Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1882-07-12
The Glorious Fourth,
QGEoHEE yALLEY PoMONA GRANl

lirldgewaleF Corners, oh The ith al
July, II was ~ open meetlng-irel
10 all--aad though no hamlng bills ha,
been circulated 70 call the brothers auC
sisters, and the people generally Il
gather, they came ''as tho waves
come" from tho surrounding country
Plymouth, Bridgewater, Woodstock
Ilarlland, West Windsor aud Reading
we're we'll represented, aud before Il
o'clock, u, M, the hall was filled Il
oyeraowlag,
The meeting was called TO order by
G, I, Josselyu, Worthy Master Of tlc
Grange, and opened by q feryent and
patriotic prayer to the Divine Master
by Rev, iiolla liugbee, pastor Of The
Congregational church 1t Bridgewatel
village, The choir Of the liridgewateI
Grange then sang 1.-THE Star spanglod
Banner" giving the music aud sentl'
ment with fine effect, After the sing
Ing, the chair called out Mr., A, l.,
Davis Of Harlland, who responded IN
an address on the subject Of "Monopo'
les" The main points Of his remarks
were to show tho growth, aud great
wealth and power which incorporated
companies Of various kinds, and IN par
ticular the railroads, had attained IN
this country so much MS to cndonger
the rights and liberties Of the people,
who should watch their movements and
resist their encroachmcnis.
Alcr singing by the choir Miss Liz
zic Blake of Bridgewater Corners, gave
very fine recitation Of tho piece "ThC
Palmetto aud the Pine" giving the
patriotic sentiments Of the composition
with IN effect which elected applause,
Singing by the choir closed the
morning exercises, and the meeting
was adjourned for an hour to give al
an opportunity to refresh and enjoy
themselves from the contents of then
baskets. Some repaired to the large
dining hull, others to sit on the smooth
moved lawn under the shade OF the
sugar-maples.
The hall having been found made
Quatc to hold the audience, which num-
bcrcd some five or six hundred, during
the recess scttecs and chairs from the
hall were put on the long and large
piazza of Mr.. Josiah Jossclyn's resi-.
dence, aud in front of it. under the
sugar-nwle and fir trees. The organ
was brought from the hall tn the piazap
and on re-asscmbling the company had,
with the seats and the lawn, pleasant
accommodation and room enough.
The meeting was opened with music
by the choir, after which Miss Lizzie
Blake, before mentioned, by request re.
cited piece, full of quiet fun, entitled
"My Little Hatchet," which created
no little amusement and applause.
Hon. Justus Dart, State Superin-
tendent of schools of Vermont, was
then introduced and cordially received.
After some remarks Oh the beauties Of
the situation, complimentary to Mr..
Josselyn, the owner of the grounds and
the implications of the day, he proceed
cd to his main subject, which was
"Manhood, "-the qualities of man
which make him honest and just, give
him resolution, courage, and bravery
to stand up fearlessly for the right I'M
der all circumstances and whose SYM
pathies were with humanity. 1t was
by such men that old ideas and institu-
tions, which had outliyed their time,
were overturned, new ones established
in their places, and the race advanced.
He illustrated his theme by references
to the lives and acts of individuals as
given in ancient and modern history
the puritans and pilgrims. and our rev.
dictionary fathers were men of this
class, and to whom we were Indebted
for the great privileges we enjoyed.
And he urged the Importance of edu-
eating the rising generation up to the
full standard of manhood and woman
hood, and by this means would the
rights and liberties of the people be pre-
served and perpetuated. We do not
pretend to give the exact words of the
speaker, but only faint idea of his
address, which was full of noble, man
ly thoughts, ably and eloquently ex-
pressed, and was received with pleas
ure and applause.
The next and last speaker introduced
was Mr.. George futile of Reading.
His subject was 1.-The Tariff. He
pointed out the inequalities and injus-
tice of our preeent revenue system, and
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