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Official Commemoration . . and ..
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Containing an account of the exercises enacted in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the historic town of Dedham, the shiretown of Norfolk County in Massachusetts.
Published by The Transcript Press, Ine., under the direction of The Dedham Tercentenary Committee
PRINTED IN THE U. S. A. THE TRANSCRIPT PRESS, INC., DEDHAM, MASS.
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Dedham tercentenary, 1636-1936. Official commemoration and chronicle, issued in honor of the 300th anniversary of the historic town of Dedham, 1636-1936; containing an account of the exercises enacted in commemoration of the three hundredth anniversary of the historic town of Dedham, the shiretown of Norfolk county in Massachusetts. Dedham, Mass. , Transcript press, 1936.
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Julius H. Tuttle PRESIDENT, DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Dedication
The summit of life is reached by some men in their middle years but occasionally there is one who through a long lifetime makes an ever ascending grade to a place of eminence where he not only enjoys a wide perspective of his time but where he serves as a beacon to his fellow citizens who look to his broad knowledge, firm integrity, balanced judgment, and tolerant sympathies to temper their own understanding.
To such a man, JULIUS H. TUTTLE, this book is dedi- cated with grateful acknowledgment of his wise counsel and gen - erous service in Dedham's Tercentenary celebration and in recog- nition of his contribution to the book itself.
The only surviving member of Dedham's 250th anniver- sary committee, Mr. Tuttle is distinguished by having served on both the 250th and 300th anniversary committees. Al- though nominated chairman of the tercentenary committee by his fellow-members, he chose to forego the honor and to lend his assistance in less conspicuous ways.
As president of the Dedham Historical Society he placed the resources of the society at the need of those intent on work- ing out plans for the celebration. By his own knowledge of town history, by his accomplished pen, by constant interest and advice in all phases of the celebration, he quietly and effectively gave his support to the development of a program worthy of the town's honorable tradition.
Mr. Tuttle's contribution to the tercentenary observ- ance is his latest achievement in a career which has brought much honor to himself and which has embraced long and faith- ful service to Dedham.
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Foreword
When this town was brought face to face with the fact that it was to be three hundred years old this year, it knew that its civic pride and public spirit was to be placed on trial. On the one side were ranged those who saw no apparent reason, from a utilitarian standpoint, for anything but a gesture of recognition - certainly not a reason for an increase in tax rate. To their credit may it be said that this feeling was mingled with enough reverence for the deserving past of the old town to make their stand half-hearted. On the other side were those who heartily welcomed the challenge to their love of Dedham. To them the vision of a staid and sturdy past, founded on courageous and honest purpose, and still, up to now, un- moved from that foundation, merited a whole-hearted, almost affec- tionate observance of this birthday of the town. Many of the tercen- tenary committee are natives of the town. Some of them remember the feeling of pride and the thrill they felt at the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary celebration here in 1886. They realized that their love for Dedham took concrete form at that time, and was ever to remain constant. The committee resolved to so conduct the cele- bration as to make the townspeople, especially the youth, still in the formative period, justly proud of the town. Another aspect was the position of "Mother of Towns", held by Dedham. We wished to extend to these daughter towns our message of pride and appreciation of their sterling qualities. Again, as the shire town of Norfolk County, we wished to emphasize our devotion to county interests, and our appreciation of the high quality of its administration of justice. We have found our townspeople very responsive to these purposes, very efficient in their cooperation, and have found a community kindliness hitherto only partly suspected. In this volume is recorded the result of our efforts.
ARTHUR M. WORTHINGTON, General Chairman, Dedham Tercentenary Committee.
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TOP ROW. LEFT TO RIGHT. JOHN W. CONNORS. LYMAN E. MATTA. JOHN A. HIRSCH, JOHN J. SMITH FOURTH ROW: CHARLES STEARNS, EARL W. PILLING, BOYD S. WHITING, JAMES P. ROBERTS THIRD ROW: ROBERT M. BAILEY, JR .. GEORGE C. WILLARD, DR. ARTHUR M. WORTHINGTON. THEODORE T. MARSH SECOND ROW: FRANK SMITH. MISS ROSANNA F. LYNCH. MRS. FRANK H. CLARKE, ALVAN F. WORTH- INGTON FIRST ROW: GEORGE A. PHILLIPS, JULIUS H. TUTTLE, REV. LYMAN V. RUTLEDGE, H. WENDELL ENDICOTT
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Dedham Tercentenary Committee
D .:. A. M. Worthington, Chairman
Treasurer Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary
George C. Willard
Robert M. Bailey, Jr.
Ernest J. Baker
Lyman E. Matta Earl W. Pilling John J. Smith
H. Wendell Endicott
Charles Stearns
John A. Hirsch
George A. Phillips Julius H. Tuttle
John W. Connors
James P. Roberts Boyd S. Whiting
Theodore T. Marsh
Rev. Lyman V. Rutledge Alvan F. Worthington
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Dr. A. M. Worthington H. Wendell Endicott
Miss Rosanna F. Lynch Charles Stearns Julius H. Tuttle
FINANCE COMMITTEE
George C. Willard Boyd S. Whiting Theodore T. Marsh
COMMITTEE ON COMMITTEES
James P. Roberts
Boyd S. Whiting
Charles Stearns
John A. Hirsch John J. Smith
COMMITTEE ON HISTORIC LANDMARKS
Earl W. Pilling Charles Stearns George A. Phillips
PARADE COMMITTEE Dr. Hollis G. Batchelder, Chairman
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Babcock, Dr. Harold L.
Matta, Lyman E.
Bailey, Robert M.
Miller, Mrs. Nina
Batchelder, Sydney
Moody, Mrs. Elsie
Breen, Frederick
Murphy, Thomas
Bullard, Robert
Purdon, Commander James E.
Carey, Henry M.
Quinn, Walter
Connors, John W.
Robinson, Mrs. Lawrence
Donovan, Commander Thomas
Rosen, Harold
Dowd, Felix
Shea, John J.
Gibson, George
Smith, Anson H.
Harris, Nathaniel L.
Smith, John J.
Hooper, James R.
Spalding, Dr. Ray W.
Liscom, Charles S.
Willard, George C.
SPORTS COMMITTEE
John J. Smith, Chairman
Bailey, Robert M., Jr.
Matta, Lyman E.
Connors, John W. Whiting, Boyd S.
PAGEANT COMMITTEE Rev. Lyman V. Rutledge, Chairman
Baker, Ernest J.
Hedlund, E. Theodore
Baker, Mrs. Ernest J.
Lynch, Miss Rosanna F.
Finn, Mrs. Joseph T. Phillips, George A.
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EXHIBITION COMMITTEE Tercentenary Members Robert M. Bailey, 3rd Active Committee J. Milton Robertson, Executive Chairman Mrs. Ross W. Baker, Hugh Perrin, Lee Shumway, Sub Chairmen
Austin, Mrs. Walter
Hebblethwaite, Miss Marion
Bailey, Mrs. Robert, Jr.
Mills, Charles E.
Boyd, Miss Margaret
Moore, Mrs. Lewis E.
Butler, Manley
McDermott, Mrs. Dorothy
Corbett, Mrs. Grafton J.
Nickerson, Mrs. Albert
Dockray, A. H.
Pratt, Miss Katherine
Ells, Miss Margarita
Powell, Mrs. Percival
Glover, Miss Lucy
Shumway, Mrs. Frank H.
Hale, Mrs. Philip L.
Thayer, Mrs. Arthur W.
Halsted, Mrs. James A.
Whittemore, Rev. Francis Lee
Hedlund, E. Theodore
Williston, Arthur L.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE Theodore T. Marsh, Chairman
Austin, Mrs. Walter
Law, Ralph T.
Babcock, Mrs. Harold L.
Marple, Miss Margaret
Baker, Miss Frances
McCoole, Judge J. R.
Burgess, John K.
McGowan, James F.
Canning, Mrs. E.
Peterson, Knute A.
Cormerais, Edward V.
Pettingell, Ralph D.
Dellmuth, William H.
Phillips, George A.
Drew, Dr. F. P.
Pipping, Charles A.
Endicott, H. W.
Redman, Ralph W.
Farrington, Fred O.
Finn, Dr. Joseph T.
French, Miss Isabel
Gates, R. E.
Soliday, Joseph H.
Gibb, George D.
Sullivan, Margaret Etta
Grant, Dr. F. E.
Tuttle, Julius H.
Hertig, Herbert E.
Warren, Miss Margaret
Hirsch, John A.
Williston, Arthur
Hooper, James R.
Worthington, Alvan F.
Hurley, Dr. D. J.
Worthington, Erastus
Kingsbury, Frederick B.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE James P. Roberts, Chairman Henry M. Carey, Vice Chairman
Clarke, Mrs. Frank H.
Gibson, Charles M. Lawry, Clinton C. Matta, Lyman E.
Moore, William A. Sullivan, Miss M. Etta Whiting, Boyd S. Willard, George C.
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James P. Roberts
Mrs. Frank H. Clarke
Jaques, Miss Mildred
DeFalco, Miss Carmela
Pratt, Mrs. Chester M.
Hunt, Mrs. Alice B.
Matta, Lyman E.
Brennan, Thomas
Morse, Miss Gertrude
Carr, Patrick B.
Pratt, Mrs. Chester M.
Fairbanks, Henry I.
Richards, Reuben
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HOSTESS COMMITTEE Mrs. Frank H. Clarke, Tercentenary Chairman
Mrs. Harold I. Johnson, Mrs. Arthur L. Williston, Executive Chairmen
Birchall, Mrs. Ethel W.
Kimball, Mrs. Charles H. J.
Carr, Mrs. Patrick B.
Lynch, Miss Rosanna F.
Connors, Mrs. George F.
Mark, Mrs. Richard E.
Cutter, Miss Esther C.
Pettingell, Mrs. Ralph D.
Dean, Miss Gladys
Phelps, Mrs. Roswell F.
Eastman, Mrs. H. M.
Pillsbury, Mrs. Ada H.
Eaton, Mrs. Ralph A.
Pope, Mrs. Kennedy
Guild, Mrs. Joseph
Purdon, Mrs. James
Hale, Mrs. Albert
Roberts, Mrs. James P.
Harrigan, Mrs. Henry J.
Robinson, Miss Marion F.
Humphreys, Miss Elizabeth R.
Rugg, Mrs. William C.
Smith, Mrs. Anson H.
SUNDAY PROGRAM COMMITTEE Dr. A. M. Worthington, Chairman
The Dedham Tercentenary Committee and
Bingham, William J.
Knobel, Dr. Edward
Boettcher, Albert O.
Lynch, Daniel A.
Burdakin, Edward C.
Milld, Alfred E.
Capen, Harold T.
Power, Lawrence F.
Caroselli, William V.
Richard, Oliver A.
Cleary, Edward F., Jr.
Riley, John T.
Donelan, Charles
Robinson, Thomas W. R.
Haynes, Weimer H.
Rosen, Harold E.
Hutchison, James G.
Rothfuchs, Ralph G.
Volk, Albert
DECORATIONS AND FIREWORKS COMMITTEE
James P. Roberts, Chairman
Bailey, Robert M., Jr.
Delaney, P. J.
Chamberlain, Percy A.
Connors, John W.
Donovan, Thomas Galvin, Andrew
Matta, Lyman E.
MUSIC COMMITTEE Theodore T. Marsh, Chairman
Callahan, Fred A.
Leonard, Mrs. William G.
Callahan, Mrs. Thomas P.
Miner, Mrs. Mary G.
Carney, Harold J.
Phelps, Mrs. R. S.
Daniels, Irving
Rafferty, Mrs. Albert W.
DeSalvo, Miss Lena
Renzetti, Miss Loretta
Dressman, John B.
Riley, Joseph P.
Eaton, Ralph A.
Roberts, James P.
Farrington, Fred O.
Spalding, Dr. Ray W.
Gaynor, John T.
Sullivan, D. D.
Gibb, Robert W.
Symonds, Mrs. H. S.
Goding, Howard M.
Tulloch, John, Jr.
Hill, Miss Carrie Frances
Young, Dr. Walter H.
Williams, Mrs. Jean Fyffe
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REV. GEORGE P. O'CONOR Invocation By
REV. GEORGE P. O'CONOR
As the Fathers of Dedham in the past 300 years have placed themselves and their families under Thy divine guidance and protection, so do we, O Almighty God, today and in the years that are to come. Direct all our thoughts, words and actions to Thy greater honor and glory and for the welfare of our town, our commonwealth and our nation.
Grant, O God, to us all, the ardent desire to see justice reign and righteousness prevail. May our lives in this generation spread beauty, wisdom, gentleness and peace. May we citizens of this historic town, do all in our power today to widen opportunity, to increase good will, to move in the light of higher thoughts and larger hopes, to en- courage science and art, to foster industry and thrift, education and culture, reverence and obedience, purity and love, honesty, sobriety, and devotion to our neighbors' good. Thus shall we safeguard the well-springs of American life, and build on a sure founda- tion the future greatness of our beloved land.
Pour forth, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thy grace into all our hearts, that in our day and generation no faith, nor courage, nor heroic venture may ever be wanting in finding life ourselves, or in giving it more abundantly to others. Amen.
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Address Given By
DR. A. M. WORTHINGTON, Gen. Chairman
FELLOW TOWNSPEOPLE, and friends of Dedham-on behalf of the Tercen- tenary Committee I welcome you to Dedham's birthday party! Especially I extend the Town's greeting to her daughter towns clustered about her and to those distant towns in the Connecticut River valley that own Dedham as their mother, Deerfield, Green- field, and Gill. The old town's three hundred living years are today marching along with us to new experiences.
The Committee express their gratitude to the many on sub-committees and other- wise who have worked so capably and enthusiastically in making our celebration a success. And especially do we wish to record our great appreciation of the creative genius and tireless labors of Mr. Rutledge in the production of the tercentenary film.
An after-dinner speaker at the exercises here fifty years ago told the story of two ladies who sat together in an audience listening to the playing of a noted violinist. The elder of the two whispered to the other impressively, "Do you know his violin is two hundred and fifty years old!" "Perhaps," replied the younger, "some day he may earn enough by his playing to buy a new one." Let us hope there are none among you who cannot differentiate between decadence and permanent quality. That which is honest and true can never grow old, but rather it becomes more and more priceless.
We have a "goodly heritage." In the period between 1629-1640, King Charles I closed Parliament that he might rule alone. Such an act of despotism dismayed the Puritan party in England. During this eleven year period, therefore, twenty six thou- sand of them migrated to Massachusetts, mostly in the vicinity of the Charles River. The great Puritan migration came abruptly to an end in 1640 when Parliamentary gov- ernment was restored in England. To quote Mr. John Fiske, "The emigration was pre- eminent for its respectability. Like the best of the emigration to Virginia, it consisted largely of country squires and yoemen. In all history there has been no other instance of colonization so exclusively effected by picked and chosen men. The colonists knew this and were proud of it as well they might be. It was the simple truth that was spoken by William Stoughton when he said in his election sermon in 1688, "God sifted a whole nation that he might send choice grain into the wilderness!"
In 1635, some of these Puritans came up the river from Watertown to explore. It was September. We can believe that our river was in its usual peaceful mood. On the banks, autumn was just beginning to paint the landscape. Here and there perhaps a swamp maple blazed, and a tupelo tree extended a flaming bough over the water while a few fallen leaves floated on the placid surface of the stream. The serenity and beauty brought an ineffable peace of mind. The early comers called the place "Contentment." A year later, when the new town was incorporated, the General Court refused to let this name remain, although the settlers of a sister town were allowed, the year before, to keep a similar name -- "Concord."
In 1868, a Dedham orator said, "The current of events in the old town has generally moved slowly and calmly from generation to generation like the current of the placid river winding through yonder meadows." As a boy, I loved to stand on either of the two stone bridges and watch the water come out through the arches in tiny eddies, soon to smooth out on the surface of the current. It seemed a living thing, and my thoughts would flow peacefully in keeping with the gentle stream. I can see now that the river symbolizes human history. In the flow of the river under the bridge, the water each suc- ceeding moment is absolutely different from what has gone before and what is to follow. Ah! but how alike it all is! Human nature in its mutations at times seems to exceed the bounds laid down for it from the beginning, but later there is a return to its former sanity just as the river at times overflows its banks only to shortly resume its normal course. To the historian the past is everliving. He will not let men die!
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Let us contemplate our sturdy forebears. They left England forever when they embarked for these shores. Charles I, not George III, caused them to turn their backs on kings. They had a passion for liberty. They bowed their heads to none but God, and then not in fear but in faith and reverence. In the three hundred years other racial strains have joined themselves to the Puritan stock, but the hall mark of the Puritans is still in evidence, and the liberty they established here still lives.
At the bicentennial here in 1836 the orator closed his address with this peroration: "By intelligent and Godly ancestors was this town planted; by a manly and virtuous race has it been nourished and sustained. Its sons have fought the battles of their country- they have led in its councils. At no time, in no manner have they failed to contribute an honorable share of the talent, the patriotism, the domestic virtues, which created and have built up this great republic." I shall add that in the century that has elapsed since the above words were spoken, Dedham has lived up proudly to her past, and God willing she will do so in generations to come.
(GOV. CURLEY INTRODUCTION) By DR. ARTHUR M. WORTHINGTON
At the bicentennial here in 1836, Governor Edward Ererett, descended from a long line of Dedham Everetts, addressed the dinner guests. He took great pride in his Dedham ancestry which went back to 1636. In 1886, Governor George D. Robinson brought the message of the Commonwealth. He deplored the fact that we could not have retained the name "Contentment," but in reality be found signs of contentment here.
Today we have the honor to receive the greetings of the Commonwealth from the present Governor. We look forward with pleasure to his address. I have now the great privilege to present-His Excellency the Gorernor, James M. Curley.
ADDRESS OF HIS EXCELLENCY JAMES M. CURLEY Governor of The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
Mr. Chairman, Reverend Fathers, Honored Members of the Committee, and Ladies and Gentlemen:
This is one of a number of notable observances conducted principally by New England cities and towns, from which the original settlers who established the Massachu- setts Bay Colony migrated three centuries or more ago.
In Boston, in 1930, we observed the Tercentenary of the establishment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, and extended invitations to all of the officials representing the cities and towns from which the original migrations were made, and interesting to note, they not only accepted in their own behalf, but in the behalf of some of their fellow citizens and countrymen, and for all their relatives, so that we had a goodly repre- sentation -- and like all good relatives and friends, they remained for a long period of time.
One of the interesting features in connection with the observance of the Tercen- tenary was the unusual participation by all classes that go to constitute the present cos- mopolitan population of Boston and the Commonwealth.
A parade starting at 10 o'clock in the morning did not complete its extensive line of march until nearly eight in the evening. More than 70,000 persons participated, representing every racial group, beginning with those who came on the Mayflower to the goodly number of 3,000 (although the capacity of the ship, I understand, was only about 80) then continuing with the newer races in the costumes of their native country; and I believe the most interesting contribution of all was the contribution made by the Chinese race-more than 500 Chinese participating in the parade in original costumes such as one rarely finds outside of a museum.
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I had the very great pleasure of acting as host to the Mayor of Boston, England, a very interesting and intellectual man, and I recall that after watching the parade for four hours I was tired and hungry, so about two o'clock I suggested that he and I slip out and have a little lunch. To my suggestion he replied "I am very sorry, I would love to go with you, but just think, these poor people have been waiting for 300 years to arrange this parade in honor of the town I come from, and I must wait until it is over before I go." He had such a good time here that it was two weeks before he went home. Before he left, he extended an invitation to the officials of Boston and the sur- rounding towns to visit the cities and towns in his country from which the original immigrants had come to America.
I accepted his invitation and went there in 1931, and after having seen the won- derful Lincolnshire country of England, with the beauty of its forests, its hedges and flower growth, its temples (if I may call them temples) or places of worship, I can visualize in my mind those days dating back to three centuries ago when Dedham was first settled, and I really am not surprised when I hear those participating today in the celebration make reference to the name originally given to the Town of Dedham- Contentment.
There was such evidence of contentment in the Lincolnshire country that I found it difficult to understand how anyone could leave those beautiful places and take up residence in this section of the country where Indians were more numerous than at present, and the settlers were less sure of their scalps than we are today.
Throughout the many cities and towns and places of interest I visited in England, there was a similarity in one respect that impressed me so, that I believe it would do no harm to repeat it here. I have never seen such evidence of genuine happiness and true brotherhood, with the possible exception of the parade after the world war, between the residents of England and the residents of America. In Boston, England, alone, more than 2,000 school children were lined along the streets, their faces beaming with happiness, good will and respect, and it seemed to me that every American Flag that could possibly have graced the counters of Woolworth's and Kresge's had been pur- chased for these children, as every child was waving either a union jack or an American Flag, and many had both with which to greet us.
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