Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-29
PATTIsoN.
BENEDICTION.

The music was of high order. Mrs.
Mary Bond presided at the organ, execut-
ing the several pieces with great taste
and ability.
At the conclusion of the address, q
large company repaired to the large YES
try of the Congregational Church, which
was filled to OVERLOOKING, where refresh
ments were had. The tables were pro-
fusely laden with viands that would sat-
isfy the taste of the most fastidious. AT
the supper the crowd were entertained
with spicy toasts and spicy speeches from
several gentlemen. The exciting feature
of the whole evening, next to the address
was the impersonation of the Pilgrims in
costume by several gentlemen and ladies.
Gov. Stewart was Gov. Carver Professor
Webbcr, Miles Standish Miss S. TT,
an old lady with her knitting work, and
others all to perfection. The aborigines
were also impersonated by Mr.. Sheldon
and Miss l.. Rs, as an Indian Chief
and Squaw. All the characters assumed
were we'll sustained, and added vastly to
the interest of the occasion, affordlng an
innate aIuount of amusement and good
cheer to the largo ~.-d h~rpy sre.za
cannot forbear paying just tribute
to my friend Philip Battell, Ed, who
for many years has been the soul aud in
spiration of these Pilgrim anniversaries,
and who upon this occasion fairly surpas-
sed himself A profound sdmirer of the
virtues and heroism of the Pilgrim Fa-
theirs, an honest and fearless advocate of
the principles they gave to the world, a
noble, self denying, self sacrifi ing man,
richly imbued with christian philanthro-
ply, full OF keen inoisive wit 4ud origin
atty, genial, loving all, and loved by all,
he is the life and genius of these highly
interesting exercises from year to year.
Long may he live to bless our community
and keep alive III the minds of our young
people, love of the virtues, energy, in
dustry and religious heroism of that brave
band of men and won en- who landed up
on Plymouth Rock in 1920
BANK ROBBERY SEAsON.-The Post
says The bank-robbery season opens
with great activity. The thwacks of the
beetle upon the steel wedge echo family
through the midnight air of our country
townR, and the more lively explosion of
gunpowder inside the drilled walls of the
band vault adds variety TO the nightly en-
tertainment. 1t is, indeed, profitable
pro f,,r1ion, that OF the cracSsnan, lnvolv-
ing teihing outlay, large profits and
quick returns. We cannon point To any
other business in which so many advan-
tages are offered to man ~ enterprise.
"Cracking" a bank safe il al operation
which, in ordinary oss's, sry mechanic
can perfol IA ; aud after the vault door is
blown down and the precious tin boxes of
bond4 and neat packages of greenbacks
carried away with stoleu horse and wag-
on, everything combines to render the
operators safe in, their enjoyment Of the
proceeds of their toll. To be sure, the de-
tectives' commission is high, but the
brakeman may always be sure Of buying
pardon and peace with from fifty to sew
enty-fve per cent. of his plumber. No
one need wonder at the activity of this
business just now 1t is the holiday sea-
son, and burglars and detectives have
large expenditures to meet at this time as
we'll as the rest of us, who coEfidingly put
our money in trust for them.