Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-23


Connecticut. Vermont and Maine brought up
in turn Gov. Ingersoll, Gov. Peck and Goy.
Dingley, of those States. Governor Peck
was thus introduced by Judge Hoar;
Fellow citizens what has boon said by our i,,ena,
the Governor OF Connecticut, reminds me that
part of New England that was not ctate OF even
colony province. and what II was exceP. .ne
residence OF Asst Of pretty sturdy patrots
TO manage the place where they lived in their own
way-I do not know that / can describe, but y Is
now the State OF Vermont. 1t was then place that
was carried on in the name of the mGreat Jonovan
and the Continental Congress-" The Governor OF
that state has honored US with his presehce' aun,
as in the Of the Governor OF Commemorative mas
brought with him splendid military company. as
an escort to decorate our festivities. INTRODUCE
Gov. Peck Of Vermont.
GOV. PEcK's SPEECH.
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen
will not undertake to add anything TO the III Il,
terly expositions which have been given to-day OF
the principles involved in the event which We com
memorate. | fear il l should attempt to do SO IT
would be but throwing dust in the face Of the sun
But in the maintenance Of those principles nave
simply to say that Vermont, trust in every emer-
-ency will be true to the motto which she has en-
craven upon her seal" Freedom and Unity. And
a guarantee Tor that is the tried patriotism Ci
her people and the history Of her soldiery from
TicOnderoga to Appomattox. Allow me, MT. fIes-
ident, simply TO express the thanks In my own De-
half and in behalf Of the people who have accompa-
MED me on this memorial occasion, for the c9urte-
Of the citizens Of Concord and vicinity. And allow
me to say that shall ever cherish and remember
with pleasure the visit from my beloved ureen
Mountain State, which was the cradle OF nv lnian-
cy to the good old Commonwealth of Massachusetts,,
the State OF my birth. (Applause)
Gov. Ingersoll, of Connecticut, made
very agreeable impression upon all who
heard him. The other speakers all did
well. This was especially true of ex-Gov,
Hawley, of Connecticut.
The Ball, which closed the day, at Con-
cord, appears to have been very fine
affair The ballroom was draped with
flags, adorned with flowers, and garnished
with hundreds Of muskets, sabers and bay
onets in beautiful grouping. 1t was bril-
liantly lighted, and lovely dancers, In grace
full costumes, added to the illusion. The
music and supper were good, and the even
ing, in contrast with the day, was mild
though far from warm. 1t was long after
midnight when the music ceased ard the
last dancers withdrew,-and SO ended the
first centennial of the Concord fight.
In all, it is supposed, that nearly lOO,-
600 people assembled in the two towns Of
Lexington and Concord, on Monday. The
great drawback was the weather, which was
about as bad as it could have been without
pouring rain or a binding snow storm.
The wind was raw and piercing, with lit
tie sleet now and then, the roads were damp
without being actually muddy, and the
clouds which gathered before noon made
the day lowering and gloomy. Had the day
been altogether fine, there is no knowing
what could have been done with the crowds.
TIE railroads were entirely swamped, as it
was. Two immense loaded trains stood for
i've hours on the track near lexington anu
:, al''9 IN" ~. - g. - 60 -
commonly a halfhour's ride.
There were other minor celebrations at
Acton ARLINGTON Dadhan and other admir-
. '
lng towns
N uOsTOS
centennial celebration TOOK place Sunday
evening at Christ Church. Salem street
-, -
ms bulIdlng, formerly known as the NoFth
Church i the only building in the city his
.,,-;c,lt,- ,.,,re.tsi with rho ha.tIa If ev
to'4e"''S No'ii' 49, "''i ~ " Ia
IngtOn- An interesting feature OF the Occa-
SION WAS the presence of the son of Robert
Il II -. 9 -: r 49,.
Newton 10 Ten the s'VIy Vi ms latuel cur
ace in hanging out the signal lanterns 10
,,iva tho citizens IN the other side Of Charles
give 'he Vltl-cns On '"e V'ne' sile Vi onai4es
river warning oil the approach OF the British
The SON assembled the stairs IN the le fry
Isi
cHalhDer anu suspchueu tue Iahterh precise
ly rs his father did one hundred years ago.
u. p-o-;la,, WIN, Gov Gaaf,, MaT,r
NV i'7'Neu' " ii7oH' - 7'O"i -''JN-
Cobb, and other distinguished persons were
present an the occasion and Hon. George
+ - Jal;,o.o1 a., ot,o,,o-, L;.,,-;,s7,I
D. L5IIn5 ue4NtIcu al e4oquun' Hi9'vi iVa'
address
,,,r prttcs
i-
N,uv of the relics on exhibition Mt Con-
cord were of a most interesting character.
,t
AMJuS tHeSe Ne4e
TIM s,ro,d aeCant Isase Davfs the commander
az tho Actan Minnfe men. who wa, kllled bv the
frs er ~ the Briti.h Al the br re and which Yves
worn h1 I'M an tbaf dav Itisa strafyht sllght
delf,stg arlir. and the handle vas once handsome,
lx r,ountei uth SILVER Tn. blade Il now but about
Two teet in len-th two or three inches hayIn, been
80 ~ ~, aa}
,,,Cr, $500 h., Fnbr,in P.cor ~ Nee5ban
A descendant of Michael bacon. o. BEDFORD who
used +, In the F-snch and Indi.p wars A swort
- IN, usnyv smith ~ Neseh1m an ensign in
C.nt J.ssf,L Ia1ssis conpanv ~ ssNInnte Men -
rs Sy Epbraim Bacon. sons. one cannon bali
and one shell rom bunker mi. An Fngli.h
Tower, rnnsEe, an. 81 me t-nnhiss Of The ang e-
.r,enr be+ween paul Jones', f,i'-ate Ron Hsmns
Eicbar - and mo Fngtsb ri ,sfe ..Serans - ser
tefuher "a f--4 A -raDa shot pi,Let m At Lex
ir-ton Ann IN - Ibe aar 1fthe bon Homme
Richard y shot away in an engagement and subse-
ouenflv presented To Iieutenant b. stafford for
~ irayeFy disDiayed in lespips into the sen and
saginr mis- iaterestipg relic. These belong u
s,raL smith stafford. only surviving daughter OF
/ eutenant lanes Bavara Stafford. an ofieer on the
., Ron BCrume Richard. - This lady Is seventy
three wear. Of are. In good health and came on
from Trenton y ] by -pecial invitation Of the
c.rn-nIttee
M, erclan. Rfb-o usad nv the Ray Ion.s Clark
rss-or ~ the rbnrrb in I--5 and me rrr0rrs ~ tbs
t,r's5 IN v1bIrb /. INSCRIBED the names ~ fbnsa
Z lied IN The battle Of Lexington
no.. Of .4a ..rrfaaras afrracfad p.rsi.uf,r
ton. II contained two men II. L. Ames, grand
son o. jacob Ames VINO toqSat IN lae eatte 81 Ley
R5bcrt Mention. who had on hat worp by Joseph
" mn at the battle Q. Lexington. Fastened to the
wagon which was Drawn by horse g years Of age
Sets 1 D A1ssA hs ,sI,y ~ , ,b
French and Ind an war; Jun carried BY Joseph
vim in the Lexington battle; gun carried By
Jacob Atnes Al "9o9ih on me Lyto =. April; -
\, mn, and cane made Of oak rom The od fri~ate
Constitution.
The haS carried By the Bedfori Minute Men
an P e M IN s,s ~a'er soane ca ,e
virus PAGE. VINO carried Il d i procession Mon
day. The fla. IS lss years ola, and was used in the
% French and lna,ah vars u mas been ever since
The NE sweTd az British ofeer Eied aurpr tho
retreat from Concord, and tho gun carried by
David Bemis, the man who shot him 1t has his
name me On the ''0'A III 'u''' WIN inc uA'e JANUARY
The gun carried by Major Butrlck, the American
who went to the field unarmed but who