The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-02-29
THE CENTENNIAL CONCERT.
A Remarkable Gathering in tho Town Hall
Music and the Dances.

A Remarkable Gathering in tho Town Hall
Music and the Dances
One hundred years ago it took all of
Rutlands "bes; families" to give a tea party
and we doubt if there was much of society
news to gossip about. But the first fami-
lies who were monarchs of all they sur
veyed in the Rutland of 1776, were the
embryo of the Rutland of to-day. The
twon which was then a rugged wilderness
blossomed last night in a gathering of
beauty and fine anglo saxon men that any
city of the world might be proud of. But
who were Rutlands society one hundred
years ago2 We give them all in = nut
shell, as it were, as follows;
Silyanus Brown, lived near where Mrs.
Temples residence now is. He was "out-
lawed" by act of legislature of N. Y, in
1774.
John Smith, one of LIST town clerks and
reps. for Rutland, also, outlawed lived
near where DR.. G. Porter now lives West
street opposite park
Thomas Brayton-a "Yorker" and tory
lived on the alley leading from Main street
to residence of Mrs. Aiken.
Joseph Bowker, president of convention
that declared Vt. independent, lived on
Main street, about half way from Green
street to Moon brook.
Could the ouilawed Silvanus Brown, who
no doubt felt it his most important duty to
'keep his powder dry" and lived in con-
slant apprehension, have had retired
nook in the gallery of the town hall, a
building standing on GROUND he had passed
80 many times with his trusty rifle, what
amazement he must have felt. However,
out of doors there was one thing he would
have recognized, and that the snow storm,
for it was the same old kind of storm that
Joseph Bowker and all of them were tamil-
lar with. Mother earth, as if in sympathy
with the grand preparations for the occa-
sion, also spent the afternoon in robing and
powdering until she presented herself a,
evening in dress so spotess that it seemed
challenge to all her daughters.
Notwithstanding the storm gay assem-
blage gathered, inspired by patriotism ane
the enthusiasm with which the lady man
ayers had carried every obstacle and objec
ton that presented itself 1t is due tc
those who labored so faithfully and ntelli
gently that their names be mentioned. j
is to Mrs. E. A. Morse, county committee
Mrs. L. G.. Kingsley, Mrs. G. r. Bottum
Rutland Mrs. p w. Hyde, Hydeville
Mrs. Goodwin, Fairhaven; Mrs. ID. G. Bias
com, Brandon Mrs. j. Scribner, Walling
ford Mrs. II. G. Gleason, Shrewsbury
Mrs. DR.. Jones, Dandy Mrs. Edward Clark
Poultney, town committee. that the success
of the ball is mostly due.
THE DECORATIONS.
Tho town hall was guarded even at tn
outer door where Deputy Sheriff g. w
Crawford examined the passports of thos
desiring admittance, and kept loungers at
distance. At the head Of the stairs Mr.
w. +. Eddy, as usher, pointed out tn
rooms for depositing the wrappings, AM
Mr.. j. C. Pease received tickets. William
Talbot received tickets at the entrance T.
the gallery. The anti-chamber early pre-
scented crowded appearance. The hall
resplendent with flags and streamers. j
II. Goldipg had superintended the decora
tions on the stage. In front OF the or
chcstra large number of house plants II
bloom, pleasantly sent forth their perfum
with the strains Of music. Over the rear o