Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-07

Church, through Cnurcn 10 ColIcse,
through College to Williams, through Viii
lisms to Pearl. through Pearl 20 Battery,
and up Battery to Battery PARK where the
literary exercises were held.
The Public Exercises
took place in Battery Park. The arrange
ments here were admirable, and did credit
to the platform committee, of which w. Ii.
Brink was chairman. The large platform
looked finely The posts were covered with
evergreens. The sides were draped with
large flags; flag stats at each corner bore
the national colors. The canvass canopy
was festooned with smaller flags. In front
was the motto in ornamental letters upon
white and blue. "I776 July 4th, 1876"
On it were seats for 300 persons, which were
occupied by the Mayor, Board Of Aldermen,
the orator and chaplain. ex-mayoTs Catlln,
Wales, Linsley, Dodge and Blodgett, the
settled and resident clergymen Of the city,
officers of the school board, Faculty Of the
University, the Selectmen Of the various
towns in Chittenden County. officers OF the
Hioernian and St.Jean Baptiste Societies, the
Burlington Harmonic Society. 20 strong.
Judge Red6eld of the Supreme Court, Hon.
John n. Pomeroy Hon. Z. J Phelps, MessTs
Eli Chittenden, Lawrence Barnes, Morlllo
NoYes, Justice Ilollenbeck and other prom
| inent citizens and guests.
Mayor Hatch presided. as President OF
the Day. The Sherman Band occupied the
permanent band stand east of the platform,
and opened the exercises with a Potponrri,
including Old Hundred, Aud Lang Sync,
Yankee Doodle, and other standari air-
Hon Daniel Roberts. who hadspccial charge
of the exercises on the platform, then intro
ducci Chaplain Heath. as follows
Mr.. lBgRIss ADDRESS.
| Fsd0m-Csn-enst
The citizens OF Burlington in their private clpa-
! city, by voluntary assoc stuu ana individual clu-
tributiOus, without corporate action or draft upon
the city treasury, have prepared Tor the people OF
| Chittenden c9anty, and elsewhere what ; gu have
! seen and shall see and hear, towards a betting
celebration %. the one hundredth birthday % the
| United States % America as nation. 1bey have
inv ted to this .esial gathering the els authorities
oi tie several towns OF the county with their civic
societies and All their people and they have de-
puted me, in their behalfto bid you all welcome %
! participation in the appointed dolnss aud apprO-
! pirate eujoymcnts o.. the day.
! One hundred years o. nat oual fe o hundred
years o. Liberty, Guarded by clnst tItlou aud Jaw
| cycle completed this day winch nc.gdes IN
IL the trst establishment o. the American Union
| and its later viudicatlons the fret prociaiQa-
ton o.; universal human freedom AID equality. and
their later cry stlllizaton n an Amended cousltu-
l~HT Nfa NINA H1fr# D. Doc
| se.f evident truths ~ the Great Declarli on.
A 10 the hrsi Continental Congress, On tie moe
ton OF Benjamin Franklin. prayer was oiereA 70
I Aim .hty God for guidance aui strength .1r the
! great work then IN hand SO nov. having cutcrrd
into the labor o! the fathers, j. hentlu- tie voc
! CASH that VIC lit up our eyes TO the A IS u
! whence cumeth our help-to the good Uul ant
father %. Us sil-auf that We offer dey ut praises
! AID alteration 90 Him whose kiul hand hls led Us
| Tor a hundred years az nation AID our people
away and has brought u 90 the day 10 assurcd
! peace Confirmed unity aud estAhl shed liberty
| .or, @. a truth. hitherto hath the Lo,t Lee pea us.
Fellow c.i keus, the eXelv 90 the hour VII now
/ he opened with prayer by Rev. ". J. Heath.
Mr. Heath in an appropriate invocation
commended to the divine blessing the nation
and it, various institutions. It's component
States, Is authorities and individuals. The
Harmonic Society then sang Whittier Cen
tenniAl LYNN. to PAine'- music. with fine
| effect. Next came the reading ol the Dec
laratiOn Jt Independence. exoslleus.y read
by A. y. Merchant, Esq. The Harmonic
Society then gave Prof Holmes Centennial
lIymn. Brig bit on the banners OF lily aud
rose. 10 the asst sun of our century sets,
sung to the music of kel.er's American
Hymn.
Hon. Luelus e Chitterden, OF New York
city, formerly OF Burlington, graniDephew
of Governor Martin Chi;tenden, and great
1 grandson Of Gov. Thomas Chittrnden. from
whom orr county was named. was next
introduced and spoke a. follows:
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