The history and genealogies of ancient Windsor, Connecticut: Including East Windsor, South Windsor, Bloomfield, Windsor Locks, and Ellington, 1635-1891

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 Excerpt: ...A National Salute of thirteen guns on Plymouth Meadow, under direction of Col. E. JST. Phelps; Music, "Hail Columbia"; Invocation, by Rev. B. JudMns, rector of Grace Church; Music, "Old Hundred"; Reading of the Declaration of Independence, by H. L. Soper, Esq., of Poquonock; Music, "Yankee Doodle"; Historical Address, Jabez H. Hayden, Esq., of Windsor Locks; Music; Centennial Ode, by Rev. R. H. Tuttle; Music, and Dinner. This was served, and well served, on tables more than 2,000 feet long, besides side-tables, set upon the Green, " and the multitude were filled." The exercises were then resumed by a Blessing, invoked by Rev. G. C. Wilson; Music; the Orator of the Bay, Lieutenant-Governor George G. Sill, a native of Windsor; Address, by Hon. T. C. Coogan of Windsor; Reading of Betters and Short Speeches, by invited guests and citizens of Windsor. A fine display of fireworks on the Green in the evening concluded a day which had been made thoroughly enjoyable to all by the unanimity with which all portions of the town united in its arrangements, and. by the complete manner in which every detail was carried out by the marshal of the day, Mr. E. S. Clapp, and his numerous aids. The Report of the Centennial Celebration of the Anniversary of our Independence at Windsor, Conn., July 4, 1876 (8, 48 pp.)? printed By Authority of the Committee of Arrangements," at the press of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company of Hartford, 1876, preserves all the details of this most interesting occasion. On the 30th of March, 1880, the First Church of Windsor celebrated the Quarter-Millenial Anniversary of its organization in Plymouth, England. A full account of this was published, and has been referred to in its appropriate place...