The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-07-09
HUBBARDTON's BATTLE.
ITS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

OF the county. The number present was
estimated at from six thousand to ten thou
sand people, completely filling the large
grove 10 which the exercises were held.
The exercises began at a. m. with
firing from the elevated ground west of the
monument, saluteiof thirteen guns for the
original thirteen states, and one gun for
Vermont.
At about o'clock the people began to
assemble around the monument which was
dedicated on the Sad anniversary of the
battle, July 7th, 1859. AS the carriage
containing the orator and invited guests,
and as each band and military company
arrived they we're greeted with salute
from the cannon.
AT 1890 the procession was formed at
the monument in the following
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Col. Pitt w. Hyde, marshal, Col. r. r.
Drake, John G. Pitkin and Fred A.
Field assistant marshals.
Brandon Cornet Band, J. b. Kelley leader.
Rutland Light Guard, Capt. G. @. Kins-
Carriage containing Cyrus Jennings, esq,
president of the day, Henry Clark, orator
of the day, Chauncy X. Williams of Rut-
land, and A. p. Childs of Bennington.
Other officers OF the day.
Pittsford Cornet Band.
Sprague Guards, Capt. Ira III. Hatch.
Citizens on foot.
Citizens in carriages.
The procession moved from the monu-
ment SOUTH then went 10 the grave at the
foot of Mt. Zion, where the exercises were
held. The number Of carriages which
brought up the procession was several hun
dred. 1t was an unbroken line and ii was
nearly two O'Clock before there was any
cessation. Among the various turnouts
was an old vehicle owped by VIM. Bansier
and driven by Willard Nelson of Hubbard
ton. 1t was an old fashioned zone hoes
shay" and drawn by an old horse. The &C.
cupants were dressed in "ye ancient man.
ner,' Mr.. Nelson having on coat 100 years
old, worn by VIM. Hubert, one of the first
settlers of Castleton, at his wedding. The
dress and bonnet of the lady with him was
100 years old, and was worn by Mrs. Drake
whose husband built the first sawmill OF
| Castleton.
Arrived at the grove the exercises began
with music by the Castleton band, followed
by an invocation by the Rev. John Il.
Thyng, pastor of the Congregational church
at Hubbardton. Next was music by the
Brandon band, after which was delivered
an
ADDRESS OF WELCOME,
by Cyrus jennings, esq.,, of Hubbardton
president of the day.
Ronored FelIO,o- Citizens 1T gives mt
grea: pleasure now TO extend to you
hearty welcome. We welcome you one
and all. We welcome you to one of thu
most sacred spots on the soil of Vermont
1t is worthy to be conmemorated by every
Vermonter and every American citizen
And when see the vast multitude before
me, it proves the feelings which this occa
sion has excited. We are assembled t
commemorate the one hundredth anniver
sary of the battle of Hubbardton, and to d.
honor to Its distinguished dead. 1t was
one hundred years ago this morning, upoI
yonde. hill, that our fathers gave up thei
lives. Father and son fought side by side TO
the rights which we to-day enjoy. MAJ
their memories be perpetuated for all time
as long as earth shall make its annual revo
lutions And let us, their posterity, thanl
Almighty God that thess rights which
were so dearly bought, have been kept, an,
are, to-day, enjoyed by forty millions o
free American people.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Zsbu
lon Jones, pastor of the Baptist church i
Hubbardton. This was followed by must
by the Pittsford band.
Then came the principal address OF tn
day, the
= HISTORICAL ADDRESS,
) By Henry Clark of Rutland.
Felloao- Citizens The brightness of III
, morning amid these hills, in emblem speak
= to us OF the heroic deeds of the falhers
and halls us as We gather to this centenni,
observance of one of the historic events q
our good old commonwealth. This da
seems but reproduction of that day Q
y mortal combat one hundred years age
VIXEN the wilderness resounded with Ii
echo Of the rattle of musketry, intermingle
e with many death moan, as the arme
men of two kindred nations, bathed thI
soil IN their fraternal blood. How change
is all else beside. Here, as stated by tn
7 dltion the "stars and stripes" were first III
0 furled upon the free air of heaven, as no
. serenely it waves its ample folds In the sun
mer breeze over
1.-THE land OF the free, and the home OF the
: brave"
n And upon II are the clustered emblem
of thirty-eighth states spreading over
boundless continent, the mighty rivers
/ which were but the paths of their COL
8 merce. 1t represents q progress superb
n to any which the world has ever known,
nation ON which has been lavished Il
spoils Of time, receiving In its right hal
n the emigration, the arts, the sciences al
l. the literature Of the old world. We star
n on holy ground. Who will say 1t is n
good to be here. We seem to hear the st
= small voice, OF the dead answering baC
from this now silent battle field: "Wi
IL our liies blood we bought that freedom "
; now enjoy"
= We have assembled at the invitation
70 patriotic citizens, upon this interesting G
d casion to recall the suffering and sacrIfl
Ia of those who fell upon this battle field
"A the revolution. We are living in We
" crowded with historic recollections. '
ID to-day Commemorate an event which to-
" place while Vermont was being declared
4 state. Yonder memorial will ever ma
Ia this spot, with peculiar interest, as I
resting place OF the historic dead. The
ID Is a charm In reverting to the early perio
of OF our history, so different In all It's phai
"a from the present. We 20 back to the
historic events with the same feeling
III wonder almost, as when the traveller me,