The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-02-22
PEAB0DY'S MEMORY
Cherished by the Town Which
Bears His Name.

Distinguished Men Take Part In the Cere-
monies-Engiand Joined America In
Praise For the Great Philanthropist.
PEABODY, Mass, Feb. 19.-George Pea
body's centenary was ushered in with a
Cloudless sky. Peabody wore a holiday
appearance, giving promise of successful
celebration of the birth of its illustrious
benefactor.
At o'clock all the children of the lower
grades of the schools, some 500 or more
gathered at the institute and were enter
tanned for an hour with music by the
Salem Cadet band, singing of humorous
songs by Boston singers, and reading by
Miss Hussey.
A brief talk was given by Rev. j. w.
Hudson of the Unitarian church, in which
he told the children ABOUT the birth and
rise of the great London banker.
The business part of the town was ap
propriately decorated, and several private
residences were also adorned for the occa-
sion. Flags and bunting hoated from all
the public buildings, and business was
suspended Bells were rung for an hour,
beginning at sunrise.
Early in the day guests began to arrive,
and when the afternoon meeting was
called to order distinguished citizens from
many sections of Massachusetts and else
where were present. President Cleve-
land was represented by Collector War
rem of the port of Boston, while among
the civic dgnitaries were Governor Green
halge and staff, Lieutenant Governor
M ~ III =, r..I- =
or's council; Professor Marsh, Yale uni
versity; Professor Osborne, Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology, and Mr.. Meyer,
speaker of the Massachusetts house of rep
resentatives.
Exercises of the Day.
The forenoon's exercises in which about
1000 school children took part, were held
In the Peabody institute, and addresses
were delivered by Rev. j. w. Hudson of
the Unitarian church and Rev. o. S.
Butler of Georgetown.
In the afternoon exercises of a more
elaborate nature were held in the town
hall. Music and addresses comprised the
program. The hall was deliberately deco
rated with bunting, English and Ameri-
can seals, and other state and town coats
of arms~ Francis H. Appleton, chairman
OI Uu6 CeleDEdUlOu CO11l1Illbu66, pI0Slu6u,
and opened the exercises with an eloquent
address. He was followed by Lieutenant
Governor Wolcott, the orator of the day.
The original poem, zone Hundred Years."
was read by it's author Rev. Minot j.
Savage of Boston. The exercises were in
terspersed with vocal and instrumental
music.
The celebration was closed with ban
and hall in tho hall Francis
Appleton sat at the head of the table, with
guests at either hand. In opening the
post prandial exercises, Mr.. Appleton re-
ferred to the widespread influence of the
man in whose memory the occasion was
observed, and read the following cable
grams received from Queen Victoria and
the Duke of Devonshire:
Friendly Expressions From Abroad
London: On this the Tooth anniversary of
the birth of George Peabody, the grateful re-
membrance OF HIM and his noble, benefcent
deeds of charity to this country is fresh in my
heart and in that of my people. VICTORIA.
London: The chairman of the mana gers and
trustees of the Peabody donation fund desire
to associate themselves with the committee
formed to commemorate the birth of George
Peabody, and offer their sincere tributes Of
grateful respect on the occasion.
DEvoNsHIRE.
Addresses were made by several of the
guests and appropriate messages were
read from the faculty and 500 students of
the Peabody normal college, Nashville;
Daniel G. Gilman, president of the Pea
body institute, Baltimore, and the Johns
Hopkins university. A grand ball closed
the days festivities.
Dispatches from southern cities showed
that the Peabody centenary was cele
brated in the public schools throughout
the states of Virginia and Louisiana.
Chattanooga and many other places in the
south celebrated the anniversary with ap
propriate exercises.