The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-13
TIE Sons Of Machas Concentrating
the Glorious Deeds Of l775.
AN ANNIVERSARY or AMERICAN VAL0R
Address Of Mr.. George T..
Talbot.
Church Services, GratiOns, Procession and
Banquet Yesterday.
MAcHIAs, Me., June 10. 1878.

The Centennial observanceS to-day have been a
complete success. The depression by the recent
heavy nre did not abate the zeal OF the people OF
Maohias. With one spirit they joined in commem-
Grating the Centennial OF the battle fought in
the harbor OF Machias June IL, 1775, In which tine
British sloop of war Margaretta struck It's nag
and surrendered to the victorious Americans and
sons Of Machas. At an early hour flags were dis
played from all public buildings, vessels, stores
and houses Never before was such display OF
bunting in the town. A national salute was fred
Mt sunrise, ana the bells rung under auspices OF
Bradbury Post, g. A. r.. BY nine O'Clock the
streets we're GRO wded with strangers coming from
Calais, Eastport, Luoec, Pembroke, Cherryfeld
and the towns the original territory OF Machias.
Among the visitors are Governor Dingley
ana wife. N. B. Mutt Collector OF
Passamaquoddy and vie. James A. Milliken
and long list OF names, descendants or those
engaged in the battle ana OF the first settlers of
the town. pine rec, nearly forty feet high, was
raised on the site OF the one raised by O'Bren and
ms comrades century ago The old Burnham
House, used as a hospital for the wounded in l775
bore on its walls the folowing:--
Tavern and Hos sltal, l775.
On the Post once, which occupies the site OF
the late Judge jones' house, the site OF the house
where Captain Moore, OF the Margareta, died;
Fort Hill, the site or the old church where Moore
leaped out Of the window on sunday; the brook
where o'Brien and his men resolved to make
the attack; the point where ssbstus.
the Indian, fred his long shot, ana all
other places of battle history we're prop
erly designated. Relics or the battle were
exalbited-the medicine chest, a horse pistol
bearing date 1861, q tea kettle, cartridge boxes,
Inuskets, five pound balls and other things used
IN tue sloops Liberty and Margaretta, aud tho
SWORD worn oy Colonel oBrien.
THE PROCESSION
The procession formel at ten O'Clock under Cap
tain Thomas p. Hutchinson marshall Henry r.
Taylor Charles +. stone and others assistants; ;
Bradbury Post, fifty saddles mounted In escort
Macaias Cornet Band soldiers OF the war or 1872 ;
Officers OF the day, Governor Dingley ana invited
guests.
Committee OF Arrangements, federal, State,
county and town officers, drum corps visitors and
citizens IN carriages The procession was two
miles long. The following veterans OF the war OF
1872 were seated in large cal rsge and joined in
the procession and the dinner:-
stephen Boynton, George Burnham, Levi Bow
ker, Otis Bryant John Berry John Hughes, John
Atuss, Isaac Richards. Zebuon Baker, william
Elsmore. Sylvanus Seavy, Larkin, Lawrence.
solomon Munson, John LaFra0ee, Luther Libby,
John Getchel, G1stavus F. Kilton, Cyrus W. Fos-
ter, samuel Watts and Thomas ELL. The route was
Main street, across the covered bridge through
the principal streets, on Dublin side; across the
lower bridge. through the principal streets on the
east SIDE, and to Centre street church, where the
services were attended by an immense crowd. In
the open air the following Grafton was delivered
by Mr.. George F. Talbot
ADDRESS OF GEORGE +. TALBOT. OF PORTLAND.
BY singular mental law all men associate
the events OF general history, as well as the
the periodic recurrence or the time when
they happened. The same day OF the month,
sui more the same day OF the year on which
some great deed was done or some great sorrow
suffered. comes back 70 our minds iilustrtous with
made Ii memorable. But when the century
rounds It's great circle the heroic shades OF our
ancestors seem TO reappear among the throngs
that form the endless procession OF the street,
ana to take their places In the circle OF the nre
familiar story OF their exploIs 1t matters not
that this IS all an illusion; that on the hundredth
year the world, never returning 10 the same point
or fhe same conditions, Is IN new region OF
space; tAat old events, old manners. ola ideas
aud old enthusiasm no more come back TO US than
90 tue old peOpie whom they once affected; that,
as King Arthur sings:-
The old order cnangeth, yielding place to new
Ana God fuinls himself IN many ways
Lest good custom should corrupt the world.
IL Is only lew years since IL was
my good fortune, tnen citizen OF TINS
neIgnbors In celebrating the centennial anniver-
sary OF its settlement esteem myself happy IN
Of coming back TO community which will always
have for me the attractions OF home TO commence
ate those daring achleVemenls oy whlcn our lore
fathers here aided the great work OF national in-
dependence and Fixed tue destiny " the people
OF three frontier counties OF Maine, with
a snare in the prosperous fortunes aud
grand responsibilities OF seligoverncd
Republic, instead OF leaving them colonial
dependents upon a monarchy on the other side OF
the Atlantic ocean. IL Was only twelve years
alter tnat frst settlement by seventeen hardy
auv n W ntrn-gDlrifeu
could muster only loo hgnttng men, set az de-
nance the British navy, relieved themselves BY
victorious defence from tue calamities Of actual
war ana kept the Minister o. the English King IN
chronic alarm, lest, not content VITA winning
vaslon and steal from the Crown the Territory
and allegiance OF Nova scotia, ieat whica they
came near accomplishing.
YANKEEs or the YANKEES.
The British invasion came ia conrict with tho
aroused national feeling a. Macnas Just as II dId at
Lexington and Concord ana Bunker HUI. The people
OF MacRas Of 1875 were YANKEES vi tue Yankees.
Tney belonged 20 MASSACHUSETTS and believed in
Massachusetts politics and Massachusetts religion,
just tncy have TIL to-day. fneY entered en-
thusasticaily aud unanimously into the quarrel OF
their native State, and II Massachusetts, was going
20 war with George III. they were going TO war
with aim without one thought OF the chances and
without waiting TO know wa Their another colony
or another man was hsely 70 back them. When
tue American Revolution broke out about eighty
families made their home in the old township u
Machlas. With them the nrst consider alton had
been, not that proximity convenient FOR schools,
for social visiting ana the ~ communication
Whlcn Tea0S anu sioeWalks auord, out good ste
aud plenty OF land, which should give a home
stead for themselves ana tneIr p0sterlty. SO win
their 250-scre rst division lots they occupied bOth
banks OF the river, r0m the sea and Its branches,
East, west and Middle rivers Inc sixteen seven
acre lots Of the 1rst mill owners made here tie
nucleus OF the village. numbering community
work energetically at stated seasons, out have
many hours ana days Of idieness. We can fancy
our ancestors, following habit their children
have never lost, gathered along the mill brow on
the north bank OF the river and sitting upon the
great PROSTATE pines that here and there sktrted
a. M mr.
coasters nave lately got IN from Boston. captain
icpaDod Jones. the wealthy merchant who owns
the vessels and q store, Is too busy, perhaps TOO
proud a man TO spend much time with the loafers
who are whiting Ia their shirt sleeves. But the
captain OF the Polly Is too iull Oh intelligence 70
lose the opportunity or opening his budget before
crowd OF excited listeners. lt Is dtulcut 10 eX-
aRgerate the importance OF the captain OF
coaster IN those days. lie was the newspaper,
tne mall and the telegraph, oil combined. he
DIouRht 70 the people the news, the fashions ahd
MnIe. and the hLnAa rlnLasana IAN and