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gave way to an old-time handshaking and general greeting by all present.
Sunday afternoon was spent by nearly all the old home guests in visiting, and scarcely a house in the whole town was without a visitor from some part of the country, and nearly every state was represented.
The first gathering in the large tent was a reminiscence meet- ing held at 6:15 p. m., and presided over by Hon. Walstein D. Pudney, of Cleveland, Ohio. Prayer was offered by Myron T. Kinyon, and very interesting remarks were made by Edward F. Lawrence, Gilbert Tuttle, J. Monroe Billings, Almenzo K. Dixon and J. LaMott Dixon, but perhaps the most interesting were by James R. Tracy, the oldest home week visitor present, who told of the rise of the Methodist church, of his own conversion in 1834, and of his departure for Ohio in the same year, where, with his father, he settled on the Big Flats of the Maumee River.
The main service was held in the mammoth tent at 7:30 p. m. The tent was finely lighted with acetylene gas, and present- ed a very brilliant appearance. It was estimated that fully five hundred people were present. The Ninetieth Psalm was read by Rev. M. S. Richardson, of the Baptist church, and prayer offered by Rev. George W. Crosby, of the Methodist church, after which the Male Quartette sang "Old Lang Syne," and then all present joined in singing old "Coronation" and it had been many years since such a grand song had floated on the summer air in the good old town of Smyrna.
CORONATION.
" All hail the power of Jesus' name, Let angels prostrate fall, Bring forth the royal diadem, And crown him Lord of all.
Ye chosen seed of Israel's race, Ye ransomed from the fall, Hail him, who saves you by his grace And crown him Lord of all,
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Let every kindred, every tribe, On this terrestrial ball, To him all majesty ascribe, And crown him Lord of all.
Oh, that with yonder sacred throng, We at his feet may fall, We'll join the everlasting song, And crown him Lord of all."
Myron T. Kinyon, of Pawtucket, preached an able and touching sermon which was listened to with great attention, after which Mr. Hartwell sang in his usual pleasing manner, "Homeland." After this Rev. Alfred Eastman, of South Canaan, Pa., preached an excellent sermon, with his old time energy and power, at the close of which Mrs. Burt W. Stover, of Norwich, who had very kindly consented to be present, very sweetly sang, "There is a land, mine eye hath seen." Rev. W. D. Eddy who had acted as Chairman of the evening in his usual pleasing way, voiced the people's thought in closing, "what our eyes have seen and heard to-day, has paid for all the efforts of old home week."
Monday was partially cloudy yet no rain fell during the day, and at sunset it was decidedly cool. Many guests arrived dur- ing the day and the visitor's register showed a fair record. The event of the day and evening was the burning of the many Bea- con fires on the hilltops at 8:30 p. m., and scarcely a hill in the town but was brilliantly illuminated, the light shining out in nearly every direction. "Nigger Hill" to the north, Sweet's and Carver hill to the east, Simons hill to the south, Tobey hill to the west, and over and beyond these the many fires shone out a hearty welcome to the many former citizens within our gates, and the same were seemingly much appreciated by all who were with us on that occasion.
Tuesday dawned bright and clear, and the weather remained fine throughout the day, as though made expressly for the event.
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Each incoming train added largely to the list of visitors, and teams from nearly every direction brought their quota to swell the large number of guests to be entertained.
Early in the morning a gospel service was held in the Metho- dist church, led by Rev. Alfred Eastman, and after this the visit- ors wandered from place to place, calling here and there, seem- ingly enjoying every moment of the long looked for occasion. During the day the visitor's record showed a large increase in the number of names, and it was noticed that a large majority of the visitors kept a close watch on the three mammoth tents which had been erected on the Willcox lot on South street, which early in the day began to present a scene of activity seldom equalled in the village. Caterer Owen, of Utica, was on hand on the first morning train from that city, with a full supply of eatables, and was kept busy with his attendants arranging the tables, and trimming the same for the coming festivities.
With the incoming of the evening trains the crowd assumed mammoth proportions, and not long after all was in readiness for the event of events in Smyrna, which had been long looked forward to, and most strenuously labored for by all.
THE GRAND BANQUET.
The Grand Banquet was to have been given at eight o'clock, bnt long before the time set' the mammoth tents were filled to overflowing, fully five hundred people occupying the chairs pro- vided. Not long after the hour set for its commencement there was a selection by the orchestra, order was restored by President Pudney, and thanks offered by Rev. William D. Eddy, after which the Quartette sang, to the enjoyment of all present, "Cousin Jedediah," and the chorus was very appropriately changed to "Owen, put the Kettle on," etc., etc.,
Next came the banquet, most ably served by the caterer and his attendants, who were assisted by several couples of young
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ladies and gentlemen, who volunteered for the occasion, the ban- quet and its service exceedingly satisfactory to all.
MENU
MUSHROOM PATTIES
FRENCH PEAS
POTATO CHIPS
CHICKEN SALAD
BUTTERED ROLLS
OLIVES PICKLES
NEAPOLITAN ICE CREAM
FANCY CAKES, Assorted
FRUIT COFFEE.
After the tables were cleared, cigars passed, and order again restored, President Pudney introduced Hon. William R. Willcox, of New York City, who after a few very interesting remarks, presided as Toast Master.
The first toast ef the evening, "The Pioneers of Smyrna," was responded to by Rev. Charles C. Johnson, of Clarkson, N. Y., for eleven years pastor of the Congregational church in this village, and it was listened to with marked attention. It was as follows:
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
I count myself fortunate in the privilege of attendance at this celebration of Old Home Week. Tho' not a native of Smyrna, I became naturalized. I lived here long enough to know and appreciate the people and become identified with their interests. I rejoice for you that you have inaugurated this commemoration of Old Home memories and scenes. Its influence will not pass away with the occasion. The reflex influence will be most salu- tary. It is the gathering of family clans and brightening of sa- cred memories that beget holier impulses and stronger aspira- tions.
I am called to speak to you this evening about the pioneers of Smyrna. They came to the then western frontier to estab- lish homes for themselves and their children. They found this
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country an unbroken forest, save only as crossed now and then by an Indian trail. The surveyor had but just gone thro' the valleys and over the hills with compass and chain, driving stakes and blazing trees. The problem before the pioneers was to wring an existence from the wilderness. It was accompanied by hardship and discomfort. Their occupation to fell and burn the trees preparatory to tilling the soil. The cattle that they drove from eastern settlements browsed on the twigs of fallen trees. Their dwellings at first were constructed of logs with a root made from bark till they could rive out shingles. Thro' the roof protruded the chimney of sticks and mud, or perchance of stone surmounting the open fireplace. Fuel was in super- abundance. Over the logs daily consumed hung the iron crane garnished with pot hooks. The iron bake-kettle kept company with andirons on the hearth. A substantial latch fastened the door on the inside. The door was locked from outsiders by pulling in the latch string. In all simplicity of life the first set- tlers toiled. Every one living within a dozen miles was a neigh- bor. Neighborly kindnesses were the rule. They shared with one another generous portions of freshly slaughtered meat. Log- gings, raisings and husking bees furnished a community of labor and occasions of social life. The spinning wheel and the hand loom were found in many homes. Homespun garments were worn by day and home woven bedquilts covered them at night. Nearly everything used was made by hand. The shoemaker went from house to house making up the family supply of shoes. The tallow dip furnished light evenings and early mornings. Early to bed and early to rise was the universal custom. They set aside suitable land as sites for church and school buildings. Illit- eracy and irreligion were frowned upon. Reading, writing, and the elements of arithmetic were almost considered necessary to citizenship. The Bible was used as a reading book in school. The pioneers were keepers of the Sabbath. They did not abridge hours for they began the Lord's day on Saturday evening. The family altar was well sustained by professing Christians.
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Honorable, industrious, frugal, keepers of their word, they were a sturdy set and had the courage of their convictions. Those who came first to Smyrna were from New England, mostly from Rhode Island and Connecticut. It is safe to say that if they came not from Connecticut that they came from Rhode Island, and that if they came not from Rhode Island that they came from Connecticut, occasionally stopping over a generation in Dutchess or Otsego counties. They came to possess the land and hold it for a Christian civilization of the New England type. Large families were in order. They were rich in children. Race suicide was not for them, Witness the descendants of Hopson Wilcox, whose five sons with their children and grandchildren so peopled the town, that it might appropriately have been called the "Town of Wilcox," for one could walk on Wilcox land from Otselic to Sherburne. So also David Wilbur, the father of Thompson Wilbur, and I might mention many names, as for instance Joseph Collins, father of a family of singers, John Bil- lings, Joseph Billings, Noah Wood, Joshua Talcott, Simeon Rexford, Samuel Northup, Gardiner J. Kinyon, John W. Brown- ing, John Tobey, Paris Holley, Henry Knowles, John Pudney, Thomas Sweet, Archibald Congdon, John Munson, James Brooks, Ebenezer Hartwell, Judge John Foote, whose blindness at 90 years of age did not prevent him from the privilege of voting at the polls. I might continue the list with names of James Scarritt and Joseph Card, of Philo Nearing and Rowland B. Crumb, Benjamin Lyon and Major Dixon, William Stover, Jessie Ferris and Jonathan Shepardson. But I forbear further mention. If any one here to-night feels slighted because I have not mentioned his grandfather, kindly consider the limits as I have spoken full time. They were men of whom their posterity are not ashamed. They made the town of Smyrna what it is and has been. Bravely they faced the problems of state and church and society which confronted them. Old-fashioned and out of date they might appear to us if set in our midst to-day. But let us remember that we are the "heirs of the ages" and cer- tainly of their achievements and we hope of their virtues.
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After Mr. Johnson had concluded, Mrs. Stover sang to the satisfaction of all present, "The Song That Reached My Heart," and as an encore, "Little Boy Blue."
The following toasts, we very much regret we are unable to publish, as they were very interesting to all present, a very pleas- ing part of the evening's entertainment, in fact one of the most interesting parts of the entire week. They were as follows:
"Our Young Men in the Metropolis," Edward P. Lyon, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Home Reminiscences," Cortland A. Wilbur, Binghamton, N. Y.
"Smyrna's Soldiers," Hon. Walstein D. Pudney, Cleveland, Ohio.
"Musicians of Smyrna," Myron T. Kinyon, Pawtucket, R. I.
"School Day Recollections," Prof. Charles R. Boss, Hacken- sack, N. J.
The different toasts were interspersed with music by the orchestra, and solos by the singers present, "Way Down Upon the Suanee River" by Mrs. Stover, and the "Grenadier" and "Stein Song" by Mr. Hartwell, which were heartily applauded.
"Our Public Men" was responded to by Hon. Charles H. Stanton, of Plymouth, and the same appears below, though Mr. Boss was the last speaker of the evening, after whose address at 12:30 a. m., the audience arose and led by the orchestra and quartette sang in closing "The Star Spangled Banner."
OUR PUBLIC MEN. By Charles H. Stanton.
Mr. Toastmaster, Ladies and Gentlemen :
Lest 1 weary you 1 desire to say that when I received from your committee the invitation to respond to the sentiment pro- posed, and gave affirmative answer, 1 had but vague comprehen- sion of the magnitude of the task before me. On turning back- ward the hands on time's dial, to my surprise there was revealed
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a long list of names of honorable men, all of whom are em- braced in the class popularly known as "public men."
I assure you I have not been racking my brain to discover how much can be said upon the subject, but rather to discover how little may be said with some semblance of justice to the occasion and also to the honorable men whose enterprise, public spirit and sterling integrity not only aided in giving character, prestige, force and direction to the early institution and enter- prise of your honors placed the town of Smyrna side by side with her sister towns in the county.
Before proceeding I desire to borrow sufficient of your time to enable me to make public acknowledgment to Isaac B. Col- lins, Esq., a former resident of your town, for valuable informa- tion relating to the subject under consideration. Mr. Collins' eighty years of life, the first fifty of which were mostly spent in your town, gave him the advantage of a personal acquaintance with and knowledge of its public men during that period, and his residence at the county seat since 1867 enabled him to re- main in close touch with his former townsmen down to the present.
Other sources of information have been county and state records which have been examined with care that no honorable name shall be overlooked.
Listing the names of these men in the order of time when service was rendered, we find the name of Isaac Foote at the head of the list.
Mr. Foote was born in Connecticut and began his public career in his nation and state, having been a delegate to a state convention called to consider the adoption of the constitution of the United States.
Mr. Foote settled in what is now Smyrna in 1795, having previously purchased a large tract of land in the beautiful valley south of your village. He was elected member of assembly in 1797, and served as one of the members from Herkimer county in the session of 1798, the territory now known as Chenango county being at that time a part of Herkimer. During the ses-
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sion of 1798 Mr. Foote procured the incorporation of Chenango county. * In the year of 1800 Mr. Foote was appointed first judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Chenango county, his commis- sion being dated in November, 1800, and signed by John Jay, who was then governor.
Judge Foote also served in the state senate in 1802-3-4-5. His personal memoirs tell us that in 1806 he resigned from the office of first county judge and retired to private life.
The long period of time during which Judge Foote was kept at the front is evidence of the value placed upon his abilities by his fellow citizens.
Isaac Foote, 2d, son of Judge Foote, held the office of sheriff of Chenango county from 1810 to 1813.
Another prominent family in the early history of your town was the Case family. Russel Case, head of the family, served in the assembly in 1826, and again in 1829.
Levi H. Case, son of Hon. Russel Case, served a term as county sheriff in about 1840.
Honorable Demas Hubbard, for many years a resident of your village, was a lawyer by profession. He began his public career in 1838 as member of assembly, which office he held for three successive terms with credit to himself and general accept- ability.
In 1864 Mr. Hubbard was elected to congress, taking the oath of office and entering upon its duties March 4, 1865. The period during which Mr. Hubbard served in congress forms a distinct epoch in national history. The surrender of Lee and Johnson, the assassination of President Lincoln, the impeach- ment proceedings instituted against President Johnson and the long and stormy trial which followed, the passage by congress of the fifteenth amendment, the reconstruction measures considered by congress for the new south, rendered Mr. Hubbard's legal attainments and knowledge of public affairs of great national
* The next Member of Assembly to serve in the State Legislature from Smyrna was Joseph Simons, (grandfather of Obed and Bennett Simons, and Mrs. Parthena Harrington,) who served in the years 1807- 11 .- EDITOR.
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value. A successful lawyer, an able statesman, an eloquent, en- thusiastic and impressionable public speaker, Mr. Hubbard held first rank among the public men of his time.
Eber Dimmick served in the state assembly during the sixty- fourth session.
Francis E. Dimmick, Esq., son of Hon. Eber Dimmick, for many years an exceedingly capable justice of the peace of your town, also served for several terms as associate justice of the court of sessions.
Solomon S. Hall, a life-long resident of your town, and head of a prominent family, served in the state assembly in 1845.
Isaac B. Collins, of whom I have previously spoken, was elected county superintendent of public schools in 1844, and held the office for two years. Mr. Collins held first rank among the prominent educators of his time.
Calvin King, for many years a popular teacher in the schools of the county, was elected school commissioner in 1857, which office he held for three years.
Hon. Andrew Shepardson, a lifelong resident of your town, with whom nearly every person in this large audience had a per- sonal acquaintance, was elected to the state assembly in 1870, and served during the ninety-fourth and ninety-fifth sessions. He was elected county clerk in 1875, which office he held for twelve consecutive years.
The estimate placed upon Mr. Shepardson's services as county clerk is well expressed in the words of another. In con- versation with a gentleman of our county who has for thirty years been familiar with the duties and work of the office, he paid this compliment to the clerk of the county, and said Che- nango county has invariably had good clerks. They have been capable, efficient, painstaking and obliging, and added, from my standpoint, Andrew Shepardson was greatest of them all. We surely believe the opinion justifiable that he was at least the peer of any.
George A. Munson belongs distinctly to another, because a younger class of public men-all the years of his active life have
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been spent among you. You know him through and through, and anything I may say of him seems entirely superfluous. His public spirit, his philanthropy, his large heartedness, his helpful sympathy with the unfortunate and distressed, have endeared him to all who know him, and he will be held in grateful re- membrance long years after he has passed from the state of ac- tion.
Mr. Munson was appointed county clerk in March, 1888, and discharged the duties of the office with credit to himself and acceptability to the public.
The Pudney brothers, Hon. Walstein D. and George P. are both lawyers by profession, and have both been in public life.
Hon. Walstein D., whose home has for many years been in Ohio, has served two terms in the legislature of his adopted state. George P. held the office of district attorney of our county for two successive terms, six years. He has also held a state appointment for several years. George, as you well know, is also a useful man in many ways.
The truthfulness of this statement has been demonstrated in your presence on this occasion. He is not only a capable organ- izer, but also has the ability and skill to set the machinery in motion and cause it to run smoothly, and without jar or friction. He also has credit for valuable assistance in making state politi- cal for his fellow citizens of county.
The Willcox brothers-Stephen K. and Hon. William R., have both been in public life. They have behind them a noble ancestry which they have not dishonored. The Hon. William R. has for many years resided in the city of New York and is a lawyer by profession. He has for two years held the important office of park commissioner of his city.
Stephen K. has served two successful terms as treasurer of our county. Of Stephen's astuteness as a politician, most of you have knowledge.
The name of Walter A. Shepardson, son of Hon. Andrew Shepardson, closes the list of names of men which Smyrna has produced and given to public service. For the information of
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old-time residents of the town who have for many years resided elsewhere, it is proper to state that at the last general election, Mr. Shepardson was called to the office of county clerk of Che- nango county. The record of Mr Shepardson made during his long term of service with our board of supervisors, justifies the prophesy that he will become a worthy successor to his illus- trious father.
A fitting supplement to what has already been said is found in the statement that these men of whom I have spoken, were and are in the broadest sense self-made men. None of them enjoyed the advantages of great wealth. They had ambitions and aspirations to do something and become something in the world, and they fought life's battle single handed and alone, and won for themselves in a large degree the goal of their ambitions. They held opinions and convictions upon questions of public in- terest and public policy, and they had the courage to back those opinions and convictions by personal effort.
Their ideal of public duty and public service was the largest measure of good for the largest number, and they wrought not for themselves alone, but for posterity, and sought to give their fellow-man an uplift toward better conditions and a better and happier life.
In all the walks of life whether public or private, in every position of trust and responsibility, they were faithful, earnest, sincere and true, and they gave to the world the best they had.
By industry and perseverence guided by correct thought and systematic and well-directed effort, they won for themselves po- sition and recognition, rather than compelled it.
Young men of Smyrna-In the life of active usefulness and public service of this galaxy of strong and self-reliant men who have preceded you, whose personal history and life work 1 have attempted briefly to outline before you, you have an example worthy of emulation, an inspiration to loftiest endeavor. Let this be your inspiration in life as it has been theirs; "give to the world the best you have, and the world will give its best back to you."
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MEETING AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Wednesday morning was cool, but there was a heavy sky and shortly after eight o'clock a light rain began falling. It checked the arrival of guests but little, for at an early hour the town was full of people as never before and the hospitality of the place taxed to the uttermost to accommodate them. Early in the morning Coy's Martial Band arrived, and strains of old time martial music filled the air, and not long after the Sherburne Military Band was also on hand, and discoursed most excellent music all through the day. Everything and everybody seemed filled with the spirit of the occasion, and once more Smyrna was alive again.
The exercises of the morning were held at the Congregational Church at 10:30 o'clock, and at that hour the same was filled to overflowing. After music by the bands, President Pudney called the assembly to order, and delivered the Address of Wel- come. After which the Quartette sang "Early Days," or "The Valley of Chenango," a song which is always pleasing to a Smyrna audience, the singers doing justice to the same, and be- ing roundly applauded at its close.
EARLY YEARS.
(Written by S. B. Marsh for the Old Folks Concert given at Sher. burne in 1863, for the relief of the Soldiers of the War, and sang on many occasions by the famoms Dixon and Collins Quartette of Smyrna.)
I remember well, in my early years When the people were few, and the country new, How we went abroad in a rough, crooked road, Full of fun and frolic and fears.
Oh the valley of Chenango, this was the theme, The finest timbered country, that ever was seen.
I remember well in the forest wild, Where the wigwam stood, of the Indian good, Where his hunting ground, and his rifle's sharp sound, Was the terror of the white man's child.
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Oh the valley of Chenango, the hunting ground Where the rifles sharp crack went around and around.
I remember well in the bright moonlight, How the giris and the boys in their youthful joys, Went to singing school, learned to sing by rule, Faw-Sole-Law as their chief delight.
Oh the valley of Chenango, merry with song Where the singing boys and girls, were a happy throng.
I remember well how the Pilgrims looked, With their old-fashioned clothes and their fine silken robes, With their broad-brimmed hat, and their warm buff cap, And their long narrow bonnets untrimmed.
Oh the valley of Chenango, where the brave men, Dared the long dreary winter, till spring came again.
I remember well in my childhood days,
The old tunes they sang, in my ears how they rang, For they chased one another and the tunes they did bother For they scattered and repeated all ways.
Oh the valley of Chenango, a fine old place, Where the old-fashioned tunes go like running a race.
I remember well when our fathers died, Where their bodies now lie in a field near by, And their memory sweet, we will oft repeat, As we follow to meet them on high.
Oh the valley of Chenango, where sainted men, Once lived, now gone, at rest in Heaven.
The Historical Address was delivered by George A. Munson, Esq., of which modesty will allow us to say but little, though the reporter has said it reviewed the history of the town from even pre-historic time to the present. It will suffice to say that the address has been mostly merged into "Early Years in Smyrna" comprising the fore part of this publication.
At the close of the address the Quartette sang "The Old Oaken Bucket," which was most heartily applauded by all present.
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In a very pleasing manner Rev. Samuel Moore, of Norwich, a former successtul pastor of the Methodist Church in this vil- lage, delivered an able and fitting address, choosing as his sub- ject, "The Three Link Golden Chain, Friendship, Home and Heaven," which made a deep impression on the large audience present, and was listened to with marked attention.
At the close of Mr. Moore's address, at 12:20 p. m., the Con- gregation arose, and led by the quartette, sang apparenty with much feeling, "Home, Sweet Home," and as on the preceding Sunday at this church, tears of joy and of sorrow flowed freely from many of those present, joy at the sight of so many present, who had not been seen before in years, and sorrow for the miss- ing ones, and the improbability of many of those present being seen here again. Rev. W. D. Eddy pronounced the benediction, and the assemblage adjourned for dinner.
The afternoon was cloudy, though the rain had stopped fall- ing, and the field sports were carried on as per program, the same being of much interest to the younger portion of the crowd assembled. In connection with the games were a tug of war, fat man's race, baby show, potato race, foot race, high jump, broad jump, pie eating contest, a slow horse trot and a fusileer parade, for all of which suitable prizes were awarded. A feature of the afternoon's entertainment was the display of day fire- works, which had never before been seen here, and were a pleas- ing part of the afternoon's program. People filled the streets, visited on corners, in stores, on lawns, in the big tent, in the churches and every available place, till late in the afternoon, when all became aware that the day was drawing to a close, for
"Be the Day Short, or Never so Long, At Length it ringeth to Even Song."
Not long after four o'clock, the assembled crowds began to disperse, farewells were tenderly said and good byes feelingly spoken, all realizing that a day long to be remembered in Smyrna, was nearly at an end.
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Many departed for their homes on the afternoon and eve- ning trains, but a goodly number remained over to witness the fine display of fireworks, said to be one of the finest ever seen in the Chenango valley, though a disagreeable rain which set in early in the evening prevented many from witnessing the same. At the close of the fireworks many remained to trip the "light fantastic," but a majority wended their way homeward.
Every one who attended the observance or any part of it, spoke very highly of the manner in which every detail was car- ried out, and it was deemed by all present a highly successful undertaking in every particular.
The balance of the week was given over to family reunions and visiting, by those who remained after the event was over. We wish to say in connection with the management of the affair, that the officers, the entire executive committee, and many oth- ers, worked hard to make it a success, were entirely harmonious, and are entitled to much credit for the most successful outcome of our first Old Home gathering.
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