The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-27

/ In songs of iOY entWlnS .ofa
| Fresh garlands from the ldui iSi' ''
| For Days of Aud Lang Syne'
| Seen thre' the centuries misty "s"
| Their colors fair unfold, nd Right
/ Foundation stones ofPeace anu AS
Tb2o II a9aen5 e0d ana N bgstte g1ttG smoke how clear
| Their fadeless glorles SIlno'
| Awake royal tribute mere
| For Days Of Aud Lang Syne'
| The Joys that make the whole woriu Ni-
From 1SsfS1 FreedSSs sSs treasury all may win
| The fellowship of song. xa
| We bring hearty welcome h0ie'
| Good win to thine and mine,, haar
| And from our chaplet OF good cheeA
One song Tor Aud Lang oyho.
UnfurI the banner that we love
And give it three times three, -
Wake loyal hearts, awake ana pIo'o
| The rapture of The Free - md stars
| Beneath the sheitering Stripes anu oe"i'
| We hail The Northern Pine,
| And mingle with our proud nuLLdS
| Three cheers for Aud Lang Syne'
The meeting closed with the beneoicslon
by Rev. NJ. B. Greenhalgh.
The Afternoon Exercises.
II was two O'Clock when Governor hoDle'
accompanied by his staff and invited guests
entered the tent and the exercises for the al
ternoon were opened. The great tent was
filed to overfowing and many were unable
TO gain dQIllLIdHccs h1bOl ASNASJ -
ular airs by Chambers Band, prayer was Oh
fered by Rev. George L. Prentiss, ID. d. Oh
New York. A chorus Of $50 voices uhoer
the direction of Prof w. L. Fitch, accompa-
MED by Chandler's orchestra sang RossinrS
"Green be your fame"
Governor Robie the President OF the osy
then said:
/ have the high honor to introduce TO TINS
audience true representatlve ol ON saa,o d,aoS
in Gorham" which he himself mas made goVu
old times by his personal power Oh Ieady ue-
scription and a correct knowledge OF the men
and women who made its early hlstory. hsv'
Elijah Kellogg needs no words Oh Sollienua- o,a
tion or even an introduction to Gorham au-
dience Respected, honored and beloved, ne
has written his own biography In the memo
ry and on the hearts of all our people. LIS, LIS
ten to our distinguished friend VINO VIII no"
address you.
Rev. Mr.. Kellogg read his address from
manuscript which occupied an hour ana
half. 1t was replete with anecdotes OIL the
early settlers and the times in which they
lived and was listened to attentiyely by the
vast audience. ut will be found ON our sec
ond page.l
At the conclusion of Mr.. Kellogg's Grafton
the following original hymn by Prof. ii. l..
Chapman of Bowdoin College was sung to
the tune of the Russian national hymn:
Hallowed by memories sacred and tender,
Rseth the past our welcoming sight;
Ours are its Victories, but Thine is the glory,
Father of Mercles, and God Of all might!
Hopeful and radiant beckons the Future,
Stretches before us the way none can trace;
Fearless we follow, for Thou art our leader,
Father of Mercies, and God of all gracel
Child of the centuries Home of our fathers,
Theirs was the patience that wrought thine In
Ours be the loving and loyal devotion
Laid at thy feet, where we gather In peace.
w.
Thou. ever merciful, God of our Fathers,
Guiding their feet through pill grimage sore,
Look on their children. and grant them thy good
Guide them, and shield them, and bless evermore.
Short speeches followed by the following
gentlemen who were introduced by Governor
Robie with complimentary and felicitons
remarks: Hon. John A. Waterman spoke Of
the lawyers of Gorham; George b. Emery,
the schools of Auld Lang Syne; Edward
Gould, the business men; Rev. Edward RO-
bic, the ministers; DR.. II. II. Hunt, the ply
sicians Rev. George Lewis, the ladiSss--6.
W. Deering, the farmers.
Benediction was pronounced by Rev. Ed
ward Robie, D. D., of Greenland, n. II.
The Sham Fight.
Near the close of the exercises in the tent
the sham fight was in order It took place
in the great field, which numbered several
acres, close by the Rochester railroad station.
At certain intervals had been erected the
garrison" so called, or stockade which oc-
fba oxrfro Of fha fol-
lowed by the houses of Mosier, Bryant,
Cloudman and Reed, with McLellan's at the
other end. The Indians were is in number,
under the command of Presumpsaukett the
character of the chief being assumed by Mr..
G. d. Weeks, while the whites numbered 80
of the Grand Army boys. The Indians with
their head-dresses of waving feathers, and
other paraphernalia, presented a striking ap-
pearance, contrasting sharply with the
modest attire of the settlers.
The position of the houses and the stock
ade, or Fort Hill, was intended to realize as
| closely as possible, on smaller scale the
| position of the settlers dwellings at the time
| of the conflict in 1745.
| Prior to the battle the Indians assembled
| in the field, which is backed by quite a
| clump of woods, and there executed their
| war dance in most approved savage fashion.
| After the dance in accordance with history.
young Phinney entered the field accompanied
| by the women, the savages having retreated
| to the protection of the woods. Suddenly
young Phinney raises his gun and fires. An
| Indian is seen to fall. Then ensues the
| skirmish between the Indians and settlers in
| which the shots fly fast and furious, and
| William Mcclellan kills an Indian. Then
| the war is represented The Indians destroy
| crops, break fences to pieces, and guns are
| fred from the fort to call the settlers in.
| Then the Indians set an ambush and in
| yeigled some of the settlers to the lower part
of the miniature village, where they were
| fired upon and captured. Here one Of the
| number was tied to stake and the Indians
set him on fire-or rather his effigy-and he
was burned amidst their yells and war
whoops, while the houses were set on fire to
add their horrors to the scene At the last
band of settlers from the north part of the
village came to the rescue and captured the
Indians with the exception of Presumpsau-
kett. That willy chief rushed into the tent,
! and jumping upon the stage in his war paint
and feathers, briefly but vigorously addressed
the Governor on the wrongs done his race,
and then leaping through the crowd, dis
| appeared. The Indians and settlers are to
be congratulated on the excellent manner in
which they carried out their parts.
The Evenings Celebration.
The handsome decorations of the day we're
fairly outdone by the beautiful appearance
which the people Of Gorham gave to the vii
lage in honor of the celebration last evening.
Everywhere could be seen through the
branches of the trees the vari-eolored lights
of Chinese lanterns, and fireworks were be-
ing constantly displayed. The square, at
the corner of Main and School streets, was
rendered about as light as day by long lines
of Chinese lanterns extending completely
around its four sides, while a profusion Of
other lanterns added to the brilliansy of the
scene The Normal School boarding house,
opposite the Academy, was blaze of light,
and from the yard of the Academy itself fire.
works were being constantly displayed At