Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-23
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Concord and LexIngton.

BELLOWS FALLS, ARK. 20, 1910
Concord and Lexington.
For some weeks the notes of prepare
ton for the grand centennial celebration
of the opening of the Revolutionary war
at Concord and Lexington, April 18th,
1875, have occupied considerablespace in
the newspapers in New England, and for
a week past it has been the all absorbing
topic in Boston and vicinity. This in
terest extended till the celebration be-
came in fact national affair, and was
attended last Monday, at both Concord
and Lexington, by an immense concourse
of people, and many official dignitarles
of the land, including the President and
cabinet, Vice President, the governors
of several states, &c. There were del
egates present from many states. From
Vermont Gov. Peck and staff, the Ran
som Guards of St. Adams, Judge Poland,
Gov. Page and many Others were present
The result of this centennial celebra-
ton has been to refresh the memories
of even some Of our best historians,
while many younger people have heard
of various patriotic incidents of one hun
bred years ago, for the first time.
The celebration appears to have been
a great success in all respects, attended
with special interest, and we see the
number estimated, as having attended
at both Lexington and Concord, seven
miles apart, as high as 100000 A large
number of course attended at both places,
and many of the prominent points in
the celebration, occurring at one place
in one part of the day were repeated at
the other. At both Lexington and Con-
cord, and on the line between and near
those places, various houses and points
ofinterest were marked by placards con-
tanning interesting incidents of what oc-
Cured in the memorable contest one
hundred years ago. AT Concord, dinner
was served under an immense tent or
pavilion. Hon. f. lockwood Hoar pre-
sided and among the speeches were those
of several of the New England govern
ors. Coming to Vermont, he called upon
Gov. Peck in very felicitious manner
as follows:
The President--Fellow citizens, what
has been said by our friend, the
governor of Connecticut, reminds me
that part of New England that was
not State or even colony or prov
ince, and what it was except the residence
of set of pretty sturdy patriots, who
meant to manage the place where they
lived in their own way-l do not know
as | can describe, but it is now the State
of Vermont. 1t was then place that
was carried on in the name of the
Great Jehovah and the Continental
Congress" The Governor of that State
has honored US with his presence, and
as in the case of the Governor of Con
necticut, he has brought with him {
splendid military company, as an escor
to decorate our festivities. / Introduce
Gov. Peck of Vermont.
- To this Gov. Peck made an appro
pirate response and was followed by Gov
Dingley Of Maine, This celebration
has probably reused more of the old Rev
dictionary patriotism of the country thai
anything outside of the late rebellion
since the erection of Bunker Hill mon
ument, and will be renewed in the cen
tennial celebration of the battle of Bun
ker Hill which is to take place the It'll
of June.