Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-05-03

ing our departure for the wild and
woolly west. Indeed, those cultured |
Bostonians and Cape Cod folk so re-
gard the world very far away from |
their beloved Boston and grand old |
state of Massachusetts,, and we cannot |
blame them very much; but when our
fair Iowa has been mellowed and fash
Toned by the lapse of time that brings
the more perfect development of hand
and brain, guess we shall know some
thing, too, as my little girl friend said
the first day she started to school.
On Washington street, at the head of
State street, is the old State House, one
of the few survivals of the revolution
airy buildings in the city. 1t is undoubt-
eddy the most interesting historical
building in this country, for it was
here that the child Independence was
born the first town house was built on
this site in 1867. This house was des-
troyed by fire in I'LL, rebuilt a year Ia
ter, and again built in 1747. The pres
ent structure was built in 1748 and with
in and without many stirring events
have occurred. The British troops we're
qusrtered within the building in 1858
and near the eastern porch occurred the
DoobOh hooouClO VII MdICu lttOs
From the balcony On the State street
side, where the royal proclsmations had
been delivered end the news of the Dec.
larstion of Independence was proclaim
ed inside the house, the gentlemen
stood up and each repeated the words as
they were spoken by an officer sworn to
uphold the rights of his country. In
1889, at the western end of the building,
Washington reviewed the great process.
sion in his honor on the occasion of
his last memorable visit to Boston. Ev-
cry effort has been made to restore in
every detail the architecture of the Co
lonial period.
| Faneuil Hall in Faneuil Square is the
cradle of liberty to all who have studied
the history of the United States. 1t
was given to the town by Peter Faneuil,
wealthy resident, and when the people
voted. to accept the building they prOvi-
ded that it should be called Faneuil
Hall forever" Until the town became
a city in 1922 the town offices were es-
tablished here, and 1t was the regular
place of town meetings. Some of the
greatest orators and agitators have been
heard from its platform. It,was here
that Wendell Phillips, IN 1887, made his
first anti.slavery speech. The hall is
never let for money, the city charter con-
tatns q wise provision fOrbidding its
sale or lease.
Kings chapel, on Fremont, corner of
School street, is another old landmark of
interest 1t is a plain and solid edifice of
dark or ante with massive square tower
surrounded by wooden Ionic columns
The interior of the church with its
rows of columns supporting the ceiling,
the richly painted windows of the
church, the antique pulpit and reading
desk and many other ancient appoint
ments impresses the visitor with g like
ness to old English churches. The first
Kings chapel was in 1859 the first Epis
copal church society of Boston. Al
early description of Boston states thai
King William and Queen Mary gave
J them pulpit cloth, cushion, rict
set of plate for the communion table
and piece of painting, the Decalogue
> the Lords prayer and the apostles creed
The present chapel was completed il
1853. The first church of this faltf
established in Boston was Kings chapel
Trinity church third Protestant Epis
cOpal church in Boston was founded IL
1923. The present beautiful church
, edifice is the third building occupied b,
= the society, the building is considered
2 the masterpiece of the great architec
Richardson. The architecture is in tn
: French Romanesque, its shape is tina
: of Latin cross. The interior i
finished in black walnut, in the decora
; ton work In the tower are painted
!. colossal figures of Daniel, Moses, Pete
and Paul, Isiah and jeremiah. Trinit
church has had many famous rector
. but shall mention only one, the sixt
i. bishop of Massachusetts, whose servic
as q rector Of Trinity covered q period o
% years, 1859 to 1891, whose singularl
!. unique character in the noble galaxy O
y those who have counted it their highes
JOY to serve others, and whose beaut
. fully inspired life affords us an exampl
akin to that of our Divine Lord VIII
3 came not to be ministered unto but t
minister. His church prestige, his ments
acumen and varied accomplishment
sink into insignificance as compared t
y the heart culture SO signally manifest i
: all his life. The incident related of hi
10 humbleness to some, in any capacity,
!. quite characteristic when he went on
n one evening to take care of the baby fo
q poor washerwoman that she Nigh
d have respite from the toll and grind q
lie, would pc rather amusing II not 6
touching. Just imagine that high dis
= nitary climbing up flights of ricket
y STAIRS to an abode of poverty on his mil
y sion Of love. Well, the baby cried {
y course, and he had to walk the floor wit
y it and being heavy, corpulent persol
II land bachelor besides,) it could M
u have been very easy task, but the des
= man got through with it somehow
l. u though perspiring at every pore and Il
y doubt was thankful he could rends
! this simple service to one of Gods poo
l. !, The infinite sweetness of such pc
- sonality, the fragrance of such lif
y how it permeates the air with its rio
u perfume like incense waited from golt
y en- censors from off Gods altar.
y "Such souls whose sudden visitation
< daze the world vanish like lightnin,
II but they leave behind voice, that
. the distance far away, wakens the slun
y = bering ages" M. j. WILSON.