St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-10-03

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versed with the centennarian, most re-
manned outside, although Mrs. Eaton
was visible to all. A choir sung an ap-
propriate hymn, and a feeling prayer
was offered by Rev. C. w. Thompson,
pastor of the Congregational church.
A poem dedicated to Mrs. Eaton was
then. read by DR.. Durant. After this
the company adjourned under lead of
Col. VIM. Dole, marshal, to the acade-
my yard opposite, where stand had
been erected and seats prepared for the
audience. After music by the Danville
brass band which was in attendance,
Col. Harris as chairman, called upon
Hon. Bliss N. Davis, who responded in
a characteristic extempore address, in
which he said, in brief: We all honor
ourselves extremely in paying our re-
spects to-day to Lady Eaton. We have
heard of the grand ovation given the
soldier and statesman, Gen. Grant
which is all deserved. We do not come
here to do honor to soldier or states
man, but as humble citizens to pay our
respects and do honor to humble in
dividual one whose humanity and
Christianity has lived through cen
fury. What is one hundred years? AS
respects an individual life it is great
deal. We cannot measure it only by
what the world has passed through.
Lady Eaton was born in the midst of
the Revolutionary war. Her life has
extended over every administration of
our government from Washington to
Hayes. Of all these illustriOus men
only two remain-Grant and Hayes.
Lady Eaton lived through forty years
reign of George the Third,-our coun-
try's enemy through the reign of
William the Fourth, and Victoria. Her
life extends over NapoleOn's career, and
all the ups and downs of the French
; Republic. When she came to Danville
it was on OK sled. By her industry and
courage and perseverance she helped to
prepare the way for our present civil
cation and prosperity. In her day has
come the railroad, the telegraph, steam
power, and all the wonderful arts OF
modern times. But better than all to
us, has been her example. Her aim in
life has been to do every day her share
In early life her lot was hard and hard
her fare but she initiated Christ in a
, kindly heart and kindly feeling to al
humanity. In this she has been oul
example and pattern.
At the close of Mr.. Davis's remarks
the choir sung an original hymn writer
for the occasion by Miss Calista j
Crane, entitled "A Hundred Years." o
which we give the first verse:
A hundred years have gone,
A hundred years have gone;
An aged one doth with stand,
With trembling step and hand,
A loved one in our band
After another piece by the band, Rev
t c. w. Thompson gave brief address
so full of incidents and illustrations in
geniously compiled as to give one 1
somewhat realizing sense of century
of time. He said the war of the re
bellion was now long past. Children
, born its opening year are now young
men and young women. The war o
1912 is still farther back few of it
veterans survive. But Mrs. Eaton wa
born in the middle of the Revolution
y the same year that mad Antony Wayn,
t won his brilliant victory. Our frien,
), whose centenary we celebrate to-da,
Il was 20 years old when Washington
e died was 68 when sewing machine
+ were invented; 81 before daguerreo
= types were known 60 when envelope
a were first made; more than half he
t life was lived before friction matche
3, were invented and she could not hav,
7 seen railroad until she was SO, an,
/ then only by long journey.
e Very concisely did the speaker brin!
S to view many things that had occurred
, during the life of Mrs. Eaton, and close,
+ with beautiful tribute to her Christian
: character and moral worth. After NOR
/ music by the band and the singing @
}, the doxology, the company partook G
!, picnic on the academy grounds, AM
then returned to their homes. The da
was perfect, and the occasion and ex
ercises long to be remembered. Anon
those present. were some 25 from 81
o JOhnsbury, many of them former resi-
dents of Danvi1Ie