{"1": {"fulltext": "ii^^-^\\n\\\\V\\nSEPT. 6,7,8,9,\\nN^^-\\n.\u00e2\u0080\u00a2GS*, -v", "height": "2893", "width": "2005", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0001.jp2"}, "2": {"fulltext": "Class _Eii4\\nGopyiiglit X c\u00c2\u00bb-| v 2^\\nCOPnUGHT DEPOStn", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0002.jp2"}, "3": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0003.jp2"}, "4": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0004.jp2"}, "5": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0005.jp2"}, "6": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0006.jp2"}, "7": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0007.jp2"}, "8": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0008.jp2"}, "9": {"fulltext": "SEMI-CENTENNIAL\\nOF THE\\nCITY OF MANCHESTER\\nNEW HAMPSHIRE\\nSEPTEMBER 6, 7, 8, 9\\n1896\\nCOMPILED BY HERBERT W. EASTMAN\\nUNDER DIRECTION OF\\nHON. W.LLIAM C. CLARKE, Mayor\\nHON. EDGAR J. KNOWLTON\\nEDWARD J. BURNHAM\\nCommittee on Publication\\nTWO COPIES RECElVEl\\n.MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nPrinted by The John B. Clarke Company\\n189 7\\nCo^i-\\nDEC 2 1897\\nbbn(p -j^^-^", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0009.jp2"}, "10": {"fulltext": "co 0\\nAugust ;5, 181K, lliu following rosolulioii \\\\v;i [insscd hy the (.-ity goviTTinU iit:\\nCITY .M.\\\\\\\\( IIKSTKl;.\\nIn Board oi- ommon (or\\\\fir..\\nOrdcml, If tlie Bo;irtl of Mayor ami Aldermen concur. That the mayor and joint\\nstanding committee on finance be and tliey are liercl)y authorized to expend a sum\\nnot exceeding six hundred dollars ($600) in aid of the |)ul)li -ation of a Semi-Centeunial\\nhistory of the city of Manchester, now in ijroeess of compilation l)y Herbert \\\\V. Eastman,\\nunder the direction of the special committee appointed li\\\\ the autliority of tlie last city\\ncouncils, which had in charge the recent Semi-Centennial -cleljration; the expense to be\\ncharged to the special appropriation for Semi-Centennial history.\\nIn Board of Conunoii oiiiicil, passed.\\nCICOKCl T.. i;(l(.i:i;.S, I-rrsiilmt.\\n(ilOOUCK I,. STKAJIXS, fhrk.\\nIn Board of Mayor and .MdeiNHiri, passed in concMrrence.\\n\\\\VII,I,r.\\\\M C. CLAKKi;, Manor.\\ni:i)\\\\vai;d c. smith, aiy rurlc.\\nl o|iyrii;ht, ISilT.\\nhy llKlMtKRT W. K.\\\\STMAN", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0010.jp2"}, "11": {"fulltext": "MANCHESTER.\\nU\\nnow THE TOWN BECAME INCORPORATED A CITY IN 1846.\\nManchester, as a city, came into existence in a year of great excitement and\\nunrest. War with Mexico had been declared, and Palo Alto and Eesaca de la Palma\\nhad already been fought, while the echoes of the cannon of Monterey furnished the\\ngrim accompaniment to the first session of its councils. In our own state, factional\\ndiscord was at its worst, and Anthony Colby, failing of election by the people, had\\nbeen chosen governor by the legislature, through a coalition of the Whigs and Free\\nSellers. At the March town meeting of that yea^ 184G, Manchester having then a\\n^population of more than 10,000, and being entitled to eight representatives in the\\ngeneral court, a committee was chosen to petition the legislature for a city charter.\\nThis committee consisted of David Gillis, Samuel D. Bell, Isaac Eiddle, AVilliam C.\\nClarke, John A. Burnham, Luther Farley, and Walter French.\\nThe legislature assemljled in Concord on Wednesday, June 3, 1846. ifanches-\\nter s representatives in the house were Herman Foster, Jacob F. James, J. W. Mowry,\\nIra W. Moore, Daniel Clark, Daniel Savage, Eben C. Foster, and Edwin Baldwin. Of\\nthe twelve senatorial districts into which the state was then divided, only five had\\nchosen senators by popular vote. The legislature, in joint convention, filled the\\nvacancy in district No. 3 by the election of James U. Parker of Manchester, brother of\\nNathan Parker, and with him the founder of the Manchester bank. Mr. Parker was\\nsubsequently elected president of the senate. Jolin P. Hale was chosen speaker of the\\nhouse. It was not until Friday, June .5, that .James I^^. Parker, in convention,\\ndeclared His Excellency Anthony Colby governor of the state of New Hampshire for\\nthe ensuing year, and Governor Colby delivered his inaugural address, in v,-hich he\\ndevoted thirty lines to the question of slavery, and ten lines to the war with Mexico.\\nMen afterwards conspicuous in New Hami)shire his+ory were members fif the liouse\\nthat year. There were John P. Hale, the speaker; Daniel M. Christie, chairman of\\nthe judiciary committee; Daniel Clai k. ehaii inan of committee on agriculture and\\nnianuf aetures; George A\\\\^ Nesmith, chairman of committee on incorporations;\\nGihnan Marston, chairman of bills on second reading; George G. Fogg, Kuel Durkee,\\nAaron V. Sawyer, and othei s who later figured in \\\\\\\\-ar or peace.\\nOn Tuesday, June 9, 1816, Daniel Clark (if Manchester presented the petition\\nof the town of JIanchester for a city chart l^o such petition had ever jjefore\\nbeen presented in a New Ham]isliire legislature. It was ordered that it be referred\\nto the committee on towns and parishes. It would appear that there was a change\\nin the committee to which it was referred, however, for, on June 18, Mr. Christie,", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0011.jp2"}, "12": {"fulltext": "HON. DANIEL CLARK.\\nWtio int oductd thr bill to incorporate the City of Manchester, June 9, 1846.\\nDied Jan. 2, 1691.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0012.jp2"}, "13": {"fulltext": "FIRST CITY KLECTION.\\nI riiiii t he j\\\\i(]iciiirv ciiiiiiiiittic, iri;i(lc ii i-c|M)rl ii|i(in llir |ictilinii of tlic town of ifan-\\nlu -ti r, wlicrc ujjoii it \\\\va\u00c2\u00ab iVKolvcd tliat the iietitioiicfs have leave to liriiiir in a l)ill.\\nJn the al teriioon of the name day, -Mr. Clark, afrreeahly to the re])ort of tlie eoin-\\ninitlre, iiit roiliiceil a hill \\\\(i )ii(or|ioratc Mniichester as a eity. It was ordered that\\nthe hill he laid iii\u00c2\u00bb)ii the tahle, and that tiie elci-k he dii-eeted to iiroeure J- iO printed\\n-o] ies for the use of the house. On Friday, .lime \u00e2\u0096\u00a0ili, ^Ir. Nesinith. from the\\nc-Dinniittee on ineoriiorations, to whom \u00c2\u00abas icfci-riMl tin- hill ent it Ird An art to\\n^stalilish the eity of JIanehestcr, reported a hill with an amendment. I he hill was\\nread a seeond time, and the amendment adopted. On motion of Jlr. Clark, the bill\\nwa.s laid on the table.\\nOn Monday, June 30, on motion of .Mr. Clark, the house resumed consideration\\ni( the hill incorporating the eity of Manchester. .Mr. Clark jiroposcd sundry\\n;imendments, which were adopted. Jlr. Herman Foster moved other amend-\\nments, which were ado] ted, and it was ordered that the bill lie read a third time\\ntomorrow afternoon, at 3 o clock. Accordingly, on J uosday, June ;iO, 1846, the\\nhoiisi passed An act to establish the eity of ^lanchester.\\nOn Tuesday, July 7, a message was received from the senate, by its clerk, that\\nthe senate concurred with the house in the passage of An act to establish the city\\nof ilanchester, and on Friday, July 10, ]\\\\Ir. Dearborn, from the committee on\\nengrossed bills, reported that his committee had carefully examined and found\\ncorrectly engrossed the act to establish the city of JIanchester. On the same day.\\nSenator Kingsbury, from the committee on engrossed bills in the .senate, made a\\nsimilar report, and, so far as the legislature was concerned, JIanchester was an\\nincorporated city.\\nOn Saturday, August 1, IS-ifi, a town meeting was held to act on the question of\\naccepting the act of incorporation. The vote stood 485 in favor of accepting the\\ncharter and 134 against it.\\nriliST CITY ELECT lO.V.\\nThe first city election occurred August 10, 184G, when there were four\\ncandidates: Hiram Brown, Whig; William C. Clarke, Democrat: Thomas llrown.\\nAbolition, and William Shepherd. There were ll iO votes cast. Hiram Brown had\\n569; Clarke, 442; Thomas Brown, lOG; Shepherd, 42, and there was no choice.\\nThe second election for mayor took place September 1, 184C, when Hiram\\nBrow-n had 602 votes; Isaac C. Flanders, Dem., 347; Thomas Brown, l(\u00c2\u00bbi), and 51 were\\nscattering.\\nHiram Brown was declared elected.\\nThe city government was organized in the city hall September 8, 184G, at 10\\nA. M., in tlie presence of a large number of citizens. Moses Fellows, chairman of the\\nretiring board of selectmen, presided, and prayer was offered by Rev. C. W. Wallace.\\nDaniel Clark administered the oath of otlice to ilayor Brown. At that time the\\nvaluation of the city was $3,187,726; the tax list for 1846 was $22,005.95; number of\\npolls, 2056, and the population, 10,125.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0013.jp2"}, "14": {"fulltext": "HON. HIRAM BRo.\\nFIRST MAYOR OF MANCHESTER.\\nTOWN HOUSE.\\nERECTED IN 1641- BURNED AUG. 12. 1844.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0014.jp2"}, "15": {"fulltext": "THE FIRST CITY GOVERNMENT.\\nTHE FIRST CITY GOVERXMEXT.\\nThe menil)ers of tlio city goviTiiiiient, ;is it wns organized on Se|)teinl)er 8, ]S4(),\\nwere:\\nMayor. Hiram Brown.\\nAldermen. Andrew Bunton, Jr., George Porter, William G. Means, David\\nGillis, TrueW Orthy Blaisdell, Edward McQneston, Moses Fellows.\\nCouncilmen. John S. Kidder, George W. Eaton, William Boyd, Hervey Tufts,\\nDaniel J. Hoyt, James M. Morrill, Israel Endicott, Joel Russell, George P. Folsom,\\nDavid Cross, Abram Brigham, William !M. Parker (president), Ebenezer Clark, Asa\\n0. Colby, Nathaniel Herrick, William Potter, Jacob G. Cilley, Frederick A. Ilussey,\\nSewell Leavitt, William W. leaker, Kodnia Nutt.\\nCOL. JOHN S. KIDDER. HON. DAVID CROSS. WILLIAM BOYD.\\nLIVING MEMBERS, FIRST CITY GOVERNMENT.\\nCity Clerk.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John S. T. Gushing.\\nCity Treasurer. Thomas Hoyt.\\nClerk of Council. David Hill.\\nCity Solicitor. Daniel Clark.\\nSchool Committee. Archibald Starlc. Xatlianicl Wheat, .Joseiili Kiiov.ltoii,\\nMoses Hill, James ilcColley, AV. W. lirowji, C. II. Kastniaii.\\nCity Marshal.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 George T. Clark.\\nChief Engineer Fire Department. A\\\\ illiam C. Clarke.\\nOverseers of the Poor. Joseph M. Howell, B. F. Locke, Francis Peed, Ijevi\\nBatclielder, Caleb Johnson, Flagg T. Underbill, James Emerson.\\nAssessors. Edward Hall, Ira J?allou, James Wallace, Charles Chase, l^ewis\\nBartlett, St ill man Fellows. James Hall, Jr.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0015.jp2"}, "16": {"fulltext": "10 SEMI-CEXTENXIAI, OF .MA NTH ESTER, X. 11.\\ni i;i:i.i Mi\\\\ \\\\i;v.\\nOil .liiiiiuirv 2(1. 18!i. i. Cdl. (ii orgi (Jiliiiori in llic fnlldU iiii; ciiiiiinuiiicatini!\\nto the Maiu-lic-^tcr rninn. lir.^t called |nil)lic attention dI tlio lct.M lative delopitioii\\nto the Semi-Centennial celebration of tiie incorporation of the city, the legislature\\nbeing then in .scssiou.\\nEditor of riic I liioii I liinit iiu Iliroiifrh llic coliiiiiTis of your |i.Tpor. to most\\nrespectfully call the attention of the city councils of .Manclicstcr. and its (leloiration in\\nthe leg-islatnrc. to the fact tliat .Inly 10, ISOti, is tlie fiftieth anniversary of the f^rantinj.\\nof its charter. And, in order to a))propriate money to eeh hrate tlie occasion, it will\\nbecome necessary to obtain leave at this session. The 4th and 10th of .Inly being so\\nnear together, it might, perhaps, be wise to celebrate them botli the 4th, and at Stark\\npark. The charter Avas accepted .\\\\ugust 1, 1S46. The vote for, 485; against, 134. The\\nfirst election for niayoi- and city officers, August 19, 1846; no mayor was elected. The\\nsecond trial for mayor occurred Sejitember 1, 1846, Hiram ]?rown l)eing elected.\\nAlthough Jiot old enough to vote. I well recollect the excitement. One of tlie ballots was\\nas follows: For mayor, .lohn Sullivan Wiggin, Victory or Death. There are at least\\nthree memlicrs of the first city government living: John S. Kidder. William Royd. and\\n]lavid Cross, the others, so far as known. h:iving ])assed over the river. The city oflReers\\nelected were qualified September s. 18411.\\nManchestek, .Tanuary L .i, ls GIL.\\nIn his annual ri iiort. .laiiuaiy 1 t. 1S!)(;, the sccrctarv of the Manchester lioanl\\nof Trade said:\\nThis year marks the fiftielli aiiuivcrsarv of Alanchester iis a citx .-incl the city\\ngovernment has already begun prepamtions for a rousing Semi-Centenuial celel)ration.\\nThe mayor has appointed a c uuiuittee from the board of aldermen and the common\\ncouncil, and will soon iiunounee a citizens committee to act with them. The city\\nauthorities can be assured of the hearty co-operation of the Board of Trade in nuiking\\nthe celebration a red-letter event in the historv of the Queen City of New Hampshire.\\nIt has l)een suggested that the regular Merchants Week be given up this year, and all\\nthe attractions possible be arranged for the Semi-Centennial week insteail. The growth\\nof our city since 1846 has been reniarkabh Who sh.ill |)rophecy as to what the Man-\\nchester of I MC, shall be?\\nIt is a matter of intense ]irid( to tlie cili/ens of Araneliesfer that the suggestions\\nof Colonel (iilniore and others li d up to a niagniticent cclehration, which lasted four\\ndays, attracted thousands of visitors from all over Xew England, and even hoyond,\\nand redonnilcil gi catly to the credil of ^hinchrster, the Queen City of liie state.\\nI.I:GI8LATIVE I liOrKKUIXOS.\\nOn J- ehrnary 21, ISti, Representative T. J. Howard of ^fanchester, for the\\neonimittee on judiciary, introduced into the house of re|Mesentatives the following\\nhill:\\nI .e it enacted by the Senate and House of IJepresentatives in (leneral Court convened:\\nSkctiox The city of Manchester is hereby autliorized to appropriate a sum not", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0016.jp2"}, "17": {"fulltext": "CITY GOVERNMENT ACTION.\\n11\\noxot fdiny two tlioiisand (lolliirs, for the piirjiosc of fe)el)ratiii^ thr fiftieth anniversary\\nof the incorporation of the c-ity of Manchrstcr.\\nSect. 2. This act shall take etfeot on its |iassaf, -e: and all acts and |)ails of acts\\ninconsistent with this act are hereby repealcil.\\nOn Fobrtiary 22, tlic bill, on motion of Reprosentative F. 0. Clonicnt. ])asse(l tlie\\nhonse, and on Foliniary 27, on motion of Senator John P. Bartlott, it passed tlie\\nsenate. Feliruan 28, it received tlie ap])roval of fiov. Charles A. Busieh\\nCITY GOVEJfNJfEXT ACTION.\\nOn Noscnilier 18!)- the eity c()\\\\ci-niiicnt passed a resolution as fi)llo\\\\vs:\\nTliaf a coniniittee consistinfj- of the niayni-. president of the council, three .\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Udennen.\\nand tlirec eounoihnen, be and herein- are appointed for the purpose of considering\\nthe matter of a celebration, in IStiC), of the semi-centennial anniversary of the establish-\\nment of the city of Manchester. Said committee to consider the time and form of such\\ncelebration, the estimated cost thereof, and to make a report with recommendations at\\n.some sMbserpient meeting of the city councils.\\nThe committee to act with ^fayor Clarke and President John T. Gott consisted\\nof Aldermen Gardner K. r)rowninfc, Johann A. Graf, and Pichard J. Parry, and\\nConneilmen Xorris P. Colin-, John W. Wilson, and William Watts.\\nOn February 28, ISOfi, the city government passed a vote appropriating $2,000\\nto defray the exj)enses oF the Seini-Centennial celel)ration.\\nTHE ARCH OVER ELM STREET.\\nILLUMINATED BY 400 ELECTRIC LIGHTS.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0017.jp2"}, "18": {"fulltext": "12 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF JIANCUESTER, N. 11.\\nMAYORS OF MANCHESTER.\\n]j l(;.n. Iliraiii I .niwii. Diwl Seiitcmber T. 1890.\\n1847-48.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jacob F. Janu-s. Died April 15, 1892.\\n1848-49. Jacob F. James.\\n1849-50. Warren L. Lane. Died March 4, 1861.\\n1850-51.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Moses Fellows. Died September 25, 1879.\\n1851-52. Moses Fellows.\\n1852-53.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Frederick Smyth.\\n1853-54. Frederick Smyth.\\n1854-55.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Frederick Smyth.\\n1855-56.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Theodore T. Abbott. Died March 30, 1887.\\n1856-57.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Theodore T. Abbott.\\n1857.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jacob .lames.\\n1858. Alonzo Smith. Died April 17, 18G5.\\n1859.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Edward W. Harrington. Died July 11, 1ST6.\\nI860.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Edward A\\\\ Harrington..\\n1861.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 David A. IJunton. Died Jnly 10,. 1890.\\n1862.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 David A. Bnnton.\\n1863.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Theodore T. Abbott.\\n1S64. Frederick Smyth.\\n1865. Darwin J. Daniels. Di.il AuguM 15, 1865.\\n1865-66.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John Hosley. Died :\\\\Iarch 24, 1890.\\n],S()7.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Joseph I Chirk. Died (_)etober 22, 1886.\\n1868. James \\\\Vesi(ui. Died May 8, 1895.\\n1869.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Isaac W. Smith.\\n1870. James A. Weston.\\n1871. James A. Weston.\\n1872. Person C. Cheney.\\n1873.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Charles H. ISartlett. Eesigned February 18.\\n1873.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 John 1\\\\ ewell. Elected to vacancy.\\n1874-75. James A. Weston.\\n1875-76.- Alphens Gay.\\n1876-77.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Ira Cross.\\n1877-78.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Ira Cross. Resigned.\\n1878-79.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Jolm L. Kelly. Dic^d .May 1. 1887.\\n1879-80. loliii L. Kelly.\\n1881-82.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 lloraee 11. I lilnam. Die! April 20, 1888,\\n1883-84. Horace J I litnam.\\n188--)-8(). (ieoi ge H. Stearns.\\n1887-88. John Hosley.\\n1889-90.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 David B. Yarney.\\n1891-92. Edgar J. Knowlton.\\n1893-94.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Edgar J. Knowlton.\\n1895-96.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 William C. Clarke.\\n1897-98.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 William C. Clarke.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0018.jp2"}, "19": {"fulltext": "COMMITTEES APPOINTED. 13\\nCOMMITTEES APPOINTED.\\nOn May 12, 1896, Mayor Clarke called a meeting of citizens in city hall to\\ndiscuss plans for the celebration. The mayor presided and Frank S. SutclifFe acted\\nas secretary. Enthusiastic remarks were made by the mayor, Joseph Kidder, E. J.\\nBiirnham, Joseph W. Fellows, William H. Elliott, Xathan P. Hunt, Walter M.\\nFulton, Gustave Langer, Alderman Barry, George C. Gilmore, Henry W. Herrick,\\nDenis F. O Connor, and Charles C. Hayes. On motion of Jlr. Hunt, the mayor was\\naiithorized to appoint a committee of ten to devise plans for the celebration.\\nThe mayor appointed George C. Kemp, N P. Hunt, E. J. Burnham, Henry M.\\nPutney, George A. Clark, Eben T. James, C. C. Webster, John F. Frost, John P.\\nBartlett, and William Marcottc.\\nAt a joint meeting of the city government members and citizens, held on May\\n20, in city hall, after remarks by N. P. Hunt, E. J. Burnham, Herbert W. Eastman,\\nHenri Gazaille, Alderman Browning, Councilmen Watts, Wilson, and Gott, Alder-\\nman Graf, Henry M. Putney, and William ilarcotte, it was voted, on motion of\\nMr. Putney, that a committee of five, of which the mayor should be chairman, be\\nappointed to name a committee of ten members each on finance, literary exercises,\\nathletics, reception, press and printing, bands, exhibition, fireworks, invitations, and\\nschool displaj the mayor and the chairmen to constitute a general advisory board.\\nThe mayor appointed as his colleagues to nominate these committees, E.J. Knowlton,\\nJohn C. Bickford, Frank 0. Clement, and Joseph Quirin.\\nAt a mass meeting of members of the Board of Trade, city government, and\\ncitizens, in city hall, on June 9, Mayor Clarke presided, and remarks were made by\\nPresident Charles H. Bartlett of the Board of Trade, Andrew Bunton, Joseph\\nKidder, Charles C. Hayes, Eev. C. E. Hennon, D. F. O Connor, Frank Preston,\\nAlderman Barry, and others.\\nThe following is a list of official committees on the celebration.\\nTHE STANDING COMMITTEES.\\nChairman. Mayor William C. Clarke.\\nSecretary and Treasurer. Herbert W. Eastman.\\nInvitation and Eeception. P. C. Cheney, Frederick Smyth, Et. Eev. D. IF.\\nBradley, Alpheus Gay, George H. Stearns, Isaac W. Smith, Byron Worthen, David B.\\nA^arney, C. A. Sulloway, James F. Briggs, Lewis W. Clark, Aretas Blood, G. B.\\nChandler, Herman F. Straw, C. D. McDuffie, A. P. Olzendam, S. N. Bourne, George\\nP. Whitten, Otis Barton, John B. Varick, William H. Elliott, A. C. AVallace, ]S^. S.\\nClark, Charles Williams, Henry E. Burnham, John P. Bartlett, Joseph W. Fellows,\\nN. P. Hunt, G. W. 0. Tebbetts, C. W. Clement, Edward W. Han-ington, E. M.\\nTopliff, Isaac L. Heath, John C. French, Charles D. Welch, Gordon Woodbujy,\\nWalter IL Parker, William J. Iloyt, Charles T. Means, Henry Chandler, Darwin A.\\nSimons, Eoger G. Sullivan, Z. F. Campbell, William Corey, W. G. Africa, Freeman\\nIliggins, Josiah Carpenter, C. E. Cox, David Wadswoi-th, John C. Eay, F. M. ITovt,\\nE. I Eeynolds, Perry H. Dow, Dr. C. E. Dodge, Dr. H. W. Boutwell, Dr. J. F.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0019.jp2"}, "20": {"fulltext": "14 SEMI-C ENTEXNIAL OF MAXCIIESTER, N. II.\\nRobinson, Dr. L. M. I lvnc-h, Dr. o, D. Abbott, Dr. Williiiin M. l ,ii on?, Josiah G.\\nDearborn, James V. Slatterv. Dr. .Inlm I re.scott, (Jeorjre I Lincoln, Dr. .Tolin\\nFergii. ^on, Dr. George D. Townr. II. .1. I easlec, C. 11. .Manning. Harry K. Loveren,\\nJ. C. Bickford, George E. Morrill, Fred L. Allen,. D. O. Fiirnalil. if. 1 Simpson, X. P.\\nKidder, Frederick Perkins, Kdwiji Y. Jones, James E. Dodge, Gardner K. I .rown-\\ning, George E. Heath. George Peed, Howard Holt, Hieluird J. IJairv, J. Adam\\nGraf, C. L. Wolf, Frank 1 Provost, John T. Gott, harles Iv r.iancJiard, William\\nWatts, Carl E. Eydin, Ebeii Carr, Ossian D. Kno.x, John A. Lind(|uist, William F.\\nElliott, Clarence E. Ro.se, Joseph O. Tninblay, George H. Phinney, George E.\\nRichards, Jules Deschenes, William J. Allen, Miciiael R. Sullivan, Daniel A. ^Murphy,\\nCharles Hazen, B. Frank ek\u00e2\u0096\u00a0ll, Xorris P. Colby, Samuel l Davis, Robert ^Morrow,\\nEdward F. Scheer, John W. Wilson, William R. lilakeley. .Inlm (lildard, Stei)hen P.\\nMartel, Richard F. Schindler.\\nLiterary Exercises. Moody urrier, Henry .M. I ulney, iJavid Cross, Alien X.\\nC lapp, Joseph Kidder, Joseph E. Bennett, .Inlm 1 Jowst, Denis F. O Connor, I rank P.\\nCarpenter, Dr. James Sullivan, George 1. ,\\\\ic AlliMn-. iirilicit K. Richardson,\\nDr. J. W. MacDonald.\\nFinance.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Charles H. IJarilelt, liarles C. Hayes, L. i;. i .odwelj. Frank AV. Fitts,\\nJames W. Hill, C. M. Floyd, Eugene Quirin, Fred X. Cheney, l-xlward M. Slaytoii,\\nCM. Edgerly, F. W. Leeman, J. B. Estey, Smith Dodge, George F.Bosher, Edward B.\\nWoodbury, G. Allen Putnam, Herbert S. Clough, Dr. Gillis Stark, Albert J. Prceourt,\\nCharles E. Green, Frank P. Johnson, Horace birsliall. W. 1\\\\. IJobbins. Alfred\\nQiiimby, P. D. Harrison.\\nParade. Andrew Bunion, Tlioiiias \\\\V. Lane, (i. ]\\\\l. L. T^ane. S. S. Pipei-. Henry\\nB. Fairbanks, John B. Hall, John J. Dillon, P. A. Devine, Moses Wadleigh, Harry E.\\nParker, F. W. McKinley, Daniel V. Ilealy, Fred S. 15ean, Harry 15. Cilley, George A.\\nLeigliton, F. G. E. Gordon, John Gannon, Jr., Daniel F. Shea, Harry H. Acton, John\\nY. Cressey, George AV. Prescott, W. 11. Bennett, William J. Freeman. F. X. Clienette,\\nEeinhardt Heeker, A. Filion, W. J. Starr, James F. Cavanaugh, Carl F. Xelson, .roJui\\nH. Wales, Jr., Frank L. Downs, Thomas R. Varick, Moses Sheriff, Frank Af l- risselle,\\nEd. LeBlanc, Alfred Gustafson, P. IT. D Afalley, Frank B. Perkins, L. Arthur Dodge.\\nEntertainment and Transportation of Grand T^odge of ^fasons. George I.\\nMcAllister, Joseph Kidder, John K. Wils(ni, .lolm I .iekl ord, I Mwin Jones,\\nHerbert E. Richardson, At)raham L. Gannon, (ieorge Ji. True, Heniy f. lla/elton,\\nHarvey L. Currier, Alfred 10. ilorse, Frank P. Cheney, Isaac L. Heath.\\nTents, Stands, Carriages, and Entertainment. John T. Golt, G. K. lirowning,\\nJ. Adam Graf, John W. Wilson, AVilliam Watts, Frank 0. Clement, George llolbrook,\\nS. T. Worthen, Eugene G. Libbey, Charles L. Harmon, W. II. .Maxwell, H. AV.\\nEastman, B. F. Clark, AValter S. Kiiley, Frank Dowst, S. II. Ab ad, J. J. Abbott, Joel\\nDaniels, George AV. Dearborn, Charles A. Adams, William Belli, John l- ullerton,\\nHarrie AI. Young, John H. ^Villey, Samuel C. Lowell, F. A. Palmer. John A.Sheelian,\\nH. 0. Dudley, Harry Clifton, AV. lI. Alara. J. T. Underbill, C. .1. Darrah, A. D. Max-\\nwell, James Lightbody, Fred T. Duiilap, .\\\\rllnif S. I uutnn, Henry D. Soub F. P.\\nColby, F rank Preston, John A. Barker.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0020.jp2"}, "21": {"fulltext": "TUE STANDING COMMITTEES. 15\\nDecorations. Frank P. Kimball. William JMareotte, Joscjili IT. Wtston, ITenri\\nGazaille, George Blanchet, John J. Holland, George H. Hardy, Aaron ]5erg, Natt\\nDoane, John Bobbie, Charles Hobitaille, William T. Farmer, Henry F. Lindquist,\\nF. C. Dow, Horatio Fradd, S. L. Flanders, Samnel Thompson, Arthur E. ]\\\\Tartin,\\nPatrick Kean, A. H. Weston, F. C. Miville, Austin Goings, George U. I answell, M. A.\\nHolton, Joseph H. Wiggin, H. M. Moody, A. G. Grenier, Edmond Pinard, C. E.\\nLcF.run, Frank L. A\\\\ ay, George S. Eastman, ilicliael O Dowd. K. Weseott, L. P.\\nLaJ3onte.\\nSemi-Centennial Hxliihit. iulwai d J. iirnliam, Joseph L. Stevens, Henry W.\\nHerrick, E. P. Kichardson, Jolui M. Staiiton, David Perkins, Joseph B. Sawyer,\\nS. B. Hope, Augustus H. Stark, G. J. Jlopkins, George W. Fowler, A. D. Scovell,\\nW. G. Gannon. S. C. Gould, A. J. I .ennett, John N. Bruce, Fred G. Stark, L. W.\\nColby, George N. Burpee, J. Brodie Smith, George C. Gilmore, M. J. Healy. John\\nGillis, Albert L. CloUgh, J. G. Ellinwood, Thomas L. Quimby, Charles H. Smart,\\nGeorge F. W illey, A. L. Walker, Daniel C. Gould, James 0. Harriman, Henry 0.\\nSanderson, Albert J. Peaslee, iliss Betsey B. Shepard, :Mrs. David Cross, Mrs. Ange-\\nline B. Cilley, i[iss Xancy S. Bunton, :\\\\lrs. George it. Jk an, ilrs. W. K. Eol)bins, Mrs.\\nGeorge W. Dearborn, Mrs. 0. D. Knox, ]\\\\[rs. Olive Rand Clarke, Mrs. Joseph W.\\nFellows, ]\\\\Tiss Elizabeth ^IcDougall, Mrs. Lucinda Farmer, Mrs. Aretas Blood, Mrs.\\nArthur E. Clarke, Mrs. Helen Kinsley Dunlap, Mrs. W. B. Brigham, JTi s. A. S.\\nLamb, Mrs. Charles B. Bradley, Mrs. Mary Marshall James, Miss Nellie J. Harring-\\nton, Miss Catherine Fraiu, Mrs. Amanda W. Smith, Mrs. H. P. Priest, Miss Isabella\\nG. Mack, Mrs. Luther S. Proctor, ]\\\\lrs. C. E. Cox, Mrs. Sarah E. Ilersey.\\nSchool Exercises.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 AVilliam. E. Buck, Albert Somes, F. S. Sutcliti e, C. W. Biek-\\nford, George Winch, B. F. Andrew, Fred L. Spaulding, W. H. Huse, C. W. Davis, tlie\\nBrothers of the Christian schools, Thomas Coicoran, Rev. J. A. Chevalier, Rev. P.\\nHevey, Rev. I. H. C. Davignon, Rev. John J. Lyons, Herman F. Roedelspergcr.\\nMusic. Joseph Quirin, Eugene S. Whitney, Walter M. Fulton, Denis A.\\nHolland, Adolph Wagner, C. M. Woodbury, George A. Greenough, George F. Laird,\\nJohn M. Chandler, W. M. Butterficld, John P. ilulleu, C. W. Downing, F. T. E.\\nliicliardson, Nicholas J. Whalen, F. H. Pike, Frank A. Lane, John R. Bruce.\\nOld Residents Association. W arrou Harvey, Isaac EEuse, George AV. Dodge,\\nIsrael Dow, Henry A. Farrington, John S. Kidder, William Boyd, Orrin E. Kindjall,\\nC. L. Richardson, William T. Stevens, Ignatius T. Webster, Isaac Whittemore, E. K.\\nRowell, Hiram Forsaith, George S. Holmes, Eben Ferren, C. W. Quindjy, Fred L.\\nWallace, Lawrence Dowd, Walter Cody, William B. Patten, William AYebcr, Ferdi-\\nnand Riedel, S. C. Clatur, William Campbell, Charles S. Fisher, James P. Walker,\\nJohn Mooar, D. P. Hadley, John G. Lane, Peter 0. AVoodman, C. C. Webster, N. S.\\nBean, George H. Hubbard, John Hayes, Walter Neal, William Sanborn, A. J. Lane,\\nReed P. Silver, W. H. Plumer, B. W. Robinson, William P. Merrill, Daniel W. Morse,\\nOilman Clough, \\\\Y. W^ Hubbard, David L. Perkins, George F. Elliot, AVilliam Brown,\\nLuther S. Proctor, C. K. Walker, A. A. Ainsworth, Charles Chase, David Collins,\\nRobert Heath, Dr. Hiram Hill, F. B. Eaton.\\nPress and Printing. Edgar J. Knowlton, Arthur E. Clarke, Herbert W. East-", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0021.jp2"}, "22": {"fulltext": "16\\nSEMI-CENTEXNIAI. OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nman, E. J. Burnliam, 0. H. A. Chamberlcn. William E. Moore, Thomas IT. Tuson,\\nJ. x\\\\rthur Williams, (iustav Langer, Edward 1 Morrill, Nato M. Kellogg, if. W.\\nHazeltiiic, ilartin J. Dillon, Joseph E. Marier. G. Edward IJernier. 0. 1). Kimball.\\nAthletics, Amateur. Dana M. T^vans, Carl Foerster, Charles T. Allen, Frank W.\\nGarland, E. H. Chadboiirne, Walter E. Gay, Walter S. Xoyes, Lewi W. Crockett,\\nA\\\\ alter (J. Berry, N. S. Bean, Jr., Frank E. Martin.\\nAthletics, Professional. Eichard J. Barry, N. P. Colby, Charles W. Eager,\\nEdward C. Smith, John F. Looncy, Ale.x Ferson, Timothy A. Sullivan. Murdock A.\\nAVeathers, T. F. Lynch, Garrett W. Cotter. Joseph N. St. Germain.\\nEntertainment of National Guard and United States Cavalry. Col. Harry B.\\nCilley, Maj. E. H. Knight, apt. M. I{. Maynard, Capt. David Wadsworth, W. D.\\nLadd, Capt. Harry E. Parki r.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0022.jp2"}, "23": {"fulltext": "CITY OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES, SEPT., 1896.\\nMAYOR.\\nHon. Willia3[ C. Clarke.\\nCLEBK.\\nNathan P. Kidder.\\nAUDITOR.\\nJames E. Dodge.\\ntreasubee.\\nFred L. Allen.\\nsolicitor.\\nEdwin F. .Jones.\\nTAX collector.\\nGeorge E. Morrill.\\nengineer.\\nWiNFRED H. Bennett.\\nphysician.\\nFrederick Perkins.\\nMESSENGER.\\nJohn A. Barker.\\nBOARD OF ALDERMEN.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0Gardner K. Browning. Howard C. Holt.\\nGeorge E. Heath. Richard ,J. Barry.\\nGeorge W. Keep. Frank H. Lihbey.\\nJohann a. Graf.\\nChristian L. Wolf.\\nFrank T. Provost.\\nCOMMON COUNCIL.\\nJohn T. Gott, President. George L. Stearns, Clerk.\\nward one. ward four.\\nCharles E. Blan-ciiard. George H. Phinney.\\nWilliam Watts. George E. Richards.\\nCarl E. Rydix. Jules Deschenes.\\nWARD T VO.\\nEben Caer.\\nOssiAN D. Knox.\\nJohn A. Lindquist.\\nWARD three.\\nWilliam F. Elliott.\\nClarence E. Rose.\\n.Joseph 0. Tremblay\\nHenby Lewis.\\nJohn E. Stearns.\\nDavid 0. Firnald.\\nMARD FIVE.\\nWilliam J. Allen.\\nMichael R. Sullivan.\\nDaniel A. jMuRruY.\\nWARD .\u00c2\u00abix.\\n.John T. Gott.\\nCharles Hazen.\\nP.. Frank Welch.\\nASSESSORS.\\nHarrison D. Lord.\\nGeorge F. Sheeiian.\\nGeorge H. Dtdley.\\nWARD SEVEN.\\nXoRRis P. Colby.\\nSamuel F. Davis.\\nRobert Morrow.\\nward eight.\\nEdward F. Scheer.\\nJohn W. Wilson.\\nWlLLLVM R. liLAKELY.\\nward nine.\\n.John Gildard.\\nStephen P. ^L\\\\rtel.\\nRichard F. Schindler.\\nWilliam T. Rowell.\\nEugene W. Brigham.\\nJulius Wiesxer.\\n17", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0023.jp2"}, "24": {"fulltext": "(O-\\na*\\n5 z\\nUJ\\nQ\\nz\\no\\n.4 5\\ns o\\nQ\\no\\nso.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0024.jp2"}, "25": {"fulltext": "STREET AND PARK DEPARTMENT. 19\\nSCHOOL COMMITTEE.\\nWilliam C. Clarke, ex-officio Chairman.\\nJohn T. Gott, ex-officio. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0_\\nGeorge D. Towne, M. D., Vice-Chairman.\\nEdward B. Woodbury, Clerk.\\nWilliam E. Buck, Superintendent of Public Instruction.\\nCurtis W. Davis, Trnant Officer.\\nWalter B. Heath. Harry I. Dodge. Charles M. Floyd.\\nElliott C. Lambert. Herbert E. Eichardsox. Nathaniel L. Colby.\\nJames P. Slattery. George D. Towne. Josiah G. Dearborn.\\nHarry J. Woods. Louis E. Phelps. Luther C. Baldwin.\\nAugustus P. Horne. Fred W. Pillsbury. Egbert E. AYalsh.\\nCharles H. Manning. Edward B. Woodbury. Jeremiah J. Sullivan.\\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT.\\nCOURT.\\nIsaac L. Heath, Justice. George W. Prescott, Special Jn.stice.\\nJohn C. Bickford, Clerk.\\nCOMMISSIONERS.\\nHarry E. Loveren, Chairman. Noah S. Clark, Clerk. Frank P. C.\\\\rpenter.\\nofficers.\\nMichael J. Healy, Chief of Police.\\nJohn F. Cassidy, Deputy Chief of Police.\\nThomas E. Steele, Sergeant.\\nLevi J. Proctor, Captain of Night Watch.\\nFIRE DEPARTMENT.\\nengineers.\\nThomas W. Lane, Chief. Euel G. ^Lvnning. Cl.\\\\rence E. Merrill.\\nFred S. Bean. Eugene S. Whitney. Fred S. Bean, Clerk.\\nSTREET AND PARK DEPARTMENT.\\ncommissioners.\\nH. p. Simpson, Chairman. George H. Stearns, Clerk. Byron Worthen.\\nJulia F. Stearns, Assistant Clerk.\\nAGENTS.\\nJohn C. Ray. Mark E. Harvey. George H. Penniman.\\nGeorge W. Cheney. Daniel H. Dickey. Lester C. Paige.\\nByron E. JIoore. Charles Francls. George P. Ames.\\nEugene G. Libbey.\\nJohn Fullerton, Superintendent of Commons.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0025.jp2"}, "26": {"fulltext": "20 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nWATER COMMISSIONERS.\\nCharles H. Manning. Henry Chandler. W. C. Clarke, ex-officio.\\nAndrew C. Wallace. Harry E. Parker. Alpheus Gay, Chairman.\\nALi-HEtTS Gay. Charles T. Means. Henry Chandler, Clerk.\\nWATER WORKS.\\nCharles K. Walker, Superintendent. ARTin:R E. Stearns, Clerk.\\nTRUSTEES OF CITY LIBRARY.\\nFrank P. Carpenter. Walter I\\\\I. Paukep,. Charles D. McDufiie.\\nNathan P. Hunt. Isaac W. Smith. W. C. Clarke, ex-officio.\\nHerman F. Straw. Moody Currier. John T. Gott, ex-officio.\\nlibrarian..\\nKate E. Sanborn.\\nSINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.\\nAlpheus Gay Fred L. Allen. George H. Stearns.\\nBOARD OF HEALTH.\\nClarence W. Downing, M. D.. Pres. Herbert S. Clough, Sanitary Inspector.\\nWilliam K. Eobblns, Secretiiry. John F. Loonet, Sanitary Insjicetor.\\nWilliam J. Stare. Uichard .T. Barry, Pluinhing Inspector.\\nOVERSEERS OF THE POOR.\\nWilliam C. Clarke, ex-officio Chairman. William II. .Maxwell, Clerk.\\nWilliam H. Maxwell. George S. Holmes. William Marshall.\\nThomas L. Quimby. Patrick Costello. Charles S. MoKean.\\nBenjamin F. Garland. Charles Francis. Molse Bessette.\\nCITY FARM.\\nEugene G. Libbey Superintendent. I^Iks. Eugene G. Libbey, Matron.\\nCITY WEIGHER.\\nAsa B. Eaton.\\nSEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.\\nHarry E. Blanohard.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0026.jp2"}, "27": {"fulltext": "TRUSTEES OF CEMETERY FUNDS.\\n21\\nGeorge C. Kemp.\\nCharles B. Tucker.\\nWilliam B. Corey.\\nINSPECTORS OF CHECK LISTS.\\nSamuel J. Lord.\\nPatrick E. Daly.\\nAlbert J. Peaslee.\\nJoHX A. Foster.\\nCharles C. Tixkham.\\nJohn B. Bourque.\\nJohn Cayzer.\\nINSPECTORS.\\nMILK.\\nEdward C. Smith,\\npetroleum.\\nJoseph B. Baril.\\nTRUSTEES OF CEMETERIES.\\nEdwin F. Jones, John P. Young, four years.\\nJohn F. Frost, William H. Huse, three years.\\nJohn L. Sanborn, Bushrod W. Hill, two years.\\nStillman p. Cannon, James E. Bailey, one year.\\nByron A. Stearns, Superintendent Pine Grove Cemetery.\\nCharles H. G. Foss, Snperintcnrlent Yalley Cemetery.\\nJames E. Bailey, Superintendent Amoskeag Cemetery.\\nFred L. Allen, Clerk.\\nTRUSTEES OF CEMETERY FUNDS.\\nHon. William C. Clarke,\\nex-offieio Chairman.\\nHon. Charles H. Bartlett, Clerk.\\nOtis Barton.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0027.jp2"}, "28": {"fulltext": "90\\nSEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. U.\\nRAISTXG THE FUNDS.\\nRealizing that a jiropor observance of the celebration befitting the enterprise\\nand |iiiblic spirit of the Queen City would require the expenditure of more money\\nthan that ap] rn]iriated by the city, with tlie official sanction of the legislature, the\\nthiance committee was immediately called\\ntogether by Hon. Charles II. Bartlett, chair-\\nman, and vigorous efforts were begun to raise\\nat least Jf i, by popular subscription. Those\\nwho were active in the work of solicitation were\\nChairman liartlett, James W. Hill, Fred N.\\nCheney, Frank W. Fitts, Clarence M. Edgerly,\\nP. 1). Harrison, Charles C. Hayes, Frank W.\\nLeeman, Alfred (^uimbv, Frank P. Johnson,\\nHorace Marshall. L. V,. F.odwelb Herbert S.\\nClougb, (i. Allen Putnam, Eugene Quirin,\\nWalter M. Fulton. A. J. Precourt, X. J. Whalen,\\nSmith Dodge, George F. Bosher, Allen N.\\nCla]ip, I rank A. Dcickham, and J. B. Estey.\\nIn a sliort time a sum aggregating\\n$5,290.7.5 had been subscribed by public-\\ns|iirileil eiirpdfatiiins. firms, and citizens, to\\nwlmin a large share of the praise for the success\\nof the eeleliration is due. This handsome sura,\\nadded \\\\n the imid ap])ropriated by the city,\\n])aid all hills and a balance of $300 was left in\\nthe hands uf the treasurer. To Herbert S. Clougb belongs the credit of securing\\nthe largest amdiiiit iipnn his book,- a little over $1,000. The finance committee\\nchose Herbert W. i- astman treasurer, with authority to jiay all bills after ]iroper\\napproval by an executive committee from each committee.\\nHERBERT S CLOUGH.\\nTHE I ROCKAM OfTI.INEI).\\nThe general emnmittee, under the ellicient ehiiiniiMiisliip of ]\\\\rayor Clarke, soon\\ngot the prelinnnary ai rangements under way. and in .hine the general prcigram was\\ndecided as follows:\\nSunday, September il. Services in the city churches and mass meeting in the\\nMonday, September 7. Military and cix ie parade and biyiiig of the corner-stone\\nof Weston Observatory.\\nTuesday, September 8. Literary exercises and athletic sports.\\nWednesday, September 1). School exercises and industrial parade and review\\nof fire deiiartmont.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0028.jp2"}, "29": {"fulltext": "THE SIINISTEKS ORGANIZE.\\n23\\nTHE MINISTERS ORGANIZE.\\nOil till suggestion of Mayor (_ larkf to the c-hurehcs to co-ojieratc in tlie celebra-\\ntion of tile Senii-Centennial of the eity, a meeting of all clergymen was called at city\\nhall Monday, June ^2, at 11. 3() a. m. The attendance was large and representative.\\nEev. William If. Morrison was elected cliairiiian and Rev. F. S. Bacon secretary. On\\ninvitation, Mayor Clarke outlined the general ]ilan of exercises for the week, and\\nproffered .the use of tlie tent in the Straw gipunds, and the use of a band for a\\nunion service on Sunday evening. After full discussion of tlie matter, the Eev.\\nW. C. ilcAllester. L). I)., of the first Tiaptist church: Kev. C. W. Rowley, Ph. D., of\\nSt. I auFs M. K. church, and Eev. 1!. W. J.oi-khart. I). J),, of the Franklin-street\\nCongregational church were appointed an executive committee to make all necessary\\narrangements.\\nThe committee nominated I ev. \\\\Villiaiii J. Tucker, D. D., ]u-csident of Dart-\\nmouth College, as speaker of the evening: K. T. llaldwin leader of music, and Eev.\\nW. II. jMorrison as chairman of the evening.\\nAssessments were made upon the various cluiiclics to meet the c.vpenses of the\\noccasion.\\nMiNCMESTtR BOARD OF TRADE ROOMS.\\nHEADQUARTERS OF COMMITTEES,", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0029.jp2"}, "30": {"fulltext": "K ill.lKV\\ntM,incbesUr,fJ. H., Aiir.- i^9\\nTiv till- of Miiuhaier uill Ci lebrale tbc semi-ciiileiinial\\n5\u00c2\u00b0 of its iiiiorporatkm as a cily Sept. 7, S, and 9, iHcfh, and\\nher eili{en% omiiallv invilc you, togelbcr uilb your Jamil/\\nand friends, lo be present at Ibe commemoralive exercises.\\nWiniitm J. I\\\\ickfr. U. I iirrWiluii -if Durnnouih UnlU-M*.\\nM \u00c2\u00abi av. Skit. T. uniMil p\u00c2\u00abnutoui II in,, iifid lAylntt il mmcr ilniir at Wi-^on Ot*-rvHliiry.\\nTi \u00c2\u00bb.\u00c2\u00abi AV. Sci-T, 1. Aiinlvifi *f)- r\\\\-Ur\u00c2\u00abnriik m., \u00e2\u0080\u00a2n luiliUili \u00c2\u00bbp\u00c2\u00bbr%\u00c2\u00bb \u00c2\u00bbll\\nWi:i. .\u00c2\u00bbj.rMV, KIT. Otit li\u00c2\u00bbir\u00c2\u00bb U*. ami ^Jl^[rhl^ll^* pan^iir i m. lUn.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0096\u00a0TAtiuliit MoiKlay niiilTu -Mliiy \u00e2\u0080\u00a2^vi iiliiifii. Kn- irilii*iniil \u00c2\u00bbhii ltiiTKlLjrijiLHbi- wr-k.\\nSUB-COMMITTEE ON INVITATIONS\\nr, I rilKSKV Ri-Onirlo.\\nIXAMKK. tTiiltuMn. HT. RKV. t: H. RHAI)L :r.\\nI lLlK. II. IIAKTI.KTT. 4IK(|. I*.. rnANM-KR.\\nAl t -rnii n V. T. 1 KOVO.T. AI-hiiuAn U vm\\\\.V.\\nCvunHlmau a D. K MJX, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2.WinrllniAii UM. WATTM.\\nTHE OFFICIAL INVITATION.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0030.jp2"}, "31": {"fulltext": "RELIGIOUS EXERCISES\\nSUNDAY, SEPT. 6, I896.\\nThe Semi-Centennial celebration opened on Sunday, September 6, with special\\nservices, appropriate to the golden jubilee, in all the city ehurclies in tJie morning,\\nthe pastors preaching sermons of an historical nature.\\nSpecial invitations were extended by Kt. Rev. Denis M. Bradley and Eev. C. W.\\nKowley to members of the city government to attend services at St. Joseph s cathe-\\ndral and St. Paiil s Methodist Episcopal church.\\nThe day was marked by a downpour of rain, but, notwithstanding, the church\\nservices were well attended, and proved an interesting ^nd fitting inaugural of the\\ngreat celebration.\\nThe subjects at the various churches Sunday morning were as follows:\\nSt. Joseph s Cathedral, Kt. Eev. D. M. Bradley.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Thou shalt sanctify the\\nfiftieth year and shalt proclaim remission to all the inhabitants of the land, for it is\\nthe year of jubilee. Every one shall return to his possession and every one shall\\nreturn to his former family.\\nSt. Paul s Methodist Episcopal Church, Eev. C. \\\\Y. Eowley. Our churches\\nand our city.\\nFirst Unitarian Church, Eev. Charles J. Staples. The soul of a city s\\ngreatness.\\nFranklin-street Congregational Church, Eev. B. W. Lockhart. A half century\\nof theological progress.\\nFirst Congregational Church, Eev. T. Eaton Clapp. The elements of stability\\nin the higher life of the city.\\nMerrimack-street Baptist Church, Eev. N. L. Colby. And seek the peace of\\nthe city and pray unto the Lord for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.\\nFirst Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. W. C. McAllester. A citizen of no mean city.\\nWestminster Presbyterian Church, Eev. T. M. Davies. Citizenship, its advan-\\ntages, its perils, and responsibilities.\\nFirst Christian Church, Eev. M. W. Borthwick. The church and the city.\\nUniversalist Church, Eev. W. H. Morrison. When it goeth well with the\\nrighteous, the city rejoiceth.\\nSt. James Methodist Episcopal Church, Eev. C. U. Dunning. Methodism in\\nManchester.\\nSwedish Lutheran Church, Eev. A. Carlsson. Historical sermon from St.\\nJohn v: 1, U.\\nPeople s Tabernacle, Eev. F. S. Bacon. The divine inspection of cities.\\nGrace Ej)iscopal Church, Rev. H. E. Cooke. Historical sermon relating to the\\nparish.\\n25", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0031.jp2"}, "32": {"fulltext": "26 SBMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. U.\\nSt. Anne s Church, Rev. J. J. Lyons. S[ieei;il iiistorioal services euh)gislic of\\nRev. William ^facDonakl, first Catholic priest of Jlanchester.\\nFirst Methodist Chiucli. Ifev. William Woods. Historical services hy pastor\\nand t ormer pastors.\\nFirst Free Baptist Cluireh, Rev. 0. D. I atch. The church and state.\\nAt other churches, both Protestant and Catholic, the pastors refernd tn the\\nSenii-Cnntennial in an interesting and patriotic manner.\\nSUNDAY MASS MEETING.\\nI lic union religious mass meeting, in the mamniotii tent erected on the Straw\\ngrounds, on Sunday evening, was attended i)y nearly four thousand people. A\\nconij)etent corps of ushers, in charge of Mr. James V. Howe, seated the audience.\\nRev. William If. Morrison of the Universalist church was president of the\\nevening, and Mr. E. T. Baldwin nuisical director.\\nSeated upon the platform were Hon. William C. Clarke, mayor of ^lanchester;\\nRe\\\\-. W. II. Morrison, chairman; Rev. William J. Tucker, D. T)., niatnr of the evening;\\nRev. B. W. Locldiart, I). D., Rev. W. C. McAllester, D. I)., Rev. 0. D. Patch, Rev.\\nM. W. Borthwick, Rev. Henry E. Cooke, Rev. C. J. Staples, Rev. E. Jay Cooke, Rev.\\nC. W. Rowley, Ph. D., Rev. T. Eaton Clapp, D. D., Rev. Ira Taggart, Rev. IST. L. Colby,\\nRev. C. U. Dunning, D. D., Rev. Thomas A. Dorion, Rev. T. M. Davies, Rev. J. W.\\nBean of Kingston, Rev. William A. Loyne, fonnci-ly of St. James M. E. church; Rev.\\nJ. M. Bean of Raymond, Rev. Francis S. Bacon, Rev. Claudius Byrne of Lawrence,\\nformerly of this city; Rev. A. Carlsson, Rev. William Woods, and Rev. Thomas\\nBorden, formerly of the Universalist church.\\nIn opening. Rev. Mr. Morrison said:\\nLadies and Gentlemen of Manchester: In behalf of all the churches of the city\\nI bid you welcome to our meeting this evening. We have different churches and we\\nlove them, but they have grown up together under the sheltering wing of this city,\\nand it is indeed appropriate that on this, the opening day of ^[anchesters golden\\njubilee, we come together in this tent and on this platform to join in a service which\\nshall be a fitting prelude to the celebration of the morrow.\\nAfter a voluntary by the First Regiment Band, Mayor Clarke was introduced\\nand said:\\nLadies and Gentlemen: Among thefirst thoughts associated with the inception\\nof the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Manchester s incorporation as a city\\nwere those of the churches and schools, with which no city in the land is more blessed\\nand grandly ecpiipped than ^fancbester. The church and the schoolliouse have con-\\ntributed more to the success and character of this commuinty than all else, and it is\\nwith a feeling of pardonable pride that I look tipon this splendid assemblage of men\\nand women tonight and express my appreciation of the deep and widespread interest\\nyou have manifested in the face of a deluge of rain in the opening exercises of our\\nSemi-Centennial celebration.\\nIn response to an invitation extended by me some time since, to all of the clergy-", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0032.jp2"}, "33": {"fulltext": "SUNDAY MASS MEETING.\\n27\\nmen of the city to unite in organizing a series of religious services appropriate to\\nlliis liistoric occasion, a large and spirited meeting was held in city hall, at which a\\nhearty interest was immediately manifested in the general plan outlined to usher in\\nthe week of festivity with memorial services. The churches of all denominations\\nwere represented, and in the pul])its of the city today words of helpfulness and\\ninstruction have been spoken liy our divines. But our ministers were not content\\nto stop here. They believed that something more distinctive should attend their\\npart in this golden Jubilee, and through their united elTorts you are fa.vored tonight\\nby the presence of a man whose early life in the ministry was actively spent here\\namong us, and whose return at this time to occujiy the foremost place in the religious\\nobservance of tliis anniversary is hailed with dcliglit Ijy all classes of people.\\nIn behalf of the city. 1 most sincerely thank the ministers of Manchester for\\ntheir cordial co-operation in carrying out a most important and worthy part of the\\nprogram of the Semi-Centennial celebration, and congratulate them upon the\\nwisdom of their choice in selecting the honored and Iieloved president of Dartmouth\\nCollege as their pulpit orator at this grand mass meeting.\\nThe hymn, Come, TJiou Almighty King, was read Ijy Rev. M. W. Borthwick,\\nand the entire audience joined in the song, led by the band.\\nEev. W. C. McAllester, D. D., read the one hundred and twenty-first Psalm, and\\nRev. C. R, Crossett read the hymn, Oh, Worship the King.\\nRev. C. V^ Rowley, Ph. D., offered prayer.\\nA response by the band followed. President Morrison then said:\\nIt was the easiest thing in the v.-orld, my dear friends, to decide on an orator\\nfor this occasion, for we all wanted the same man, and best of all Ave found that we\\ncould get him, I consider it indeed an honor, and an extreme pleasure, to introduce\\nas the orator of the evening the Rev, Dr. William J. Tucker, president of Dartmouth\\nCollese.\\nOLD MEETING-HOUSE, MANCHESTER CENTER\\nUSED FOR TOWN HOUSE UNTIL 1840.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0033.jp2"}, "34": {"fulltext": "REV. WILLIAM J. TUCKER, D. D.\\nPASTOR FRANKLIN-STREET CHURCH, 1867-1876", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0034.jp2"}, "35": {"fulltext": "THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE MODERN CITY.\\nOratiiin by Rev. Dr. Tucker, Sunday Eveninj;, Sept. 6.\\nFellow Christians of Manchester: You have judged it a fitting thing- to give the\\nopening session of this commemorative week to the recognition of the spiritual life of\\nyour city. Yon have judged rightly. The modern city, though founded in industri-\\nalism or built upon commerce, and set toward every form of material development, has\\nits spiritual life, otherwise its history were qviickly told in figures and statistics. We\\nmust not allow ourselves to be deceived by appearances. The modern, by contrast with\\nthe ancient or medieval, city seems to be non-religious and secular. The contrast which\\ngives this result is superficial. Religion, of its own motion and for its own ends, never\\nbuilt a city. The religious spirit has moved men to great secular tasks, including dis-\\ncovery, colonization, and conquest, but it has not directed their energies to the making\\nof cities. The instinct of worshi]), however expressed, cannot explain that strange\\nmingling of diverse peoples and races and religions which is the chai-acteristic of the\\ngreat municipality, ancient or modern. And even when the jjeople have been of one race\\nand of one religion, the chief motive for massing the population at a given center has\\nnot been the spiritual motive. The site of the most religious city of the world,\\nwhither the tribes went up, the tribes of the Lord to the testimony of Israel, was\\nchosen for defense. And when war ceased to be the determining reason for the\\nlocation and development of cities, then commerce and trade came in as the determining\\ncause, just as now it is industrialism.\\nBut while it is not the genius of religion to l)uil(l cities, nor indeed to bring men\\ntogether in the mass in any permanent form, the great concern of religion, perliaps\\nfor this very reason, is with the city. The voice of the Lord is always crying to it.\\nWhatever the world meant to the prophet of the old order, as something to be over-\\ncome, whatever the world meant to the apostle of the new order, as something to be\\nredeemed, that the city now means to Christianity, as something at once to be feared\\nand loved, to be served and mastered. The supreme question which confronts\\nChristianity as a religion, and which confronts it equally as a civilization, is the\\nquestion of the moral and spii^tual outcome of the cities of Christendom.\\nIt is peculiarly the question before our American Christianity. Notwithstanding\\nthe rapid massing of the population at centers, usually at the call of capital, we have\\nnot become used to the idea of the city. Manchester stands about midway in the long\\nlist of reported cities. But we are just celebrating our semi-centennial. There are\\nother communities within our fellowship which are much younger. Cities have grown\\nin fact much fa.ster than in idea, in the understanding, that is, on the part of the people\\nof their nature and significance.\\nWhat is a city, in the modern sense and under modern conditions? A city is a self-\\ncentered community, of various if not of diverse jjopulation. thoroughly organized,\\nhaving resources within itself sufficient for increase, secure in the safeguards of order\\nand justice, equipped with the means not only of material, but of social and spiritual\\nadvancement, and great enough in itself in numbers, in resources, and in character to\\naifect, if not to dominate, the life of the individual citizen. Incorporation does not\\nmake a citj-, neither do numbers, neither does wealth. A city is that combination of\\nforces which really makes a new unit of ()ower. It is in fact the most powerful unit\\nwhich is today at work upon the individual life: more powerful than the home, or the\\n29", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0035.jp2"}, "36": {"fulltext": "30 SEMI-CENTENNIAL UF MANCHESTER, N. U.\\nstate in the larger meaniiig, or the cluirch. It is so powerlul that it creates a kind of\\nprovincialism. The greater the city the more difficult it is lor the average citizen to\\nescape from his environment. The city educates and enlarges him to a certain point,\\nmakes him, as we say, more cosmopolitan, and then defines, restricts, and controls him.\\nHe reads the world through the columns of the local ])ress: he measures the outer\\nmovement of industry and trade by the effect upon the prevailing business: he judges\\npeople at large by the social standard with which he has become familiar. Such is the\\nmodern city, in its influence over the average life which forms a part of it. We are\\njust beginning to understand and feel its power. Such, therefore, is the moral sig-\\nnificance of the civic fact which we celebrate during the present week.\\nI think that I can render you no better service at this hour than to speak to you\\nof the Spiritual Life of the Modern City.\\nI use the term spiritual, rather than religious, sinii)ly bec-au.se it is more inclusive.\\nWe must widen our delinitions if we are to hold them. If we are to keep the ancient\\nterms we must make them broad and free. Civilization, for example, seemed to be a\\nterm of inherited breadth, but how grandly its meaning was enlarged in the recent\\naddress of Lord Chief Justice Kussell. Civilization, he said, is not dominion, wealth,\\nmaterial luxury: nay, not even a great literature and education widespread, good though\\nthose things be. Its true signs are thought for the poor and suffering, chivalrous\\nregard and respect for woman, the frank recognition of human brotherhood irrespective\\nof race or color or nation or religion, the narrowing of mere force as a governing factor\\nin the world, the love of ordered freedom, abhorrence of what is mean and cruel and\\nvile, ceaseless devotion to the claims of justice.\\nThat sentence could not have been penned in its entirety a century ago. Civilization\\nmeans more today, and religion means more, and to make sure that I get its wider\\nmeaning, 1 prefer to speak of it in the terms of the spiritual life. I want to affirm the\\npresence, the reality, and the increasing power of the spiritual life of the modern city:\\n1 want to unfold, so far as I maj be able, the working of that life under the action of\\nChristianity upon the city, and of the city upon Christianity.\\nAs I have already intimated, the modern city, if judged by appearances, stands for\\nmaterialism. Who sees the things of the spirit as he enters its gates? Here and there a\\nchurch, or some institution of beneficence, nuiy come under his notice, but how still\\nand powerless they are in the rush and tvimult of the street. The people whom he meets\\nare for the most part busy in the production of wealth, or in the search after it: some in\\nthe display of it: no one appears to be indifferent to it. The whole life of the city seems\\nto be absorbed in one pursuit yon may give it what nnnic you will. you may call it\\nbusiness, you may call it industry: the one impression of it all upon the mind of a\\nstranger is that of the supremacy of the material over the spiritiuil.\\nWhere are the things of the spirit? What are the signs of its presence?\\nThe true iiHiuirer will not look first among the things which are evident. He will\\nnot wait till .Snnda.v to begin his search. If the spiritual has any real power, it will\\nbe able to live in the midst of the material, working in and through it all, and directing\\nit to higher ends. The inquirer, therefore, into the spiritual lite of a community will\\ngo down at once into the work of the people. He will seek to know the local standards\\nof the professions, the business, the industries of tli\u00c2\u00a3 town, the relation between\\nem))loyers and employed, the spirit in which the daily task is wrought: and then\\nhe will want to know equally what beconu s of the gains of work, whether expressed in\\nincome or earnings, how much of it is spent in mere luxury, or debasing pleasures,\\nhow much in an honest and generous livelihood, or a noble charity. He will follow\\nmen to their homes that he may assure himself of their purity and peace. He will go\\ninto the alleys and outskirts of the city to see whom he may find there on errands of\\nmercy, who are watching by the sick, who are relieving the suffering. He will mingle\\nwith children in their .sti:dies and sports, aiul note their niauncrs. temper, anil training.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0036.jp2"}, "37": {"fulltext": "THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE MODERN CITY. 31\\nlie will sjo iuto the courts of justice, and follow out the ailministratiou of law. to\\ndetermine how far it is firm, evenhanded, and consistent, a steady and sure restraint\\nupon vice. He will take part in the recreations and amusements of the people to see if\\nthey are natural, open, clean, and fresh. And when he has made these studies he will\\nhave reached some pretty definite conclusions in his own mind about the state of\\nreligion before he visits the cliurches. And yet when he visits these he will not forget\\nthat there is a life of faith as well as of works, a life l)orn out of penitence and forgive-\\nness, a life of profound and vital beliefs, of personal consecration to a personal .Master\\nand Redeemer, of devout and thankful acknowledgment of the one living and true God.\\nSuch an inquiry as is thus suggested would bring out, I am convinced, in unexpected\\nproportions, the spiritual life of our own and of the average modern city. It would\\nraise some doubts, it would leave some unanswered questions, it would create not a\\nlittle disappointment, it would cause some dark and painful experiences, but it would\\ngive a fine lesson in social perspective. I do not mean that we are to estimate righteous-\\nness in the bulk or by the majority. An unrighteous, corrupt, vile minority, however\\nsmall, is a disgrace and a shame to a Christian city. But it is one way of supporting and\\nincreasing that minority to allow it to show for more than it is. If the g-oodness of a\\ncity could be written out as vividly as its badness, if the ninety and nine within the\\nsocial fold could be made as interesting as the one who has gone astray, if the story of\\na virtuous and happy home had the same kind of fascination as the tale of scandal, if it\\nwould cause as much of a sensation to find one upright, courageous, wide-hearted. Uod\\nfearing- man, as to find a betrayer or a hj pocrite, then virtue would have the same\\npublicity Avhich now accompanies vice. I would not be guilty of minimizing the evil\\nof a city, nor of making light of its materializing tendencies, but 1 would declare the\\nthings unpublished, uunotetl, and therefore unmeasured, which stand for its s])iritual\\nlife; the prevailing integrity, lidelity to the common duties, the self-denying atfection\\nof the true home, the eharit.y which sviffereth long and is kind, the courage which on\\noccasions doubles the power of justice, the sincerity of the honest servant of his Aiaster\\nand worshipper of his God.\\nYou may have read the picture. as he terms it, which Edward Kverett Hale has\\ndrawn in his own inimitable way under the title, If Jesus Came to Boston. It is the\\nstory of a Syrian stranger, as he appears to be, who comes to the city searching for a\\nlost brother. The search is not unnaturally long, but it is long enough to show the\\nvariety of agencies, and heli)ers. and friends, at work for the recovery of the lost. The\\nsentence in which the stranger returns his thanks, when the search is over, throws off\\nthe guise in which he had appeared, and answers the half implied question of the title:\\nWhat you have been doing to the least of these my brethren and sisters, you have done\\nit unto me.\\nThe spiritual life of a city, as expressed in charity, stands revealed at the touch of\\nevery kind of want or suttering. It is the very complexity of that life which hides it.\\nA single charity, one philanthropist, would be conspicuous. John Eliot preaching to\\nthe Indians at the Falls of Amoskeag seems the embodiment of the Gospel. He was,\\njust as John Stark at Bennington was the embodiment of the spirit of the Kevolution.\\nBut the Gospel which Eliot proclaimed has since gone out into all the world: and the\\nspirit which Stark illustrated has since made a race free.\\nMany of us recall a man. as lie was in his prime, a tall and alert figure, a gracious\\npresence on our streets, who for more than forty years fulfilled amongst us the office\\nof a Christian minister, and the no less responsible olBce of a Christian citizen. I\\nsuppose that no name is more closely identified with the religions history of Manchester,\\nor more representative of its earlier moral tone and character, than the name of Cyrus\\nWallace. It is an honor to his memory, as it has been to our advantage, that his\\npastorate and his citizenship covered so many years of houoralile life, of eln(|uent", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0037.jp2"}, "38": {"fulltext": "REPRESENTATIVE MANCHESTER CHURCHES.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0038.jp2"}, "39": {"fulltext": "THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE MODERN CITY. 33\\nspeech, aud of sustained influence. And yet during the past fifty j-ears scores of men\\nfrom various pulpits, and with differing views, have uttered the fundamental truths of\\nthe common Christianity, and thousands upon thousands of our citizens have declared\\nin their daily lives, by speech, at the polls, everywhere and by all means the imnciples\\nof social and political righteousness. The plain fact is that the spiritual life of a city\\ncannot be summed up in any one man or in niany men. in any one church or in many\\nchurches, in any one institution or in many institutions. It is a diffused and distributed\\nlife, and thoug-h of far less significance than might be desired or even expected, it is, as\\nI have affirmed, a reality and a growing power in the modern cit^\\nI have been speaking thus far in general terms. What now shall we say is the\\nactual working of the spiritual life of the city under the action of Christianity upon\\nthe city, and of the city upon Christianity? It is impossible that two such forces should\\nact upon one another without producing some peculiar and distinct result. Christianity\\ncannot use precisely the same means or do precisely the same work, or mean precisely\\nthe same thing, apart from its central truth, within the city and without. The modern\\ncity creates conditions, to which Christianity must conform, if it would save or even\\nhelp the city.\\nThere are several aspects in which the actual working of Christianity in the\\nspiritual life of the city comes before us. One aspect, it is perhaps the most evident\\nand the most striking, is the amount of energy which must be directed to the work of\\nrecovery. The city wastes. It is i^rodigal of life. It is actively wasteful. It exhausts,\\nit wears out, in some cases it devitalizes and destroys. No corporation which uses\\nmachinerj is obliged to maintain such extensive repair shops as the modern city.\\nThese are its reformatories, its hospitals, and, for that matter, its churches.\\nConsider in this connection the peculiar function of the jiulpit of the modern city:\\nhow much of its effort must be directed to the restoration of spiritual force, or the\\nreinvigoration of faith. The same men and women appear before the jireacher Sunday\\nby Sunday, upon whose lives every day of the week has made its serious draft. There\\nis scarcely one among them who has not passed through some experience which has\\ntended to reduce the love to man, or faith in God. It is one great office of the preacher\\nto recover the lost faith or love, to heal the hurt of the w-orld. The message which he\\nbrings maj- take on .such language as it may please him to give, but it must be full\\nof siJiritual health, it must be charged with spiritual life. The gospel which he utters\\nmay or may not be shaped in i^hilosophical thought, it may or may not be touched\\nwith emotion, it must have iiower to invigorate. If I were asked to name the one\\ndistinctive thing for which the pulpit of the modern city must stand, I should say at\\nonce, inspiration.\\nSee, too, in like manner how much of the Christianized charity of the city is directed\\nto the recovery of spiritual as well as physical losses. The poverty of the city is\\nof its own type. There is nothing quite like it to be found elsewhere. The poverty of\\nthe country, or of the frontier, is by contrast little more than hardship, the absence of\\ncomfort, the endurance at times of want. It was the poverty of Lincoln and Garfield,\\nllow different the poverty of the citj the old Tvoman poverty, the poverty of enfeeble-\\nment, or of profligacy, the decaj as we say, of fortune or of family. The ministry to\\nthe poor of the city is for the mo.st part a ministry to the weak and worn. Its object is\\nnot to restore their fortune: they may never have had any: it is to recover them. In\\nmany cases this is impossible. Nothing remains but to fulfill the Apostolic injunction\\nWe that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak. Herein lies the\\npatience of the true charity of the city.\\nOr think yet ag-ain how surely the work of recovery passes over into that of rescvie.\\nThis means infinitely more than relief: it means deliverance, sometimes from associ-\\nations and surroundings, more often from habits which have become another .self.\\nNothing shows so clearly how necessarj this work is, how essential it is to the\\n3", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0039.jp2"}, "40": {"fulltext": "REV. W. C. MCALLEST\u00c2\u00a3R, D. D.\\nCHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.\\nREV. WM. H. MORRISON.\\nPRESIDENT OF MASS MEETING.\\nREV. 0. W. ROWLEY, PH. D.\\nEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0040.jp2"}, "41": {"fulltext": "THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE MODERX CITY. 35\\nChristianity of the city, as the fact that whenever it is neglected, whenever the existiuij\\norders of Christianity- rise above it, instantly- a new order is estalilislied which nialvcs\\nthis worlc its special business. The latest order of Christians which has set itself to\\nthis task is the Salvation Army, which according to the generous testimony of Cardinal\\nManning justifies its existence by its passion for sinners. It is only the passion for\\nsinners which can overcome in them the passion for sin. And the existence always, in\\nsome form, of some body of Christian.s, charged with this passion, shows the constant\\ndraft which the city malves upon Christianity in the work of recovery. It may be\\nimpossible to locate the resjionsibility for this demand. It is enough to state the fact.\\nAnother aspect of the direct working of Christianity in the spiritual life of the city\\nappears in the form of collective or organized righteousness. When Abraham arrested\\nhis mighty pleadings before the Lord, in behalf of the doomed city of his kinsman, with\\nthe linal petition Peradventure there be ten righteous men. Wilt thou destroy all\\nthe city for lack of ten? he anticipated the absolute conditions of moral and spiritual\\nreform. For the mere use of examjile one righteous man would be as good as twenty.\\nHis solitary, unshared righteousness would be awfully impressive. So, as I can conceive,\\nAbraham himself would have towered aloft in Sodom. But if example fail in the midst\\nof evil, then righteousness, singlehanded and alone, is powerless.\\nIt has been said that if men were to come together today in any great numbers\\nwithout a religion, they would be obliged at least to evolve the ten commandments.\\nSociety would be impossible without them. But grant the ten commandments, who will\\nenforce them? This of course is the question in every city, for the city, in an indirect\\nway, organizes evil; evil, that is, becomes a part of the trade and traffic of the city.\\nIf it were merely a question of dealing with human passions, as they exist in the indi-\\nvidual, if these passions were not utilized in the interest of gain, if they were not\\ncommercialized, society might rely chiefly upon moral means for their restraint, or con-\\nversion into moral power. It is the trade in them which demands another treatment.\\nIt is the men, for the most part, who in themselves stand at a remove from these\\npassions, cold-blooded, self controlled, and relentless, who defy the commandments, and,\\nthrough them, society. .\\\\g ainst such a class of men, to be found in every great city,\\nif not the i^roduct of it, there is no sufficient opposing force save that of organized\\nrighteousness. Organization without righteousness is futile, and righteousness\\nunorganized is equally futile. An historian writing of a certain period in English\\nhistory says, These were hard times for bad men to live in, good men were so terriljly\\nand formidably active. It is the activity of goodness, if weighted with judgment, and\\nmade firm through organization, which ensures the ends of civic righteousness.\\nThat the increasing task of the Christians of the city lies in this direction no one\\ncan doubt. To so organize public sentiment, with such breadth of view and yet with\\nsuch definiteness of aim, with such inclusiveness that no rightminded and really earnest\\ncitizen shall be left out, and with such constancy of purpose that enthusiasm and effort\\nwill survive a given campaign, this is becoming a recognized part of the business of\\nChristian citizenship.\\nI call your special attention to the bearing of this aspect of the Christianity of the\\ncity upon the question of religious unity. I have said that the city is acting upon\\nChristianity, just as Christianity is acting upon the city. This action is in some\\nrespects restrictive. The city is at least defining the work of Christianity, if not\\nmodifying its types of charactei-. But in this matter of religious unity the influence of\\nthe city is broad and constructive. The city can afford a multiplicity of denominations\\nbetter than the country, but it cannot afford the denominational spirit. That is too\\ncostly a luxury for religion anywhere. So long as Christian believers and worshipers\\ndiffer in the emphasis which they wish to place upon particular forms of belief or of\\nservice, there are manifest advantages from such liberty, provided it does not prevent\\nthe higher unity. The city enters the protest of its own great spiritual life, the", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0041.jp2"}, "42": {"fulltext": "36 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. II.\\nmoment a practical working nnity is forbidden in the name of anthority or in the\\nname of liberty. It lifts its moral necessities before the separated and divided forces\\nof ri-ihteousness, and asks if this condition must needs be. Who creates it? Who\\njustifies it? It passes no judgment upon questions of polity or questions of faith, it\\nrespects the sacredness of inspiration and the -sacredness of institutions, but it asserts\\nthlroufrh all its pleading necessities the supremacy of righteousness.\\nThe city, in its action upon Christianity, is thus becoming one of the great unifying\\nforces in religion. A result is being achieved under its demands for which other\\nagencies have proveil insufficient. I do not overestimate the effect of its influence. It\\ndoes not accomplish, or even forecast, ecclesiastical nnity. That must come, if at all,\\nfrom within. It must have an inward, not an outward, compulsion. 15ut moral and\\nreligious unity, co-o|)eration for work, alliance for conflict, this is one contribution of\\nthe modern cit3 to Christianity.\\nAmong so many illustrations of this fact, I hesitate to give an example. But there\\nis one near enough at hand, and so pertinent that I refer to it. For several years the city\\nof Cambridge, Mass., has been able to maintain a firm, consistent, and effective position\\non the practical issues of temperance. This result has been brought about by the\\nunion of all the forces which make \\\\q the higher life of the city. The voice of labor, of\\nbusiness, of the University, and of the Church has been one and the same. The union\\namong the churches has been especially noticeable, because natural, sustained, and\\ncomplete. It has represented all polities and all faiths. Catholics and I rotestants have\\nspoken from the same platform, and have worked together at the polls. And when\\nrecently one of the bravest and most earnest champions of the cause, the minister of a\\ncertain denomination, was called to a western city, the clergy of every faith, and the\\ncitizens of every party came together to bid him God speed. Such here and there ia\\nthe present fact. Such is the growing hope for the influence of the city upon\\nChristianity. Organized righteousness is one step, it is a long step, toward religious\\nunity.\\nThere is another aspect in which the actual working of Christianity in the spiritual\\nlife of the city is becoming distinctive, namely, the producton of unusual types of\\ncharacter. We have been accustomed to look to the country for individuality. We\\nhave said that the city makes men conventional, molds them to its own type, and so\\nmakes them alike. I believe that this distinction is still true in large degree. We have\\nalso been accustotoed to look elsewhere than to the city for the more devout forms of\\nreligious life. Paul, indeed, addressed the Christians of Corinth, as called to be saints,\\nbut the response was not such as to create a precedent in favor of the saintliness of\\nthe city.\\nIn one respect, however, the balance of religious power as between localities has\\nchanged. The prophet no longer comes from the desert. The message which he bears\\nis not only to the city, and from within, but from the city to the country at large. The\\ngreat ])rophetic denunciations of wrong, the curse of slavery, the crime of corruption,\\nhave come from the i)ulpit and from the press of the city. The city is becoming the\\nhome, the moral birthplace, of the reformer.\\nThe types of character, however, which I have in mind as I speak, are more strictly\\npersonal. They are represented by men as individuals or in groups.\\nThe Christianity of the city is developing a type of character strong in the i)ower\\nof resistance. The citj- is a repository of trusts. Its citizens are becoming in large\\ndegree trust bearers. As such they are exposed to extraordinary temptations. Some\\nfall before them, but the proportion is small, and out of those who stand, there are\\nconstant examples of those who statid grandly, with a magnificent resolution and\\ntenacity. Everj- one who knows such men, knows that they are worthy of the title\\nborne by one of the heroes of the war,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The rock of Chickamauga. The tides of\\nfinancial battles roll against them in vain. When the battle is over they have held\\ntheir ground. They are at their post.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0042.jp2"}, "43": {"fulltext": "THE SPIRITUAL LIFE OF THE MODERN CITY. 37\\nLet us not underestimate the negative virtues, tlie virtues of the Old Testament,\\nthe virtues of men trained under the ceaseless iteration of the command, thou shalt not.\\nThey give security to our institutions. They are the safeguard of the national honor.\\nThere are times when the country rests upon the conservatism of the cities. There are\\nnational issues which the cities as such are apt to ignore or neglect, or upon which they\\nact unintelligently. The political judgment of a city is not always up to the standard\\nof the country at large. But when issues are at stake affecting the stability of insti-\\ntutions, the rights of iulieritance and possession, the credit of individuals and of the\\ngovernment, the city is not reckless. And to the charge of self interest which may be\\nurged, the reply is sufficient, that at such a time whoever saves himself and defends\\nhis own, thereby defends every other man and saves the state.\\nAnd closely akin to this tj pe which is characterized by the power of resistance,\\nanother, and perhaps finer, type is gradually forming. It is that of character under\\nself-restraint, reaching- at times to self-denial and sacrifice. When the old Roman\\nemperor and saint wrote the words, Even in a palace life may be led well, he was\\nthinking of the temptations of the courts. These same temptations today confront\\nyoung men of fortune of the city. They have the choice of self-resti-aint or profligacy.\\nSome choose profligacy. These are the most serious menaces we have to the stability of\\ndemocratic institutions. The mere display of wealth is aggravating to a democracy,\\nespecially if the wealth displayed can show no equivalent in some form of the public\\ngood. But the flaunting of wealth in the eyes of men, the sign of shame, is not only\\nbeastly, it has a political significance: it is destructive of every principle on which the\\nRepublic is based.\\nBut on the other hand suppose that the man who has this open choice does not\\nchoose to be a profligate. Suppose he holds himself in restraint, and listens to higher\\nambitions, and gives himself and his fortune to noble ends, shall no credit be, given to\\nhim commensurate with the shame which attaches to his brother? But such choices\\nare being made constantly. The city is to be credited with the good as well as the bad\\nchoices. If it allures with its vices, it appeals through its wide and far-reachitig oppor-\\ntunities. And when the appeal is heard and obeyed, a type of character is developed\\nwhich is unique. It cuts across that self-seeking type which is continually seeking and\\nusing the city for gain or advantage. It represents what the young ruler might have\\nrepresented if he had given his jiossessions to the poor and followed Christ. The man\\nof today obeys that injunction of the JIaster, not by parting company with his posses-\\nsions, but by giving himself in and through them to the public good.\\nSuch types of character as these are peculiar to the city. They can hardly be devel-\\noped elsewhere. They are the outcome of its temptations and opportunities.\\nThe final aspect of the working of Christianity in and through the spiritual life of\\nthe city, to which I refer as being peculiar and distinctive, appears from time to time\\nin the moral and religious enthusiasms of men in the mass. The city alone can reveal\\nin its just proportions the enthusiasm of humanity.\\nThe great bishop of North Africa, wearied with the distractions of the cities and\\nsick at heart of their conventionalities, took his appeal on one occasion straight to the\\nindividual soul. I summon thee, O Soul, not as thou art in the groves and academies,\\nnot as thou art in the marketplace, but as thou art at the cross roads, unlettered and\\nunlearned, naked and alone. He had his authority for such an appeal in the very\\nconstitution of the human soul. It was made to stand by itself before God. So then\\nfevery one of them must give account of himself to God.\\nBut there is an instinct in every man which craves a place in the great human\\nbrotherhood. At times we all long to lose ourselves in it. We want to be caught up\\ninto the higher moods and swayed by the wider passions which are the property not of\\nmen as individuals, but of humanity. The properties of water are the same in all\\nplaces. The ocean alone feels the tides. Men in their individual and associated lives", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0043.jp2"}, "44": {"fulltext": "38 SE.MI-CEXTENNIAL OF MAXCUESTER, X. H.\\nhavR movement ami eurreiit. The tides are in humanity. And we catch somethins, of\\ntheir ebb and flow, as tlie local mass of which we are a part begins to be moved by a\\ncommon impulse. The moral uprising of a city has in it the heave and swell of the sea.\\nI have heard once and again, in the gra])hic words of Ur. Fenn, the story of the\\nnpnsiiig of Manchester at the fall of Sumter, when men were lifted by one common\\nmovement on the full swell of patriotism. That one event changed in a moment the\\nmoral tone and temper of the city. Jlen walked these streets with another bearing, they\\nwrought their daily tasks with a more serious purpose, they talked one with another\\nin a language which IkuI a meaning, they prayed face to face with God. Whether they\\nwent to the tield or stayed at their woi-k, they fought the battles of the Republic in\\ntheir own souls. Kvery citj- of the North was swayed l)y the same emotion. It was\\nas if the foundations were broken up, and deep was calling unto deep.\\nThe s])iritual life of a city may show a yet deeper and more spiritual possession.\\nI appeal to :ni.\\\\ iii.ni who has seen and felt the spirit of (iod descending upon a city, and\\nresting upon it. A whole city, feeling at its heart the peace of tjod, the strife of\\ntongues still, enmities and jealousies and hate subdued, the love of neighbor for the\\ntime as natural as the love of self, the things of the spirit as plain as the things of\\nsense, the heart of the dull made quick to the truth, the doubts and fears and unbeliefs\\nof men lost in the reality of faith, and the joy of forgiveness what was all this but the\\nearthly realization, though for the time, of the city of God, a vision of the new .Terusalem\\ncome down from God out of Heaven?\\nBrethren and friends of this Christian cily: In speaking to you of the spiritual life\\nof the modern ity, 1 have spoken out of an impulse, not yet spent, from the spiritual\\nlife of your own cit.v. Coming here at the opening of my ministry, a learner rather\\nthan a teacher of the mysteries of the Kingdom of God, I came to see, as I then believed,\\nthe things of the spirit in this community. Looking back over a score of j ears, I am\\nconfident that I was not deceived. What things I was then taught by experience to\\nrecognize as belonging to the spiritual life of a city, these same things I have learned to\\nrecognize elsewhere with a clearer vision and with a larger faith. Our churches are\\nnot separate from the workshop, the office, the school, the college. The men with whom\\nwe worship are the \\\\ery men with ^\\\\hom we walk the street, at whose side we \\\\vork,\\nwith wlinui we lay the plans of our business enterprises, wilh whom we study in our\\nsearch alter knowledge and truth.\\nLet us not rule God out of any part of his world. Why should not He make His hab-\\nitation wherever men build their homes and do their work, and fight their battles. What\\nhas religion to fc;ir If the modern city, except it be some kind of faint-hearted ness\\nor doubt or disloyalty on the part of His church.\\nI congratulate yo\\\\i upon the assurances, the guarantees, you have for Christian\\nservice and Christian citizenship in this city. The recoi d of the past as you have told it\\nin your churches is an honorable record. But Manchester is still in the formative state.\\nThe fifty years which are past have not so determined its spiritual life that it may not\\nbe broadened and deepened in every part. Open your minds and hearts yet more and\\nmore, I pray yon, to the spiritual capacity of your city, so that its material supremacy,\\nwhile thereby ennobled and ensured, may yet be overshadowed by the power of the\\ncity for righteousness.\\nFollowiiii: the address, Ecv. T. Eaton C lapp, 1). D., offered a sliort prayer, and\\ntl)e audience tlien arose and sang America, the. hymn being announced by Rev.\\nHenry E. Coolvc. At the close, benediction was prononnced by Rev. T. M. Davies.\\nThe pulpit used u])on the stage had Ijelonged in the Free Baptist church for\\nover fifty years.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0044.jp2"}, "45": {"fulltext": "HON. WILLIAM C. CLARKE, MAYOR.\\nCHAIRMAN OF GENERAL COMMITTEE.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0045.jp2"}, "46": {"fulltext": "CIVIC AND MILITARY PARADE.\\nMONDAY, SEPT. 7.\\nMonday, the second day of the celebration, was an ideal one for the g:rand\\nparade of civic and military organizations. After the heavy rains of the day before,\\nthe sun shone forth in all its glory, the warm September rays quickly drying the\\nstreets and the folds of the flags and hunting which bedecked every house and\\nbuilding along the route, and in all sections of the city. The procession was the\\nlargest and most imposing that was ever seen in New Hampshire. It comprised six\\nthousand men, twenty-five bands, and fifteen drum corps, and was one hour and a\\nquarter in passing a given point. Under the efficient direction of Chief Marshal\\nHenry B. Fairbanks and Chief of Staff S. S. Piper, the great procession was handled\\nwith marvelous precision, and started promptly at the time set 11 o clock. The\\nstreets were thronged with people, it being estimated that at least fifty thousand\\nvisitors were in the city. The police arrangements were perfect, and not a single\\naccident occurred to mar the festivities of the day.\\nEarly in the day the guests of the city gathered at city hall, where they were\\noflficially received by His Honor Mayor Clarke and Hon. P. C. Cheney, chairman,\\nmembers of the reception committee, and city government officials. The guests\\nincluded all living ex-mayors of the city, every one being present. Through the\\ngenerosity of citizens, elegant private carriages were tendered for use of guests in\\nthe procession. A lunch was served the guests at city hall.\\nThe entire brigade of New Hampshire National Guard was given a lunch on\\narrival, the companies reporting immediately at the handsome new freight station\\nof the Boston Maine Pailroad, kindly tendered for the occasion by President\\nLucius Tuttle.\\nThe parade ]iassed over the following route: From Central street up Elm to\\nWebster, Webster to Chestnut, Chestnut to Appleton, Appleton to Elm, Elm to\\nHanover, Hanover to Union, Union to Lowell, Lowell to Pine, Pine (review stand\\non Tremont square) to Bridge, Bridge to Beech, Beech to Merrimack, Merrimack to\\nElm.\\nThe procession was reviewed at the grand stand by (iovernor Busiel and stalT,\\nthe city government officials and guests. The old residents also occupied seats upon\\nthe stand.\\nA portion of the line also proceeded through West ilerrimack street to Canal,\\nCanal to Bridge, Bridge to Amory, x\\\\mory to Main, ilain to School, School to\\nSecond, Second to Walker, Walker to JIain, Main to Amory. Amory to Bridge.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a010", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0046.jp2"}, "47": {"fulltext": "ROSTER OF PROCESSION.\\nPolice Officers Archambeault and Hayes, mounted.\\nPlatoon of Police, Deputy Chief John F. Cassidy commanding.\\nOfficers Lovejoy, Burns, P ollinK, Sullivan, Butler, Bourrassa, Hampston, Ilealy,\\nNi.xon, Russell, Somers, O ilalley.\\nchief marshal.\\nCol. Henry B. Fairbanks.\\nHerman F. Rodelsperger.\\nRobert Shirley.\\nAYill F. Harrington.\\nW. S. :Martin, Jr.\\nF. W. McKinley.\\nJohn Gannon, Jr.\\nEdward F. Scheer.\\nJohn C. Bickford.\\nWilliam J. Starr.\\nCHIEF OF STAFF.\\nC.\\\\PT. Samuel S. Piper.\\nSTAFF.\\nJ. B. Estey.\\nCharles W. Stevens.\\nCharles W. Bailey.\\nNatt Doane.\\nFritz Peterson.\\nErnest C. Wescott.\\nJoseph O. Tremblay.\\nJohn F. Clough.\\nEdmund F. Higgins.\\nFrank J[. Rollins.\\nEd. Leblanc.\\nHarry I Ray.\\nN. J. Whalen.\\nDaniel F. Healy.\\nJames P. Tnttle.\\nA. D. Maxwell.\\nW. H. Whitney.\\nFrank B. Perkins.\\nFIRST DIVISION.\\nSignal Corps, 7 men, Sergt. Harry F. Vickery commanding.\\nFirst Brigade, New Hampshire National Guard, Brig. Gen. George M. L. Lane com-\\nmanding.\\nLieut. Col. Harry B. Cilley, assistant adjutant-general, JIanchester; Lieut. Col.\\nEdward H. Currier, medical director, Manchester; Major Frank L. Kimball, inspector of\\nrifle practice, Nashua; Major Arthur H. Chase, judge advocate. Concord; Capt. John\\nGannon, Jr., quartermaster, Manchester; Capt. Frank G. Dort. commissary, Keene; Capt.\\nCharles S. Murkland, aid-de-camp, Durham; Capt. Arthur H. Knowlton, aid-de-camp.\\nConcord; Fred M. Caswell, sergeant-clerk, Manchester; Charlie B. Bodwell, quarter-\\nmaster sergeant, Manchester; John W. Carleton, trumpeter, Manchester; Lucius B.\\nSnelling, hospital steward, Manchester; ilorris M. Cheney, color sergeant, Bennington.\\nDrum Major F. H. Pike.\\nGermania band of Boston, Emil MuUenhauer. conductor.\\nThird Regiment, Col. R. H. Rolfe of Concord commanding; Lieut. Col. W. C. Tren-\\noweth, Concord; Major Edmund Tetley, Laconia; Maj. William Tutherly, Concord.\\nStaff: Adj. G. D. Waldron, Concord; Lieut. F. G. Carter, Lebanon; Lieut. H. B. Roby,\\nConcord; Capt. G. H. Colby, Plymouth; Capt. Robert Burns, Plymouth; Capt. A. K. Day,\\nConcord; Capt. H. P. Dewey, Concord; Sergt. Maj. H. H. Dwight, Concord; Quartermaster\\nSergt. D. C. Richardson, Concord; Com. Sergt. G. L. Pickering, Laconia; Hospital Steward\\nJ. R. Berry, Concord; Drum ;Major W. L. Philbrick, Franklin Falls; Chief Trumpeter,\\nF. W. Brown, Concord; Chief Musician, A. F. Nevers, Concord.\\n41", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0047.jp2"}, "48": {"fulltext": "42 SEMI-CENTEXXIAL OF MAXCIIESTER. N. H.\\nCompany H, Franklin Falls, 31 men. l.ient. A. \\\\V. KoUins. Lieut. R. X. Judkins.\\nCompany K, l^aeonia, 24 men. l.ient. William Sanliorn. Lieut, .\\\\llen if. .\\\\very.\\n(impany A, I ortsnioutli, :is men. C;ipt. \\\\V. 11. Wliilc-. .!r.. Lieut, riiomas 1 Wilson,\\nLieut. Frank Faulkner.\\nCompany D, Claremont, ,2 men. C a))t. J. C. Timson. Lieut. Fred .T. Miller.\\nCompany K. Concord, 1. nuMi. Cnpt. Ilaminond. Lieut. T. I ClitTord. Lieut.\\nC. L. .Mason.\\nCompany C, Concord, :i7 men. Capt. C. H. Slauiels, Lieut. F. MeKellar.\\nNorthwood band, S. A. Swaine leader.\\nSecond Kefj iment. Col. .lason F. Tolles eommantlins Lieut. Col. F. O. Ninis. Keene;\\nMaj. E. O. I pham, Keene: .Maj. W. B. Coodspeed. Nashua. Staff: Adjt. C. W. Howard,\\nNashua: Maj. H. II. Jewell, Nashua: Capt. .1. C. Parker, Farminpfton: Ca])t. C. Uoliy,\\nNashua; Capt. H. 1!. Smith, Nashua; Lieut. F. E. Howe, Keene; Lieut. C. M. Morse,\\nNashua; Sergt. Maj. i:. 1 W liitney, Nashua; Quartermaster Sergt. E. H. FoUett, Milford;\\nCom. Sergrt. E. 11. Faxon, .Nashua: Hosjiital MnJ. S. F. Button, Keene; Drum Major W. P.\\nCunimings, Hudson; Chief Trumpeter, (1. Uohinson, ISoehester: Chief Musician,\\nM. J. Uevine, Nashua: Principal Musician, 11. Druniui. Nashua: Color Serift. K.\\nP.rooks, Manchester.\\nom|)any C, Nashua, men. Lieut. E. S. AVoods. l.ient. C. A. Poff.\\nConiiiany D, Milford, -10 men. Cajit. Benton Mills, Lieut. L. Hall.\\nCompany F, Farniington, 20 men. Ca])t. H. J. Pike, Lieut. .1. F. Nutter, Lieut. E. B.\\nHayes.\\nCompany C, Keene, lis men. Lieut. K. M. Keyes, Lieut. .1. C. Peed.\\nCompany 11. Kccnc. 47 men. Ca])t. P. I P.aljbidge, Lieut. T. Smith. Lieut. W. E.\\nWrig-ht.\\nF oster Kitle Drum Corps, (i. W. Pfooper, leader.\\nCompany I, Nashua, 4.1 men. Cajjt. F. IL Thompson. Lieut. 1{. P.rooks, ^ranchester.\\nCompany K, Nashua. 4r, men. Lieut. Sluittui U. Lieut. II. I .arUer.\\nFirst Keg-iment, Col. Walter W. Scott, Dover, commaudint;-: J,icut. Col. Louis tiold-\\nschmidt, Dover; Major E. H. Knight, Jlnnchester; Adjt. H. C. Grime, Major A. Gale\\nStraw, Manchester; Cajjt. F. B. Perkins, Capt. F. J. Shephard. Capt. G. E. Hall, Lieut. .J. E.\\nPorter, Lieut. J. C. Sawyer, Sergt. Major C. J. Senter, (Juartermaster Sergt. .1. J^. Toliin,\\nCom. Sergt. If. T. C.ront, Hosi)ital Steward E. Walsh. Chief Trumpeter Harry Dore,\\nDrum :\\\\fajor F. H. Pike, Banihuaster W H. S. Jones.\\nKingston Cornet Band, IL L. Webster, leader.\\nCompany H, Manchester, 4. men. Capt. .M. P. .Mayuai-d, Lieut. Louis Coiucaii, Lieut.\\nTrefie Raichc.\\nCompany B, .Manchester. ,(1 meii. Capt. William Sullivan, Lieut. .1. F. P.agley, Lieut.\\nTimothy Sullivan.\\nComptmy K. Manchester, .n men. Capt. .1. F. Kagan, Lieut. M. .1. llc.ily. Lieut. J. F.\\nBrown.\\nCompany D. ])o\\\\ er. 4tJ men. Cai)t. I). Pdliinson, Lieut. C. I-;. ILinsoii. Lieut, (I. W.\\nHam.\\nCompany Dover, ;2 men. Capt. F. I-: Pnllins. Lic-\\\\it. i:. 1). Smith. Lieut. F. II.\\nKeenan.\\nCompan.N Manchester. :;s men. Capt. V.. M. Larrabee. Lieut. .1. 11. Irving, Lieut.\\nE. T. Currier.\\nCompany F, Manchester, men. Capt. C. i:. \u00e2\u0096\u00a0,luiml)y, Lieut. E. T. Sherburm Licvit.\\nBenjamin Leacock.\\nCompany L, Manchester, :is nien. (apt. .Miraham Ciislin. Lieut. C. K. Nelson, Lieut.\\nJ. F. Herring.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0048.jp2"}, "49": {"fulltext": "CUL. HENRY B. F^-J\\nCHIEF MARSHAL.\\nCAPT, S. S. PIPEii.\\nCHIEF OF STAFF, SEPT^ 7.\\nCAPT. JOHN GANNON, JR.\\nCHIEF OF STAFF. SEPT. 9.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0049.jp2"}, "50": {"fulltext": "44 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MAXCUESTER, N. U.\\nFirst Lig-ht Uatterv, Manchester, SO men, Lieut. S. i;. Wulliue i-cinini;uulinfr; Lieut.\\nJohn .v. Barker, Lieut. Charles A. Chapman.\\nTroop A Cavalry, H. N. G., I eterhorouf^li, (U) men, apt. Cliarles li. Davis, eonimaud-\\ninp; Lieut. Cliarles 11. Diitton, Lieut. ClitTord Cowinfr.\\nI loop V Cavalrv, l S. A.. Fort Ethan Allen, Burling-ton, \\\\t., ,jl men, Capt. George\\nA. Dixkl commanding; Lieut. Uaniel S. Tate, Lieut. .Tohn S. JJyan.\\nCarriages containing Gov. Charles A. Busiel, Mayor W. C. Clarke, Hon. Henry E.\\nBurnham, Hon. Charles H. Bartlett, Maj. Gen. A. D. Ayling, Gen. John H. Brown, Gen.\\nFrank S. Streeter, Col. William .1. Hoyt, Col. Bertram Ellis, Col. A. T. Thoits, CoL L. A.\\nMerrovv, Senator William E. Cliandler, Congressman Cyrus A. Sulloway, Congressman\\nHenry M. Baker, ex-Ciov. Moody Currier, e.\\\\-(iov. Charles H. Sawyer, ex-Gov. P. C.\\nCheney, ex-Gov. Hiram A. Tuttle, ex-Ciov. David H. (ioodell, ex-Gov. .John B. Smith,\\nHon. .Vretas Blood, ex-ilayor Isaac W. Smith, ex-Mayor Ira Cross, ex-Mayor Alpheus\\nGay, ex-Mayor John V. Newell. ex-.\\\\Iayor David 1!. Varney, ex-Mayor George H. Stearns,\\nex-Mayor Edgar J. Knowlton, Josiah Carpenter, Mayor G. W. McDuffee of Keene, Mayor\\nW. 0. .lunkins of Portsmouth, Dudley D. Sawyer of Dover, Hon. Charles T. Means, Hon.\\nDavid Cross, Mayor J. W. Howard of Nashua, Charles D. McDuffie, City Solicitor Edwin\\nF. Jones, City Clerk Nathan P. Kidder, Slayor W. F. Nason of Dover, Mayor K. 11.\\nSturtevant of Franklin, H. P. liolfe of Concord, Hon. James F. Briggs, Hon. Henry\\nKent of Lancaster, Hon. George A. Bamsdell of Nashua, Rev. Dr. W. J. Tucker of Dart-\\nmouth College, Gen. R. N. Batchelder, Hon. Henry M. Putney, S. N. Bnurne, Rev. B. W.\\nLockhart, lit. Rev. D. M. Bradley, Rev. Allen E. Cross, Col. Daniel Hall of Dover, Cajit.\\nT. H. Barry, U. S. A., Capt. H. E. Tutherly, U. S. A.\\nCarriage containing the four oldest native residents of Manchester: Mrs. Joseph\\nC. Moore, born in 1801; Mrs. Louisa B. Robie, Ijorn in 1S09; Isaac Huse, born in ISIO;\\nCol. John S. Kidder, born In 1811.\\nCarriage containing veterans of the Mexican War: \\\\\\\\illiain Conway. Reese Heni-\\ninger, and Franklin FoUansbee. and John D. White of Nashua.\\nCarriages containing members of the city government and city officials.\\nSECOND DIVISION.\\nMarshal, Frank Preston.\\nAids, Charles A. Flint, James B. Thurston, Fred L. Hodgman, John Y. Cres.sey,\\nIsaac R. Dewey, J. Henr.v DeCourcy, Frank L. Downs, James F. Burton, T. E. Barr,\\nW. H. Ryder.\\nCity Band, Manchester, Horace D. Gordon, leader: Moody K. Wilson, drum major.\\nAmoskeag Veterans, Maj. Moses Wadleigh commanding; .\\\\djutant John (Jannon,\\nJr., Captain Comi)any A\\\\ illiani B. Orrill; Captain Comjiany B, J;nnes R. Carr;\\nescorting Col. .To.seph O. Harvey of the Old Guard, New York City, and delegation from\\nWorcester Continentals, Lieut. Col. W. A. Gile in command.\\nManchester Fife and Drum Corps, J. IL McCabe, leader.\\nLouis Bell Post, G. A. R., CO men, Andrew J. Bennett, comni;nider: .Vdjutant D.\\nKimball.\\nJoseph Freschl Post, R., 35 men, George A. Durgin, conuuaiider; .\\\\djutant\\nA. A. Bowdoin.\\nExcelsior Drum Corps, Lawrence, Mass., J. F. Sullivan, leader.\\nManchester Cadets, 4 2 men. Capt. Arthur L. Franks. Lieut. Harrie M. Young, Lieut.\\nHugh Taggart, escorting Cadet Veteran Association, IG men, Herbert W. Eastman,\\npresident.\\nSacred Heart Drum Corps, Nashua.\\nLafayette Guards, Nashua, 32 men. Capt. L. A. Girouard, Lieut. W. A. Cote.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0050.jp2"}, "51": {"fulltext": "KOSTER OF PROCESSION. 45\\nTHIRD DIVISION.\\nMarshal, Frank P. Parshley.\\nAids: Edward E. Stockbridge, Orren L. Hazclton, Xapoleon Gagnon, Fred Smith,\\nL. C. Parshley, Joseph \\\\V. Shaw, Marcus Xylan, Alexander Jlclntosh.\\nKeeves s Band of Providence, D. \\\\V. Peeves, leader.\\nCentral Labor Union, Manchester, Frank P. Collins, marshal, 40 men.\\nManchester Letter-Carriers, 35 men. Captain William E. Dunbar. Delegation.s from\\nNashua and Concord carriers.\\nFairplay Assembly, Boot and Shoe Workers, 30 men, C. J. Cruise, marshal; George\\nH. Healy, assistant marshal.\\nBarge containing 50 ladies of Fairplay Union.\\nConcord Central Labor Union and Granite Cutters, J. J. Foley and J. J. McCabe,\\nmarshals, 200 men.\\nJIanchester Typographical Union, 40 men, John P. Arthur, president.\\nConcord Typographical Union, 20 men, M. H. Gurley, president.\\nExcelsior Drum Corps, G. A. Kiel, leader.\\nCotton Mule Spinners Association, 70 men, John Turner, president.\\nPittsfield Drum Corps, W. B. Hill, leader.\\nLasters Union, Boot and Shoe Workers, Manchester, 50 men, W. E. Bailey, president.\\nFloat showing lasting of shoes by members of Lasters Union.\\nJourneyman Barbers Union, Manchester, 40 men, J. G. Whelpley, president.\\nDelegations from Concord Barbers Union.\\nFOURTH DIVISION.\\nJlarshal, Scott W. Lane.\\nAids: Uriah A. Caswell, Willis B. Patten, Clarence M. Woodbury, Alonzo Tarbell, E. T.\\nHardy, Robert Shirley, C. H. Richardson, G. E. French, D. G. Mills, S. T. Worthen.\\nRublee s Band of Lakeport, A. F. Rublce, leader.\\nBrigadier-General L. S. Richardson of Concord. Staff: Col. H. C. Bailey, Col. I. Q.\\nScott, Jlajor John W. Bourlet, Major T. A. Maxfield, Capt. H. J. Weston, Jiajor James\\nLightbody.\\nFirst Regiment, Patriarchs Militant, New Hampshire Brigade, Col. H. A. Currier of\\nConcord. Staff: Capt. G. N. Cheever, Capt. H. L. Young, Capt. E. R. Noyes, Major O. F.\\nEmerson, Capt. C. H. Barrett, Capt. J. E. Merrill.\\nGrand Canton Wildey of Concord, 40 men, Capt. F. D. Holmes.\\nCanton Osgood of Laconia, 25 men, Capt. J. M. Cottrell, Lieut. E. H. Richardson.\\nCanton Franklin of Franklin, 25 men, Capt. J. E. Keating, Lieut. H. F. Davis.\\nCanton Tilton of Tilton, 20 men.\\nCanton Albion of Woodsville, 18 men, Capt. S. P. Dearth.\\nCanton Oasis of Claremont, 30 men, Capt. B. E. Grittin.\\nSecond Regiment, Col. C. T. Lund. Staff: Lieut. Col. D. J. Jones, Capt. A. S. Wallace,\\nCapt. C. W. Clement, Capt. C. A. Perry, Lieut. Allen E. Wheeler, Capt. John A. Go.ss.\\nMilford Cornet Band, D. A. Vittum, leader.\\nGrand Canton Ridgely of JIanchester, 55 men, Capt. J. E. Merrill, Lieut. T. J. W yatt,\\nEnsign J. H. Fullerton.\\nCanton Gen. Stark of Snncook, 24 men, Capt. G. P. Appleton, Lieut. John D. Swett.\\nDrummers and bugler from Portsmouth Navy Yard.\\nCanton Senter, Portsmouth, 20 men, Capt. f enjamin W. Burke, Lieut. H. J. Freeman.\\nCanton Parker of Dover, 35 men, Capt. (harks G. Foster, Lieut .John H. Lord.\\nCanton A of Nashua, 42 men, Capt. M. S. French. Lieut. E. P. .Johnson.\\nIndependent Drum Corps, J. H. ilcKenzie, leader.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0051.jp2"}, "52": {"fulltext": "46 SE.MI-CKNTEXXIAL 01 MANCHESTER, N. II.\\nUncanoonuc Lodg-e, O. F., itaiichestcr, \\\\V. J. Jameson, marshal.\\nGood Templar Float ylobe with a band beariiiir the words, Our Field, sur-\\nmounted by au arch with the words, !n le| eiiili-iit Order of (iood Temjilars, TJO,000\\nstrong.\\nFIFTH DIVISION.\\nMarshal, .\\\\bner .1. .Sanborn.\\nAids: .J. I .vron Huse, l.erov M. Streeter. Williaui 11, Straw, II. \\\\V. Oxford, Edward\\nH. Cloug-h, Murdoek Weathers, .\\\\rthnr Cate, Webster, Eugene 1!. l)iiiil)ar,\\nHarry A. I ijjer, Henry llerriek, Albert J. Wilkinson.\\nImproved Order of Ked -Men, Samuel F. Davis, chief marshal; Charles F. (ilidden, aid.\\nIndian I om-tom Band, .\\\\1. Marr, William T. Lockhead, William L. Ellsworth,\\nFred D. Carleton, Oliver Farmer, -Alexander Taggart.\\nFloat arranged by I assaconnaway, Agawam, and JIanest|uo Tribes of ilanchcster,\\nrepresenting an Indian village scene. Figures by the following: Chief, Charles E.\\nBlanchard; warriors, M. W. Libbey. .Tames S. Brown, George D. Soper: pappoose, Charlie\\nBlanchard; scpiaw, Lorenzo Hamilton; medicine man, William X. Colby.\\n(Jreat Council Improved Order Ked Men of New Hai ipshire. Great Sachem Thomas\\nC. Hennem of Rochester, Great Senior Sagamore John II. Toof of Concord. Great. .Junior\\nSagamore George D. Wheelock of Keene, Great Prophet Thurston O. alley of Franklin,\\nGreat Keeper of Records James F. Whitehead of Dover, Great Keeper of Wampum Ben-\\njamin Herbert of Manchester, (ireat Sannap J. Fred Emery of Exeter. Great Mishinevva\\nHenry C. Wallace of Manchester, Great Guard of Wigwam Lester C. Dearth of Laconia,\\nGreat Guard of Forest Ceylon Spinney of Portsmouth.\\nPassaconnaway, Agawam, and Manesquo Tribes in original Indian costumes, 90\\nhorsemen.\\nUnnuiformed delegation of local Red Men. I scorting out-of-town guests, marshal,\\nM. B. Savory.\\nPassaconnaway Tribe of Lowell, 2. men; sachem, Charles Smith.\\nMonnomake Tribe of Franklin Falls, 25 men; sachem, E. S. Avery.\\nPontauhum Tribe of Laconia, 20 men; sachem. L. A. Dearth.\\nWatananock Tribe of Nashua, 20 men; chief, W. C. Salkins.\\nSkitchawangh Tribe of Claremont, 30 men;, sachem, E. H. King.\\nWinnipiseogee Tribe of Center Harbor, 10 men; sachem, George H. Richardson.\\nPokahoket Tribe of Keene, 40 men; sachem, W. J. Wheeloek.\\nMassasoit Tribe of Portsmouth, 10 men; sachem, JL H. Phinney.\\nW ehanownowit Tribe of Exeter, .10 men; sachem, .7. H. Elkins.\\nHillsborough Band of Hillsborough, H. S. Appleton, leader.\\nOrder United American Mechanics: General Stark Council, Ben Franklin Council,\\nEvening Star Council, and Sunset Council, of ^Manchester, Horace Greeley Council of\\nLondonderry, l. fO men, marshal, E. B. Dunbar. Aids: Herbert H. Kew, Edson J. Wyman.\\nCarriage containing Supreme Governor J. Albion Briggs, Supreme Treasurer A. V.\\nBugbee, Lieutenant Supreme Governor J. S. Taft of Keene, and .1. C. Rollins of Manches-\\nter, representing the United Order of Pilgrim Fathers.\\nW eb.ster Colony of Pilgrim Fathers Float containing members of Degree Staff in\\ncostume.\\nSIXTH DIVISION.\\nMarshal, George W. Prescott.\\nAids: Harry I. Dodge, Fred T. l)unla|). E. H. Dunbar, E. H. Holmes, .1. W. Clapp,\\nC. H. Butman, F. C. Darrah, Curtis W. Davis, C. W. Colby, G. A. Currier.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0052.jp2"}, "53": {"fulltext": "BRIG, -GEN. G. M. L. LANE,\\nFIRST BRIGADE, N. H. N. G,\\nCAPT, GEORGE A, DODD.\\nF TROOP, THIRD U. S. CAVALRY.\\nSTAFF OF CHIEF MARSHAL.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0053.jp2"}, "54": {"fulltext": "48 SEMI-CENTEXXIAL OK .MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nFirst IJefriment New Hampshire I liiforiuccl Kiiiik, Kni hts of Pythias, oomniandecl\\n1j\\\\ Major 1!. lloyt of I ortsmoiith. Aids on Start Brig. (len. Fraul\\\\lin W. MoKinley\\nof -Mancliester, Cajit. A. A. Yoiiiifr of Concord.\\nI ortsnionth Cadet J and, Metcalf, leader.\\nLncullus Division of Portsmouth, 35 men; Capt. C. X. Lord.\\nLaconia Division of Laconia, 30 men; Capt. James B. FernaUl.\\nStory Division of Manchester, CO men; Capt. Charles E. Atkins.\\nPillsbnry Division of Concord, 44 men; Capt. James E. Tucker.\\nCurrier Division of Newport, 27 men: Capt. Samuel D. Lewis.\\nCarrintre containing- Col. C. S. Clilford of Dover, Lieut. Col. A. W. Griffiths of \\\\ew-\\nniarkct, Sergt. Major F. 1 Colby of Manchester, Quartermaster Sergt. J. F. Ward of\\nConcord.\\nGolden Kule Lotlp-e, Knig-hts of ytbi;is Float represent ini;- Pxthias at the execu-\\ntion block, .Albert lUiemely, heraltl.\\n(iolden Kule Lodge, Knights of Pythias, :;o men; marshal, James P. Slattery.\\nSt. I aurs C. T. A. and M. B. Society Float representing Progress. Four figures:\\nAgnes Gillis, herald, Rose Magan, Josejihine lloran, and Lizzie Flannagan, from Auxiliar,v\\nCorps, preceded by guard of 24 men, costumed as sailors, and commanded by Capt.\\nThomas Kean.\\nSt. I auTs C. T. A. and M. I!. Society. 110 nien. Major Daniel F. Shea in command.\\novuig .Men s Catluilie I nion. Tj men, John F. Shea, president.\\nSEVENTH DIVISION.\\nMarshal, .lames G. l^ake.\\nAids: \\\\V. X. Townsend, \\\\V. If. Hickey, J. B. Nourse, G. R. Dustin, A. C. Bento, B. A.\\nWright, Eugene F. Clough. C. H. Babbitt, W. H. Carpenter, E. P. Cogswell.\\nHearts of Oak Lodge. Sons of St. George, 60 men; David Baradale, commandi-r.\\nWelcome Stranger Lodge, Sons of St. George, Concord, 30 men; Henry I .rown,\\ncommander.\\nFriendship Lodge. Sons of St. George, Lawrence, Mass., 125 men.\\nOrder Scottish Clans, John Scott, Lowell, and A. McKenzie, Boston, pipers.\\nClan McKenzie, Manchester, 50 men; John iloorc, chief.\\nClan McPherson, Lawrence, Alass., 25 men; James Gray, henchman.\\nClan Campbell, Concord, 25 men: Duncan Livingston, chief.\\n()neen City Drum Corjjs, .J. K. ashman, leader.\\nCigarmakers I nion, 100 men; President John Welch, commander.\\nFloat, Union Label Cigars, John Hoflferd, driver.\\nEIGHTH DIVISION.\\nMarshal, Theodore Becker.\\nAids: .\\\\dolph Bauernfreund, Charles (iaudes, Herman Gncntlier, Herman Schloth,\\nReinhart Hecker.\\nTurner Brass Band, .lolin P.runner. bandmaster: Carl Ditseh. drum major.\\n(ieiu-ral Committee, Capt. Gottlieb (IralV, 36 men.\\nP aren llauter. Figure rejjresenting (ierman of nu dieval ages on horseback.\\nFonr-horse float, \u00e2\u0096\u00a0(ierniania, decorated with leaves and artificial flowers wrought\\nin wreaths and festoons, filled with allegorical figures clad in costumes representing the\\ndifferent eras of German civilization from the Middle Ages to the present.\\nGerman Relief Society, Caiit. Fmil Schmiedel, 65 men.\\nF onr-horse float, \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Music. deeiirated with wreaths of ivv and floral creations, filled", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0054.jp2"}, "55": {"fulltext": "ROSTER OF PROCESSION.\\n49\\nwith people dressed in elegant fancy eostunies representing German ninsicians of all\\nstages of the art, past and i)reseiii.\\nBeethoven Maennerchor, Capt. Martin Moll, M men.\\nFour-horse float, by the JIanc-hester Turnverein, having for a center piece Turne\\nFather Jahn seated on a pyramid bnilt of evergreen and flowers, and surrounded by a\\ngroup of girls and boys from the several classes of the Turne school of athletics.\\nActive Turners, Capt. Carl Foerster, L O men.\\nSecond class Turne school, Capt. Charles Hecker. 21 lads.\\nFour-horse float, America, containing representatives of all nations, emblematic\\nof our; population, decorated with evergreen and flowers, with Uncle Sam as driver,\\nwhile under a canopy sat the Goddess of Liberty. The army, the navy, the workmen,\\nand business of all classes represented by figures on the float.\\nBarbarossa Lodge, Order of Harugari, Capt. Philip Simon, T2 men.\\nNINTH DIVISION.\\n^Marshal. William J. Freeman.\\nAids: Park H. Tierney, Thomas F. Thorp, Sam C. Forsaith, Charles Taylor, Edward\\nB. Elwell, 1 H. O .Malley, Charles C. Campliell, Daniel R. Hayes.\\nCarroll County Cornet Band, Moult onborough, Edwin L. Smith, leader.\\nDivision Xo. 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians, 200 men. President, James J. Griffin;\\nvice-president, Charles Nolan in command.\\nCarriage containing State President James J. Griffin of Manchester, ex-State Pres-\\nident Hugh McDonough of Manchester. State Treasurer William J. Callahan of Keene,\\nCounty President D. P. Stanton of Wilton.\\nDivision Xo. 2, Ancient Order of Hibernians, l.JO men. President, John P. Mullen;\\nWilliam Mahoney, marshal.\\nFoster Rifles Drum Corps, Nashua, G. W. Hooper, leader.\\nSt. Joseph s Commandery, Kniglits of St. John, -10 men. Col. M. T. Burke, commander.\\nPontifical Zouaves, Division 1, 25 men. Isaac St. Cyr, commander.\\nPontifical Zouaves, Division 2, 25 men. Arthur Nerbonne, commander.\\nTENTH DIVISION.\\nMarshal, F. X. Chenette.\\nAids: A. L. Gadbcis, J. X. St. Germain, W. H. Adams, G. W. Hamlin, P. Gravellin,\\nPeter Pelletier, Hertel Pariseau, Joseph Rivard, E. C. Ordway.\\nPeabody Cadet Band, West Concord, F. W. Peabody, leader.\\nSt. .Jean Baptiste Society, ilarshal, Charles Liissier; assistant marshals, Isaac Bois-\\nvert and Louis Patrau; president, J. O. Tremblay; vice-president, Celestine Lefebvre;\\n125 men.\\nCarriages containing Charles Dube and Jean Louis Gagnon, founders, and Charles\\nVoyer, Zephonin Tremblay, P. D. St. Germain, and Joseph Lemerise, veteran members\\nof St. Jean Baptiste Society-.\\nJanesville Drum Corps, H. .S. Whitney, leader.\\nSt. Augustine Society, 50 men. I resident, G. T. Biron; marshal, X apoleon Charon;\\nassistant marshal, .Joseph Carpenter.\\nAlbion Drum Corps, Amoskeag, William T. Copson, leader.\\nL Union St. George, 100 men. First Sergeant, Moses Dyson; second sergeant, Jean\\nDubois; orderly sergeant, Joseph Boisvert.\\nImperial Fife and Drum Corps, West Manchester, Archie Provencher, leader.\\nUnion Sacred Heart, 24 boys in red and gold uniforms. Captain, George Ladriere;\\npresident, Charles Martel.\\n4", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0055.jp2"}, "56": {"fulltext": "GERMANIA BAND, DRUM MAJOR F. H. PIKE.\\nAMOSKEAG VETERANS, ORGANISED 18b4.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0056.jp2"}, "57": {"fulltext": "ROSTER OF PROCESSION. 51\\nELEVENTH DIVISION.\\nMounted Sir Knights Ossian D. Knox and Tliomas Hobbs, bearing- beauseants.\\nEminent Commander Isaac L. Heath of Trinity Commaudery, mounted.\\nJlounted Aids: Sir Knij hts Perry II. Dow, Fred A. Palmer, Henry W. Parl er, George\\nD. Towne, Cliarles K. Cox, Charles U. Sumner.\\nSir Knight Frank P. Cheney.\\nFirst Regiment Hand, C. E. White, leader.\\nTrinity Commandery of Manchester, 150 men. Eminent commander, Isaac L. Heath;\\ngeneralissimo, Henry D. Soule; captain general, ,Iohn H. Wales, Jr.; acting prelate. .John\\nGillis; senior warden, Arthur S. Bunton; junior warden, Henry I. Haselton; treasurer,\\nJames H. Weston; acting recorder, Alonzo H. Weston; standard bearers, Leon E. Magoon,\\nBenjamin VV. Robinson, Charles W. Farmer; sword bearer, Henry Lewis; warder, George\\nN. IJurpee; captains of the guard, Charles G. Ranno, Elmer D. Goodwin, Fred K. Ramsey.\\nLynn Cadet Band, S. S. Lurvey, leader.\\nDe Witt Clinton Commandery of Portsmouth, 60 men. Eminent commander, Jlorris\\nC. Foye; generalissimo, Gustave Peyser; captain general, Richard I. Walden; prelate,\\nAlbert R. Junkins; senior warden, Jesse H. Wilson; junior warden, William H. Fellows;\\ntreasurer, Wingate N. Ilsley; recorder, .lames L. Parker; standard bearer, Walter H.\\nPage; sword bearer, Horace W. Waldron; warder, William H. Marshall; captains of the\\nguard, Frank L. Pryor, John W. Newell, James G. Ward; sentinel, Robert H. Hall.\\nThird Regiment Band, Arthur F. Nevers, leader.\\nMount Horeb Commandery of Concord, 125 men. Eminent commander, William J.\\nGreen; generalissimo, Sylvester P. Danforth; captain general, George D. McCauley;\\nprelate, Horace A. Brown; senior warden, Charles S. Parker; junior warden, Charles H.\\nSinclair; treasurer, John F. Jones; recorder, John F. Webster: standard liearer, John J.\\nBartlett; sword bearer. Daniel Chandler; warder. Louis .J. Riindlett; sentinel, Frank\\nL. Sanders; captains of the guard, Ethan X. Spencer, George D. Waldroli, and Charles H.\\nWiggin; bugler, David Arthur Brown.\\nBerlin Band, E. A. Steady, leader.\\nNorth Star Commandery of Lanca.ster, 73 men. Eminent commander, William H.\\nThompson; generalissimo, Thomas C. Beattie; captain general, Garvin R. ]\\\\Iagoon:\\nprelate, Nelson Sjiarkes; senior warden, George B. Underwood; junior wai-den, .Joseph\\nSmith; treasurer, Erastus V. Cobleigh: recorder, Ralph Drisco; standard bearer, Levi\\nH. Parker; sword bearer. Stetson W. Cushing: warder, I arker .J. Noyes; captains of the\\nguard, John C. Eastman, William M. Heath, Charles L. Dolloff; sentinel, Ephraim C. Roby.\\nDover Cornet Band, Chesley W. Drew, leader.\\nSt. Paul Commandery of Dover, 90 men. Eminent commander, Charles F. Sawyer;\\ngeneralissimo, Alonzo M. Foss; captain general, Benjamin F. Nealley; prelate, Henry P.\\nGlidden; senior warden, James H. Southwick; junior warden, Charles E. Stevens; treas-\\nurer, J. T. W. Ham; recorder, John H. Nealley; standard bearer, Horace T. Babb; sword\\nbearer, John H. Nute; warder, Alden S. Hatch: captains of the guard, Charles E. Small,\\nFrank B. Murdock, George H. Frary; sentinel and armorer, Frank JI. Libbey.\\nAmerican Band of Claremont, C. W. Green, leader.\\nvSullivan Commandery of Claremont, 51 men. Eminent commander, Charles H. Long;\\ngeneralissimo, George H. Stowell; captain general, Hiram G. -Sherman; prelate, Clesson\\nC. Atherton; senior warden, Adelbert JI. Nichols; junior warden, Webster Thrasher;\\ntreasurer, Henry C. Kimball; recorder, Charles B. Spofford; standard bearer, Albro W.\\nProctor; sword bearer, Frank P. Huntley; warder, Fred M. Parmelee; captains of the\\nguard, Harvey B. (Hidden, James H. Richard.son, David R. Roys; armorer and sentinel,\\nEdward H. .Tacques.\\nKeene Jlilitary Band, Ed\\\\\\\\in E. Baglev, leader.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0057.jp2"}, "58": {"fulltext": "52 SEMI-CENTENXIAL OF MANCHESTER, X. U.\\nHugh de ravens ConiiiiamUTy of Keene, 51 men. Eminent commander, Martin V. B.\\nClark; g-eneralissinio, Daniel iletireffor: captain general, i!. T. Alcott; prelate, .John T.\\nAljbott; senior warden, C. IC. .loslin; junior warden. II. W. Keyes; treasurer, Clark F.\\nliowell: recorder, Frank H. Whitcomh; standard l)earii-. A. II. Hamljlet; sword bearer,\\nS. -V. -Morse; warder, Charles M. .Norwood; captains of the guard, Arthur L. Wright,\\n\\\\V. S. Tuttle, Charles K. Gilniorc; armorer and sentinel, .\\\\insworth .M. Ninis.\\nSecond Kegiment Band, M. J. Deviue, lender.\\nSt. George Commandery of Xashua, 100 men. Eminent commander, .lames II. Blake;\\ngeneralissimo, James II. Hunt; captain general, Richard P. Elliott; prelate. Rev. Enoch\\nPowell; senior warden, \\\\Villiam H. (ireenlcaf: junior warden, (ieorge E. Banforth; treas-\\nurer, Quincy A. Woodard; recorder, Kalph .\\\\rnold; standard bearer, Edward O.\\nFifield; sword bearer, Charles II. Webster; warder, Elmer \\\\V. Eaton; sentinel. Wilder\\nM. Gates; captains of the guard, Kufus Fitzgerald. Charles T. Patten, George N. .\\\\ndrews.\\nPease s Band, C. B. I ease, leailcr.\\nPilgrim Commandery of Laconia, IJU men. Eminent coniiuauilcr, .\\\\]pha Jl. Ihirri-\\nman: generalissimo, Henry Tucker; captain general, Elmer S. Tilton; prelate, Rev.\\nLucius Waterman; senior warden, B. F. St. Clair; junior warden, J. A. Greene; treas-\\nurer, George H. Everett; recorder, Charles K. Sanborn; standard bearer, Eugene J.\\nDinsmore; sword bearer, Albert T. Quimby; warder, Russell H. Carter; captain of the\\nguard, True E. Prescott; guards, William A. I lummer, True Prescott, L. E. Ilayward;\\nsentinel, Walter S. Baldwin.\\nAmerican Band of Rochester, Edward F. Co])p, leader.\\nPale.stine Commandery of Rochester, 36 men. Eminent commander, .John Ilanscom;\\ngeneralissimo, Jonathan L. Mack; captain general, David R. Pierce; prelate, William\\nKeir; senior warden, Charles L. Wentworth; junior warden, Everett M. Sinclair; treas-\\nurer, George McDuffie; recorder, Frank E. Whitney; standard bearer, Charles Jeller-\\nson; sword bearer, Charles il. Bailey; warder, Frederic E. Small; guards, Charles H.\\nKeates, Emanuel II. Davis; armorer and sentinel, Gustav .\\\\ndreas.\\nCarriages containing officers of the Grand Commandery of New Hampshire: Right\\nEminent Grand Commander Daniel Crane Roberts of Concord, Very Eminent Deputy\\nGrand Commander John Hatch of Greenland, Eminent Grand Treasurer .Toseph W.\\nHildreth of Manchester, Eminent Grand Standard Bearer Thomas M. l ht(lier of Alder\\nBrook, Eminent Grand Sword Bearer George A. Sanders of Laconia.\\nCarriages containing Past Right Eminent Grand Commanders Don H. Woodward of\\nKeene, Charles X. Towie of Concord, Albert S. Wait of Newport, Andrew Bunion of\\nJIanchester, Milton A. Taylor of Nashua, John F. Webster of Concord.\\nCarriages containing I ast Jlost Worshipful Grand Masters George W. Currier of\\nNashua, .lohn I eiulcr of Portsmouth, Alplieus W. Baker of Lebanon, Charles C. Hayes\\nof Manchester, Solon A. Carter of Concord.\\nCarriages containing officers of the (irand Lodge of New Hampshire, F. and A. M.:\\nM. W. Grand Master Henry Augustus Marsh of Nashua, R. W. Deputy Grand Master .inlni\\n!N[cLaue of Milford, R. W. Senior Grand Warden George I. Mc.Mlister of Manchester, R. W.\\nJunior Grand Warden Bradford Sumner Kingman of Newmarket, R. W. Grand Treasurer\\nJoseph Kidder of Manchester, R. W. Grand Secretary George Perley Cleaves of Concord,\\nR. W. District Deputy Grand ilaster Edwin P. Jones of Manchester, R. W. State (irand Lec-\\nturer Herbert E. Richardson of Manchester, R. W. District Peputy Gi-and Lecturer\\nFred E. Barrett of Keene, R. W Grand Chaplain Rev. Henry B. Smith of Nashua, W.\\nSenior Grand Deacon Henry B. C^uinby of Lakeport, \\\\V. Junior (irand Deacon Joseph\\nShattuck of Nashua, W. Grand Stewards .fohn K. \\\\Vilson of Manchester. Frank J. Phil-\\nbrick of Portsmouth, Frank W. Richardson of Milford. W. (irand ^farshal Charles C.\\nDanforth of Concord, W. Grand Sword Bearer Frederick .1. Shcpard of Fast Derry. W.\\nGrand Pursuivants John C. Bickford nf Manchester, .lohn T. ClaiU of Kingston, (irand\\nTvler Frank L. Sanders of Concord.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0058.jp2"}, "59": {"fulltext": "WESTON OBSERVATORY.\\nLAYING OF THE CORNER-STONE BY THE GRAND LODGE, A. F. AND\\nA. M., OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, MONDAY, SEPT. 7.\\nMonday, September 7, was a red-letter day in the history of Trinity command-\\nery, Knights Templar, of Manchester. By the munificence of ex-Gov. James A.\\nAVeston, the city was left $5,000 In his will for the purpose\\nof Iniikling an observatory on. Oak hill. As soon as it was\\ndecided to lay the corner-stone of the observatory during\\nthe Semi-Centennial week, Trinity commandery, with loyal\\nenergy and characteristic enterprise, at once entered into\\npreliminary arrangements to make the occasion a mem-\\norable one in the annals of the JIasonie fraternity of New\\nHampshire, and one that should reflect credit upon the\\nancient craft and honor iTpon their distinguished f rater,\\nSir Knight Weston, whose memory is revered by every\\ncitizen of Xew Llampshire.\\nTrinity commandery was organized in 1824, and its\\ncharter was revived in 18.52. In 189G it had three hun-\\ndred and two members. Its officers for that year were:\\nIsaac L. Heath, eminent commander; Henry D. Soule,\\ngeneralissimo; John H. Wales, Jr., cai^tain general; Joseph Kidder, prelate; Arthur\\nS. Bunton, senior warden; Henry I. Haselton, junior warden; James IT. Weston,\\ntreasurer; George I.. McAllister, recorder; Leon E. Magoon, standard bearer; Henry\\nLewis, sword bearer; George N. Burpee, ^\\\\arder; Charles G. Eanno, third captain of\\nguard; Elmer D. Goodwin, second captain of guard; Fred K. Ramsey, first captain of\\nguard; John Gillis, armorer and sentinel.\\nThe committee for the Semi-Centennial arrangements consisted of Past\\nEminent Commander John K. Wilson, president; Eminent Commander Isaac L.\\nHeath; Generalissimo Henry D. Soule, secretary; Senior Warden Arthur S. Bunton;\\nPast Eminent Commander George I. ^IcAllister, treasm-er; Past Eight Eminent\\nGrand Commander Andrew Bunton; Past Eight Eminent Grand Commander Charles\\nC. Hayes; Sir Knight Alonzo II. Weston; Sir Knight Horace Marsliall.\\nOver $2,500 was subscribed by the Sir Knights to defray the expenses of\\nentertaining the Grand Lodge and Grand Commandery. which Trinity did in a\\nroyal manner, befitting the oldest and largest commandery in the state.\\nThe Grand Lodge and every commandery in the state were invited to be the\\nguests of Trinity commandery. Grand blaster Henry A. Marsh, of the ifost Wor-", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0059.jp2"}, "60": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0060.jp2"}, "61": {"fulltext": "LAYING THE CORNER-STOXE OF WESTON OBSERVATORY. 55\\nsliipful Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., of Xew IIain])sliire, accepted tlic invitation to\\nlay the corner-stone of the AVeston Observatory, and every coniniandery l\u00c2\u00bbit one in\\nthe state was present to participate in the grand parade, as escort to the (Iraiid\\nLodge. The i\\\\Iasonic division in the jirocession formed one of tlie most hrilliant\\nfeatures of the day.\\nOn arrival of the commanderies, they were escorted to tlic Straw grounds,\\nwhere ample provision had been made for the. comfort of the knights. In the s])a-\\ncious house a se})arate room was assigned each commanderv, and also apartments for\\nthe Grand Lodge. After lunch, the knights formed to jjarticipate in the parade.\\nLiimediately following the i)arade, the (irand Lodge officers, escorted by the\\ncommanderies, took special cars for Oak hill, \\\\\\\\here the ceremonies of laying the\\ncorner-stone of the observatory were witnessed by a large numljcr of spectators. The\\narrangements were in the aide hands of Grand ilarshal Charles C. Danforth of\\nConcord.\\nMayor Clarke, in behalf of the city, publicly invited the Grand blaster to lay the\\ncorner-stone. Grand blaster ]\\\\rarsh rejilicd as follows:\\nMr. !\\\\r;nor: From time immemorial it lias been the custom of the ancient anil\\nhonorable fraternity of Free and Accepted Masons, at the request of the proper author-\\nities, to lay the corner-stone of religious, educational, and other public buildinirs, as\\nwell as those to be devoted to the use of the craft, with appropriate ceremonies.\\nThis custom is as old as the fraternity itself, and the ceremonies aj e practically the\\nsame in all civilized countries, notwithstanding differences in lanffuage and diversity of\\nfaiths. The great purpose of Free Masonry is to promote the welfare of mankind; it is\\nfounded upon the great truth of the fatherhood of God and the spirit of brotherhood of\\nman. Animated bj this spirit, our distinguished and beloved brother, James A. Weston,\\nprovided for the erection on this beautiful site of an observatory for the use, enjoyment,\\nbenefit, and mutual improvement of the citizens of Manchester and all others who may\\nvisit this spot for scientific research or for recreation and pleasure, thereby promoting\\nthe welfare and happiness of his fellow men. It therefore gives me great pleasure to\\naccept your courteous invitation, and I stand here today as grand master of Masons in\\nNew Hampshire, supported by my associate officers, and many of my distinguished prede-\\ncessors in office, escorted and surrounded by a noble company of Knights Templar, to\\nlay the corner-stone of a structure which, so long as it shall stand, will be a monument\\nto the liberality of our distingiiished brother.\\nThe teachings of Free Masonry inculcate in all o\\\\ir works, great and small, begun\\nand finished, A\\\\e .should seek the aid of Almighty God.\\nIt is our first duty, then, to invoke the aid of the Great Architect of the universe\\nupon the work in which we are about to engage.\\nI therefore command the utmost silence and call upon all to unite with our grand\\nchaplain in an address to the throne of grace.\\nAfter prayer by Grand Chaplain Henry B. Smith of Nashua, an ode was sung Ijy\\nthe Ariel Quartet of Nashua, consisting of Sir Knights Henry L. Sanderson, George\\nE. Danforth, James M Blakely, and Edward O. Wood.\\nThe Grand blaster then said:\\nIt has ever been the custom, on occasions like the present, to deposit within a\\ncavity in the stone placed in the northeast corner of the edifice, certain memorials of\\nthe period at which it was erected; so that in the lapse of ages, if the fury of the ele-", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0061.jp2"}, "62": {"fulltext": "56 sEaMI-centexnial of MAXCUESTEK, N. II.\\niiicnts. or the slow but certain ravages of time, should h\u00c2\u00bby bare the foun latioii. an\\nen(liirin{\u00c2\u00bb- record may be found by succeeding: generations, to bear testimony to the\\nenergy, industry, and culture of our time.\\nI hc i;. W. iiMiid Si crc^tary llieii rrail for llic iiiroriiiatioii of all iircsciit a rcc-onl\\n(if the coiitein.s (if the (.a.^kci.\\nCONTEXTS OF CASKET.\\nI ortrait of James A. Weston.\\ni arehiiieiit copy of the be niest in Governor Weston .s will of $.5,000 for the\\nImililiiig of the observatory, and the resolution of the city council accepting the\\nsame, with the names of the special committee for the erecting of the observatory.\\nMa|) of. the city of JIanchestor, 189(3.\\nHandbook of postal information, jiresented by Postmaster Knowltoit.\\nh eport of the water commissioners of 1894, the last written by ex-Governor\\nWeston; also the report for 189.5, which contains his portrait.\\nProgram of the high school graduating exercises of 1890, preseiitcil by .\\\\lbert\\nSomes, principaL\\nList of ofTiccrs of the Grand Lodge of ^lasons of Xew llam]ishire: Grand Com-\\nmandery Knights Templar of Xew ]Iain])shire; also of Washington lodge, Adoniram\\ncouncil, and Trinity commandery, and the Masonic record of ex-Governor Weston,\\npresented by George I. IVIcAllister.\\nProceedings of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Xew Hampshire for 1894,\\npresented by Joseph Kidder.\\nProgram of the Semi-Centennial celehration.\\nKejiort of the reunion of the Excelsior Literary Association, by T. K.\\nPiehardson.\\nCity directory of 1890.\\nPoster containing advertisement of the Semi-Centennial celeliiation.\\nIieport and circular of the ^Manchester Jiuildiiig and Loan Association.\\nCard of J. Truesdale Son.\\nAncient Order T nited Workmen \u00e2\u0096\u00a0\u00e2\u0096\u00a0l- iiiancier s Monthly Keminder.\\nA Xew Hampshire fire Iiisiiranee policy, with the signatures of all the em-\\nployees at the home olticc.\\nSemi-Centennial comjiendium of historical facts, ]irescnted by Frank II. Challis.\\nCopper coin of the commonwealth of ifassachusetts, date, 1788.\\nCopy of the ilassachusetts Cciitimd, printed October 28, 1789, presented by\\nJ. P Jjruce.\\nCard, Lii utenant John I larker, l irst Light P attery.\\nAlmanac of 1872, jirescnted by J. P ISrtice.\\nQueen City. Journal, ])idilislied by 11. \\\\Wl astman, for July, 189G.\\nSemi-Centennial button, jiresented by E. R. Col)urn Company.\\nKoster of apt. Joseph h reschl Post, Grand Army of the Pepitblic.\\nPhotograph of the city hall, by J. G. Ellinwood.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0062.jp2"}, "63": {"fulltext": "CONTEXTS OF CASKET. 57\\nList of officers and conmiitteos of the city government of ilancliester, 1890.\\nAnnual report of the public schools for 1895, by Supt. William E. Buck.\\nInaugural address of ^Mayor William C. Clarke, 1895.\\nPower of attorney from Xelsou Holmes to George Daggett, to vote Xovember 8,\\n18G4, for presidential electors.\\nEnvelope and letter jiead of Semi-Centennial committee.\\nCopper plate inscrilx d to the memory of James A. Weston, presented by the\\ncivil engineers of Jlanchester.\\nMembership of Security Lodge Xo. 8, Ancient Order T nited Workmen.\\nCopy Manchester daily Mirror and American, Septcndjer T, 1S9G.\\nCopy daily Manchester Union, September 7, 1896.\\nCopy of The ilirror s Pictorial ilartchester, 1846-189G.\\nCatalogue Daniels it Downs jirivate school.\\nBy-laws of Story Division Xo. 1, Uniformed Eanlv Knights of Pythias.\\nBy-laws and rules of order of (xranite Lodge Xo. 3, Knights of Pythias.\\nKnights of Pythias constitution for subordinate lodges of the grand domain\\nof New Hampshire.\\nSemi-Centennial oration by Judge Burnham, September 8, 1896.\\nOration at Knights Templar banquet, by George I. McAllister, September 7,\\n1896.\\nDedication of Masonic hall, October 15, 1890.\\nList of the Semi-Centennial committees.\\nCopy of The Manchester Union, June 1, 1896.\\nThe casket to be deposited under the corner-stone contained the following\\nengraved inscription:\\nInscribed to the Jleraory of\\nOur Friend and Professional Urother,\\nJames A. Weston,\\nBy the Ci\\\\il Engineers of Jlanchester,\\nSept. 7, 1896.\\nCharles K. Walker, Augustus G. Stevens, George II. .\\\\llen,\\nI erry H. Dow, W. H. Bennett, Frank A. Gay, Charles\\nH. Bartlett, John P. Young-, Charles S.\\nKidder, Joseiih B. Sawyer.\\nThe casket was then lowered into its place amid imj)ressivc music Ijy the band.\\nTlie ceremonies of laying tJie corner-stone in due form were then performed liy the\\nGrand Master and other officers.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0063.jp2"}, "64": {"fulltext": "HENRY A. MARSH.\\nREV. DANIEL C. ROBERTS, D. D.\\nM W. GRAND MASTER. M. W GRAND LODGE\\nA F. AND A. M.\\nR. E. GRAND COMMANDER, GRAND COM-\\nMANDERY, K T,\\nMASONIC HALL, MANCHESTER, N. H.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0064.jp2"}, "65": {"fulltext": "MASONIC CEREMONIES. 59\\nhi his annual report to tlu (irand Lodge. May 19, 1897, Grand ^Faster\\nMarsh said:\\nIn accordance with an invitation from a special committee of the city government,\\nextended by the mayor of Mancliester, on September T, 1896. ^vith the assistance of my\\nassociate officers of the (irand J^odgre, J laid, with the ancient ceremonies of the craft,\\nthe corner-stone of the Weston Observatory, on Oak hill in Derrytield park.\\nTrinity conimandery. Knights Templar, tendered an escort and invited every com-\\nmandery in the state to attend as their guests and assist them in giving the Grand Lodge\\nof New Hampshire the largest, the most brilliant and inspiring escort ever witnessed\\nin the state.\\nLafayette and Washington lodges tendered the use of their apartments for the\\nconvenience of the grand officers, and all the brethren in the cit.y united to do honor\\nto the Grand Lodge, and to the memory of the distinguished brother whose liberality\\npromoted the erection of a structure for the advancement of science, and for the pleasure,\\nenjoyment, benefit, and improvement of mankind.\\nThe committee in charge of the ceremonies requested me to select the orator, and I\\ninvited Right Worshipful Brother George I. McAllister, who delivered an eloquent his-\\ntorical and eulogistic address. Xever was the Grand Lodge more hospitably enter-\\ntained than on this occasion.\\nGrand Commander Roberts said in his annual address on September 29, 1S9G:\\nThe ilost Worshipful Grand Master of ilasons in Xew Hampshire accepted an\\ninvitation to lay the corner-stone of an observatory to be erected in accordance with\\nthe provisions of the last will and testament of our late distinguished Sir Knight James\\nAdams Weston, sometime governor of this commonwealth. Trinity commandery ten-\\ndered escort and invited the Grand Commanderj and all the commanderies of the juris-\\ndiction to unite with the commanderj- in the escort. I accejited the invitation in behalf\\nof the Grand Commandery, and it was accepted also by all the commanderies but one.\\nThe occasion was happily coincident with the fiftieth anniversary of the charter of the\\ncity of Manchester, and we had the pleasure of making the parade of escort a distin-\\nguished feature of the procession, unprecedented in .New Hampshire, which celebrated\\nthe anniversary.\\nThe hospitality of Trinity commandery was so large and so complete, so magnifi-\\ncent in its proportions and perfection, that it marked an epoch, an era to date from in\\nthe history of Templary in New Hampshire. The parade of the commanderies was in\\nitself a great occasion; so many Sir Knights were never assembled together before in\\nthe state under the standard of the Grand Commandery. I take this opportunity to\\nthank Trinity commandery in the name of the Grand Commandery and the subordinate\\ncommanderies for its splendid hospitality, and to congratulate the Eminent Com-\\nmander and his officers and committees upon the superb result of their indefatigable\\netfurts. r also felicitate his honor, the mayor of ilanchester, and that flourishing\\nmunici))ality itself, upon its completed half century and the great and successful demon-\\nstration which marked its semi-centennial birthday, with cordial good wishes for a\\ngreat and prosperous future.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0065.jp2"}, "66": {"fulltext": "THE BANQUET.\\nAt 4 o cliic-k on .Miiiulay id tc i-ncidii. Trinity c-iininiamlfry tendered a frranil cnni-\\nplinuMitary banqiR t to tlie (Jrand Lodur. A. I and A. il., and the (iraiul oiii-\\nmandery of Knights Templar of New ilanipshiiu, and all of tiic visiting Sir Kniglit.s.\\nThOftables \\\\ve; e laid in the niaiiinintii tent erected on the Straw grounds, and over\\none thousand three hundred Sir Knigiits, including many distinguished otlicials,\\nenjoyed the festivities. Harvey Blunt of licston eaten d.\\nEMINENT COMMANDER ISAAC L. HEATH.\\nAfter grace l)y Orand haplain TIenry 15. Sniitii, o. Sd degree, of Xashua. Eminent\\nCommander Isaac L. Heath, who ])resided, said:\\nI wish, first, to extend to you all a cordial welcome to our cilv and asylum. For the\\nsecond time within a iiuarter of a ceut iiy I l-inily eonimandery has sent out invitations\\nto the Sir Knigfhts of .ew Hampshire to come to its assistance in performing a sacred\\nduty, and for the .second time yon have generously responded to our call.\\n.\\\\s I look about me I am sure I see the most mafrnificent conclave that can possilily\\nbe gathered in this state. Seventeen years ago another such gathering assembled in\\nManchester to dedicate the monument to our patriotic soldiers. Today, in larger num-\\nbei-s still, you have come to aid us in laying the corner-stone of another monument\\nsoon to bo erected to the memory of the bravest, truest, and most courteous knight that\\nhas ever fallen in life s battle.\\n]!y your jiermission and lhc consent of the grand master, a portion of the exercises\\nthat usually take jjlace at the time a corner-stone is laid was postponed until this time.\\nI now invite your attention to the oration in honor of the memory of Sir Knight James\\nA. Weston, which Past Eminent Sir Knight t leorge I. Mc.Mlister will now deliver.\\nr.ii", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0066.jp2"}, "67": {"fulltext": "HON. JAMHS A, WESTON.\\nGOVERNOR OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, 1871-72. 1874-75. MAYOR OF MANCHESTER. 1868, 1870, 1871, 1874-75,\\nTREASURER OF TRINITY COMMANOERY 1864-1895.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0067.jp2"}, "68": {"fulltext": "HON. JAMES ADAMS WESTON.\\nOration by George 1. McAllister, E. Grand Captain General, Grand Commandery.\\nMost Worshipful rirancl Master and Brethren:\u00e2\u0080\u0094 The English and Scotch-Irish ances-\\ntors of our lamented friend and brother, James Adams Weston, who resided in our state,\\nwere shrewd, thrifty, and intelligent people. They owned the land they cultivated, and\\nenjoyed the Inestimable right of suffrage and all the privileges of that grand institution\\nof the people, the town meeting. They had the church, the common schools, and the\\npress, and therefore were moral, virtuous, and intelligent. They possessed strong\\nminds and magnificent physiques, and were distinguished for their indomitable cour-\\nage and perseverance. Those brave, worthy, and thrifty people loved liberty and hated\\ntyranny. They loved truth, justice, and good government, and hated deceit and fraiul.\\nThey were good, substantial, and progressive citizens, and were active and successful\\nin advancing the moral and material welfare of their fellow citizens.\\nHis father, Amos Weston, was a man of high character, sound judgment, great\\nexecutive ability, and an active and leading citizen of Manchester. lie was a .selectman\\nfor fifteen years, and managed the business affairs of the town ably, faithfully, and\\nsuccessfully. Governor We-ston was loyal to the memory of his noble ancestors, proud\\nof their honorable achievements, emulated their virtues, and was careful not to do\\nanything which would injure the fair name and fame of his beloved family and kin lred.\\nlie was born in our city August 27, 1827. and his childhood and youth were spent in his\\nfather s family, on the old homestead, in the southern part of the city, where he enjoyed\\nthe social, moral, and educational advantages to be found in a progressive and successful\\nfai-ming community in the old (iranite State. He was an active, ambitious, and intelli-\\ngent boy, and life to him on the farm was real and earnest. He tilled the soil and\\ndevelojjed and cultivated a love for hard work which enabled him to accomplish so much\\nfor himself, his city and state. He learned that labor is honorable and indispensable for\\nsuccess in life, and always respected laboring people, was kind to them, and solicitous\\nfor their welfare and prosjierity.\\nHe develo])ed early in life a love for knowledge, and esiiecially for the exact science\\nof mathematics. He grasped and readily mastered nuithematical ))rinciples. and had the\\nability to apply them successfully in the solution of many difficult problems during his\\nlong and illustrious career as a civil engineer. He was a zealous, careful, and thorough\\nstudent, and became a well-informed and eminently practical man. He realized early\\nin his career that he mu.st labor hard in order to have his efforts crowned with success\\nin the great battle of life. He was willing to work, and pursued his studies so ra])idly\\nand so thoroughly that at the age of nineteen years he was appointed to the important\\nand res|)onsible ])ositiou of assistant civil engineer of the Concord Railroad, and three\\nyears later was promoted to the position of chief engineer, which he held for many years.\\nHe built bridges, surveyed, located, and constructed railroads. and performed an immense\\namount of labor in the field and office to the entire satisfaction of those who employed\\nhim. He displayed great skill and ability in his work, and was acknowledged to be one\\nof the ablest and most acconi])lished civil engineers in New England. He succeeded as\\nan iTigineer because he prepared himself thoroughly for his profession, loved it, and was\\nindustrious, careful, and accurate. He was interested in his work, and was animated by\\na desire to succeed and to render to his employer an equivalent for his salary, for he\\nwas a just and honest man.\\n62", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0068.jp2"}, "69": {"fulltext": "HON. JAMES ADAMS WESTON. 63\\nOur friend was popular with hisft llnw citizens, who recognized his virtues and worth.\\nThey knew him to be a candid, capalile. liberal-minded man. of great executive ability,\\ntrue to himself and loyal to his friends, and one who was deeply interested in the\\nffrowth and prosperity of his native city. He -was elected mayor four times and admin-\\nistered the affairs of the city ablj-, successfully, and economically. Mayor \\\\Veston\\nlabored assiduously in securing the adoption of measures to promote the health, secure\\nthe comfort, and increase the happiness of the jjeople.\\nlie believed that all ordinary expenditures should be met by annual taxation.\\nUnder his wise and beneficent administrations much was done to secure the introduc-\\ntion into the city of an abundant su})])ly of g-ood water from Lake Massabesic. The\\nsewerage system was enlarged and extended, and a general plan adopted for the estab-\\nlishment of the grade of streets and sidewalks. The walks on the public commons\\nwere concreted and our streets macadamized by his advice and direction, because he\\nbelieved in good highways and in the ornamentation and improvement of our public\\nparks. He earnestly and eloquently advocated the policy of beautifying, adorning, and\\nornamenting our public cemeteries, and urged the city government to take good care\\nof them.\\nHe was the first native of the city to be elected mayor, and the first mayor to\\nrecommend the erection of a monument in honor of the brave and loyal soldiers of\\nManchester, who gave their lives for the preservation of the Union, and we are largely\\nindebted to him for securing for us the handsome soldiers monument of Xew Hamp.shire\\ngranite, which stands in a beautiful park in the heart of our great, progressive, and\\nenterprising Queen City of the Merrimack.\\nHe was a loj-al and generous .supporter of our schools and the public library, because\\nhe believed that the perfection and perpetuity of our Republican institutions depend\\nvery largely upon the intelligence of the people.\\nHe was a popular, honest, and conservative governor of Xew Hami)shire for two\\nyears, and discharged the important tluties of that great office ably and faithfully. He\\nbelieved in a constitutional government, advocated econoniy in the expenditure of public\\nmoney, ihe reduction of taxation, the ])romotion of education and temperance, and\\nstrongly opposed special legislation. He was true to the people and watchful of their\\nrights and liberties in all of his official acts; a friend of honest men, and an enemy of\\nbribers and of those unscrupulous people who sometimes assemble at the capitol with\\nschemes for plundering the public treasury. With him public office was a trust ro be\\nadministered fairly, wisely, and hotiestly for the benefit of all the people, regardless of\\nnationality, sect, or party. He never forgot that as mayor and governor he was the\\nservant of the people, and was responsible to them for his official acts. He transacted\\njiublic business in the same careful, prudent, and conscientious manner as he conductetl\\nhis own business.\\nGovernor Weston was a model public officer for the reason that he was candid,\\ncapable, honest, and an unostentatious gentleman. Although he secured wealth and\\nfame, and achieved success in many walks of life, he was never an aristocrat, but, on\\nthe contrary, was always democratic in thought, word, and action. He treated the\\nfarmer and mechanic as kindly and courteously as he did the millionaire.\\nHe sprang from the people, believed in them, worked for and sympathized with them,\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0\u00e2\u0080\u00a2md they trusted, respected, and honored him. The fact that he always ran ahead uf his\\nticket when a candidate for office shows that he enjoyed the confidence of the people of\\nhis native city and state to a marked degree. He was honest and sincere in his |)olitical\\nconvictions, loyal and faithful to his party, and a wise, honorable, and influential leader\\nin political affairs.\\n(iovernor Weston thought carefully, reasoned clearly, and acted deliberately and\\nunderstandingly in the transaction of business. He was a public benefactor for the", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0069.jp2"}, "70": {"fulltext": "GEORGE I. MCALLISTER, ESQ.\\nChairman of the Committee on Entertainment of Grand Lodge of Masons Orator on the occasion of the laying\\nthe corner-s lone of Weston Observatory. President of the Day at Dedication of Observatory.\\nJ", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0070.jp2"}, "71": {"fulltext": "HON. JAMES ADAMS WESTON. 65\\nreason that he gave employnieut to labor, liuilt water-works in many towns, erected\\nbnilclings, encouraged and supported many moral, religious, and charitable institutions,\\nand was a liberal contributor to many philanthropic enterprises for the promotion of\\nthe welfare of the people. He was public-spirited to an unusual degree, and manifested\\nkeen interest in every undertaking for the development and enlargment of our industrial\\nenterprises and for increasing the comfort, hap|)iness, and prosperity of our i^eople.\\n(iovernor Weston loved Manchester, with her wide and straight streets, l)eautiful\\nshade trees, spacious and handsome parks, lieautiful and well-kept cemeteries, large and\\nwell-equipped mills and shops for the manufacture of cloth, shoes, and locomotives,\\npalatial residences, splendid churches, commodious and well-appointed schoolhouses\\nand other public buildings, and rejoiced in her remarkable growth in wealth and popu-\\nlation, and in the general prosperity of her people, and was proud of her glorious record\\nin war and peace. He was a tyi^ical citizen, honest, truthful, patriotic, and progressive;\\na ise counselor and a safe leader, who believed that our laws should be faithfully and\\nimpartially executed and the decisions of our courts respected, and our peojile protected\\nin all of their rights.\\n]lis habits were correct, his speech was clean, and his integ rity unquestioned. Gov-\\nernor Weston was kind and heljiful to young men, and often aided them with his\\ncounsel and purse; encouraged them when they were despondent, and rejoiced with\\nthem when success crowned their efforts. He loved his home and appreciated his domes-\\ntic life, which was especially happy. He was a kind and faithful husband and a loving\\nand affectionate father, fond of his family and always solicitous for their comfort\\nand prosperiiy.\\nA little more than one third of a century ago he was raised to the sublime degree\\nof a JIaster Mason in Washington lodge, and during the rest of his life was loyal and\\nfaithful to the principles and teachings of Free JIasonry, a noble institution, which\\nstands next to the church in promoting civilization, broadening and strengthening\\nhuman character, softening the asperities and cidtivating the graces and virtues of\\nlife, and whose charity is boundless.\\nHe loved Masonrj for its high code of morals and because it is founded on the\\nbroad and eternal principles of right, truth, and justice, and inculcates the practice of\\ncharit} and hospitality; aims to bind men together as brothers with the golden chain\\nof reciprocal love and frindship, and excludes from its assemljlies sectarian religion and\\npartisan politics. He was an active, loyal, and zealous Jlason, and a courteous and\\nchivalric knight of our vaiiant and magnanimous order of Christian knighthood, and\\nfaithfully e.xemplified the teachings and sublime principles of JIasonry every day. He\\nwas deeply interested in the prosperity of our fraternity, and was the etficient and\\nhonest treasurer of Trinity commandery for more than thirty years. Sir Knight\\nWe.ston loved our grand old historic Trinity commandery, and was proud of its noble\\nand glorious record for charity and hosi^itality; often gave it the benefit of his valuable\\ncounsel and great experience; always paid its bills when they w-ere presented to him,\\nwhether there was anj cash in the treasiiry or not, and generously remembered it in\\nliis last will and testament.\\nThe strength and sincerity of his love and atfection for the city in which he lived\\nfor more than sixty years was demonstrated by his generous legacy to it for the erec-\\ntion of the Weston Observatory, to be used, as he said, for the advancement of science,\\nfor educational purposes, and for the use, enjoyment, benefit, and mental improvement\\nof the inhabitants of the city of Manchester. It was a noble gift for a noble purpose,\\nand the crowning act in the busy and useful life of one who labored for many years\\nto make our city, as he said, a home to men of leisure, a convenience and great oppor-\\ntunity to the busy, .safe to the rich, just and beneficent to the poor, a light to ignorance,\\nand a blessing to all.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0071.jp2"}, "72": {"fulltext": "66 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF M AMII ESTEU, X. II.\\nOur citizens loved ;ui(l lioiinrrd Iiiiii, xvi iv [H oud iif liiiii iis ;i citizen and a pulilic\\nofficial, and ajiiirccijited the active interest he always took in nieasnrcs, societies, and\\ninstitutions intended to ])roniote theii- welfare and prosperity. They will never forg-et\\nhis kindness and g^enerosity in pro\\\\idinfi for the erection of an observatory which will\\nbe of great value to them and will luar his name and be a useful and enduring monu-\\nment to his memory, and a constant rtniindcr ol the jflorious work he accomplished\\nfor humanity.\\nMost Worshijifiil (irand Master: It was eminently fittinf, and |)roper that yon and\\nthe other officers of the (Irand bodf^e of Masons, escorted by the Knights Templar of\\nNew ]lani])sliire, should assemble on the summit of Oak hill, in our spacious and beauti-\\ntiful Derryfield park, today, when Manchester is celel)rating the Semi-Centennial anni-\\nversary of its corporate existence, and with solemn and inii)ressive ceremonies lay the\\ncorner-stone of Weston Observatory, according- to ancient form and usage. Most Wor-\\nshipful, you have performed an important public duty, and have thereby honored the\\nname iind memory of a ti.seful, valuable, and accom])lished brother, whose life was full\\nof good deeds, and who was called from labor to rest, .May s, \\\\S\\nlie was a man of lofty aims, n(d)le purposes, and a jjublic benefactor, who has left\\na good name as a priceless legacy to his children. The citizens of Manchester will\\nalwaj s hold in grateful remembrance the name of James .\\\\dams Weston, the patriotic\\ncitizen, kind neighbor, friend of the poor and needy, and lover of the people, and will\\nemulate his virtues. The great work he accomplished for the people is the grandest\\nand most enduring- monument to his memory.\\nThe City of Manchester was responded t(j hy Mayor Cliirke, wlio said:\\nSir Knights and Kriends: Through the courtesy of the Masonic brethren I have\\nbeen invited to respond to the toast, Ihe City of Manchester. It is a toast that I\\nam proud to answer to, b\\\\it words of mine woidd express but little now that Manchester\\nherself has spoken, how well and eloquently you who lia\\\\e been with us today must\\nknow. I think you must have been impressed ere this thai all Manchester is engaged\\nin conducting this anniversary occasion, and that \\\\\\\\hatcver credit is due for its\\nsuccess rests with the people.\\nBut for this magnificent feature of the anniversary I feel that I can fairly say that\\nManchester is princii)ally indebted to one man. Weeks ago, when the Seini-C- cntcnnial\\nwas a thing of small beginning s, I discussed with our esteemed fellow citizen and your\\neminent brother. Sir .Andrew liunton, plans for attracting to .Manchester this week the\\nKnights Templar of New Hampshire. I found him enthusiastically interested in the\\nidea, for, turning to me, he said, with that I orce of modest expression which meant\\nso much in him:\\nI will lo all I can for the Semi-Centennial. I was born in .Manchester, and nothing\\nconnected with her history has ever stirred me so much as has this celebraOon. Just\\ntell me what you want me to do and 1 will do it. I am growing old and this may be the\\nlast opportunity I shall have to help Manchester.\\nIIow well Andrew Bunton fultillcd his promise, you who have taken part in the\\ngrandest military and civic parade ever witnessed in Xew Hampshire can attest. .\\\\s\\nchairman of the committee on i)arade he helped to organize today s procession, ami to\\nhis loyal efforts in behalf of his native city our citizens are indeV)ted for this brilliant\\nassemblage of Sir Knights. This tribute to Sir Knight Bunton, whose labors have\\naccomplished so much towards the successes of today, I am satisfied is abumlautly\\nmerited, and upon this social occasion may with propriety be paid.\\nManchester feels greatly honored by the jjresence of this grand body of Knights\\nTcniplar, and the services attendant upon the la\\\\ing of the corner-stone of the Weston", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0072.jp2"}, "73": {"fulltext": "ADDRESS OF GOVERNOR BUSIEL. 67\\nObservatory by the Grand Lodge will form a notable feature in the observances of the\\nweek. As chairman of the Semi-Centennial general committee, I thank you for the\\ndistinction you have conferred upon our city by your presence, and I sincerelj hope that\\nyour reception and entertainment have been of such a cordial character that when\\nManchester invites you to come again you will feel like responding in just such a\\nsplendid manner as you have today.\\nThe state of New Hampshire was responded to by Gov. Charles A. Etisiel.\\nGOVEEXOR BUSTEL s ADDRESS.\\nI am proud and glad to be able to claim New Hampshire as my native state. It has\\nbeen said in the past that New Hampshire was a good state to be born in and to\\nemigrate from; that time is past forever, and today I am glad to say that New Hamp-\\nshire is a good state to be born in and to live in.\\nNo pages in the early history of this country glow with a brighter light than those\\nwhich are illuminated by the story of the deeds of the men of New Hampshire.\\nAt Bunker Hill, the men of New Hampshire, with unflinching courage, met the\\nveteran troops of old England and thrice turned back in confusion and rout the advanc-\\ning assault. Even in sullen retreat from that historic field they showed the world\\nthat the undisciplined, half-armed yeomanry of New Hami^shire could be depended upon\\nto achieve a nation s independence, and it is to the immortal honor of our grand old\\nstate that she shared with other patriots of New England the burden of battle in that\\nfirst important struggle for liberty and independence.\\nAgain at Bennington, the men of New Hampshire, under the heroic \u00c2\u00bbStark, whose\\nsacred remains now rest so near us on the banks of our noble Merrimack, helped to win\\na complete and important victory which led to the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga,\\nand paved the way to the triumphant ending of the Eevolution and the independence\\nof this great nation.\\nWhen the great struggle for the life of our government began, and the call for\\npatriots to rail} round the old tiag resounded through the land, no state responded with\\nmore alacrity, no state gave more freely of its wealth and of its life blood in the shape of\\nthe young men who responded to the call to arms. Eegiment after regiment went\\nforward to the great conflict, taking away from the farm, the mill, the office, the work-\\nshop, from every calling in life, the voung men of New Hampshire, and we look with an\\nhonest pride on the proud record of New Hampshire troops on every great field of\\nbattle in that mighty contest.\\nLookinar back over the history of our state, from the present to the day of its\\nsettlement, we find a proud record of great men in every vocation of life. As patriots\\nnone were braver and more self-sacrificing, as statesmen none have achieved more distinc-\\ntion, as jurists none have been abler, as business men none have been more successful\\nor been entrusted with greater responsibilities. At home the men of New Hampshire\\nhave built up a thrifty, prosperous, vigorous state; abroad they have helped in no small\\nmeasure fo lay the foundations of the states that have grown up in the mighty West.\\nTheir efforts and influence have had no mean share in causing this great nation to\\ntake a proud position among the nations of the earth. Wlierever they have been found\\nthey could be counted upon for good, hard-headed common sense, and relied upon every\\ntime for good government, and I am glad to say that they have furnished to many of\\nthe states of our great country most excellent public servants in various capacities, from\\ngovernors to officers of less imiiortance. In such jilaces they have never been found\\nwanting, but have reflected honor upon their. native state.\\nWe have an honest, industrious, and thrifty people, and the success that has marked\\nthe efforts of their lives is well measured in the savings institutions of the state, in its", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0073.jp2"}, "74": {"fulltext": "68 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF .MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nexcellent system of niilroiuls, in its tliriftv, pros|)erous eities. towns, and villafres, in its\\nfrreat manufaetiii-ing jjlants, in its excellent educational institutions, and, best of all,\\nin the hardy, sensible, independent, and self-reliant nature of the i)eoi)le themselves.\\nSo may our state fro on |)rosi)ering- and to prosper. May the time never come when\\nshe shall hold a le.ss deserving- place in the sisterhood of states, and the time will not\\ncome if our people are true to their own best interests and pour out the best efforts\\nof their lives on the soil of our grand old state. Xo longer is it necessary to go West;\\nno longer does the frontier of civilization, traveling toward the setting sun, tempt our\\nyoung men to leave their homes and seek new fields of labor.\\nHere at home, l)eside our grand lakes and noble rivers, liere in our ])eaceful valleys,\\nhill upon our towering hills, on the farm, in the workshop, in the busy manufacturing\\nindustries, in the thousand ways of earning an honest living by patient toil, our popu-\\nlation finds a most congenial home. We should foster, by every means, |)ride in our\\nstate; she should be a synonym throughout tin- land fcir industry and prosperity; she\\nshould ever be a shining example of a hapjiy, prosjjcrous, progressive state, with a\\nsturdy, liapjjy people, and a good, liealthy, economical government. I am confident that\\nthis will be our state s position. Xo better example of the thrift and energy of our\\npeople can be found than this strong, vigorous, growing city which now celebrates its\\n.Senii-Centennial. it is a fine example of our modern civilization, and you do well to\\nmark its fiftieth birthday with this celebration. I am glad to be able to take part in\\nit, and proud to be a member of this fraternity which is assisting in the celebration,\\nmade up, as it is, of patriotic men who are foremost in everything whicji promotes liberty\\nand a higher civilization. I congratidate the people of Manchester upon the many evi-\\ndences of prosperity that this city can boast. May it ever prosper; may it ever point\\nthe way to success, and. when its centennial shall come, may tlie celebration of that\\nevent show Manchester still in the front rank of prosperous New England cities.\\nThe (irand Juiciunpineiit was rt spoiulcd to l)y Very Eminent Sir Knight\\nJoseph A. Locke of I ortland, Me., who made a felicitous sjjeech.\\nEight Eminent Grand Commander Daniel Crane Roberts, D. D., of Concord,\\nsi)oke for The Grand Commandery of Xew Hampshire, extending tlie thanks of\\nthat body to Trinity commandery for its laagnificent hospitality.\\nIt has been my fortune to be entertained in many lands, said Gi-and Com-\\nmander Koberts, but never before have T seen the equal of the hospitality of today.\\nJ believe we should be here today because Masonry represents the ideals which nuike\\nsuch a grand municipality as Manchester possible. The sun has not risen upon a\\nfairer day, nor upon a day more fraught with incidents which are to become a part\\nof the history of JMasoury, as well as of the state of New Hampshire. The sun will\\nnot set uptm any day upon a liand of men more closely united by the Ijonds of\\nbrotherhood than is gathered here today for the festivities of this great anniversary.\\nGrand Master Henry A. ^larsh of Xaslnia responded to the toast, The Grand\\nLodge of New Hampshire. ]n part he said:\\nI am glad to liave an ojiportunity to thank Trinity commandery for the mag-\\nnificent reception and escort of today, the most magnificent ever given the Grand\\nLodge. I wish to thank them for calling together so many Sir Knights as are\\ngathered here today. The structure to be erected on Oak Hill ])ark will stand for\\nages, as a monument to the integrity and liberality of our distinguished brotlier,\\nJames A. Weston. However, while the Weston Observatory will, in the course of\\ntime, decay and crumble to^ dust, the principles of Jfasoniw, which ins[iired its erec-\\ntion, will live forever.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0074.jp2"}, "75": {"fulltext": "MASONIC BANQUET.\\n69\\nRight Eminent Jnsiali H. Dnniiinnnd. 33(1 dugi-oe, of Portland, ^[o.. spoke for\\nThe Grand C onimandory of ifaine. c-oniludinu- his eloquent remarks hy saving:\\nIt is not necessary for me to speak of the great esteem \u00e2\u0080\u00a2svjiieh the Knights of\\n]\\\\Iaine hear for the Knights of Xew Hampshire. We congratulate you upon the\\nsplendid success you have achieved this day: u]:on the magnitieent jiarade, of which\\nI am sure all will say the Sir Knights formed the best and most imposing portion.\\nThere is a serious side, however, to a day like this, which we cannot overlook. It is\\na milestone in the history of the state, and in the history of ilasonry. It devolves\\nupon you to see to it that when your sons meet here fifty years hence, the present\\nhigh standard of the order. shall have heen maintained.\\nAfter three hearty cheers for Old Trinity. for its magnificent hospitality of\\nthe day, the Sir Knights fonned in line and. headed by a consolidated liand of over\\none hundred pieces, with banners flying, and amid the insjiiring music ami applause\\nof multitudes of people, marched to the depot to depart for their homes.\\nCITY HALL.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0075.jp2"}, "76": {"fulltext": "THE PARADE- FLOAT BY GOLDEN RULE LODGE, K. OF P.\\nfia.\u00c2\u00ab,i*-l\\nMt rAKA^L.- iMt hLUA I Ot-.hiMANIA.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0076.jp2"}, "77": {"fulltext": "LITERARY EXERCISES.\\nTUESDAY, SEPT. 8.\\nTuesday, Septemlier 8, the fiftieth anniversary of tlie organization of the first\\ncity government of Manchester, was devoted to a literary program wliieh was carried\\nout in a highly successful manner in the tent on the Straw grounds at 3 v. St., under\\ndirection of the committee on literary exercises, Hon. Moody Currier, chairman.\\nThis committee organized on June 23, and chose George I. McAllister, Esq.,\\nclerk. It was then unanimously voted to invite Hon. Henry E. Burnham to deliver\\nthe oration, Hon. Charles H. Bartlett was chosen president of the day. Rev. Allen\\nEastman Cross poet, and Ecv. 11. W. Lockhart was selected to write an ode for\\nthe occasion.\\nOn July 28, the literary committee adopted the following as the order of exer-\\ncises on Tuesday, September 8:\\n1. Music, Gennania Band, .30 pieces, of Boston.\\n2. Introduction of President of the Day by Mayor Clarke.\\n3. Address, President of the Day Charles H. Bartlett.\\n4. Prayer, Eev. Nathaniel L. Colby, of the Men imack-street Baptist church.\\n5. Hymn, Ilev. B. W. Lockhart, D. D.; music composed by Mr. K. T. Baldwin,\\nsung by Rossini Quartet.\\n6. Poem, Rev. Allen Eastman Cross.\\n7. Music, Germania Baiul.\\n8. Oration, Hon. Henry E. Burnham.\\n9. Singing of America, quartet and audience.\\n10. Prayer and benediction, Rt. Rev. D. il. Bradley, BLshop of ilanchcster.\\nThe anniversary day roper was iishered in by a salute of fifty guns, fired in\\nDerryfield park by a detachment tjf the First Light Battery, Capt. S. S. Piper in\\ncommand.\\nA very large audience assembled in the tent, tlie old residents having scats\\nreserved in the center. r]ion the jdatform were seated Mayor Clarke, e.x-Gov.\\nMoody Currier, ex-Gov. P. C. Cheney, Hon. Henry E. Burnham, Hon. Charles H.\\nBartlett, Rev. Allen E. Cross, Rt. Rev. I). :M. Bradley, Rev. B. W. Lockhart, Rev.\\nX. L. Colby, Hon. David Cross. Hon. Laac W. Smith, Rev. \\\\Y. H. Morrison, Hon.\\nAlpheus Gay, George I. McAllister, John Dowst. Hon. Joseph Kidder, Rev. Thomas\\nBorden, Secretary Herbert W. Eastman, flavor David L. Parker, A. T Smith,\\nGeorge E. Briggs, H. S. Ilutchinsmi. and George S. Fox of New Bedford, Mass.,\\nEev. John W. Ray of ^Iiiinea])olis, ilinn.\\n71", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0077.jp2"}, "78": {"fulltext": "hUlM. UHARLES H. BARTLfcTT.\\nPRESIDENT OF THE DAY, TUESDAY. SEPT. 8. ChAIKMAN CF FINANCE COMMITTEE.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0078.jp2"}, "79": {"fulltext": "LITERARY EXERCISES. 73\\nAfter a selection by tlie liand, His Honor ]\\\\rayor Clarke called the vast auclience\\nto order and said:\\nFellow Citizens: We have today reached the anniversary day proper of this Semi-\\nCentennial celebration. Fifty years ago today .Manchester was born a city. Jf you\\nwere awake early this niorning you heard the cannon booming on the heights of\\nDerryfield i^ark, and reverberating along the western hills. Yesterday you saw the\\nfinest procession ever known in Xew Hampshire pass up Elm street, and to the reviewing\\nstand. Today our public squares have been alive with sports and pastimes, and in\\nanother part of the city the best drilled cavalry company in the world has been enter-\\ntaming thousands. Our city is wearing her brightest and best holida3 garb, and in all\\nquarters our people are extending an hospitable greeting to visiting friends. Jfanchester\\nnever looked faii er or better than .she docs today. But while rejoicing in all that is\\ndelightful and attractive to the eye, we must not forget that an occasion of this char-\\nacter has a deeper and higher meaning to the past, present, and future than mere holi-\\nday sights and jubilation. There is associated with this anniversary an educational\\nlesson of intrinsic value that we hope to see perpetuated. The story of Manchester for\\nfifty years will be told to you this afternoon in words of eloquence and grace, in prose\\nand poetry, by our own citizens, for there has been but one thought in the minds of\\nthe gene al committee since the inception of this anniversary, and that was to make it\\ndistinctively a Manchester attair. And so, my friends, I esteem it a high honor to\\nintroduce io you as the president of the day our honored fellow townsman, the Hon.\\nCharles H. liartlett.\\nIn assuming the duties of presiding officer, President of the Day Bartlett made\\nthe following address:\\nFellow Citizens: The city of Manchester halts today at the first Semi-Centennial\\nmilestone in the pathway of her municipal career; swings wide her gates; calls home\\nher absent sons and daughters, and welcomes alike kindred, guest, and stranger to her\\nheart and hearthstone.\\nFollowing a custom widely honored by distinguished observance, we assemble here\\nin vast concourse, upon our city s fiftieth anniversary, to commemorate the event in a\\nmanner befitting so notable an occasion, and to give some expression to that pardonable\\npride with which we contemplate her past: to the satisfaction we find in the present,\\nand to the high hope and expectation which we cherish for her future.\\nFirst of all we welcome here today the old guard of Manchester, the survivors of\\nthe ten thousand who, fifty years ago this hour, committed the little Queen City to the\\nwinds and waves on the sea of time with their prayers and their blessings.\\nMost of 3 ou have remained upon deck till this hour, sharers of her good fortune\\nand enriched by her prosperity. Those who have followed the bent of stronger inclina-\\ntions for other fields of enterprise, and elsewhere have waged life s battle, we have\\nheld in our hearts and memories not as lost but strayed, and for them the beacon fires yet\\nglow ui)on our hilltops, and the lamp lingers in the window still.\\nTo all of you, the infant city is a matter of i^recious memory; to us of later adoption\\nor birth, of tradition only; but, whether memory or tradition, it thrills our hearts with\\nall the patriotic ardor and enthusiasm of which the loyal citizen is capable.\\nYou have seen the town of modest dimensions expand into a city of more than\\nfifty-five thousand inhabitants; its industries and material development keeping pace\\nwith its growth in population, with the church, the sehoolhouse, and every character-\\nistic of the best and highest type of civilization known on earth, ever advancing on the\\ncrest of the onward wave.\\nI congratulate you, speaking not only for the vast multitude here assembled, but for\\nall our people, whether within ur willuiut Ihese walls, upon the extreme felicity which", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0079.jp2"}, "80": {"fulltext": "X\\nH\\nor\\nO\\nz\\nC3\\nz\\nO\\no\\nUJ\\nO\\nz\\n2\\nLU\\nUJ", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0080.jp2"}, "81": {"fulltext": "LITERARY EXERCISES.\\n75\\nthis hour must bring to you, and v.p pray that the coltl fing-er suspended above us all,\\nwhose icv touch dissolves humanity, may yet long graciously pass you by; that your eyes\\nmay yet behold other and still greater achievements, which we trust and believe are\\ncatalogued for the near future upon which we are rapidly advancing.\\nI must not fail, at tlu xery threshold of these exercises today, to express Manches-\\nter s deep and profound obligation to the various organizations from without our\\nborders, which have kindly, generously, and patriotically joined with us in making\\nthese days of commemoration notable and distinguished beyond all others on our red-\\nletter calendar.\\nEspecially to the National Guard of New Hampshire.\u00e2\u0080\u0094the conservator of our peace\\nand our shield and defense in war,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 to the many civic and fraternal bodies, whose noble\\ntenets and sublime teachings have done so much to ennoble and elevate mankind; to\\nthe detachment from the military force of our country, whose skill, dexterity, and\\nefficiency so excites the admiration and wonderment of all beholders,\u00e2\u0080\u0094 do we tender our\\nmost profound and heartfelt acknowledgments.\\nWithout their co-operation, even the forces that have wrought out this triumph\\nin city building could not so successfully and appropriately have celebrated the work of\\nthe builders.\\nTo her own citizens, who. in these unpropitious times, by their contributions, or\\nby iJatient and unselfish labor in preparation for active participation in these commem-\\norative ceremonies, through her own various and distinguished organizations, have\\nmade this demonstration possible, Manchester owes a debt of gratitude which will\\nnever fail to receive just and merited recognition.\\nAs citizens of Manchester, we rejoice in this opportunity to show to those not\\nfamiliar with her characteristics, the city we love and honor, and the reasons for our\\naffectiou and loyalty. We flatter ourselves that you who have heretofore only heard\\nof her and read of her have not known her at her best. To be so known she must be\\nseen. She speaks to the eye more convincingly than any words can paint her to the\\n\\\\inderstanding. We ask you not only to inspect her industries, but to consider her\\nresidential attractions also; to contemplate not only the facilities here afforded for the\\naccumulation of wealth by honest labor and business enterprise, but the opportunities\\nfor its enjoyment as well. We all understand the modern tendency of the people in all\\ncivilized countries, so far as consistent with the nature of occupation, to congregate at\\ncenters of population, where concert of action and co-operation of individual effort are\\nattainable. It is thus that the facilities for supplying the wants of a higher civilization\\nare secured with the greatest economy of effort and at the minimum cost.\\nYou are assembled today at one of these populous centers, with opportunities and\\npossibilities for expansion without limit. The keen eye of the adventurous pioneer\\nquickly caught the advantage of the situation and forecast the coming city. Today we\\nexhibit the result of the first half century of Manchester s development. This is not\\ncompletion, but beginning only. When we contemplate that only a few years hence\\none half of the population of this great country will dwell and toil within city limits,\\nwe come to appreciate the vast importance of the conditions of city life, and their\\npotency in the determination of national destiny.\\nWe enter today upon the second half of our first century. We sjiread to the world\\na clean bill of health, and all the elements of a vigorous, prosperous, and successful\\nmunicipal career. Whatever the future may have in store for us, posterity will not say\\nthat any ill came to them through bad beginning. This house was not built upon the\\nsand. Its foundations are broad and deep and strong. The winds may come and storms\\nbeat upon it, but it will stand. It will not fall through any fault of the founders.\\nThis much it has seemed to me appropriate that I should say for Manchester.\\n-Vnother will speak of her. and from that greater attraction of the day s program you\\nwill be but little longer detained.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0081.jp2"}, "82": {"fulltext": "REV. B. W. LOCKHART, D. D.\\nE. T. BALDWIN.\\nTHE ROSSINI QUARTET.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0082.jp2"}, "83": {"fulltext": "LITERARY EXERCISES. 77\\nEev. X. L. Colby, jiastor of the ^Morriniack-street Baptist church since June,\\n18T9, the senior resident pastor of the city, made a very feeling prayer.\\nTlie hymn comiiosed hy llvw J!. \\\\V. Lockhart, set to music by Mr. E. T. Jiald-\\nwin, was then sung by the Kossini Quartet: ]\\\\Irs. Zilla McC^iesten A\\\\ aters, ^Mrs. Frank\\nP. Cheney, Mrs. Annie E. Gordon, ilrs. Frank IL I ufl er.\\nSEMI-CEXTEXXIAL HYMN.\\nQueen city of the (iranite State,\\nGreat be thy soul as thou art great!\\nThy nurturing hills sweep round thee free.\\nThy river floweth to the sea.\\nThe ramparts of the Lord thy God\\nCiuard thee by day and night unawed:\\nTheir purple banners high unfurled\\nGreet each new morning of thy world.\\nGreat GodI we lift this hymn of praise\\nTo thee who measurest out our days.\\nThe Lord of all that live and die.\\nAt whose command the centuries fly.\\nFor fifty proud triumphant years,\\nFor wealth that cost nor blood nor tears,\\nFor the high hopes that kept us young.\\nFor noble griefs that made us strong;\\nFor peace that brooded like a dove.\\nFor household plent} joy, and love.\\nFor freedom, won in glorious strife.\\nFor life that cost our best of life;\\nFor old heroic memories\\nBorne to us from the distant days,\\nAnd for our holy quiet graves\\nWhere the wind whispers in the leaves;\\nFor greater hopes that lead us on.\\nFor splendid dreams of days to come,\\nhen purer faith and truer creeds\\nShall blossom into kindlier deeds;\\nFor these we lift this hymn of praise\\nTo Thee who measurest out our days.\\nThe Lord of all that live and die,\\nAt whose command the centuries fly.\\nQueen city of the Granite State,\\nGreat be thy soul as thou art great!\\nThy nurturing hills sweep round thee free,\\nThy river floweth to the sea.\\njRev. Allen E. Cross of Springfield, ilass., son of Hon. David Cross, read tht\\npoem, At the Falls of Xamoskcag.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0083.jp2"}, "84": {"fulltext": "1\\nJ^", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0084.jp2"}, "85": {"fulltext": "AT THE FALLS OF NAMOSKEAG.\\nALLEN EASTMAN CROSS.\\n[When Samuel Blodget liredicted that ancient Derryfield was one day destined to\\nbecome the Manchester of America, he stood by the falls of Amoskeag. There was\\nthe power that made possible a great manufacturing city. It has seemed to me that\\nthere was no theme more vital to the growth of the city of Manchester, or more poetic\\nin its suggestiveness, than these same falls. I have, therefore, woven their legend and\\nhistory into verse, calling them b}- tlieir former Indian name, the Falls of Namoskeag.]\\nThree souls shall meet in our gracious river.\\nThe soul of the mountains, stanch and free.\\nThe soul of the Indian Lake of the Spirit,\\nAnd the infinite soul of the shining sea.\\nOne hath its birth by the granite mountain,\\nWhere a mighty face looks out alone.\\nAcross the world and adown the ages,\\nLike the face of the C lirist in the living stone.\\nOne flows from the water of Wiiinipesaukee,\\nBearing ever wliere it may glide,\\nAs the Indians named that beautiful water,\\nThe smile of the Spirit upon its tide.\\nAnd the soul of the sea is at Little Harbor\\nOr StrawbeiTy Bank of the olden time,\\nWiere first DeMonts and his dreaming royageurs\\nSailed in quest of a golden clime.\\nTis said that Power is the soul of our river,\\nPlunging down from the gulfs and glooms\\nOf its mountain valleys to fall in splendor.\\nOr drive the belts of the myriad looms.\\nTo some the soul of the stream is Beauty,\\nThat pours from its beautiful lake above\\nIn silver ripples and golden eddies,\\nLike the seer s stream from the throne of love.\\n79", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0085.jp2"}, "86": {"fulltext": "80 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF .MANCHESTER, N. II.\\nAnd once, to this stream with it.s double Ijiirden,\\nTliore came a soul akin to his own;\\nThe heart of the river was in his j^reaching;\\nThe voice of the ri])i)le3 was in liis tone;\\nAnd he stood hy the falls in the golden weather,\\nUnder the elm leaves, mirrored brown\\nIn the pictured waters, and told his hearers\\nTTiiw ilie Heart of the stars and the stream came down,\\nAs a little child to a mother s bo-^om.\\nWith a wonder at hatred in his eyes.\\nAnd an image of peace from the one Great Sjiirit\\nlake the light in the stream from the glowing skies.\\nAnd e en while he spake, as the stream in its flowing\\nTakes tints of the twilight and jeweled gleams\\nOf the oak and maple, on Eliot s spirit\\nLay heavenly visions and starry dreams.\\nAnd with only the chant of the falls in the silence.\\nWhile the nets and the spears nncared for lay.\\nAgain as of old the Christ was standing\\nBy the lodges of Tassaconaway.\\nAn hundred limes had the glistening salmon\\nFlashed in the falls since that sunset hour;\\nAn hundred times had the black ducks flying\\nFollowed the stream; and the Spirit of Power\\nThat sleeps in the river, still waited to welcome\\nA heart like its own to reveal again.\\nAs Eliot uttered its beautiful spirit.\\nIts soul of power to the souls of men.\\nThe wands of the willow are deeper amber.\\nThe coral buds of the maple bloom;\\nThe alders redden, the wind flowers blossom,\\nAnd sunshine follows the winter s gloom.\\nThe smile of the spirit is still on the waters.\\nThe chime on the stones of the Xamo.skcag fall.\\nBut the soul of the hills as it leaps to the ocean\\nTo freedom and valor seems to call.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0086.jp2"}, "87": {"fulltext": "AT THE FALLS OF XAMOSKEAG. 81\\nAt the door of liis mill, Ijy th-e swirl of the rapids,\\nFeeling the spirit that subtly thrills,\\nFrom the spray of the falls like an exhalation.\\nIs resting our hero of the hills.\\nHe had won the name when lie lan the gauntlet,\\nISursting the Indian lines in twain,\\nOr made his foray to save his comrades\\nThrough the frozen forests of far Champlain.\\nNow the swish of ilie saw and the creak of the timber,\\nAnd the swirl of the rapids alone he heard,\\nAVhen sudden a clatter of hoofs down the river\\nA horseman, a shout, and the rallying word\\nOf yesterday s fighting by Concord river.\\nOf the blood on the green of Lexington\\nThat was all! yet the mill gate fell, and the miller,\\nLeft the saw to rust in the cut, and was gone.\\nTwas the word of the Lord through the ^lerrimack valley.\\nFrom Derryfleld down to Pawtuckefs fall.\\nThat rang from his lips, to rise and to follow.\\nAs the leader thundered his rallying call.\\nTwas the sword of the Lord from the leader s scalibard\\nThat flashed in defiance of British wrong.\\nAs the rallying farmers galloped after\\nEiding to Medford a thousand strong.\\nA golden cycle of years has vanished\\nSince the Derryfleld minute-man left his mill\\nTo lead the patriots down the valley\\nTo the old rail fence on Bunker Hill.\\nThe years flow on and sweep in their flowing\\nLegend and life to the infinite sea\\nA city stands by the grave of the hero.\\nWhere the lodges and camps were wont to be.\\nI nchanged and changeless flows the river.\\nBut blended now with its ceaseless chime\\nIs the rhythmic beating of mighty hammers.\\nAnd a hum like the bees in summer time.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0087.jp2"}, "88": {"fulltext": "REV. ALLEN E. CROSS.\\nTis said 11i:it rouci- i the inil of iii- r-ivi-r. iilinmiiiL; ilnwri Inmi tlic iilrs Mini lii iii\u00c2\u00ab\\nOf if- liidunlain ;illc\\\\ to l:ill ii -iplcmlur, cir ilrivc llic licit- nl tlie iii) i i;iil Iciuiiis.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0088.jp2"}, "89": {"fulltext": "AT THE FALLS OF XAMOSKEAG. 83\\nBut the hum of the hioms and the clank of the hammers\\nAYill hush to the chime of the Sabl^ath bells,\\nTVliile the soul of the stream from the Lake of the Spirit\\nThe story of Eliot s Master tells.\\nThe years flow on like the flowing river,\\nWith peaceful eddies and daring falls.\\nBut if ever the life of the state is perilled,\\nIf duty summons or country calls,\\nThe soul of the hills and the stream will waken\\nAs it woke in the ancient minute-men.\\nAnd the hearts of the sons like the hearts of the fathers\\nWill bleed for their country s life again.\\nPresident Bartlett, in presenting the orator of the day, said:\\nWe have now reached that point on the program of the day to which all have\\nlooked fonvard with the fondest anticipations, and which, I can assure you, all will\\nlook back upon with the satisfaction and delight that flow from fancy s perfect\\nrealization. The story of Manchester s fifty years of municipal life, and of her\\nto miship career antedating that era, of her growth in population, of the expansion\\nand multiplication of her industries, of her wonderful strides in all the arts of peace\\nand the valor and heroism displayed by her sons in war, will now be told by lips that\\nalwa^ s charm and never tire, will be told Ijy that eloquent orator, whom we all\\nrecognize as our most distinguished bimetallist, for his words are always apples of\\ngold in pictures of silver Judge Henry E. Burnham.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0089.jp2"}, "90": {"fulltext": "SEMI-CENTENNIAL ORATION.\\nBv Hon. Henrv E. Burnliam.\\nWe have assembled today to comniemorate an event of surpassing interest to every\\none who cherislies with love and dclig hts to honor the city of Manchester.\\nJust fifty years have ])assed since her first city g overnment was inau-rurated vinder\\nchartered rights which had been granted by the state. Today we would crown that\\nevent with appropriate honor, in accordance with a beautiful custom known to many\\na fireside, where, after the lapse of fifty years from some nuptial day, children and\\ngraiidchiUlren gather witli loving hearts, as we have gathered here, to celebrate a\\ng okleu anniversary.\\nDescendants of a noble ancestry, children by birth or by adoption of tliis rejoicing\\ncity, you come to praise the deeds and to glorify the achievements of the mighty men\\nof old who laid so l)road and deep the foundations of your town. You come as to some\\nsacred shrine, with hearts filled with gratitude for the glorious heritage which has\\nbeen bequeathed to you, and with deepest veneration for those brave, true men and\\nwomen wliose memories you woiild keep forever bright and green, and whose graves\\nyou would today cover with flowers whose fragrance and beauty shall never cease or\\nfade away. Above the foundations %%hich they laid have grown the gigantic walls of\\nour manufacturing industries. Agriculture could bxiikl the town, but it required the\\nenterprise and the capital of the manufacturer to create a city, and now you would\\nexpress your indebtedness to the intelligence, courage, and sagacity of the men who\\nestablished here the greatest industry of our state. Success crowned their efforts.\\nCapital was wedded to the .Merrimack, and a great -ity sprang into life as if by some\\nmagi power.\\nFifty years a city! How brief a period in the rapid flight of .time, and yet how much\\nof hunuui history is comprised within these limits. In this assembly are those\\nwhose memories go back to the commencement of that period. Some are indeed vener-\\nable men and women, and all are entitled to our especial honor and respect. Their lives\\nhave been happily prolonged until they could witness this glorious dViy. They stood\\nbeside the cradled infancy of our city and guided her earliest footstejjs in their onward\\nand upward course. W hat feeling mu.st thrill their hearts as memory stretches back\\nto those early days of our young city, and the events of that i)eriod come thronging to\\nthe mind. With what jnide and rapture must the^v have viewed the rapid stritles she\\nhas made, and what thoughts must have been awakened by the scenes and events\\nof this anniversary week. If their voices were heard today they would unite with yours\\nand mine in paying a loving tribute to the beauty and worth of our Manchester, a queen\\nof cities and the fairest daughter of the ilerriniack. Today she stands upon the\\nthreshold of the coming centurj-, her great heart beating with pride and exultant joy,\\nwith all the vigor of ynuth, conscious of her strength, justly glorying in her past, her\\nface still bright witli the inics of the morning, and looking forward with well-grounded\\nhope, unboiiiuli d coiiiidcMcc, and dauiitless courage to a future still brighter ;ind more\\nglorious.\\nAt such a time it is natural to turn back the pages of history, to examine the earliest\\nrecords, and to gather from them, and from the reabus of trailition, the story of her\\n8-1", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0090.jp2"}, "91": {"fulltext": "HON. HENRY E. BURNHAM.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0091.jp2"}, "92": {"fulltext": "86 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nbeginning, and of those eventfnl periods wliieli have made her life so honored and\\nsuccessful. Before the white man had sought to build a home within the present limits\\nof our city, a strange race of men roamed over these hills and along our valleys, for\\nyears unnumbered and unknown. Their domain extended to the land of the Mohawks\\non the west, and the broad Atlantic was their boundary on the east. Even then the\\nadvantages and attractiveness of this locality were recognized, for here was the seat of\\nempire of the powerful tribes of I ennaeooks, which held sway over a vast domain. Here\\nwas the royal residence of their sagamore, around which their council fires were lighted;\\nand here upon the bhitf, wliich from the eastern bank looks down upon the falls of\\nAmoskeag, was their wigwam village. I assaeonaway, cliieftain of many tribes, saga-\\nmore of the Penuacooks, the sachem of the East, here held his imperial court. Friend\\nof the white man, he saw the paleface occupying the hunting grounds of his tribe, and\\nknew that his barbaric empire must soon fall before the advancing march of civilization.\\nHe communed with the Great Spirit and, in his dying address to the assembled tribes,\\nis said to have predicted the triumph of tlie white man, and the sad destiny of the\\nIndian race. To him the Great Spirit, according to the Indian legend, revealed in pro-\\nphetic words, that these meadows they shall turn with the plow; these forests shall fall\\nby the ax; the palefaces shall live ujjon your hunting grounds, and make their villages\\nupon your fishing places.\\nWhatever may have been the origin of these words, how truthfully did thej- foretell\\nsucceeding events. For have not these fields yielded to the plow, the forests fallen by\\nthe ax, their hunting grounds become the homes of the palefaces, and their old fishing\\nplace of Amoskeag become the city of Manchester? The red man has disappeared; the\\nproud race to which he belonged has passed away. The forests where he hunted have\\nfallen by decay or the woodman s ax, and the rivers and streams that once bore his\\nlight canoe still flow on, but give no history of this departed race. No ruins of\\nancient tower or wall or monument tell to succeeding ages that such a race once existed\\nhere. Nothing remains but the few buried implements of war, the rude fragments of\\npottery, and the unmarked graves of their dead. The ashes of their wigwams have long\\nsince mingled with the dust, and the dwellings of another race now cover their ancient\\nhaunts.\\nMore than one hundred years after the Pilgrim fathers landed at Plymouth Rock,\\nthe first white settlement was made within the limits of our city. In 1722 John (Joflfe, Jr.,\\nEdward Lingfield, and Benjamin Kidder came from Massachusetts and established their\\nhomes near the mouth of Cohas brook, and a few years later Archibald Stark, John\\nMcNeil, and John Riddell left their homes in Londonderry, and located on the east bank\\nof our river, near the falls of Amoskeag. These hardy pioneers were the men whom we\\nare now proud to call the fathers and the founders of our town.\\nThe name of Goffe is conspicuous in our early history, and is still borne by the\\nprosperous village and the falls near which he lived, while the fame of Stark and of his\\ndescendants has illumined with unfading light the pages of our country s history. They\\nand their associates first bore the light of progress into this dark and unknown land.\\nThey were a part of that band of pioneers which led the way in the march of civilization.\\nThey were men of heroic mold, and belonged to a race which has found no superior\\namong the generations that have come and gone. For where has religion found more\\nzealous and intelligent disciples, liberty more loyal or more glorious defenders, and\\npatriotism, fortitude, and integrity been more truly exemplified than among that race\\nto which our ancestry belonged, which came from the north of Ireland, and is known\\nand honored todaj- as the Scotch-Irish race? Others came from time to time and estab-\\nlished homes in this vicinity, and this young settlement gradually increased in numbers.\\nThe forests were slowly retreating before the conquering ax, and the stubborn soil\\nwas yielding more and more to the labor of the hushaiHhuan. I eace and plenty, with", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0092.jp2"}, "93": {"fulltext": "REV. CYRUS W, WALLACE, D, D,\\nDIED OCT. 21 1889.\\nREV. N. L, COLBY.\\nREV. WILLIAM McDONALD.\\nDIED AUGUST 26, 1865.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0093.jp2"}, "94": {"fulltext": "88 SEMI-CENTENSIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nli;i|)]iiiiess and coiitentiiioiit, sci IiumI to lie the hjt of these bra\\\\e men anil women, bnt\\n(laiifiier from a cniel anti iinielentinf; foe was soon found to be about them on every\\nhand. Tlu-ir liuntinf, ])arties were often attacked by the red men from the Xorth and\\nin tlie deadly aml)useade the white man fell or was taken away into a eaptivity worse\\nthan death. John Stark, the hero of tlie Itevolution, was taken eaptive while engaged\\nin one of these hunting expeditions, and held until his ransom had been paid. The\\nhomes of many in the neighboriuir .settlements were burned, while women and children\\nwere taken a\\\\\\\\:i\\\\ to Canada, and husbands and fathers were slain by their savage foes.\\nAlarm and terror filled the habitations of these early settlers, but no one abandoned the\\npost of duty; the lines of advance whi -h they had established were never deserted, biit\\nfarther and farther into the wilderness moved these outposts of the coming civilization.\\nAt a later period the contests of the mother country with France inflicted upon\\nthese colonies unnumbered woes. The old Fren li and Indian wars involved the border,\\nsettlements in all the horrors of savage warfare. In those long and crtiel conflicts\\nwhich left their trail of lire and blood over so niuili of this fair land, we find the men\\nfroiTi this little settlement of Uerryfield foremost in every liattle. and on every field of\\nhonor. Her sons were at the defense and massacre of Fort AVilliain Henry, at Crown\\nPoint, Lake (jeorge. Fort Kdward, and in the repeated expeditions against Canada.\\nThey were a part of that famous body of men, known wherever the history of brave\\ndeeds have been read, as IJogers s liangers. whose i)eriloiis duties and whose great achieve-\\nments have excited the interest of all who honor deeds of noble daring. And in that\\nbattle which fills so important a ])laee in English history, niion the Plains of .\\\\braham,\\nwith the immortal Wolfe, the sons of Derryfield performed a chivalric and a glorious part.\\nHistory has recorded that during the Seven Years War, and the Indian wars that\\npreceded it, old .\\\\moskeag furnished more fighting officers and fighting men than any\\nother ])l!i(e or territory of equal extent in .Vew England, and no names are written\\nhigher or beam brighter upon the roll of honor than the names of our Stark, Webster,\\nand (loffe. Truly may it be said of us, as has been said of other descendants of a New\\nEngland anccstr\\\\\\nNo lack is in your primal stock.\\nNo weakling founders builded here;\\nThey w-ere the men of Plymouth Kock,\\nThe Briton and the cavalier.\\nOn the third day of .September, one hundred and forty-five years ago, the town of\\nDerryfield was incorporated. Her ancient charter, granted bj King George II, in the\\ntwenty-fifth year of his reig n, included eighteen square miles taken from the town of\\nhester, nine from the town of Londonderry, and eight from Harrytown, and in 1792\\nthat pait of Harrytown which was calked Henrysburg was annexed. The seat of\\ngovernment was then at the little hamh t which has been known as Manchester Center,\\nand the i)lace where the voters met and the business of the town was transacted was the\\ntaverti of .folin TIall. Here they legislated for the interests of this small eommnnity,\\nand here they learned and practiced the great principles of self government. By the\\nexperiences of tlnir I luntier life, by their hunting and scouting expeditions, by their\\nmilitary training and the part they had taken in an almost constant warfare, they had\\nbecome accustomed to every danger, inunil to every hardshi|), and sternly disciplined\\nfor that nobler and grander field of action, in which they were soon to be known as thu\\npatriot fathers of the Itevolution. i hey had reclaimed this land from a state of\\nnature, and they loved that soil which they had taken from the forest and given to the\\nplow. They had found in the freedom of the wood, the stream, and the air the sweet\\nspirit of human liberty, and in their civil government, as they would establish it, they\\nhad found an ideal republic, and when their rights, which they believed to be sacred\\nand inviolable, were assailed, these men of Derrylicld were ready to defend them against\\nthe aggressions of the mother land.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0094.jp2"}, "95": {"fulltext": "MANCHESTER FROM AMOSKEAG FALLS.\\n15SS?\\nTHE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MONUMENT.\\nDEDICATED SEFT. I I, 1879.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0095.jp2"}, "96": {"fulltext": "90 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. }I.\\nThe war of tlu Kcvolution begiiii. The blooil of AnuM-ican patriots crimsoned\\nthe fjreeii at Lexinf^ton, and the call to arms resounded alonjf the valley of the [errimack.\\nTliirty-four out of thirty-six who could res])ond, in this little town of Uerryfield,\\nanswered to that call. And here we may jiause to inquire upon what pnge of history,\\nancient or modern, can such a record of patriotism be found? In that long and doubt-\\nful strug-g le for independence, the men of this town, faithful to the association test,\\nwhich all had taken, performed their duty with unflinching- courage and left a record of\\nvalor and patriotism unKuri)assed in the hisfury of that heroic age. They were\\nwith Stark and lloor at Bunker Hill, and were the last to leave those heights from\\nwhich the British hosts, by repeated assaults, had failed to drive them. At Trenton,\\nPrinceton, IJennington, and on many other hard fought battletit-Ids. they were among\\nthe truest and the bravest of the |)atriot army.\\nl!ut there is one name that brightens with increasing luster as the years pass by.\\nIt is the name of the greatest military hero which our Xew Hampshire gave to that\\nEevolutionary period; and today, w-hile in the full enjoyment of the rich blessings\\nwhich the fathers bequeathed to ns, we would pay our tribute to the hero of Bennington\\nand Bunker Hill. Upon yonder bluff, overlooking the waters of the Merrimack, the\\nashes of the old hero rest in the place he loved, and in a grave which will be forever\\nhonored and forever sacred. His hallowed dust belongs to us: his name and fame\\nbelong to our city, our state, and our country, and his spirit to the God of battles, who\\ngave to him the genius of victory and an immortality of fame. And in the coming ages,\\npatriotism will find no shrine more fitting for her place of worship, and liberty no place\\nfrom which to draw a purer, loftier in.spiration than at the grave of Stark.\\nThe triumph of American arms and the achievement of our independence were\\nduly celebrated at Amoskeag on the 10th day of July, 1783. The termination of this\\nlong war was followed by a constructive period, during which this little community,\\nslowly increasing in nutnber.s, was devoting itself more attentively than before to agri-\\ncultural pursuits. Ten years later .Judge Blodget, who had been a commissary in the\\narmy, and a judge of the court of common pleas for this county, came to reside on the\\neast side of the river, near the falls. He was a man of rare enterprise, indomitable will,\\nand great wealth. He had conceived the plan of constructing a canal around the falls\\nfor the purpose of conveying to market the vast amount of lumber which was easily\\naccessible from the river and its tributaries. His work was commenced the following\\nyear, but was not successfully completed until 1S07, when, upon a May day of that year,\\nhe passed through the canal and the locks to the river, and realized the success of his\\nlong-cherished plan, and the gratification of his highest ambition.\\nHe was, indeed, as the inscrii)tiou upon his monument informs ns, the pioneer of\\ninternal improvements in Xew Hampshire. We honor this man for the great qualities\\nillustrated in that gigantic enterprise which he successfully accomplished, but still more\\nwould we honor him from the fact that he first saw and appreciated the wondrous\\npossibilities involved in the mighty forces of these falling waters. He invited capitalists\\nto locate here and to utilize those powers, and, believing that the time would soon come\\nwhen large factories would be b\\\\iilt along his canal, he purchased clay banks which have\\nfurnished the greater part of the brick for our city. He looked into the future with\\nwiser foresight than any of his compeers. He knew- that in the old country, located\\nupon both sides of the river Irwell, as our city is located upon the Merrimack, was the\\ngreatest cotton manufacturing city of the world and, as the thought of that ancient and\\nwonderful city of Manchester, England, came to his mind, he predicted that here, at\\nsome future time, would be the Manchester of America.\\nIn three years after the death of Judge Blodget, the people of this community dis-\\ncarded the name of Derry field and, under proper authority, assumed the more appro-\\npriate name of Manchester, a change which was doubtless occasioned l)y the fact that", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0096.jp2"}, "97": {"fulltext": "SEMI-CENTENNIAL ORATION.\\n9L\\na cotton mill had been established at the falls the year before, and by the sanguine hopes\\nof those who believed that this remarkable prediction of Judge Blodget would be\\nverified, and that here would be built a great manufacturing city.\\nIn 1846 our population, which had been rapidly increasing- for the past eight years,\\nbecame so large that the old form of town government and method of electing officers\\nwas no longer practicable, and a committee consisting of David Gillis, Samuel D. Bell,\\nIsaac Riddle, AVilliam C. Clarke, John A. Burnham, Luther Farley, and Walter French\\nwas appointed to petition the legislature for a city charter. At the June session of the\\nlegislature of 1S46, the charter was granted, and was accepted at a town meeting held\\non the first day of August of that year. The first meeting for the election of city officers\\nwas held August 19. There were four candidates for the office of mayor, and, as no one\\nhad a majority, another meeting was held on the first day of September, and Hiram\\nBrown was then chosen as our first mayor.\\nOn the eighth day of September, ju.st fifty years ago, the new city government was\\norganized; prayer was offered by Kev. Cyrus W. Wallace, and the oath of office was\\nadministered by Hon. Daniel Clark. Of the men who then assumed the government\\nof the new city, only three are now living: Our honored and distinguished fellow citizens.\\nJudge David Cross,Vol. John S. Kidder, and William Boyd, Esq., whom it is our especial\\npleasure to greet and congratulate today. In 1830 our population was 8:i7, and in 1838\\nit was probably less than a thousand, but in 1846 it had increased to 10,125, and today we\\nmay fairly estimate that we number more than 55,000 inhabitants. The assessed valu-\\nation of the town in 1S46 was $3,187,726; now it is $29,361,418. The number of polls then\\nwas 2,056; now the number is 12,583. Fifty years ago the only savings bank in our city\\nwas the Manchester, which was chartered July 8, 1846, and now by the last report the\\ndeposits in our savings banks amount to $15,599,320.44, and the depositors number 33,351.\\nWhat a marvelous growth I It is no wonder that the hearts of our citizens swell\\nwith pride, and that we are inclined to boast of this wonderful progress. But while we\\ncontemplate these changes and observe how year by year we have grown in wealth and\\npopulation, the inquiry comes to us, what potent charm has drawn together so many\\nfrom far and near; what great inducements have gathered this large number and made\\nthem citizens of Manchester, and what transcendent power has created these resistless\\ncharms and made possible these strong temptations\\nThe answer comes from not far away. Over the bank and down the valley, you see\\nthe broad, bright band of moving waters. You read the answer in the sparkling light\\nfrom its silvered surface, and where it breaks and rolls over rock and ledge you hear the\\nanswer in the roar and thunder of the falls of Amoskeag. Beautiful river, born among\\nthe white hills of the north, gathering her waters from spring and stream, and from\\nthat lake of rarest beauty, where the smile of the Great Spirit rests forever, she moves\\nwith ever increasing power along her channelled pathway to the sea. Other rivers may\\nbear upon their bosoms a larger commerce and greater ships may plow their waters.\\nOthers may journey further or in a larger volume before their waters mingle with the\\nocean, but what river has contributed more generously her tireless energies to the\\nservice of mankind, or conferred in a larger measure the comforts and blessings of life?\\nRicher than the deposits of the Nile have been her contributions to the welfare of the\\ntwo commonwealths through which she passes. For unknown years her fishing places\\nhad attracted to her banks the Namaoskeags, and from her depths the early settlers\\nhad drawn an abundant supply of food, but the time had come when that mighty power\\nwhich for untold ages had been wasted was to be called into action. The hand of\\ncapital now grasped the energies of these falling waters, harnessed them to the wheel,\\nand set in motion those long lines of machinery which have given occupation to labor,\\nwealth to the capitalist, markets to a neighboring people, and a city to our Granite State.\\nIn the early part of 1S09, a small cotton mill was erected on the west side of the\\nAmoskeag falls by Benjamin Prichard, Ephraim, David, and Robert Stevens. This was", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0097.jp2"}, "98": {"fulltext": "!I2 SEMT-CENTENNIAL OF MANrilESTKK, X. II.\\nthe beffiiiniiifj: of tliat iiulii.strial ilfvclupnicnl wliicli has characterized and disting uished\\nour city, but no remarkable progress was made until after the incorporation of the pres-\\nent Amoskeag Alanufacturing Companj in 1831. This company became the owner of all\\nour water power, and of a larpe tract of land amounting to about twenty-five huufired\\nacres on both .sides of the river. In 1838, and at subsequent .sales, a part of this land was\\nconveyed by the company, and was soon occupied for business and residential purposes.\\nThe new village, as it was called, then s])rang into existence, and in 1S41, after a\\nspirited controversy, the seat of government \\\\%as transferred from the Center, and the\\nfirst town meeting was held in a liall upon Amherst street.\\nOther cor])orations soon formed, and it is a matter of extraordinary interest to\\nnote the growth of these cotton and woolen industries during the last fifty years. In\\n1846 there were the mills of the Amoskeag, Stark, and Manchester, with their 88,320\\nspindles, 2,418 looms, 1,960 employees, and the} were manufacturing yearly 19,400,000\\nyards of cloth. In 1896 there are the Amoskeag, Stark, Amory, Manchester, aTid Devon-\\nshire .Mills, and the printing department of tlie Manchester, with a total of 565,000 spin-\\ndles, 18.379 looms, capable of employing 14, ISO operatives, and of manufacturing yearly\\n199,770,000 yards of cloth, and of printing 4!),s00,0()0 yards. The capital stock of these cor-\\nporations amounts to $8,700,000, and their yearly pay-roll to $5,104,800. You have seen\\nthese cotton and woolen mills growing steadily on both sides of the river, and have\\nnoticed how their huge walls have been lengthening and climbing up higher and higher.\\nYou have also seen our city broadening and extending with a corresi)onding growth. In\\nthe old Greek mythology it is said that when the walls were being built around the ancient\\ncity of Thebes, the stones assumed their appro[)riate places to the music of .\\\\mphion s\\nIj re; so may it be said that the stones which made the walls of our city assumed their\\nplaces to the music of the multiplying notes of the loom and the spindle.\\nThe old resident will be found today in a reminiscent mood. He will think of our\\ncity as it was fifty years ago: how its compact part was mainly bounded by Lowell,\\nUnion, and Merrimack streets, and on the west by the river. He will recall the little\\nhamlets on the east and the south, and the villages of Piscataqiiog and Amoskeag across\\nthe river, which were added to our city in 1853. He will remember the large tract of\\nwoodland east of Union and south of Hanover street, which concealed the awful crime of\\nmurder in 1845; the growth of wood and timber just north of Lowell street, and another\\ngrowth westerly from the city hall, and the low ground where the alders grew, in the\\nplace of Washington and liirch streets. He will recall the public assemblies held in a\\ngreat natural amphitheater, where a ravine extended southwesterly from Merrimack\\nstreet on the west side of Elm, and he will marvel how the sand hills of years ago have\\ngrown into beautiful residences and massive business blocks, and how the forests have\\ngiven place to fruit trees and flowering shrubs, and how the rough and rugged surface\\nhas been transformed into the beauty of well-kept lawns.\\nIf awakened from a Itip Van Winkle sleep, he would naturally inquire for the old\\nfair grounds, and wonder what had become of the famous race track, the cattle ])ens,\\nand the high board fence. Hardly could you imagine the surprise which the changes\\nthere made would excite in his mind, but if Jie should look across the river, he would\\nthere observe the greatest miracle of all, a city fully grown in the short space of fifteen\\nyears, provided wiili iliurches, schools, and everything essential to a completed city,\\nexcept a city hall. In whatever direction he may turn his gaze, he would notice how\\nstreets have multiplied and extended, and would discover the myriad of happy and beau-\\ntiful homes which adorn their sides, and if he would compare the present streets and\\nwalks with the liighways of fifty years ago he would find that then we had only eleven\\nmiles of streets, and today we have nearly 140 miles and 128 miles of sidewalks. He would\\nmiss the old stages, and the barges, and the cars drawn by wearied horses, and would\\nwonder what mysterious power could propel these new and heavier cars miles away\\nwithout the apparent aid of physical force. Doubtless it would be difficult for him to", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0098.jp2"}, "99": {"fulltext": "Z3\\no\\nen\\nO\\nO\\nLU\\nI\\no\\nUJ\\nLU\\no:\\nI-", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0099.jp2"}, "100": {"fulltext": "94 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF M4NCHESTER, N. II.\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0understand liow the fires of heaven have been eaptnred and made to serve the purposes\\nof man, and how the sound of the human voice is conveyed upon a slender wire, and at\\nevening- he would wonder as he saw our city bright and clear as noonday, illumined by\\nmore than four hundred electric lights, which gleam along the streets or through the\\nemerald lacework of the overarching trees.\\nFour years before the beginning of this half century, a locomotive engine and train\\nof c.irs first entered our city. Then for the first time was heard in our valley the sound\\nof the engine s whistle, and the rumbling of ears propelled by steam. Xow thirty-seven\\npassenger trains come to our city every week day; a large freight house is in process of\\nconstruction, and a new passenger station is confidently expected, while our hopes are\\nstill .sanguine that we shall sometime be able to pass through the good old towns of\\nBedford and Amherst, on our way to the great West, by the Manchester Milford\\nRailroad.\\nIn our brief survey of the past, we have called to mind some of the causes which\\nhave given to us a municipal structure of such symmetry and strength. We have\\nthought of its foundation and of the brave and stalwart men and women who were\\npresent and active when that foundation was laid, but now we are led to ask what forces\\nhave since shaped and molded the character and habits of our people. We learn some-\\nthing of these causes from that chime of sweet-toned bells, which on every Sabbath\\nmorning invites all our people to gather at the sacred altar, and also from the blessed\\nsoimd of the Angelus which three times in every day summons so many to the brief\\nre.sponse of prayer. Here the precepts of religion and of good morals have always been\\nrespected. Our pulpits have been occupied by men of true piety and of great learning\\nand ability. Our many churches, representing almost every form of religious belief,\\nhave been built and sustained with a liberality which has been seldom eq\\\\ialled. and all\\ntheir missions and charities have been generously supported. The influence of the\\nchurch upon our young city has been of immeasurable benefit in elevating her character\\nand promoting her highest interests, and we would place the ojien Bible as the first and\\ngreatest cause of our material and moral progress.\\nFrom the commencement of her existence as a citj Jlanchester has been liberal\\nin her expenditures for her public schools. She has ever regarded with affectionate and\\nparental interest the education of her children, believing that upon the intelligence of\\nher citizens largely depended her real welfare and permanent advancement. Today we\\nhave belonging to our public schools about fifty-two hundred scholars, and under the\\nparochial harge there are about four thousand. If we would compare the conditions\\nof fifty years ago with the present, we need only to look at the old high-school house\\non Lowell street, and contrast it with the new school building now in process of con-\\nstruction, or with St. Anselm s College. Faithful and excellent instructors have been\\nin charge of all our schools, and we may rest assured that every privilege and oppor-\\ntunity which the city could provide has been generously given for the benefit of those\\nwhom we may well regard as the most precious jewels of our community, and we can\\nsurely attriliute much of our progress and enlightenment to the school book and the\\nschool rooms of our city.\\nNot only has the ennobling cause of education been sustained by her schools but\\nshe has added another most eflicient means of assisting the young, the middle aged, and\\nthe old along the pathway of learning by her library and her library building. In 1S46\\nthe Manchester Athenaeum possessed 1677 volumes. Eight years later a free public\\nlibrary was established by the city, and the books and other property of the Athenaeum\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0were purchased. Liberal donations have been made by our great corporations, and the\\ncity has expended annually for books the sum of one thousand dollars, ;ind now the\\nnumber of i)iiblications in the library is 40,12, j.\\nOurs is an industrious city, Knergy, activity, and determination have characterized\\nall her efforts. Idleness has received no crown of honor in her social or business", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0100.jp2"}, "101": {"fulltext": "SEMI-CENTENNIAL ORATION. 95\\nlife. !Her capital and resources have generally been employed in gainful pursuits,\\nand her labor has therefore had a larger and more constant reward. It is trvie\\nthat at the present time the clouds of business depression hang heavily over all this\\nland, but it cannot be that this great nation, with all its power and boundless resources,\\nshall long remain in the shadow of an unnatural eclipse. Beyond the clouds raust still\\nbe shining the golden sun, soon to dispel the present gloom, and restore to ilanchester\\nher accustomed place in the front rank of our most favored cities.\\nIn ail the years gone by harmony has prevailed in our councils and unity in our\\naction. While other cities have been disturbed by conflicts between capital and labor,\\nhere the liberality- of the one and the intelligence and good sense of the other have\\ngenerally prevailed. Eealizing their mutual dependence they have pursued their way,\\nhand in hand, while both have shared in the beneficent results of their just and helpful\\nco-operation. Fraternal, charitable, and social organizations have here multiplied and\\nprospered, and nowhere have they found more zealous friends or a more congenial\\nhome. Here classes are unknown. There is no aristocracy of birth or wealth. That\\nprinciple of equality, which is the fundamental law of the land, has nowhere a more\\ngenerous exponent than in our own city. We bring the wreath of honor to deck the\\nbrow of that labor which has helped to build up our city with tlie same pride and sense\\nof obligation with which we would reward the men who planned and directed the work.\\nThe spirit of a broad and intelligent liberality has developed more and more with our\\nmultiijlying years, and the words of Tennyson come back to us as a history and a\\nprophesy that\\nthrough the ages one increasing purpose runs.\\nAnd the thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns.\\nHer gates have been opened wide. The avenues to her heart and homes have been\\nbroad and free, and over every entrance has been seen and read of all men the inviting\\nword Welcome. She has extended her hand in cordial gi eeting to every deserving son\\nof toil and to every one who sought in honor and g-ood faith to become a useful citizen,-\\nwhile her Board of Trade, active and zealous for her interest, has invited here and\\nheljied to establish man.y new and valuable industries. Her busy life and her golden\\nopportunities have attracted strong and sturdy sons from the neighboring hills and\\nvalleys. From across the sea, from the fair land of Ireland, from the home of Shakes-\\npeare, Pitt, and Gladstone, from the Scottish highlands, still vocal with the songs of\\nEobert Burns, and from the principalitj- of Wales they have come. From the banks\\nof the St. Lawrence, from the land of Lafayette, from where the great Frederick\\nreigned, and from King Oscar s realm, they have all brought to us their wealth of\\nbrain and muscle, which has helped to rear the glorious fabric of our city. Far away\\nfrom where they sundered the ties of home and kindred they have made their dwelling\\nplaces, and in hearty union have labored with us for the highest interest of this com-\\nmunity. None have joined more eagerly and helpfully in the labors and contributions\\nfor these commemorative days than have the men and women who were born in other\\nlands. And although their hearts maj yet thrill with the music of the fatherland,\\nand their eyes brighten at sight of the flag which floated above their birthplace, yet far\\ndeeper in their hearts today swells the heaven-born anthem of America, and above the\\nensigns of every land, their glad and loving eyes behold the Star Spangled Banner of\\nthe fi ee.\\nAlthough fondly devoted to the arts and ways of peace, and knowing the liavnc and\\nhorrors of war, yet our citj- has ever sought to preserve the martial spirit of her people,\\nand has at all times sustained and encouraged the citizen soldier}- of the state, for she\\nunderstands that the strong arm of military i)Ower may at some time be invoked to\\nsustain her civil authority at home or to protect and defend her rights abroad. And\\nshe has always favored and honored that military organization, whose origin dates", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0101.jp2"}, "102": {"fulltext": "RT. REV. DENIS M. BRADLEY.\\n-BISHOP OF MANCHESTER.\\nJ", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0102.jp2"}, "103": {"fulltext": "SEMI-CENTENNIAL ORATION. 97\\nback almost to her own birtluiay, and whose praiseworthy object is to keep forever\\nbright and burning the patriot fires of the Revolution, and to preserve in immortal\\nhonor the names and the deeds of those old heroes who wore the continental uniform.\\nThe wealth of our city is not confined to her material resources. Upon her\\nroll of honor we read today the names of those who have brought to her treasures far\\nricher, more precious, and more enduringr than the accumulated fortunes of all her\\ncitizens. The names upon that roll are found in the records of the pulpit, in the list\\nof lawyers, physicians, and business men, while in her military annals they beam with\\na luster unsurpassed. Among- the clerg-y, there is one whose name is in all your minds\\nand whose presence is recalled bj many. For almost thirty-five years his voice was\\nheard in the old Hanover-street church. Forcible, sincere, and eloquent, beloved by\\nhis people, respected and honored by all who knew him, he labored zealously and\\neffectively for the moral and religious improvement of this community, and our city\\ncan never forget or fully measure the value of the life, the services, and the teachings\\nof the Rev. Br. Wallace. There was one who came here early in the life of our city,\\nof a different faith, born in a foreign land, whose devout and Intelligent spirit was\\nimiiressed upon a large number in this community, and whose influence in the support\\nof civil administration, in the education of his people, and in elevating and ennobling\\nthe life of our city, merits, and should receive, a grateful acknowledgment. He was\\ncalled the pioneer in New England in the education of the people of his faith, and not\\nonly among those to whom he ministered, but among all our citizens, there remains a\\nrespectful and appreciative memory of the Rev. William MacDonald. Upon that roll\\nwe read the names of five who have been governors of the state: Frederick Smyth,\\nJames A. Weston, Ezekiel A. Straw, Person C. Cheney, and Moody Currier. We read\\nthe names of judges of our courts; conspicuous among them one, with an illustrious\\nancestry, who added to the title of the good citizen, the distinguisheu honor of being\\nthe chief justice of our state. There, too, are the names of attorney-generals of high\\nrank, advocates of pre-eminent ability, men who have won a national fame in the halls\\nof congress, and that of the great senator who was afterwards a judge of the district\\ncourt of the United States. We read, too, the names of the good physicians, whose mem-\\nories are cherished in the homes of our citizens, and educators who faithfully and ably\\ntrained and guided the footsteps of the young.\\nIn that field of human effort where genius and ability are measured at their true\\nworth, we find the name of him who was one of the leaders of his partj and who\\npossessed that masterful mind which controlled so ably for so many years a great\\nnewspaper enterprise. Contemporary with him, but of a different political belief and\\nparty, was the editor of another of the leading papers of our state, a man devoted to\\nhis business, of great ability, and who filled a large place among those forces which\\nmold and govern public opiuion, and in the hereafter the great newspaper fraternity\\nwill always recognize, among its ablest and most distinguished editors, the names of\\nJohn B. Clarke and James M. Campbell. We have with us today a remnant of that\\nGrand Army which entered the city of Mexico in triumph, and gave prestige and\\nrenown to American arms. We appreciate the services and honor the valorous deeds\\nof these survivors, and of their comrades who have passed away.\\nWhen the War of the Rebellion commenced and the news of the attack upon Fort\\nSumter reached our citj, IManchester i-espoiided with the same spirit that animated the\\nIjatriot fathers in the Revolution. Her sons were worthy of their sires, and at their\\nfirst official meeting the mayor was ordered to cause the Stars and Stripes to be raised\\nover the city hall, there to remain until that flag was recognized as the national emblem\\nall over this broad land, and at a public meeting it was unanimously resolved to pledge\\nthe last man and the last dollar for the preservation of the Union. Under the various\\ncalls of the government two thousand eight hundred and twenty-eight of the sons of\\nManchester went forth to the battlefields of the South. Xo triier. better, braver,\\nsoldiers enlisted in that great war. Tlley were willing to sacrifice their lives upon the", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0103.jp2"}, "104": {"fulltext": "JOHN B. CLARKE.\\nJAMES M. CAMPBELL.\\nNEW HAMPSHIRE FIRE HNSURANCE COMPANY BUILDING,", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0104.jp2"}, "105": {"fulltext": "SEMI-CENTENNIAL ORATION. 99\\naltar of their country to save the republic and the union of these states. They believed\\nthat the interests of the present and of future generations demanded this awful sacri-\\nfice, and \u00c2\u00abitli tlie spirit of tlie holy martyrs they marched to battle as if\\nThe fittest place where man can die,\\nIs where he dies for man.\\nThe soldiers from this city formed a part of every militar}- organization in this\\nstate except the Eighth and Seventeenth regiments, and were in nearly all of the great\\nbattles of that long and bloody conflict, and one of her sons, a distinguished soldier.\\nGeneral Kichard N. Batchelder, has just completed a long and honorable service in the\\nhighest office of the quartermaster s department. They were with Shattuck on the red\\nfield of Fredericksbui-g, in the vain assaults on Mai ye s Heights, where New Hampshire s\\ndead lay nearest to the foe. They were with IDonahoe on many a field where Irish valor\\nhelped to win the fight; with Meade on those three immortal da3 s at Gettysburg; with\\nSheridan at Cedar Creek and SVincliester, where the cry of defeat was changed into the\\nshout of victorj-, and with Grant at Appomattox, where the Stars and Bars went down\\nin the gloom of eternal night, and the .Stars and Stripes went up in the glorious light\\nof eternal day. Some of our brave soldiers wear upon their breasts medals of priceless\\nhonor, which the government thej helped to save has bestowed upon them. They held\\nthe Union line before Riclimond in the closing scenes of the war, as tliey had held the\\nline on many a field before, and like the Swiss patriot, Arnold Von Winkelreid,\\nwere ready to receive in their own bosoms the sheaf of spears that was intended to\\npierce tlieir countrj s heai t. The names of our heroes, living and dead, are recorded on\\nthe brightest pages of history, but we wish that we could write them\\nOn every star that shines.\\nEngrave their story on the living sky\\nTo be forever read by every eye.\\nOurs is Indeed a city of homes, presided over today, as in ali the past, by\\nThe grace of women pure and fair\\nAs the mayflower s bloom when the woods are bare.\\nTheir influence, commencing at the cradle, has ever gone forth for that which was best\\nand noblest in the life of our city. They were with the pioneers and helped to build\\nour earliest homes, and the.y shared in the dangers and endured all the hardshix^s of a\\nfrontier life. They were patriots in the Kevolution, and with a woman s ardent devo-\\ntion sustained the cause of liberty. In the great civil war, they inspired the Union\\nsoldier with a purer and deeper love of countrj-. Like ministering angels they were\\nat the hospitals where the sick and wounded needed their helpful service and loving\\ncare. They shared -in the woes and agonies of that long and gloomy night of war.\\nThey saw the strong and stalwart of their household go forth to battle, and bade them\\na last adieu. They suffered the pangs and tortures of unmeasured grief at the loss of\\nloved ones, and the hearts of many were buried at the South, in the unknown graves.\\nBut from every hearthstone went out their words of encouragement and cheer, and from\\nthe domestic altar went up their prayers to the God of battles, that the noblest cause\\nfor whicli man ever fought might l)e crowned at last with victor}-. They have ever been\\nthe light and comfort of home, the faithful teachers in every school, and the willing\\ntoilers at the loom, the desk, the shop, and store. We are honored by their presence\\ntoday, and our highest meed of praise goes out from every heart to those brave and\\nnoble women who have been in all our past the most faithful and the most constant\\nhelpers in every enterprise and effort which would make our city progressive, honor-\\nable, and great.\\nOur city has always been fortunate in her choice of a chief executive. Three of\\nher majors have been governors of the state, one a judge of our supreme court, one an\\nadjutant-general of the state, one is our present efficient postmaster, and another is\\nthe distinguished presiding officer of this occasion. Today she takes pride in the\\nintelligence, enthusiasm, tact, and executive aljility of her joimg mayor, under whose", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0105.jp2"}, "106": {"fulltext": "THE MANCHESTER BANK BUILDING.\\nTHE MONADNOCKAND UPTON BLOCKS.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0106.jp2"}, "107": {"fulltext": "SEMI-CENTENNIAL ORATION.\\n101\\ndirection, constant attention, and unremitting- effort this great undertaking, the cele-\\nbration of our golden anniversary, has been inaugurated and so successfully carried\\non toward its completion, and to him. and to a zealous, able, and most efficient com-\\nmittee, all, with one accord, return the largest measure of gratitude and thanks.\\nIn this far-famed valley of the :Merrinuick rests our imperial city. Her streets in\\nregular and far-extended lines are embowered by the sheltering elm and maple; her\\nsquares and parks, many of them the gift of her great Amoskeag Corporation, lie like\\nemerald shields upon her bosom, while far aiul wide her broad expanse is studded with\\nher imposing public buildings, her stately business blocks, her magnificent residences,\\nand her gigantic mills and shops. To the east, supplying her with an abundance of the\\npurest water, lies her fair Lake Massabesic, with its enchanting scenery, wooded islands,\\nand shaded shores. Around her are the eternal hills and mountains, which seem to\\nenfold her in their loving embrace, and to defend her by their massive walls. From\\nthe west the Uncanoonucs. striving to keep the clouds and storms away, look kindly\\ndown upon her from their double towers, and nearer, like some huge rampart, stands\\nbold Kock Eimmon, grimly guarding her western portals, while down her valley the\\nobedient river lingers to expend her gathered i o\\\\vers upon the waiting wheels, and then,\\nwhen her generous work is done, flows on in triumph through her natural channel\\ntoward the sea.\\nWith such a heritage, with such a history, and with such a people, we make our\\nentrance today upon a new and untried field of action. The voices of children and the\\nbright faces of the young tell us of the morning, and that the blessed sunlight of our\\nprosperity is yet but slightly advanced toward the meridian, while happy and auspicious\\nomens from every side reveal to us the glory of the future and tell us to advance in\\nthe vay our fathers trod.\\nThen forward men aiul women! Let the bell\\nOf progress echo through each wakened mind!\\nLet the grand chorus through our numbers swell.\\nWho will not hasten shall be left behind!\\nWho conquers, shall a crown of glory find;\\nWho falls, if faithful shall but fall to ri.se.\\nFree from the tear drenched clay that clogs mankind.\\nTo where new triumphs greet his eager eyes;\\nForward will ever be the watchword of the skies.\\nToday, with united front. ])roud of our city and of her grand achievements, proud\\nof her mighty industries which, now diversified, are stronger than before, and proud\\nof the illustrious names and deeds of her sons and daughters, who have given to her an\\nimmortality of honor, we are marching forward, with our banners streaming in a\\nprospering breeze, and inscribed in letters of golden light with the word Progress.\\nThe approving smile and cheer of the good and true inspire us with hope and courage.\\nThe overarching skies, so beautiful and bright and clear on this glad September after-\\nnoon, pronounce their benediction. Those venerated men and women who still remain,\\nsurvivors of a former generation, with uplifted hands, tremulous with age, invoke uj^on\\nus all a father s blessing, while the ijiirifs of our departed heroes seem to beckon us on,\\nbrightening our pathway and directing us in our onward and upward course.\\nWith such aid, encouragement, and insiiiration. with the most cheering hopes of the\\nfuture, with pledges of loyalty and fidelity to the example and teachings of the honored\\nmen and women who have gone before, .-ind with a supreme faith in that Providence\\nwhose protecting arm has been around and about us in all the jiast, we enter upon the\\nduties of the coming century.\\nThe entire audience, led by tlie quartet, tlien Pan r America. and the exereises\\nclosed by the recital of the Lord s jirayer and lienediction l)y I t. Rev. Denis M.\\nBradley, Bishop of Manchester.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0107.jp2"}, "108": {"fulltext": "O\\nO\\nX\\no\\nCO\\nX o\\nr\\nX\\no", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0108.jp2"}, "109": {"fulltext": "CHILDREN S DAY.\\nWEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9.\\nFIRST SCHOOLHOUSE IN MANCHESTER.\\nUnder the dii-ection of Supcrinteiulenl of Schools William lUick, nnd tlie\\ncommittee on school exercises, a very entertaining and instructive program was\\n-__^.-_ carried out in the tent on the Straw grounds,\\nB;_ at 9 A. M. on Wednesday, September 9.\\nOver three thousand children of the public\\nand parochial schools, in charge of their\\nteachers, assembled in the tent, and as many\\nmore of the parents and friends of the pupils\\nattended the exercises. All were seated by\\na corps of ushers in charge of Channing Cox.\\nIt was undoubtedly the largest audience ever\\nseated at one time in the city of ]\\\\Ianchester.\\nUpon entering the tent each of the children\\nwas given a special souvenir of the occasion\\nin the shape of an aluminum medal, Ijearing\\nthe city seal and a suitalile inscription.\\nSeated upon the ])latforni were Mayor\\nClarke, Superintendent Buck, the school committee, ju-incipals of the various schools,\\nand clergymen. The school children had lieen drilled by Musical Director William\\nJ. ]McGuiness, and the patrotic songs rendered by the three thousand voices were an\\nespecially pleasing feature of the program.\\nAfter a selection by the First Eegiment Band, Superintendent r)uck called tlic.\\naudience to order and introduced the presiding officer. Mayor Clarke, who said:\\nMy Young Friends:\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Wo have today reached one of the most interesting and joyons\\nevents of Semi-Centennial weel Children s Day. In many respects it is the most\\nnotable of all the splendid demonstrations the city has taken part in, for while few of\\nus who have thus far assi.sted in the exercises of the week may reasonably expect to be\\nhere to participate in Manchester s centennial celebration, there are thousands before\\nme this morning who will be here to join efforts in the anniversary occasion that will\\nround o it the full one hundred years of Manchester s incorporation as a city. ]t is a\\nsource of the greatest satisfaction to the committee of arrangements to find the area\\ncovered by this massive spread of canvas tilled in every part with the bright youth of\\nManchester, and to see every educational institution, whether public or private, repre-\\nsented in this large and happy gathering. This is your day, my children, and I hojie\\nthat you will enjoy it to the fullest extent and that it will come back to you in sweet\\nmemory in after years. The remarks of our speakers will be addressed esjiecially to\\nyou, and will not be of a lengthy character. The musical exercises are to come from\\nyou, and these we count upon to be the best on the program.\\nAfter an impressive prayer by Eev. Fr. John .T. Lyons, rector of St. Anne s\\nchurch, the children sang The Star Spangled iianner. Fdwiu F. Jones, city\\nsolicitor, was then introduced.\\n103", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0109.jp2"}, "110": {"fulltext": "104 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nADDRKSS OF KDWIN F. JONES.\\nMr. Chairman and Friends, Old and Yoniig: A celel)ration like this of Maneliester s,\\nin which the cliildren played no part, would be woefully incomplete. For past accom-\\nplishments, present conditions, without the prospect of future growth, lose their luster\\nand their interest. All the previous exercises of this week s celebration have been\\ncalculated to recall the achievements and the glories of the past, and to typify the\\nstrength and greatness of our city s present development. This gathering of the cliil-\\ndren, liowever, is like a benediction; it is the crown of all tlie festivities. For in these\\nyoung and active figures, in these happy faces, in these intelligent eyes we may read\\nthe promise of the better things for .Manchester which are yet to be. The.y give us\\nhope and the assurance of a future with wliidi :ill wr arc :iii(l all we have been are not\\nto be compared.\\nAnd best of all, it seems to mi is the fact that tlu arc licre as school children. For\\neducation, a generous, well-directed education, is the best gift one generation can make\\nunto the next. Manchester s schools have ever been, and are now, her pride. Children,\\nsee to it that you take full advantage of the opportunities for learning which are given\\nyou. Your parents fondest wish, your city s dearest liope is that in her schools you\\nmay grow up to be useful members of society; may learn to become honest and intel-\\nligent citizens of our great republic.\\nKducation is not a mere exerei.se of the memory; it is not simply the learning of a\\nnumber of facts. There is something more than attaining ability to read and spell, to\\nwrite and cipher. It means the fullest development of all our faculties and all our\\npowers, physical and mental. Real education teaches us to think and to rea.son for\\nourselves; to exercise that divine quality which animates the human brain, and distin-\\nguishes us from the brute creation, and makes man master over nature.\\nEducation means work, constant and persevering. Its first great lesson is tluit\\nindustry is essential to success; that nothing on this earth, worth the having, can be\\nhad without it; that labor, whether of the hands or of the brain, is honorable. It\\nrecommends the practice of industry to all; it condemns idleness as one of the worst\\nof vices. The truly educated man or wonuin is never ashamed of honest toil, is never\\nafraid of hard work.\\nEducation leads us to the knowledge that, in this world, nothing exists without\\nsome cause; and teaches us to look for the causes of the things we see; and to realize\\nthat, under similar circumstances, like causes will produce like results. Thus we\\nlearn from the events of the past to reason as to those to come. This power makes us,\\nto a certain extent, masters of the future, and enables us to work today with some assur-\\nance for the morrow.\\nEducation inculcates honesty. It shows us that trutlifuliicss ami fair dealing will\\nwin us better results than lies and unjust conduct towards our neighbors. Education\\nis of the heart as well as of the mind and htinds. And it is not contincd to the schools.\\nIt reaches out into the home, and into all the daily walks of life. It is for the old as\\nwell as young. Our education is completed only with life itself.\\nBut the chief aim of the education of the schools is to fit the children for their\\nduties as citizens. They should there be taught the nature of the government under\\nwhich they live, its various departments, municipal, stat\u00c2\u00ab, and national, its powers\\nand its limitations. They should there learn to realize the inestimable privileges of\\nAmerican citizeuship and the sacred duties which those privileges import. We live in\\na land where the people rule, where majority is king. Our proudest boast is the\\nfreedom of our institutions. But freedom does not mean unrestrained license: it does\\nnot mean that we may all do just as we please. It means liberty for each man to do and\\nto enjoy what he Jjest can do and enjoy for himself without trespassing upon the right", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0110.jp2"}, "111": {"fulltext": "REV. JOHN J. LYONS.\\nWILLIAM J. McGUINESS.\\nREV. G. A. GUERTIN.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0111.jp2"}, "112": {"fulltext": "lOtj SEMT-CEXTEXXIAL OK MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nof his ULif^libui to the same jji iviloge. Our laws aim to {jive such lilxTty and to |)U!i-\\nish such trespassing. We seek the greatest good of the greatest numlH-r. Kac-li must\\nyield a little for the greater good of all.\\nOurs is the fairest, the hai)pii st, tlio freest land on which the sun shines in his daily\\nroLuid. Our jieojile have the best homes, the best food, the best clothing of all the\\njieoples of the world. Our government bears more lightly upon the people than any\\nother. For the people make the government themselves, they choose the officials, and\\nto them the officials are res])onsible. Vou, my young friends, will soon be voters: you\\nwill soon be helping to name the officers and to shape the policies of the nation. Labor\\ndiligently to become good men and women; honest, industrious, and intelligent men\\nand women. For only so can you become good citizens and perform properly the\\nduties of citizenshij).\\nRead and study the history of your country. Learn how our ancestors labored and\\nstruggled and suffered that we may, today, enjoy the blessings of this free and popular\\ngovernment. Learn how our land was settled: how our institutions were formed: by\\nwhat sacrifices they lia\\\\e beeu jireserved for us. Read the story of the .settlement of\\nour own \\\\ew England, and note the lesson it imparts. See those devoted men and\\nwomen ho. nearly four hundred years ago, left their homes in Old Kngland: gave u|)\\nall they held dear, their friends, their firesides, the graves of their loved ones, and\\ncrossing a stormy, wintry sea, planted on these then bleak and barren shores their\\naltars and, though they knew it not, laid the fotnidations of a new nation. And all for\\nwhat? For the right to worship God after the dictates of their own consciences. So\\nthey gained religious liberty, and throngh long years of contest with the wild forces of\\nnature, with the wilder beasts of the field, and the still wilder human inhabitants of\\nthe forest, they preserved the freedom of conscience, and handed it down to ns as our\\nmost valued heritage. Let us guard it sacredly and well, and let ns never deny it to\\nothers. Let no man be proscribed for religion, sect, or opinion s .sake.\\nAgain, mark how the colonies resisted a tax in levying which they had no voice.\\nThe tax was small, l)ut the princii)le was great. They said: Xo representation, no tax-\\nation. All government rests upon the consent of the governed. The king aiul parlia-\\ninent undertook to enforce their decrees with arms. The great declaration of ITTfi\\nfollowed. \\\\Vashington, fjreen, and Stark led brave men on many a bloody field, \\\\intil\\nindependence was achieved, and a new government, one of the people, for the peojile,\\nand by the people was born in the family of nations, and in our constitution the prin-\\nciples of the declaration found embodiment and life. But struggles, sacrifices, bloodshed\\nwere required before ivil freedom could be won. Let us use all the powers of good\\ncitizenship to maintain it.\\nAnd yet again, when treason raised its slimy head and undertook to destroy the\\ngovernment it had cost so much to make, mark hfiw the patriotism of the North w.is\\naroused when Lincoln s call for troops was heard. Read the story of those days of\\nrebellion, when beneath the shining folds of the Stars and Stripes marched Grant\\nand Sherman and Sheridan, and four hundred thousand of the bravest men who ever\\nshouldered iiiuslict gave up tlicir lives that the constitution might be preserved, th.it\\nthe I nion might be saved, and that personal freedom, which had long been for the\\nwhite race, might he given those with black skins. Let us show the same love of\\ncountry, the same devoted patriotism, if not on fields of strife, then liy performing in\\nour varied walks of life the duties of tdtizcnship as honest, law-abiding, self-respecting\\nAmericans.\\nSuch are some of the lessons to be learned in the common schools. Children, see\\nto it that you ponder them well; study their nu aning: avoid the errors and imitate the\\nvirtues of those who have gone before. Thus you will become good citizens, who will\\nserve .your country well, and of whom your city will be proud. And when vou shall be", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0112.jp2"}, "113": {"fulltext": "ADDRESS OF REV. G. A. GUERTIN. 107\\nconducting- (as some of you surely will) the celebration of the second one half century\\nof Manchester s life as a chartered municipalitj-, you may look back on years of well\\ndoing- and be able to say with truth that the second was better than the first. For\\nhappiness, good order, prosperity will surely jirevail so long as g-ood citizenship is\\nuniversal.\\nAfter a selection by the band, the chairman presented Eev. Fr. G. A. Gncrtin,\\nassistant pastor of St. Augustine s clinreh.\\nADDRESS OF REV. FR. G. A. GUERTIX.\\nYour Honor, Reverend Gentlemen, Young Friends of the Schools: There was a\\ntime, years ago, when this city was very small. In those days, all the school children\\ngrouped together would not have covered more than one tenth of the space you now\\noccupy. A few short streets leading to the mills and lined on either side with blocks of\\nboarding-houses, the city hall, some stores, a cluster of modest homes on the opposite\\nbank of the river, and behold Manchester in 1S46! A visitor would have walked\\nthrough it all, as jou can readily perceive, in a very limited time.\\nBut fifty years have now gone by, and let us suppose for a moment this same\\nstranger were to revisit once more our city during these days of her Semi-Centennial\\ncelebration. What a wonderful change between his first and last coming- would he\\nnot observe! He could now direct his steps through long, spacious, neat, and shadowy\\nstreets; rest his eyes on green and flowery parks and commons, then gaze at princely\\nresidences, massive blocks, richly fitted and furnished stores of all kinds, elegant\\nchurch edifices, large, commodious and costly schools that would do honor to, and reflect\\ncredit upon, any city in these United States; railwaj S to all points north, south,\\nand the sea coast; trolley conveyances to any part of the city, and even outside its\\nlimits to the beautiful Massabesic; hundreds of electric lights to guide his way in the\\nevening, and to give him the illusion that night has been changed into day. All this,\\ntogether with other beauties and achievements too long to enumerate, he would con-\\ntemplate with amazement and delight. Fifty years, my dear young friends, fifty years,\\nand from a small village Jlanchester has developed into a magnificent city of over fifty\\nthousand inhabitants. It has become the metropolis of the state of New Hampshire,\\nthe queen among her sister cities, and is destined to be the Manchester of America.\\nGladly, therefore, should you, and do j ou, celebrate this Semi-Centennial, which\\nbrings home to your minds and hearts in so forcible a manner the great works that\\nhave been accomplished through the earnest eft orts, the loyal devotion and self-sacrifice\\nof your fathers, under the protecting and helping hand of the Almighty. God, indeed,\\nhas blessed their work. Your fathers have labored, it is true, yet their labor could have\\nbeen without fruit; they might have planted and watered all in vain, had not God given\\nthe increase. For you must here recall the words of the Psalmist: Unless the Lord\\nbuild the house, they labor in vain who build it. Unless the Lord keepeth the city, he\\nw-atcheth in vain that keepeth it.\\nXo, there is not, I am sure, one child here present, small though he be, who fails\\nto realize and appreciate and enjoy the benefits that have been instored during these\\nfifty years, and that are now bestowed upon him by the loving Giver of all good gifts.\\nFor heaven, you know, wills that success should tread on the heels of resolute, dilig-out,\\nand upright men, and as your fathers lost no opportunity of improving whatever talents\\nand resources God placed at their command, therefore has the city grown day by day,\\nand reached the high degree of prosperity it now- enjoys.\\nBut your fathers are men, and to dust they will return. Each one, sooner or\\nlater, must take his chamber in the silent halls of death. And when they depart, to", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0113.jp2"}, "114": {"fulltext": "FIRST BRICK _ J,\\nTHE STRAW SCHOOL.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0114.jp2"}, "115": {"fulltext": "ADDRESS OF REV. E. W. LOCKIIART. 109\\nwhom shall they befuieath the inheritance of this city but to yon. their beloved and\\ncherished sons? The fate of this city, in the near future, will therefore be intrusted to\\nyou, and rest with you. .Vow tell nie who will secure the hapiJiness. the well-lx ing-. the\\nprogress of the city then? Will it be the idle man Will it lie the thriftless man?\\nWill if be the ignorant man? Why, no! you answer, The indvistrious man, the\\nprovident man, the sober and enlightened man. That you can and will all be. For,\\nonce more, the worth and strength of this cit\\\\ will not depend solely upon its increase\\nin business facilities, nor ujion the large sums of gold and silver that may be stored\\nwithin its banks, but chiefly upon the character of its men.\\nTherefore, let every one of you. each in his own home and in his own school, do his\\nvery best to develop both his intellect and his heart: his intellect to know what is\\nrequired of him, and his heart to love and do whatever heaven shall indicate. Look\\nalways for what is higher, purer, and nobler than you have yet attained, for the more\\nedvicated the men the more polished the city, and the better the men the better the city.\\nFinally, my dear young friends, -would you reach the standard which is expected of\\nyou, be true to your Gcd, to your country, to your city, to yourselves, and let your\\nmotto ever be: Aim high; work hard!\\nTlic children tlieii sang Hail Columbia. Rev. 15. AV. Lockhart, D. D., pastor\\nof the Franklin-street ehurch, was then intrnduccrl.\\nADDRESS OF KKV. B. \\\\V. LOCKIIART.\\nIf we had visited Athens in her most splendid days, we should have seen noble build-\\nings of a public character, theaters, baths, temples of worship and of victory, but we\\nshould have seen no public school buildings. When the traveler comes to Manchester\\nhe will discover that our finest and costliest structures are public schools. Our present\\nHigh school building is a more massive and noble looking structure than any church in\\nthe city. This means that the modern city makes the education of the children its\\n.greatest civic duty. This one fact marks the vast difference between our Christian civil-\\nization and that splendid pagan one of the ancient world.\\nThe procession that moved through our streets Monday was picturesqiie and striking.\\nThe military comiianies, the various fraternities and societies in uniform and regalia\\nlooked very imposing. But a procession of the schools, scholars and teachers, with the\\nsymbols of art, science, and literature would have been still more deeply affecting and\\nsignificant of the city s higher life.\\nAnd now I would say this one word to you, young friends. The city builds for you\\nthese beautiful homes of culture, for your growth in intellectual and spiritual manhood,\\nfor your happiness and usefulness. It does this at exi5ense of much labor, thought,\\nand even pain. What can ,vou do in return? You can take pride in the schools of the\\ncity. You can be zealous for the reputation of the educational institutions to which\\nyou belong. You can strive to make ilanchester second to no city in Xew England in\\nthe excellence of the schools. Y ou can be manful coworkers with your teachers in the\\nnoblest creative work of the world, and the most arduous. And if you do this the\\nschools of Manchester will become so well known that to be able to say, I was educated\\nin her schools will ])redi.spose men in your favor and open business possibilities to you\\nwhich otherwise would be closed.\\nThe exercises were closed by the entire audience joining in the singing of\\nAmerica. Following the program the children were entertained for an hour\\nwith a magical performance.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0115.jp2"}, "116": {"fulltext": "DAVID P. PERKINS.\\nFIRST MALE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHER\\nTHE MCDONALD PAROCHIAL SCHOOL.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0116.jp2"}, "117": {"fulltext": "PARADE OF FIREMEN AND MERCHANTS.\\nWEDNESDAY, SEPT. 9-\\nOil Wednesday, Septi iiiltcr 9, al 2 o clock, occurred tlie parade of tlie Mancliester\\nFire Deiiartment and the trades display. Col. Henry B. Fairljanks was chief marshal,\\nC apt. Joim Gannon, Jr., chief of staff, and Frank Preston, 8cott W. Lane, James CI.\\nLake, and Frank X. C heuette marshals of divisions. Tlie parade was headed hy a\\nplatoon of police, and the First Regiment Band, Drum Major F. II. Pike. The\\nlirst division comprised the entire fire department, in command of Chief Engineer\\nThomas W. Lane, with all the apparatus. Following were carnages containing\\nmembers of the city government, the judges of the parade. Col. F. E. Kalcy of\\nMilford, Col. Charles C. Danforth of Concord, and Col. William H. Stinson of\\nDunbarton, Andrew Bunton. chairman of the parade committee, city officials, and\\nguests. The display of trade teams comprised four divisions, many handsome floats,\\nexhibits of trades at work, comical features, driving teams and decorated wagons being\\nin line.\\nThe route of procession was the same as on Monday, the judges reviewing the\\nparade at Tremont square. The following prize awards were made\\nBest general display, $50, Kimball Carriage Company; second best general\\ndisplay, $25, Forsaith ilachine Company and Manchester Beef Company, to be\\nequally divided; best mechanical trade at work, $50, N. J. AYhalen; second best trade\\nat work, $25, Phoenix market; largest number of horses on one team, $10, Robie Con-\\ncrete Company; most comical display, $20, John Rogers s family going AVest, Indus-\\ntrial School boys; second best comical display, $10, Billy Bryan s march to WHiite\\nHouse, Joseph French; best two-horse team, driven by lady, $10, Mrs. Thomas\\nCrocker; best two-horse team driven by gentleman, $10, B. Frank Welch; best pony,\\n$5, Master Leo Cavanaugh; best team matched horses, $5, L. P. Labonte; best\\nhistorical float, $50, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; second best float, $35,\\nHead Dowst Company.\\nxVt the conclusion of the parade. Chief Marshal Fairbanks and Chairman Andrew\\nBunton, of the parade committee, tendered a banquet to the staff officers, marshals,\\naids, police officers, and guests at Battery hall. Colonel Fairbanks presided, and con-\\ngratulatory speeches were made by Chief of Police Healy, Deputy Sheriff Cassidy,\\nJohn C. Bickford, Chairman Bunton, Colonel Danforth, Secretary Herliert W.\\nEastman, Frank P. Parshley, C apt. S. S. Piper, and A. J. Bennett. On motion of\\nthe latter, three rousing cheers were given for Chief Marshal Fairbanks. The\\npolice department was heartily commended for the excellent order maintained during\\nthe celebration.\\nIll", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0117.jp2"}, "118": {"fulltext": "HERMAN F. RO^t^Sr tRGER.\\nPRESIDENT GERMAN COMMITTEE.\\nTHOMAS A. LA. .E.\\nCHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT.\\nTHE WESTON, HILL FITTS AND CILLEY BUILDINGS.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0118.jp2"}, "119": {"fulltext": "ATHLETIC SPORTS.\\nThe series of athletic sports held on Merrimack scpare on Tuesday and Wednes-\\nday, under the direction of Alderman Richard J. Barry and Dana M. Evans,\\nattracted an immense crowd. The judges were Perry II. Dow, Alexander H. Olzen-\\ndam, Ed. H. Chadhourne, Garrett W. Cotter, Charles W. Eager, and T. A. Sullivan;\\nclerks, Frank E. Martin, Fred Allen, John Cavanaugh, Lewis W. Crockett, Edward\\nC. Smith, Walter S. Noyes. Alderman C. L. Wolf, Herman F. Eodelsperger, Carl\\nFoerster, and Martin Hecker liad charge of the sports under auspices of the German\\nsocieties. Mayor Clarke formally opened the program of the day. From 9 to 10\\non Tuesday the German societies and their guests from Lawrence gave interesting\\ngymnastic exercises. They then adjourned to the driving park and enjoyed field-\\nday sports.\\nThe officials in charge of the German festivities were: President, Herman F.\\nRodelsperger; vice-president, Reinhardt Hecker; secretary, Henry Lein; assistant\\nsecretary, Emil Sche el; chairman of finance committee, Emil Scheffel; parade,\\nR. Hecker; amusement, Robert Werner; decorations, Mrs. Charles Bete; music,\\nTheodore Becker; gymnastics, Henry Lein. The organizations represented were\\nthe Turner Society, Glee Club Mannerchor, Barbarossa Lodge, Workingmen s Relief\\nSociety, Germania Turner Society, Glee Club Beethoven Mannerchor, Bavarian\\nRelief Society, Harugari Club, Glee Club Fortuna, and Ladies Club of Turner\\nSociety.\\nTiie other sports took place Tuesday, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. ii., .and included\\nboxing, pole vaulting, broad jumping, throwing Ixammer, putting the shot, three-\\nlegged races, hurdle races, 100-yard and half-mile dashes, fat men s races, greased pigs,\\nwheelbarrow and sack races. All winners were presented medals, money, or other\\nprizes. A tug-of-war between the Lafayette Guards team of Manchester and the\\nSacred Heart League of Xashua, for a purse of $50, was won by the Lafayettes.\\nAt 9 A. M., on Wednesday, several aquatic events took place above Amoskeag\\nFalls, in charge of Charles W. Eager and Murdock A. Weathers. They included\\nswimming matches, greased pole contests, flat-bottom and four-oared boat races.\\nSeveral bicycle races, under various auspices, also took place on Tuesday and\\nWednesday.\\nThe Manchester Central Labor Union, after participating in the grand parade\\non Monday, Labor Day, held a field-day at the driving park, where a series of sports,\\nband concerts, and fireworks took place, under the general direction of Edward E.\\nStockbridge, Robert A. Edwards, and James Damory.\\nAt Massabesic lake, on the evenings of the celebration, a series of set-piece\\nfireworks was displayed. They were entitled: Welcome to Our City, Amoskeag\\nFalls, Amoskeag Fire Engine, Cotton Loom, Manchester, 1846-1896, Uncle\\nSam, Star Spangled Banner, Washington, Adieu.\\n113", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0119.jp2"}, "120": {"fulltext": "BEST GENERAL DISPLAY, TRADE PARADE.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0120.jp2"}, "121": {"fulltext": "G. A. R. CAMPFIRE.\\nThe big teut ou the Straw grounds was the scene, on Tuesday evening, of the\\nlargest Grand Army campfire ever held in Xew Hampshire. It was under the\\nauspices of Louis Bell Post N o. 3 and Capt. Joseph Freschl Post iSTo. 90. Headed by\\nthe First Pegiment Band, the Posts, 350 strong, marched to the tent, which was filled\\nwith an enthusiastic audience. Commander Andrew J. Bennett of Louis Bell Post\\nwelcomed the veterans and their friends, and presented Col. John J. Dillon as pres-\\nident of the evening.\\nDavid L. Perkins, Esq., who was located in Washington during the civil war,\\nread a valuable and interesting address entitled, Out of Darkness into Light; a\\nBirds -eye View of the Civil War.\\nADDRESS OF DAVID L. PERKINS, ESQ.\\nVeterans of the Grand Army: The rising generation has no adequate impression of\\nthe gloom that shi-ouded the country April 12, 1861, when the rebellious attack was made\\non Fort Sumter, or of the grievous burdens of war that afflicted us for more than four\\nlong years. After Fort Sumter, and on the anniversary of the battle of Lexington, a\\nBaltimore mob made a vicious attaciv upon the Sixth Massachusetts infantry, then on\\nits way to the relief of Washington. Very few of us then realized that slavery and\\nfreedom could not abide peacefully together iu a free republic, and that of the two\\nslavery must die. It seems strange now that this axiomatic, self-evident truth could\\never have been in doubt, and stranger still that a brave and chivalrous people could\\nhave taken the institution of human slavery as their shibboleth in a death grapple with\\nthe Republic of the Ages, of which they were an important part. Yet such is history.\\nIn the height of the war, in the summer of 1S62, President Lincoln, in an open letter\\nto Hoi-ace Greeley, made use of the now startling statement that his paramount object\\nwas to save the Union, and was not either to save or to destroy slavery. Indeed,\\nit is probable that slavery could have been saved to plague mankind indefinitely if the\\nConfederates had consented to lay down their arms and resume their places in the\\nFederal Union. But that was not the way of Providence, and in the light of subsequent\\nevents fatuity could have gone no farther. The first overt act of rebellion was received\\nat the North in sullen silence. There was a feeling of astonishmnt, of suppressed\\nindignation. There was an hour of patient waiting. We were slower than the South.\\nThe northern spirit did not flare out instantly upon the surrounding darkness, but when\\nthe flame was once ignited it burned with wonderful vigor. By these auguries the^\\nSouth misjudged us. The slaveholders were aggressive. They claimed protection for\\ntheir peculiar institution, and they were prepared to fight for it. but the Xorth liad made\\nno preparation to fight for liberty. They were defiant and cultivated a martial spirit.\\nThey threatened when they should have remembered that the soldiers of Xew England\\nand of South Carolina fought side by side with equal valor on the plains of Mexico.\\nWe could liardly believe that the impetuous southern leaders were serious in their.\\n11.5", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0121.jp2"}, "122": {"fulltext": "COL. JOhh J. DILLON.\\nCHAIRMAN.\\nANDREW j. l.c^;m,\\\\ETT.\\nCOMMANDER LOUIS BELL POST. G. A, R.\\nELM AND HANOVER STREETS.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0122.jp2"}, "123": {"fulltext": "ADDRESS OF DAVID L. PERKINS, ESQ. 117\\ntlireiit to tear clown over our heads the pilhirs of our temple of liberty to perpetuate\\nslaverj But when the time came and the tocsin of war was sounded in defense of the\\nUnion, then the fires of patriotism burned brightly and even fiercely.\\nIn these piping- times of peace it is hard to realize the torrent of enil)ittcred feeling-\\nthat swept like an aveng-in flame through every hamlet of the slaveless Xorth. A\\npotential spirit had been aroused and it ci-ystallized around the supreme thought of\\nsaving- the Kepuljlic. Everywhere it was the same. From every walk, profession, and\\ncondition the sturdy yeomen of the Xorth swarmed down upon the rebellious South\\nlike the northern hordes of old. until a million men were under arms. The highways\\nand byw-ays resounded with the tramp of armed battalions, and every available ren-\\ndezvous was given up to the studj of tactics and the practice of soldiery. There were\\nthousands of commonplace yonng men who never felicitated themselves on being made of\\nheroic .stuff beyond the average of their kind, who yet felt the divine impulse born of\\npatriotism, of which most of us are capable. I judge this to be the true inwardness of\\nat least a part of the world s cherished heroes, who have acted bravely and truly out of\\npatriotic impulse, and because they had the opportunity, more than out of deliberate\\npurpose. And the.se are indeed our heroes, because their impulses were born of liberty.\\nThere was a saying in the far Xorth that a regiment of old women could march\\nthrough the South, and thousands of young men, the flower of the land, came hence as\\nto a festival. And in the far South they boasted that one of their valorous knights\\ncould vanquish a half dozen sluggish Xorth-men. Both sections were destined to a rude\\nawakening. Hardlj- had the northern army of raw recruits begun to assume the form\\nand semblance of an armed force when the more influential of the northern press began\\nto clamor for an onward movement. The iinholj- rebellion was to be speedily\\ncrushed with one great decisive battle. The specious cr\\\\- was everywhere repeated of\\nOn to Richmondl Ah! ho\\\\\\\\- little did they know the hydra they were contending- with.\\nIt was not one battle liut ten times ten, covering a period of years, and the embattlement\\nof near four million men, with rivers of blood, and the expenditure of billions of\\ntreasure, before the sun of peace would again shine undimmed through the dense\\nclouds of a fratricidal war. It may be that the failure of General Patterson in Western\\nVirginia to prevent reinforcements from reaching Beauregard at the critical moment\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0was a blessing in disguise. But the recoil from the first Bull Kun was terrible, and\\nthen onr people began to realize something of the magnitude of the struggle, and the\\nearly estimate of a ninety days war with seventy-five thousand volunteers was wholly\\nabandoned. The first Bull Run was the barbed arrow of Pi ovidence that was to\\ndestroy the peculiar institution of the South. It gave confidence to the slaveholders,\\nand insi^ired the Northmen with a resolution not V)orii of compromise. Let us examine\\nsome of the incidents of this greatest if not grandest struggle in all history.\\nAs a sequel to the failure of the Peninsula campaign before Richmond under\\nMcClellan came the second Bull l!un. The excitement in Washington, and all over the\\nloyal Xorth as well, was different in its kind from that which followed the defeat and\\nretreat of our army July 21, 1861, for by this time we had accustomed ourselves, some-\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0what, to the vicissitudes and stern discijiline of war. This time there was no inrushing\\nof demoralized men by scores and by thousands, frenzied with fear and bent only upon\\ngaining a temi)orary refuge, for a yeai- s experience of army life had changed all that.\\nThe rebel .sympathizers, with an increase of hauteur, were prudently jubilant as they\\nmeandered up Pennsylvania avenue, and yet careful not to give flagrant oft ense, for the\\nUnionists were sensitive at the way in which Bull Run history had repeated itself.\\nThis defeat, like the other, only served to stimuhite the goverument and people alike\\nto a more determined effort. The smoke of battle had hardly cleared away when It\\nbecame evident that General Lee was about to cross the Potomac into Maryland, so as\\nto menace either Balfmore or I liiladelj hia, or both. To successfully meet this onslaught.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0123.jp2"}, "124": {"fulltext": "118 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nre(|iiiri (l soinethiiifr more than the prowess of a discTetlitod g-eneral at the head of a\\ndefeated army, and General I ope Iiad been ing-lorioiisly defeated only a few hours before.\\nWhatever else may be said of General Mctlellan, he was undoubtedly an otlieer of merit a\\ngood defensive fighter; and as an organizer of armed forces his equal was then nnl nown\\nto our rulers. He had been relieved of his command, but having the confidenee of the\\narmy his services in this crisis were urgently demanded, and on the second day of\\nSe])tember he was reinvested with the authority of command. .Mmost on the retreat\\nhe began the great task of rehabilitating the defeated army. Marching through Wash-\\nington he had his legions so well in hand that they were ready under Little Mac to\\nstand at the word of command and again try titles with a thrice victorious foe. This\\nindeed W as a worthy achievement, and it bore fruit at South Miiunliiin and Aiitietani,\\nwhere he attacked and defeated the enemy.\\nNo one who witnessed that march under the impressive, not to say depressing, circum-\\nstances of the case can ever forget the confident air, the enthusiasm, the corps d esprit\\nof rank and tile that characterized the movement, nor the loud huzzas that trembled on\\nthe air as the bronzed heroes went forth to confront the foe on another field. And\\nthere were some who were disposed to speetilate as to what the harvest would have been\\nif McClellan had commanded that army at the second Bull Kun instead of Pope. But\\nthis change of base was vastly beneficial to the I nion cause, for it not only restored\\nconfidence to the army but it aroused the Xorth to the dangers of invasion and possible\\ncapture of Washington, and needed troops were rapidly recruited. In this single aspect\\nof the case it has been said that Lee s course in crossing the Potomac was a monumental\\nblunder, and yet he repeated it at Gettysburg. It was indeed a brief and inglorio\\\\is\\ncampaign for General Lee, and whether it ought not to have been rendered still more\\nso was the one burning issue that long vexed the ))artisans of McClellan. At all events\\nhe lost his command. Herein consisted the vast difFercnce Iietween the Union and Con-\\nfederate armies o])erating in Virginia, that while the Confederates were at home, and\\nstimulated by an almost unlimited confidence in Stonewall .lackson and General Lee,\\nthe Union forces had at best but a limited resi)ect for McDowell and Pope. General\\nScott was superannuated, and Burnside and Hooker, gallant and invaluable corps com-\\nmanders, were greatly outclassed as commanding generals. McClellan was at logger-\\nheads with the civil authorities, and whether political feeling and jealousy were factors\\nat all ill this uiifortunate state of affairs impartial history will alone be able to determine.\\nBut we can hardly estimate the damage to the Union cause that resulted from this\\nfriction, nor need we marvel, under these untoward circumstances, that the Confed-\\nerates, fighting at home, with fewer men and ])Oorer equipments, were .so uniformly\\nsuccessful in the great Virginia campaigns until General Grant and exhau-stion finally\\ndrove them to the inevitable surrender at Appomattox. Nor need we speculate over\\nthese unfortunate condition.s, for history is full of cruel examples that serve not as\\nguides or even as warnings.\\nIt was a common saj ing among ofti -ers of merit that their successes in the field\\nwere In proportion to their distance and i.solation from the intrigues of Washington,\\nfor there was no supreme genius of command. General Sherman rarely came to\\nWashington if he could avoid it, and he won imperishable fame in his ever memorable\\nmarch from Atlanta to the sea with the wires and bridges cut behind him. Considering\\nthe vast interests involved, the intelligent make-up of the rank and file, and the tremen-\\ndous resources at hand, was there ever so unfortunate an army as the Union\\nArmy of the Potomac? And no better army ever faced a foe. We had fed upon the\\nghastly details ol tin- I cuinsula campaign, with its seven days of fierce warfare at the\\ngates of l{ichnu)ncl, tlic infinite peril of the retreat through swamps and flood, the closing\\nslaughter at Malvern Hill, the change of base, and the long agony of recuperation.\\nThen came the second Hull liun, Chantillv, and .\\\\ntietani. Now Burnside succeeds", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0124.jp2"}, "125": {"fulltext": "GEN. RICHARD N. BATCHELDER.\\nQUARTERMASTER-GENERAL, U. S. ARMY. RETIRED JULY 27, 1696.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0125.jp2"}, "126": {"fulltext": "120 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nMcClellan, and Doconiber 13, 1S02, t-anie the battle at Fredericksburg-, where fourteen\\nthousand brave men were saerificrd. It was said that it was never possibU for him to\\nwin that fig-ht in the oi)en, and lliat lie was fortunate in being able to g^et his army\\nback throug-li the mud to the old camping ground at Falmouth, almost hopelessly demor-\\nalized, where Hooker spent wearj- months in reorg-anizing- what was left of it. After\\nthat, May 2-4, 1863, came the holocaust at Chaneellorsville, where seventeen thousand,\\nthe bravest of the brave, went down before the legions of L,ee and Jackson.\\nThere is said to have been a time in the Sunday fighting at Chaneellorsville when\\nthe Confederates were completely exhausted, and that Hooker had the victory in the\\nhollow of his hand. It is true that Hooker was wounded, but there should have been\\nothers to watch the gauge of battle when the life of a nation was trembling in the\\nbalance. A vigorous onslaught by one or two of the three idle corps held in reserve\\nand the victory had been won. After that the Confederates rested complacently on the\\nheights of Fredericksburg-. Alas! the campaign from Antietam to Gettysburg was an\\nalmost uninterrupted series of blunders and costlj defeats. Happily General Burn. ide\\nw-as speedily relieved and Hooker was retired at his own request. And it should be\\nsaid here that both of these meritorious officers assumed the command against their\\ninclinations. Surely our government and people were sorely disciplined, for the star\\nof victory was but slowly developed from among the vitals of a bitter experience. Yet\\nthere w-as a silver lining to the cloud o er land and sea. There was a light on the Hill\\nof Zion that gave promise of relief. General Grant, February G, 18G2, had captured\\nFort Henry, and February 10, Fort Donelson, with fifteen thousand prisoners and\\neighteen thousand stand of arms. .And then, April 6-7, the terrific battle of Shiloh\\nwas fought, and though the fates were at first against us we held the field with tre-\\nmendous slaughter. Then there was the capture of Xew Orleans by the army and\\nnavy, under Butler and Farragut, and the far-reaching victory of the little Monitor\\nover the iron-chid \u00e2\u0080\u00a2\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Mcrrimae in Hamjiton roads. These broke the monotony of defeat\\nand relieved the Atlantic cities of a terrible nightmare. They lifted the dark veil of\\n1SG2, and bj the end of this year one million three hundred thousand volunteers had lieeu\\ncalled for, and our navy included si.v hundred vessels, such as they were.\\nIt seemed to me that these events were more real to us in Washington than to our\\nfellow citizens in remoter places. We saw the bronzed battalions and the long ambu-\\nlance trains with their ghastly loads of maimed and dying heroes. We visited the\\nhospitals, and were in dally contact with the repulsive features of black-visaged war.\\nThey were ever present factors in our daily lives. We listened to the tales of battle\\nfrom tho.=e who were fresh from the carnage. We had actual eye to eye contact with\\nmen who had endured the long ennui of the camp, the fatigue, the picket, the trench,\\nthe long march, the assault, the bivouac, the reveille, the cold and the heat, and all\\nthat. But why epitomize this tangle of horrors except that it brings us into the\\nopen, into the glad sunshine of a better day.\\nAgain the Army of the Potomac, now under the command of Gen. George B. Meade,\\nis in rapid motion northward to confront Lee on the soil of Pennsylvania, and there was\\na sentiment among us, feverish though it might be, that as the arena was shifted, so\\nthe Virginia blight was lifted. .\\\\nd .so it was, for on the morning of July 4, after a\\nthree days battle such as this continent had never seen, there came the glad tidings of\\nvictory, and yet the Confederates got away again with a loss of thirty thousand men\\nto our loss of twenty-three thousand. And on that same ever glorious day Vicksburg\\non the Mississippi surrendered to General Grant with thirty-one thousand six hundred\\nprisoners, one hundred .seventy-two cannon, sixty thousand niu.skets. and vast stores of\\nammunition. This great event was followed five days later by the fall of Port Hudson\\nwith si.x thousand prisoners, and henceforth the Father of Waters flowed unvexed to\\nthe sea. Our hearts were filled with rejoicing, and confidence was restored where there", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0126.jp2"}, "127": {"fulltext": "ADDRESS OF DAVID L. PERKINS, ESQ. 121\\nLad been despondency, if not despair. Military experts tell us that this great battle\\nof Gettysburg was the turning point of the war, and though some of the fiercest battles\\nof modern times were afterwards fought, yet from this time the slaveholders rebellion\\nwas on the wane.\\nThen came the terrible fighting at Chickamauga, the romance of battle in the\\nclouds on Lookout mountain, where Hooker led in the great Chattanooga campaign,\\nand the deadly peril of Burnside at Knoxville, relieved by Sherman. General Grant\\nwas made lieutenant-general March n. 1864, was assigned to the command of all the\\narmies ilarch 12, and established his headquarters ^vith the Army of the Potomac at\\nCulpepper, Va., ilareh 2U, and between Washington and liichmond he found the relative\\npositions of the contending armies practically the same as at the beginning of the war.\\nIt will thus be seen that General Grant did not come to the relief in Virginia until over\\neight months after Gettysburg. Yet the work that remained to be done was the\\nwork of a military giant, and as such he grandly filled the bill.\\nThe time had now come when, if ever, the great rebellion must be literally stamped\\nout of existence. The drain of blood and treasure had been frightful, and was daily\\naugmenting, and there was an evil and ever-growing- disposition abroad to recognize\\nthe independence of the Confederacy. General Grant at once proceeded to formulate\\nplans covering vast operations over a wide area. There was to be a concerted forward\\nmovement east and west, aided by the navy when practicable, converging to a common\\ncenter, and that center was Richmond, the capital of the Confederacj-. In pursuance\\nof this plan General Sherman, May 7, with ninety thousand men, started from Chatta-\\nnooga, his objective point being Atlanta, Ga., and he defeated the great Confederate\\ngeneral Joseph E. Johnston in a series of battles at Daltou, AUatoona Pass, New Hope\\nChurch, Kenesaw Jlountain, Jonesboro, and others hardly less famous, and bj July 17\\nhe was read}- to begin the direct attack on .Vtlanta, which jilace he entered September 2\\nby outflanking the enemy with severe fighting. July 17 General Hood superseded\\nJohnston, and with a large Confederate force he attempted to cut our lines of communi-\\ncation with Chattanooga and regain possession of Tennessee. Sherman turned back\\nlong enough to administer a severe defeat to Hood at .Vllatoona Pass, drove him westward\\ninto Alabama, left two corps of his army to reinforce General Thomas at Nashville, and\\nturned Hood over to the tender mercies of the latter officer. He then returned to\\nAtlanta, and November 14, with sixty thousand men, cut loose from his base of supplies,\\ndestroyed railroads, bridges, and telegraph wires, and plunged into the heart of the\\nenemy s countrj- in a grand, wild march for the sea, subsistiiig on the enem} and the\\nswath he cut was forty miles wide. We next hear of him December 14, before\\nSavannah, and the Confederacy was again cut in half. In these long weeks it was\\na common saying, We know the hole he went in at, but where will he come out?\\nIt is now well established that our military experts in Washington were opposed to\\nthis apparently hazardous movement, and only General Grant seems to have been a con-\\nsenting party. But Sherman s march from Atlanta to the sea made him not only a\\ncontinental star, but gave him a world-wide celebritj In this same month, December\\n14-16, General Thomas inflicted a crushing defeat upon Hood at Nashville, Tenn., and the\\nground covered by Sherman was thus made doubly secure. After a month at Savannah,\\nSherman resumed his march of four hundred miles along the seaeoast, his objective\\npoint being Goldsboro, N. C. He fought two battles in which he defeated his old antag-\\nonist, General Johnston, who had been reinstated after the annihilation of Hood s army\\nby General Thomas. General Grant was personally present with the .\\\\rmj- of the\\nPotomac, nominally under the command of General Meade, the hero of Gettysburg. On\\nthe night of May 4, Grant crossed the Eajjidan and plunged into the Wilderness with\\none hundred twenty-five thousand men. In thirty days he had lost forty thousand men\\nin killed, wounded, and missing. The Confederates fought desperately from behind", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0127.jp2"}, "128": {"fulltext": "122 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. II.\\ntheir eartlnvoiks, and no lon^t-r fame out voluntarily into the open. The battle ot\\nSpottsylvania Court House, May 12, is saitl to have been one of the bloodiest battles\\never fought in all time, and that was only one of the fierce and bloody battles from the\\nWilderness to I etersburir. for the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Hanover Court House,\\nCold HarI)or, Mechanicsville, and the Chickahoniiny are forever memorable in the annals\\nof war. .\\\\t the indecisive battle of Cold Harbor, .June li. eight thousand of our men\\nwere slain in less than twenty minutes. After this deadly grapple Grant swung his\\narmy to the south side of the .lames river, and laid siege to Petersburg, the key to\\nEichmond, Lee defending.\\nSherman fought and Hanked his gieut adversary from Chattanooga to Atlanta, but\\nJohnston alwa3 s appeared in his front at the decisive hour. Grant fought and flanked\\nLee from the dreary Wilderness to the close, but Lee never failed to discern the trend of\\nhis strategy. However rapid and skillful our movements and combinations might be,\\nthe Confederate army was sure to be encountered at -the critical moment when success\\nseemed assured. It was the play of giants and a carnival of death. General Sheridan\\ncame east with Grant, and it was not long before he commanded the finest army of\\ncavalrymen in the world. It is said of him that he was never beaten in the field, and\\ntwice and thrice he snatched victory from the very jaws of defeat. He chased CJeneral\\nEarly up and down the Virginia valleys, and his brilliant victorj at Winchester, Va.,\\nOctober 9, won with a retreating and defeated army, which he is said to have met on\\nhorseback, will live in song and story while hi.story lasts. He covered the rear and\\nflanks of our army. He made brilliant and successful raids into the enemy s country,\\nin which he destroyed their stores and siiljstance and cut their lines of communi ation.\\nHe made a bold and well-nigh successful dash at Uichmond. and safely rejoined the army.\\nHe devastatetl the Shenandoah valley and other fertile sections of Virginia so that no\\nrebel armies could subsist there, and it nuiy be said of him that he was Grant s right\\narm in the closing scenes of the war.\\nEarly in July the enemy sought to create a diversion, and release Grant s hold on\\nPetersburg by sending General Early with ten thousand men to menace Washington.\\nThis Confederate force finally settled down at Silver Springs, a near suburb, on the fine\\nestate of Montgomery Blair. Communication with the Xorth was at once suspended\\nand Washington was invested. Rebel sympathizers inside the city were numerous,\\nand they were in constant communication with the enemy. o rumor of assault and\\ncapture of the outer works, however absurd, was deemed unworthy of attention. The\\ndefenses were largely manned by the Invalid corps, but their strength was hardly suffi-\\ncient to hold the city against a vigorous and well-directed assault in the absence of\\nreinforcements, and in this emergency companies and regiments were formed among\\nthe government clerks for the common defense. The weather was intensely hot, and\\nthe company to which I belonged took its first lesson in the manual of arms under the\\nshade trees of Judiciary square. July 11, I think it was, we were on duty out Seventh\\nstreet, near Fort Stevens, from which the Confederate lines were plainlj- visible, and\\nthey were carefully insi)ected by President Lincoln. Presently the grand old Sixth\\ncorps of our army, under General Wright, came tramping by. A quick passage up the\\nPotomac liad been made, and marching straight out to the front those hardy veterans,\\ndeployed in line of battle, advanced upon the enemy, and the siege was raised, for Early\\nwas quick to recognize the character of the men who now confronted him. The casu-\\nalties were not large, though a considerable number were killed, but the relief to a\\nbeleaguered city was something to remember by those who were there.\\nIt has been related to me by a regular army officer, in high authority, that the\\nConfederate officers found a choice and abundant stock of liquors in Mr. Blair s cellar,\\nand to this fact was due their delay in nuiking the attack before reinforcements came.\\nThus ended p^arly s raid on Washington. I liere was an element of real danger in the", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0128.jp2"}, "129": {"fulltext": "LINCOLN.\\nSTATUE PRESENTED BY JOHN ROGERS TO THE MANCHESTER PUBLIC LIBRARY.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0129.jp2"}, "130": {"fulltext": "124 SEMI-CEKTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. II.\\nsituation, obscui-fd to somo pxtent li.v iiiilitiiry operations of freater niag-nitiule. It\\nwas confidently expected that Karly s coniinand would be destroyed, but in the conflict\\nof oi-ders issued from the war department to the several Union commanders here and\\nthere Karlj^ was lost sight of for several days, during which, July 30, he sacked aiid\\nburned the defenseless town of Chambersburg- in Pennsylvania, and gathered a consid-\\nerable store of provisions in western Maryland. The situation became so complicated\\nthat General Grant secretly left the front and hastened to the ronocacy to ascertain\\nfrom General Hunter the whereabouts of the enemy, and with his marvelous military\\ninstinct he .soon located his game. At his earnest request, backed Ijy the pre.-;ident,\\nSheridan was placed in command of all the forces for the defense of Washington, and\\nfrom that hour a new order of things obtained. Early went whirling up the valley.\\nBut he had thrown the war department into a temporary panic of which it was said\\nthat Washington had been more in danger of being sacrificed by her friends than bj- the\\nassaults of her enemies. And here I am tempted to read a dispatch from President\\nLincoln to General Grant. It was as follows:\\nWashington, D. C, August 3, 1SG4.\\nLieutenant-Gcneral Grant, City Point, Va.: I have seen your dispatch in which you\\nsay I want Sheridan put in conin iaud of all the troops in the field, with instructions to\\nput himself south of the enemy, and follow him to the death. Wherever tlie enemy\\ngoes let our troops go also.\\nThis I think is exactly right as to how our forces should move; but please look over\\nthe dispatches you may have received from liere. ever since you made that order, and\\ndiscover, if you can, that there is any idea in tlie head of any one liere of putting our\\narmy south of the enemy. or following him to the death in any direction. I repeat\\nto yon, it will neither be done nor attempted, unless you watch It every day and hour,\\nand force it.\\nA. LTXCOLX.\\nIt was thought in the war lUiiaii nieut that Sheridan was too young. President\\nLincoln was the marvel of the war. He seems to have been raised up by Providence for\\nthe great emergency, not from affluence, but from a lowly state. He was charitable,\\ngentle hearted, and .I ust. lie was earnest and honest, and ever ready to bestow praise\\nwhere praise was due. He bided his time and his judgments were almost intuitive.\\nWith an unslfish devotion and a rare singleness of purpose he consecrated himself to\\nthe cause of humanity, and his fame will endure forever.\\nThe practical situation at the close of the campaign of 1SG4 was that Grant had the\\nConfederacy by the throat, with Sherman in a position to intercept the enemy should\\nhe break away. Some time after the re-election of Mr. Lincoln active operations were\\nsuspended for the winter, \\\\\\\\itli the enemy holding Petersburg, and our army drawn\\nup close to his lines watching every movement lest Lee escape. ^Meanwhile Sherman\\ncontinued his inarch from Savannah to Goldsboro. taking Columbia, the capital of South\\nCarolina, in his route, and comiielling the evacuation of Charleston and other coast cities\\nof the Confederacy, and finally went into bivouac at Goldsboro. March 21, 1805. It now\\nonly remained to clo.se in upon Lee, for it can hardly be .said that General .Tohnston was\\neven a serious menace to .Sherman, who experienced no difficulty in holding him as in a\\nvise. Sheridan was preparing to cut the railroads and canals by which the Confed-\\nerates were alone supplied, for bj- this time the coast cities and blockade running ports\\nwere in our possession as the result of a series of splendid naval operations achieved in\\neo-operation with our land forces. The last resource of the rebellion was now verging\\nto a point of collapse. Already the Confederate ])eace commissioners were within our\\nlines near I etcrsburg, negotiating for an armistice, but the abolition of slavery had now\\nbecome an ultimatum. Jhe southern jieople had at last seen the writing on the wall.\\nThe great fear was that Lee would escape from Petersburg, form a junction with .lohn-\\nston, and fall upon Sherman with their united forces. To prevent this Sheridan was\\nsent out to act the lion s part in Lee s path. Sliernuin was ready for anything.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0130.jp2"}, "131": {"fulltext": "ADDRESS OF DAVID L. PERKINS, ESQ. 125\\nGeneral Grant s closing campaign openetl late in March. Sheridan fought a .severe\\ncavalry battle at Dinwiddie Court House, another near Hatcher s Run, and April first he\\nfought a decisive battle at Five Forks, capturing six thousand prisoners. The south side\\nrailroad was broken, and April 2 the Union forces under Grant and Jleade assavilted\\nand carried the outer works of Petersburg, capturing twelve thousand prisoners-\\nThis rendered the further occupation of Kichmond untenable, and Lee evacuated Peters-\\nburg. JefE Davis received this intelligence while attending chui cli in Richmond, and\\nwith his trusted followers he fled from the Confederate cajjital with such stores and\\narchives as he was able to take along. The city was fired by the retiring Confederates,\\nand on the third day of April, at a quarter past eight o clock in the morning, our forces-\\nentered the citadel of the rebellion, and at once proceeded to quench the vandal flames.\\nLee retreated in a southwesterly course for Danville, where he had calculated upon secur-\\ning provisions and such transportation as would result in a junction with Johnston in\\nNorth Carolina; but Sheridan had preceded him. At Sailor s Creek, April 0, he attacked\\nLee, capturing seven thousand prisoners, and there were other engagements at Detonville\\nand Farmville. Finally, Ajiril 9, surrounded, nearly starved, and unable to proceed,^\\nLee surrendered what remained of his army at Appomattox Coui t House, a small hamlet\\nabout thirty miles southwest of Richmond. This event was followed April 26 by the\\nsurrender of Johnston and his army to Genei-al Sherman. Lee surrendered about\\nthirty thousand men and twenty thousand more straggled in afterwards to avail them-\\nselves of General Grant s generoiis terms, and they were also paroled. Our loss in\\nkilled, wounded, and missing, beginning with the Wilderness and including General\\nButler s Army of the James, was eighty thousand men, and it is estimated that Grant\\ncaptured in battle seventy thousand of the enemy. Thus ended the war of 1861, and\\nit would tax the pen of a St. Paul to fitly characterize the scenes, the feelings, the rejoic\\nings of a mighty people. As to the results, perhaps I can do no better than to quote\\nthe language of the historian:\\nIt had cost hundreds of thousands of lives, and thousands of millions of dollars; it\\nhad settled the question of slavery and of the stability of the Union; and take it for\\nall in all, it must be pronounced the most stupendous conflict in all history.\\nFor some time before the end it had become a serious question with the more\\nthoughtful and philosophical as to what would follow the last convulsion of organized\\nresistance to federal authority. Man} were fearful that a guerilla warfare would suc-\\nceed, extending over a period of years, in the unspeakable agony of which our institu-\\ntions would sufl: er a permanent blight, if not a total eclipse. And yet the boldness, the\\nskill, the dauntless courage of our erring brothers on the other side, isolated, torn, and\\nbleeding at every pore, challenged our admiration if not our sympathy, for we are\\nbound together by the traditions of histor\\\\ and by a common lineage. And after such\\na war, that such a people, numbering twelve million souls, inhabiting a garden spot of\\neight hundred thousand square miles, could again be brought into harmony and fraternal\\nfellowship with their victors, and become their generous rivals in a race of unex-\\nampled prosperity, under one flag and one government, is a tribute to the race that\\nfinds no parallel in history.\\nThe true relation of the great American war of 1S61 to the cause of human liberty\\ncan hardly be estimated for years to come. We are yet too near for correct analysis.\\nIt was a crisis, an epoch in the affairs of men, and its real significance will become more\\nand more apparent from generation to generation. If plutocracy and democracy can\\nharmonize their aims and interests the republic should endure for centuries. Out of\\nthe barbarism of mediaeval times our fathers laid the foundation of the grandest .super-\\nstructure of human government in the world s history, and cemented it with the best\\nphilosophy of the ages. It has dazzled mankind. It has been a boon, a joy, an inspira-\\ntion, a beacon, a perennial hope among the lowly of the earth, and a demonstration of the", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0131.jp2"}, "132": {"fulltext": "126 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. U.\\nbrotherhood of man and the fatherhood of God. Our political constitution has been\\nheraldfd as something more than human and somthing less than divine. But it con-\\ncealed a fatal defect that human philosophy should have detected, and that divine\\nauthority could not tolerate, for it sought to confer a joint heirship upon the institutions\\nof human slavery and civil liberty.\\nManchester, who.se Semi-Centennial life as a city we now celebrate, honored herself\\nby sending two thousand eight hundred twenty-eight men to serve in the army and\\nnavy in defense of the Stars and Stripes. There were privates and subalterns. There\\nwere colonels and Ijrigadiers, and sailors too. There was one among them who went\\nforth in the humble cai)acity of a regimental cpiartermaster. To his untiring vigilance\\nthe boys in blue were indebted for their coffee and hardtack after manj- a hard-fought\\nbattle. His charge may have been forty miles long in the enemy s country, but the vast\\nstores of an army in the field were safely delivered at the front when needed. Who can\\nestimate his service in the dark hours of the Wilderness. I refer, of course, to our fellow\\ncitizen Kichard N. Hatchelder, (|uartermaster of the .\\\\rniy of the Potomac, and late\\nquartermaster general of the United States .\\\\rmy. We welcome his return.\\nVeterans of the (irand Army: It was your high privilege to take part in this great\\nstruggle, and your service is a legacy to your country forever. It is therefore befitting\\nthat we of Manchester should recapitulate, on occasions like this, the events to which\\nall America is indebted for the blessings of a reunited country, and the benign institu-\\ntions of civil and religious liberty. Without these there would be little left worth\\ncelebrating.\\nOther jiatriolie addresses were iiiade Ijv lion. :\\\\[artin A. Hayiies of Lakeport,\\nGeorge S. Fox of Xew Bedford, Mass., Hon. Jolm G. Crawford, Kcv. T. Eaton Clapp,\\nand Jlvv. W. II. Morrison.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0132.jp2"}, "133": {"fulltext": "CAVALRY DRILLS.\\nAn important feature of the program for the Semi-Centennial week was the\\nexhibition drills given by F Troop, Third United States Cavalry, Capt. George A.\\nDodd. Lieuts. D. S. Tate and J. S. Ryan. Through the intervention of Gen. R. N.\\nBatchelder and the congressional delegation, this distinguished troop was ordered to\\nmarch from its headquarters at Fort Ftlian Allen, Burlington, Vt., to Manchester,\\nto take part in the celebration. Captain Dodd and his command, consisting of\\nfifty-one men, left Burlington on August 28, and arrived in Manchester on Sunday,\\nSeptember 6, at noon. The troop was met at Goffstown on Saturday by General\\nBatchelder and Lieut. Col. Harry B. Cilley of the First Regiment, X. H. X. G. On\\nSunday morning the troop was met on the road by Lieutenant-Colonel Cilley and\\nQuartermaster-Sergeant Charles B. Bodwell, and escorted to city hall, where\\nMayor Clarke officially welcomed the cavalry to the city. The troop went into\\ncamp on Maple street, near Yarick park. The regulars gave exhibition drills\\neach afternoon during the week, to the great delight of crowds varying from\\nfive thousand to fifteen thousand people. The drills comprised the most daring\\nfeats of rough riding, hurdle jumping, fencing, sabre exercises, ^^Testling, exercises\\nwith carbines and revolvers, etc., the various evolutions eliciting the highest\\nenthusiasm.\\nThe officers and members of the troop were the recipients of numerous social\\ncourtesies from military gentlemen of the city, and citizens, and on Thursday a\\nbanquet was tendered the corps at the Manchester House by prominent citizens.\\nL pon this occasion Mayor Clarke took occasion to express to the troop the deep\\ngratitude of the city of Manchester for the excellent entertainment which they had\\nfurnished the citizens and their guests during the celebration of the Semi-Centennial\\nanniversary. They had provided an entertainment in their exhibition drills which\\nhad proved one of the superb features of the week, and the city felt deeply indebted to\\nthem for their services, which contributed so greatly to the success of the week.\\nCongressman Sulloway also expressed the appreciation of the citizens for tlie\\nentertainment given by the cavalry.\\nThe troop left town Saturday, after a dress parade at city hall and a cduiiili-\\nmentary hitch-up by the fire department, and farewells by the mayor and military\\nofficers, returning by road to Fort Ethan Allen.\\n1-27", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0133.jp2"}, "134": {"fulltext": "a:\\n_j\\nO\\nn\\nur\\nI-\\nI-\\ncr\\no\\nH\\nz\\nr\\nQ\\nDC\\nI\\nI-\\nqT\\no\\no\\na:\\nO\\nz\\no\\nX\\nX\\nUi", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0134.jp2"}, "135": {"fulltext": "INDUSTRIAL AND HISTORICAL\\nEXHIBITION IN THE KENNARD.\\nOne of the first and most valuable suggestions offered for a feature of the Semi-\\ncentennial was that an exhibition be held in some suitable place which should show\\nthe marveloiis progress made in fifty years, not only in the arts and sciences, but in\\nthe practical aifairs of life, such as cooking xitensils, methods of dress, firearms, etc.\\nIn a locality so rich in historical relics as Manchester, it was thought that an inter-\\nesting exhibition might be arranged which would be creditable to its promoters and\\ninstructive to visitors. Mayor Clarke gave the chairmanship of the committee which\\nshould have this important feature in charge to Mr. Edward J. Burnham. How\\nwell the committee succeeded in its efforts is evidenced by the fact that the exliibition,\\nwhich was held in the large store in the Kennard, was crowded continually during\\nthe three days of the celebration, and, at the request of many citizens, it was kept\\nopen one day extra in order that Manchester people might inspect it after the rush\\nof visitors had subsided.\\nThe Semi-Centennial exhibition committee held its first meeting on June 17\\nan historic date, there being present Chairman E. J. Burnliam, David Perkins,\\nAlbert J. Peaslee, Joseph B. Sawyer, Henry W. Herrick, John N. Bruce, Samuel B.\\nHope, John M. Stanton, Albert D. Scovell, Joseph L. Stevens, George I. Hopkins,\\nArthur L. AValker, William G. Garmon, Albert L. Clough, George N. Burpee, and\\nCharles H. Smart. Albert L. Clough was elected secretary of the committee, and\\nChairman Burnham outlined the general plans of the proposed exhibit.\\nThe committee held weekly meetings until the details were completed and the\\nexhibition was ready to open on the morning of September 7. On June 30 the\\nexhibition committee extended invitations to the Manchester Historic Association,\\nthe Manchester Art Association, and the Manchester Electric Club to co-operate\\nwith the committee, which invitations were at once accepted. July 7 the chairman\\nannounced the sub-committees, and the active work of organization of the exhibition\\nbegan. Those who served upon the sub-committees were:\\nOn Hall.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 William G. Garmon, Frederick G. Stark, John Gillis.\\nOn Transportation of Exhibits. Samuel B. Hope, Thomas L. Quimby, Charles\\nH. Smart, Joseph B. Sawyer.\\nOn Arrangement and Care of Exhibits. Andrew J. Bennett, M. J. Healy,\\nMiss Betsey B. Shepherd, Mrs. Joseph W. Fellows, Mrs. E. W. Brigham, Mrs. Charles\\nB. Bradley, Miss Isabella G. Mack.\\nTo Confer and Co-operate with Historic Association. David Perkins, S. C.\\nGould, George F. Willey.\\n129", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0135.jp2"}, "136": {"fulltext": "OLD HANOVER-STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHuRGH.\\nERECTED 1839. TORN DOWN 1880.\\n::^^ciP^\\nTHE KENNARD.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0136.jp2"}, "137": {"fulltext": "INDUSTRIAL AXD HISTORICAL. 131\\nTo Confer and Co-operate with Art Association. IT. W. Herrick, Ljnnan W.\\nColby, John G. EUinwood, Miss Nancy S. Bunton.\\nTo Confer and Co-operate with Electric Club. George I. Hopkins, W. G. Gar-\\nmon, Albert L. Clougb.\\nOn Development of Household Utensils and Domestic Processes. Mrs. Luther\\nS. Proctor, Mrs. W. K. Bobbins, Mrs. Mary M. James, Miss Xellie J. Harrington, Miss\\nCatherine Frain, James 0. Harriman, A. J. Peaslee.\\nOn Development in Clothing and Xeedle-work. Mrs. Lucinda L. Farmer,\\nMrs. Sarah E. Hersey, Mrs. A. P. Taskcr, Mrs. John Eobertson, Mrs. George Bean.\\nOn Cookery and its Processes. Mrs. George W. Dearborn, ]\\\\[rs. A. S. Land),\\nMrs. 0. D. Knox, Mrs. Amanda AV. Smith, Miss Elizabeth McDougall.\\nOn Progress of Printing and Bibliography of Manchester. George F. Willey,\\nG. I. Hopkins, George C. Gilmnre. llrs. Olive Rand Clarke, Mrs. Helen In. Dunlap,\\nMrs. H. P. Priest.\\nOn Development of Tools and Machinery. John M. Stanton, Joseph L.\\nStevens, Edwin P. Eichardson, George W. Fowler, Henry C. Sanderson.\\nOn Development of [Manufactured Products. George C. Gilmore, A. D. Scovell,\\nDaniel C. Gould, Mrs. Angeline B. Cilley, Mrs. Lucinda L. Farmer, Mrs. Charles\\nE. Cox.\\nOn Heating and Lighting. Charles J. Altbott, George X. Burpee, Joseph B.\\nSawyer, Albert L. Clough.\\nOn Development of Firearms. John X. BriTce, Augustus H. Stark, A. L.\\nWalker.\\nThe large store and basement in the Kennard was completely filled with the\\nvaried departments of the exhibition, which was open free to the public Monday,\\nTuesday, and Wednesday, day and evening: also by special request on Thursday.\\nThe store and basement comprised nearly 12,000 feet of floor space. In superin-\\ntending the work of arranging the exhibits, Chairman Burnham was assisted by Mr.\\nL. C. B. Burke, and Fred AV. Lamb acted as clerk of the committee in charge of the\\narticles in the historic department. The hard work of the chairman and those who\\nassisted him resulted in an exiiibition that was a delightful revelation to every\\nvisitor. It was not only novel and interesting in every department, but exceedingly\\ninstructive to both old and young.\\nMANUFACTUEES.\\nThrough the center of tlie store, attractively arranged upon a specially con-\\nstructed framework, was a magnificent exiiibition of the products of the Amoskeag\\nManufacturing Company, consisting of seventy-seven diflferent styles of teazle-down,\\ncheviot, denim, and ticking goods arranged in pATamidal form to show the variety\\nof checks, plaids, and stripes. Upon the opposite side was a display of over one\\nhundred patterns of the famous Amoskeag gingliams, harmoniously arranged as to\\ncolors.\\nThe Stark Mills made a creditable exhibit, consisting of seamless bags, drilling,\\nducking, and heavy sail cloth; also a verj interesting arrangement of cotton, showing", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0137.jp2"}, "138": {"fulltext": "JOHN C. FRENCH.\\nHISTORIC ASSOCIATION.\\nHENRY W. HERRICK.\\nART ASSOCIATION.\\n^1\\nV\\nCHARLES J. ABBOTT.\\nELECTRICJCLUB.\\nALBERT L. CLOUGH.\\nSECRETARY OF COMMITTEE.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0138.jp2"}, "139": {"fulltext": "INDUSTRIAL AND HISTORICAL. 133\\nthe manufacture of cloth from the bale to finislied product, and baled goods ready\\nfor the China market.\\nThe Amory Mills had a fine exliibit of sheeting, shirting, and other products iu\\nwhite and unbleached varieties.\\nThe Manchester Mills made an extensive display of dress goods, products of\\ntheir mills and printing department, including worsteds, delaines, challies, lawns,\\ncashmeres, and prints.\\nThe Elliott Manufacturing Company made a complete display of knit under-\\nwear; the S. A. Felton Son Company showed manufactured brashes and blankets\\nin variety, and X. J. Whalen and the Eanno Harness Company made exhibits of\\nfine harness and horse furnishings.\\nThe P. C. Cheney Company had an instructive exhibit showing the process\\nof paper making in different stages, from the pulp wood to the finished paper.\\nBoth the chemical, or sulphide, and mechanical systems of manufacture were shown.\\nKimball Hobbs made a fine exhibit of leather shoe findings, from the hide to\\nfinish; also a large variety of rubber goods.\\nS. C. Forsaith ^Machine Company showed an interesting variety of moldings\\nand other wood work.\\nJ. Truesdale Son had a large display of trunks, and J. H. Wilson, Jr., a fine\\nassortment of hardware goods. Both of these exhibitors .showed articles of both\\nold and modern manufacture.\\nTHE GENERAL STARK RELIC S.\\nHistorically, the exhibition was exceedingly interesting and reflected great\\ncredit upon President French and his associates. Xever before in the history\\nof Manchester had such a rich and unique collection of relics of old Derry-\\nfield been gathered together. Chief among the objects was the I^Iolly Stark\\ncannon, captured by Gen. John Stark at Bennington in 177?. The famous brass\\npiece was cast near Paris, France, in 1743 and is three and one fourth inch bore.\\nIt was brought to America as a part of the armament of the French army in Canada,\\nand was captured at the battle of Quebec, on the Plains of Abraham, by the\\nEnglish under General Wolfe. When General Burgoyne invaded the colonies in\\n1777, the old gun was a jiart of the field artillery taken along, and when he sent\\nBreymann to the aid of Baunr at Bennington the gun was used in the battle and\\ncaptured by General Stark and his Xew Hamjishire riflemen. By him it was pre-\\nsented to the Xew Boston Artillery Company, then attached to the Xinth Eegiment,\\nNew Hampshire militia. The priceless relic has been ever since zealously guarded\\nby its New Boston custodians, who loaned it for the exhibition.\\nA very valualile collection of relics of General Stark occupied a prominent\\nplace and attracted much attention. It comprised the following: Bit brace, beaver\\ntrap spreading ten inches, one pair of saddle buckles used by Stark at the Battle of\\nBennington, one pair of silver knee buckles, a cane, a powder horn presented by one\\nof his soldiers and Juindsouiely engraved, four old order books and field accounts, a", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0139.jp2"}, "140": {"fulltext": "GEN. JOHN STARK.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0140.jp2"}, "141": {"fulltext": "INDUSTRIAL AND HISTORICAL. 135\\nflask picked up l)y General Stark on the battlefield of Bennington, one pewter\\nplate and pewter porringer, one bread and milk bowl, one punch bowl, one turkey\\nplatter, one wooden bowl, three wooden plates, two pepper and salts, one glass flip\\ntumbler, two sugar bowls, two cups and saucers and small plate, one blue platter,\\ntwo pitchers, one small trunk brought to this country by Archibald Stark (father of\\nJohn Stark) from Scotland in ITSO, one belt worn by General Stark, one locket\\ncontaining General Stark s hair, one gold Inukli one pearl buckle, one pair of\\nspectacles, one jiair of hair bracelets worn by Alolly Stark, one string of gold bead?\\nworn by Molly Stark, one solid silver spoon that General Stark ate bread and milk\\nwith, one pair of gold sleeve buttons worn by General Stark, one old sandal slipiter,\\none snutt box, one pair of candle snufl ers, three large back combs of tortoise shell,\\none wooden water bottle, one large iron camp kettle, one perforated tin lantern\\nused by Stark, flintlock gun captured by Stark in the French and Indian AVar.\\nAll of these relics were loaned by Augustus H. Stark.\\nHanging over the relics were water color paintings, Birthplace of Stark,\\nJohn Stark Eunning the Gauntlet, Stark s Grave, Stark at Bunker Hill,\\nand Stark at Bennington, by Henry W. Herrick. A lirass knocker from the\\nfront door of the old Stark liouse was shown liy A. L. A\\\\ alker. The life-size\\npainting of Stark by Teiiney was also exhibited.\\nWAR RELICS.\\nThe exhibition drew out a fine collection of IJevolutionary relics, more or less\\nconnected with Manchester history. There were the pistols and holsters carried\\nthrough the Eevolution by Major-General John Sullivan, the engraved sword used\\nby General Cilley and pair of pistols presented to him by vote of the New Hamp-\\nshire legislature, sword, scal)bard, and pistol used by General Wilkinson, powder\\nhorn carried by James Harradon at Lexington and Bunker Hill, camp chest used\\nby General Cilley at Valley Forge, order books of General Cilley and Gen. Enoch\\nPoor at Valley Forge, silver cup presented General Poor by Lafayette.\\nA knapsack of horsehide captured from the British in 1812 was shown by\\nA. D. Scovell. Confederate bills secured y A. P. Tasker when the trunks of\\nJefferson Davis and General Beauregard were captured, the revolver, holster, and\\nbelt worn by Gen. Eoger A. Pryor when he was captured by Capt. H. 0. Dudley,\\nand the bugle carried in the war by the New Hampshire Battery were shown.\\nI\\\\DIAN RELICS.\\nThe finest collection of Indian relics ever shown was enjoj ed by visitors to the\\nexhibition, all gathered in the vicinity of Manchester. Among the large contribu-\\ntors to this department were Frederick Smyth, E. P. Bicliardson, H. Clarence\\nKnowles, the John J. Bell estate, John K. Mc(^uesten, S. B. Kidder, Nate M.\\nKellogg, Will H. Heath, and William II. Huse. The collection consisted of fine\\nspecimens of arrow hcadi-, tomahawks, bow and aiTows, pipes, spearpoints, grinding\\nmills, pestles, war clubs, axes, hammers, chisels, etc.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0141.jp2"}, "142": {"fulltext": "a:\\nUJ\\nH\\nCO\\nlLI\\nX\\no\\nen\\nI-\\n-3 CO\\nLlJ\\nO\\nUJ", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0142.jp2"}, "143": {"fulltext": "INDUSTRIAL AND HISTORICAL. 137\\nANTIQUARIAN.\\nAmong the antique arlicles in tJie exliibition were: Corn mill and j^estle, first\\nslate used in Nutfield, coach bugle used on mail stage from Boston to Montreal,\\nhand-made spikes from old Amoskeag dam, models of boats and canoes made by\\nOldtown and Penobscot Indians, portion of first communion set used in Nutfield,\\nfire bucket used when the town house was burned in IS-tl, candle snuffers and\\nmolds, tax book of Manchester for 1847, ticket of Amoskeag Canal Lottery, cradle\\nmade in Manchester in 18-16, and many other minor curiosities.\\nA. L. AValker Son exhibited a fine collection of coins and paper money, and\\nCharles J. Abbott and Irving W. Barclay also had fine displays of coins.\\nBOOKS.\\nIn the book line, A. L. alkcr Son made a fiiu showing of old volumes.\\nThe Mack collection from Londonderry embraced a Xew England primer of 1S23, a\\nbook printed in 1199, copy of a book of manuscript sermons of the first minister of\\nNutfield, Rev. James McGregor. George C. Gilmore entered many interesting old\\nbooks and copies of the first and last city reports. William II. Huse displayed four\\nbooks which belonged to the Derryfield Social liljrary. Other valuable volumes were\\nshown by John G. Crawford, George I. IIo]ikins, and George E. Burnham.\\nFIREARMS.\\nIn addition to the Revolutionary guns on exhibition, there were many other\\narms which drew attention. In a window stood a flintlock gun six feet long, which\\nwas carried in the siege of Londonderry, Ireland, in 1G88, and brought to this\\ncounti-y by its owner. Rev. James McGregor, who settled in Xutfield in 1719, and\\nwas its first minister. Under the direction of Capt. John N. Bruce, an exhibit\\nshowing impi ovement in firearms attracted deserved attention. It contained\\nspecimens of guns used two hundred years ago, during the Revolutionary period,\\nthe muzzle-loading percussion cap muskets of the Civil War, carbines, breech-loading\\nrifles, and the Krag-Jorgensen rifle, now used by the United States army. With\\nthis exhibit was a case shown by Louis Bell Post, G. A. R., containing samples of\\nammunition picked up on battlefields of the war. Arthur C. iloore also exhibited\\na fine collection of sidearms.\\nCLOTHING AND NEEDLEWORK.\\nAn especially pleasing portion of the exhibit to the ladies was the department\\ndevoted to the development in clothing and needlework, superintended by Mrs.\\nLucinda L. Farmer. A novel and happily conceived feature was arranged by\\nseveral young ladies, who were dressed in costumes representing different periods\\nfrom 184G to the present time. They were Jfisses Ursula I\\\\[. Burnham, Bessie I.\\nBurnham, Flora Jfoore Termillo. Blanche K. Ilickeii, Sadie Currier, Charlotte", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0143.jp2"}, "144": {"fulltext": "(C\\nO\\n(3\\nUJ\\nDC\\nO\\no\\ns\\nCO\\nUJ\\ns\\njl\\n1^\\nCO\\nUJ\\n_]\\nK\\nO\\n2\\na\\nUJ\\nLiJ\\nt/\\nX\\nr)\\nH\\nz\\nr\\no", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0144.jp2"}, "145": {"fulltext": "INDUSTRIAL AND HISTORICAL. 139\\nCossar, Grace Sturgis, and Klizaljetli C ossar. Assoeiatrd with Airs. FiiriiiiT in the\\nwork of arranging this departjncnt were Mrs. Charles B. Bradley, Mrs. Emma Kidder\\nJloore, Mrs. Gihnan B. Fogg, ilrs. Charles K. Walker, Mrs. John Rol)ertson, Mr^.\\nA. P. Tasker, and Mrs. Sarah T. Hersey.\\nAmong the many interesting exhibits were collections of slippers of ancient and\\nmodern styles, handerchief hags, infants caps and robes, bead chains, jewelled\\nsnuff boxes, bonnets showing the fashions for ninety years, choice old combs, mnfflers,\\nswifts, hand-niiiih quilts, suits, l)eautiful old linen, honicspun rugs, and exquisite\\nspecimens of laces, rare old endiroidery, and other fine needlework. There were\\nsilken hose worn at the hall gixen to General Lafayette in Boston in 182 1, a cape\\nthat had belonged to a duchess of Kent, a woolen (iiiilt made liy Mrs. Albert Chase\\nin 1795, the wedding dress of Betsey Parker in ISII, a dress suit of 183G; table\\nlinen spun from flax grown in New Boston in 1800, and many other exhibits showing\\nthe changes in dress for a half centuiy. The following ladies contrilnited to this\\ndepartment: Mrs. George H. True, Mrs. Frederick Smyth, Jlrs. John K. McQuesten,\\nMrs. Charles K. Walker, Mrs. James P. Walker, Mrs. H. W. Ilerrick, Mrs, E. B.\\nWondliury, iliss Isa1)ella (i. !Mack, Miss Ijizzie M. Porter, and many others.\\nELECTRIC EXHIBIT,\\nIt was early suggested tliat an exhibition illustrating the matei-ial progress of\\nthe Queen City during the last half century would be incomiilete without a full\\nexhibit representative of the wonderful advances made in the practical applications\\nof electricity during the period, and with this fact in mind the executive committee\\nof the Manchester Electric Club tendered the cordial co-operation of the association\\nto the exhibition committee to effect this end. It was the design of the club to show,\\nin compact form, examples of all the principal practical applications of electrical\\nscience, and this idea was most creditably carried out under the efficient direction of\\nPresident Charles J. Abbott and his associates. Through the generous courtesy of\\nSuperintendent F. H. Smith, of the Manchester Electric Company, arrangements\\nwere made for the sujiply of electric current without expense to the club, and for\\nthe loan of much indispensable apparatus, thus permitting the apparatus to be shown\\nin actual operation. The exhiljit was .arranged and cared for by members of the\\nclub, among those who were especially active being Messrs. Arthur W. Ferrin,\\nA. A. Jenkins, Albert L. Clough, Prof. G. I. Hopkins, N. S. Bean, Jr., J. Brodie\\nSmith, and Stanley Barlow.\\nArc lights and an arch of incandescent bulbs rendered the space allotted to the\\nexhibit as light ,as day, and attracted a noticeable amount of attention, especially\\nduring the evening hours.\\nIllustrative of the progress made in telegraphy there was shown, through the\\ncourtesy of Mr. Abbott, a complete set of the old-fashioned instruments in use for\\ntelegraphic piirposes at the time of the incorporation of the city, and in striking\\ncontrast to these clumsy affairs was exhibited a set of the latest improved instruments.\\nThe application of electricity to motive power purposes was practically demon-\\nstrated by tiic exhibition of electric motors driving ventilating fans aiul other", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0145.jp2"}, "146": {"fulltext": "YC\\niN COSTUMES, 1846 TO 1896.\\nTHE OLD-FASHIONED KITCHEN.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0146.jp2"}, "147": {"fulltext": "INDUSTRIAL AND III5TORICAL, 141\\nmachinery. OiU of the most interesting novelties shown was a complete outfit of\\nelectric heating and cooking apparatus exhibited in active operation, comprising\\nelectric stoves, kettles, flatirons, a glue pot and other useful utensils, obtaining their\\nheat solely from the current. Electric meters and other instruments were installed\\nfor the purposes of enlightening the public in regard to the methods of measuring\\nelectrical energy, these being used in connection with the incandescent lamps and\\nheaters. Attendants were constantly at hand to furnish descriptions and explanations\\nof the various pieces of apparatus. Much of the interest of the exhibit centered\\nabout the demonstration of the X-ray, which was conducted by Albert L. C lough and\\nA. W. Ferrin, by means of apparatus constructed by them. A Tesla high-frequency\\ncoil, operated by the street current, was used in connection with Crookes vacuum\\ntubes and fluoroscope, to afford a complete illustration of the principles of shadow\\nphotography and iluoroscopy. A collection of shadowgraphs was .at hand to show\\ntlie curious and useful applications of the new rays, and many shadowgraphs of\\ndeformed hands and other objects were made for the benefit of those present, while\\nthe methods of jjroduction and the nature of the rays formed the subject of frequent\\ninformal lectures during the course of the exliibition. On the w hole, the showing\\nof the club was exceedingly creditable to this representative scientific body.\\nART DEPARTMENT.\\nOccupying a iiromiuent position in the store was a water color painting of\\nJames Thornton, executive officer of the Kearsarge at the time of its battle with the\\nConfederate cruiser Alabama. J. G. Ellinwood, L. W. Colby, and J. T. Langley\\nexhibited photographs. Oil paintings of ex-Governors Weston, Currier, Straw,\\nSmyth, and Cheney, Rev. Cyrus Wallace, Dr. Emil Custer and wife, Richard Ayer,\\nDr. W. W. Brown, and Rt. Rev. D. M. Bradley were shown; also portraits of all the\\nmayors of Manchester.\\nOwing to lack of room in the store, the art exliibition was continued in the\\nrooms of the Art Association, in Pickering building, under direction of Chairman\\nHerrick and Joel Daniels, Miss Anna A. Parker, Mrs. Eliza II. Collins, and Walter H.\\nShilvock. The entries were limited to oil, water color, pastel, and sculpture. The\\ncontributors were Etta Moulton, Georgia Wilson, Mary Percival Stone, W. E. Bur-\\nbank, H. W. Herrick, Walter DeMoulpied, Mrs. E. H. Collins, Fannie D. Moulton,\\nMiss H. S. Squires, Mrs. Sarah T. Ilersey, Mrs. L. L. Farmer, and Anson G. Osgood.\\nThe art collection of Mrs. W. W. Brown was also a prominent part of the exhibition.\\nThis collection, bequeathed to the Art Association, consists of paintings, rare inlaid\\ntables, and bric-a-brac, and is valued at $1,250. The complete collection of Rogers\\ngroups, owned by the association, was also an attractive feature of the display.\\nOver four thousand people visited the art rooms diiring the exhibit.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0147.jp2"}, "148": {"fulltext": "MRo. LUCINDA L. FARMER.\\nMRS. LUTHER S. PROCTOR.\\nL. C. B. BURKE.\\nFRED VV. LAMB,", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0148.jp2"}, "149": {"fulltext": "INDUSTRIAL AND HISTORICAL.\\n143\\nUorsHIIOI.I) rTEXSII.s AND COOKICnY.\\nThe linusehold utensils and ((icikciT f fifty yeavr; n^o were illustrated in a happy\\nmanner liy the arrangement of an old-fashioned kitchen, completely furnished.\\nThere was grandfather clock, the spinning wheels, reels, the large fireplace and\\nhanging kettle on the crane, the old crockery, candles, wooden cradle, etc. Overhead\\nhung the strings of apples and l)unches of lierlis. This feature was in charge of\\nMrs. George W. Dearborn.\\nOpposite this cxhihit, to show the cliange from the good, old-fashioued ways to\\nthe methods of living by society of 1896, was a representation of a modern parlor\\nand sitting-roon:, witli a dainty five o clock tea talile. This exhibit was under direction\\nof Mrs. Luther S. Proctor, assisted by iliss Bessie I. Curiiham.\\nIt was estimated that at least ten tluiusand visited the exhibition each day that\\nit was open. This would indicate an attendance of over fifty thousand during tlie\\nfour days and evenings that the public was admitted.\\nTHE ART COLLECTICN OF MRS. W. VV. BROWN.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0149.jp2"}, "150": {"fulltext": "CHIEF HEALY.\\nDEPUTY CHIEF CASSIDY.\\nbU.LLi.tiIEu:i i.i FtMiniT\\nj J\\nt\\nmi\\ni^P^\\n5\\np\\nMANCHESTER CADETS\\nESCORTING CADET VETERAN ASSOCIATION.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0150.jp2"}, "151": {"fulltext": "THE OLD RESIDENTS.\\n1846. 1896.\\nOne of the most enjoyable featiires of the Semi-Centennial celebration was the\\ngathering of Manchester s oldest residents, which happy affair resulted in the forma-\\ntion of a permanent Old llesidents Association. Among the names of those selected\\nby Mayor Clarke to have charge of the celebration, fifty-six well-known citizens\\nwere designated to represent the old residents, Warren Harvey, who was .a native\\nof Manchester, to serve as chairman. A meeting was called by Chairnum\\nHarvey, on June 19, at the Board of Trade rooms, to organize and discuss plans for\\nthe coming event. David L. Perkins was chosen clerk, and after a free discussion\\nthe chairman and clerk were instructed to collect information and report a definite\\nplan at a subsequent meeting. There were present the chairman, clerk, Henry A.\\nFarrington, Joseph L. Stevens, A. A. Ainsworth, Eben Ferren, Hiram Forsaith, Heed\\nP. Silver, William Brown, Hiram Hill, Luther S. Proctor, Walter Neal, John G.\\nLane, William T. Stevens, A. J. I^ane, William P. ilerrill, and David W. Collins.\\nOn the evening of July 1, Mayor Clarke addressed the committee briefly, out-\\nlining his views with reference to the old residents feature of the celebration. It\\nwas his desire to make this feature especially prominent. To the Old Guard of\\n1846 should be accorded the post of honor. Those who were here at our municipal\\nchristening should be entertained as tlie guests of the city, and to this end he ten-\\ndered a cordial co-operation. Hon. Charles H. Bartlett, president of the Board of\\nTrade, also addressed the committee. The clerk then reported a program for the\\nold residents, as ordered at the previous meeting. At the suggestion of the mayor,\\na registration book had been opened at the office of the city clerk, in which several\\nhundred names had already been recorded of those now living in New Hampshire\\nand elsewhere throughout the country, who were residents of Manchester as early as\\n1846. Correspondence had been opened with those in remote places who had ex-\\npressed a desire to revisit their early home and become a part of the celebration. It\\nwas, therefore, a matter of the first importance that the old residents should have\\na common rendezvous, where they could review old friendships in the spirit of Auld\\nLang Syne. To meet this want. Mayor Clarke tendered the free use of city hall\\nfor the three Semi-Centennial days of September 7, 8, and 9. It was recommended\\nthat a permanent old residents association be formed; that a large registration book\\nbe opened with an entire page for each old resident, and a marginal space for remarks;\\nthat a distinctive old residents badge be provided, and that sub-committees be ap-\\npointed on reception and entertainment. To carry out these recommendations, the\\nfollowing sul)-committees were named:\\n10 14.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0151.jp2"}, "152": {"fulltext": "146 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nOn Roception. Ileiirv A. Farriiifrton. A. .1. l^uio, Cliailc- L. Kichardson,\\nWilliam II. I hiiner, Walter Cody. Williatn \\\\\\\\\\\\lior, Iliiam Hill, John (i. Lane, Luther\\nS. Proctor, and Warren Harvey.\\nOn Entertainment.\u00e2\u0080\u0094 William 1 .Merrill. Ifinatius T. Webster. Charle.s K.\\nWalker. Charles S. Fisher, and David W. Collins.\\nOn Old l. esidents Badge. fieorpe W. Dodge, Cassius C. Webster, and Iliram\\nForsailh.\\nOn Old Ki sideiits Association ami Registration l ook. David L. Perkins,\\nJoseph L. Stevens, and Henry A. I arrington.\\nAt this meeting, Fred L. Wallace was chosen corresponding secretary.\\nAt a meeting held. August 1 1, the .sub-committees reported substantial progress.\\nA distinctive old residents badge was adopted and the clerk was instructed to\\npresent the constitution that had been drafted to a mass meeting of old residents\\nduring the Senii-Centennial week. Stejjs were taken to establish a bureau of infor-\\nmation at the city hall for the benefit of visiting friends, and for the furnishing of a\\nladies parlor adjacent to the hall fronting on Flm street. September 3 it was voted\\nthat the old residents badges, at twenty-five cents each, be restricted to those who\\nhad registered, and who were residents of Manchester as early as 1846. Nearly a\\nthousand names had l)y this time been recorded. Seven hundred and ninety-eight\\nbadges were disposed of, while only three hundred tickets had been provided for the\\ngrand reviewing stand. This fact alone attests the wide interest tlmt was entertained\\nby the Old Guard, at home and abroad. Indeed, the result far exceeded the\\nexpectations of those best qualified to judge. To meet the expenses of the committee,\\nincluding a dinner and carriages for the aged and infirm, $300 was allotted to the\\ncommittee, and of this sum $61. 90 was returned to the general fund after paying\\nall bills.\\nThe registered names represent Colorado, Connecticut, Dakota, Florida, Georgia,\\nHlinois. Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, ilassachusetts. Elaine, Minnesota, Missouri, New\\nHampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,\\nVermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Cohimljia. Doijlitless others\\nwere here from other states and territories of tlie Union.\\nOf three hundred four names recorded in the new registration book, two hun-\\ndred fifty-three were natives of New Hampshire, twenty of Vermont, eighteen of\\nMassachusetts, and the balance were born in Connecticut, Elaine, New York. Vir-\\nginia, Canada, England, Ireland, ^ind Scotland; and when the pages are filled, as\\nthey ultimately will be, by those who wci-e hiM-e n lialf century back, the record will\\nbe still more interesting. In this lnHik many facts are recorded in the marginal\\nspace that will be of future interest.\\nMONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.\\nThe old historic city hall building, the ollicial headquaj-ters of the old residents\\nduring the celebration, was handsomely decorated for the festive occasion. By the\\npatriotic efforts of Swedish citizens, a special sum of one hundred dollars was raised", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0152.jp2"}, "153": {"fulltext": "52\\no\\nLLj\\n9\\nIT)\\nLU\\nCC\\nUJ\\nz\\nH\\nCO\\nUJ\\nQ\\n3\\nO\\nLL\\nUJ\\nI\\nI-", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0153.jp2"}, "154": {"fulltext": "148 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. U.\\nand turned over to the proper committee for the jjiirpose of decorating the city hall\\nexterior. The huilding was liandsoiiiely trimmed with streamers, festoons, and\\nshields. On the soutli end was the city seal and the Klm-street side was adorned\\nwith life-like portraits of Hiram Brown, the first mayor. Mayor Clarke, and Gen.\\nJohn Stark, the hero of Bennington. The offices of Mayor Clarke were also artisti-\\ncally decorated. The hall was tastily decorated in honor of the old residents. Over\\nthe platform was a large cloth sign, hearing the inscription: Manchester Welcomes\\nHer Children of 1846. The hall and ladies jiai lor were tastily decorated with\\nflags and streamers, and suspended from the walls, as an added welcome, were the\\nportraits of a dozen prominent citizens of the jiast and ]iresent. They were Moody\\nCurrier, Frederick Smyth, James A. Weston, Ezekiel A. Straw, Daniel Clark,\\nPhinehas Adams, Oliver Hunt, Mrs. Dr. Anms G. Gale, Alfred G. Fairbanks, David\\nr. Perkins, Fhineas Stevens, and Daniel C. Gould, Sr.\\nOn the morning of September 7, several hundred of the Old (iuard assem-\\nbled in city hall. It was an inspiring scene to see the hearty hand.shakes of the\\nveterans, as they greeted old friends whom they had not seen for years, and the\\nfaces of the veterans were illuminated witli smiles by many long-forgotten remin-\\niscences brought out by the hapjiy occasion.\\nBefore taking electric ears for the review stand. Chairman arren Harvey\\ncalled the old residents to order and said:\\nLadies and Gentlemen: It is my i)rivilejre as chairman of the old residents com-\\nmittee to call this assembly to order, and to congratulate you upon the opportunity\\nwhich has come to you to particii)ate txlny in .Manchester s Semi-Centenuinl eclehration.\\nThe Manchester we see today bears little resemblance to that Manchester which tifty\\nyears ago we saw incorporated a city. None of us dreamed that we should live to see the\\nday when that small beginning should e.\\\\pand into the city we now behold. But it is\\nprobable that ten per cent of the population of this city in 1S46 are still living It is\\ncertainly gratifying to us all to observe the character of Manchester s growth, as well\\nas the extent of it. It has always been along healthy lines; the relig ious and educa-\\ntional interests of the people have not been neglected or lost sight of. But the church\\nand the .schoolho\\\\ise have kept pace with the factory, the workshop, and every line of\\nindustry, and the Manchester we see today suffers in comparison with no Xew England\\ncity in any particular. It gives me great pleasure to present to you a son of the late\\nCol. John B. Clarke, who was so widely known to the older inhabitants of this city,\\nand so universally respected, our present mayor, William C. Clarke, who will officially\\nextend to yon the city s welcome and cordial greeting.\\nMayor Clarke, in response, said:\\nLadies and (Jentlenien: While all Manchester is rejoicing this week in a demon-\\nstration that few of \\\\is will ever live to see renewed tifty years hence, to none does it\\nmean so much as to the men and women who were here at the city s birth, and to whose\\nbrains, sagacity, and activity in building up the foremost community in Xew Hamp-\\nshire we, who have followed after, owe so much. This is a day when the Old Guard\\ncommands our imdivided attention and respect, and while participating with pleasure\\nin the other ])ublic exercises of the week I feel today that I am more honored than in\\nall that has transpired, or will take place, in being privileged to extend to this noble", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0154.jp2"}, "155": {"fulltext": "THE OLD RESIDENTS. 149\\ngathering- an official welcome. It is also with a feeliiif.- of no little satisfaction that\\nfind my efforts in org-anizins an Old Residents .\\\\ssociation so conspicuously rewarded.\\nSix month.s ag-o I placed in the office of the city clerk a record book, in which I invited\\nall those in any way identified with Jianchester in 1S4G, or prior thereto, to reg-ister\\ntheir names, tog-ether with the dat of their settlement in Jianchester. Interest in the\\neffort to secure a registration of the Old Guard at once sprang uj), and as the days\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0w-ent by the list of names beg-an to assume gratifying- proportions, and before this\\nweek opened the pages of the book wei-e filled with the signatures of citizens who were\\nhere when the city was incorporated, or before then, who expected to be present at the\\ncelebration of her fiftieth anniversary. Over one thousand names had been entered\\nin the register when it was clos- d to make i)lace for another and larger book, covering-\\nin detail the history of the old residents, and which I doubt not will now lead the way\\ntowards the organization of a permanent Old Kesidents Association. You have indeed\\ng-loriously honored Manchester in the past, and today you honor her again by assem-\\nbling in such large and distinguished numbers to assist in carrying- out her anniver.sary\\nexercises. City hall is cheerfully placed at your disposal during the week, and here I\\ntrust you may meet and renew old ac(]uaintances, and talk over happily and profitably\\nthose dear old daj-s when you were leaders in the affairs of a city that has since become\\nso beautiful and successful.\\nAt 10 o clock the old rci;ifleiits were furnished free transportation hy electric cars\\nto the review stand, on Trenioiit square, where special seats were reserved for them.\\nAfter the parade a dinner was served in city hall. At 7.30 p. a meeting of old\\nresidents was held in city hall, the program being arranged by a committee on enter-\\ntainment, consisting of William P. Merrill, Ignatius T. Webster, Charles K. Walker,\\nDavid W. Collins, and Charles S. Fisher. The singing was under tlie direction of\\nHon. Alphcus Gay, and Fred W. Batchelder presided at the piano. The ]irogram\\nopened with prayer by Rev. Anson C. Coult. fnllnwed by singing of Auld Lang\\nSyne. The principal address of the evening was delivered liy Hon. Joseph\\nIvidder.\\nSEMI-CEXTEXXIAL ADDRESS OF HOX. JOSEPH KIDDKH.\\nIt was past the middle of the nineteenth century. Gold in large quantities had\\nbeen found in California. Extravagant stories were told of the fortunes made in a day\\nat various points on the Pacific slope. People by the thousands left their business and\\ntheir homes in the East, South, and West, and joined in the mad rush for riches in the\\nT51dorado of the far West. Every known method of transportation was utilized and\\nmany, full of hope, with scanty means, went overland, on foot, so great was the desire\\nto gather in the golden harvest of the new country. Among the pedestrian pioneers\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0were two boys from Ohio. For many a weary day they plodded on through forests,\\nover sandy plains, and forded streams in their haste to reach the land of their dreams,\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0until one night they came to the top of the Rocky Mountains, with torn and bleeding-\\n^eet, and laid down for rest. Jn the morning they awoke from their broken slumbers\\nunrefreshed, and meditated silently on their forlorn condition and uncertain prospects.\\nIn tlie far-off East, u])on which the sun had risen, was the home of their childhood, with\\nits many fond associations, pleasant memories, and loving hearts. mother s hand\\nseemed stretched out to beckon them back again and affection, as a clear voice sounding-\\nin their ears, pleaded for their return. They were deaf to all entreaties, and stimulated\\nby a burning desire for wealth from the unseen world they dropped a few tears, turned\\ntheir faces westward, and resumed their march, with heavy hearts, along an almost\\nimperceptible trail toward the Pacific ocean. And soon thev were gone bevond recall.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0155.jp2"}, "156": {"fulltext": "HON. JOSEPH KIDDER.\\nPSESIDENr OLD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0156.jp2"}, "157": {"fulltext": "THE OLD RESIDENTS. 151\\nHow striking the similitude to our own lot, dear friends. For tifty years, like the\\nancient Jews, we have been seeking- the promised land of n-ealth and honor, through\\ntoil and sacrifices. One half the journey towards the end of a century in the history\\nof our municipality is finished. AVe camp for a night on the dividing line of time, not\\nspace. Many are footsore and weary of the march, despairing of the goal. Of the ten\\nor twelve thousand joyous souls in our ranks, big with imtold hopes and aspirations,\\nwhen we began the struggle of the new life, as a legalized city with a charter, the great\\nmajority, through change of plans, the mi.sfortunes of the journey, and the sad inroads\\nmade by the great destroyer, not half as many hundreds as we had thousands are\\ngathered here tonight, in these festal halls, to grasp each other s hands, extend congrat-\\nulations, and tell the varied stories of their lives. We scarcely comprehend, much less\\nrealize, the decimating power of five decades. When a young man I knew nearly every\\nfamily in a neighboring town, and coidd speak their names as 1 met them on the street\\nor at public gatherings. A young man was there with whom I grew intimate and was\\nsoon on friendly terms. The acquaintance ripened into enduring friendship. The years\\nrolled away and not long since he died. His last request was that as his friend I should\\nconduct the religious services at his burial. A large company of citizens and friends was\\npresent on the occasion. As I sought to speak words of consolation I scrutinized the\\nfaces before me most earnestly, and to my surprise the only one recognized among the\\nnumber familiar to me fifty years before was that of my friend, who lay still and forever\\nsilent in the habiliments of death. What a comment on the brevity and vanity of\\nhuman life! Trvily, in the providence of God, the generations of men come upon the\\nstage of action almost in an hour, and like the early clouds and evanescent shadows of\\na summer s morning flee away and are gone forever!\\nSolemn and somber thoughts crowd upon me for utterance. I am overwhelmed by\\ntheir magnitude and seriousness. And yet I am honored to be your choice as speaker\\nfor the brief time allotted me. It is a unique and distinguished body that I address.\\nRarely, if ever, was one like it. A similar one may not soon be convened here, or\\nanywhere else. It is a .society remarkable in its make-\\\\ip and characteristics. It is the\\nVeteran Residents Association of Manchester. The youngest member is at least\\nfifty years of age by the terms of organization; the oldest eighty, ninety, perhaps more.\\nStrike the average. It is quite likely sixty years or more. The number reported to me\\nin all, as entitled to membership by enrolling their names on the books of the society,\\nexceeds nine hundred. Xapoleon, it is said, ninety-eight years ago. at the famous battle\\nof the Pyramids, incited his soldiers to action and to victor.y by the assurance that forty\\ncenturies looked down upon their valor, and success would crown every man with the\\nwreath of honor who did his best for the cause. His arms were victorious. He won the\\nbattle. I cannot shout a similar incentive in your ears, or stir your enthusiasm by an\\neloquent appeal to your patriotism or your love. This is not my province. But if all\\nthe old residents of the city of Manchester, now living, are in this presence tonight, by\\nmultiplying the number, say seven himdred, by the average age, I am speaking to and\\nof more than forty thousand years of active human life, covering a period twice greater\\nthan the number of years since the commencement of the Christian Era. But better\\nstill if we remember and practice the sentiments of the poet:\\nWe live in deeds, not j ears; in thoughts, not breaths;\\nIn feelings, not in figures on a dial.\\nWe should count time bj heart throbs. He most lives\\nWho thinks most; feels the noblest, acts the best.\\nWe are gathered, members of the Old Residents Association, to celebrate an impor-\\ntant and deeply interesting event; one in which none of us can ever again participate.\\nIn this respect it is the one occasion of our lives. Jsaturall.y our thoughts turn into the\\nreminiscent and historic vein, and we compare, mentally at least, the past with the", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0157.jp2"}, "158": {"fulltext": "152 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, X. II.\\npresent, and wonder if the progress in art, scicnco, litorat iin-, morals, and relifrioiis\\nideas and opinions for the eoniin j fifty years will be equal to or excel what our own\\neyes have witnessed since Manchester was incorporated as a city. For one, I find\\ninatiM-ial for thought and discussion in days lonfr l)ri()r to the lejfislative act that can-\\ncelled our town organization and bestowed upon us as a peo|ile the rights and jjrivileges\\nof a city form of government. Jiut Manchester has few legends running far back into\\nthe misty past. Clearly the state was once the domain of the unlettered savage, who\\nrojinied at will through the forests and chased tli panther and the bear to their hiding\\nplaces. Anioskeag falls was one of their principal fishing places. The ^^errinlaek river\\nwas alive with salmon, shad, alewives, and eels, and the smaller fish common in her\\nwaters. The place where ex-Governor Smyth s house now .stands was the camping\\nground of the dusky Indians. I remember the spot well, for in my boyhood days I\\nhunted there frequently, with good success, for tomahawks, arrow heads, stone chisels,\\nglass beads, and other trinkets, the product of their skill and ingenuity when not other-\\nwise employed. A little further down the river, in the neighborhood of Mr. lilood s\\nshops, and adjacent to the old burying ground, was a similar tract, .some two hundred\\nfeet in diameter, without doubt used for the same |)urposes. The vegetable mold had\\nbeen consumed by the oft-lighted fires, and nothing but .sand remained where the numer-\\nous wigwams once stood, and the natives cooked their food in a rude way and hetited\\ntheir feet on their return from hunting and fishing expeditions. Possibly these things,\\nand a few others similar in characteristics, in the vicinity of the falls, gave occasional\\ntravelers and newspaper correspondents in former times the idea that Manchester was\\nonly a series of useless sand banks, and the soil ill adapted to agricultural ])urposes.\\nThis was a partial and erroneous view. As a general statement, nothing couhl be\\nfurther from the truth, as more recent observation .-md practical tests of the productive-\\nness of the soil fully demonstrate beyond cavil. The primitive forests, as we well\\nrememlier, with local exceptions, were of hard wood, and many of the trees of enormous\\nsize. The soil was admirably adapted to the growth of large crops of grass, corn, and\\noats. For farm and garden purpo.ses, with .stimulating mixtures and manures containing\\nfertilizing properties, emphasized by judicious cultivation, the results in mo.st instances\\nare at least satisfactory, if not marvelous, in our eyes. The story of Manchester sand\\nbanks is now a veritabli myth, ami soon all traces of the legeiul will drop from human\\nrecollection.\\nRenewing, for a moment, our thread of Iniliaii life, and remembering the part he\\nenacted in the scenes about the falls, it may be remarked that about the only signs of\\nhis former presence in the neighborhood are to be found in the somewhat antiquated\\nhistories of the old town nf Harrytown. and the familiar names of Massabesic lake.\\nAmoskeag falls, Uncanoonue mnnntains, and Wanolancet, the noted sachem of a tribe\\nof his fellows once dwelling in the forests along the banks of the .Merrimack, liviliz-\\nation is the menace of noniaiiic tribes, and as the unfortunate red men gradually\\nretired from Xew England, before the onward march of the arts and sciences, so, one\\nday in the future, when there is no refuge for their broken numbers except the racific\\nocean, the race will gradually melt away and these curious peoi)le be blotted from the\\nearth, forever. The projjheey is as sure of fulfillment as that the enlightened nations\\nshall move on to still higher planes of .social, moral, and religious life.\\n1 am especially glad tonight for an opportune moment, in the presence of this dis-\\ntinguLshed body of nun and women, wlio ran never come together again under .similar\\ncircumstances, to vindicate the cliaraefer of the early citizens of Harrytown, Derryfield,\\nand .Manchester, Ijeing at the same place but named con.secntively in the Oriler\\nhere written, for be it known that some historians, as well as scribblers for the i)nl)lic\\npress, have either ignorantly or maliciously cast obloquy upon the names and fame of\\nthe fathers of the [u-esent and |irece(iing generaticins once residing within the borders", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0158.jp2"}, "159": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0159.jp2"}, "160": {"fulltext": "154 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. II.\\nof our ])re.sent city limits. Idiiifrlit I stuiid iu ilffcMist- of tlii-se fiilliers ami bear testi-\\nmony to their eminent worthiness as hitrh-mindecl and honorable citizens, as a whole.\\nIf they were here, with strenfrth to walk our streets, they would be able to defend them-\\nselves. But they are ffone forever from our midst. Some of us. perhaps, are their\\nde.scendant.s. We honor their names. We are jiroud of our ancestry, and will gladly\\ndefend their character at all pro])er times. We should dcreliil iu duty if we did not\\n.stand like a rock in their defense.\\nThe pioneer settlers in the town, as we learn from aut lu utic so\\\\irces, \\\\viTe .lolin\\nGoffe, Jr., Edward Linf, fiel l. and lieujaniin Kidder. These men came from Massachu-\\nsetts in 1721 or 1722, and built rude houses on the north side of Cohas brook, near where\\nit empties its waters into the .Merrimack. few year.s later, .\\\\rchibald Stark, the father\\nof the Revolutionary hero, lohn -McNiel. and John Kiddell. now spelled Kiddle, settled\\nnear Amoskeag falls, on lands afterwards known as Stark place, and Kidder farm.\\nThese six men are the first known white settlers in Harrvtown. Subsequently their\\nnumbers were increased to a limited degree up to 1751, when a charter was granted by\\nthe governor and council under the name of Derryfield. The growth of the town was\\nlargely from within and quite slow. To divert the citizens from agricultural pursuits,\\nupon which th\u00e2\u0082\u00ac-y were largely dependent, and to add to their discouragements, the\\nFrench and Indian wars broke out and made heavy drafts on the able-bodied men of\\nDerryfield. The arts of w^ar always sadly interfered with the arts of peace, esi)ecially\\nin a new country. The inhabitants of Derryfield had their hands full in clearing their\\nlands, providing shelter, food, and raiment for their families, traveling long distances\\nby forest paths and crooked trails to reach the centers of trade and to purchase scanty\\nsu])plies. To these hardshijjs add contagious diseases and the lommon sicknesses inci-\\ndent to life even in its best conditions, with all the horrors ot pinching poverty, and\\nwar all about them for a term of years, and you have a picture before you to appeal to\\nthe strongest heart and fill the minil with the keenest anguish. This was very largely\\nthe melancholy condition of affairs in fne town for a period of some twenty-five or\\nthirty years, ending with the close of the Revolutionary War. This period of time\\nincluded, of course, the great sanguinary .struggle between the .\\\\merican coFonies and\\nthe mother country. It was a long and desperate struggle for human rights and\\nhuman liberty. Derryfield bore its share in this great and bloody contest heroically\\nand unflinchingly. With these fathers of ours the good stock from which some of my\\nhearers are descended patriotism was never at a discount. At one time, it is said, on\\ngood authority it is believed, that thirty-four out of thirty-six of the able-bodied men\\nwere at the front, in the thickest of the fight for God and their native land.\\nDuring all this time the mothers in the town were not less patriotic or self-sacri-\\nficing to the end of .securing good government and peaceful homes for themselves and\\ntheir children. In the absence of the meii during the continuance of the wars, it was\\na common thing in the spring of the year for the women with hoes in hand to go into\\nthe lot and plant corn and other cro|)s. care for them during the summer, and in the\\nautumn gather in the harvests for the sustenance of men aiul beasts. Besides rearing\\nthe children and performing the household duties, in a primitJM way. iu the lotig winter\\nevenings they made vigorous use of the spinning wheel, converting the wool of the\\nsheep into yarn, from which the stockings and mittens were knit or woven into cloth\\non the old hand loom, for the use of the family. The cloth was cut and made into gar-\\n7nents by the same diligent hands; or committed to the care of the tailoress who went\\nfrom house to house as a traveling seiimstress. The shoemaker, with his kit of tools,\\nwent on his annmil tour among the families in the same way ami made up a year s\\nsupply of new boots aiul shoes from cow hide and .sole leather; or rep;Lircd the old oru s\\nand made them for the time iiractically as good as new. At the linu of which 1 now\\nspeak there were but few iuhabitauts in the town, aiul tliev were widely scattered, with", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0160.jp2"}, "161": {"fulltext": "THE OLD RESIDENTS. 155\\nfew or no social privilejjes. It was not the age of schoolhouses or public schools.\\nBooks were scarce and teaching as a profession, was unknown in the town. Many\\nyoung men, and women, too, grew to manhood and to womanhood without the ability\\nto write their names, and when the occasion rccjuired made their cross or mark\\nthrough the remainder of their lives.\\nWhat 1 have said in regard to schools and schoolhouses applies with almost equal\\npropriety and force to church structures and religious teaching during the same period.\\nWhile most of the earlj- settlers were from the common walks of life and uneducated,\\nwith the exception of .Archibald Stark, and a few others, yet among them were men\\nof strong religious convictions and an unwavering faith in the fundamental doctrines\\nof Christianity. These men would have built churches and maintained public religious\\nworship but for the want of means and the co-operation of their fellow townsmen.\\nAs it was, barns and houses were occasionally utilized for these purposes, when an itin-\\nerant preacher came into their midst. The influence of these believers, quickened by\\nan occasional sermon, with the aid of such moral instruction as was imparted by the\\nmothers in their homes and by their firesides, was not without eilect in the sparsely\\nsettled community. These children, born of rugged parents, possessing strong consti-\\ntutions and a love of freedom, with a keen sense of honesty, integrity, and honor, grew\\nup to be worthy men and women and became good citizens and worthy people, as the\\nworld goes. True they were not saints, more than Jim Bludsoe of the Mississippi; but\\nfor rare bravery in the hour of need, sterling integrity in every day life, and the virtues\\nessential to good citizenship, they were at least the equals of their fellows in any part\\nof the state. Tell me, then, thou honest chronicler of human events and human actions,\\nwith the evidence within your reach, can you conscientiously disparage the character\\nof such men and women, or write bitter words of criticism in your histories and send\\nthem down to unborn generations?\\nIn this connection it is eminently proper to remark that I should do a great wrong\\nto my auditors, and the public generally, as well as to the purpose and spirit of this\\naddress, did I omit reference to the great central figure in the history of Harrytown,\\nDerryfieia, and JIanchester. .John Stark was born in the neighboring town of London-\\nderry, on the 2Sth day of August, 1728. His father, Archibald Stark, was a native of\\nGlasgow, in Scotland, and was educated, we are told, at its ancient university. In his\\neloquent address at the unveiling of the statue to General John Stark, in the state house\\nyard at Concord, in 1890, the late Hon. James W. Patterson spoke as follows of the\\nfather of John and the lineage of the Starks: Early in life, Archibald Stark removed\\nto Londonderrj-, in Ireland, where he married and became closely identified with the\\nheroic people of that famous city. They were of the same race and creed with himself,\\nand he partook of their trials and aspirations for better conditions. The man who had\\nfought in the siege of Derry could not submit to oppression from any government or\\nchurch, and in the spirit of heroic adventure accepted the hardshii)s of the sea and the\\ncruelties of the wilderness in the hope of larger liberty and a more generous expansion\\nfor his children. In 1733, at the age of five years, the young boy John came to Amos-\\nkeag Falls with his father and remained a citizen of Manchester during the remainder\\nof his long, eventful, and useful life. The tract of land that came into the possession\\nof the family extended from the falls to Hooksett line, running back a mile or two\\nfrom the Jlerrimack river. The location where the Stark mansion was subsequently\\nerected, a half mile above the falls, and near the place where the precious remains of the\\ngreat warrior now rest in quietness, is one of the most charming spots in picturesque New\\nHamiishire; and his ashes will be forever kept sacred in the Stark park, now owned by\\nthe city of Manchester. John Stark, from his boyhood, was the idol of his townsmen,\\nand when he had achieved the high military honors that will long cluster about Bunker\\nHill, Trenton, Princeton, and Bennington he was almost literally the object of man-wor-", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0161.jp2"}, "162": {"fulltext": "156 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. U.\\nship by his couiitrN rin ri. IU-iiiiiiiHt ii he- crouiiiny fflory f)f liis military oper-\\nations. That great l):iiilc was the pivot on which turned the political destijiy of the\\nAmerican peojilc. and made American lil)crty and American inslitntions possible on\\nour soil.\\nNow John Starlv, witli his broad views, riijid adherence to the rijfht, patriotic views\\nand blameless life, was a factor or element in developing the best traits of character in\\nthe people around him: and to him, more than to any other affency. are we indebted\\nfor the rich Icffacies of stern virtue and indomitable patriotism that have come down\\nto us as their descendants. .\\\\11 liail to the memory of General John Stark!\\nThe close of the long sanguinary struggle with England and the proclamation of\\npeace came like a benediction to the people of this country. The soldiers rettirned to\\ntheir families, farms, and sho|)s, and thrift and happiness followed their labors. In\\n179.1, .Samuel Hlodget projected the lilodgct canal, which, after many discouragements,\\nwas completed and ojjcued to public service in 1807. For thirty years or more this canal\\nwas of great value in maintaining water comnumication for the transportation of goods\\nand merchandise and lumber between Concord and Boston. It answered well its pur-\\npose until superseded b.y the railroad and its methods of transportation in 1842.\\nThe first schoolhouse in Manchester was built in 1795. Others followed as fast as\\nthere was a demand for increased educational facilities. About the .same time McGregor\\nbridge was built across the Merrimack, from the present terminus of Bridge .street\\non the west. A librar.v was organized in 1S54. In ISOG the town was divided into high-\\nway districts for the construction of better roads. Four years later, in ISin, a cotton\\nmill was built on the west side of the river at .\\\\moskeag falls; and Derryfield, by act of\\nthe legislature, became Manchester. Judge Blodget, a man of keen perceptions, proph-\\nesied that the town, in con.sequence of its extensive and valuable water power, would\\nsome day become the Manchester of America. Time bids fair to verify the pnipliecy.\\nThe population at that time was about six hundred.\\nIt is a .somewhat singular fact, and one perhaps not readily explained, that Manches-\\nter, like many other agricultural towns in the state, for thirty years previous to 1840\\nmade but little advancement in population. Since then, in many localities, there has\\nbeen a marked decrease. But Manchester never retrogrades. She held her own in the\\nepoch of stagnation, but made little progress in material things, except in her roads,\\ndwellings, schoolhouses, and farms. Mentally and morally there was perceptible\\nadvancement. There was but little to disturb the peace and harmony of the place.\\nThe same river ran to the ocean, and the same canal facilitated traffic between Boston\\nand Concord. There was little immigration to the town. Children were born and\\npeople died, among the latter the noblest citizen of all General John Stark, rich in\\nwonderful experiences and honors and fully ripe in years. His death occurred peace-\\nfully at his home, above Amoskeag falls, near the river bank, May 8, 1822, at the age of\\n94 years, wanting a few months. He w.is buried with distinguished military honors,\\nand now sleeps the sleep of tlu- brave ,ind the just, with a brilliant military fame\\nsecond to few iti modern times. Manchester, New Hampshire, the country, revere his\\nname, and will long cherish his memory, .\\\\mong his survivors whom I recall from per-\\nsonal recollection, and who gave character to the town, may be named the Starks, the\\nKimballs, the Clarks, the Rowells, the Stevenses, the Dickeys, the Westons, the Moores,\\nthe Gamliles, the Huses, the Jacksons, the Merrills, the Harveys, the Johnsons, and\\nthe Kidd rs. Phcrc were others not less worth.y of mention that are not upon the list.\\nThese families, with their neighbors and associates, made Manchester what it was in\\ncharacter during the first four decades of the nineteenth century, and I now declare\\nupon my honor, according to the best knowledge at my command, that for a country\\ntown, in the way of industry, honesty, integrity, fair deal and general intelligence, early\\nManchester had few superiors in the state, ilay we and our descendants seek to per-", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0162.jp2"}, "163": {"fulltext": "Fiom kn old pHn\\nHON. SAMUEL BLODGET.\\nWHO BUILT THE CANAL AROUND AMOSKEAG FALLS IN 1807.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0163.jp2"}, "164": {"fulltext": "158 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, X. 11.\\npt tiiatc, tlirnu{, li iimny f^t iit i atioiis, the iiolilo lieritaf^e that has come down to lis from\\nour fathers.\\nIn 1S.18 a new era begtin in onr quiet little town. On the 24th clay of October\\noccurred the first public sale of lands by the .\\\\moskeag Corporation. In laying out the\\nlots the engineer made a sad mistake that time will not correct or even mitigate. Elm\\nstreet, the widest, longest, and most beautiful in the state, should have been laid due\\nnorth and .south, with all the others on the east side parallel or at right angles to it.\\nAs conteniiilated by the ])lan, it was the purpose to benefit the corporations. It did\\nnot do it, but has forever marred the symmetry of the streets and lots and the beauty\\nof the city. After the sale, which was eminently succes.sful, the first house erected was\\non the corner of Concord and Chestnut streets. Others followed in different localities,\\nwith stores and blocks on Kim .street. .Soon on every hand was heard the sonnd of ax\\nand hamnu r, and the click of the trowel, and every other tool in use by builders. The\\ntown grew as if by magic. Men of tact, business, and means came to the embryo city\\nand joined their fortunes with the old inhabitants. Our people became a busy people,\\nand thoughtful as well, ])roviding as far as jjossible for the health of the citizens, the\\neducation of the young, and the nujral and religious training of all. First and ])rom-\\ninent among social and fraternal organizations were the Masons and Odd Fellows, main-\\ntaining their supremacy to the present day. In seven years there were more than ten\\nthousand inhabitants. The time had come, in the thought of the people, for a city, ami\\non application a charter was granted by the legislature in ISJO. The formal organization\\nof the city government, under the act of incorporation, took place September S, 1S4G,\\nwith the late Hon. Hiram Brown as mayor. It was a proud day in the history of Man-\\nchester and an event of great significance to our people.\\n.\\\\s old residents, born or living here fifty years ago, in conjunction with sixty thou-\\nsand people, we are today celebrating the birth and growth of Manchester, the first,\\nthe largest, and most successful city in the state. Veritably it is the Queen City.\\nLet the Stars and Stripes float; let the guns be fired; let the loud huzzas of our free\\nand hai)])y people fill the air with joy and rejoicing. .\\\\nd may the Divine benediction\\nrest on the celebration and all our people.\\nI have but a word more to add. I began this address with an earnest ])urp )se to\\nvindicate the character of the early settlers of the town and subserve the cause of truth\\nand justice; and at the .same time to stimulate, if possible, the present generation of\\nour people to new and greater .sacrifices in tehalf of health, education, morals, and\\nreligion. I trust I have not utterly failed in either of my plans. And now, dear friends,\\nI give you the parting .salutation. This morning we met largely as strangers; tonight\\nwe part as friends. It is the first and last meeting of our organi;ation. Wlien we\\n.separate the organization is dissolved. There can be no reunions. None of us will be\\nhere lilty years hence. It is hail, and farewell! Our prayer is that we may so live\\nthat in the end we can lie down to pleasant dreams and awake refreshed, in the\\nhea\\\\enl\\\\ and iTtiMiortal Uingdonil\\nI liii r i-ciniii ks M cre made by IJcv. Claudius Byrno nf Lawrence, INFass.. and\\nProf. Henry K. Sawyer of Bradford.\\nTJu aiidiciice then joined in singing I raise Ye JeliovalTs ^I aine.\\nThe following verses, composed by Mrs. Clara B. Heath and inscribed to the\\nold residents, were read bv Ilenrv T Stearns:", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0164.jp2"}, "165": {"fulltext": "OUR CITY, 1846-1896.\\nCLARA B. HEATH,\\nThere was. once on a time, as story-books say\\nWe begin our rliymes in the good old way\\nA village that stood by a river s side.\\nThat river which now is our joy and pride.\\nThe beautiful Merrimack! Fairest stream\\nThat ever reflected the sun s bright beam.\\nAt least to us who have seen each phase.\\nYear after year, since onr childhood days;\\nBut this vjjlage had little of wealth to show,\\nSave the Falls above, and the IJiver bi low.\\nIts site had once been the camping ground\\nOf an Indian tribe; and there still were found\\nTheir broken arrows and rusted spears.\\nUnused, perhaps, for a hundred years;\\nTheir rough stone mortars, and hatchets rude,\\nAnd other relics as quaint and crude;\\nAll telling of years when the paleface fled.\\nOr stood in fear of his brothers red:\\nThose cruel brothers who went their way,\\nWillie their hunting ground is ours today.\\nYears passed, and the village began to grow,\\nAnd more than fourscore years ago\\nThey petitioned the court and changed its name\\nTo an old-world one well known to fame.\\nA wise .selection, twas hard to yield\\nThe prestige of Derry to Perryfield.\\nThe former ranked high as a prosjjerous town,\\n.Vnd for years, tis said, looked coldly down\\nOn her humble sister, whose wealth in chief\\n\\\\V:is known at the time as Derrytield beef.\\nTis a growing age; and r|ulck and fast\\nThe changes came to the little town.\\nThe last was first and the first was last,\\nAs the later years have truly shown.\\nLike the wonderful gourd of ancient times\\nIt grew and grew, till we heard the chimes.\\nAnd the bells from many a steeple fair.\\nIn the quiet lioiirs of the SabRath morn.\\nRing out the summons to ])ralse and prayer,\\nWhere late were woods or the waving corn.\\n159", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0165.jp2"}, "166": {"fulltext": "160 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\n\\\\Vc -.itv iir(i\\\\i(l (if oiir i-ity. its growl h ;ui l uf;ilth,\\nIts winsonie hfiiiity and rustic health;\\nWe could point to nianv a noble name\\nOf tliose who liave l)ron{,^lif lier wealth and fame.\\nJler colonels and captains were in the war;\\nHer judges and lawyers have g-raced the bar;\\nHer sons have fidl oft tilled the governor s chair;\\nOf senate and house she has had her share;\\nHer schools and churches have been renowned\\nFor good seed sown on ii fruitful g rouiul:\\nWhile thousands have toiled, bcth early and late.\\nTo make her good, and to make her great;\\nBut of all that has made her rich or blest.\\nHer beavitifiil river is first and best.\\nWe arc proud of our suburl)s. fresh auil fair.\\nOur hills that are veiled in a ])nrer air.\\nOur library dim, and our boulevards.\\nOur bridges, and boats, and electric cars;\\nOf our airy parks, and the streets we tread.\\nWhere the elm trees meet in an arch o erhead,\\nWhile the humble toil of our shops and mills\\nWith i)eaco and plenty the homestead fills.\\nIf old liock Kimnion liail -lianccd to stand\\nIn some noted town iu a far-ott land.\\nIt might have had place on history s page,\\nIJeen famous for something besides its age.\\nHut seeking others to praise or applaud.\\nOur rocks, like our prophets, must look alu-oad.\\nI is a thing of beauty the lake so grand.\\nThat stretches across our border land\\njoy forever! ler islands fair,\\n,\\\\re isles of beauty, and everywhere\\nTliere are views to delight the artist eye,\\nThough her waters reflected an angry sky.\\nLake Massabesic! In shade or sun\\nIt is seldom we see a fairer one.\\nIts musical name was a rich bequest.\\nThe Indians left as they journeyed Avest.\\nNo brook ever sang a sweeter song\\nThan the Cohas sings as it flows along\\nI wixt flowery banks, throtigh the meadows wide,\\nWhere reeds and lilies grow side by side,\\n.\\\\nd willows bend o er the rippled tide;\\nWhile the meadow lark in his airy way\\n.loins now and then in a roundelay.\\nTis a song of hope with a glad refrain\\nThat soothes a sorrow, or stills a pain;\\nWe hear it often when far away.\\nIt seemed to ring in our ears today;", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0166.jp2"}, "167": {"fulltext": "OUR CITY, 1846-1896. 161\\nIt whispers of pleasures l)e3oiid our ken;\\nWho listens once will listen again;\\nLike Tennyson s brook, with its steady flow,\\nThough men may come, and though men may go,\\nThe Cohas sparkles o er rocks and moss.\\nWhile the years go by with their gain or loss.\\nWe had many dark days with the flag half-mast,\\nWhile the storm of our civil war swept past;\\nWhen sire and son wore the army blue,\\nAnd fought ueath our flag so brave and true;\\nDark days when we mourned for our nation s dead.\\nDark nights though our camp-fires glowed so red.\\nAVe were proud of that blood so freely spent,\\nAnd proud of the stately monument.\\nThat shaft that speaks of our honored ones;\\nWith the bravest e er stood New Hampshire s sons.\\nTis well their graves should be strewn with flowers,\\nTheir honor and glory is also ours.\\nSo much for the past, what still may be,\\nEre the year of our city s jubilee,\\nBut few of us here may live to see.\\nWe reap the fields by our fathers sown.\\nWe profit by wisdom they have shown;\\nFor once at least the saying is true\\nThey builded far better than they knew.\\nWe say it is only fifty years\\nSince our city had but a village fame;\\nBut think of the joys and hopes and fears.\\nHer days of pleasure, her hours of tears.\\nAnd, alas, sometimes, her hours of shame.\\nGod keep her in future, as in the past,\\nFrom pestilence, famine, fire, and flood;\\nMay her coming days be fair and good.\\nAnd never by war-clouds overcast.\\nHow few there will be of the mighty throng\\nThat walk through the streets, the grave or th gay.\\nThat will join in the march or list to the song\\nIn honor of her centennial daj\\nPerhaps the skies that now arch us fair.\\nMay hold in their trackless fields of blue\\nThe airy wings of the ships that bear\\nFull many a gay and gallant crew.\\nThe horseless carriage may then be known\\nAs a quaint device, long since outgrown.\\nWho knows but the lake on our border line\\nMay be our center, and raid the green\\nOf the hills and dales of our suburbs fine\\nRise fairer mansions than we have seen.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0167.jp2"}, "168": {"fulltext": "162\\nSEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. U.\\nOak liiU, \\\\vit]i its tower, may be the lioine\\nOf those who study and watch the stars;\\nAnd men from the cast and the west may come\\nTo look tliroiifrh the fjhiss in the vaulted dome,\\nAnd even eomuiiinicate with Mars.\\nBut the Uneanoonues, still uncrowned,\\nWill stand like sentinels, robed in blue;\\nAnd gray l!oek Kinimon, as if spelIbo\\\\ind:\\nAnd the river run like a ril bon throuyli.\\nAll hail, fair city! Our very own.\\nFrom your highest tower to the lowest stone.\\nFor fifty years we have watched your growth.\\nTo the east, and west; to the south, and north;\\nWe have mourned your sorrows, and shared your fears,\\nAnd rejoiced in the gain of the passing years.\\nGo on and prosjjer grow good and great\\nQueen City thou art of the Granite State;\\nGod keep thee safely, forever and aye.\\nTill tlie hills and valleys sliall jjass away.\\nThe meeting closed willi the singing of the Doxology.\\nWILLIAM P. MERRILL.\\nCHAIRMAN ENTERTAINMENT CCMMITTEE.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0168.jp2"}, "169": {"fulltext": "ADDRESS or HON. DAVID CROSS. 163\\nTUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.\\nThe old residents were provided witli speeial seats in tlie tent during the literary\\nexercises.\\nIn the evening, in city hall, another interesting program was carried out, under\\ndirection of Chairman AAlliiam P. Merrill, opening with Auld Lang Syne. Frank\\nH. Challis read the First and Fiftieth Chapters of the Book of Chronicles, a series\\nof amusing allusions to olden times, and scenes and persons concerned in the history\\nof Manchester for fifty years.\\nHon. David Cross delivered the address of the evening, as follows:\\nADDRESS OF IIOX. DAVID CROSS.\\nTo the fifty or sixty thou.sand people of the city of Manchester, this Semi-Centeniiial\\nanniversary comes as a holiday, or as an occasion ^vhen a multitude of people gather as\\nfor an ordinary purpose of celebration or thanksgiving. The great majority know\\nnothincr of JIanchester as it was in 1846 and before, and have no association with its early\\nhistory with its sparse population, with its poor, sandy soil, with its unfinished streets,\\nwith its limited advantages for business, family, and school life.\\nIn 1S31, and before, the territory now covered by the city of Manchester was barren,\\nuninviting, and seemingly undesirable as a place of residence. Recall, if you can, Man-\\nchester before the beginning of manufacturing in 1S31. Here and there a few small\\ndwellings; a few men engaged in rafting and boating on the Merrimack river, a little\\nfarming and fishing for salmon and eels at Amoskeag falls. I suppose the poet of the\\ncentennial, in 1851, with some humorous poetic exaggeration, pictured this feature of the\\ntown when he said:\\nOur fathers treasured the slimy prize;\\nThey loved the eel as their very eyes;\\nAnd of one tis said, with a slander rife.\\nFor a string of eels, he sold his wife!\\nFrom the eels they formed their food in chief,\\nAnd eels were called the Derryfield beef!\\nAnd the marks of eels were so plain to trace\\nThat the children looked like eels in the face;\\nAnd before they walked it is well confirmed\\nThat the children never crept but squirmed.\\nSuch a mighty jjower did the squirmers wield\\nO er the goodly men of old Derryfield,\\nIt was often said that their only care.\\nAnd their only wish, and their only prayer.\\nFor the present world and the world to come\\nWas a string of eels and a jug of rum!\\nDoctor Wallace in his centennial address states that he met a man in our western\\ncountry who had left Manchester in its early history, who described it in this way:\\nThat his father owned four hundred acres of land which was not worth nine pence an\\nacre, and so he had left it for better land in the West.\\nWith the building of the canal from the Amoskeag falls, by the Amoskeag Company,\\nand the running of the first spindles on this side of the river, in 1839, a new era dawned\\nupon Manchester and upon the state of New Hampshire. From that day young men and\\nwomen from the hills and valleys of New Hampshire and Vermont began to seek this", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0169.jp2"}, "170": {"fulltext": ";ie4 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nas their new home. The first people were New Kntfland born, an.l the girls in the n.ills,\\nas well lis the vounfr men, were from the farms of New Hampshire an l Vermont. L.rad-\\nnallv other nationalities have eontinued to join us until tliis Semi-Centenn.al day, when\\npeople Yankee, Irish, Freneh. (ierman, Swede, Xorwe|?ian. and others, heartily unite in\\nsinging the praises of our adopted city and ple.lging- loyalty to o..r homos and our\\ncountry. i e\\nIn 1840, witli the exception of a few native born, the people were all in the vigor ot\\nearly life. They had oonie here for work. As a rule they were without property and\\nthey came here to earn a living. The prominent characteristic of Manchester in 1846\\nand since has been that it was a hive of industry. We have all given our days to\\nconstant and persistent labor. Labor ha-5 been honorable, and the idler has found but\\nfew congenial coni])anions. The motto of our city seal fittingly typifies the spirit of the\\ncity: Labor vincif\u00e2\u0080\u0094 Labor conquers. This spirit of industry has been an inspira-\\ntion to our people and a constant incentive to good and noble achievement. It has been\\nimpossible, in the midst of such industr\\\\-, prosperity, and success, for the idle or the\\nlazy to live with any comfort.\\nlu memory I see Manchester for more than fifty years past, its gradual growth in\\npopulation and wealth, the men and women who have lived and wrought, and who have\\nleft us, and those now remaining. The whole seems to me tonight as a panorama, which,\\nif I had the genius of a magician, 1 would unfold to you, and we would all for the\\nhour live over again the past. It is all as real to me as your presence. How can I\\npresent this Manchester of 1S46 so that you may all see it and realize what it was, and\\nwhat have been the changes In its material, its educational, and its social progress?\\nIt is difficult to describe Manchester as it was at any particular date. I knew it first\\nin 1841, and came here to reside permanently in 1844. Kecall the place, those of you who\\ncan, as it was in 1841 to 1S46. The principal buildings on Elm street were the Jfanchester\\nHouse at the corner of Elm and Merrimack streets, a two-story building at the corner\\nof Elm and Manchester, a two-story wooden building where now stands the Jferchants\\nexchange, the Union building and Central block, Farley DuncUley s store, and a few\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0wooden structui-es on the east side of Elm street. There was no dwelling house in the\\ntown costing above $5,000, unless possibly the J. T. 1 Hunt, Daniel Clark, and J. G.\\nCilley residences on Lowell street, and the residence of the agent of the Stark mills on\\nHanover street, now used as an orphan asylum.\\nAmong the young men in Manchester in 1S41 and 1S40, I have only time to speak of\\nfour: One a clerk in I orter I inkerton s grocery store, then working for $300 a year,\\nin the wooden building now belonging to the George W. Thayer estate. Most of J ou,\\nI think, remember this young man. He was first a clerk, then a partner, and then in\\ntrade for himself, soon after city clerk, and then mayor, and governor of the state.\\nFrederick Smyth is a sjiecimen of the young men who came to Manchester in its early\\nhistory, and who achieved success and high jiosition. As a trader, as a liberal citizen,\\ncontributing to all the charities of the town and the city, in his oflficial positions of\\nbanker, mayor, governor of the state, and in the general government, he has been an\\nhonor to the city and to the state. We all regret tliat he is unable to join us in this\\ncelebration with his usual energy and activity.\\nAmong the other men who came almost as boys was Ezekiel A. Straw, who, at first\\nas civil engineer, and afterwards as agent and manager of the Amoskeag Corporation,\\ncame to be one of the foremost men of the state. He took a leading part in establishing\\nthe water-works, the New Hampshire Fire Insurance Company, and the city library.\\nHe was among the very first manufacturers in the country, and an important adviser\\nin the construction of fhe buildings of the Exposition at Philadelphia in 1876. He\\nwoxUd have been a leader in any community and any department of business in which\\nhe might engage. He had the rare ability of mastering any subject he undertook to", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0170.jp2"}, "171": {"fulltext": "ADDRESS BY HON. DAVID CROSS. 165\\ninvestigate. In the manufacture and use of machinery, in the construction of mills\\nand the application of \\\\vater-power, or in the use of light and heat, he was an expert.\\nAs a legislator and governor of the state he commanded universal respect.\\nJames A. Weston, born on a farm in the south part of the city, sjient his life here,\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0n-ith the exception of two or three years about 1850. As a civil engineer, mayor of the\\ncity, governor of the state, in all his duties as a citizen, and in all positions of trust, he\\ncommanded and well deserved the high regard of the city and state. The city fittingly\\nlaid the corner-stone yesterday, upon Oak hill, of the observatory which he left the\\nmeans to build.\\nXfoody Currier was here in 1S46, and still lives in serene old age to enjoy these\\nanniversary celebrations. As a man of large literary culture, and writer of prose and\\nTerse, he is well known. As a banker, a financier, chief magistrate of the state, as a\\nliberal giver to our city library and in many positions of important trust he has com-\\nmanded universal respect.\\nTo these four men, with Xathan Parker, David Gillis, Alpheus Gay, and raanj others\\nwho ^^\u00e2\u0080\u00a2ere here in 1846, and others who came within a few years later, we are indebted\\nlargely for what Manchester is today. Many other men of the past who did noble work\\nand achieved fortune and honor to themselves and the city I would be glad to speak\\nof particularly, but time will not permit.\\nOf the lawyers. Samuel D. Bell, attorney and chief justice of the supreme court.\\nUnited States senator for ten years and judge of the United States district court;\\nGeorge W. Morri.son, attorney and member of congress: William C. Clarke, attorney,\\njudge of probate, and attorney-general, and Herman Foster all were superior men in\\ntheir profession, and achieved wide reputation and renown throughout the state. Of\\nthe business men, J. T. P. Hunt. A. Bunton, Moses Fellows, Hiram Brown, Levi Sargent,\\nAVilliam Shepard. William W. Wallace, George W. Thayer, John C. Young, John Plummer,\\nJohn P. Adriance, Kidder Dunckley, Hartshorne Tufts, John H. Moore, William H.\\nElliott, John Mooar. Eben Ferren. .John B. Goodwin, John A. Perry, George P. Folsom,\\nH. G. Connor, Porter Searle, John Jlahaffy, Alonzo Smith, J. H. Barnes, George A.\\nBarnes, William A. Putnej Nathan Parker. Of the physicians, Josiah Crosby, John S.\\nElliott, M. G. J. Tewksbury, Z. Colburn. Charles Wells, W. W. Brown. Amos G. Gale.\\nOf the clergymen, Kev. Dr. Wallace, Rev. Jfr. Tillotson, and Father JfacDonald.\\nIf I were writing the historj of the past fifty years, I might give sketches of many\\nmen. I might tell of the eloquence and remarkable life of Rev. Dr. Wallace; of the long,\\nfaithful, and self-sacrificing life of Father MacDonald: I might amuse by the wise\\nsayings of Bund3- the barber, and .Tohn Sullivan Wiggin the hatter; I might tell of The\\nGleaner newspaper and the exciting slander suits growing out of its publication; of the\\nParker murder and the long trial before the police court, in which were engaged as\\ncounsel President Pierce, Senator Charles G. Atherton. Benjamin F. Butler. B. F. Ayer,\\nand Daniel Clark. All these things I must leave to the future historian.\\nThe sketch of Horace Greeley, as related by one of our best writers, gives a correct\\nidea of nearly all the young men of New England birth who came here to seek a home\\nduring the twentj- years between 1836 and 1856, in which he says: The son of a Xew\\nHampshire farmer, whose best exertions could barely provide the simplest necessaries\\nfor his family, educated mainly by his mother, and comiielled while yet a boy to assist\\nhis parents bj his labor and wages, enduring iirivation and hardship that he might send\\nthem a larger sum oi his earnings, his kindly and sympathetic nature absorbed that\\nknowledge of struggling humanity and cultivated that sympathy with suffering which\\nfurnished the mainspring of his future activity. Hope and oppoi tunity are the only\\ncapital of millions of 3oung men, to whom the story of Horace Greeley is both lesson\\nand guide.\\nI hold in my hand the directory published in the fall of lS4fi. The whole number of\\nits pages is 148. This other directory of 1806 contains 6TS pages. The number of", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0171.jp2"}, "172": {"fulltext": "166 SEMI-CEXTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\npersons by the name of Smith in 1S46 was 45; in 1890, 14S. The number of lawyers in\\n1846 was 13; in ISOfi, 59. The number of physicians in 1846 was 23; in 1896, 86. The\\nnumber of dentists in 1846 was 3; in 1896, 24. The number of churches in 1846 was 11;\\nin 1896, 32. The number of nig-ht police in 1846 was 4; in 1890, 21. The number of vol-\\numes in the library in 1846, 2,000; in 1896, 40,000. The number of people employed for\\nthe Amoskeag Company and machine shop in 1840 was 940; in 1896, 8,000.\\nThe valuation of all property in 1846 was $3,187,726, and the whole amount of taxes\\ncollected $22,005.95. The rate of taxation, however, that year, was $2.10, being a higher\\nrate than the present. The valuation in 1896 is $29,361,418, and taxes for this year\\n$547,052.22. The population in 1846 was 10,000; in 1896, 55,000.\\nSo far as I can loarn there ai-e only three people now in active business here who\\nwere in business in 1846. These three are John Mooar. AVilliam H. Elliott, and a lawyer\\nin Patten s block. Of the members of the first city government, only three survive.\\nIt is said of one of the Roman emperors that he found Home a city of brick and left\\nit a city of marble. The men and women who have gathered here upon the Iferrimack\\nriver from time to time during the last sixty years found it inhabited by a few people\\nwho caught fish at the Amoskeag falls, conveyed through the Merrimack river lumber\\nand merchandise to Boston, a sparse population of small farmers living in cheap,\\nunfurnished houses, obtaining a precarious livelihood by whatever means they could in\\nsuch a poverty-bearing locality. The early settlers of 1835 and later found it such, and\\nby their enterprise and energy, and by the help of foreign capital and by the inflow of\\npeople from all nationalities, they have made this one of the most attractive cities in\\nthe country. In its well laid out streets, commons, and parks, adorned with trees, in its\\nelegant dwelling houses and comfortable homes for all classes, in its library and\\nschools, in its churches and clergymen, and in its railroad facilities, its means of\\ntransportation by electric railway, in its electric lighting, in its numerous societies for\\nculture in literature, art, and science, it equals any city of its age and population in the\\nUnited States.\\nJlr. Gladstone, a few years ago, said: If I hail to select from the half century of\\nthe recorded past time the fifty years in which to pass my public life I would choose fifty\\nin which I have worked. It would be fifty years of emancipation. I think each of us\\ncan say: If I were to select tifty years of the recorded past time I would agree with Mr.\\nGladstone and say that the past fifty years have been the best of all. It is true undoubt-\\nedly that if each of those who commenced in the early days of this city had had the oppor-\\ntunity to select and the means to live he might not have selected Manchester as a\\npermanent residence; but it is true that although Manchester at first was uninviting\\nwe may congratulate ourselves that by the efforts of men who have lived here for the\\npast fifty years a beautiful city has been built which today offers a place of residence\\nas inviting as any in the country.\\nHave any of you considered the progress made during the past fifty years compared\\nwith any prior fifty years in the history of the world? Have you thought of the advan-\\ntages we have over those who lived before 1S46? lint few inventions were made prior to\\nthe nineteenth century. It is said the eighteenth century produced only two inventions\\nin this country, Franklin s lightning rod and a machine for manufacturing nails. During\\nthe past fifty years, or little more, the telegraph, the telephone, the steam ship, farming\\nimplements, electric lighting, electric roads, and the bicycle, over a hundred, and I\\nmight say a thousand, of inventions for the advancement of mankind in knowledge (ind\\nthe means of living have been made.\\nIt is not, however, in material prosperity alone that wc, with others, have improved.\\nWe have more comfortable and more commodious homes, we have better food, we have\\n.shorter hours of labor, laborers are better jiaid and better cared for, their rights and\\ninterests are l)ettcr i)rotectcd by legislation and by public sentiment. Every man in", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0172.jp2"}, "173": {"fulltext": "POEM BY MRS. E. P. OFFUTT. 167\\nthe community has a better opportunity to improve himself and to support his family.\\nIf we visit the schools and hospitals, the innumerable charities which appeal to us\\nfrom all sides, if we visit the poorfarms and the homes of the poor, we find a greater\\nadvance than in five hundred years before. I have never seen this idea better expressed\\nthan in the recent address of Lord Russell, chief justice of England, before the American\\nBar Association at Saratoga last month. He said: It is not dominion, wealth, material\\nluxury; nay, not even a great literature and education widespread good though those\\nthings be. Its true signs are thought for the poor and sutfering, chivalrous regard and\\nrespect for woman, the frank recognition of human brotherhood, irrespective of race or\\ncolor or nation or religion, the narro\\\\ving of the domain of main force as a governing\\nfactor in the world, the love of ordered freedom, abhorrence of what is mean and cruel\\nand vile, ceaseless devotion to the claims of justice.\\nFellow citizens, to some of us the.se days of celebration bring tender memories. We\\nremember those who were in active life in 1S46, and who served their day and gener-\\nation well, and have departed. We recall broken homes and some sad lives all along\\nthe flying years. All these past fifty years, with the rush and hurry of busy life, with\\nthe struggles and failures and successes of those who have been with us, are with\\nus again, while there are some thoughts of sadness; yet, on the whole, we have great\\noccasion for joy and rejoicing. We found this place poor, desolate, and uninviting.\\nWe give it to our children and to those of the coming time a beautiful city. The next\\nfifty years has more of hope and promise than the past. Fortunate are you who have\\ncome to the inheritance of this our beloved city of Manchester. Hail and congratu-\\nlations to those here now, and to the thousands who shall live here during the next\\nfifty years!\\nEemarks were made by Hon. Isaac W. Sniith, Prof. Charles H. Pettee, Eev.\\nA. C. Coult, Hon. Joseph Kidder, and Joseph E. Bennett.\\nThe following lines, written for the occasion by Mrs. E. P. Offnttj-83 years old,\\nwere read by Mrs. B. M. Leavenworth, Lancaster, N. H.:\\nPOEM BY MRS. E. P. OFFUTT. _ _,\\nAt the opening of this fiftieth year,\\nAs we stand upon its brink.\\nWith the old jears close behind us.\\nWe pause awhile to think.\\nWe see that our past endeavors\\nAre not what we meant to do.\\nMistakes we have made so often\\nIn the years we have passed through.\\nSo we think of future conduct\\nHow brave and true we ll be;\\nHow kind our every action\\nIn the 3ears we live to see.\\nThe past is ours no longer.\\nIts record now is sealed.\\nThe hand of God has done it.\\nIt cannot be repealed.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0173.jp2"}, "174": {"fulltext": "168 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. U.\\nThe future lies before us,\\nIt is beyond our reach;\\nIn vain we seek to pierce it.\\nIts lessons, who can teach?\\n1\\nIJiit the present is our treasure,\\nJS one can take it from our g rasp;\\nLet us prize it while we have it, i\\nAnd ne er unloose our clasp.\\nMay lie to whom the future\\nAnd the i)ast alike are one,\\nTeaeh us our days to number\\nIn the service of His Son.\\nMay each day, eaclx liour, each moment,\\nFind us faithful at our post, j\\nStriviii to improve our talent, i\\nMakinsf of its gift the most.\\nJn lifty years our city s f, -rown\\nNeath God s safe guiding- hand,\\nFrom a simple country village,\\nTo the foremost in the land.\\nAVith wondrous growth comes service\\nAnd duties laid on all\\nAVho love their city s welfare,\\nAnd listen to her call.\\nGod grant us all the courage\\nTo live and vote and pray j\\nAs those who wish that Manchester\\nBe blessed of God alway. 1\\n1\\nThe meeting closed with the singing of iroine, Sweet Home and the beuedic- I\\ntion pronounced by I?ov. A. C. Coult. I", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0174.jp2"}, "175": {"fulltext": "i^\\nHON. GEORGE 0. GILMORE,\\nHISTORIAN OLD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION.\\nFRED L.i.WALLACE.\\nCORRESPONDING SECRETARY OF COMMITTEE.\\nDAVID L. PERKINS.\\nSECRETARY OLD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATICN.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0175.jp2"}, "176": {"fulltext": "170 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nWEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9.\\nWednesday, September 9, the old residents met in city hall to perfect the organ-\\nization of an old residents association. David L. Perkins called the meeting to\\norder, and Hon. Joseph Kidder was chosen chairman. The following were\\nappointed to present a list of officers and a constitution and by-laws: Henry A. Far-\\nrington, Joseph E. Bennett, Horace Pettee, Mrs. M. A. Adams, Urs. Sarah E.\\nThompson, Mrs. S. B. Harris, Alphcus Gav, George C. Gilmore, A. J. Lane, William\\nP. Merrill.\\nThe committee reported the following list of officers:\\nPresident, Joseph Ividder; vice-jtresidents, W. P. ilenill. Alphcus Gay: .sec-\\nretary, David L. Perkins; treasurer, A. J. Lane; historian, George C. Gilmore;\\nexecutive committee, Warren Harvey, Jose])h E. Bennett, Horace Pettee, Ignatius\\nT. Webster, Charles K. Walker, Charles S. Fisher, Augustus G. Stevens. J[rs. L. S.\\nProctor, Mrs. Mary A. (Bailey) Adams.\\nThis report was accepted and the jiersons named were unanimously elected.\\nIt was then voted unanimously to adojit the luidge worn at this celebration l)y\\nthe old residents as the official badge of the association, and motions were carried\\nextending the thanks of the non-residents to the committee in charge of this depart-\\nment, and to the resident members of the association, for many courtesies received;\\nto Warren Harvey and to his sub-comiiiittecs, and to the city of Maiirhcstcr for the\\nmany courtesies extended.\\nThe constitution adopted jn-ovides that the organization sliall be known as:\\nthe Old Eesidents Association of Manchester, N. PL Any person of good char-\\nacter, who was domiciled in Manchester as early as 1840, whether that residence has\\nbeen continuous or not, nuiy become a member. New members Tnay be admitted\\nwhen they shall have attained the fifty years limit prescribed for the original Semi-\\ncentennial members, it being designed to make the membership progressive and the\\nlife of the association perpetual. The objects of the association shall be the culti-\\nvation of social relations, the collection and preservation of historical data that may-\\nbe of future use, and the holding of meetings at least once a year for literary, musical,\\nand social purposes. The association had two hundred charter members.\\nThe first anniversary of the Old Residents Association was held in city hall on\\nWednesday, September 8, 1897, the committee on program consisting of President\\nJoseph Kidder, Warren Harvey, William 1*. Merrill, Jfrs. ^fary Adams, and ^[rs.\\nLuther S. Proctor. The officers were re-elected.\\nThe following is a complete list of persons who resided in Jfanchester in 184G,\\nor before that time, as compiled from the registration book, placed by Mayor Clarke\\nin the city clerk s office previous to the celebration, and from the names in the\\nregister of the Old Residents Association. ^lany of these people live in distant\\nparts of the U nion today, but nearly all of them returned to Manchester and were\\npresent at the exercises uhidi tiiarkiMl brr iroldni jubilee.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0176.jp2"}, "177": {"fulltext": "RESIDENTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1846.\\n171\\nRESIDENTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1846 OR PREVIOUS TO THAT TIME.\\nAbbott, Edward P., 1S41.\\nAbbott, Mrs. Susan (Stark), 1834.\\nAbbott, Mrs. W. O., 1846.\\nAbrams, Jerusha E. S., 1840.\\nAdams, Charles G., 1S45.\\nAdams, Mrs. Frances Sarali (Webster), 1842\\n*Adams, George W., 1846.\\n*Adams, ilrs. G. W., 1846.\\nAdams, Harriet (Newell), 1830.\\nAdams, ilrs. Julia (Ware), 1S45.\\nAdams. Mrs. ^Mary Alma (Bailey), 1S44.\\nAdams, May F. (Webster). 1843\\nAldrich, Eliza L. (Hurlburtt), 1842.\\nAldricli, ilrs. Parmelia (Ware), 1843.\\nAllen, Georgia (.\\\\dams), 1844.\\nAllison, Andrew, 1842.\\nAllison, George A., 1846.\\nAllison, Ignatius. 1846.\\nAllison, Mary A. D., 1846.\\nAmes. Mrs. .Vdeline M., 1836.\\nArasden. ilrs. Edna (Davis).\\nAnnis, Zebina, 1844.\\nAshton, Mary E.\\nAtherton. Mrs. Laura (Jenkins), 1839.\\nAtwood. Arianna J. (Hannaford), 1846.\\nAustin, Mary L.\\nAustin, Sarah E., 1845.\\nAvarv. Fabian, 1837.\\nBabb. Emeline A., 1840.\\nBagley, Mrs. Edna A. (Brown), 1827.\\nBailey, Mrs. Abigail, 1845.\\nBailev, Edward L., 1841.\\nBailev. Frances E. (Parker), 1842.\\nBailev, Marv .\\\\nn (Stevens), 1829.\\nBaker, Charles X., 184.5.\\nBaker, Davis, 1845.\\nBaker, Edwin N., 1845.\\nBaker, George W., 1837.\\nBaker, Julia A., 1832.\\nBaker, Mrs. Lizzie (Stearns), 1846.\\n*Baker, Nathaniel, 1819.\\nBaker. Willard S., 1824.\\nBalch. Fred B., 1844.\\nBaldwin, David B., 1838.\\nBaldwin, Edwin T., 1842.\\nBaldwin. Samuel A., 1839.\\nBarker. Abram L., 1843.\\nBarr, Mrs. Maria F.\\nBarrett. Sarah A. (Preston), 1835.\\nBartlett. Charles H.. 184 1.\\nBartlett. Mrs. Ezra W., 1846.\\nBartlett, Mrs. Mary F. (Locke), 1835.\\nBartlett, Mrs. Susan N.\\nBatchelder, J. W., 1845.\\nBatchelder, Maria S. (Marshall).\\nBatchelder, Richard N.. 1841.\\nBatchelder, Sarah B., 1845.\\nBatchelder, Mrs. S. J., 1845.\\nBatchelder, S. H., 1845.\\nBean, Electa C, 1840.\\nDeceased since signing registration book.\\nBean, Lydia A., 1839.\\nBennett^ Mrs. Henry, 1846.\\nBennett, Joseph E., 1841.\\nBennett, Mrs. Melinda L., 1843.\\nBennett, Stephen M., 1839.\\nBixbv, .\\\\ugustus H., 1846.\\nBixby. Mary L. (.Shepard), 1839.\\nBlanchard. Mrs. (J. M.. 1844.\\nBodwell, .\\\\lpheiis. 1845.\\nBonney, ilrs. Thomas, 1846.\\nBoyce, Newell, 1835.\\nBoyce, Mrs. N. E., 1845.\\nBoyd. Charles W., 1830.\\nBoyd, Gustie A., 1839.\\nBovd. Sarah C. (Robinson), 1842.\\nBo vd. William. 1839.\\nBradford, Elizabeth (Woodbury), 1838.\\nBrigham, Albert, 1842.\\nBrigham. Mrs. Caroline F., 1835.\\nBri ij-ham. J. A.. 1839.\\nBrockwav, Mrs. Sarah (McQueston). 1845.\\nBrooks, Sirs. Eliza A. (Kennard), 1842.\\nBrooks, Mrs. Marietta (Cheney), 1835.\\nBrown, K.. 1840.\\nBrown, Mi.ss Cynthia 1842.\\nBrown, Mrs. Emily P. (Clough).\\nBrown, Frances A., 1844.\\nBrown, Groves, 1832.\\nBrown, G. D., 1845.\\nBrown, Mrs. Harriet W. (Wiggin), 1840.\\nBrown, Henry S.. 1839.\\nBrown, James S., 1844.\\nBrown. Laura (.Vustin). 1846.\\nBrown, Miss M. A., 1840.\\nHrown. Xancv E. (Ladd), 1844.\\nBrown, Mrs. Susan P.. 1834.\\nBrvant, Edward C, 1845.\\nBr vant. Mrs. N. H., 1842.\\nBrvant, Samuel, 1839.\\n*Bunton, Andrew, 1842.\\nBunton. Nancy S.. 1838.\\nBurleigh. Mrs. Lucretia L. (Ordway). 1844.\\nBurnham. Jlrs. N. S.. 1844.\\nBurns, ilrs. .\\\\deline (Wyatt).\\nBurns. Mrs. Sarah (Wyatt).\\nBurpee, Elias, 1845.\\nBurpee, Mrs. Eliza A., 1846.\\nBursiel. Mrs. Laura, 1840.\\nBush. Elzira E. (Wilson). 1843.\\nnu.swell. Mrs. Marv L. (Hutchinson), 1842.\\nButton, C. G., 1841.\\nBuzzell. Mrs. Mary A. (Francis), 1841.\\nCalef. Eliza Jane. 1829.\\nCampbell. Eliza F. (Hunter), 1845.\\nCampbell, Luther, 1838.\\nCampbell. William. 1839.\\nCarpenter. Mrs. C. D.. 1841.\\nCarpenter. Mrs. Frances v^Jtitterson) 1841.\\nCarpenter. Olive S., 1845.\\nCarr, James, 1845.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0177.jp2"}, "178": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0178.jp2"}, "179": {"fulltext": "RESIDENTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1846.\\n173\\nCarr, Samuel S., 1840.\\nCarr, William, 1845.\\nCarter, Mrs. Martha J. (Dickey).\\nCarswell, Mrs. Hannah K. (Heath), 1838.\\nCarswell, Uriah A., 1844.\\nGate, Brackett J., 1843.\\nGate, James G., 1843.\\nCaswell, Mrs. Mary E. (Hunt), 1846.\\nCa.swell, Melissa A., 1842.\\nCaverlev, Charles H., 1845.\\nCaverlev, Mrs. Nancy E., 1837.\\nGayzer, Mrs. Mary A. (Parker), 1833.\\nChandler, John, 1S45.\\nChandler, Katherine J., 1844.\\nChapman, Mary S.\\nChase, C. C., 1845.\\nChase, Mrs. Hannah (Waklron), 1846.\\nChase, John N., 1840.\\nCheney, James.\\nCheney, Thomas C., 1842.\\nChesw ell, Plummer, 1843.\\nCheswell, ilrs. I lummer, 1842.\\nChickering-, Mrs. George E., 1844.\\nChilds, William F., 1839.\\nCillev, Ang-eline (Baldwin), 1838.\\nCilley, Mrs. Eliza A., 1845.\\nCilleV, Mrs. Lizzie D., 1845.\\nGlaflin, John N., 1844.\\nClaflin, Preston, 1S44.\\nClark, Frank J.\\nClark, John, 1843.\\nClark, Josiah, 1839.\\nClark, Noah S., 1845.\\nGlatur, Silas C., 1844.\\nClement, Addie M. (Haynes), 1846.\\nClement, Charles P., 1846.\\nClement, Jivs. Harvey A., 1842.\\nClement, Ursula G. (Adams), 1842.\\nClough, C. E. W., 1844.\\ndough, Mrs. Catherine B., 1844.\\nClough, Mrs. Jane M., 1844.\\nCloug-h, Harrison M., 1845.\\nClough, JIrs Nancy E. (Locke), 1842.\\nClough, Mrs. Sarah (Eaton), 1844.\\nCoburn, Mrs. Sarah P., 1S18.\\nCody, Mrs. Ellen (Cog-lin), 1845.\\nCochrane, Irene A. (Stokes), 1843.\\nCogswell, Edward P., 1846.\\nCogswell, Martha K. M., 1843.\\nColburn, Mrs. J. Maria (Morse), 1841.\\nColburn, Mrs. Mary A., 1831.\\nColby, Albert P., 1841.\\nColby, Mrs. Charlotte M. (Emerson), 1830.\\nColby, Mrs. James W., 1845.\\nColby, Moses F., 1842.\\nColby, Washington, 1848.\\nCole, Samuel M., 1844.\\nColley, Charles R., 1836.\\nColley, Louisa (Stark), 1826.\\nCollins, David W., 1840.\\nColt, ilarv Frances (Johnson), 1845.\\nColt, James W., 1836.\\nComfort, Joseph, 1840.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Deceased since signing registration bcok.\\nConant, Mrs. Lettie A., 1837.\\nCone, Helen M. (Wilson), 1839.\\nCongdon. Miss Helen, 1841.\\nCorning-, D. L., 1837.\\nCorning, Eben.\\nCorniui;-, Harrison, 1822.\\nConnor. Sarah A. T., 1843.\\nCoult, Anson C., 1836.\\nCraig, Charles A., 1845.\\nCraig-, (ieula A., 1846.\\nCraig, Isaac S., 1845.\\nCraig, John P., 1845.\\nCraig, Mrs. Maria A., 1S43.\\nCraig-, Mary, 1845.\\nCrawford, Benjamin W., 1844.\\nCressey, Mrs. ilary (Young), 1836.\\nCrockett. Nancy (Harvey), 1831.\\nCrosby, James W., 1845.\\nCrosbv, Mrs. James W., 1844.\\n*Crosl\\\\v. Mary J., 1830.\\nCross, David, 1S44.\\nCross, George H., 1841.\\nCross, Ira, 1841.\\nCross, Joseph, 1841.\\nCross, Levi, 1830.\\nCurrier, M. Augusta, 1842.\\nCurrier, Moody, 1841.\\nCurrier, W. A., 1845.\\nCurtis, Mrs. James, 1846.\\nGushing, John, 1843.\\nDakin, Edward A., 1845.\\nDakin, Martha E.. 1841.\\nDanforth, Harriet E., 1836.\\nDavis, Daniel, 1840.\\nDavis, George W., 1836.\\nDavis, John, 1833.\\nDavis, Moses B., 1844.\\nDavis, Sarah A.\\nDavis, Sophia, 1846.\\nDay, Mrs. Frances J. (Fogg), 1845.\\nDejardnier, Mrs. Adeline, 1831.\\nDemary, George T., 1846.\\nDickey, Mrs. Ann (Davis), 1827.\\nDickey, Chauncey C, 1838.\\nDickey, Daniel H., 1830.\\nDickey, David, 1835.\\nDickey, John W.. 1834.\\nDickey, Mary (Worthen), 1844.\\nDickey, Robert M., 1838.\\nDimic k, Mrs. John E., 1844.\\nDimond. Mrs. Thirza J. (Hannaford), 1846.\\nDoble, Olive J. (Ayer), 1844.\\n*Dodge, Mrs. Addie H. (James), 1840.\\nDodge, Eliza A., (Batchelder), 1823.\\n*Dodge, George W., 1845.\\nDodge, Jonathan, 1844.\\nDodge, Mrs. Jerusha (Edgerly), 1840.\\nDollofF. Mrs. Nancy J. (Farmer), 1843.\\nDorr, Mrs. E. L. (Worthley), 1846.\\nDorr, George H., 1838.\\nDow, Mrs. Alfred, 1845.\\nDow, Israel, 1838.\\nDow, Mrs. Israel, 1846.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0179.jp2"}, "180": {"fulltext": "174\\nSEMI-CEXTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. H.\\nDowner, Mrs. Harriet (Kidder), 1846.\\nDowns. rrs. Charles, i^ii .i.\\nDre%v. Charles C, 1838.\\nDrew. Henrv Lanfrdon, IS.fS.\\nDudley, Sarah 1 (Fellows), 1S40.\\nDiinlai), Mrs. Helen (Kinsley), 1845.\\nDunn, Mrs. Mary, 1S40.\\nDyer, Mrs. Mieah, Jr., 1839.\\nEaton, Climenia H. (Davis), 1831.\\nEaton, Mary Ann (I afje). 1839.\\nEastman. Linnie M., 184.1.\\nEastman, Scott S.. 1844.\\nEdg-erly, Clarence M., 1845.\\nEdfferly, Mintie C. 184.-\\nEdlefson, Alethena (Hartshorn), 1846.\\nEdmunds. Mrs. Lucy A., 1838.\\nEdwards. Eben B.. 1842.\\nEdwards, Mrs. Ebcn T., 1842.\\nEllenwood, Mrs. Eveline, 1841.\\np:iliot, (ieorg-e F., 1844.\\nElliott, William H., 1840.\\nEmerson, Mrs. .\\\\nibia J., 1838.\\nEmerson, Mrs. Julia A. (.\\\\yers), 1844.\\nEmerson, Mrs. Mary G., 1839.\\nEmenson, Ursnla H. 1836.\\nEmery, Charles P., 1846.\\nEmery, Mrs. Emma E., 1846.\\nEmery, J. D.. 1844.\\nEnpland, James H., 1842.\\nEngland. Helen A., 1844.\\nEnglish. A. T., 1845.\\nEng-lish, E. B., 1844.\\nEstabrook, Mrs. Elvira E. (Emerson), 1S39.\\nEvans, \\\\Villiam T., 1845.\\nEvans, Mrs. William T., 1844.\\n*Fairbanks. Alfred G., 1843.\\nFairbanks, Volnev W., 1845.\\nEarmer, C. W., 1846.\\nEarmer. Elbridge S.\\nFarmer, Miss E. A., 1824.\\nEarmer, Mrs. Hannah.\\nFarmer. Mrs. Lueinda L. (Patten), 1846.\\nEarnham. Mrs. Mary E. (Hartford). 1845.\\nFarrie, i^arney, 1845.\\nFarrington, Henry A., 1846.\\nFelch, Mt-s. Charlotte, 1844.\\nFellows. Mrs. Catherine (Colby), 1840.\\nFellows. O. P., 1840.\\nFerren, Clarissa, 1846.\\nFerren. Eben, 1845.\\n*Ferren. Joseph, 1845.\\nFerren, J[rs. .Joseph, 1844.\\nFerren. William. 1846.\\nFerson, Mrs. W. D., 1839.\\nFisher. Caroline M. (Dickens).\\nFisher, Charles S., 1839.\\nFisher. Henry W., 1835.\\nFisher. I hinehas G., 1845.\\nFisk. Wilbur, 1846.\\nFitch. Sarah E.. 1845.\\nFitch, Mrs. Susan P., 1845.\\nFitts, Frank W., 1846.\\nFitzsimmons, John, 1845.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Deceased since signing registration book.\\nFlantlers, Mrs. Josephine (Harvey), 1845.\\nFlanders, .Mary J., 1S41.\\nFlaiulers. Sarah (Bean). 1844.\\nFletcher. .Mrs. Lu -retia (Merrill). 1846.\\nFlet hcr. .Mrs. Xellie A. (Clough), 1846.\\nFletcher, Mrs. J. W.\\nFogg, (ieorge W.\\n*Fogg. .lames, 1841.\\nFogg. Josephine (Smith). 1839.\\nFogg, Miriam (Emerson), 1845.\\nFolsom, James A., 1845.\\nFolsom, John S., 1845.\\nFolsom. Mrs. Martha (Field.s), 1845.\\nForsaith. Mrs. Cynthia. 1841.\\nForsaith. Hiram. 1S4().\\nFoss. Mrs. A. B.. 1845.\\nEoss, Flizabeth A. (Gilmore), 1832.\\nFoss. Mrs. H.. 1829.\\nFoss, Laurentine K., 1841.\\nFoss. .Mary P., 1845.\\nFoss. Salome B., 1845.\\nFoster. Mrs. Martha P... 1844.\\nFoye. John, 1845.\\nFowler, Helen U.. 1844.\\nFrench, Mrs. C. A., 1845.\\nFrench, Isabella W., 1840.\\nFrench, Luther II.. 1840.\\nFullerton. Mrs. IJ. ]M. (Adams), 1833.\\nFurnald. Lydia IL. 1846.\\nGage. William C, 1844.\\nGamble, Kleanor, 1830.\\nGamble. Mary IL. 1843.\\nGarman. Elbridge G.. 1839.\\ntiaskill. Martha A. (Webster), 1846.\\nGault, Mrs. Phoebe A. (Colby).\\nGav, .Vlpheus, 1841.\\nGeorge, Charles W., 1841.\\nGeorge, ILiry E., 1845.\\nGeorge, Maria J., 1839.\\nGibson, A. W., 1840.\\nGilbert, Edward, 1851.\\nGilford, Frank L.. 1846.\\nGillis, Mrs. .Joseph, 1845.\\nGillis. Marv B. (Houghlin), 1845.\\nGillis. Mrs. Michael. 1845.\\nfiillis. Terrcnce. 1S45.\\nGilmore, Charles F., 1834.\\nGilmore, Daniel S.. 1841.\\nGilmore, George C, 1832.\\nGilmore, James S.. 1835.\\nGilmore, Lucy A., 1841.\\nGilmore, William A., 1830.\\nGilmore, W. IL, 1833.\\nGlines, Eliza (Cody), 1845.\\nGlover, William, 1845.\\nCiooden, !Mrs. Georgia (Fellows), 1845.\\nGoodhue. Olive R., 18.39.\\nGoodwin, George W., 1S44.\\nGoodwin, Harvey. 1845.\\nGoodwin, Joseph, 1846.\\nGoodwin, Mrs. Lucv Ann (Challis), 1S36.\\nGoodwin. William, l845.\\nGordon, Mrs. Horace, 1840.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0180.jp2"}, "181": {"fulltext": "RESIDENTS OF MANCHESTER IN 1846.\\n175\\nlioss, Lucretia 51., 1840.\\nGould, Daniel C, 1841.\\nGould, Cordelia M.. 1S44.\\nGould, George G., 1844.\\nGreeley, Miss Nancy, 1846.\\nGreelev, Oliver, 1843.\\nGreeley, William E., 1S44.\\nGreene, Benjamin W., 1825.\\nGreene, Mrs. Irene A. (Stearns), 1S43.\\nGreenough, Mrs. ISancy B. (Towne), 1839.\\nGriffin, Jane C, 1841.\\nGuelpa, Mrs. Susan B., 1844.\\nGustine, Edward, 1842.\\nHackett, Mrs. Mary E., 1846.\\nHadley, D. P., 1843.\\nHadley, Lovina (Brown), 1821.\\nHadley, Mary A. (Dow), 1838.\\nHaines, George K., 1840.\\nHall. Augusta S., 1845.\\nHall. Elizabeth W., 1829.\\nHall. Hannah D., 1844.\\nHall, Harriet F., M. D., 1843.\\nHall, .Tames, 2d, 1816.\\nHall, James M., 1846.\\nHall, John D., 1839.\\nHall. Martha Dixon, 1840.\\nHall, McGregor, 1S25.\\nHall, Robert, 1819.\\n\u00c2\u00abHanaford, Abial A., 1846.\\nHanaford, David P., 1846.\\nHanson. Mrs. Elizabeth T. (Hurlburtt), 1844\\nHardv, Mrs. Mary E., 1835.\\nHardy, Ephraim T., 1840.\\nHardy, Mrs. Olivia (Johnson), 1839.\\nHardv, Orison.\\nHardy, Sarah J. (Holmes), 1845.\\nHarrington, Mrs. S. C., 1838.\\nHarriman, Charles C, 1841.\\nHarriman, James O., 1841.\\nHarriman, JIary A., 1818.\\nHarriman, iirs. Robert, 18(6.\\nHarriman, Mrs. erona (Banfill), 1844.\\nHarris, Daniel W., 1833.\\nHarris, Mary A. (Webster). 1836.\\nHarris. Mrs. Regina (Merrill), 1841.\\nHarris, Simon B., 1846.\\nHartshorn, Mrs. E. M., 1828.\\nHarvey, Charles E.\\nHarvey, Cleaves N., 1841.\\nHarvey, Mrs. Mary A. (Nutt), 1844.\\nHarvey, Sallie S.\\nHarvey, Susanna (Stevens), 1824.\\nHarvey, Warren, 1837.\\nHarwood, Mrs. Sarah A., 1839.\\nHaselton, Harrison W., 1837.\\nHaselton, Henry I.\\nHaselton, Leonard, 1821.\\nHaselton, Robert K., 1840.\\nHaselton, Sarah A. (Messer), 1840.\\nHatch, Mrs. Almira, 1843.\\nHaynes, Mrs. Abbie M., 1839.\\nHead, Caroline S. (Gamble), 1835.\\nHeath, Amos, 1846.\\nDeceased since signing registration book.\\nHeath, Carlos, 1845.\\nHeath, Mrs. Clara B., 1846.\\nHeath, Elizabeth J. (Emerson), 1843.\\nHeath, Mrs. J. N., 1845.\\nHeath, Levi D., 1845.\\nHeath, Thorndike P., 1846.\\nHerrick, Hannah (Webster), 1842.\\nHerrick, Henry W., 1843.\\nHeselton, Reuben, 1837.\\nHill. Azariah B., 1839.\\nHill, Charles M., 1842.\\nHill, Mrs. Georgie C, 1845.\\nHill, Hannah, 1839.\\nHill, Hiram, 1845. _\\nHill, Hiram S., 1846.\\nHill, Mrs. Julia A., 1846.\\nHill. Samuel H., 1839.\\nHill, Varnum IL, 1846.\\nHodge, Eliza J. 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Cilnian, ls41.\\nKichardson, Cliarles L., 1845.\\nKichardson, Mrs. E. 1 184.5.\\nKichardson, Edwin P., 1846.\\nKichardson, Ehnira I!, (llaradon), 1845.\\nKichardson, Franl T. K., 1841.\\nIvichardson, (ioiirf;c ls44.\\nKichardson, Horace L., 1844.\\nKicker, Mrs. J. C, 1841.\\nKicker, J. E.. 1844.\\nKipley, Mr.s Ksliniatc 1 Is40.\\nKnbie, Alonzo, 1837.\\nKobie, Charles H.. 1840.\\nKobie, Eliza A.. 1841.\\nKobie, Eliza (llntchinson), 1841.\\nKobie, James, 1840.\\nKobie, John. I.~s45.\\nKobie, Mrs. Louisa J!., ISO .I.\\nKobie, Mrs. Mary J.. 1S45.\\nKobbins, Miss Sarah, 1840.\\nKobinson, Tienjaniin \\\\V., 1844.\\nKobinson, Mrs. Louisa .T. (Dudley), 1845.\\nKobinson. .Toshua M., 1844.\\nKog ers, Mrs. .Mnu da, 1836.\\nKollins, Mrs. Martha, 1845.\\nKowell, IMrs. Ann S. (Dunbar), 1840.\\nKowell, Charles A., 1844.\\nItowell, K. K., 1827.\\nKowell, Joseph E., 1842.\\nKowell, Mrs. .Mary M. ((iilliuf hani), 1841.\\nKowell, Susan F. ((Juiniby), 1846.\\nlioyce, Mrs. W. 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E., 1839.\\nStevens, Augustus G., 1839.\\nStevens, Mrs. Eliza J., 1834.\\nStevens, Eliza (Page), 1826.\\nStevens, Horace S., 1S33.\\nSweeney, Mrs. John, 1846.\\nStevens, Josejjh L., 1827.\\nStevens, Luther, 1833.\\nSt ?vens, Robert I., 1844.\\nStevens, Mrs. Eoxanna D. (Young), 1S31.\\nStevens, Timothy. 1824.\\nStevens, William T., 1830.\\nStickney, George W., 1846.\\nStokes, Gllman il., 1843.\\nStoneham, Joseph.\\nSturtevant, Mrs. Xancy P. (Quimby), 1S37.\\nSummers, Adtlie L. (Hatch), 1844.\\nSummers. Charles T., 1843.\\nTarbell, Jlartha (Murch), 1845.\\nTasker, Frances F. (Sage), 1828.\\nTewksbury, ilrs. E. G., 1846.\\nThayer, Charles H., 1845.\\nThayer, David, 1846.\\nThayer, Mrs. George W., 1843.\\nThayer, Mrs. Sarah P. (Bailey), 1845.\\nThompson, George E., 1845.\\nThompson, George W., 1S45.\\nThompson, Lydia (Francis), 1846.\\nThompson, ilrs. JIary E., 1842.\\nThompson. Sarah E. (Shepard), 1839.\\nThurber, Freeman X.. 1S44.\\nTodkill, Anna Mitchell. 1840.\\nTowne, Susanna, 1840.\\nTownes, H. Jane (Whiting), 1845.\\nTracy, Frank A., 1844.\\nTrefren, James, 1845.\\nTrue, Mrs. George H., 1838.\\nTucker, C. K., 1844.\\nTucker, Mrs. C. K.. 1825.\\nTucker, L. M., 1845.\\nTurner, Mrs. H. J. (Boyce), 1831.\\nTuttle. Mrs. Leonora (Webster), 1836.\\nTyler. Lydia H., 1842.\\nTyrrell. Mrs. Helen M., 1846.\\nUnderbill. Mrs. Georg-e B., 1838.\\nVarney, David B., 1843.\\nVarnum, Frank E., 1846.\\nVarnum. Mrs. Sarah F. (Clay), 1846.\\nVeasey, Mrs. Martha J., 1841.\\nVerity. :Mrs. Jane L., 1845.\\nVivian, Nancy S. (Marden), 1844.\\nVose, Mrs. J. G. R.\\nWallace, Andrew C, 1839.\\nWallace, Mrs. C. W. (Allison), 1846.\\nWallace. Fred L., 1839.\\nWallace, Mrs. Frances O., 1843.\\nWalker, Charles K., 1830.\\n\u00e2\u0080\u00a2Deceased since signing registialion I ook.\\n*\\\\Valker. James Parker, M. D., 1828.\\nWalker, Margaret, 1844.\\nWalker. Margaret E. T., 1842.\\nWalker, ilrs.^Rowena L. (Hamblett), 1839.\\nWare, Mrs. Clara A., 1S45.\\nWarner, .\\\\masa O., 1845.\\nWarren, Mrs. Charles F.. 1841.\\nA\\\\ arren, Charles F., 1841.\\nWarner, Fred E., 1845.\\nW arner, Horace A., 1845.\\nWashburn, Louisa B., 1845.\\nW^aterman, Alfred, 1844.\\nWaterman, ilrs. Charles, 1845.\\nWaterman, Mrs. Elizabeth P., 1844.\\nWatson, Enoch, 1841.\\nWatson, Mrs. Enoch, 1841.\\nWatson. Hannah A.\\nWay. Mrs. Sarah J.. 1842.\\nWei)ber, Gelana O., 1844.\\nWeblier, .Tames JL, 1837.\\nWebber. Louisa A. (Clifford), 1843.\\nWebster. Caroline (Calef), 1837.\\n*Webster. Cassius C, 1839.\\nWebster, Charles, 1841.\\nWebster. George X., 1846.\\nWebster, Henry K., 1835.\\nWebster, Ignatius T., 1832.\\nWebster, Isaac H., 1832.\\nWebster, John S.. 1844.\\nWebster, Luther S., 1835.\\n^Vebster. Rev. J. Wesley, 1836.\\n^Vebster, Sylvester F., l832.\\nWebster. William H.. 1833.\\nWeeks. George W., 1839.\\nWeeks, Mrs. George W. (Mead), 1841.\\nWeeks, ilrs. L. H.\\nWeld, Mittie S. (Fowler), 1844.\\nWells, .\\\\lphonso, 1,839.\\nWells. Sarah il. (Harvey), 1833.\\n^Veston, Helen (Fitts). 1844.\\nWheeler, JIartin L., 1839.\\nWheeler. Mrs. S. .-V., 1845.\\nWhite, James H.. 1844.\\nWhite, Mrs. Sarah A. (iloore), 1839.\\nWhitney. Mrs. H. S.. 1836.\\nWhitney, William H.. 1841.\\nhiting. Charles M., 1845.\\nWhit taker, Henry, 1846.\\nWhitten, Cynthia E.. 1839.\\nWhittemore, Charles F., 1842.\\nWhittemore, Mrs. Erailie P., 1844.\\nWhittemore. J. Irving, 1838.\\nWhittemore, Isaac. 1818.\\nWhittemore Jfyra (Hill).\\nWhittemore, X ancy (Bacon), 1845.\\nWhittemore. Rodnev X 1844.\\nAVhittier. Martha X. (ilarshall).\\nWiggin. Stephen. 1S4G.\\nWiggin, ilrs. Hannah, 1841.\\nWilliams, Mrs. Charles, 1842.\\nWilliams, .John, 1845.\\nWilson. Abbie Ellen, 1839.\\nWilson, Alva D., 1839.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0185.jp2"}, "186": {"fulltext": "180\\nSEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. II.\\nWilson, Charles H.. 1842. Wiijrlit,\\nWilson, Frank L.. 1S45. Wynian\\nWilson, Mrs. W. II., 1S39. Wyinaii\\nWood, Cliarlfs II.. l. 42. Wynian\\nWood, Esther S., 1S44. Wynian\\nWood, ICmiiee I \\\\V.. 1S40. Wynian\\nAVood, Harriet i:. (Fogg), 1S45. Yoving,\\nWood, Olive L., 1842. i oiing.\\nWood, William Kdwin, 1842. Yonn-j,\\nWoodbury, Roger W. Young,\\nAVoodhani, Mrs. Plunier W., 1S46. Young,\\nWoodman, Peter O., 1839. Young,\\nWoods, George L., 1845. Young,\\nWorthen, Charles F., 1851. Young,\\nWorthen, Fred S., 1S37. Young,\\nWorthley, Airs. Emma (Dorr), ISIfl. Young,\\nWorthley, .Samuel M., 1839. Young,\\nWort man, Mrs. Mary J., 1844. Young,\\nl.ydia A. (Kennedy), 1835.\\n.\\\\iiiietle (Sturtevant), 1840.\\nArnold, 1S4C\\nEdson. 1S49.\\nEdward, 1S17.\\nGeorge L., 1839.\\n.\\\\ndrew J., 1833.\\nDavid H., 1S33.\\nGeorge. 1S22.\\nHannah, 1838.\\nHoraee H., 1S43.\\nJoseph B., 1839.\\nMary (Ayer), 1844.\\nJfary E. (Proctor), 1339.\\nMary S., 1844.\\nSarah (Cross), 1841.\\nSophronia T. (Davis), 1831.\\n\\\\\\\\illiam, 1S.11.\\nan M |.r.nt.\\nGRANITE BRIDGE, BUILT IN 1840.\\nCONCORD RAILROAD, OPENED IN 1842.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0186.jp2"}, "187": {"fulltext": "THE MAYOR S BANQUET.\\n(In (lnc S^lay evening. Se|)teinl)or i:!. at the Maiulie ter IIou.-;e, JNIa^or Clarko\\ntenvlered a complimentary l)anqiiet to tiie eliairmen of tlie Semi-Centennial com-\\nmittees and other gentlemen who had taken a ]irominent ])art in tlie celebration.\\nThose present were: The Mayor, Hon. Henry E. ISurnhani. David L. Perkins, Eev.\\nW. H. Morrison. Cajit. S. S. Piper. Rev. X. L. Colby. Joseiih Kidder, ex-Gov. P. C.\\nCheney, John T. Cott, George I. McAllister, Warren Harvey, Henry B. Fairbanks.\\nAndrew Bunton. Rev. T. M. Davies, W. J. McGuiness, Rev. G. A. Guertin, Hon.\\nCharles H. Bartlett, Joseph Quirin, Edwin F. Jones, Frank P. Kimball, Richard J.\\nBarry, E. T. Baldwin, Herbert W. Eastman. Hon. E. J. Kno^\\\\lton, Col. Harry B.\\nCilley, Charles H. Manning, Rev. C. W. Rowley. Rev. T. Eaton Clap]), Rev. AV. C.\\nMcAllester, E. J. Burnham.\\nAfter the discussion of a delightful menu. Mayor Clarke said: Gentlemen,\\nwhile you are sipping yonr coffee, smoking your cigars, and otherwise enjoying\\njourselve.s, I wish to take this occasion to thank you for your attendance this even-\\ning. I have felt as I have looked about the table that jireparations for another\\nSemi-Centennial must be in progress. I see faces with which I was associated in\\nthe arrangements for that event, and there are also others here who were instrumental\\nin its success during the week. In issuing invitations for this banquet, I felt that\\nI would like to invite the whole city, for every one vied with every other one in\\n\u00e2\u0096\u00a0working for tlie Semi-l entennial s success: but that was impossilile, and I had thought\\nthat there would be no feeling if I invited the chairmen of the committees, the\\nadvisory board, as it were, and the gentlemen who took part in the literary exercises,\\nto assendile again at this dinner. T feel necessarily somewhat modest in talking\\nabout the Senii-Centeiinial, in which I was forced to take a ])rominent )iart by virtue\\nof my office, and feel that there were many things which could have Ijeen done by\\nother persons better than by myself, but I want to take this occasion to tliauk the\\nchairmen and their associates for the unanimity, the earnestness, the unselfish-\\nness, and the order with which they planned and executed this great celebration.\\nCertainly Manchester will profit in the future by that week. There were thousands\\nii]ion thousands of visitors in our fair city, and not one of these Init went home pleased\\nwith Manchester, delighted with her hospitality, impressed with her magnitude.\\nindu.stries, and resources, and wondering at the energy and ambition of her citizens.\\nThe celebration was a success, and it was such a success because all classes of people,\\nwithout regard to religion or politics, entered into it heart and soul.\\nHon. Charles H. Bartlett, chairman of the finance committee, said: under-\\nstood that this was a gastronomic rather than an oratorical occasion. It is a little\\ndelicate to speak in this gathering upon the Semi-Centennial. fur it makes me think\\n181", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0187.jp2"}, "188": {"fulltext": "182 SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MAXCHESTKR, X. II.\\nof tliat T^atiii c.\\\\pre ;sion. All of wiiieh I saw and a part of which T was. The Si-nii-\\nCV iiti-nnial was a success bec-aiise we had ^laiuliester to work with, and not heeause\\nof the chairmen of the coniniittees. ^Manchester is a great city. The demonstra-\\ntion made here shows tiiat ^lanchester is not only great herself, hut she reaches out\\nand has a hold ujion the whole state. There is no other city which could have\\nsecured the responses that we did from the civic and military orpmizaiions of the\\nstate. I doubt if any other city could have secured the attendance of so many\\norganizations. They res|ionded liecause they recognized in JIanchcster the metrop-\\nolis of this state, the place to w jiich tlicy look for such great events and I oi- hospit-\\nable and cotirtcous treatment. For the success of this event you also owe much to\\nyour energetic young mayor. There had to he a head to such an extensive celebra-\\ntion. The mayor, ex olficio, became that liciid. iiiid ithout a good iicnd this cele-\\nbration would not have l)eeu po.s.sible. lie was a good man to work with, and the\\nother chairmen found it ea.sy to co-operate with him. To his constant attention to\\nthe arrangements and familiarity and interest in every detail, much credit fur the\\nsuccess is due. There is no chance for a review of this past event, but I only desire\\nin closing to exjjress the obligation, which we all feel, to His Honor the Slayor, not\\nonly for the assistance which we received, but also for his kindness and courtesy in\\ncalling us together here tonight and tendering his hospitality.\\nHon. Henry PI Ihirnham, orator at the literary exercises, said: i am certainly\\nrejoiced to be here tonight, and am sincerely grateful for the kind invitation of our\\nhost, the mayor, which has brought us together. I am plea. ed to look into the faces\\nof those who contributed .so largely to the success of that glorious event, the Semi-\\nCentennial. Yon have illustrated the strength of the city of Manchester. What\\nseemed to me the most impressive fact was what has been proven, the strength of\\nour city. The success of the Semi-Centennial came from the fact that you all\\nunited, generously and harmoniously, for that success. There was no North, no\\nSouth, no East, no West. There was no West Side, no old town, no new village.\\nThe differences in politics, even the shar]) lines of religious difference, have melted\\naway in the sincere love which all have for our city of Manchester. It was eminently\\nfitting that we should come together tonight, in one sense, perhaps, of self-congrat-\\nulation. Of course we who have had any ])art in the Semi-Centennial desire to\\neliminate that, and none had a greater part than our honored mayor, and I concur\\nin all that has been said in praise of his active eiforts for the city s success. His\\nefforts were constant, his zeal untiring, and his acts upon all public occasions when\\nhe was called upon to reiiresent the city were so well directed tlint it has l)een a\\nmarvel with what propriety everything has been done on his jjart. Jlanchester has\\nshown herself not only a great city, but also a hospitable city. She has shown har-\\nmony in her work and among her citizens. Xo one in Xew England, or even far\\nbeyond, if he.tells that he came from Manchester, will ever be asked where ^ranchester\\nis. We have advertised ourselves. We have simw n what Manchester could do\\neven in these days of Intsiness disaster. We came here to rejoice tonight. It is\\npleasant that we have here some of the old resident,*, and we hope that we will have", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0188.jp2"}, "189": {"fulltext": "HERBERT W. EASTMAN.\\nSECRETARY OF GENERAL COMVIITTEE. TREASURER OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0189.jp2"}, "190": {"fulltext": "18i SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF MANCHESTER, N. U.\\nour Jirotlicr Kidder witli ii.s at our lU Xt cuiitoniiial. 1 concur most heartily in all\\nthat has been said tonijrlit, and 1 say tonijrlit tiiat ilanchester is indebted to every\\none of you for your zealous labors to make this most noted feature of Manchester, her\\nSemi-Centennial, a glo\\\\vin r success.\\nCongratulatory remarks were also uiadc by lie\\\\. W II. .Morrison, llev. X. L.\\nColby, Joseph Kidder, Hev. I ather (iuertin, Andrew ISunton, Col. Henry B. Fair-\\nlianks, and Edwanl .1. lUirnbani. Letters of regret were read from lit. IJev. D. il.\\nISradlcy, Kev. J!. W. Lockh;iil. lion. Moody Currier, and Ik v. Henry V.. Cooko.\\nFINAL .\\\\ii:i:riN(; ok Ai)\\\\is()iiv moahk\\nThe final meeting of the chairmen of the various committees, constituting the\\nadvisory board, was held in the mayor s oHice on October S. The total receipts of\\nthe finance committee were rejHirted to be \u00e2\u0080\u00a2$T, ^-)8.T. j he cxjienditures were:\\nFor parade, $367.83; exhibition, $G4().39; old residents, $238.91; printing, $430.3.j;\\ntents, $452.00; stands, $(i(i8.8;; carriages, $234.30: decorations, $759. -53; sports,\\n$587.50; soldiers monument, $30.00; jn css, $()2.35: military hinch, $120.00; salute,\\n$44.00; lunch at mayors office, $25.00; schools, $39.n: luusic. $1,429.07; guests,\\n$103.89; miscellaneous, $(i82.15; a total of $6,912.51.\\nIt was voted that the balance of $346.24 be tunuil oxer tn the treasurer to be\\nused towards the publication of a memorial volume of the celebration. It w-as voted\\nto recommend tluit the city government take action to jirocure the publication of\\nsuch a volume. oted that the niaynr a])|ioint a ])ul)lication committee, of which\\nhe should be chairman, to act itli Secretary Herbert W. luistman in compiling the\\nbook. Hon. Edgar. I. Knoultim and V.. J. J urnham were a]i]iointeil.\\nOn motion of .1. Hiirnliain. the Inllowing resolutions were unaniinously\\nadopted:\\nBcsolvcd, That the ((iiiimittet extend a vote of thanks to niir chairman, His\\nHonor the Mayor, in aiiprcriation of tlie energy, good judgment, and uniform cour-\\ntesy which have ciuiti-iliuti d so largely to tiu success of the Semi-Ceiitennial\\ncelebration.\\nAlso, that we extend a \\\\ote of thanks to our secretary, Herbert W. l-!astman, for\\nthe industry, lidt lity, and an eHiciency dne to long experience, with wliirb lie has\\ndischarged the duties of his responsil)le position.\\nThe committee then adjourned sine die.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0190.jp2"}, "191": {"fulltext": "DEDICATION OF THE WESTON OBSERVATORY\\nSEPT. 6, 1897.\\nPROGRAM.\\n1. liitniductoiT Aflilrc ss by the PiX sidc iit of the Day.\\nGeorge 1. McAllister, Esq.\\n2. Prayer.\\nEev. Charles U. Duxnixg, D. D.\\n.3. Music.\\nMaxchester City L*.axi).\\n4. Delivery of Weston Observatory to tlie City liy\\nHox. .John C. Frexch, representing tlie Building Committee.\\n5. Acceptance of Weston Observatory by the flavor.\\nIIox. ]lliam Cogswell CL.viiKE.\\nj. Music.\\nTrixity Quartet: F. T. E. Uiciiardsox, Koscoe Iv. IIorxe,\\nDeLafayette Uobixsox, Amos 0. Straw.\\n7. Dedication of Weston Observatory, by the Grand Lodge of Masons\\nIIexry a. Marsh, Grand blaster.\\n8. Music.\\nMaxchester City Baxd.\\n9. Oration.\\nlIox. Edwix F. .Toxes.\\n10. ^fusic. America.\\n(^CAKTET .VXD ACDIEXCI;.\\n11. Benediction.\\nIiiiv. William 11. .Mouuisox.\\n18.5", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0191.jp2"}, "192": {"fulltext": "Thh vVtb i uiN usbf-( vATORY.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0192.jp2"}, "193": {"fulltext": "DEDICATION OF WESTON OBSERVATORY.\\nSEPT. 6, 1897.\\nTlio We ^^ton OljsLTvatory \\\\va^ I liniiiilly dcilicated liy the officers of the (irand\\nLodge, A. F. and A. M.. of New IIaiii|isliire, Henry A. Marsh of Xashua grand master,\\non Monday, September 6, 1897. The observatory was erected by the Head Dowst\\nCompany, from plans of ^l. V. Davis of Lowell, under direction of a special com-\\nmittee appointed by the city government, consisting of. Mayor Clarke, Alderman\\nProvost, President of the Common Council .John T. Gott, Councilman 0. D. Knox,\\nand Horace P. Simpson of the street and park commission, which committee co-\\noperated with the following citizens: Charles H. Manning, .James H. Weston. A. C.\\nAVallace, .John C. French, and Xathan P. Hunt. Upon the organization of a new\\ncity government. President Ceorge P. Pogers of the common council, and Council-\\nman George W. Taylor succeeded :\\\\re.*srs. Gott and Knox. A suli-committee, Messrs.\\n^Manning, Wallace, and Provost superintended the construction work. The observa-\\ntory is built of Xew Hampshire granite, and is fifty feet to the floor of the outlook,\\nan(i sixty-six feet from base to finial. Tlie summit of Oak hill is five hundred thirty-\\nseven feet above sea level, and tlie tup df the ol)servatory is three hundred eighty-\\nsix feet above Elm street.\\nAt 1..30 p. M. the officers of the (irand I odge, city government officials, and\\nparticipants in the dedication ceremonies were escorted to the observatory by Trinity\\nCommandery, Knights Templar, Isaac L. Heath eminent commander; Lafayette\\nLodge, A. F. and A. :\\\\I., Aliraham T.. Garnion. worshipful master; and Washington\\nLodge, A. F. and A. il.. Cliarles W. Knowlton. worshipful master: the Manchester\\nCity Band, Horace D. Gordon leader, furnishing music.\\nThe dedicatory services opened with an introductory address by George I.\\n^IcAllister, P?s(j., president of the day, wlio said:\\nADDKE.SS OF VEESIDEXT OF THE DAT.\\nLadies and (lentlfinen: It shew me creat pleasiu-e to extend to you a cordial\\nyreetint; aed a heart A\\\\eIeonie here iiii the summit of our hig hest hill, wliicli is\\ntrowiied and adorned hy Weston Oliserx atiiry. We are prond of this beautiful Derry-\\nfiekl iiarl in wliicdi we ean stand on a liill lunidi-eds of feet above the level of our noble\\nJiei vincacli river, and look over our liciuil iliil, jjrogres.sive and magnificent Queen City\\nof the (iranite State, and l)reatlie tlie mountain air the air of heaveii and of lilierty.\\nYonr presence liere proves your devotion to iiancliester, your loyalty to the memory of\\na \u00e2\u0096\u00a0jencroiis and pnlilic-spirited citizen, and yonr sincere ap])reciation of his costly,\\nuseful, and ornamental ift to the city he loved. Weston Observatory has been com-\\npleted, aiid \\\\\\\\c liave assembled liei-e to dedicate and deliver it to the ])eoplc of .Manclies-", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0193.jp2"}, "194": {"fulltext": "a\\nz\\no\\nCQ c\\nO i\\nn\\n_l\\nUJC9\\nUJO\\n3 S\\no\\nl-l\\nUJ w\\nI s\\nej\\nUJl/)\\ngo\\no\\nUJ\\nO\\nli. 5", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0194.jp2"}, "195": {"fulltext": "ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT OF THE DAY. 189\\nter. to be used iiiul enjoyed l)y tliein and their descendants. Onr citizens will accept\\nthis noble ijit t with hearts filled with joy and gratitnde. This day is one of gladness\\nand congratulations for them. They will never forg-et the memorable da.v on which\\nthey came into ])ossession of this magnificent observatory, and they will hold the name\\nof the donor in grateful remembrance. Jly friends, you will be surprised and delighted\\nwith the splendid view which yoti will enjoy from the top of the observatory, a view\\nextending from the famous White Mountains of our glorious Xew Hampshire to Blount\\nWachusett in the grand old commonwealth of JIassachusetts, and from Saddleback\\nmountain in Rockingham county to Mount Monadnock in Cheshire county. Yon will\\nbehold a lovely and charming landscape\\nOf mountain and of flood.\\nOf green heath and shaggy wood\\nthere will In- within the range of your vision a land of handsome lakes, splendid rivers,\\nlofty hills, majestic mountains, beautiful valleys, and fertile meadows, dotted here and\\nt}iere Avith neal and pretty farmhouses, and with beautiful and prosperous villages,\\nand cities, where the hum of business and rndustry is heard, and the people are indus-\\ntrious, contented, and prosperous.\\nFellow Citizens: We are honored Ijy the presence of the Most W^orshipful Gran-l\\nMaster of the Mo.st Worshipful Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of the state,\\nwho laid the corner-stone of Weston Observatory when Manchester was celebrating the\\n.Semi-Centennial anniversary of its existence as a city, September 7, 1896.\\nIt is eminently fitting and proper that the Grand Master of our noble and honorable\\nniasonic fraternity, which teaches faith in Ciod and the hope of immortality, and that\\ntruth is the foundation of every virtue, and inculcates patriotism and the practice of\\ncharity and pure beneficence, and of which Governor Weston was a faithful and honored\\nmember, should complete his work by dedicating this observatory with the impres-\\nsive ceremonies of the craft. We take great pleasure in extending to him and to the\\nother officers and the members of the Grand Lodge, a hearty and courteous welcome, and\\nrejoice that they are our guests today. Friends and Brethren, the people of Sfanchester\\nconfidently hope that Weston Observatory, built of iron and of New Hampshire brick and\\nstone, on the granite top of Oak Hill, will stand for centuries as an eloquent, steadfast,\\nand enduring witness of the true and undying love and affection that James A. Weston\\nhad for them. They can never use it or see it without being reminded that generosity\\nand philanthropy were distinguishing traits of Governor Weston s character. Weston\\nObservatory is a useful and beautiful monument that will preserve the name and per-\\npetuate the memory of the most distinguished native of Manchester, who, we can\\ntruthfully say, was\\nF n-med on the good old ])lan,\\nA true and brave and downright honest man.\\nHe blew no trumpet in the market place.\\nNor in the church, with hypocritie face,\\nS\\\\ipplied with cant the lack of grace.\\nLoathing pretense, he did with cheerful will\\nWhat others talked of, while their hands were still.\\nAfter a fervent prajer by Rev. Cliarles V. Diinniiig, D. 1)., pastor of St. James\\n-Alethodist Epi.scopal clnircli, and a selection by tlie band, the observatory was formallv\\ndelivered to the city by John l- rencli, ri iircscnting the building committee. Mr.\\nFrench said:", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0195.jp2"}, "196": {"fulltext": "190 DEDIOATIOX OF WESTON OBSEKVATuRV.\\nDELIVEKY TO THE CITY.\\nYour ffonor the Mayor: Manchester s favorite son, the late lion. James A. Weston,\\nemblematic of his life and character, made a bequest for the erection of an observatory\\nbearing his name on this elevated spot, for the advancement of science, tor educational\\npurposes, for the use, enjoyment, benefit, and mental improvement of the peojjle of\\nManchester, and visitors, without expense to them. llie l)uililin!r committee appointed\\nto select design, malie contract, to talie char-re of the construction, have i)erfornied\\ntheir duties to the Ijest of their discretion. i!y request I now inform you that the con-\\nstruction of the Weston (Jbservatory has reached completion, and in behalf of the\\nbuilding- committee 1 have the ])leasant duty to disdiarfje of formally conveyin jjosses-\\nsion of the same to the city of Manchester, in accordance with the becpiest of the donor.\\nTo you, honored sir, the legal representati\\\\e of the city, ami to your successors in\\noffice, I hereby transfer for perpetual custody and care the Weston Observatory. Its\\nconception is typical of the noble character of the benefactor: his frequent sug:gestions\\nin regard to location, design, and material have been followed, the workmanship com-\\npleted, and witli these dedicatory exercises the structure is prescntcil to the people of\\nManchester.\\nIt was my good fortune tn l,c Ir.ng and intiuKiIcly associateil with (iovernor Weston\\nin business and friendly ways, and 1 was impressed with the fact that his mind was\\nlargely al)sorbed with the business tu tivities and the future of his luitive city. His\\nancestry, tastes, education, early business jirofession. were an equipment that enabled\\nhim to appreciate the needs of a growing city and to discharge the duties of chief\\nexecutive with marked ability. He gave his best thoughts to public works, improve-\\nments, and exjienditures in the line of beautifying and ornamenting the city. He first\\nconceived and gave official mention of the soldiers monument, selecting a satisfactory\\ndesign, and superintended the work. He was instrumental in securing Stark park as a\\nhistoric and public resort: also the Weston reservoir; and in keei)ing with the spirit of\\nthe man he consummated his life work by the gift to the people of this ob.servatory. on\\nthe most elevated spot in Derrylield jjark, for the delight and enjoyment of the present\\nand future generations, and to teach them the love of nature, home, city, and country.\\nFrom its summit the lover of nature will find a wide aiul picturesque landscape, which\\nin scoiJe and beauty will delight the eye and charm the senses. In the foreground lies\\nthe Queen City of the Merrimack. whei-e nature has w rotight so well and man has\\nwrought so successfully, and the fruit of enterprise, industry, frugality, taste, and\\nculture are apparent on every haiul; where over fifty thousand people find peace and\\nplenty and life worth the living: where the Merrimack river leaps its largest water-\\nfall in its rapid course from the mountains to the sea. In the background of. the\\ne.xtended panorama are glimpses of most of the mountains of the state, though not yet\\ndelineated by pen or pencil, stretching from the southern lioundary. including in a\\nnortherly sweep Mouadnock, Crotchet, Kearsarge, lielknap, and Ossipee groups, as\\nAlps piled on Alps, to the grand old monarchs of the Franconia and Presidential ranges.\\nIt was this beautiful spot and delightful landscape that inspired the mind to cause the\\nereetioti of this granite monument to leave as a fitting legacy to the city. May its\\ninhabitants and visitors in all coming time imi)rove its uses. a])i reciate its structure, and\\ncherish the memory of its donor, Hon. James A. Weston.\\nThe observatory was acceptcil. mi boliciU of tlie city, hy ilayor Clarke wlio said:", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0196.jp2"}, "197": {"fulltext": "ACCEPTANCE liY THE MAYOR. 191\\nACCEPTAXCi; BY THE MAYOR.\\n.Mr. Cluiinuaii and Citizens of Manchester: Aniony the many men of distinotiou\\nto who.se judgment, enterprise, and industry Manchester is a monument, .lames A,\\nWeston will always be regarded with high honor and esteem. He was a native of ilan-\\nchester, and few men who have ever been identified with the city possessed a greater\\nlove for the i !ace of their birth or were more loyal to what they considered her best\\ninterests than the one to whose liberality we owe the structure now to be dedicated.\\nNot only in his lifetime did he contribute in many useful ways to the advancemeiit of\\nlilanche.ster, but we have found since his lamented death that his thoughts for the future\\nwere still clustered about the city he loved so well. Governor Weston was a man of fine\\ntaste and large foresight, and we can readily understand how he was among the first\\nto liscover and extol the beauties and attractions of this splendid spot now known as\\nJ)erryfieki park, and which in years to come is destined to become one of the foremost\\npublic pleasure grounds in all New England. From the summit of Oak hill on which\\nthis rugged monument to his memory now rests he had often contemplated the grand\\nand expansive mountainous view and the other picturesque sights revealed here, and\\nlong before his death he had determined upon making a bequest to the city to be used\\nand expendeci by it for the erection and construction of an observatory at this point,\\nas the language of his will expresses it, for the advancement of science, for educational\\npurposes, and for the jjleasure, enjoyment, benefit, and mental improvement of the\\ninhabitants of ilanches-ter and for the people who may visit Manchester. The sum\\n-specified in the bequest was five thousand dollars, and with these means at their dis-\\nposal the representatives of the city have in-ovided this structure, built, as we believe\\nit to be and as the honored donor requested that it should be built, of imperishable\\nmaterial. That the people of Manchester will manifest their appreciation of this\\nacceptable public gift as they become familiar with its advantages I have no doubt, and\\nthat the example set by our late fellow townsman will be followed by others in equally\\ncommendable directions I sincerely hope. We are all jiroud of Manchester, of her\\ngrowth, industry, thrift, and successes, and in common with you all I heartily rejoice\\nin such evidences of public spirit aiul generosity as are revealed in the conception and\\nrealization of the Weston Observatory.\\nIt has seemed to me eminently fitting that the ceremonies attending the dedication\\nof this memorial shaft should be performed by a body that had been so closely allied\\nwith the life work of the donor and to whose honorable and beneficent aims and achieve-\\nments he had for thirty-three years given his unselfish efforts and loyal devotion,\\nand Manchester feels honored indeed to once more welcome the Grand Lodge of\\nMasons of New Hampshire, under whose auspices the corner-stone of this observatory\\nwas laid with such impressive ser\\\\ices one year ago. It is creditable to our city that\\nher people have manifested by their presence today, in such large and representative\\nnumbers, their appreciation of this substantial gift which, besides the soldiers mon-\\nument, forms the most conspicuous ])ark adornment Manchester has ever received. It is\\nalso gratifying to know that on the occasion .set for this dedication every spindle and\\nloom that has been idle in Manchester for five weeks past is again in motion, and that\\nthousands of families and homes are rejoicing in this fair city today as they could not\\nhave rejoiced tinder previous conditions of business inactivity. Governor Weston was\\na friend of the people, and were he alive none would rejoice inore than he in the restor-\\nation of employment to the working classes and to none will this beautiful gift to the\\ncity bring greater pleasure and enjoyment than to these people who form the boue\\nand sinew of ilanchester s prosperity. Mr. Chairman, in behalf of the city of Man-\\nchester I take great pleasure and feel great honor in acce|)ting this structure, so wisely\\nplanned, faithfully supervised, and thoroughly constructed.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0197.jp2"}, "198": {"fulltext": "REV. CHARLES U. DUNNING, D. D,\\nCHARLES W. KNOWLTON.\\nW. M. WASHINGTON LODGE. A. F. AND A. M.\\nABRAHAM L. GARMON.\\nW. M. LAFAYETTE LODGE, A F AND A M.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0198.jp2"}, "199": {"fulltext": "ORATION BY HON. EDWIN F. JONES. 193\\nThe Trinity Quartet, Frank T. K. IJicliarilson, Roscoe K. Home, De liafayette\\nEobinson, and Amos Gale Straw, then rendered a selection.\\nThe impressive ceremonies of dedication were then performed by Grand Master\\nMarsh and other grand oiticers.\\nAfter a selection by the band, the oration of tlie day was delivered ))y Hon.\\nEdwin F. Jones.\\n(IliATIOX HY IIOX. i;i)\\\\VIN F. .lONKS.\\nMost Worshipful Grand Master, lirctliren, and Friends: The structure around which\\nwe stand, and which you liave just dedicated to its intended u.ses for tlie advancement\\nof science, for educational purposes, and for the use, enjoyment, benefit, and mental\\nimprovement of the inhaljitants of the city of Manchester, is a fitting monument to its\\ngenerous founder. It rests upon the solid foundation of a g ranite hill; it rises in strength\\nand beauty to the full measure of the an hiteet s skill, and from its lofty station, visible\\nafar, it typifies all that was best and noljlest in the character and aspirations of him who\\ngave it to the city.\\n.James A. Weston was at the time of his death the foremost native of ilanchester.\\nHe had reached perhaps a higher position in business, social, and civic lines than any\\nother man who first saw the light of day within the borders of our municipality. His\\nlife had been pre-eminently successful. His labors had been crowned with a compe-\\ntency of worldly goods: his word was everywhere regarded as his bond. Four times\\nmayor, twice called to the chair of the chief executive of his state, he was a man whom\\nthe people knew and honored: and in honoring him they honored themselves. He loved\\nManchester; he was proud of the city s history and of its aehievetnents; his time and\\nabilities were ever at its service. He could truly say of its growth and progress: ilost\\nof it I saw; a large part of it I was. By his will the city has become the possessor of\\nthis olj.servatory, which is destined to keep fresh and bright the memory of his life\\nand name. It has been delivered and accepted; and now it has been dedicated to the\\npublic use by the high authorities of that order of which, for more than a third of a\\ncentury, the donor was a true and loyal member.\\nNothing, I believe, could be more in keeping with Governor Weston s wish than the\\nlarge gathering of Masons one year ago, when the corner-stone was laid, or than this\\npublic con.secration of his gift by the officers of the grand lodge. Masonry was dear to\\nhim. He venerated the principles of our time-honored institution. He was an honorable,\\nman and he knew that Masonry tends to make all men honorable who are strictly\\nobservant of its precepts. He had so often heard inculcated within the walls of the\\nlodge the great moral duties which a man owes to himself, his neighbor, his country,\\nand his God, that he thought it not derogatory to the character of any great public\\nundertaking that his brothers should participate therein as Masons. He knew that\\nMasonry teaches morality, patriotism, and brotherly love; that no man can be a good\\n]^Iason who is not a good citizen: and that many men have been made better citizens by\\nbecoming good Masons. He would, I believe, have desired this Masonic dedication of\\nhis gift.\\nHere, a public ornament in this park, already beautiful by nature, but with unmeas-\\nured possibilities of greater beauty when developed as it may be, the Weston Observatory\\nis to stand on land donated by the city for the purpose, a landmark for miles around,\\na thing of beauty a thing of use as well. .\\\\nd this building has, when viewed in the\\nproper light, a utility as great as though it were a mill, a workshop, or a mercantile\\nhouse perhaps one greater than they. It has no sordid side. It is not to be given\\nover to money making. It may seem to be of no practical use to some who measure", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0199.jp2"}, "200": {"fulltext": "HON. EDWIN F. JONES.\\nR. W. PAST DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER, GRAND LODGE.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0200.jp2"}, "201": {"fulltext": "ORATION BY HON. EDWIN F. JONE?. 195\\nthe value of a thing by its wealth-pruduciiiy capacity. Uut there is sonietliing above\\nand beyond mere money getting-, and human nature has an aesthetic side which needs\\ndeveloping, and which is often neglected in the mad rush for livelihood and gain. And\\nwhatever adds to the pleasure and rational enjoyment of the people is as beneficial and\\nas useful to the community as a strictly material undertaking. This observatory will\\nadd to the pleasure and enjoyment of the people of Manchester; it appeals to the eye;\\nit broadens their horizon, rhrough its erection a large addition has been made to the\\npark, the whole population of the city has been benefited, and in return appreciates\\nand values the gift.\\nThe present is a monument-nial Cing epoch. To be sure the custom is an old one.\\nKings of ancient Egypt built the Pyramids as tombs and as montiments of their great\\npower and regal pomp. Home was filled with columns and statues erected by her\\nrulers to perpetuate the memory of their imperial splendors. England has laid away\\nher great ones beneath the pavement of Westminster .\\\\bbey, or within the crypt of St.\\nPaul s, and with scluptured marble or graven bronze preserves the remembrance of\\ntheir deeds and fame. In our country the scenes of great events have been marked, and\\nthe republic s heroes have been honored, with lofty pillar and brazen image. In all\\nlarge cities monuments are now multiplying in memorj^ of those who have distinguished\\nthemselves in the military and civil life of the nation. This is the first monument erected\\nto a citizen in Manchester outside the borders of the cemetery, excepting the noble shaft\\nwhich testifies to the love and honor our people bear the men who gave their services in\\nthe war to preserve the Union and to maintain inviolate the constitution of the fathers.\\nAnd such a memorial as this, it seems to me, is far better than a statue or a marble\\ncolumn. For while it commemorates the virtues of the dead as well as they, it will\\nalso afford benefit and enjoyment to the living. It adds one to the nimiber of our\\npublic buildings; it makes still larger the common property of the citizens. It will be a\\nsource of pride and happiness to all our people. It is situated in what is destined to be\\nthe great ])op dar jileasure ground; and. as the years go by. its use and advantage will\\nmany times increase.\\nWhy this building of nionunicnts? Is it simply that the names of the men in\\nwhose honor they are erected may not be forgotten? Are they merely the expression of\\nfamily pride or local ostentation? Is there no wider significance to the spirit which erects\\nthem? It seems to me that the personal element has the smallest influence of all. Of\\ncourse the memory of the man is perpetuated, but with it goes the recollection of the\\nactions or the virtues which have so marked and distinguished his career as to call forth\\nthe admiration and regard of his fellow citizens. But in time the actions and the virtues\\nbecome chief; the man is lost sight of, and the monument becomes the embodiment of\\nan ideal, which inspires others to emulate the good and to shun the mistakes of him\\nwho thus becomes, as it were, an historic exemplar. The massive monument to Washing-\\nton, which adorns the capital of the nation, does not so much commemorate the man\\nWashington, who was, as other men are, human, with human passions, virtues, and\\nfoibles, as it symbolizes the love of liberty which shook off the foreign yoke and made\\nour country free. In a statue to Lincoln we .see not a memorial of the Illinois rail-splitter\\nand circuit-riding lawyer, but the representative of the spirit of freedom which\\nlifted a race from bondage and granted equal rights to all our people. And when we\\ngaze upon that magnificent mausoleum on the bank of the Hudson, where rest the\\nremains of our great general, we do not think of the tanner, the soldier, or the president,\\nbut we recall that of which Grant seems to us to be the incarnation, the love of\\ncountry and of union which preserved our nation and made freedom worth the having.\\nViewed in such a light these monuments and memorials teach noble lessons: they\\ninspire worthy ambitions.\\nLet us throw this light upon the Weston Observatory. It is a memorial of one\\nwho, in his home, in his business relations, in his social life, and in public .station was", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0201.jp2"}, "202": {"fulltext": "JOSEPH W. FELLOWS, 33\\nR. E. Grind Commander, Grand Commandery. 1873. 1874\\nCHARLES C. HAYES, 33\u00c2\u00b0\\nM. W. Grand Master, Grand Lodje, 1894, 1895.\\nR. E. Grand Commander. Grand Commander/. 1893.\\nNATHAN P, HUNT, SS-^\\nM. E.Grand High Priest, Grand Chapter, I 889. 1890\\nM. I. Grand Master, Grand Council, 1895.\\nR. Grand Commander, Grand Comir.andery, 1881.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0202.jp2"}, "203": {"fulltext": "ORATION BY HON. EDWIN F. JONES. 197\\nalways a gentleman an upriyht (.-itizon- an honest man. He always labored for good\\ngovernment and revered our free institutions. He was imbued with the spirit of true\\ndemocracy. He was far removed from both the aristocrat and the demag-ogue. The\\nob.servatory, then, in commemorating his virtues and his worth, suggests the ideal of\\ncourtesy, of honesty, of true manliness. It is a symbol of everything that makes for\\ngood government and social well being. Jt stands for that public virtue which adorns\\nhigh office and for that |)rivate virtue which is the public fund. It counsels the educa-\\ntion of all our people and the cultivation of a higher order of citizenship. It admonishes\\nus that our people should be trained to better appreciate the blessings of republican\\ngovernment; to more clearly realize the dignity and worth of the rights which as\\nAmerican citizens they enjoy. It proclaims that American freedom does not mean U7ire-\\nstrained license, but that true freedom is lil)erty for each man to do and to enjoy what\\nhe best can do and enjoy for himself w itlioiit crossing the right of his neighbor to the\\nsame privilege; that freedom within the laws should be our watchword; that we should\\nstrive after a just, impartial, and honest execution of the laws, and sustain our officials\\nin the conduct of such goveruiuent. It demonstrates that when the management of\\npublic affairs is dishonest or inefficient the main fault lies with that public opinion\\nwhich tolerates the officials guilty of such mi.sconduct; that the remedy is in the hands\\nof the people, and that it is the duty of every man to endeavor to develop among the\\npeoijle a proper regard for the privileges of citizenship and a due appreciation of the\\nreciprocal duties which those privileges impose upon every citizen. It proclaims in\\nclarion tone that a government like ours depends for success upon an honest and intel-\\nligent expression of the popular will at the ballot-box, and that if we hope for the contin-\\nued prosperity and safety of our repulilic we must labor in every way that the ballot\\nshall be free, the suffi-age intelligent, and the citizen honest and unbought.\\nGovernor Weston believed in the utmost freedom of opinion. His ancestors came\\nto this land from foreign shores to gain that right, and he was ever ready to grant it\\nto others. So the observatory staiuls for religious freedom, for political liberty, for\\nsocial equality, for a state of society in which the true test of manhood shall be char-\\nacter, not wealth, and in which the accident of birth shall not forever fix a man s station\\nin life. He was a true American; he never was ashamed of his country. His monument\\ndiffuses the spirit of true Americanism and teaches love of native land and fealty to our\\ncountry and its flag not a narrow allegiance limited to our own section or to o\\\\ir own\\nlittle state, but a generous, wide embracing patriotism, which shall cover every inch of\\nsoil over which our starry banner waves. The whole symbolic lesson of this structure\\nis one of loyalty, of duty, and of honor. Long may it stand: and, as the years roll on,\\nyet louder and clearer may the lesson be. And when the inhabitants of Manchester gaze\\nupon its symmetry and fair pro]ioi-t Ions, may they ajipreciate the full significance of its\\nteachings, and under their influence imitate the virtues of its founder, and strive after\\nthe excellence of conduct and the high standard of principle which should mark every\\ncitizen of the republic.\\nAnd to the lover of nature, what an insiiiration does the view from the summit of\\nthe observatory afford! At his feet lies the busy city with its shaded streets, its mills\\nand shops, its churches, schools, and homes. He hears the muffled hum of industry and\\nthe echo of merry children s voices. Around and about it field and wood fold a velvet-\\nlike mantle of green. To the east he sees the mirrored beauty of the silvery lake; to\\nthe we.st, the Merrimack s winding course, which to its beauty adds a giant s strength\\nand does a giant s work. And far beyond the hazy blue of distant hills and the gor-\\ngeous loveliness of sky and cloud form the picture s fitting background. He feels a\\nthrill of patriotic pride as he notes the little shaft which marks the grave of the old hero,\\nso near the spot from which Stark led brave men to battle in a holy cause. He rejoices\\nthat his home is here. He recalls Xew Hampshire s past. In his mind s eye he sees the\\ncampfires of the red men around the falls of Amoskeag. He sees the bold and hardy", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0203.jp2"}, "204": {"fulltext": "ANDREW BUNTON, 33=\\nM. W GRAND MASTER, GRAND LODGE, 1880.\\nR. E, GRAND SCRiBE, GRAND CHAPTER, 1683.\\nR. E GRAND COMMAN DER, GRAND COMMANDERY. 1883.\\nDied at Manchester, N. H., Jure 18, 1897.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0204.jp2"}, "205": {"fulltext": "ORATION DV HON. EDWIN F. JONES. 199\\nsettlers, jjushing- out into tlic w ilclci-iu-ss, cliiiiliiiifj tlie rugged hills and dotting their\\nslopes with hiijijjy homes, and with earnest toil ])lanting the fair valley of the Merri-\\nmack and building here a eoninioinvealth where freedom dwelt, where they could worship\\nGod after the dictates of their own consciences, and were asked to call no man master.\\nHe sees them spring- to arms at (ape ]!reton and Crown Point. He sees New Hampshire\\nreg-iments fighting with J rescott at the point of peril and honor at Bunker Hill, and\\nat Bennington, striking the decisive blow that broke the jjower of I5urgoyne s armj-.\\nColonel Miller s response of 1 11 try, sir, at Lundy*s Lane, comes ringing through his\\nears. He sees his state amo7ig the original thirteen, and remaining ever true to the con-\\nstitution and the Union. He sees it grow in numbers and in influence, and though its\\nsoil is hard, become the nursery of many of the nation s noblest sons. Then come\\ntrooping before his vision those gallant children of the Granite State who, amidst the\\nawful slaughter at Gettysburg or on Cold Harbor s bloody field, gave up their lives that\\nliberty and union might be forever one and inseparable.\\nAnd, too, he notes our city s growth; slow at first, with settlements few and far\\nbetween. But gradually the mighty pines are felled, the river is harnessed to men s use,\\nthe sandj- plain is covered with the abodes of industry and thrift. Derryfield becomes\\nManchester; Manchester becomes a city; and now full fifty-one years are rounded out,\\nand we are looking to the future with faith and confident hope for the better and still\\nbrighter things which are yet to come.\\nThe plumb, the square, and the level have been applied to this structure; the work-\\nmanship is excellent; the building is completed. It stands before us erect and firm, and\\nexemplifies in stone the character of the upright Mason, the faithful citizen, such as\\nJames A. Weston was. Let the jieople of ilanchester treasure it as the gift of a good\\nman; for whatever mitigates the woe or increases the happiness of others is a just\\ncriterion of goodness.", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0205.jp2"}, "206": {"fulltext": "200\\nDEDICATION OF WBSTON OBSERVATORY.\\nThe ceremonies, wliich were witnessed l)y a large concourse of peoijlc, closed by\\nthe singing of America by the quartet and audience, and the benediction by Rev.\\nW. H. Morrison.\\nAt the close of the dedication ceremonies, the Masons returned to Masonic hall,\\nwhere a banquet was served in the banquet hall by Lafayette and Washington lodges\\nand Trinity conimandery to the Grand Lodge, ladies, and the Masonic fraternity.\\nAbout two hundred thirty were ))resent. Tiie tables were handsomely decorated\\nwith flowers l)y the ladies. At the close of the l)anquet. President of the Day\\nGeorge I. McAllister, in a few well-chosen words, thanked the ladies for their efforts\\nin making the affair a success and expressed the pleasure of the Masonic fraternity\\nin entertaining the (iranil Lodge, to whicli Ilenry A. JIarsli, grand master, suitably\\nresponded.\\nA. GALE STRAW.\\nDeLAFAYETTE ROBINSON.\\nF. T. E. RICHARDSON.\\nWALTER H. LEWIS,\\nDIRECTOR.\\nROSGOE K. HORNE.", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0206.jp2"}, "207": {"fulltext": "INDEX TO CONTENTS.\\nManchester; how the town became incorporated a cit^ in lS4ii 5\\nThe first citj- election 7\\nFirst city government, 18-16\\nI reliminary arrangements for the celebration 1.\\nLegislative proceedings 10\\nCity government action 11\\nJMayors of Manchester 12\\nCommittees appointed 13-16\\nCity officers and committees, 1896 17-21\\nKaising the funds 22\\nThe program outlined 23\\nThe ministers organize 23\\nReligious exercises Sunday, September 6 25\\nMass meeting Sunday evening 26\\nThe Spiritual Life of a ilodern City, oration in full by Rev. W. J. Tucker, D. D 29-38\\nCivic and military parade, Monday, September 7 40\\nRoster of procession 41-52\\nLaying the corner-stone of Weston Observatory Ijy Grand Lodge, A. F. and A. M. 53-56\\nContents of memorial casliet 56-57\\nReport of Grand Master Marsh 59\\nReport of Grand Commander Roberts 59\\nMasonic banquet 60\\nHon. James Adams Weston, oration in full by George I. McAllister, Esq 62-66\\nAddress by Maj or Clarke 66\\nAddress bj- Governor Busiel 67-68\\nLiterary exercises Tuesday, September 8 71-101\\nAddress by Maj or Clarke 73\\nAddress of President of the Day Charles H. Bartlett 73\\nSen\\\\i-Centennial hymn, bj- Rev. B. W. Lockhart 77\\nPoem, At the Falls of Namoskeag, b3 Rev. Allen E. Cross 79-83\\nSemi-Cent ennial oration by Hon. Henry E. Buruham, in full 84-101\\nChildren s Day, September 9 103\\nAddress by Edwin F. Jones 104-106\\n-Address of Rev. G. A. Guertin 107\\nAddress of Rev. B. W. Lockhart 109\\nParade of firemen and merchants Ill\\nThe athletic sports 113\\nGrand Army campfire 115-126\\nAddress by David L. Perkins, Esq., Bird s-eye View of the Civil War 115-126\\nThe cavalry drills 127\\nIndustrial exhibit 129-141\\nManufactures 131-132\\nGeneral Stark relics 133-135\\nWar relics 135\\n201", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0207.jp2"}, "208": {"fulltext": "202 INDEX TO CONTENTS.\\nIndian relics 135\\nAntiquarian 137\\nBooks 137\\nFirearms 137\\nClothing and needlework 137-139\\nEleotric exhibit I. i9-141\\nArt department Hl-lSO\\nHousehold utensils and cuokery 143\\nThe old residents 1 15\\nAddress of U arren Harvey H8\\nAddress of Mayor Clarke 1 iS-UO\\nAddress of Hon. .Toseph Kidder. 149-13S\\nPoem by Jlrs. Clara 1!. Heath l.-,9-162\\nAddress of Hon. David Cross 103-167\\nPoem of Mrs. E. P. OfCutt 167-16S\\nOrganization of Old Residents Association 170\\nKesidents of JIanchester in 18H 171-180\\nBanquet tendered by .Mayor Clarke 181-182\\nFinal meeting of advisory board 184\\nDedication of Weston Observatory 183\\nAddress of George I. McAllistei-, president of the day 1S7-188\\nDelivery to the city by John C. French 190\\nAcceptance by Mayor Clarke 191\\nOration by Hon. Edwin F. Jones 193-199", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0208.jp2"}, "209": {"fulltext": "INDEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.\\nArch over Elm street 11\\nAmoskeag- Veterans .ifl\\nAbbott, Charles J VXl\\nArt collection of Jlrs. W. W. Brown.... 14:i\\nBunton, Andrew Frontispiece\\nBurnham, Edward J Frontispiece\\nBuck, William E Frontispiece\\nBarry, Kichard J Fi-ontispiece\\nBrown, Hon. Hiram, first mayor 8\\nBoyd. William n\\nBoard of Trade rooms 2\\nBartlett, Hon. Charles H 72\\nBaldwin, Edwin T TG\\nBnrnham, Hon. Henry E 83\\nBradley, Et. Rev. T). U ,10\\nBest disj^laj trade parade 114\\nBennett, Andrew J llii\\nBatehelder, Gen. Richard X 119\\nBnrke, L. C. B 142\\nBlodget, Hon. Samuel 1.37\\nBrowning, Gardner K 18\\nCurrier, Hon. Moody Frontispiece\\nCheney, Hon. Person C Frontispiece\\nCilley, Col. Harry B Frontispiece\\nClark, Hon. Daniel 6\\nCross, Hon. David 9\\nClough, Herbert S 22\\nCathedral, St. Joseph s 32\\nClarke, Hon. William C 39\\nCity hall t 9\\nCross, Rev. Allen E 82\\nColby, Rev. N. L 87\\nClarke, John B 98\\nCilley building: 112\\nCampbell, James M 98\\nCassidy, John P 144\\nCloug-h, Albert L 132\\nDodd, Capl George A 47\\nDillon, Col. John J 110\\nDunning-, Rev. C. U 192\\nEvans, Dana if Frontispiece\\nEpiscopal church 32\\nElm street, looking north 74\\nElm street, looking south 93\\nElm and Hanover streets 110\\nExhibition drill by Troop F 128\\n:astman, Herbert W 183\\nFirst Baptist church 33\\nFairbanks, Col. Henry B 43\\nFalls of Xamoskeag 78\\nFirst .schoolhoiise in Manchester 103\\nFirst brick schoolhouse in ilanchester. IDS\\nFrench, John C 133\\nFarmer, Mrs. Lucinda L 143\\nFour oldest native residents 147\\nFellows, Hon. Joseph W 190\\nGott, John T Frontispiece\\nGraf, Johann A 13\\nGannon, Cajit. John, Jr 43\\nGermania Band 50\\nGolden Rule Lodge, K. of P., float 70\\nGerman Society float Germauia 70\\nGnertin, Rev. G. A 105\\nGranite bridge in 1841 ISO\\nGilmore, Hon. George C 109\\nGrand Lodge, A. F. and A. M., officers of ISS\\nGarmon, Abraham L 193\\nHarvey, Warren Frontispiece\\nHanover-street church 33\\nHolt, Howard C IS\\nHeath, (George E 18\\nHeath, Isaac L GO\\nHealy. M. J 1\\nHerrick. Henry W 133\\nHuse, Isaac 1-47\\nHunt, Hon. Nathan P lO*?\\nHayes, Charles C 196\\nJones, Hon. Edwin F 194\\nKnowlton, Edgar J Frontispiece\\nKidder, Col. John S 9\\nKcnnard, The 130\\nKidder, Hon. Joseph 150\\nKnowlton. Charles W 193\\nKidder, Nathan P 13\\n203", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0209.jp2"}, "210": {"fulltext": "204\\nIXPEX TO ILLUSTRATIONS.\\nLane, Rrig-. C.en. G. M. L 47\\nLyons. l{ev. John .1 105\\nLane, Thomas \\\\V 112\\nLafayette Guards tug-of-war team 114\\nLincoln statue in city library 12.3\\nLamb, Fred W 142\\nLibbey, Frank II IS\\nLockhart. Kev. R. W TO\\nMayor and aldermen, 1S96 is\\nMc.Mlester, Kev. W. C 34\\nMorrison, Rev. W. 11 34\\n:Mar.sh, Henry A 5S\\nMasonic hall 58\\nMcAllister, George 1 04\\n!Mills of Manchester 82\\nMacDonald. Rev. William 87\\nManchester, from .Vmoskeng Kails 89\\nManchester bank building 100\\nMonadnock and Upton blocks 100\\nMcGuiness, William J 105\\nMaeDonald Parochial school 110\\nManchester Cadets 144\\nMolly Stark cannon 138\\nMoore, Mrs. J. C 147\\nMerrill, William 1 102\\nNew high school house ]ii2\\nNew Hampshire Insurance Co. building !)8\\nOld town house 8\\nOfficial invitation, fac simile of 24\\nOld meeting-house at Manchester Center 27\\nOld Hanover-street church 130\\nOld McGregor gun 13S\\nOld-fashioned kitchen 140\\nOldest native residents 147\\nOld l{esident.s .Association, Sept. 8, 1K97 172\\nOld I nion block 153\\nI ostottices for fif cy years 16\\nPiper, Capt. S. S 43\\nPerkins, David P 110\\nProctor, Mrs. Luther S 142\\nPerkins, David L 109\\nProvost, Frank T IS\\nQuirin, Joseph Frontispiece\\nRowley, Rev. C W 34\\nRoberts, Rev. Daniel C 58\\nRossini quartet 76\\nRoilclsperger, Herman F 112\\nRobie, Mrs. Louisa B 147\\nReed, George W IS\\nSt. Paul s M. E. church 32\\nStaff of chief marshal 47\\nSoldiers monument 89\\nStraw schoolhouse lOS\\nStark, Gen. John 134\\nStark, home of Gen. John 136\\nTucker, Rev. William J 2S\\nTrinity Commandery quartet 200\\nUnitarian church 32\\nWeston Observatory, laying corner-stone 54\\nWeston, Hon. James A 01\\nWallace, Rev. Cyrus W 87\\nMeston, Hill Fitts building 112\\nWallace, Fred L 109\\nWeston Observatory 186\\nWolf, Crhistian L IS\\nYoung ladies in costumes, 1840-18UO. 140", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0210.jp2"}, "211": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0211.jp2"}, "212": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2777", "width": "1843", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0212.jp2"}, "213": {"fulltext": "", "height": "2772", "width": "1802", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0213.jp2"}, "214": {"fulltext": "0014 0149123\\nd^^\\n1", "height": "2859", "width": "1863", "jp2-path": "semicentennialof00man_0214.jp2"}}