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MRS. ESTHER H. BYERS, New York, N. Y.
*MISS HELEN C. BRADLEE, Boston. HON. ALEXANDER B. BRUCE, Lawrence. HON. R. R. BISHOP, Newton Center. HON. W. G. BASSETT, Northampton. REV. DR. W. B. BROWN, Newark, N. J. REV. J. J. BLAIR, Wallingford, Ct.
REV. LEVERETT BRADLEY, Philadelphia, Pa.
CLINTON A. CLARK, Methuen. DANIEL S. CHASE, Haverhill.
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN CARTER, LL. D., Williamstown.
MRS. HELEN G. COBURN, Boston.
COL. GEORGE H. CAMPBELL, Lawrence.
PRESIDENT E. H. CAPEN, D. D., Tufts College.
CHARLES H. CLARK, Haverhill.
CAPT. JOHN CLARK, Cambridge. REV. G. W. CLOUGH, Mechanicsville, Vt. E. A. CARPENTER, North Reading.
AARON A. CURRIER, North Andover.
PROF. JOHN WESLEY CHURCHILL, And- over.
GENERAL W. J. DALE, North Andover. *WILLIAM J. DALE, JR., North Andover. PRESIDENT TIMOTHY DWIGHT, D. D., New Haven, Ct.
REV. DR. E. WINCHESTER DONALD, Boston.
JOHN CROSBY BROWN, New York, N. Y. JOHN WARD DEAN, Medford.
HON. JAMES H. DERBYSHIRE, Lawrence. PATRICK P. DAW, North Andover. JOHN M. DANFORTH, Lynnfield Center. MRS. ANNIE SAWYER DOWNS, Andover. HON. RALPH EMERSON, Rockford, Il1. PRESIDENT CHARLES W. ELIOT, LL. D. Cambridge.
HON. WILLIAM C. ENDICOTT, Salem.
*Deceased.
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REV. SAMUEL HOPKINS EMERY, D. D., SAMUEL A. JOHNSON, Salem. Taunton.
FRANK A. FITZGERALD, Tewksbury. REV. DR.D. T. FISKE, Newburyport. HON. WILLIAM P. FRYE, Lewiston, Me.
MISS ALICE FRENCH, Davenport, Iowa. F. C. FAULKNER, Keene, N. H.
THEOPHILUS C. FRYE, Lawrence.
J. D. W. FRENCH, North Andover. HON. NEWTON P. FRYE, North Andover. CHIEF JUSTICE W. A. FIELD, Boston.
F. H. FARMER, Tewksbury.
WILLIAM E. GOWING, Wilmington.
REV. F. W. GREENE, Middletown, Ct.
MRS. DAVID GRAY, Andover.
DR. SAMUEL A. GREEN, Boston.
ABNER C. GOODELL, JR., Salem.
PRESIDENT M. E. GATES, LL. D., REV. ALEXANDER MCKENZIE, D. D., Amherst.
JOSEPH D. GOWING, North Reading. GEORGE F. HEELAND, Dracut.
HON. WILLIAM H. HODGKINS, Somer- ville.
WALTER H. HAYES, North Andover. LIEUT. S. C. HERVEY, Boston.
MAJOR HORACE HOLT, Salt Lake City, Utah.
HON. JOSEPH SIDNEY HOWE, Methuen. REV. E. B. HASKELL, Worcester.
MRS. DEAN HOLT, Andover.
HON. ROWLAND HAZARD, Peacedale, R. I.
ALPHEUS H. HARDY, Boston. DR. J. M. HARLOW, Woburn.
MRS. J. M. HARLOW, Woburn.
HON. GEORGE F. HOAR, Worcester.
WILLIAM J. HALLIDAY, JR., North And- over.
HON. ROLLIN E. HARMON, Lynn. HON. F. A. HILL, Boston.
PRESIDENT W. DEW. HYDE, Brunswick, Me.
MRS. SARAH F. F. HOWARTH, Andover. MRS. PRESIDENT JULIA IRVINE, Welles- ley. HON. GEORGE S. JUNKINS, Lawrence.
ARTHUR S. JOHNSON, Boston.
MISS SARAH KITTREDGE, North And- over.
HON. W. S. KNOX, Lawrence. BALLARD LOVEJOY, Andover.
CHARLES LILLEY, Lowell.
REV. STEPHEN C. LEONARD, Orange, N. J.
THE RIGHT REV. WILLIAM LAWRENCE, Cambridge.
REV. JAMES H. LAIRD, Hinsdale.
HON. HENRY CABOT LODGE, Nahant.
HON. GEORGE P. LAWRENCE, North Adams.
JOHN O. LORING, North Andover.
CHARLES W. LEE, Reading.
GEORGE E. MARSHALL, Tewksbury.
Cambridge.
MRS. PRESIDENT ELIZABETH STORRS MEAD, South Hadley.
EDWIN D. MEAD, Boston.
MORTIMER B. MASON, Boston.
HON. G. V. L. MEYER, Boston.
PROF. CHARLES M. MEAD, D. D., Hart- ford, Ct.
MARCUS MORTON, Boston.
N. E. MORTON, Lawrence.
REV. F. B. MAKEPEACE, Springfield.
PROF. GEORGE MOOAR, D. D., Oakland, Cal.
HON. CHARLES T. MEANS, Manchester, N. H.
REV. M. J. MURPHY, Lawrence.
W. F. MERRILL, New York, N. Y. GEORGE O. MARSH, Methuen.
MAJOR GEORGE S. MERRILL, Lawrence. MISS MARGARET WENDELL NEWMAN, Andover.
REV. CHARLES NOYES, North Andover. E. M. NICHOLS, Wilmington. THEODORE M. OSBORNE, Salem. HON. WILLIAM M. OLIN, Boston.
FREDERICK PATCH, Lawrence.
REV. E. G. PORTER, Ashmont. HON. DEAN PEABODY, Lynn.
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JUDGE CHARLES A. PEABODY, New DAVID SMITH, U. S. N., Washington, York, N. Y. D. C.
*SAMUEL PHILLIPS, Andover.
WILLIAM POOR, Andover.
MRS. CLARISSA ABBOTT POOR, Andover. ALBERT POOR, ANDOVER.
LIEUT. CHARLES H. POOR, North An- dover.
REV. DR. A. H. QUINT, Boston.
MRS. ESTHER RANDALL, Andover.
ROBERT RUSSELL, Holyoke.
REV. J. J. RYAN, Cambridge, N. Y. A. HERBERT ROBINSON, Lawrence. HON. JOHN C. ROPES, Boston.
HON. JOSEPH S. ROPES, Norwich, Ct.
THOMAS H. RUSSELL, Boston.
W. I. RUGGLES, Reading.
J. MILTON ROBINSON, North Reading. ALFRED SAGAR, Methuen.
HORACE E. SCUDDER, Cambridge.
PRESIDENT W. G. SPERRY, D. D., Olivet, Mich.
MRS. WILLARD G. SPERRY, Olivet, Mich.
HON. STEPHEN SALISBURY, Worcester.
HON. OLIVER STEVENS, Boston.
GENERAL HAZARD STEVENS, Boston.
JOHN S. STARK, Ballardvale.
REV. F. R. SHIPMAN, Andover.
SAMUEL D. SMITH, Marblehead.
HOWARD A. STEVENS, Dracut.
HON. MOSES T. STEVENS, North An- dover.
MRS. M. T. STEVENS, North Andover.
PRESIDENT L. CLARK SEELYE, D. D., Northampton. A. R. SANBORN, Lawrence.
HON. E. J. SHERMAN, Lawrence.
HON. WILLIAM H. STRONG, New York, N. Y.
COMMANDER E. T. STRONG, U. S. N., Bryn Mawr, Pa.
MRS. CHARLES SMITH, New York, N. Y. REV. J. V. STRATTON, Scottsdale, Pa.
*MRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, Hart- ford, Ct.
HON. GEORGE O. SHATTUCK, Boston. HON. DANIEL SAUNDERS, Lawrence. CHARLES J. SARGENT, Wilmington. MRS. PAMELIA STEVENS, Andover. PROF. J. H. THAYER, D. D., Cambridge. LUCIUS TUTTLE, Boston.
PRESIDENT WILLIAM J. TUCKER, D. D., Hanover, N. H.
REV. E. S. THOMAS, North Andover. DR. NATHANIEL C. TOWLE, Andover. REV. DR. JAMES G. VOSE, Providence, R. I.
WILLIAM P. VARNUM, Dracut.
REV. DR. J. W. WELLMAN, Malden. REV. DR. W. H. WILLCOX, Malden.
REV. DR. G. L. WALKER, Hartford, Ct. PRESIDENT FRANCIS A. WALKER, LL. D., Boston.
PRESIDENT WILLIAM F. WARREN, D. D., Boston.
HON. JOHN A. WILEY, North Andover. REV. WILLIAM G. WOODBRIDGE, Griffin, Ga.
HON. CARROLL D. Wright, Washington, D. C.
HON. ALDEN P. WHITE, Salem.
REV. E. S. WILLIAMS, Oakland, Cal. REV. DR. GEORGE FREDERICK WRIGHT, Oberlin, Ohio.
MRS. ELIZABETH STUART PHELPS WARD, Newton Center.
WILLIAM WHITMAN, Brookline.
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. SMITH, D. D., WILLIAM H. WIGHTMAN, Reading. Hartford, Ct. SIMON WARDWELL, Andover.
*Deceased.
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THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM
SATURDAY, MAY 16 7.30 P. M., AT TOWN HALL : Historical Tableaux, Children's evening.
SUNDAY, MAY 17
10.30 A. M., AT THE CHURCHES IN ANDOVER AND NORTH AN- DOVER : Historical Sermons. 7.30 P. M., AT SOUTH CHURCH : Union Missionary Service under the auspices of the Andover Woman's Missionary Society.
MONDAY, MAY 18
8.00 P. M., AT TOWN HALL : Historical Tableaux, free admission by ticket.
TUESDAY, MAY 19
8.00 P. M., AT TOWN HALL : Historical Tableaux, free admission by ticket.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 20
SUNRISE AND SUNSET : Salute and Bells. Procession, 9 A. M.
LITERARY EXERCISES IN THE SOUTH CHURCH. II A.M.
Presiding Officer, Dr. C. F. P. Bancroft. Music, Waltham Band. Prayer by Rev. F. R. Shipman, Chaplain. Singing, "O God beneath thy guiding hand," Band accompaniment. Oration by Albert Poor, Esq. Music, Waltham Band. Poem by Mrs. Annie Sawyer Downs, read by Prof. John Wesley Churchill. Singing, " My Country 'tis of thee," band accompaniment.
CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL II A.M. At the Town Hall. For children only.
BANQUET
1.30 P.M. In tent on Bartlet Street: Presiding Officer, Prof. Churchill. Speaking by distinguished guests. Music by Baldwin's Cadet Band.
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BAND CONCERTS
1 P.M. Cricket Field, Andover Brass Band.
2 P.M. Phillips Academy Field, Haverhill City Band.
3 P.M. Elm Square, Waltham Watch Co. Band.
8 P.M. Locke's Field, Andover Brass Band.
FIREWORKS
8 P.M. At Locke's Field, Elm Street.
SPORTS
8.00-Bicycle road race. For riders sixteen years and younger. An- dover to Ballard Vale and return. Start and finish at foot of Chestnut Street.
8.00-Bicycle road race. For riders above sixteen years of age. Twice over the course.
11.00-Tennis tournament. Mixed doubles. Matches played on the Theological Seminary courts.
11.00-Base-ball game for players over sixteen on the Phillips Academy campus.
·1.00-Cricket match between picked elevens from the Audover team, on the Cricket Club grounds.
2.00-Athletic sports, on the Phillips Field, consisting of the following events :
100-yards dash. 220-yards dash. 220-yards hurdle race. (2 1-2 ft.)
Half-mile run. Potato race. (50 yds.)
Bicycle-Serpentine race. Bicycle-Egg and spoon race. Running broad jump.
Music by Haverhill City Band.
3.30-Base-ball game. For boys sixteen years and under, on the field at the corner of Main and Salem Streets.
LOAN EXHIBITION IN PUNCHARD HALL
Tuesday, May 19, open 2 to 6 P.M. Wednesday, May 20, open 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Thursday, May 21, open 2 to 6 P.M.
TRADES EXHIBIT IN LOWER TOWN HALL
Tuesday, May 19, open 6 to 10 P.M. Wednesday, May 20, open 9 A.M. to 6 P.M.
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THE CELEBRATION
Saturday, May 16, was the opening day for the celebra- tion. For a week before that day, by decorations on public buildings and through private and public preparations, the town had been taking on its gala attire in anticipation of its natal day. The sabbath day services of the morrow were de- signed to open the anniversary exercises, but so great had been the call for an opportunity to see the historical tableaux, that an evening for the children was provided on Saturday.
For five days then the town lived in its festivities, and the enjoyment of those days will live for many years in the minds of those who participated.
SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHES
The services in the churches on Sunday, May 17, were of peculiar interest and value. The various meeting houses were filled with large congregations and many different aspects of the town's life and growth were considered by the preachers. The services were conducted as follows:
SOUTH CHURCH
Founded in 1711.
Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Frank R. Shipman.
Text : "And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God." Rev. 20: 12.
SUBJECT - " A VISION OF OUR PAST."
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WEST PARISH CHURCH
Founded in 1826.
Sermon by Rev. Wm. C. Merrill.
Text : "For the Lord's portion is his people ; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance. He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness ; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye. As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: so the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him." Deut. 32 :9-13."
SUBJECT - " UNTO THIS TIME."
CHRIST CHURCH
Founded in 1835.
Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Frederic Palmer.
Text : "And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God." Rev. 21 : 10.
SUBJECT - " CHARACTERISTICS OF THE IDEAL COMMU- NITY REPRESENTED IN ANDOVER."
FREE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Founded in 1846.
Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Frederic A. Wilson.
Text : "I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times." Psalms 77 : 5.
SUBJECT - "EARLY CHURCH LIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS."
ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH
Founded in 1852.
Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Thomas A. Field, O. S. A.
Text : "Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers ; for there is no power but of God, and those that are ordained of God. Romans 13: 1, 2.
SUBJECT - " DUTY OF THE PRESENT DAY CITIZEN "
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BAPTIST CHURCH Founded in 1858. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. F. W. Klein.
Text : "A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid." Matt. 5:14.
SUBJECT - " ANDOVER'S TRUE PROMINENCE."
CHAPEL CHURCH
Founded in 1865.
Sermon by Prof. John Phelps Taylor.
Text : "If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; If I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy." Psalm 137 : 5, 6.
SUBJECT - " THE SPIRIT OF EDUCATIONAL ANDOVER."
BALLARDVALE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Founded in 1854.
Sermon by Rev. J. C. Evans. SUBJECT - " THE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ECCLESIASTI- CAL AND MORAL HISTORY OF ANDOVER."
FIRST CHURCH, NORTH ANDOVER
Founded in 1645. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Charles Noyes. Text : "Enquire I pray thee, of the former age and pre- pare thyself to the search of their fathers." Job 16:8.
TRINITARIAN CHURCH, NORTH ANDOVER Founded in 1834. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. H. E. Barnes, D.D.
Text : "One generation shall praise thy works to another and shall declare thy mighty acts." Psalms 145 : 4. SUBJECT -" A GLANCE AT NORTH ANDOVER'S Two HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OF HISTORY."
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HISTORICAL TABLEAUX
No better review of this beautiful and artistic feature of the celebration could be made for a record than to reproduce in fac simile the program which so appropriately announced it, as shown in the following pages.
A SPECTACLE
OF
moral and Pleasing Pictures
FROM YE HISTORIE OF
Ye Ancient Towne of Andover
Within Ye Massachusetts Bay Colony From Ye Yeare of Our Lord 1646 to 1789 .
To be shewn in Ye Towne House On ye 16th, ye 18th, and ye 19th Nights of ye Month of May, In ye Yeare of Our Lord 1896
At eight of ye clock on ye 18th and ye 19th nights, and at half after seven of ye clock ye 16th night, for ye welfare of ye children
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1
Ye Passing of ye Red Men
"At a General Court at Boston, 6th 3d mo. 1646, Cutshamache, Saga- more of Ye Massachusetts came into Ye Corte & acknowledged yt for the sum of £6 and a Coat which he had already received, he had sold to Mr. John Woodbridge in behalfe of ye inhabitants of Cochichawicke now called Andover all his right interest & privilege in ye land 6 miles southward from ye town, two miles eastward to Rowley bounds be ye same more or lesse, northward to Merrimack River."
2
Ye Pioneers
"To raising Townes and Churches new in wilderness they wander First Plymouth and then Salem next were placed far asunder, Woburn, Wenham, Redding, built with little Silver Mettle Andover, Haverhill, Berris-banks their habitation settle."
3
ye AHHfack
"To the Honoured Councill. The malitiah of our towne do humbly request your Honours to consider our condition. The enemy has twice assaulted us; the last was Saturday last, who slew a lusty younge mane & took his brother a youth & carried him away: we had sum fforces to helpe us bute the enemy cannot be found when we goe after them."
4
Ye Acadians
"In 1756 twenty-two Acadians were sent to Andover, and the families of Jacques and Charles Esbert were placed in a house on the estate of Mr. Jonathan Abbott, to his great annoyance. But as his descendants relate, the Acadians completely conquered the prejudices of this family and of the community. They were industrious and frugal, and commended their religion by their good conduct. When they went from Andover, Mr. Abbott's family parted from them with sincere regret. Two of them sent a souvenir to Mr. Abbott, which the family still keep, a beautifully carved and polished powder horn, made by their own hands. It is inscribed
" JONATHAN ABBOTT
HIS HORN MADE IN ALENSTOWN APRIL YE 5 1770 I powder with my brother ball
Most hero-like doth conquer all."
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Ye Witchcraft
" Touching and sad a tale is told, Like a penitent hymn of the Psalmist old, Of the fast which the good man life-long kept With a haunting sorrow that never slept. As the circling year brought round the time Of an error that left the sting of crime, When he sat on the bench of the Witchcraft Courts With the Laws of Moses and Hale's Reports, And spake, in the name of both, the word, That gave the witch's neck to the cord, And piled the oaken planks that pressed The feeble life from the warlock's breast."
6
Je Spinning Bee
The town of Andover made an appeal, in 1787, "to the good sense and virtuous dispositions of the female sex, to the younger as well as the elder, that they would by their engaging example, economy, and simplicity in dress, giving preference to that clothing which is produced from our own flocks and from our own fields, encourage home industries.
At one time, the towns were obliged by law to have a certain amount of spinning done."
7 Ye Reception of Gen. Washington by Madam Phillips af ye Mansion House
This was the largest and most elegant house which had ever been built in the town. Its raising (in 1781) was an occasion of universal interest. The whole town were gathered together on the hill, watching with mingled anxiety and delight as section after section of the heavy frame was raised. The Rev. Mr. French made a fervent prayer for its successful accomplish- ment, and when all was finished without accident, thanks and festivity followed. Judge Phillips kept open house, and entertained guests of high and of low degree with dignified courtesy and generous hospitality. Many were the illustrious visitors at the Mansion House. Here, in the southeast parlor, George Washington was received by Madame Phillips and her friends, during the Presidential tour. The chair in which he sat was adorned by Madame Phillips with a ribbon ; this, on the day when she heard the news of his death, she took off and put in its stead a mourning badge of crape."
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MAY TWENTIETH 1896
Andover in all her glory, under fair skies and in a bright array of flags and bunting, was all prepared for this eventful day in her history. All roads led to Andover on this fair May morning, and the gaily bedecked streets were early full of life. At the stroke of the clock that tolled off the hour of nine a. m. the day's pleasure had begun, and one event after another in order and precision told how well the preliminary arrangements had been made. Something for everybody to enjoy, and some event to make the day memorable to each attendant had been provided, and from the morning salute to the boom of the good night rocket, not an accident occurred, nor a detail of the program miscarried, in the making of Andover's two hundred and fiftieth birthday a glorious success.
THE PROCESSION
The procession formed as announced in the official pro- gram and was made up as follows:
Platoon of Police. Chief, George W. Mears. Baldwin's Cadet Band, 25 men. J. Thomas Baldwin, Leader. Post 99, G. A. R., 40 men. Commander, J. M. Bean. CHIEF MARSHAL, PETER D. SMITH.
AIDS : C. L. Carter, M. C. Andrews, F. M. Hill, F. E. Gleason, Herbert Goff, H. H. Noyes, Emanuel Downing. Guests in Carriages.
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first Division-Color Red JAMES B. SMITH, MARSHAL.
AIDS : C. H. Forbes, A. A. Freeman, Peter Smith, W. J. Butter- field, Clarence Goldsmith, J. Lewis Smith, Ralph A. Trow. Andover Brass Band, 25 men. C. H. Newton, Leader. Punchard Cadets, 30 boys. Henry Bodwell, Captain. Phillips Academy Seniors, in caps and gowns. 900 School Children.
Second Division-Color White H. BRADFORD LEWIS, MARSHAL.
AIDS: E. A. Hanson, W. A. Donald, M. J. Crowley, W. J. Burns, R. A. Watson, C. B. Jenkins, J. F. Cole, John Downing.
Haverhill City Band, 25 men. T. D. Perkins, Leader.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Chief, Lewis T. Hardy. Steamer Com- pany, No. 1, 20 men. Foreman, G. A. Holt. Hose Wagon. Two Steamers. H. and L. Truck. J. P. Bradlee Co., No. 2, 10 men. Allan Simpson, Foreman.
Third Division-Color Blue M. A. CLEMENT, MARSHAL.
AIDS : F. P. Higgins, Dennis Sweeney, J. H. Campion, Stephen Abbott, John Collins, Geo. L. Burnham, George E. Holt, E. C. Pike, Augustus Nolan, W. B. Cheever, Harry Holmes, N. G. Gleason, M. E. Clemons, F. H. Foster. Waltham Watch Co. Band, 25 men. J. M. Flockton, Leader. TRADES.
GROCERS : T. A. Holt & Co., six teams ; Smith & Manning, five teams; J. H. Campion, five teams ; P. J. Daly, three teams. PROVISION DEALERS : Valpey Bros., four teams ; J. P. Wakefield, three teams; L. H. Eames; W. G. Brown. .
FISH DEALERS: T. J. Farmer, three teams; J. Hutcheson, two teams.
MILK DEALERS : Mrs. W. T. Sellers, two teams ; M. H. Gould, George L. Averill.
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ANDOVER GRANGE : decorated barge and barouche, containing goddesses.
MAVERICK OIL COMPANY : three-horse truck, and decorated float representing "Washington crossing the Delaware."
BALLARDVALE LITHIA WATER COMPANY : two wagons, with display of product.
WOOD AND COAL: Frank E. Gleason, five teams.
BUILDERS: Hardy & Cole, three teams.
EXPRESS : American, two teams ; B. B. Tuttle, two teams.
TAILORS : P. J. Hannon, Burns & Crowley.
PLUMBERS: Michael T. Walsh, George Saunders, William Welsh, E. C. Pike.
FLORISTS : Mrs. Hannah Woodbridge, Geo. Piddington, J. H. Playdon.
SMITH & DOVE MANUFACTURING CO .: wagon load of product.
CONCRETE : J. Duffy.
WAGONS : J. W. Poor.
BOOTS AND SHOES : B. Brown.
TEA: Joseph W. Higgins.
STABLE KEEPER : W. H. Higgins, fancy brake.
CARRIAGES : William Poor.
SHOE MANUFACTURER : J. W. Barnard & Son, decorated shoe. BLACKSMITH : Anderson & Bowman.
The route of march was as follows: High Street, through Walnut and Maple Avenues, Summer to Whittier, East Chestnut, Central, Phillips, Abbott, School and Main Streets to Elm Square.
The line was reviewed by the Marshal and Staff at Punchard Avenue.
LITERARY EXERCISES
At II a. m. the South Church was filled with a large audience of citizens and invited guests, who listened with interest and close attention to the notable exercises provided. Rev. Cecil F. P. Bancroft, LL.D., presided and introduced the following program:
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MUSIC,
Waltham Band
II.
PRAYER, - -
Rev. Frank R. Shipman, Chaplain
III. SINGING, "O God Beneath Thy Guiding Hand " IV.
HISTORICAL ORATION, -
.
-
Albert Poor, Esq.
V.
MUSIC, - -
- Waltham Band
VI.
HISTORICAL POEM, -
- Annie Sawyer Downs
VII.
" AMERICA "
- Band and Audience
CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT
While the older citizens and guests were assembled at the Church, at the Town Hall an exhibition had been pro- vided for the children only, and here they were delightfully entertained by the following program:
I WONDERFUL FEATS OF PRESTIDIGITATION. PROF. FLOYD.
2 a XYLOPHONE SOLO, "Klappermeier Galop." Ringleben
(The Xylophone used was made by Miss Miles.)
b CORNET SOLO, " Polka Fantasie Fancies." Perkins
c VIOLIN SOLO, "Theme and Varie." Farmer
MISS MILES.
3 POLYPHONICAL,
Including a host of imitations of sounds from the realm of Fish, Flesh and Fowl, as well as many curious counterfeits of mechanical operations. MR. BRYANT.
4 CORNET AND PIANO DUET,
Playing both instruments at the same time.
SWISS STAFF BELLS SOLO, "Silver Bells Gavotte." Miles
Arranged and performed by Miss Miles.
I.
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5 MARVELLOUS FEATS OF LEGERDEMAIN.
PROF. FLOYD.
6 a ARMY BUGLE CALL, "Reveille," " Tattoo."
b SNARE DRUM SOLO, "Long Roll " and "Quickstep." (Arranged and performed by Miss Miles in uniform.)
7 VENTRILOQUIAL, introducing "A Family Party."
Mr. Johnson. Grandmother. Patrick, not a Johnson. The Mayor, fond of a nap. Sam, Tom, Little Johnsons. Bobby, MR. BRYANT.
THE SPORTS
The different sporting events planned by the committee began in the morning with bicycle races and ended with athletic sports on the Phillips Academy athletic field in the afternoon. The winners of the different events were:
BICYCLE RACES
The race for riders sixteen years and younger was won by Walter Lamont with Alex. Dundas second.
For riders over sixteen, A. H. Manning first, J. W. Manning second, Charles Bodwell third.
CRICKET MATCH
At 1 o'clock a cricket match was played on the cricket grounds between two teams captained by A. B. Saunders and D. F. Bruce. The former won, 44 to 24.
TRACK AND FIELD EVENTS
100 yards dash-Ralph Trow, II 2-5 S. 220 yards dash-J. Breslin, 26 2-5 S. 220 yards hurdle-J. Breslin, 31 1-5 s. Half mile race-H. Callum, 2 m. 30 2-5 s. Broad jump-T. Mahoney, 16 ft. 2 in. Potato race-Dickson. Bicycle, egg and spoon race-A. Dundas. Bicycle serpentine race-Joseph W. Smith, Jr.
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ANDOVER, MASSACHUSETTS BAND CONCERTS
During the day four band concerts were given in different parts of the town as follows:
I P. M. Cricket Field, Andover Brass Band.
2 P. M. .Phillips Academy Field, Haverhill City Band.
3 P. M. Elm Square, Waltham Watch Co. Band.
8 Р. M. Locke's Field. Andover Brass Band.
THE BANQUET
At 1.30 P. M. about seven hundred citizens were gathered in the tent provided on Bartlet street for the banquet. Tickets had been placed at $1.50 each and the committee in charge had made ample accommodations for the comfort and enjoy- ment of the guests. Professor Churchill presided and music was furnished by Baldwin's Cadet Band. A full report of the literary exercises at the banquet, follows the Oration and Poem.
But one set feature of the day's program remained and the same careful planning that had marked all of the committee's work made the fireworks exhibit a fitting close of a memorable day.
But not alone in the enjoyment of the stirring events of the principal day of the celebration is the Quarter Millenial Anniversary of Andover's birth to live in the memory of her citizens; hours had been spent by old and young all through the week in visiting the remarkable Loan Exhibition of Historic Articles in Punchard Hall and the equally interesting display of the present day Manufactures in the lower town hall.
On the following pages will be found the most interesting part of this report. The oration and poem, the speeches of many noted citizens at the banquet, the list of historical articles that so delighted thousands of visitors, a brief review of the exhibition in the town's industrial display, all together make a part of this volume that every citizen will prize.
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