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The Schumann Quartet sang "America," concluding with the Doxology, in which the audience joined.
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FLOATS OF LOCALORGANIZATIONS IN THE PARADE
1. High School
2. Woman's Club
3. Working Girls'.Guild
5. Epworth League
4. Christian Endeavor Society (South Hadley Center) 6. Christian Endeavor Society (South Hadley Falls)
THE BANQUET.
At the close of the public services, many of the audience went to the church hall where, at one o'clock, a banquet was served to over three hundred and fifty ladies and gentlemen. The long tables were prettily decorated, and on the platform was a table for the officers of the day and the invited guests.
There were many, however, who preferred a basket picnic, and for these the college halls were opened.
After the good things of the tables had been fully enjoyed Alvin L. Wright of South Hadley was introduced as toastmaster, and spoke pleasantly of the anniversary exercises. He said the program was formal in the morning, and it was the aim to have it become more and more informal, until the festivities were over tomorrow evening. He welcomed those who had come back, one, even, he understood, coming from the Hawaiian Islands. Rev. John W. Lane of Hadley responded to the toast, "Our Mother Town,"" and spoke of the coming of his ancestors to Hadley and South Hadley. He paid a compliment to Mount Holyoke College, and said he got his wife there. The various academies and the excellent gifts of libraries, etc., to the nearby towns were enumer- ated. What this town has done and will do for eternity none can tell. Rev. Mr. Lane spoke of the quarter-millenial anniver- sary of the founding of Hadley, and urged as a fitting observance celebration in 1909. the endowment of Hatfield Academy and other deeds of benevolence. Dr. C. S. Walker of Amherst spoke for "Our Sister Town," telling incidents connected with the association of Amherst and South Hadley. He said the old New England town is worth knowing, and its history should be studied. George F. Eastman of Granby spoke for "Our Daugh- ter Town," a South Hadley boy, but now a loyal citizen of Granby. Ile said he had come to say a few words that might show that Granby is not a daughter to be ashamed of. That town, he said, had always got what she went after, ever since she took the beams of the old church. Mr. Eastman spoke of the rural free delivery, and took occasion to publicly thank Congressman Gillett for what he had done to bring that about. John E. Lyman, chairman of the board of selectmen of South Hadley,
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spoke for "Our Town," calling attention to the things the people are proud of.
After a song, "Doan' Ye Cry, Ma Honey," by the quartet, Prof. Erastus G. Smith of Beloit, Wisconsin, spoke of the " New England Pioneer." Professor Smith referred to the ideals that had been mentioned by others, and asked if really it is not the perspective of the old New England town that gives it its value. The first institution that contributed to the life of the New England pioneer was his home; the second was the church, the third he found in the pioneer's demand for the education of his children; the fourth institution that has stood peculiarly for the New England town is the town meeting. Professor Smith then spoke in general of the strong men-pioneers in the West --- who have gone out from South Hadley. He said he brought back from the West the greetings of pioneers from the old New England town. "The District School of Forty Years Ago," was the subject taken by John K. Judd of Holyoke, and he told a number of pleasing anecdotes about early school life. He said it was forty-one years ago when he began going to school in the No. 1 district. I. L. Lyman of Lincoln, Neb., told interesting anecdotes in speaking to the "Recollections of the Old Town." Ile said his recollection was most vivid of the period between 1855 and 1865.
As the time was passing rapidly it was decided to postpone until the evening a number of the toasts, and Governor Bates was asked to make the closing remarks. His speech was considered quite "jolly," and elicited frequent applause, particularly his sallies at Congressman Gillett's expense. The governor closed, however, with a stirring eulogy of "Our Commonwealth," the subject of his toast. He said he had been listening with pleasure to the remarks of the different speakers, and ceased to think of the possibility of having to finally bring up the finish of that long program. If he had any fear at all, he said, it was that perhaps the speaking might not cease in order to let him get away before the 200th anniversary. He then took up Congressman Gillett's reference to having come over the hills from Amherst to see the beauties of South Hadley-and other beauties, too, and created much merriment with his good-natured remarks. In closing, the governor said: "I want to call attention to the lonesomeness of the world if there had been no Massachusetts. It would take ten thousand cars drawn by one thousand loco-
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FLOATS OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PARADE
1. Iona Lodge, Knights of Honor
2. Mt. Holyoke Lodge, F. & A. M.
4. Charles C. Smith Grand Army Post
3. Patrons of Husbandry, No. 160
5. Young Ladies' Benevolent Society
6. Augusta Lodge O. D. H. S. and Teutonia Society, "North and South"
motives to bring home the three hundred thousand who have gone out from Massachusetts, and with their descendants we would find they mimber into the millions. Take away Massa- chusetts and her great men and you have taken away the great lights and influences that have been felt throughout the world. Massachusetts people and influences are to be found wherever there is civilization on the globe. I bring you her greetings on this 150th anniversary."
The guests of honor were then taken in carriages for a drive about the Mount Holyoke College grounds, and, at the summit of Prospect Hill all alighted to enjoy the beautiful view of mountains and valley.
At half-past four o'clock the Rockrimmon took the governor and invited guests to Springfield.
EVENING RECEPTION.
A reception was held in the evening in the parlors of the church, at which President Woolley and members of the town reception committee received. There was a good attendance, and some of the toasts not given in the afternoon were responded to. Interesting remarks were made by Rev. HI. Everett Dwight, Senator Henry E. Gaylord, Charles M. Burnett of Turners Falls and Rey. A. B. Patten.
HISTORICAL COLLECTION AT THE CENTER.
During the day and evening, the Historical Committee had in the north part of the second story of the schoolhonse at South Hadley Center a large and beautifully arranged loan exhibition of ancient arts and crafts. A remarkably fine col- lection of oil portraits and photographs of old the worthies of the town, including a very nearly complete series of likenesses of the pastors of the Congregational Church at the Center, placed the "living present" in close touch with the generations of South Hadley's citizens who have entered within the vale. The rooms were thronged with visitors who were lond in expressions of admiration and in wishes that the collection might be perma- nently maintained in a suitable building, erected especially for the purpose.
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THURSDAY, JULY 30TH.
During the night there was a heavy fall of rain and a very brilliant display of lightning, but the morning of Thursday, July 30, broke clear, with sufficient clouds to temper the heat of the sun and make an ideal day for the out-of-doors celebra- tion at the Falls.
The village was in bright array, with flags and bunting floating everywhere.
From nine to ten o'clock Colt's Armory Band gave a concert on a platform erected at the intersection of Carew and Gaylord streets.
There were many sightseers abroad before eight o'clock and by ten, the hour set for the starting of the floral parade, there were thousands of people assembled along the streets, but as the route laid out was long, there was room for all and no jostling or crowding occurred at any point.
THE PARADE.
The floral and coaching parade formed in three divisions. The first on the lower part of Canal street, with the right resting on Maple street; the second on the upper part of Canal and Taylor streets, with the right resting on Maple street and the third on High street, with the right resting on Canal street.
The route lay through Maple, Canal, Taylor, North Main, Main, South Main, Smith, Hartford, Spring, Main, Lamb, Bridge, Main, Bardwell, Gaylord, Prospeet, Walnut and Bardwell streets, and at Carew street the procession disbanded:
The parade was reviewed from the platform at the inter- section of Carew and Gaylord streets by Congressman Gillett and other invited guests.
The start was made very nearly on time and in the following order :
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FLOATS OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE PARADE
1. Turn and Singing Society
2. Charles C. Smith Women's Relief Corps, No. 135
3. Mt. Holyoke College
4. Columbia Lodge of Good Templars
5. French Naturalization Club.
6. Augusta Lodge No. 3, 0. D. H. S. and Teutonia Society, "The Cotton Pickers"
FIRST DIVISION.
CHIEF MARSHAL-Martin L. Barnes.
AIDES-Mrs. Chester Allen, Misses Myrtle Buchanan and Lillian Hennick, August W. Hoffman, Medore Pelland, Maurice T. Moriarty, August Ilofmann and John Thomas.
1. Colt's Armory Band of Hartford, Scott Snow, leader.
2. Charles C. Smith Grand Army Post, No. 183, in carriages. J. S. Walkley, commander.
3. Veteran Firemen's Association of South Hadley Falls. Henry E. Gaylord, foreman ; Peter Gilligan, first assist- ant foreman; Patrick Hartnett, second assistant foreman; With old hand engine, Fountain No. 1.
4. Lafayette Drum Corps of Holyoke. Alphonse Desmarais, leader.
5. Veteran Firemen's Association of Holyoke. Dennis Mack, foreman.
6. Veteran Firemen's Association of Chicopee Falls. James Sullivan, foreman.
7. John II. Ashe Champion Running Hose Team of Chicopee Falls.
8. Local Fire Department. Chief Engineer A. Dwight Cooke and Assistant Engineer John J. Shea, and Miss Bessie Cooke in a carriage.
Pioneer Hose Company No. 1. Charles Wood, Foreman.
Resene Hook and Ladder Company No. 1. Charles Glack- ner, Foreman.
9. Bicycle Brigade.
10. Float -- The Town Seal. .
SECOND DIVISION.
FIRST ASSISTANT MARSHAL-Henry E. Judd.
AIDES-Patrick J. Moriarty, Robert E. Lannon, Fred W. Brainerd, Frank S. Judd, Robert Jndd, William Wright.
1. Sacred Heart Drum Corps of Springfield. T. M. Corless, leader.
2. French Independent Naturalization Club. Mounted escort and a float representing Columbia and Lafayette, sur- rounded by twenty children in white, attended by a carriage containing Camille Gireux, founder of the club, and the wives of the officers.
3. Float-The Old Shad Fishing Boat.
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4. Private carriage-Leslie Bartlett and Thomas Bean: Mixed Tulips.
5. Float-Christian Endeavor Society of South Hadley Falls, represented by Misses Alta Selfridge, Mildred K. Scott and Charles Holmes and George Nichols; Lavender and White.
6. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. Charles HI. Davenport, Jr., Mrs. Charles IT. Davenport and Mrs. Thomas Harvey ; Yellow and Orange Poppies.
7. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. Louis 1. AAlvord; Pink Roses.
8. Float-Mount Holyoke College. Goddess of Learning, Miss Emily Purrington; Art. Seience, Music and Literature, Misses Bertha Smith, Bessie Gridley, Angie Parsons and Lottie Hennick ; Social Side of College Life, Basket Ball, Tennis, Dumb Bells and Banjo, Mrs. Horace T. Brock- way, Misses Annie Miller, Helen Watson and Miss Taylor.
9. Private carriage-Charles Fountain and Pompeo Buglia : Red and White Poppies.
10. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. John Me Whirter and Ruth, Mildred and Donald Me Whirter; Pink and White Roses.
. 11. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. Ely W. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Cross ; Red and Yellow Roses.
12. Float-Working Girls' Guild. Goddess of Liberty, Mrs. Margaret Centerbar; Truth, Love, Friendship and Benev- olence, Misses Mary J. Centerbar, Mary Moriarty, Nellie Hartigan and Josie O'Gara : White, with Pink and Yellow Roses.
13. Private carriage -- Merton Theker and Raymond Pettigrew ; Purple and White Wistaria.
14. Private carriage-Mrs. Henry E. Gaylord, Mrs. Henry W. Fitch, Mrs. Louis R. Fitch and Miss Gertrude Gaylord ; Yellow Roses.
15. Float-Charles C. Smith Grand Army Post, representing Headquarters of Post No. 183.
16. Float-Charles C. Smith Women's Relief Corps, No. 135, representing the badge of the corps: Fraternity, Charity and Benevolence, Misses Regina Kirkpatrick, Jessie Carey and Hazel Smith; Red, White and Blue.
17. Private carriage-Misses Hazel Hill and Ruby and Ruth Newcomb; Pink Chrysanthemums.
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PRIVATE CARRIAGES IN THE PARADE
1. Dr. David E. Harriman 2. Joseph S. Preston 3. Misses Edwina and Adalaine Pope 4. Louis I. Alvord 5. Mrs. Charles Hennick 6. Winthrop and Lincoln Smith, Gladys Brainerd and Dorathy Davenport 7. Mrs. Fred M. Smith 8. Chas. J. Bartlett 9. Mrs. Frank S. Judd
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18. Jaunting cart-Imke Gaffney and Misses Sarah, Eva and Margaret Gaffney ; White and Green, with Shamrocks.
19. Six horse drag-Misses Minnie and Selma Kappell, Myrtle Lawson, Nellie Quirk, Eva Hyde, Kittie Smith, Mabel L'Esperance and Mabel Dougherty, and Messrs. Hugo Kappell, John JJ. Shields, Lyle Jones, Arthur P. Hyde, Michael J. Quirk, Wilfred W. L'Esperance, Arthur E. Yalig and Albert M. Tucker.
20. Private carriage-Mrs. Henry E, Judd, Misses Millie and Hazel Judd and Master Wendell Judd: Red and White Chrysanthemums.
21. Float -- Redcliffe Canoe Club, representing Canoe Camp. Messrs. William G. Lamb, Louis II. Lamb, Harry E. Hanks, Edgar T. Harris, Horace D. Prentiss, Henry Preston and Robert E. Bramhall : Navy Blue and White.
22. Carriage with representatives of the Women's Club. Mrs. James A. Lamb, Mrs. Albert F. Pierce, Mrs. John M. MeDonnell and Mrs. William R. Hill; Easter Lilies.
23. Private carriage-Master Howard Everson ; Red and White Poppies.
24. Float-The Old Match Factory ; Red and Yellow.
25. Private carriage-Misses Bessie Lamb and Lillie Green; Yellow and White Chrysanthemums.
26. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. Frederick JJ. Wilson : Pink Chrysanthemums.
27. Float-Patrons of Husbandry No. 160. Mrs. E. S. Johnson as Ceres, Mrs. Nellie Kellogg as Pomona, Miss Eney Miller as Flora, and Mrs. Ball, Mrs. Ivan A. Burnett and Mrs. Isaac N. Day.
28. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. J. Alfred Burnett, Miss Armeda Burnett and Mrs. R. W. Francis: Yellow and Orange Chrysanthemums.
29. Private carriage-Mrs. Edward G. Holly, Master Kenneth Ilolly and Miss Margaret French ; Blue Chrysanthemums. 30. Float of Augusta Lodge No. 3, O. D. II. S., and Teutonia Society ; Red, Black and Yellow, representing the "North and South." Masters Willie Schiller, Edward Moffatt, Otto Misky, George Bilz, Peter Haas, Charles Hoffman, Paul Ittner, John Nicholas, Leslie Osborn, Charles Popp, Willie Oertel, Henry Guenter; Misses Lena Scheibner, Lena IIaas, Lillie Ittner, Lillie Bauman, Lillie Tack,
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Frieda Hereth, Lizzie Smith, Lillie Englehardt, Matilda Ittner, Elma Schmidt, Lillie Deitel; Mrs. Charles Deitel and Mrs. II. Meyer.
31. Float of Augusta Lodge No. 3, O. D. II. S., and Teutonia Society, representing "The Cotton Pickers." Mrs. Emil Scheibner, Mrs. August Misky, Mrs. Arthur J. Osborn, Mrs. L. Bonsler, Mrs. Charles J. Schmidt, Mrs. George Beckert, Mrs. Ernest Tack, Mrs. Adam Bischoff, Miss E. Baker and Mr. Emil Scheibner.
32. Private carriage-Dr. and Mrs. George W. Hubbard and Howard Hubbard; Pink Poppies.
33. Float-The Liberty Bell ; Pinks and Pink Roses. Miss Ruth Fricker and Master George Gireux as. children of 1776.
THIRD DIVISION.
SECOND ASSISTANT MARSHAL-George II. Everson.
AIDES-Emil Schmidt, Albert II. Perry, Lyman S. Bennett, Andre Laplante.
1. Easthampton Cornet Band. Frank J. Schneidawind, leader.
2. Float of Iona Lodge of the Knights of Honor, representing "Protection," Miss Nera Burnett, and Misses Berenice and Anna Graves, Dorothy Thayer and Ruth Spofford, representing "The Widow and Orphans." Mounted escort, Charles Smith, Clarence T. Snow, Nathaniel E. Bates, Levi B. Allen, Edward W. Preston and Orlando W. Pomeroy.
3. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. Irving F. Boynton ; Scarlet, White and Yellow.
4. Private carriage-Robert B. Wilson; Searlet, White and Yellow.
5. Private carriage-Charles L. Allen; Scarlet, White and Yellow.
6. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Boynton, Miss Mary Boynton and Master John Boynton; Scarlet, White and Yellow.
7. Private carriage-John E. Lyman, Master Hiram Lyman and Misses Helen, Alice and Ruth Lyman; Purple Iris.
8. Private carriage-Mrs. Harry A. Bates and Mrs. Clark F. Wilkinson; Red and White Poppies.
9. Float-The Old Canal Boat.
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PRIVATE CARRIAGES IN THE PARADE
1. Mrs. Clark F. Wilkinson and Mrs. Harry A. Bates 2. John A. Burnette
3. Leslie Bartlett and Thomas Bean 4. Mrs. Charles H. Davenport
5 Misses Ruby and Ruth Newcomb and Hazel Hill
6. John E. Lyman
7. Misses Florence A. Brainard and Cora Gardner
10. Private carriage-Misses Edwina and Adalaine Pope; Blue Bachelor's Buttons.
11. Float-Full Rigged Steamship. Turn and Singing Society ; Columbia, Miss Minnie Moss; Germania, Miss Annie Schiffner and Sailors Misses Annie Lamline, Freda Bau- man, Millie Axman, Rosa Lippman, Stella Englehardt, Mabel Cordes and Annie Hereth; Cream, Lavender and Green. Carriage containing officers and committee of the society.
12. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Preston and family.
13. Coach-Young Ladies' Benevolent Society. Mrs. Charles A. Judd, Mrs. August W. Hoffman, Mrs. Frank E. White, Mrs. Frank A. Brainerd, Mrs. James R. Smith, Mrs. Har- rison E. Dunbar, Mrs. Fred E. Cooley and Misses Edith Feustel, Bessie Hitchcock, Edith Lawrence, Lottie Judd, Mabel Hanks and Mabel Weleker; White with Purple and White Wistaria.
14. Float-Christian Endeavor Society of South Hadley. Uncle Sam, Leroy Smith, with banner inscribed "Excel- lence in Good Citizenship." Misses Ora Bennett, Lottie Dickinson, Ruth Housley, Hattie Krug, Jennie Lyman, Emma Miller, Nellie Me Auliffe, Retha Smith, Bessie Young, Ruth Williams and May Williams and John Miller and Raymond Dickinson; Red and White Roses.
15. Private carriage-Misses Florence A. Brainard and Cora Gardner; White and White Chrysanthemums.
16. Float-The Old Oaken Bucket. Columbia Lodge of Good Templars No. 215; Pale Green with Pink Carnations.
17. Private carriage-Misses Katherine and Margaret Sullivan ; White Lotus.
18. Private carriage-Frank L'Esperance and family; Red and White Roses.
19 Private carriage -- Charles HI. Collins and family ; White Poppies.
20. Float-The Realm of the Fairies. Queen, Miss Marion Iloffman; Cupid, Master James Sinclair; Fairies, Misses Grace Britton, Lois Cook, Myrtle Allen, Rhea Tacy, Dorothy Fuller, Lucy Judd, Marion Diekinson, Leah Walker, Gertrude Franz and Katherine Franz; Cream and Light Green.
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21. Private carriage-Dr. David E. Harriman and Miss Edna Harvey ; White Poppies.
22. Float-Mount Holyoke Lodge F. & A. M., representing Three Steps and Square and Compass; Light Blue and White.
23. Private carriage -- David E. Shelley and family; Pink and White Peonies.
24. Float-Epworth League. Walter I. Thresher as John Wes- ley, and Misses Eva Miller, Ethel Webster, Mary Moffatt, Nellie Brown, Flora Jopson, Etta Duffin and Laura Buchanan and William II. Downs, Arthur Webster and Everett Miller, representing Different Nations: Red and White Roses.
25. Private carriage-Mrs. Frank S. Judd and Masters Kins- man and Allen Judd; Golden Glow.
26. Private carriage -- Mrs. Charles Henniek and Miss Josephine Toepfert ; Pink Roses.
27. Float-lligh School. Black, Orange and White. The School, Miss Ella J. Bliss; Class of 1903, Miss Clara Cordes ; Class of 1904, Miss Flora Selidt ; Class of 1905, Miss Katherine Devine; Class of 1906, Miss Jeannette Roberts; Football and Baseball, Bernard Buckley and Daniel O'Connell; Basket Ball and Tennis, Misses Annie Griffin and Delia O'Donnell.
28. Private carriage-George Carew and Miss Clara F. Bushee ; Cactus Blossoms.
29. Private carriage-Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Bartlett; Laven- der Clematis.
30. Private carriage-Masters Winthrop and Lincoln Smith and Misses Dorothy Davenport and Gladys Brainerd; White, Pink and Purple Asters.
31. Private carriage-Mrs. Fred M. Smith, Mrs. Frank E. But- ler, Miss Lucy Bardwell and Frederick Smith.
32. Float-Indian Camp ; Blue and White and Red and Yellow.
The procession was more than a mile long and participated in by not less than thirteen hundred persons. It was over forty minutes in passing a given point.
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1. The Liberty Bell
4. Mrs. Edward G. Holley
2. Eli W. Thompson and Edward W. Thompson 5. John Mc Whirter
3. Frederick J. Wilson 6. A Drag
THE PLAYOUT OF THE VETERAN FIREMEN.
After the parade had been disbanded the South Hadley Falls fire department entertained the visiting and local veteran firemen at a dinner served in Foresters' Hall on Gaylord street. After an hour's rest, they marched to Eh Park on Gaylord street where a large crowd was awaiting the playout of the visiting veterans. The Chicopee Falls association. James J. Sullivan, Foreman, threw a stream one hundred and ninety-six feet and eight inches, while the Holyoke association, Dennis Mack, Fore- man, reached only one hundred and eighty-eight feet and one and three-eighths inches. The winners were awarded the silver trumpet offered as a first prize, while the Holyoke association received the consolation prize of a silver cup.
The South Hadley Falls veterans then came forward with old Fountain Engine No. 1, which was once a famous prize winner but had not been used for nearly thirty years, and threw a good stream to the distance of one hundred and eighty feet.
The officers of the local veteran company were Senator Henry E. Gaylord, Foreman; Patrick Hartnett of Holyoke, First Assist- ant, and Peter Gilligan of Holyoke, Second Assistant. Senator Gaylord was the Foreman, Mr. Hartnett the First Assistant, and Mr. Gilligan the Clerk, of the old Fountain Company in 1865.
The John HI. Ashe Champion Running Hose Team of Chico- pee Falls then gave an exhibition, running one hundred and fifty yards and coupling and laying one hundred and fifty feet of hose in twenty-nine and two-fifths seconds.
THE BASKET PICNIC IN LAMB'S GROVE.
In the meantime a large number of people had gathered at Lamb's Grove on North Main street, to enjoy a basket pienic. For all who had not brought eatables with them, the ladies of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at their booth, furnished a bountiful lunch.
Colt's Armory Band played during the afternoon.
After the pienie had been enjoyed and time had been allowed for the interchange of greetings between long separated friends, the people were called around a platform from which speeches were made by sons of South Hadley who had returned to the old home and others. Fred M. Smith presided and introduced the speakers, who were Congressman Gillett and Representative Prof. James B. Paige of Amherst, ex-Mayor George S. Taylor of Chico- pee, ex-Mayor James J. Curran of Holyoke, Frank O. Scott of
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Mittineague and Prof. Erastus G. Smith of Beloit College, Wis- consin. The speeches were eloquent and much enjoyed and were heartily applauded by the audience.
The following interesting telegram was read from Chu Pau Fay, who was educated in the public schools of South Hadley and who is now the superintendent of the goverment telegraph in Shanghai, China :-
SHANGHAI, CHINA, July 28, 1903. Ileartiest congratulations for the 150th anniversary.
CHU PAU FAY.
The long afternoon was well-night ended before the happy assemblage had said its last farewells.
THE BALL GAME.
At four o'clock a large crowd gathered at Elm Park to watch a baseball game between Amherst and South Hadley Falls clubs, which the sons of the sister town won by a score of eight to three.
The line-up of the two teams was as follows:
Amberst-G. Palmer, first base; Hunt, second base; Foley, left field : Doherty, centerfield; J. Palmer, third base; Ahearn, shortstop : Danahey, catcher; Fish, right field; Cobb, pitcher.
South Hadley-Harris, third base; Dowd, catcher; Spooner, shortstop ; Kelly, first base; Brissette, left field; Lynch, second base; Hartigan, right field ; Miles, center field; P. O'Connor, pitcher.
The score by innings was :
123 4 5 6 7 8 9 rhe
Amherst 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 -8 9 3 South Hadley 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 7 8
During both days of the celebration the Historical Com- mittee had on exhibition in Engine House Hall at the Falls, a collection. illustrating the arts and crafts of former times, which was largely visited and greatly interested the visitors.
Colt's Band gave its final concert from the stand at the corner of Gaylord and Carew streets, beginning a little before seven o'clock p. m., and after an hour of delightful music which was enjoyed by a great throng of people, rode across the bridge to Holyoke, playing " Auld Lang Syne."
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