The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-06
(C0nolyded from second maze. J

people present. 1t embraced the principal
events of the past century, and was well
received by the audience. But his local
review and hits at the prominent citizens
and the soldiers of the rebellion, especially
when he mentioned the name of /. o
Titus, (the hero of Gettysburg, called down
the most vigorous applause. The Grafton
gave unbounded satisfaction, and he
would have given more but for the ad-
journment from the grove but, as it was,
the people of East Walllngford and the sur
rounding neishborhood were highly elaied
on having such an eloquent orator for the
occasion.
After the Grafton the toast-master, j. II.
Priest, in his usual pleasing manner, pro-
prosed the following toasts which were
heartily responded to in the old-fashioned
manner by the patriotic citizens of that
village:
First-The Day. Eternal honor to 1t.
May its annual return continue through all
coming time to shine upon united, free
and happy people.
Second-The Patriot Heroes of the Rev.
olution: True as the steel of their tried
blades. They drew their swords in the
cause of liberty and refused to sheathe
them till glorious ard triumphant success
returned them to their scabbard, free from
a single stain of cruelty or dishoDor.
Third-The Declaration of Independ-
ence The terror of despots, and the
pledge of liberty to the ensaved and OPP
pressed of every cline.
Fourth - Washington May America
ever regard his example as her pole star.
May the principles professed by him never
be stripped OF their efficiency by being
spread over too great an extent of county.
Fifth-Our Country. Though no pa
trician palaces or royal galleries adorn her
soil, yet we would not exchange her free
heart and home bred virtues for all that
Europe boasts of ancestral dignity and
modern magnificence.
Sixth-Grangers The toilers of the
soil and no middle men.
Seventh-Tho President OF the United
States.
Eghth--The Church. The bulwark of
liberty.
Ninth-The place of our celebration.
Tenth-The orator of the day.
hC ouioh cOlbiSic AIdy
their memories ever be cherished.
Twelfth-The Ladies. The daughters
of America the ladies of the revolution
stimulated our fathers by their bright
smiles to the deeds of heroism--so may the
ladies of the present day by their gentleness,
loneliness and virtue, urge our hearts 10
worthy deeds.
AT 7 o'clock the balloon ascension was
made, the committee making it very
pleasing entertainment for the large con-
course of people present to witness It.
Owing to the rain, the fire works were
postponed till 1890 o'clock, when one Of
the grandest displays Ill the state was
made; to attempt to give description of
the sight would be futile, as it was indies
cribable.
The ball was held III that well and favor
ably known bosielrie kept by J. b. Powell
at which about one hundred couple trip
ped the light fantastic to the most enrans-
ing music till about four o'clock in the
morning with nothing TO mar the EN- oy-
ment of the occasion.
Too much praise cannot he given to
Marshals Dickerman and Cougdon for the
prompt and efficient manner in which they
performed their duties, and also to the
committee of arrangements. The question
would have been with great many, what
are we going 10 do? There was no such
question with them. They entertained their
visitors and every one returned to their
homes well pleased at having come to East
Wallingford to celebrate the centennial
year II they did get wet through and
through, and all pronounced it decided
success.
Now must say something of the fair
damsels-none fairer can be found-ihey
were bound to see the centennial opening
day graced with their presence, and wished
to show tout CONNIE chez nous Gust as it
is with US at home and they did just do
it!
There is one especial feature which
wish to make mention, and that is, that
there was not in the least possible sign of
any intoxicating liquor having been sold on
the ground, and more orderly concouree
could not have assembled, and it is my
earnest hope that every town which had a
celebration could have had such well be-
haved and mannerly crowd.
In the forenoon, at II o'clock, the
Unions of East Wallingford and the Scion
Shingles of South Wallingford played a
match game of base ball, but during the
third inning the rain began to pour down
consequently they did not have chance tc
play it out. Below we give the result OF
the three innings
SCORE.