Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-16
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 Professor Blake then introduced to those present Governor H. B. Harrison, who arose and after the applause had died away safds I am happy and truly thankful that I am able to be present here to-day as this your eentennial eetebration When I was invited By your committee to be present here to-day they did. d.not stipulate that I. was to make a formal speech, and so do not propose to de so. Governor Harrison; hcRsFeT, continued in 9 very sfoquent manner, in which he dWelt on the great advantages of town gov ernment and stated that every town in Connecticut was little repub- lie in itself, with pretogatives which nothing could take from it. Governor Harrison also com plimented the people on their beautiful town and it's good record.
 The stStar Spangled Banner was then sung, after which Hon. N. D. Sperry gave a brief history of the adoption of the Araeri- can flag, of which Monday was the antliver- sary. Mir. Sperry, who taught school in the town of Hamdeh when sixteen years of age, complinentea the people on their education which was most eloquent and appropriate one. 'tShould old acquaintance be forgot" was then sung by the scholars, assisted by Oh rister MT. Charles P. Augdr, of Whit neville, at tho 6fgan. Professor Simeon E. Baldwin then made an address and the exer- cises for the morning closed with the singing of "Let the-hills and wales resound."
 During the morning the ladies of Hamden, assisted by several gentlemen of the place, had been busily preparing the l1rieheon for the invited guests and othefS. In each of the two tehts we're three long tables, each covered with a neat white cloth, and at regu- lar intervals had been placed large vases of cut flowers; also on each plate was a but tonhole bouquet almost large enough for & AL ...A ~-E the ladies. As soon as the exercises were over in the main tent the tables in the eating tent we're quickly filled, and for the next two hours the ladies were kept busy ln serving biscuits, bread, cold ham, turkey, chicken, tongue, beans, cake, native strawberries ice cream, lemonade, coffee and tea to the hungry guests All this had been provided by the ladies of the town and everyone was invited to pArtake, so if anyone went hungry it was from choice. About 2:15 the sound of the bugle called the Sunday school schol- ars from the different churches. They as- sembled in the northeast corner of the lot, and headed by the band marched around the grounds singing hymn, after which they took their seats in the tent which was now overcrowded, as nearly one thousand people had driven to and otherwise reached the grounds since the morning exercises closed, among them being from this city Town Clerk Hugo, R. T. Metwin, Colonel N. G.. Osborn, Mir. w. E. Miller, MT. Enos Foote, Mr. E. I. Atwater and others, including la- dies and children, among the latter in the carriage with the Misses Hotchkiss of Chapel street being Masters Henry Hotchkiss, Rayn- ham Townsend, son of Captain Charles H. Townsend, and Winston J. Townsend, son Gf The eTercises fef ~ of k the 9&nssna sfternoon began with "Hail Columbia" by the band, after which it was expected Mir, Thomas R. Trowbridge, ir., would speak, but he was obliged to leave before the afternoon exer- vile, delivered an appropriate address to fit the occasion. Then came songs by the children, between which informal remarks were made by Rev. MT. Higgins of Mt. Car mel, Rev. Father Mallon of Wallingford, NIT. Henry Futile, MT: Lucius Ives and other citizens of Hamden. The band then played "Yankee Doodle" and the children after wards closed the exercises. attending the cele- bration by singing "My Country, 'tis of thee,' and the celebration was at an end. The people began to leave and soon the com nittees were at work clearing up after the days celebration, which had passed without & disagreeabIe event The committees to was so successfully entrusted were made up as follows:
 Chief Marshal William E. Davis Executive Comnittee-Prof W. P. Blake, Henry ManSOn, Henry IuCtl6, EllSWOrLn B. cooper, C r. Augur. Thomas Cannon, W. W. Woodruff
 On Loan Exhibition-William F. DoWner, Miss Emma Dickerman.
 Soliciting Committee for Loan Exhibition-Mrs Henry Tuttle, Mrs. James Ives, Mrs. Charles AL lung, Mrs. G. S. Benham, Mrs. Samuel Todd, Mrs. J. T. Henry, Mrs. w. E. Davis, Ms. J. B. Gilbert, Miss E. Lssk, Mrs B. A. Mann, Mrs. B. ". Potter Mrs. John E. Andrews, Mrs. N. B. Mix. Mrs. J. A. Farnswsrth, Mrs. Robert Dickerman, Mrs. c. A. Burleigh, Mrs A. O. Beach, Miss Sarah Atwater, Mrs. Silas Benham, Mrs. W. W. Woodruff, Mrs. J. J. Webb Mrs. H. W. Munson, Mrs. D. J. Russell.
 On seats and tables-A. J. Doolittle, George A. Bassett, Silas Benham, H. W. Futile, E. B. Wal lace. t
 On reception-J. J. Webb. George H. Allen, G. 8. Benham, H. W. Munson, O. A. Burleigh, B. A. Mann. EEE
 On decorations-William F. Smith Arthur Wood ruff, Charles H. Chapman. Jared Benhan.
 On collation-J. B. Gilbert. William S. Mann, Dana H. Cooper, Edward D. Sanford.