The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-11
Cayendish Centennial,

Perhaps the largest indoor gathering
ever known in Cavendsh, assembled at
Trips hall on Thursday evening last.
Between five and six hundred, old and
young met to celebrate our nations first
centennial and Jollier, happier and queer
er looking lot of people were never seen
together, styles and fashions of our ances-
tors long forgotten and in fact, unknown
to the present generation, were brought to
light and when looked upon these old
and odd relics of fifty and one hundred
years ago and realized how strange they
looked. tried to realize what impression
our modern and present style of ladies
dress would make upon the living of one
hundred years to come, but here | was
utterly lost and baiiied. Everything
passed off very pleasantly under the man
agemcnt of Mrs. DR.. Hazelton and her
assistants.
Mrs. Gowan wore q dress 105 years old
and large diamond ring 175 years old.
Mrs. G. w. Fields dress was also
ancient, being over 100 years old. Both
of these dresses were of black material.
A very pretty costume was worn by Miss
Lawrence. An imported muslin hand
wrought from China, very old.
Miss Fanny Chase appeared in the we'd
ding dress of Mrs. DR.. Chamberlain.
Mrs. Emma Wiley was dressed in black
velvet, with white trimmings.
Among the gentlemen that were dressed
in ancient costume were Messrs Burbank,
Fleming, Pollard, Ward, w. Smith, Judge
French, John r. Seaver, Prescott Adams,
Ira Peck, Wentworth Whitcomb, Eldridge
Buck, Dan Stearns, Luther Pratt, and many
others. Among the ladies we would men,
ton Mrs. DR.. Hazleton, town manager /;
Mrs. VIM. Smith, Mrs. Prescott Adams,
Mrs. p. X. Spaulding, Mrs. Wallis, Mrs.
II. II. Dutton, Mrs. Fleming, Mrs. Bur-
bank, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Head, Mrs U.
Russell, Misses Ella Earle, Katie Deane,
Julia Davis, Emily Pratt, Julia and Sarah
Hager, Fanny Allen, Mary Buck, Mrs.
John Ward, Miss Ida Spanlding and Miss
Bella Proctor.
About fifty people from Felchville al
tended, and quite a number were dressed in
costume. The bonnets and cloaks worn
by some of these ladies were particularly
ancient.
The entertainment consisted of tableaux,
speeches, promenade and dancing. The
music consisted of victims, bass viol, organ,
drums and fife. Ira Peck danced an old
fashioned jig, much to the entertainment
and amusement of the company.
There were two tables covered with rel
les. One table and chair combined, owned
by j. G. Spaulding, was hundred and
fifty years old Among the relics we would
mention COW bell marked 1893, worn on
Boston common when pasture. Also
warming pan brought from Holland in
1900. On the other table was reyolu-
tionary gun, two wooden bowls 100 years
old, one wooden salt cellar 1870 years old,
one quarter barrel 10 years old, one sword
used in the revolutionary war 1903 years
old, etc. We cannot mention others
for want of space.
The tables were set with old-fashioned
ware, and lighted with tallow candles. One
table was set entirely with pewter plates,
platters, vegetable dishes, etc. The food
consisted of "boiled victuals," hulled corn,
baked beans and peas, bean porridge.
brown bread, pies, puddiugs, etc. The
tables were well waited upon by the town
committee. BRUNO.
Cavendish, March 10, 1876.