The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1893-07-07

mother OF Mrs. HOOker, WHICH oc-
CURED Sunday, the gallant Colonel
was unable to be, here but was obliged,
for once, to send substitute, in the
person of Rev. A. j. Hough.
About IL O'Clock the procession
was formed at the town hall in the
following order:
Chief Marshal and aids,
Weston Cornet Band,
Speaker and invited guests,
"A ladies dressed in white repre-
senting the states.
Herrick Drum Corps.
Citizens.
A unique feature in the procession
of "white ladies" was the placing OF
those representing the original thir-
teen in the lead and as this made an
odd one "Little Rhoda," Lena Land
man. marched in front beside Frank
Melendy who carried the flag and
was richly dressed in continental cos
tune.
The line of march was down Church
street to Nam, down Main to point
little below the SITTER Office, up
Main and Mill streets to the grove.
The exercises at the grove were OF
the usual character, the whole inter-
spersed with fine music by the Yves
ton Cornet Band and the Herrick
Drum Corps of Chester. The presl-
dent of the day, lawyer Cudworth, IN
u few brief and well fitted words,
opened the proceedings and after ex-
pressing regret that Col. Hooker
could not be present and stating his
pleasure in announcing his substitute,
introduced Rev. A. j. Hough. MI.
Hough delivered fine f-hand adj
dress, interfering much humor' AS
an example of this we note two in
stances:
In opening his address he stated
that only the day before Col. Hooker
came to him and commanded him to
appear here, SO he had to come, but
he didn't let him command him on
SUNDAYS. He said it was not usual
for the Colonel to send substitute
he went himself. Again in referring
to the fact of his being an English
man by birth he said he was thank
full that he had some boys who were
genuine Yankees, and this morning
when they came down they said,
swell, father, we licked you"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Hough's
address Hon. j. G. Martin of Man
chester Centre was introduced. Mr..
Martin acquitted himself handsomely
in brief speech which closed the ex-
ercises.
In the afternoon the various sports
came off. In the tug Of war contest
Wiuhall team pulled against Lon
donderry and won the contest.
In the bicycle race first prize was
taken by Merritt Breeze Of Castleton ;
I'd. Chas. Belden of SO. Londonderry f;
Sd, A. S. Williams.
In the obstacle race 1st prize was
taken by Lewis Savage of Jamaica ;
I'd, Rowe Bostwick and Sd, Ebert
Lackey, the two latter of So. Lon
donderry.
The first prize in the foot race was
won By Joseph Lasky Of Chester ;
I'd, H. l.. Adams Of Manchester.
i The Landman prizes we're awarded,
as follows; Foot race for boys, 1st,
Frank Cummings, I'd, Rowe Bost-
wick.
In the foot race for men but two
started Lewis Savage and VIM Beatie,
the latter falling out after running a
short distance.
The screamers, two little girls, 1--WE
are unable to obtain their names)
were pronounceda tie and the Messrs.
Landmans with their accustomed lib
crafty gave each of them a prize.
The Herricb Drum Corps attracted
much attention and their playing was
very fine. AT the grove they render
ed Marching through Georgia in such
manner as to draw tears from an
old veteran present who was with
Sherman in that famous march.
Miss May Chase and Miss Minnie
Tyler worked assiduously in securing
the "White Ladies" which feature
was a perfect success. Had the COM
mittee that had charge of the "Hor-
rihles" worked with the same zeal
they would not have made such a
horrible failure. But the latter were
men, and this doubtless accounts for
it.
The fact that so large a crowd
could be held together for day with