Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-06-17
State News.


One hurdi,d years ago SATURDAY. the
battle At VI .chia> wa> fought. The Brit
t>h armed >loop MaIgar,tta surrendered
to the American citlzrn~ at M4ch4>. The
citizens. saturday. June l3ih. cOmmoratrd
the event The weather was delightful
anl the crowd OF visitors large. Al sun
rise national salute IA, fired aud bells
rung. The public buildings. stores and
private residences were made beautiful
with ilagS. Never was there greater dis
play of bunting in Machias before. By
nine O'Clock all the leading streets were
crowded. Cherryfield. Columbia Falls,
Calais and Eastport came pouring in. At
ten the procession was organized on In
ion street. Capt. Thomas l.. Hutchinson
marshal, and five assistants, in the follow
ing order:
Add. Marshal. Aids
Bradbury Post. q. \. K. 50 men mounted.
Nacha- tornet Band.
soldiers of the war If l>ll
Officers Of the DAY.
Cos. Diuglcy and invited guests.
Committee of Arrangements.
Federal, state, County and Municipal Officers.
Drum Corps
The procession when in line VA, nearly
4 mile long, making the finest display of
mounted men aud carriages ever witnessed
here. The route was through the princip-
the site on which stood the house y hcre
Capt. Moore Of the Margaretta died, the
Burnham house, used the day of the battle
as a hospital, and aiterward, a tavern, the
pine tree raised Saturday in enumeration
OF the pine tree raised BY O'Brien and his
gallant mates a century ago, and other
points OF revolutionary note. At the post
office building was a collection of relics
tea kettle. pistol. i've pounds OF balls.
guns. axes. swords and BE-. .i..li N chest
taken out of the Margarctia
The Grafton wa- delivered ia front OF
Centre street church. there being no build
Ing large enough to hold the crowd. Hon
Geo. +. Talbot. the orator, gave true de-
lneation of the stirrin. event OF June,
1915, which ended in the capture Of the
Margareita. paying 4 just tribute 10 the
men engaged in the work. The diuner IN
the Baptist church on Dublin Hill accom-
modated 300. Geo. Walker presided, Rev.
: l.. Bowler was Chaplain. and IsnatiouS
Sargent was toast master. Governor Ding
ley responded To The Province of Maine,
l1.j-Thc State of Maine, $50: y. b.
Mutt, Collector of t.astport, to The Pres
deut OF the United States the orator of
the day. Hon. G.. +. Talbot. to The wo-
men of Machias. l.1j-may their daught-
ers OF 1870 he equally zcl,ou- aud dutiful."
Other sentiments were responded to by
j. I. Talbot. GO. Walker, Rev. :. Il.
Rawsol. 9:ev. Mr.. Kelley. Rev. Il. &.
E,rue. Rev. : l.. Bowler. j. +. Lynch,
J. f. Lynch. J. W. Lyman. and II. X. lay
lnr.
Fifteen veteran, of 1872 were in the pro-
! cession and at dinner. One is % years old.
( The "rayes of revolutionary soldiers and
OF the war OF 1872 were suitably noticed
/ The sword used by Col. O'Brien ia the bat
tie. IN define chest. guns and things taken
in thr Mar3Iretta Were exhibited. The
ceremonies closed by band concert in
7 the open air. There was Il national salute
! im.ing Of bells and fire works in the even
/ ing. The day was a glorious one for Ma
/ chias. The event has been made memora-
! bic, as it is important to revolutionary
/ history. second to none other. The wo-
men took an active part in this celebration
serving on committee. taking part in the
/ procession and attending the dinner in
large numbers. The Machias Cornet Cor
net Band gave Governor Dingley >eren-
ade on Friday evening. which was .espon-
/ ded To by the Governor by very happy
/ speech. Notwithstanding the large crowd
crowd in town, excellent order has prevail
/ ed.-Le,ctstoa journal.