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The following Tuesday the constable came down from Ipswich with a warrant for the arrest of Abraham Martin, and John Chub, also Mrs. Varney, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Goodhue "for procuring, or abetting and encouraging the raising of the said house." The house was up, however, and the Court, after reprimanding them let them go, and permitted the finishing of the building.
The first meeting house was a rude affair of logs, two stories high with a double row of diamond paned windows, and a turret in the middle of the ridge pole. The door opened with a latch string which hung on the outside. Inside, the building was open to the rafters. The timbers were of solid white oak, the pulpit, plain and lofty with a sounding board above. In front of the pulpit was a high seat for the deacons, and a pew by the side of the pulpit for the minister's family. The whole appearance of the audience, as well as of the house presents to one's eyes a very quaint appearance, as will ours to posterity 250 years hence.
The council called to examine Rev. John Wise, the pastor chosen by the people, meets (at the house of William Cogswell), not far from the church, August 11 and on the following day, August 12, 1683, a large company of people of this section come together to organize the church, and to install Mr. Wise as the first
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pastor. Pastors from the neighboring churches, we may be sure, will be there to sit in the Council. All being found regular in the proceedings, and Mr. Wise having duly satisfied the Council, they express by vote their approval of the pastor-elect, and adjourn until the following morning. We see them on that morning, 250 years ago today, coming out of Mr. Cogswell's house and proceeding in pro- cession to the meeting house, where a great crowd awaits them.
The day is warm and the doors and windows are open. The crowd at the door opens to the right and left for the Council to pass in, and then all others enter who can. Every seat is filled, every aisle crowded. The services are of an interesting character to Puritan hearts, and are listened to with devout attention. The members of the Council are seated in front of the pulpit, the persons to be or- ganized into a Church are on each side of them, the men on the right, the women on the left. Rev. Mr. Corbett, the oldest minister in the Council and of course its Moderator, commences the service by prayer. He then calls upon those who are to be formed into a church to rise, that they may in that public and solemn manner give their assent to the Confession of Faith and Covenant previously prepared. Having done this, Mr. Corbett, in the name of the Coun- cil declares them "to be a regular church of Christ in fellowship with all sister churches."
The Ordination of Mr. Wise immediately follows, and as Rev. John Wise comes forward to take upon himself the solemn duties of the pastor of this early church, which he served for over forty years, let us look at this remarkable man. John Wise was born in Roxbury and educated at Harvard College. On the day of his ordi- nation in Chebacco he was thirty one years of age. He was a tall, stout man, majestic in appearance, and of great muscular strength. His voice was deep and strong, and his character proved to be like- wise. He became one of the leaders in the colony, both by his words and his writings, a man not afraid to speak his mind, and stand by his convictions.
In these ordination services, Mr. Winborn makes the intro- ductory prayer, and Mr. Shepard, the prayer before the sermon. Mr. Hubbard preaches the sermon, and Mr. Emerson offers the ordaining prayer. Then comes the charge to the pastor-elect. This is given by the venerable Mr. Corbett, and we may be sure was full of strong advice and admonition. Mr. Payson offers the right hand of fellow- ship, and the concluding prayer is made by Mr. Gerrish, with the benediction pronounced by the new pastor.
So our forefathers organized this first church and parish in Essex,
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250 years ago, which took the name of the Second Church and Parish in Ipswich.
Soon after its organization, the church chose John Burnham and Thomas Low as Deacons.
END OF SCENE FOUR
SCENE FIVE
T "HE colonies of 250 years ago, although subjects of the King, had the same spirit of independence that they had in 1775, and when unfairly treated and taxed unjustly were quick to resent it.
Under the reign of James II, who ascended the throne on the death of Charles II, Sir Edmund Andros was appointed Governor of all the New England Colonies in 1687, four years after the organi- zation of the little Chebacco Church and the settlement of Rev. John Wise as its pastor. Andros caused a tax to be levied upon the people of this colony, one pence on a pound, which was a violation of their Charter, and their rights as Englishmen that they could not be taxed without their consent in a Legislative assembly. Mr. Wise, always ready to respond to the cause of the weaker side, and feeling that the liberties of the country were in danger, went with two of his parishioners, John Andrews and William Goodhue, to the center of the town of Ipswich to confer with friends there, upon the subject.
A meeting for consultation was held at the house of John Apple- ton, and after much patriotic discourse flowing from hearts glowing with the flame of liberty, "it was determined that it was not the duty of the town to aid in assessing and collecting this illegal and unconstitutional tax." In a general town meeting the next day, August 23, remarks were freely made to that effect by several, and Mr. Wise, in particular made a bold and impressive speech, in which he urged his townsmen to stand for their privileges, for they had a good God and a good King to protect them.
A report of Mr. Wise's doings and of the action of the town was made to the Governor, and the consequence was that he and five others, John Andrews, William Goodhue, Robert Kinsman, John Appleton, and Thomas French were arrested and committed to jail in Boston, being denied the privilege of giving bonds for their appearance in court.
They were all found guilty of contempt of court and high mis- demeanors and kept in prison for 21 days before sentence was passed. John Wise was suspended from the ministerial function, and fined 50 pounds, cost, and 1000 pounds bond; John Andrews was not to
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bear office, fine 30 pounds, cost, 500 pounds bond; William Good- hue was not to bear office, fine 20 pounds, cost, 500 pounds bond, and the other Ipswich men accordingly. These bonds were for good behavior for one year. The town afterwards made up the loss which these persons sustained.
After the expulsion of James from England, and the introduc- tion of William and Mary to the throne, Andros was put down by the people of Boston and sent over to England. Before a new Gov- ernor arrived, Mr. Wise and Nehemiah Jewett were chosen by Ipswich to meet in Boston, with the representation of the other towns, to consult about the public affairs of the Colony. Sometime after, Mr. Wise brought action against Chief Justice Dudley for denying him the privilege of the habeas corpus act, and recovered damages.
Mr. Wise's bold and fearless behavior in the affair won for him the respect and confidence of his fellow townsmen, and was an enter- ing wedge in the train of influences which led up to the Revolution many years later. His articles published some years after on the liberty and independence of the churches "sounded out the first note of real freedom ever heard in a world hitherto governed by kings and monarchs."
In his essays, written sixty years before the Declaration of In- dependence, Mr. Wise set forth the vital principle of that Declara- tion in language as clear and as strong as that of Jefferson's famous document, six years before Jefferson was born. Hence our claim here that John Wise was the first person to express the sentiment that "Taxation without Representation is Tyranny." That Mr. Wise was an important factor in moulding public opinion in the days immediately preceding the Revolution is clearly brought out by the fact that two editions of his essays of five hundred copies each were published in 1772, over 200 of them being sold in Boston, the very hot-bed of sedition. The book was a sort of text book of liberty to the patriots of the time, as it was intended it should be.
The literal meaning of the word CHEBACCO is the greatest pond, or principal source of some stream. Was it not a fitting thing that this first Chebacco pastor should be the principal source of the great river of that democratic policy which now gladdens so largely. our land.
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SCENE SIX
O UR forefathers, it is well known to all acquainted with their history were intelligent and well educated men. They knew, therefore, how to appreciate the importance of a good education for their children. But situated as they were in the wilderness with houses few and far between, and scanty means of living, they could not for some time build school-houses, and hire teachers, and if they could have done it the dangers from wild beasts would have rendered it dangerous for their children to go and come from school. As late as 1723 wolves were so abundant, and so near the meeting house that parents would not suffer their children to go and come from worship without some grown person. The education of their children, how- ever, was not neglected. They were taught at home to read, write, and cipher, were instructed in the great principles of religion, and were taught the principle laws of their country, and if any parents were not faithful in this, the matter was taken up by the proper authorities.
Free public schools began to be established in this country about 1638. In 1651 a Latin school was begun in Ipswich to prepare youth for entering college, and in about 50 years, thirty eight young men from Ipswich were graduated at Cambridge.
Toward the latter part of the 17th century, the people of Che- bacco began to think of establishing a free school among themselves, so a general meeting of the people was held in the meeting house of all the voters in the Parish to advise respecting it. Mr. Wise is present and addressed the company, urging them to spare no pains, nor expense to give their children a good education. Others ex- pressed themselves in similar fashion, and the result was the choice of a committee to hire a teacher and provide suitable accommodations for a school. The Committee chose Nathaniel Rust, Jr., who opened his school in June 1695, and taught through the summer. He was then hired again the next summer, and invited to settle with them as their school-master. The invitation he accepted, and taught here several years. The town gave him "six acres of pasture for the bene- fit of the school, and one quarter of an acre to set his house on."
The school was taught for the first few years in Mr. Rust's house which is the one now owned and occupied by Mrs. George Elwell on Northern Avenue. Mr. Wise's three youngest sons were pupils in that school, Ammi Ruhami, Henry, and John.
The master's own son, Henry Rust, nine years of age at the time, was another. Members of the families of Thomas Varney, William Goodhue, and others were there, so let us look in on this first school as it is called to order 238 years ago.
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SCENE SEVEN
A FTER 42 years of fruitful ministry in the place the Rev. John Wise was called to his reward, passing out of earthly life April 8, 1725. His funeral was held in the "new meeting-house" the second building, which had been erected on the Common and near the school-house, seven years before, and his body was interred in the center of the grave yard among the remains of his parishioners who had gone on before. His monument may be seen from where you (the audience) are sitting.
Rev. Theophilus Pickering was engaged to succeed him and the parish agreed to give him the use of all the parsonage lands, they keeping the fences in repair, 120 pounds annually in semi-annual payments, also the buildings on the old parsonage and 100 pounds towards building a house for himself. On October 23, 1725, he was ordained, in the new meeting house, to the work of the gospel min- istry in this place.
For 20 years, Mr. Pickering labored with great acceptance among this people. He was a diligent student and a man of vigorous intellect and superior ability. He was never married, and he died possessed of a considerable fortune. In 1740 when the celebrated George Whitefield first visited New England, he came to Ipswich and at the same time visited Chebacco, making, so the story goes, a long call on Mr. Pickering. Mr. Pickering had declared himself not unfriendly to revivals of religion but had objected to some of the measures adopted by Mr. Whitefield to promote them. Many of the Chebacco people were, however, carried away with the Evangelist's preaching, and accused Mr. Pickering of want of interest in his work, with worldiness of spirit and conduct.
The misunderstanding increased, resulting finally in a division of the church. The conversation between Mr. Pickering and Mr. Whitefield at the time of their meeting in the study of the Chebacco minister must have been an interesting one. Whitefield, it is said, after considerable debate with him on the cardinal points of Chris- tianity acknowledged " that he was a man of great ingenuity, though he regretted the erroneousness of his views" and they parted amic- ably. Mr. Pickering built the house owned by the late Edwin Hobbs, and his study in which he entertained the celebrated evangelist was the southwest front chamber.
END OF SCENE SEVEN
SCENE EIGHT
TI HE two religious societies, the Second Parish which had been served by Mr. Wise and Mr. Pickering and later Rev. Mr.
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Porter, and the Sixth or Separatists' which had built the church on the hill on the spot where the present Congregational Church stands, had a separate existence for more than 28 years, then came together under the name of the Second Parish with the Rev. Mr. Cleaveland as the pastor. Mr. Cleaveland had been pastor of the separated church from its organization and it speaks well for his tact and fine Christian spirit that he was able to bring about this union.
In 1774, the Council that was appointed having drawn up a plan of union, articles of faith and a covenant, the plan was unani- mously accepted and recommended "as a proper plan of union all things considered," was distinctly read in both churches, and sub- scribed to in the presence of the Council by Deacon Seth Story, moderator, and five other brethren of the Second Church, and the pastor and 22 brethren of the Fourth Church, the Separated Church.
END OF SCENE EIGHT
SCENE NINE
R EV. MR. CLEAVELAND, the pastor of Chebacco, who, it was said, "preached all his congregation into the Army of the Revolution and then he and his four sons went themselves," entered the army first as Chaplain March 13, 1758. His orders were to join his regiment at Flat Bush, five miles above Albany. In the same regiment were several others from Chebacco. Mr. Cleaveland con- tinued in the service all through the war, coming home on furlough at intervals, and taking back into the army his four sons as they were fitted to go. Extracts from his journal give a very interesting account of the struggle. Among the campaigns in which Chebacco men figured prominently were those up around Lake George in New York. (See History of Essex p. 175 and on.)
An interesting story is told of Mr. Cleaveland and Mr. White- field, who often stayed at Mr. Cleaveland's house. On his last visit here, Rev. George Whitefield, so the story goes, came one day from Cape Ann with a span of horses, and as it happened the grass in the fields was nearly ready for the scythe. Mr. Cleaveland told his sons to unharness the horses of the distinguished guest. "Let them go right out into the mowing field. There is nothing too good for Mr. Whitefield's horses," said he.
That field was the one over the wall adjoining the one where you (audience) are assembled.
END OF SCENE NINE
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SCENE TEN
A BOUT 1788 a great tide of emigration commenced from New England to Ohio.
In March of that year Major Andrew Story leaves Chebacco with his wife and children in a wagon covered with canvas, and drawn by oxen, for a settlement in Ohio. They go in company with other families from Hamilton, Beverly, and Salem. Major John Burnham of this place, a descendant of the first settler of that name, and living on the same ancient homestead is employed by the party to raise a company of 60 men and march to Ohio, to protect the new settlers from the Indians. The roads were rough and steep and the hardships were great along the way but the emigrants persevered, and finally reached Ohio, a state which had its origin in these few cov- ered wagons that were seen winding their slow way, through many a town and village, a distance of more than 700 miles.
END OF SCENE TEN
SCENE ELEVEN
O N THE death of Rev. John Cleaveland in 1799, the church called the Rev. Josiah Webster to be its pastor. He preached here about six years, and then resigned and was followed by Rev. Mr. Holt, whose pastorate was also short, and then the church settled Rev. Robert Crowell as its minister. He was installed into office August 10, 1814. This was the beginning of a long and notable ministry of over 40 years in this place, a period in which the church grew and thrived. During this time many new activities were com- menced.
In the year following Mr. Crowell's settlement in Chebacco, he started the first Sunday School in our community. He was the only teacher for some time.
The school is opened at the ringing of the first bell for church in the morning, and the hour is spent in a general exercise, consist- ing of the rehearsal of passages of Scripture, and remarks by the teacher.
The next fall, the school is arranged in classes, the pastor acting as superintendent.
END OF SCENE ELEVEN
SCENE TWELVE
Incorporation of Chebacco Parish of Ipswich at the Town of Essex.
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On January 5, 1819, a meeting of the inhabitants of "Chebacco ward of the town of Ipswich" was held in the meeting-house and it was voted "to unite in petitioning the Legislature to be incorporated into a town bounded by the limits of Chebacco." This petition was presented, and immediately met with remonstrance from Ipswich, but this opposition proved unavailing. The Parish of Chebacco was in- corporated as the Town of Essex, February 5, 1819.
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HISTORICAL TABLEAUX Presented by CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH AND COMMUNITY ESSEX, MASS. Dodge's Field SATURDAY AUGUST 12, 1933, at 2 P. M. Postponed to SUNDAY AUGUST 13, on account of rain 250th Anniversary of the Church
Story written and scenes arranged by Miss Maidee Proctor Polleys Tableux directed by Mr. Robert H. Burnham Reader Mr. Newton B. Hammond
TABLEAUX DEPICTS THE HISTORY OF CHEBACCO SETTLEMENT FROM THE COMING OF THE FIRST SETTLER IN 1634 TO THE TIME OF ITS INCOR- PORATION AS THE TOWN OF ESSEX IN 1819
SCENE 1.
Coming of the first white men to Chebacco in 1634, William White and Goodman Bradstreet. John Cogswell and family came the following year, 1635.
SCENE 2.
Chebacco people going to church in Ipswich town previous to 1683.
SCENE 3.
Drafting of soldiers for the Pequot War, Chebacco quota was three men.
SCENE 4.
1. First shipyard, 1668.
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2. Constable from Ipswich forbids Chebacco men to raise the building which they have framed.
3. Madam Varney's Tea Party.
4. Mrs. Varney, Mrs. Goodhue, and Mrs. Martin go to Gloucester and Manchester and bring men from there who raise the building.
5. Meeting of Council in William Cogswell's home.
6. Chebacco Church organized as the Second Church in Ipswich.
SCENE 5.
Town Meeting in Ipswich in protest against unfair taxation. Mr. Wise makes his famous speech, saying, "Taxation Without Representation is Tyranny."
SCENE 6.
First school. Established June, 1695.
Solo by Mrs. Rebecca Lambert.
SCENE 7.
Visit of Rev. George Whitefield to Rev. Theophilus Pickering. SCENE 8.
Union of Second and Fourth Churches in Ipswich under Rev. John Cleaveland as pastor, 1774.
SCENE 9.
Rev. John Cleaveland and his four sons with other Chebacco men in Revolutionary Army.
SCENE 10.
Andrew Story and family leave Chebacco to go to Ohio with others from surrounding towns, 1788.
SCENE 11.
First Sabbath School. Organized 1815 by Rev. Robert Crowell.
SCENE 12.
Incorporation of Chebacco Parish as Town of Essex, 1819.
CAST In The Order In Which They Appear
PAGES
Sumner McIntire, Scott Lambert, James Claiborne, William Choate.
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INDIANS
Chief Masconomet Charles Taylor
Medicine Man Arthur Wonson
Indians: Edwin Swett, Roy Carpenter, Story Kimball, Law- rence Dutcher, Charles Lee, William Saunders, Leonard Joseph, Edwin Perkins.
Squaws: Ann Story, Eleanor James, Edith Lufkin, Elizabeth Lufkin, Frances Lambert, Olive Cleveland, Dorothy Lane. Ann Morgan Papoose (Mrs. Agnes Wonson in charge of group.)
WHITE SETTLERS
William White Gilman Elwell
Goodman Bradstreet Eugene Peterson
Mrs. White Byrna Lee
Mrs. Bradstreet Virginia Andrews
John Cogswell
Caleb M. Cogswell
Mrs. John Cogswell
Jennie Cogswell
William Cogswell
Francis Cogswell
John Cogswell, Jr. Marshall Cogswell
Edward Cogswell Woodbury Cogswell
Mary Cogswell
Lydia Low
Hannah Cogswell Rebecca Low
Abigail Cogswell Abby Choate
Sarah Cogswell Jean Cogswell
John Perkins Jacob. Perkins
Mrs. John Perkins
Elizabeth Perkins
John Perkins, Jr.
John Perkins
William Goodhue
Donald Goodhue
Mrs. William Goodhue
Rosalind Goodhue
Anna Goodhue Catherine Goodhue Levesque
John Burnham
Roy Burnhani
Andrew Story Isaac Andrews
Mrs. Andrew Story
Grace Andrews
Elizabeth Andrews
Elizabeth Andrews
William Andrews
William Andrews
Thomas Low
Lyman D. Low
Mrs. Thomas Low
Winifred Burnham
John Andrews
Charles H. Andrews
John Choate
Benjamin Raymond
Mrs. John Choate
Abby Sinclair
Seth Story
Leonard Story
Mrs. Seth Story
Lydia Raymond
Robert Cross
Eliot Melanson
Mrs. Robert Cross
Gertrude Reed
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George Giddings Palmer Perkins
Mrs. George Giddings Margaret Burnham
Mrs. Joseph Choate
Lizzie Choate
Thomas Choate George Levesque
Mrs. Thomas Choate Mattie Harding
Thomas Varney
Leighton Perkins
Mrs. Thomas Varney
Miriam Hobart
Elizabeth Varney
Olive Cleveland
Abraham Martin
Kenneth Elwell
Mrs Abraham Martin
Agnes Wonson
John Chub
David Elwell
John Burnham, Jr.
William Ross
John Proctor.
Stanley Wonson
Sarah Proctor
Maidee Proctor Polleys
Lucy Proctor
Evelyn Proctor Young
Lucy Wainwright
Edna Elwell
Hitty Foster
Betty Saunders
Joanna Kinsman Julia Mears
Dorothy Choate
Helen Choate
Elizabeth Mears
Annie Mears Elwell
Francis Burnham
Ellsworth Brown
Abel Story Jacob Story
Martha Story
Edith Mears
Seth Burnham
George McIntire
Mrs. John Wise
Louise Raymond
John Appleton
Frank Raymond
Robert Kinsman
Dana Story
Martha Andrews
Rebecca Andrews Lambert
Jane Hadlock
Helen McIver
William Story
Harry Story
John Cheever
George Gray
Mrs. John Cleaveland
Luella Cleaveland
John Cleaveland, Jr.
Luther Burnham
Parker Cleaveland
Stilson Cleaveland
Ebenezer Cleaveland Roswell Low
Nehemiah Cleaveland Paul Wyeth
Lieut. Grover Dodge Grover Dodge
Lieut. Nathan Burnham
Samuel Smallidge
Jesse Story Jesse Correiaª
Lieut. Stephen Low
Luther Burnham
John Burnham George L. Burnham
Solomon Choate
Samuel Frye
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FIRST SCHOOL ESTABLISHED JUNE, 1695
MASTER
Nathaniel Rust, Jr. Frank Buckley
PUPILS
Eunice Andrews Elizabeth Andrews
Hepzibah Andrews Virginia Andrews
Henry Wise Walter Andrews
John Wise, Jr. William Andrews
Lois Wise Harriet Burnham
Mary Choate
Betty Gray
Joanna Rust Sylvia Gray
Lucy Cross Sonia Houde
Henry Rust Kenneth Jones
Elizabeth Choate
June Lander
Mary Varney
Madeline Mulcahay
Abigail Varney
Gertrude O'Brien
Betsy Low
Catherine O'Brien
Susannah Bradstreet Nancy Woodman
Ammi Ruhami Wise
Ronald Marshall
Deborah Proctor Marjory Jones
Zechariah Story
James O'Brien
(Miss Helen McIver in charge of training them)
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FIRST SABBATH SCHOOL ESTABLISHED MAY, 1815
ORGANIZED AND TAUGHT BY
Rev. Robert Crowell, D.D.
David Choate
PUPILS
Hannah Story Beatrice Cleveland
Michael Burnham Sanford Young
Washington Choate Ralph Haskell
Peggy Burnham Madeline Gray
Lucretia Cogswell Effie Vasiliadis
David Choate Roger Wonson
Ciciline Giddings May Lendall
Elizabeth Low Laura Wyeth
and others
(Miss Winnifred Burnham in charge of training them)
Rev. John Wise-First Pastor Chebacco Church, 1683 - 1725, Rev. Edmund A. Burnham, D.D.
Rev. Theophilus Pickering-Second Pastor Chebacco Church, 1725 - 1747 Joseph Goodhue
Rev. John Cleaveland-Third Pastor Chebacco Church, 1747 - 1799 Harry Cleveland
Rev. Robert Crowell, D.D .- Pastor Chebacco and Essex Churches, 1814 - 1855 David Choate
Rev. George Whitefield-English Evangelist George Reed
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COMMITTEES FOR TABLEAUX
Cast Miss Maidee P. Polleys
Construction Leonard A. Story
Properties A Stanley Wonson
Costumes : Miss Addie B. Hobbs, Mrs. Mattie L. Harding, Mrs. Rosalind Goodhue, Mrs. Ruby A. Story, Mrs. Annie E. Proctor, Mrs. Helen E. Andrews, Mrs. Nellie J. Story, Miss Edith Mears.
Music Edwin J. Story, Director
(Orchestra from United Shoe Machinery Band, Beverly.)
A special feature of the celebration was the furnishing and op- ening of the Rev. John Wise House which was furnished with an- tiques belonging in the town and open three afternoons a week during July and August. This house is on Northern Ave. It was built by Rev. John Wise, first pastor of the Essex Church in 1703 and was occupied by him the last 20 years of his life, and in this house he died April 8, 1725. Many people came from long distances to visit the house which is now owned by Cornelius Crane of Ipswich and Chicago and who loaned the use of it to the church on this occasion.
The committee in charge of the house for the summer was: Mrs. Jacob Perkins, Miss Maidee P. Polleys, Mrs. Julia S. Mears, Mrs. Miriam Hobart, Miss Helen Choate, Benj. F. Raymond.
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