Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-10-09

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AND OTHERS. 49,.
Yesterday the interesting ceremony of
unwilling the Chapman Monument took
place at Tinmouth. The day was aus
picious and the attendance large, and
ceremonies interesting.
.n:= III: THE. DINNER ..-,..
Was the first part of the orderly eeremo-
MES of the occasion. For hours the as
sembly had been increasing by constant
accessions from all parts of the country,
until when the hour of noon arrived,
there were thousands of people assembled
to pay tribute of respect to the mem
ory of the noble, old man whose name is
so closely identified with the history
of Vermont The dinner tables were
spread with all the delicacies of the sea-
son and the country Vast pyramids of
cake and confectionery, with tempting
dishes of grapes, pears and all kinds of
domestic fruits, loaded the table. While
sprightly, red-cheeked young ladies,
dressed in holiday attire performed the
duties of walters, and brought the we'll
filed plates of meats, fowl and pastry in
compliance with the orders of the hun
dreds, who partook of the characteristic
bounty of the famous old town of Tin
mouth. The Rutland County Bar was
well represented at the table as well as
in the other part of the ceremonies, and
upon the table where they were seated
was placed a set of silver tablespoons
that once were accustomed to do service
upon the table of Judge Chapman
at the time when he dispensed the
hospitality of Tinmouth home. These
spoons were an interesting relic. They
were of solid silver, much heavier than
the ordinary tablespoon, and were con-
siderably worn by their many years ser
vice. The letters IS. c." were engraved
upon the handle in the center of some
ornamental work. On the back of the
| handle was stamped the makers name,
81. MCGEE" while upon the bowl was
raised representation of a dove holding
in its beak the olive branch. These
spoons were sold after the death of
Judge Chapman and are now the proper
ty of Mr.. Valentine. The dinner being
over the Marshal, Major John A. SAILS
bury of Rutland, announced
THE ORDER OF THE PROCESSION.
| East Wallingford Band.
Chapman Lodge No. 81, f. Il \. NJ, of
! WalhngfOrd.
Orator of the Day and Officers in Carria-
ges.
Rutland County Bar.
Invited Guests.
Citizens of Tinmouth.
Citizens generally.
In this order the procession moved for
about half a mile to the monument,
which had been erected in a commanding
position on the top of a hill to which
the remains of Judge Chapman had been
recently removed. This procession
was composed of a large number
of people on foot and in
the order indicated followed by 10 car
riages The head of the procession
reached the monument some time before
the last of the carriages had started into
| line. Upon arriving at the fO0t of the
hill near the monument the band and
Chapman Lodge opened to right and
left, and the officers, members of the bar
and invited guests passed through with
uncovered heads, and up I9rge num-
Der of steps cut in the hillside to the
| platform erected for their use on the top
of the hill, Immediately north of the
monument, the band and masons fall
ing in behind. The Governor having
been prevented from being present, he
appointed Hon. Hoyt Fl. Wheeler, one
of the Judges of the Supreme Court, to
preside, and represent His Excellency
in accepting the monument in behalf of
the State. The committee prepared the
| following
PROGRAMME:
LIST. Prayer, by Rev. Aldace Walker, D.
| D., of WallingfOrd.
End. Statement of Hon. Barnes Frisbie in
behalf of the committee and unwilling of
monument.
3rd. Acceptance of monument in behalf
of the State by Judge Wheeler.
4th. Address, by Hon. Z. p. Walton of
Montpelier.
5th. Music, by the East Wanipgford
band.
9th. Speech of Hon. c. w. willard, Re
preventative in Congress.
It'll. Other speeches.
The services were commenced by pray
er by Rev. DR.. Walker Judge Frisbie
was then introduced by the presiding
officer, and made the statement of the
committee.
ABSTRACT OF JUDGE FRIsBTE STATE
MENT.
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle |
men 1t will be recollected that during
the last session of the Legislature of
Vermont in 1872, an act was passed |
making an appropriation OF SIX hundred |
dollars to erect a monument to the mem
DRY of the Hon. Nathaniel Chapman, I'M
der the direction of the Governor In |
June last the Governor came into this |
county and had a meetingat Middletown |
with some parties interested in the en-
terprize. He said he could not give his
personal attention to this matter, and |
appointed committee of four gentle
men to procure the monument. This
committee consisted of Major J. A. SAILS
bury of Rutland, Roswell Buel of Mid
dletown, Cyrus Champion Tinmouth,
and myself. We went to work and Wis
tied several marble quarries and marble
dealers, and have done the best we
could the veil fo from the monumenD
and we now present to you, Mr.. Chair
man, and to the people of the State, this
monument as the result of our labors
REPLY OF JUDGE WHEELER.
Gentlemen Of tile Committee Hay
ing been called upon to represent the
Governor of the State, upon this occa-
sion. | accent thic Yranur,apt IN hic