Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1896-09-12
HER GREAT DAY.
Manchester, N. H., Had a Grand
Celebration.
Fiftieth Anniversary Very Fitting
ly Observed.

MANCHESTER. n. H., Sept. 9-This city
outdid itself yesterday in carrying out the
festivities incident to its semi-centennial
celebration. Never before in the history Of
the city have there been SO many people
here, some estimates placing the number of
poured in during the forenoon, all laden to
the doors with visiting organizations.
The procession, five miles long, under the
direction of chief marshal II. b. Fairbanks.
started promptly at IL o'clock. There were
about 5000 men in line with about 30 bands.
Division /, headed by the Germania band Of
Boston, included the entire brigade of the
general G. NJ. l.. Lane commanding
lst light battery, Manchester troop
A. cavalry, N. II. N. g.; troop +, Sd
United States cavalry, and invited
guests in carriages. Among the guests were
governor Busiel and staff senators Chandler
and Gallinger, congressman Baker and Sullo-
wa, ex-governors Currier, Sawyer, Cheney,
Goodell, Tuttle and Smith ,ex-mayors Smith,
Cross, Newell, Narney, Stearns and knowl-
ton, mayors McDuifee of keene, Junkins Of
Portsmouth, Howard Of Nashua, Wells of
Somersworth, Mason of Dover, Sturte-
want of Franklin, the Hon. .. Kent, the Hon.
q. A. Ramsdell, Gen. h. N. Batchelder, the
Rev. WI. Tucker, bishop Bradley, the four
oldest residents of the city, veterans Of the
Mexican war and city officials.
The second division comprised the Amos
keag veterans delegation from the Worces-
ter Continentals, G.. A. r. posts, Manchester
Cadets and La Fayette Guards of Nashua.
The third division comprised the Central
labor union ana visiting delegations 200
strong. with II handsome float.
The fourth division was made up OF the
New Hampshire brigade, Patriarchs mill
tant, general l.. :. Richardson of Concord
commanding; Good Templars with float.
The tifth division contained mounted Red
Men in war paint. Indian village float, Order
American Mechanics, Pilgrim Fathers and
float.
Sixth division, New Hampshire regiment,
knights of Pythias, major B. j. Hoyt, Ports
mouth; handsome X. p. float
Seventh division, Sons OF st. George, Scot
tish Clans from Concord, Lowell, Lawrence
and Nashua; Cigar makers union
Eighth DIVISION fine showing by German
Turner societies of this city and Lawrence {;
four handsome floats
Ninth division, Ancient Order of Hiberni-
ans, knights of st. John, ,Pontitcal Iouaves
Tenth division, st John Baptist societies,
st. Augustine societies.
Eleventh division, 10 bands Trinity
commandery X. r., Of this city, escOrting
the grand lodge of New Hampshire, Granite
commandery and communicates OF the state
i, 200 sir knights in line.
Following the parade the cornerstone OF
the Weston observatory was laid by grand
master Henry A. Marsh of Nashua and other
officers, after which q banquet was rendered
by Trinity commandery to the visitors. EN-
minent commander l. l.. Heath presided and
toasts were responded to by governor Bus
iel, mayor Clarke, grand commander D. O..
Roberts, grand master II. A. Marsh, he
Hon. J. II. Drummond Of Portland, Me-,
snd the Hon. John A. Locke Of Portland.
George ]. McAllister delivered brilliant
Grafton, eulogizing the life and services OF
the late ex-governor James A. Weston.
A prominent feature of the days celebra-
tion was reception to old residents In City
hall, 600 persons who have lived here 81
years or more being escorted to the grand
reviewing stand. These included Isaac
Huse, born in 1910: John 8. Kidder, 1911
member of the first city government; Mrs.
Ann Moore, 1901 Mrs. Louisa Robie, 1909,
descendants Of general John Stark.
The old residents held gathering in city
hall in the evening, Joseph Kidder deliver
ing the semi-centennial address There were
also addresses by eX-mayor Webster OF Law
renee, Muss., general II. N. Bachelder, the
Rev. AnsOn G. COult, the Rev. j. Wesley
Webster and Henry 4. Sawyer, and poem
by Mrs. Clara b. Heath.
An industrial exhibition, embracing histori-
cal relies, articles owned by general Stark,
fine exhibits by the mills ETC., was an inter-
esting feature of the celebration, which
ended with a grand display OF fireworks on
lake Massabesic and band concerts In various
parts OF the city.