The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-04
THE WYOMING CENTENNIAL.
MEMORIAL CEREMONIE FOR THE VI0-
TINS OF THE MASSACRE.
The Entire Valley Beautirui with Buntina
and Evergreens-One Hundred Thousand
Persons Participating In the Exercises.

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and Evergreens-One Hundred Thou.nna
Persons Participating In the Exercisos-
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July 3.--For weeks
this entire Wyoming valley has been ablaze with
enthusiasm and excitement evoked 10y tho busy
preparations for celebrating the centennial OF
the massacre which occurred ono hundred
years ago to-day. and In which throc hundred
Of the early Connecticut settlers. forefathers Of
the dwcllers here to-day. fell victims to savage
cruelty and Tory hate. Tho interest in the event
has been shared alike by the rural population
and the citizens Of tho many populous towns
scattered through this region. Wkesbarre
never looked so gay as now. For weeks car
loads Of cyergreens have boon hauled hither
from the mountain. thousands Of yards OF bunt-
ing and OF flags Of all sizes and nations have
been used in the erection Of arches spanning
the streets at every corner. and public and pri-
vate buildings everywhere are blaze OF bunt-
ing At the bridge leading over to Kingston is
a splendid massive arch. with suitable inscrip-
tons. and tho eye can scarcely catch glimpse
within the city limits that is not varieRated with
the national colors. Kingston. Plymouth. Wyo-
ming. and Scranton present like scene. Old
Forty Fort has been rebuilt for the occasion. and
around the monument which marks the spot
whore the dead OF the massacre were buried
there are arches. and bowers. and nagstlffs. and
banners and festoons at every turn. with patri-
otc and historic notices and portraits.
Mr.. Hayes and Mrs. Hayes. John sherman
and Charles Devens. Mr. Hayess sons and
other Washington visitors reached Harrisburg
yesterday had reception and were Joined there
10y Gov. and Mrs Hariranft. senator Don Came
ron and wife. ana numerous oniclals. and they
reached Kingston early this morning via North
umberland. All the cars and engines on the
railroads In this section nre nicely trimmed
with evcrgrcens and bunting At Bloomsbury
Hayes Dryens, ana sherman nad9 brlei re-
NH m@nrHEi us tHey ua"& ~ &ShioES'nney 9 ty2utn ,an 2rc
mot by the Philadelphia Councils and lcading
| Nilsesbarre citizens. ani. arriving ut Wyo-
ming, were escorted to the residcnce Of the
| Hon. Payne Pruchonc. where they brcakfnstcd
Ats o'clock this morning the people began
| moving 10y railroad and 10y every conceivable
vehicle from all directions TO the scene OF tho
memorial exercises. Il large open field near the
monument. Long trains. packed almost 70
| sufocaton. ran at short intervals from up and
| down un-t the houtiiul meadows 81 the Susque-
| hanna. Everything that had whrols or hOofs
| Tor miles around WIS called into r.lQi-,ion 70
! carry visitors T. the grounds nnd tsonsands
! hours the stream Of people seemed to We un-
| Tagging. and by noon not lee. 'hgn So 900 unr-
| lowest estimnte - tos, participating in the
| went NJ ono ttrlr and another of tl' day IL ono
| hundred thousand. Cannon boomed from hui
| tols nnl re-"und.d through The valley, herald
| lns tl' opening oi IN" vN rfis's. Beacon nros
hal hiazed hast might from the mountain tops
! and glcnmcd across the meadows. To arouse the
spirit oi the people To- rerO,lccton oi the hero
| Ism of their sirts tent "reoiel FOR speakers
! and hcarcrs protected ton or fifteen thousand
| ncrs ms from tOrrid sun, ana these were glad
dened 10y the opening strains OF the music.
| At about 10 O'Clock. an hour inter than nnd
| boon fixed for beginning the exercises. the Rev:
| ID. 7. Waller n descendant OF family that mad
lrayor. lie was followed by the Hon. Hendrck
| B. Wright who welcomed the assembly 10 tho
land occupied 10y heroes. Iares hundred
hy Mrs. Waters. The propos>d address by the
Hon L. L. Dana. whose great-greadparcnts on
c. l. L. Chapman. son Of tho earliest historian
Of the valley, We're omitted TO give room for AN
| address by Mr. Hayes. He spoke Of Pennsyl-
vanln and It's material resources md historic
associations, briefly touching on the wyoming
relations. He desired t. enforce humane and
national policy toward the Indians, but settlers
must be protected. and would be II there was
| army enough in the country To do II. our mod
| oru history must witness no repetition OF ths
wyoming massacre. on behalf ot one hundred
| and eleven Indies OF the wyoming valley. Mr.;
| Hayes was then presented with a cane made OF
wood from tree growing ON the battle field
pr, ncnry G2ppefI then read poem on III. ihs
FL. road an historical sket'h. rchearsin9
the history being, tho citation OF proofs
Bq the famous Ss Lh, %a"4 a, WET nc
and The subsequent massacre. An " ode to Wy
.minE," by Mrs. Mary Rchart. descendant II q
| Wyoming soldier OF the Revolution. was thcn
road, and the morning exercises closed with
At noon Mr.. Hayes and hundreds Of leading
ciiizen of Wiikrsharrc and distinguished Wis.
itors lunchcd at Mr., Peitrhono's, while thou:
sands Of fOhcrs picnickcd ouihe cr 1und or dined
at The long lin" oi "Nicmpore restaurants ana
booths on and around the ground. After d,n-
uer, in urosen .c of an equally large audience.
the Rev. II H. Wells opened the EXERCISES with
prayer. lic Is the grandson ol Matthias tlol-
lcnhark. the onsign who es 'apel ,hc fate Of his
| comrades ~ the massacre 10y swimming thu
river with the cOlors in his tecth. Judge Dana
road poem written by jesse Harding. grad
| son Of a settler killed the day before the mas
saorc, nul one written by Mis-. susan t.. sister
- Anna Dickinson, was read. The hev. VIM.
T.. Abbott. a native of this scrtion and now nas-
tor Of the Thirteenth street VI. f. Church, New
York city. delivered nm eloquent Grafton. con.
Guiding with a passionate appeal for the spread
| OF Christian civilization.
Tomorrow the public celebration over the in
dopcnlcnee Qihi"vcd win come of in this city.
! ON Friday there will be a regatta. for which
tlrrr arr icn outric-. INCLUDING five crows from
/ lhilHlf lflphla and the Carman from NV York
Thorr viii be- uair-oarrd cont -ts, Singles ull
| match =. and scrub races 10 wind up the tbIed
| days festivities.