Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-10-06


it up, which was done, SO that it will, not
withstanding the mishap, be in readiness
for the dinner and concerts of Wednesday.
The tent is truly mammoth one, it being
210 feet long by &C feet wide, and fully
capable.of seating 5000 persons. The walls
are nine feet high, and the roof some
twenty Eve feet at the ridge, the whole
supported by six stout masts. When We
visited it yesterday the work Of trimming
it, except with evergreens and flowers,
was nearly completed, and the interior
presented magnificent appearance. As
it il to be re erected and trimmed in the
same manner as Before we will give de-
scription of it in brief as we saw it. From
the ridge off the roof to the top of the
wall on the sides were hung streamers OF
alternate red and white bunting at close
intervals, while on the ends were numer-
GUS streamers emblematic of the national
ensign carried out from the centre
at the top down to either corner.
Around the tent, at the top of the
wall, are interviewer stripes of red and
white bunting which hung gracefully
and were at once ornamental and attract
i've. About the middle of the tent, and
in front of the stage, from the roof de-
ponds the stars and stripes, on either side
of which aud extending to both ends hang
numerous flags and banners of various
nations. The platform is in the center on
the west side and in full view and easy
hearing distance of all parts of the house,
SO that none need be afraid of mot having
good seat to witness the performances
for which it is to be used, provided that
there is not such great rush as to pre-
clude admission at all. The tent is to be
brilliantly lighted with gas, the piping be-
ing in progress at the time of the accident
to-day, and will at once be recon-
menced. Some of the chandeliers to be
used are quite ornam entail, and when the
tent is fully trimmed, in which condition,
as we have said, we did not fnd II, its in
terror will be sight well worth seeing,
and a sufficient inducement, if none other
offered, to take part in the exercises.
During the day busy hands were pre-
pairing, at the room design ted for the
purpose on Center street, wreaths, circles
and ropes of evergreens and flowers with
which to decorate the grand arch of We'll
come, the tent aud other public places,
while others IN various parts of the village
were making preparations to decorate
their residences and business places. We
hear Of many ~..vi Ain, .',-,r &c., line Of
the procession ~ lJrppt,rr IL IL this, and
we trust the decoration may become
general.
AT memorial hail large numbers OF con
tributions were brought in ia addition to
those we mentioned previously, and were
assigned places. SoAo of chuse arr OF
great antiquity, and i'll receive mention
III our columns hereafter. There is still
room in the hall for IN any more articles,
aud all who have any such viii confer
a favor on the committee of arrangements,
and do honor to themselves and the oc,
oasiou which we are en3eavoring to f.
tingly celebrate by bringing them to the
hall
The Arch of Welcome. - :ch il to ex-
tend across the foot of Center street,
though f4ilure was predicted in It's con
struction, is nearly completed by the con-
tractor, Mr.. Lee, and will be hoisted into
e., Tt e 40
feet, is 30 feet high in the center, with
walls of the dimmensions of Al by 81 feet
PHOTOGRAPHs.- our report of the
award of premiums at the County Fair,
we omitted, Internationally, to note that
]. 0. Merrill was awarded diploma for
the best exhibition of photography am
brotypes, etc. Mr.. Merrill is first-class
artist and as such enjoys the confidence
Of a large class of the community, who
are his patrons. Parties visiting our vii,
lage the coming week who desire any
work in the picture line will fiud him at
home, at bis operating rooms, in Clarl1's
Block, Merchants Row, his work salts
factory, and his prices the very lowest
LUDLow-L. R. Dunlap & Co. have
recently opened a music store in Petit
CREWS Block.
-Messrs Haskell s. Blood have moved
into their dental rooms in Barrett & WHEEL
den's new block
"A number of our enterprising mer-
chants are in market, or have just return
ed with new goods. The stores and shops
will soon be filled with full aud complete
stocks of fall and winter goods.
Geo. NJ Loomis, of Rutland, il doing
quite brisk business in working up the
Continental Life Insurance Company of
New York. The company is ole Of the
best and is meeting with great favor
among the people.
The first Fair of the Farmers and
Mechanics Industrial Union took place at
the Black River Driving Park on the 28th
and Goth ult. The weather was fiue and
everything parsed # pleasantly, qotgith-
the inconvenience of dust and
heat. The attendance was large and al
that could be desired The number OIL
entries was unexpectedly large. The com
mites have notyet reported, and We are
unable to give list of premiums. The
number of oxen on the ground the first
day was quite large. The best team was
from Ludlow, viz: 81 pairs Of fine cattle
Cavendish had 30 pairs in the park. The
exhibition of fruit and vegetables was
very large and the quality excellent The
number of grapes on exhibition raised in
this valley was truly surprising. Messrs.
Gregg & Patrick b 4 each fine lot of
choice varieties. This shows that we can
raise our own grapes if we will give them
proper attention. A number of onr mer-
chants and manufacturers made credit |
able display Of their various wares.