORE fathers, Day.
The programme of exercises held in the
church in Middlebury, on Wednesday
evening, is as follows:

stll may thy blessing rest, Father most Holy,
Over each mountain rock, river, and shore
Sing hnllelujah, shout in hosannas'
tod keep our country free eyermore'
PRAYER BY REV. J. STEELE.
CHoRus, MEsDELssoHN.
To God on high DO thanks and praise
Who degns our bonds to sever,
His cares our dropping souls upraise,
And harm shall reach us never
On him rest, with filth assurd,
Of all that live the mighty Lord.
Forever and forever
ADDRESS BY REV. W. W. WINCHESTER
DoSoLocr, tThe Congregation singing
Praise God from whom all blessings DOW;
Praise him all creatures here below
Praise him above, we heavenly host
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
BENEDICTIoN
The Pilgrims anniversary was less num-
erously attended in the public exercises than
is usual. We attribute this to the rainy
day, defeating the usual arrangements
for an excursion out. Several families
were in from neighboring towns, and
there was no deficiency Of company in
the festive entertainment at the supper.
Rev Mr.. Winchester attempted to give
novelty to the historical detail Of the
Pilgrim story by aminuteness more exact,
at the same time less extended, than
style less precise, and taste less cultiva-
ted, would have presented. 1t was
very complete resume Of the historical
subject, and yet concluded without weary.
ing the attention, and left many things to
the hearers own intelligence. The music
was appropriate and elegant, the digni-
ty of appearance in the church wanting
nothing but larger numbers.
We make no claim to faculty of impair
TALLY in describing the festive arrange
ments by the ladies as We enter the 'lec-
ture ROOM" We get nowhere so much
for our money. We End luxury without
stint, and are invited to it by taste with
out fault, and propriety beyond ques-
ton. We wait while those in whose
hands we are wait for something better,
and we dwell in the meantime upon what
local affection and refinement have made
sacred as well as ornamental. Home is
here, at the center Of many homes, the
cordial members Of many. Strangers are
here, made at home by common senti-
ment, the representative portraits Of the
community, of its members lately passed
not now away.
One younger amid Respondent setting
of national flags, is gazing at us from in
fancy, timid but determined. The future
is to be even richer. and,,more esthetic here,
when other representative portraits are
to set off Forefathers gathering, and
new hands to participate the pre-
paration and display. 1t must be SO it
should be 50. This is the natural result
of the filling up an historical career, as in
the toast yet to be announced at the
platform and yet to be illustrated in fact
if not upon the Aoor.-New England, with
granite rock as its corner stone, to be
finished with marble.
When all things were ready for tho
feast, grace was said by Rev. Mr.. Steele,
and nothing continuous distinctly for some
time afterwards. At length, and none
too soon, Mrs. Hemans splendid ode was
heard rising above the din of gastren-
omic and sociable melee, for the bill of
toasts was in the Chairman's hand, and
the rap of his cane will settle things soon
to business. The bill of toasts is append
ed Nobody was present who was expec-
ted to respond 10 them, save Mr.. G. B.
Tilden, marked down for the fnality and
the chairman himself, who made the first
toast the text Of his opening Yet some-
thing was said, something even better was
sung, and what with volunteers and apo
logies the hour was wied on, pushed on
till near that Of eleven o'clock, made the
concluding hour of the first celebration at
Plymouth, December 22nd, 1869. Mr..
Stewart adjourned us also in season to
deserve another anniversary, the 9Th
halt century from the landing" in-may
everybody think of it-lS70.
Sentiments.
Tns Nay We CELEBRATE Shining might with
the light Of its one Hundred and First annual
celebration,
THE OLD CoLoNr: The tabernacle If the Law,
whose temple is our country.
THE PURITAN MINISTER. Earnest in faith, wise in
duty, in the former the guide, in the latter
the example Of his people.
TnE PEOPLE Much like their priest; in morals
sober in manners $3.50
NEw ENGLAND; Granite rock its corner stone, TO
be finished with marble,
1hK LADIES' Rulers by choice, not by election /;
help meet, not help beat.