Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-05-03

toward the grand celebration in New y,,l
on Tuesday. local celebrations Of the ava.
commemornted were the rule througI..,
New England and Brattleboro Joined b...,
ily with the great throng. The day vs...
inspiring one in It's out door seeming ,,I
bright sun and fresh cool air. and il ,.
evident that the thoughts " the peo,,l. ~
general were in full sympathy with the ~.
casion. The national colurs hnated rr..,.
public buildings aud from many pri,.,
houses, and business on Main street o.
generally suspended At $50 the var,,,,
church bells rang out joyous peal and n,
9 o'clock public services we're held in u.
Centre church and in st. Michaels R,,na'
Catholic church.
Al the Centre Church.
A congregation which filed the audi.,,.
room and overhowed into the hall yatb,.,.I
at the Congregational church at ocl,ck
the High, Grammar and Tnterm..l,.,
schools occupying the galleries, with u,o
exception Of the High school choru. ~,
whom the front body seats were reser,.J
The church was appropriately trimmed t,s
front Of the old organ-loft aud the pillar.
supporting the galleries being draped y,h
national flags and the pulpit platform ,r,
lined with palms and other greenery 4
portrait Of Washington adorned the from,
Of the organ. The choir, a double auart.t
consisted Of Misses Gregg, Thwing and
Cooke, Mrs JENNIE, and Messrs. Maxb,r,
Stevens, Parker and Schuster
From the first triumphant notes Of tL,.
organ voluntary 10 the closing benedirtiyp
the various exercises we're UNUSUALLY IN.
spring aud thoroughly in harmony win
each other and the occasion commemorate
Following the hymn, " Before Jehovah.
awful throne sung by the congregation
Rev T. W lllman read brief but salient
portion Of Washingtons first inaugural
The Sjth Psalm was read responsively. leI
by Rev. + j. Parry, who also read p,.ru
written for the occasion by Mr. q. A. Hne.
The High school chorus gave a spirit.i
rendering Of a Washington memorial HYMN
with organ accompaniment The Scrintur.
reading by Rev. W. 5 Smthers. cornpri,-j
a part Of Deut. xxxiii, beginning with the
twelfth verse, and John vii, 81 81. the Old
Testament verses being the ones touched
10y Washngton's revereut lips when ha
took the oath Of Office. The grand Te Deup
Laudamus was sung by the choir. and then
came short addresses by the clergymen
Mr. lllman opened his remarks bv mot.
ing Burkes epigram concerning that sal.
utary prejudice, our country and said
that although other lands might offer more
beautiful scenery grander institutions and
a longer line Of ilustrious names. to US ou..
country, oar Institutions and Ou,. great
names would ever have trauscendant inter
est and foremost among the latter would
always stand the name Of Washington
Our first President was a great man. not
because of wonderful intellectual power or
eminent military skill but chiefly becau,.
Of his character He was rooted in firm
moral purpose and high patriotic aims. We
have a right to look back over the past cen
fury with pride, but it is even "a greater
privilege to look forward with a feeling of
duty in our hearts. looking at our countr,
as Washington looked at it-as trust from
God. Our greatest pride should he not iu
our vast natural resources, our great wealth
or our past glorious achievements. but ion
our men. SO long as our country can pro-
duce men like Washington and Lincoln
America can evolve results beside which
past achievements will be insignificant.
Mr. Parry spoke chiefly Of Washington
statesman While his services t. our
country a. military commander call forth
our pride and gratitude. his wise statesman
ship as exercised in planning the mean,
whereby the thirteen states which had lie
clared their independence Of Great Britain
should be brought 10 realize their depend
ence upon each other and agree u bind
themselves together in a real Union. was b.
US a still greater cause for thank fulness and
worthy pride Those were stormy day,
which succeeded the war for Independence
but with Washington's hand upon the helm
the ship of state had been guided safely
along her perllous way, and it is ours H.
preserve unspotted the integrity Of the ma
ton made possible to US bv the patriotism
and craftsmanship of him who was first in
war, hrst in peace, and will ALWAYS deserve
to be first in the hearts of his countrymen. "
Mr.. Day alluded to Washington's intense
love of liberty, and emphasized his modestv
as shown in the absence of all vaingloriuus
spirit in any of his undertakings Wash
lngton was a great man because he trusted
llstl IN God, cd in the men around him
and odd IN the men of the future His
trust IN posterity is shown in two documents
one public, the other private-his farewell
address and his will. In the latter docu.
ment he left money TO be used for the sup.
port OF religious worship, provided for the
freeing Of his slaves endowed an academy
and bequeathed his five swords to his five
nephews with the injunction that they were
never To be unsheathed except in defence
unsheathed, they should not be returned To
the scabbard so long as wrong remained un
righted and honor unwon. In his farewell
address Washington bequeathed to the
young men Of the nation sword whose
metal Is character, its edge patriotism, its
point truth. viii they vindicate his trust
IN them as nobly as did the men of his own
day
Prayer was offered by Mr. Smithers fol.
lowed ny the Lords prayer by the cungre.
CATION then came the hymn America.
and the benediction was pronounced bv Mr.
Parry.
We doubt if, in the multitude Of similar
meetings held on this dav. there was any
which more truly caught the spirit of the
dav, or which taught its lessons more han.
PLY or more effectively.
Al NJ. MichaeIs n. 4. Church.
Inc commemorative service at the Roman
Catholic church, which took place at the
same time, consisted of High Mass, with
special hymns by the choir and children.
which were rendered with inspiring effect.
A large and interested congregation was in
attendance.
AZ the High School building.
AT the close of the church services, most
OF the audience repaired to the High school
building where a suitable program was
Wen carried out, beginning with a song.
gypsy Chorus, by the High school pupils
Followlng this, ~ girls and boys from the
grammar school gave a corresponding mum
Der OF interesting facts concerning the first
Inauguration and its centennial celebration
Ill New ork the present week. Then en-
tered 10 girls from the first division of the
hlgh school, wearing the national colors
and representing the IL original states
Each OF them gave, in the order i'm which
they signed the Constitution. important
incidents connected with this act and with
their pioneer history The High school
H next sang OF Springs Delights, " and Miss
M'n me brasor recited the following poem
ny WIN f. Collins Of the class of 80
warrior, statesman, matchlt-sS hero
Der the land thy praise is sung
Every patriots heart reiu.-s
Words of cheer ON every tongue.
anu "hllt nations upon nations
Honor to thy memory pay.
Vermont sons and Vermont = dausbt.rs
F"S celebrate the day.
Glorious father Of our country
countless millions love THY narn.,
- tnerg man Who hath more honor.
Oah There he a greater fames
Anu thN memory ne'er shall p.rish
,,,LLut WIN be reNered and blessed
Nhiie the burning love of fr,.,4inu
i''eth IN the human breast
Spirits Of the uld-time heroes
Who laid down their lives thaty,
lhrlr descendants. might forever
Live and die in liberty
ne VINO nave for countless ages
Everlasting honor won.
ray with US loving trlut.
To immortal Washington,
Alter the singing of cold Hundred bv
tue Grammar school, the scene of action
was transferred TO the lawn in front of tb.
building where an elm was planted 10 the
accompaniment Of these words by Frank
H Field "9 riaiN
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