The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16


Among the notable person. IA tAe procsssion we've
sovsrncr nossec Fairbanks president Of the day,
rro'.~sr j. " cssrsssn Of Asaovsr Mss: members
Of Vermont stafe Ecscrnmcnt Aecncid Proctor. Lieu
Jons A rsrs. treasurer 5ssa \ I@ei. Auditor:
prglfier GENERAL James = Frck. Aalutant ana In
rss,sr sss essrs nrrss,ss ss... Jasi
LUCIA. Judro Advocate Ccuersi. ussry 4 Newell. Sur
rssa 6ssssai; &c rh.snsy. ssf.ssa,ss Armx
o,hy =. Esnsla. Jcessh.s Esss n. nssry rsss.s ssd
Conner. sosefser q Nane. sss ssaH. n " Prescott,
Governor Of Nsw Hsmpshirs. ssc siaa escorted sy
srner Of Rhode isl.sa. sBs asn
oFFfcsf. rasr-ninr
fxecuilye Isareli-~tion a. n smith. lion. Jcha n
Parker. hsn. Ea~sra >psnisiaE non Frsncis A
eastman snd hon Jefewsah hlodgstt
s,.'. "alsers-A n thewe.es. secretary Of stats;
state Hstosiaai ohser fiirsury. iusarssce comssis-
.esss: Mason tsgy.n, sI.srssy csesr.I; i,acrsss.
comnissssuer: Raw G. A. pe~ns supsrfnsendess Pub
Dc Insirsctfn, rssssasnt Of ne sesais, Nathaniel
ls,urs q Ne. naInp-sw.; cssensl chrsirs n D.s-
forth. CLERK TOE noasu, A. ". nakef. Assstsn: Clerk
naschs-,sr wm vessrsss. " Nov Hampshire.
Az ruk ssAso rssiiiu>.
when ,ne sfees.s'ea .rrvea "A she entrance 70 'hs
evinans apsa zoe I'm ssd thee As,,sa before me pa
Marshal asa san then esosr'ed ais kxcoasncs Horsoe
Fstrhsnks. Ncrnonrs rcntcunia Governor snl al as
mia,sy wers thea dismissed ana rrocs-sien broke
ras Aspnsss o. wslcosE
arriving a TIE nasmaesh psyion tcsi sn ADDRESS
Of welcome delivered W M. d. .. fbesps q nnr.
nnssa. President OF she ssrmons Centennial Comn,s-
Bays bot fs~ words TO on-s. my aisnss. IN intro
dueing the services appointed No thls eccsser The
dredth annivcrfary OF BIRTH ths tsfminaflonths
happy aud prosperous tss sst century
&c shall signsize u ths insp.r,ant
Revolutionary battle ncids fsasy devoted 90 those
the victories peace ta all have here
whether friends ~ suanErrNs 20 tss distinguished
all Tho children OF Vermont uho rom near lar.
IRON many homes. have gsihefra 10 honor The
tennal birthday OF Their native state. aus charged
her benaf 10 extend kiDaiy. Cordial general vet
como. (Appiausot Larger sac richer states might
offer you more splendid hospitaitcs, more imposing
ceremonies, more magn nccnt dlsp'sy our psin
and SIMPLE such bchf she hzhss Of our people aud
tho character OF those insi'tui,vns ~hose origin
This day ~ cousccra,ed TO the past Al tho history
all memories of the century that n tosing
upon our Commonwealth ns carry struggles, is
STUDIES, It's hopes ts tears s scnalast fnsrch tho
glory of its wars the security Of 10 peaees those
upon to-day and are the arprorrats topic OF
tho hour Especially Is the ds, sacred to'thc memory
OF the men who laid broad aud deep csry DAYS 10.
foundations OF these inru,ot,ons under ~hIrh hive
aud only do we rememorr AT timo Ike tins
distinguished leaders. names household
among but not the les do bonor the
ile whole noble who a
tho days of their and tbroueh oil the sscsloss
OF their lives gave 10 tbc scrvic. AID welfare VI their
S,ave tho beet they had Unnamed, unhersaed tor
tho part, they stand Hrsnst the horizon OF
history like tho stately trecs o, the prmcvai
forest, which like them have passed away lAppsassel
Without their virtue. their patriotism their efforts,
the master spirits wcn,d have planned and toied IN
VAN; and should remember that n ths n any.
thing our Institutions worthy OF being cher
sheI IL there is anything IN these uai,ions wh,cn
stronger than institutions, and which the
lie OF our institutions depend, u 10 not our achieve.
IN. 4 "a our her raj fAnrln
They have all Iasscd away, that Dotao race some
of their immediate descendants arc here among
most welcome guests today but the last of them has
long ago been gathered TO hrs fathers Few monu-
ments marx Their n2'place. few vesilges of
INDIVIDUAL lie rcinnn tut all around and us,
tho saiu,nry laws that protect liberty aud the engit-
cned liberty that upholds the Law, ~ everything i1
is comp rchc ndcd 10 US under the beloved OF
Vermont, is TO DO found their numen, moro dars.
bic than marble, moro beautiful than gold. and n
the business Of tots day la, any sign,n,
have any value or serve 10 point any moral, Il Is
teaching us that II we would preserve the inbcri,.
ance havc received wo must pcrpc;uase nkcwiso in
our poople she character o. 80 fien from whom We
received it. ~
Ill fares that land. TO fastening MS q prey.
Where wealta Accommodates and decay.
But If wo would preserve Institutions we must
the old landmarks aud stand fast by the Id
oil the coming century, and rcvcw the lives ana chat,
acters and tho laDors of that first generation Yer
mon,crs let us take 10 heart as tue great lesson Of the
hour that If are 10 achieve the salvation OF our
country ana Institutions We must do u by cnusi.
ing their virtues and by Initiating their example.
GRAFTON By hon. DANIEL nonsRra
Then came the Grafton by Hon. Daniel Roberts, OF
Bennington who was introduced by the president,
cupying nearly an hour IN delivery. II effort
OF unusual merit, iuIl OF fresh Incidents OF the early
days of the colony, aud delivered with grace co
quencc which moved tho thousands OF listeners
quent bursts Of applause. Tho orator, in beginning,
alluded to the occasion which had brought many
people together, ana then mingled dry history ana en-
cralning sentiment together "a most fol ci;ous man
per. Vermont no remarked, was rather tree created
Tree born, Tor II developed into organized life aud
form from the germina principle of individual tree
dom and liberty OF free choice. No mothers care
Graded or nurured II, but rocked by storm and tenn
pcst nurtured OF the clements this child Of
forest and the mountains won Tor itself place. and took
it free State, not only independent OF all but
III defiance oi all save inc nerccs Of Cod in tins
can Siates-medc 80 through the great sagacy aud
iudomabic will OF race OF heroes as they
bravo Thus created a FREQ state, and having 60
lived aud ourishcd tor hundred years, II is well that
her children Of today mark the event and celebrate