Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-11
WilmingtOns Reunion.
HER SONS AND DAUGHTERS
Come Back 10 the Old Home Town
FOR A DAY OF GLAD REJOICING.
The Weather Clerk ~ Kind and Nothing
Mars or AnnOys.
Come Back TO the Old Home Town
FOR A DAY OF GLAD REJOICING

Col. Haskins's Historical Address---the
After-Dinner Toasts and Responses---a
Glory OF Fireworks in the Evening.
Friday, the FouIth Of July, 1890. viii he
"a day always memorable IN the annals Of
Wilmington. To the SONS aud daughters Of
that proud old town, who on that day made
II loving pilgrimage tn the old home among
the hills the day will dwell in mind aud
heart as the one red letter day in the towns
history, for it was then that was carried
out the long cherished plan for a reunion Of
the boys aud girls now grown to bc men
and women, Whu had their birth or spent
some purt Of their lives in this town uf in.
union had its birth in the agreement Of the
surviving members Of the Childs and Stone
families, made a year ago, to meet together
in Wilmington in July Of this year. Then
came the thought, why not ask others to
come This was acted upon, and was ia
vorably received 10y all to whom it was sug
gested Many former residents became in
terested the people of Wilmington took
the matter up, plans were laid and put in
operation, and the result was gathering
quite 1000 people to take part in or listen
to exercises which admirably fitted the oc
cason and fulfilled every purpose that the
projectors had in view.
Thursday was n day Of doubt and mis-
giving. The much needed rain, which he
gan III gentle showers in the morning
evening, and it was Il serious question what
the weather clerk had in store Tor Friday
The rain ceased, however. during the early
part of the night, aud the heavy clouds Of
the early morning gradually broke away
aud the bright, clear sunshine shone out on
world made fresh aud new Fields and
forests we're at their freshest. the birds
were merry, aud the mountains which rise
up uu every hand, even as the hills are
round about Jerusalem, lay blue aud grand
and peaceful IN the distance. as beautiful II
scene as the eyes ever looked upon
The town was early astIr. Most of the
former residents living At n distance had
come tu tuNn, fortunately, on "Wednesday
aud Thursday All the forenoon people
from ia, country round poured IN IN every
sort uf conveyance los all the country roads
The village was gay with decorations
Every dwrllng aud business building re
cugnizrd the happy event III some way,
and ia not few instances the decorations
were elaborate and handsome Two beau
tiful United States flags hung across Main
street with inscriptions nf welcome MIR
Rolln Child~, it, present owner. had fitting
Is made the old Chids homestead IA mass Of
the national colors Even the big maple.
tree III front, planted Icy his father. was
gayly drap-d still more, it was tapped
in memory Of the olden time, aud sap
bucket hune under It, tWn spouts over
the entrance tu the village cemetery wa,
the legend
Tho host to sight, {" memory dear"
1t should not be forgotten to say that the
formal exercises ia reality began ON
"Wednesday evening when & NJ Russell
gave large number of portraits of old
time residents aud this WAS repeated uu
Thursday evening, the pictures being
thrown upon large screen nn the front Of
the toA II lu,liings On Thursday evening.
also, the FIRST Regiment band of Brattlebo
ru aud the Wilmington cornet band gave
all open mir concert, the former playing
from the piazza of the old Pulsipher house
and the latter from that Of tue Savings
bank hull'lng la spite uf the rain large
number uf people rniuyed both these enter
taiumrnt~ to the full
Of the other entertainment and crlehra
tion-H 90 ~ ynu phase which went uu all
the evening aud all the night, with every
conceivable accompaniment ui NOISE aud fro
li.-.,wr attempt No description. The imsgi
nation alone can do 1t Justice.