Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-12-17

fo.'0 W the invitation extended by the
iaa'eS 10 all patriotic people to take tea in
o"memoratlon OF the famous party in Bos-
ton a hundred years ago. Those who went
at SIX o'clock, passing the venerable CONT
mental money changes at the door, were lust
In time to hear the announcement that tea
was ready, which was very peaceful saving
from one WHO has used the word ready"
wnen 1t meant sterner work than handing
teacups.
Inc large number of tables occupying one
half the hall, were filled at once. The serv-
ing was done by young ladies dressed like
their great'great-grandmothers, or like their
idea ofthe way those venerable 8. ancestors
did 60 about; and the idea was good one.
even If in any case it varied a little from
what the " genuine would have been
Gentlemen with white locks, suspiciously
black, travelled back and forth in old time
costume.
But tea was tea, as all found who sat at
the bounsitully spread and we'll served ia
bles, one of which was especially noticed.
Mrs. Carlos Bancroft and Mrs. Grin Pitkin,
presided at the board which was set out with
the veritable knives and cups and saucers
and candlesticks and other things which in
times gone by were set before the earlier
Yankees-bean soup and baked beans, brown
bread and cucumber pickles, pumpkin pie
and turnovers, with other like things too nu-
merous to mention, and all exceeding good
The tables were filed with successive in
stallments of the multitude that kept coming
and coming, and for two hours and half
the raid upon upon the eatables and all the
Hyson relatives continued. Meanwhile there
appeared on the scene three representatives
OF the red men of Boston, who excited much
attention. The young squaw of the evening
added more to the good looks of the assem-
blage than did the whole three of the toma-
: hawk and arrow bearers
The band, under the leadership of Mr.
Grant, came at about seven o'clock and en-
= livened the evening with some very good
music,
At halt past eight the party was called
: from tea to order by Hon. G. H. Heath. Nh
= Heath read letter from Rev. Mr.. Spencer
d regrettng his inability to be present, and al
y so said that Rev. Mr.. Coke was unavoidably
e absent from this tea party but hoped to b.
present at the next.
An account of the tea-party at Boston wal
=, given by II. A. Huse. Hon. Joseph Poland
the toast maker then gave L" The Spirit Of
l773," which was responded to by Rev N
N. Glazier. Mr.. Gazier thought the spirit O
one hundred years ago was unswerving loyal
:. ty to principle. His audience came to tn
- conclusion very soon that it was not becaus
he was a hundred years behind the age tina
hewas called on to respond to the toast given
~ He read poem from Isaiah Thomas 60 Spy
We which aptly illustrated the motives of th
n g old revOlutioners.
u The next toast, " The true spirit of 1873
&c was responded to by Rev. j. E. Wright VIII
lis said the spirits of 1873 were adulterated an
Mt he feared the spirit was not perfectly pure
loi But is was not necessary to disparage tn
d u past after all to speak well of the presen
OF The world on the whole grows in good. II
'nt great achievements of the past century hay
no been more than matched in this. The form
h- time was noted for individual assertion
re freedom breaking out here and there; tn
ne time d one of benefcent laws and of relian
= upon them.
Mr. HaC. Lull wished to PROFOUND
go when Mr.. Wright closed, and the chairma
81 thinking it was time for luZI in the procee
ings, permitted him to inquire what the be
L. tea was. His own explanation was that
hit common consent it was W-T-i-g-h-T. II
ke chairman suggested that besides there W
lis a capital t, and all lovers of Temperan
L., were sure of it.
in 1.-The Press J.; here it blesses, there it ours
est the people, was the next toast given.
mt 1.-The victories of Peace-beautiful, endu
at ing, and without sting This was respon
div ed to by Col II. D. Hopkins, who gave
pleasant discourse bringing in the names
many OF those interested in bringing abo
anu the celebration, in most happy way.
ay' also spoke of the great success which it see
og- ed to him had attended the temperance NOV
ment here for the last year and half.
Gen. Thomas was called to respond
y ;, g The lesson of the Day-Only three per
Z on the pound Yes, but principle is
stake"
leS Then followed the sentiments
nus " Our Country-Not right or wrong
OF but, if wrong, let US set her right a
Uses The brotherhood of MohaUk and Modo
to Dr. Brigham responded to
7ere The ancient mothers and the mod
en- ddughterS.'
ayes Rev. Dr. Lord was called to answer to
ions " Tea-thc beverage that cheers, but d
oil not inebriate. 1t is good, but noble pr
ciple, we'll maintained, is better
The Dr. claimed that he had done jus
:. to one part Of the toast-the tea-but
~. pr inciple he had always maintained herr
fore of speaking when called on by the
;, - dies. ne was now to be unfaithful to, fol
go. thought it time to go home. He said tina
!. hundred years ago Boston Harbor was m
49,. teapot, bu. the spout was not put en-
Bunker Hill Monument was erected;
r declared that he should not add to
-, spout of the evening.
A. The last toast given was:
and no W.. .I 49, ,,h;ah r. dolobro,!
7ered said To have been of remarkable pur,ty.
went which has the intervening century wrou
d at the greatest adulteraeion-ih our tea w
70 moo patriotism '
ents A poem written for the occasion by j
.,n,, Wing, ESQ.,, was omitted for want of t
-, We shall give it next week.