News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-08-16
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Stoves Centennial.
4 Grand Celebration IN Honor
Of the Event.
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The long looked forward to and
eagerly anticipated centennial cele-
bration has come and gone. Stowe
is proud of herself and very Justly so.
The celebration was a huge success
from first to last, thanks to the
hard work of every individual of each
committee.
Wednesday, Aug. s, dawned bright
and clear and fairer, more pleasant
day could not have been wished. A
salute of 100 guns ushered in the
sunrise and announced to all for
miles around that the festivities had
begun. At an early hour conveyances
of every description began to come in
from all directions, the fast increas-
ing crowd of gay and happy people
thronging the streets and filling the
air with the sound of their merry
voices. By 10 a. m. fully 5000 peo-
pie were present.
The details of the days programme
had been carefully attended to and
nothing which could add to the COM
fort or pleasure of visitors was oyer
looked. We publish elsewhere the
principal speeches and give below a
brief resume of the exercises as
carried out. AS a prelude to the
days events came the concert Tues
day evening by the Montpelier Mill
tary Band, which drew a packed
house.
THE PARADE.
At 10 o'clock the parade was
formed in the lower village under the
direction of Chief Marshal C. L. Nc
Mahon, with Z. E. Burt, Chandler
Watts and Jackson Sargent as aides.
The following order was observed -
Montpelier Military Band Oliver Luce wife
and children, the first settlers, drawing hand
sled. Coach containing 25 residents so
years or more old. Coach with invited
guests. Ok cart containing seven old lady
residents. Float. mastadon giganteus, "a
! feet long and 1312 feet high, in charge of
| Orson Smith; also live bear, controlled by
Curtis Brown, the great bear hunter. Stowe
Drum Corps in Washingtonian uniform. II.
H. Smith Post, G. A. R. Fifty Indians and
cowboys. A number of very ancient car
riages containing people arrayed in We olden
costume. Float containing cabin with peo-
pie working fax from the first process to the
spinning wheel and hand loom. Seven couples
riding horseback as of old-the women riding
behind. Float representing the first black
smith shop in Stowe; also showing the old
way of shaving shingles. Float representing
old fashioned upright saw mill in operation.
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gether. Display of farm implements, the first
horse rake down to the present; reapers
from the old sickle down to present reaper
and binder; very ancient plow, and many
other pieces of machinery. Pony express,
donkey with pack on his back, that first ran
to the Summit. Floats showing quilting
party, old fashioned dance, "After the Ball, -
Following these floats came many other
character representations of a century ago
After the parade, which was about
a mile in length and undoubtedly the
best centennial parade ever given
in the State, came a very realistic
sham fight between the mounted
cowboys and Ind ans. This conclud.
ed the morning programme, and foI
the next two hours the vast crowd
was busy dining and picnicing.
AFTERNOON.
At 2 o'clock nearly 5000 people
were assembled under the canvas
where the platform had been erected
from which the speeches were to be
delivered. On the speakers platform
were seated many distinguished
guests, among whom NAV be men
toned Gov. Fuller and wife, Gov.
ernor-to-be U. A. Woodbury., E. C.
Mower and wife of Burlington, R. l.
Perkins of Chicago, w. X. Bigelow
Rev. DR.. Clark and Mr.. Packard o.
Salem, Mass, Hon. G. W. Randall o-
Waterbury, Capt. Kenfield of Morris
town, Rev. C. A. Savage of Orange
N. j., Rev. L. H. Elliott of Waterbury
Rev. G. A. Emery of Pittsford, W
G. Ferrin of Montpelier, DR.. Smith O.
New York.
States Attorney L. C. Moody was
master of ceremonies and pesideC
very efficiently, introducing the speak
ers in a neat and happy manner. The
programme was as follows:-
Music-Overture.... .............. BanC
Prayer. Rev. T. A. Savage
MuSlc.....
Historical Address. Hon. g. W. Wilkins
Music-Gallop. BanC
Address. s......................... Gov. l.. n Fuller
Address by orator of the day............
.......... ................Hon &. w. Hende'
MUSIC CnOru
At this point an interesting letter from
Hon H. H. Powers was read by his son, Geo
NJ. Powers, followed by poem from the pei
of Mrs Mary A. Jenney and read by Mrs. A
C. Raymond. An interesting letter and poem
from S. s. Luce was read by Mr.. Moody.
Music-Fantasia BanC
Address ........................R IL. Perkln
Music-Medley BanC
Rev. Z. A. Savag
The entire literary programme was
good, the speeches being of great in
terest, the letters and poems care
fully prepared and well read, whil'
the music was excellent, both voca
and instrumental.
EVENING.
At 8 o'clock began the display O
fireworks, which lasted for about al
hour and which was fine. They wer