The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-28
Harvest Home Festival at CastictOn.


The celebration of the Thanksgiving |
season by the English church, in the beau |
tiiul and impressive services of the liar.
vest Home Festival" is rarely observed in
this country, but the custom cannot but
| commend itself to all who have had the
| privilege of witnessing its commcmoration.
Certainly those persons who aided in the
decorations Of the Liberal church in Castle
ton, NOW used exclusively for Episcopal
Worship either by personal effort or con-
tributions, have the satisfaction of know
ing that they accomplished noble and
beautiful work.
A pyramidal structure was erected in
front of, and about the altar, on which was
arranged nearly every vegetable product of
New England corn, apples, grapes, pota-
toes, squashes, cucumbcrs, pumpkins,
beets, turnips, carrots, cabbages, etc, etc.,
in magnificent profuson, rose tier above
tier in the gradated sides of the frame
work which supported them, flanked and
surmounted, right and left, by the areas of
rye, wheat, oats and other grains. A pot
of Gala lilies in bloom formed the side
piece at the left, and on the right were
vines, which trailed over the adjacent
fruits, ornamenting and relieving the bright
shades of coloring displayed by the under
lying array.
Near the top was placed cup of wine
and beside it half loaf of bread, while be-
side them was arranged wheat heads and
punches of grapes. A prominent feature
. of the center was golden cornncopia, over
flowing with grapes and other small fruits
Above the whole, directly in front OF the
, desk and browning the arch, was an eX-
auisite display of flowers. The center piece
was n cross composed of iuberoses, gcranl-
ums, tea rcscs, fuchas, and Burgundy
9 roses with delicate sprays of green and
: geranium leaves. On each side of this
,, were two Parian vases containing tea
roses, double geranums, ciysanthemums
q and crimson camelias. 1t is impossible tC
convey in words any adequate idea of The
J.. effect of this rerely beautiful display o.
: flowers.
The base of the pyramid was about two
n and half feet in height, ami was draped il
green in which were the words in whit,
# letters, "Honor the Lord with thy sub
# stance" Above the motto was cornicc o
i autumn leaves.
= In each window was shcaf of whea
IS and back of the desk hung n wreath o
|. green, brilliant and glowing with bite
# sweet.
g The service was the usual order TO
daily morning prayer with The thanks
giving service as appointed
The opening hymn "thc strain uprais'
e of joy and praise" was composed in til
Is year 1850, the music of which was Hayes
u chant. The Laudate Dominum was tn
i Gregorian VII and the Glorias, afte
y Psalter were the Gregorian and II. TIL
IL first hymn "Come we thankful peopl
10 - come" was sung TO The tune of st. Georg,
and tho second was Coronation, "Al
If hail the power of Jesus name"
id The first and secord lessons, the epistl
J. /. and gospel were those appointed by th
,e order for thanksgiving.
ID The sermon by the rector, Rev. w.
" Davenport, was a fine effort. Tie tex
O. was from Exodus 33rd chap 18th verst
to The topic. was the vision vouchsafcd t
Of Moses, became of his request to the Lord
III pre-fgurative in its application TO III
,c pageant of the seasons of human life.
es The theme was one which developed III
IA best faculties of the speaker, and the ell
~ ~ tire discourse was a beautiful climax {
ur rhetoric and sentiment of the highest d.
o. votional character.
A considerable audience was in attenC
n. ance, and the occasion was as interestin
e. and instructive as it was unique an
al beautiful. W.