The New York herald., 1877-12-07
A BI-CENTENNIAL.
THE Two HUNDaEDra ANNIVERSARY OF THE
FOUNDATION OF BURLINGTON, \. j.

THE Two HUNDREDra ANNIVERSARY OF THE
FOUNDATION OF BURLINGTON, \. J.
e, BURLINGTON. Dec Q. 1877.
This haotuallr sober little city is ,n a conation oi
gayety and mereymaking hardly in keeping with the
customary quiet and dulness bedtting thoroughly
Quaker community. was the 2ootL birthday OF tho
town The city has beer filed ai day with enthusias.
tic participants and spectators OF tho ceremonies OF
the occasion and the streets and bciidngs deco
rated with nigs and 10. night illuminated
The first important event the programme OF the
day. which was ushered In with the national airs
pIayei on the chimes Of ST. hary's Church, was the
PARADE for which great preparations hai been made
Colonel Z. Burd Grubb was the chief marshal, and
the cavaIcaae Of military. citizens and drcmen pre-.
sentso quite an imposing appearance.
LirkRARY EXERCISES.
After The column had marched through the principal
streets public interes. settled upon Brch's Opera
House, u new and beautiful little theAtrs, where
the literary exercises were conducted In the
afternoon In presence OF an intelligent au-
dience consisting OF about two thousand persons.
Among those on the stage were Ex-Governor William
II. Newell, Ex-Governor Joel Parker, R,ghl Rev.
William Il. odenheimer. D.. d., Lib, 6,snor OF
Church VicarGeucra George Hobart Doane, u. D.. oi
the Roman Catholic Church; Rcv. X. l. Go!dsborough.
BROTHER the late Aimira; Right Rev. Bishop Scar.
borough, Henry Armiu brown, Hon. J. Howard
Pugh, n. C. Hon. john y. BAbcock, Hon. 4. voor.
hees aud Hon. Z. Rld2way. The Right Rev. 3ishop
Odenhoimer began the exercises by an appropriate
prayer.
An octet .! singers from tho Orpheus Club OF Phil
adelphia then sang .The Cheerful Wundcrer," by
Mendeissohn, very successfully. alter which Hon. 4.
Howard Pugn, N. d.. presiuent OF tho B-Centennial
Committee member OF Congress rom tho District
delivered q bret address.
The octet then sang Abt's roicking champagne
Songn which, IN spite OF ITS seeming ess
upon souer Quaker celebration, certainly met with
tue approval oil tho majority OF the audience Tor they
vociiorously dcmaLd,d its repetition. Alter some
moro music-vocal and instrument tal-the event Oi
the day took place in tue oraion Oy Mr. Henry Armtt
brown oil Philadelphia. the historian oi the U.
II was u scholarly and interesting address, anu was
listened TO with great attention.
Mr.. Browns orat dwclt long upon tho intcres 9
historical period o Charles l.. oil England, ths sirug
ples Of the cavaliers anu roundheads, the growth ol
the desire IoT religious freedom and The rise the
Society OF Friends, bv whom Burlington AFTER
waru settled He spoke VI the prosecutions, hero.
ically borne, winch drovo brave band oi 80 Of
these meek brOadbrims 10 embark on board
the good ship Kent, Of Master Godircy
NARROW, and the arrival ot that ship at
New York the 9th oil August 1877, where they
wero forbiddcn TO land by The Duke Oi YOrk's Gov
ernor aud compelled to seek the more hospitablo
shores OF Delaware, where they laid out the site o
Newcastle. Atterward they lound permanent
abiding place the pleasant ground where Burning.
ton now stands. Hd graphically told of tho early
trInis OF the coouisls, their simple but admirable
rules OF their sturdy honesty and Thrift
and the prosperity and growth Of The city.