New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-11
THE GUILFORD JUBILEE.
BAD WEATHER SOMEWHAT MARS THE -FES.
INVITES.
NEVERTHELESS THE STURDY TowNsPEoPLE
PARADE IN RAIN AND MUD - DIsTIN.
NEYERTHELEs
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PARADE IN RAIN AND MUD - DISTIN-
GUISHED NATIVES OF GUILFoRD.
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Guford, Conn, Sept. 10-The weather prevented
much enjoyment of Guilford's twohunded and 1fteth
anniversary celebration today but all who participated
seemed not TO be especially annoyed by the mud and
rain The parade a long and the floats.
representing in the early days Of Guihor at
tracted great deal of attention and reflected credit on
those who had charge of the arrangement. Follow
ing the Guildfordtes came big delegation of the
natives of Madison, town adjoining and originally In
cuded in the Town of Guilford Captain W. Fl. Leo
chief marshal and performed well the duties OF
the day. After partakIng of bounteous dinner,
served in big tent the green, the crowd gathered
in the First Church and listened 10 the literary exer-
clses of the day Colonel Thomas Hlgginson OF Cam
bridge. Mass spoke Of Whitfield and 1lgginson and
referred briefly 10 the OF the HggnsOns, ETC.
The chief address OF the day was delivered by tho
Rev. John T. Todd of New-Haven. Among other
things he said
hardly know why 1 have been selected TO prepare
a psper on 'Distnguished Natives OF Gulford" unless
that It be that Guilford all consider themselves
distinguished and too modest TO write about them'
selves whereas having about little connection with
Guilford as I have OF mOdesty, have not the same
embarrassment.
In the year 1882, my greatgrandfsthers brother
Jonathan Todd graduated from Vale College. HIS
diploma which hold in my hand. IS probably one OF
the Oldest Yale diplomas in existence. in the
following year he was settled the pastor OF the
church IN East Guford The office he continued To
hold for fifty years until his death. Meantime his
younger brother Timothy. greatgrandather. having
graduated in 1747, followed him to East Guford but
as a merchant prey them. or the Guiord citizens
who have become distinguished, many have widely
distinguished themselves Some. like Halleck aud HILL
the poets and Dr. Elliott the preacher scholar author
and scientist. have been already spoken OF In special
-. prtar al sfunQ Of
ford was Dr. Samuel Johnson, who was born in the
central pert Of October ID, 1896. His first
ancestor in this country from Kingston.on-Hu in
1857 he graduated Yale College in IVA, served
a. tutor in college from 1716 to 119 and was then
settled pastor OF the church in West Haven Soon
sferward largely through the influence OF clerical
friend Suatford. his views became changed and he
fedt himself drawn toward the Church OF England. lie
resigned charge. and in company with Timothy Cutler
the president OF Yale College and Tutor Brown VINO
had experienced the change OF views sailed for
England with the common purpose OF seeking ordination
AZ the hands OF English Bishop lie returned with
an appointment kind OF missionary TO Stratford
where he built up Episcopal church performed the
fnnoops OF priest and maintained lively theological
controversies for many years But As his flock
was too small to give him sufficient support he
established and engaged in the WORK OF educa
ton which his tastes and talents and attachments
eminenty ntted him II is on his work as an educator
that hts chiefly great scholar himself he
maintained espondence with other eminent scholars
IL was at his suggestion that Bishop Berkeley directed
his attention to and made his gifts TO Yale lie had
BENJAMIN Franklin for OF his friends and admirers
and Franklin rcpubshed system Of morals which he mad
constructed. 1854 Dr. johnson assumed the care OF
Kings College Columbia College it is now called,
which had just organized in the city Of NewYori
Dr. Johnsons name has somewhat overshadowei by
thot Of his more ulustrious son. DR.. William Samuel
Johnson artist and statesman. But it had great
worth and dignity OF It's not 10 mention the TACT
that what his son became largely due him. His
the highest authorities The Universities both OF oxford
and Cambridge conferred him the honorary degree
Of A. NJ, the University OF Oxford honored him with
the degree of d. D. The lnhuence OF such an educator
npon the minds characters OF is beyond comDan
North Guord TOO has contributed to the cause OF edu
cation and that OF craftsmanship in the person Of Abraham
Baldwin, who born November 8, 1854. lie graduated
from Yale in 1872, served chaplain in the United
States Army for several years and finally in 1874, at the
age of about thirty. settled in Savannah, Ca Here,
partly through OF his friend General Greene,
quickly admitted TO the bar and elected 10 the
Legislature At last he had found the field for the
Of his talents. He elected IN the following
year member OF the Continental Congress and served for
years. In 1877 he elected member Of the
ventOn which constructed the Constitution Of the United
States.
The late S. b. Chittenden was born in Guilford,
March 90 1914. He be known az OF the
cesfu benevolent and patriotic merchant princes OF New
His gifts various institutions have been unsnt
and muncent and n this his native has literally
shared. The new library building the Yale campus
will be a lasting monument TO his name
Guford has produced several ministers Of note Not
10 dwell upon the work and person Of Dr. Jared Elliott,
OF Kellingworth L must mention the Of Dr. Bella
Hubbard who died New Haven December 8. 1912.
He graduated from Yale in 1855. Besides several missions
to foreign parts he FIVE years pastor of Trinity
Church, New-Haven. He a Tory, but very discreet
His Thomas became a noted New-York statesman,
his grandson Bella q distinguished geoogis~
The Rev. Andrew Fowler born in 1865 and died
in Charleston S. O. in 1851. He graduated from Yale
College in 1888 became ordained priest I'm the Eplsco
pal Church, and in several places in NewYurk, New
Jersey and South Carolina served rector The last
years Of his life devoted missionary work He
had honor OF presenting first class for confirmation
In the diocese Of South Carolina.
DR.. David Dudley Field born in East Gullford May
90 ISL His father Timothy had been captain in the
Revolutionary Army. lie fitted for college, to-
gether with jeremiah Evars by DR.. John Elliott the
East Guilford pastor, and graduated from NSTo College
in 1904. L must neglect mention the Rev. Samuel
W. 5. Dutton, for long time the delightfully."- genial
pastor OF the North Church North Haven. who grau
Yale in 1893 and received the degree
Of d. ID. from Brunswick College in 1856. Nor do feel
like emitting the OF the Rev. W. II. H. Murray,
graduated from Yale College in 1862 and pastor
years first OF the Corner Church, in Meriden,
and then Of the Park Street Church. Boston. brilliant
preacher and writer who, though the bright morning
of his clouded, would assurcdy have
won lasting glory for his native woll for
himself ii his moral had equaled his intellectual abilities
be mentioned but among the first Of those who
lave upon thef native town. The
name Of Miss Harriet Ward Foote, later tho wife Of
cur henoref Senator Hawley.
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