The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-16
sudbury.

Your correspondent has been watching
the dailies for a report of the celebration of
the fourth in old Sudbury, but have seen
nothing. 1t is somewhat late, but rs good
q celebration as the one had there will be
good the year round. ! propose to give
your readers short sketch of the exercises.
| must depend upon memory for ! took no
notes, not thinking Of making report
The fourth arrived at the Royal House
on the evening of the third and soon re-
tired to the hall where the band struck
a key note that produced many sweet
sounds, which seemed to agitac the heels
and toes of the assembagc in such IA won
dcrfu manner that they were unable to
keep quiet until the "wec sma' hours.
In the morning the people began TO as
scmblc from this and the eighboring towns,
and at little past 1 / o'clock the procession
formed at the church, headed by the Suth-
crland Falls cornet band, followed by the
clergy, invited guests, The district schools
and citizens generally, and marched to the
grove where refreshments were provided,
presided over by the ladies in their happiest
manner. After music by the band aud
singing by the choir, the people were lnvl-
ted to the tables to partakc of the good
things spread before them. Rev. Father
Rustedt invoked blessing. and the goodies
upon the tables began to disappear. After
this exercise the president of the day, Hon.
Martin G.. Rice, introduced the Rev. Mr..
give an address happily adapted to the day
and TO the occasion of so many children
being assembled. He said that God
had created many small things and
many large things There were many
great days The fourth of July was a
great dav. It was not at ones birth or
ones marriage that the greatest day of their
lives happened. The greatest day ofthe sign
ers of the declaration of independence, was
when they signed that immortal document.
1t was the greatest day of the revolutionary
patriots when they took their lives in their
hands and started for the battle field. The
greatest day for the youth is nhen they re-
solve to make their mark in the world At
the close of his address he gave the follow
iug sentiment: The spirit of our fathers,
may it never die" which was responded to
by Mcssrs. Phelps and Bascom Of Orwell,
and Judge Walker of Whiting, in strong
patriotic language.
A Tor IL, l,,rt lp hand np1 cipuipp nv
the choir, the procession reformed and
marched TO the church, where they were
dismissed Soon after the dismission the
rain began to fall and the outlook for fire
works was anything but flattering, but just
at dusk the clouds ceased to weep, and fire
works were burned to the satisfaction of
all. The Roman candles burned blue and
shot up all manner of colored fire. The
rockets went up heavenward, as in duty
bound, all but one, which turned a somer-
sault as IT left the frame and brought up
against the underpning of the meeting
house and ANONYMOUSLY exploded there in
the weeds and grass.
Thus the day passsd pleasantly and with
out accident. There was no rowdyism,
and but one poor fellow seen the worse for
drinking, and he called himself "White
lIaller.' He went for some liquor toward
morning and came back, and about II
o'clock he acted very foolish. lie was fl
nally started off, and we heard no more
from him. QUAD.