:V^"^^'- 1 '^ ''><.. '.' ov « 1 c 5"^ a... '^ S H KSSSSSSSXSX-vSSSSSSSS^ihb^b^ri^vVVVV^^ R BI-CENTENNIAL OXFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 1713 1913 ! -iSXsxx^^^v^^^-^^^^^^=•; g5^s^ B^ v vv^^ \ y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y y s H 3 DC D CD (Official l^rogram Celebration of the Town of Oxford Massachusetts July 3, 4, 5, 6,1913 In Commemoration of the Two Hundreth Anniversary of its Settlement by the English 1713-1913 D M pM 3 □ c MP, /^/ 'fti I iiit^ifriw^ Copi^^.„ •.y'^-/f/i:^57^ Hl3 Jfoiettiorb chronicle the events of the Bi-Centennial Celebra- I tion of the Town of Oxford, and to bring before the outer world some idea of the activities and l)eauties of our town. Hoping to make this little volume as accurate a chronicle as possible that it may be both of worth and interest to the citizens ot the town and the guests within our gates. If this little book contains anything that meets your approval, we are gratified. If it falls short of your anticipations or is incomplete in any way, we can offer only our inherent human frailty as an excuse; so hoping for vour charitable consideration, we leave this program in your hands. We also wish at this time to thank all those who have given us their valuable assistance in this work. ^f)e Committee: Ralph H. White, Chairman George E. Chaffee Archer R. Greeley Alfred Taft Chauncey C. Ferguson Carl M. White Mrs. David N. Taft Edwin W. W. Brown Mrs. Byron Clark George E. Kimball THE ])egiiinings of any movement are always obscure but the few salient facts that rise out of the mists of years are always of interest to the present generation. Now in the midst of the commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary of this town can anyone tell its genesis? Two distinct nationalities bore a part in the town's history. The French came first in 1687. In 1886 there was an awakening of interest in the past and a meeting of citizens was held at which Mr. John E. Kimball presided, where a plan of observing the anni- versary of the French settlement was discussed and some prelim- inary steps taken. Various obstacles arose, perhaps the interest was not sufficiently widespread and the custom of holding such gatherings was not as common as it is now. Evidently the time was not ripe. In the mind of Mr. Kimball, however, the idea persisted. He continued to feel that at some future time and in some fitting way a town of such historical importance should take official note of its beginnings. He foresaw that the year 1913, being the anniversary of the English settlement, would be the next date at which such a celebration might be appropriately undertaken and one day in 1908 he called the attention of Mrs. Clara A. Fuller to the subject, as a flourishing D. A. R. Chapter had just been organized of which [5] she was Regent. He maintained that such a commemoration should properly be conducted by the town authorities. If this should be impossible, he pointed out that it would l)e the duty of the chapter to observe the occasion in some less conspicuous manner. The idea of celebrating the anniversary had already occurred to the minds of the chapter, and for some months its members had been raising a fund to be completed in 1913 for the purpose of placing a boulder to the memory of the revolutionary soldiers who had enlisted from the town, which now stands on the old training field in front of the Congregational church. After the disabling illness of Mr. Kiml;)all it remained with the Regent to bring the matter before the proper authorities. There was no other note of preparation until March, 1912, when through the chapter the matter came before the board of selectmen, of which body Mr. D. N. Taft was chairman. The other members were Mr. E. N. Bartlett and Mr. George B. Appleby. These gentlemen cordially supported the scheme and brought it before the town meeting in April, where it was voted to observe the anniversary and a committee was chosen to arrange for the cele- bration. Annual Town Meeting and Election of April 7th, 1912 The Vote on Article XXVII. Voted, That the Town observe the Two Hundredth Anniversary in 1913, and the following Committee was chosen to arrange for said Anniversarv : The Selectmen and Mr. Irving J. Johnson Mr. Arthur C. Taft :\Ir. William W. Taft, Jr. Mr. Andrew P. Howarth Mr. Ralph H. White Mrs. H. S. Joshn Miss Louie Wellington Mrs. C. A. Fuller Rev. Patrick F. Hafey Mr. John T. Toomey Mr. William H. Kilty This Committee called a special town meeting which was held in August of that year and the whole town entered heartily into preparations for the event. Special Town Meeting of August 20tli, 1912 Article II. After the report of the Committee, given l:)y Chairman E. N. Bartlett, it was Voted: To accept the report and to adopt the same, and as said Conunittee desired to be discharged, so that an Executive Committee, a Finance Committee, and a numl)er of sub-Committees might be elected, it was voted to discharge said Committee, and to extend a vote of thanks to this Committee. Article III. Voted: To raise and ap]5ropriate Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000). To carry out the vote passed at the last Annual Town Meeting for the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the Town in 1913. Yeas 45, Nays 5. And it was also voted that as far as possible the $2,000 thus appropriated ])e returned to the town from receipts of said celebration. After this the celebration was assured, all the citizens working together with unity and efficiency to make the occasion a success. [7] program W ednesday. July 2nd. S.OO p. ]\I. Reunion and Banquet of Oxford High School Alumni Association in Red Men's Hall. Thursday, July 3rd. 9.30 A. M. Opening Historical Exhibition in Public Library. 10.30 A. M. Dedication of Marker by D. A. R. at Old Training Field. 3.00 P. M. Historical Pageant at Fair Grounds. 8.00 P. M. Reception at Memorial Hall. Midnight. Salute — Bonfires on All Hills. Friday. July 4th. 8.00 A. M. Industrial Parade. 10.30 A. M. Public Speaking at Fair Grounds. 3.00 P. M. Historical Pageant at Fair Grounds. 8.00 P. M. Fireworks at Fair CJrounds. Saturday, July 5th. Forenoon. Family and Society Reunions. 3.00 P. M. Historical Pageant at Fair Grounds. 7.30 P. M. Bi-Centennial Concert and Ball, Memorial Hall. 8.00 P. M. Band Concert at North Oxford. Sunday, July 6th. 9.15 A. M. St. Roch's Church. Regular Service. [9] 10.30 A. M. Grace Church, Special Musical Service. The Very Rev. C. J. Sniff en, Rev. Willard H. Roots. 10.45 A. M. Regular Services at Congregational, Methodist, and St. Ann's Churches. 11.00 A. M. Baptist Church, Special Music, Historical Sermon. Rev. David W. Hoyt. 4.00 P. M. First Congregational Church, Dedication of Memo- rial Window to Clara Barton. 7.00 P. M. Methodist, Union Service. Dr. Franklin Hamilton, Chancellor of American University at Washington. 7.30 P. M. St. Ann's Church, Solemn musical Vespers by choirs of St. Ann's and St. Roch's with sermon by Fr. Robert Swickerath, S. J., Professor of History, Holy Cross College, Worcester. He will tell why he thinks the Jesuits did not have anything to do with the massacre of the Johnson family. Features Each Day National Salute by Battery B., of Worcester, at Sunrise, Noon and Sunset. Reading of Celel^ration Proclamation by Mounted Heralds at 7 A. M. Music from 7 A. M. to 6 P. M. each day. Historical Exhibit open at all hours except during Pageant. Auto Conveyances to Historic Spots. Brief Services in all Churches. Each society to keep "open house" at their rooms. Dinner at Fair Grounds, M. E. Church and Congregational Church. [10] Executive Committee Edwin N. Bartlett, Chairman Irwin J. Johnson William W. Taft, Jr., Secretai-y Herbert V. Chaffee David N. Taft Homer S. Joslin Lawrence F. Kilty Finance Committee David N. Taft, Chairman Walter A. Lovett Lawrence F. Kilty Reception Committee Mrs. Andrew Pierre Howarth, Chairman Mrs. Robert Beai^s Taft, Secretary Mrs. Lawrence F. Kilty, Head for Reception Andrew Wolcott Sigourney, Head Usher Philip W. Joslin, Assistant Head Usher Mrs. Harriet B. Hallowell, Head for Refreshments Mrs. David N. Taft, Mrs. Edwin Newton Bartlett, Assistants Mr. Charles H. Wellington, Mr. John T. Toomey, Mr. Richard W. Sullivan, Music Mrs. John Stansfield Mr. Willis M. Wellington Mrs. Chloe a. Taft Rev. Albert Tyler Mrs. Allen L. Joslin Mr. Willis A. Taft Mrs. Willis M. Wellington Mr. Edwin Bartlett Mrs. Henry A. Moffitt [11] Invitation Committee Homer S. Joslin, Chairman Miss Louie Wellington, Secretary Mrs. Johnson R. Woodward Mr. James E. Darling Mrs. Lawrence F. Kilty Mr. Henry A. Moffitt First Aid Committee The First Aid Committee will make ample provisions for all emergencies. Johnson R. Woodward, M. D., Chairman Robert S. Fletcher, M. D. Byron Stone, M. D. Charles W. Lynn, M. D. E. M. Lewis F. a. Johnson Oscar Hill Decoration Committee C. L. Pettis, Chairman. W. R. Nye Mrs. C. H. Ballard Mrs. W. S. EsTEY Mrs. W. L. Stokes A. W. Stafford J. L. Rhodes Fireworks Committee D. L. White, Chairman B. K. Gallup A. C. Jackson [12] Salute Committee Hall A. Siddall, Chairman J. B. LaPlante AI. H. Harrington M. A. Rich E. B. Appleby S. P. Terwilliger Sunday Exercises Rev. Wm. H. Hayes Rev. E. D. LupiEN Rev. Patrick F. Hafey Rev. H. A. Philbrook Rev. Albert Tyler Mrs. W. 8. Illingworth George H. Hinchcliffe Mrs. E. F. Barnes A. L. Foster H. C. Rich Miss Mary T. Bergin Mrs. Louise C. Eddy E. D. Cady Music Committee Vernon W. Congdon, Chairman W. S. EsTEY E. N. Eager William Buck H. L. Morse D. M. Howe Concession Committee C. H. Ballard A. J. Browning Parade Committee Ira D. Farnsworth, Chairman Geo. R. Gallup James H. Garling Elbridge M. Lewis Patrick Foster 13 Rest Room Committee The Rest Room Committee will have rest rooms at the "Huguenot Cabin" in the pine grove at Fair Grounds, at the Congregational and Methodist Churches, and at the Barton home, also serve dinner each day at the churches. Mrs. A. M. Chaffee, Chairman Mrs. Jennie Wakefield Mrs. H. H. Sigourney Mrs. J. T. Toomey Mrs. R. H. Buffum Mrs. C. W. Hawes Mrs. George Wesson Mrs. Ovide DeVillers Mrs. D. N. Fay Information Committee The Information Committee will have a booth at the corner of Main Street and Sutton Avenue. Please Register. Programs on sale. Mrs. George E. Chaffee, Chairman Miss Mable Taft, Secretary C. F. Daniels Frances C. Brady Mrs. Wesley Stone Alfred M. Taft Charles B. Pettis Transportation Committee Automobile conveyances to Historic spots at all hours. Warren S. Illingworth, Chairman. T. M. Harrington E. A. Wheelock Ira D. Farnsworth r 14 1 ^^rogram of J|is;torical Committee Public Library Free Loan Exhibit Open from 9.30 A. M. until 2.00 P. M., July 3, 4, 5. Open from 2.00 to 5.00 P. M. Sunday, July 6. A large miscellaneous collection of antiques. All visitors are requested to register. Collection of large pieces in Lower Town Hall. Historical Spots Marked by this Committee Birthplace of Clara Barton. House built by Col. Ebenezer Learned, who was one of the thirty original settlers. Site of the first grist mill of the English settlement. Place where sulphur matches were first made. House built by Gen. Ebenezer Learned. Birthi)lace of Elizabeth R. L(>arned. Old Butler Tavern. Site of the second Meeting House and first Town Hall. Old Powder House. Site of the old Tannery. Home of First Minister of English Settlement and Headciuarters of Major Walker. Site of the old Red Tavern and first Post Office. [ 15 ] Site of first English Meeting House. Home of Hon. Ira Barton and Col. Alexander DeWitt. Headquarters of Col. Nathan Rice. Site of the Johnson Massacre. House in which Hon. Richard Olney was born. Camp Hill. Site of five Huguenot Houses. Site of the French Church. Bondet Hill — Signal Station for the Huguenots. Site of the French Fort. Site of French Gardens. Birthplace of Chas. Larned. Birthplace of the Harwood Brothers. Site of old Toll-gate. Birthplace of Brig. Gen. Nelson H. Davis. House built by Samuel Davis, 1721. Site of original Mayo Homestead. Historical Committee Leonard E. Thayer, Chairman Mary E. Lamprey, Secretary Mrs. Sarah E. Wetherell Miss Alice M. Brady Miss Georgianna M. Wheelock Miss S. Lua Beaumont Mrs. Clara A. Fuller F. G. Daniels* Mrs. Gertrude M. Johnson James E. Darling Miss Caroline E. Howe Burrill W. Morse Miss Alice H. Dickinson Rev. Albert Tyler * Deceased [16] program of (General €htnt}tv Utaxntt Cfjapter, B. a. la. Thursday, July 3rd, at 10:30 a. m. Dedication of Marker on Old Trainintj Field DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION MARCH SouTHBRiDGE Band Lompe INVOCATION Rev. Edmond D. Lupien PRESENTATION BY REGENT Miss Mary Eunice Lamprey ACCEPTANCE BY SELECTMEN Mrs. George B. Appleby SINGING by Pupils, Grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 — Hymn to our Country Supervisor of Music — Miss Mary T. Bergin ADDRESS Honorary Vice-President General Mrs. Theodore C. Bates ADDRESS Honorary State Regent, Mrs. James G. Dunning ADDRESS State Regent, Mrs. George O. Jenkins SINGING — Massachusetts State Song Chapter and Pupils ADDRESS Hon. Alfred S. Roe ADDRESS Rev. Patrick F. Hafey ADDRESS Rev. William H. Hayes SINGING — America Chapter and Pupils [17] Reception Committee Regent, Vice-Regent, Ex-Regent, and all non-resident mem- bers of Chapter. Decorating Committee Mrs. Charlotte M. Lamson Mrs. Nellie M. Gallup Mrs. Mary A. H. Tucker Miss Harriet B. Kilton Mrs. Carrie H. White Marshal Harold W. Cushman Aids Philip W. Joslin Carl M. White A cordial invitation to be present is extended to all citizens of town and guests of Celebration. In case of severe storm the exercises will be held in Memorial Hall. Headquarters at the Universalist Church, where all will be welcomed each day by our Reception Committee. 18 Jlisitorical ?|ousJesi The General Ebenezer Learned Homestead The General Ebenezer Learned Homestead was built about 1750 on land known as Prospect Hill. On November 27, 1750, Ebenezer Learned (later General) received 200 acres of land from his father, on which he soon built the house now standing. From his northern camj^aign he retin-ned to his farm where he lived for five years and kept a tavern. Soon after his return from the Revolutionary War, Gen. Eben- ezer Learned moved from this house to a house now taken away, and lived until he built the "Mansion House" in 1780, known as the "Learned House" now standing. The old homestead was the birthplace of Elizabeth Learned who in 1880 gave Oxford the "Learned Relief Fund." The General El^enezer Learned House is now owned and occupied by Emory Turner and sister. Holman House This house, situated on Main street, was built in 1796 by Abijah Davis. From September 1799 to June 1800, Colonel Rice was stationed here and had this house for his headquarters. One of the peculiar things to notice inside the house is a swinging partition loetween two of the rooms upstairs which can be hooked up on the ceiling, throwing the two rooms together for a dance hall. The house is now ownetl by Leonard Thayer of this town. Pike Homestead The Pike Homestead is situated on Federal Hill, eight hundred feet above the sea level, and is known as "Federal Hill Farm." This house was built about 1724 and is of the old Colonial style. [19] It is very interesting inside, being finished in paneled work of cedar boards just as they came from the log. There is a large fireplace in each of the front rooms. One fireplace has the old Dutch oven in the back. On the east side of the house may be seen three port holes through which the inmates used to fire at the Indians. The house is now owned and occupied by George H. Pike. The Edward Davis House The Edward Davis House situated on the Sutton road was one of Oxford's oldest houses having been built about 1749. About twenty years ago it was destroyed by fire. It was in this house that Olive Branch Lodge of Masons was organized early in 1797 and it was the regular meeting-place during the continuance of the Lodge in Oxford. Lucy Davis Place McDonald House or Lucy Davis Place. This is one of the oldest houses in town, having been built about 1760 by Samuel Davis, and is still serviceable. The timbers are huge oak beams, hewed square by hand, and the floor boards and roofing planks were hewed out of pines and oaks that grew on the farm. Some of the boards are twenty-two inches wide, without knots, showing how large the trees must have been. In 1690 Lord Dudley allotted 1,000 acres in the southeast part of Oxford to Nathaniel Mayo and it was from this crown grant that this homestead was staked out. In 1730 Samuel Davis secured 160 acres of the tract on which this house now stands from Nathaniel Mayo and it remained in the Davis family until 1889 when purchased by T. R. McDonald who has owned it until a year ago. [21] Wo "Clara Parton" Everywhere thy memory lingers, All mankind reveres thy name; Clara Barton — see, a nation Lauds a life not lived in vain! Where life's storms passed raging over, Leaving death and woe amain, Thou hast hovered round the dying — Breathing life and hojx^ again. Where the fields were red with life-blood, And the cry went up for aid, Thou didst fly on wings of mercy: Stayed the flow — the pain allayed. Yes a nation, Clara Barton, Feels thy presence everywhere — Still thy spirit dwells among us. And thy memory is fair! L. A. A. 23 Few travellers passing through Oxford on the electric car ever suspect the real attractions of the place. They see only the long wide street with its trim houses on either side and its lines of fine old trees, and they fancy that these comprise the sum of its pleas- ant places. But like all other things in the natural and the spirit- ual world, the aspect that first meets the eye is never as choice as the hidden beauties which lie unrevealed in unsuspected nooks. There are twenty village streets in Massachusetts as beautiful as ours, but very few, we think, can boast our hidden charms. To leave this spot is a regret, to return to it after an absence gives a sense of keenest pleasure. The beauty of a country neighborhood depends largely on its waterways and woodpaths, and the French River, or the Maan- exit, to give it its Indian name, flows through the west side of the town and many canoes glide up and down its waters during the summer months. The fresh green of the spring leans over the stream and some moonlight nights the canoe explores the various creeks and inlets far into the meadows. Often the way is so nar- row that the foliage meets overhead and careful paddling is neces- sary to keep from running aground. Early almost any morning in "pond lily time" we shall find the water alive with all manner of small craft, and it is a pretty sight to see the boats come in, piled to the edges with their fragrant burden. The paths leading to the river are much frequented in the autumn, when the foliage is one blaze of color which is reflected in the water in all the tints of the rainbow. Many of these paths are accessible in the winter and there is a special charm in the white silence, broken only by the hurrying foot of some wild creature. Always we find their tracks and we become quite expert in determining what manner of animal has passed that way. Occasionally we come across a path trodden by the school children, who make use of it as a "short cut" to school, and then we understand why, all the sum- mer long these children bring in the rarest flowers and ferns and [25] how they know so well where every wild thing grow.s. One of these boys confided to us that he knew of a secret bed of arethusa, of which he did not dare to tell for fear that some false friend with misplaced zeal would tear it up by the roots, and another told of a bank of yellow ladies' slipper to which he made a pilgrimage every spring, never venturing to disclose its habitat to any of his comrades. Sometimes in winter we come to a little brook, running merrily under its roof of ice, with great prostrate Christmas ferns lying on its banks, only waiting the touch of spring to rise up and stand erect. Once or twice every season we make an expedition to a little waterfall in the depths of the woods, only known to a few nature-lovers, one of whom has penetrated its solitude with a camera. Not far away is a famous cave which once sheltered a group of robbers who successfully eluded pursuit for a long time before they were captured. The historical side of the town has many paths, now fast growing up with vines and bushes and soon no one can tell the location of the French Church, the "Great House" or the Huguenot spring. A few old people of the last generation sometimes try to describe the old places to younger explorers, but so many of the landmarks have been removed that it is difficult to indicate a given locality. It is the work of years to learn the woodpaths of a neighborhood and every season adds a few more to our collection which we fondly prize. The cutting away of the woods destroys every year some of the most beautiful of these, which we have enjoyed through years of association, but new ones appear to divert our minds from our losses, and after a generation the old ones reappear with much of their old charm. The difTerences of season add to the interest of our walks, and some of these we only visit at certain times. Some "know a bank" where not the wild thyme but the blood- root grows, others a nook where the hepaticas hide and still others cherish a haunt of the Dicksonia fern. A certain "cart track" [26 1 we only visit when the high bhickberries ripen and at intervals all summer long we seek out a retreat of maidenhair fern. All seasons have their eharm with us, the swamp ])ink blossoms in sundry unexpected places and in the fall the scjuirrel noisily tlis- putes our claim to the nuts that he considers his own by natural right. And so the seasons pass and through years of happy wan- dering we realize afresh the truth of the line, "Nature never tlid betray the heart that loved her." A. L. J. 27 itlonunicntg in (l^xforb A noteworthy feature of Oxford is a group of monuments, not for their intrinsic vahie but for their significance in the history of the town. In each case they are markers of events in the first century of the town's existence. Briefly mentioning each incUvid- ually, space must be considered and full accounts of their history nmst be omitted. The monument situatetl upon Fort Hill serves to designate the site of the old French Huguenot Fort. The purpose of its erection was that memory of the fortification should be perpetuated in case of total eradication of the old remains. The ground is hallowed and sacred as Oliver Wendell Holmes declared and what could be more proper than a cross to stand sentinel against careless indiffer- ence of distant generations. Relating as well to the French settlers of the period prior to the incorporation of Oxford is the rough stone marker situated some miles south of the center of the town. This is attributive in its scope and character to one of the most tragic episodes in the history of frontier life. A family massacred by a horde of bar- barous, atrocious, frenzied natives shall not be forgotten. Recently the Oxford chapter of D. A. R. erected a stone upon Camp Hill, a little distance to the west of the center of the town, that the memory of the encampment of the Federal troops under Colonel Rice in the year 1799 should be made secure. The fact that Alexander Hamilton paitl a visit to (3xford antl took part in a day of military gaiety makes the scene all the more worthy of commemoration. At a more recent date the same organization has erected a mon- ument upon the common and old training grounds in memory of the true loyal blood which exhibited itself there in preparation to prove to a maternal nation that justice alone would be tolerated. [29 1 History tells that they like all other New Englanders made good soldiers and are truly deserving of such recognition. For nearly a century and a half there has stood a milestone in the very heart of the town. So many years ago its only intent was to inform stage passengers that fifty-three and one-half miles severed them from the heart of the Commonwealth. To-day it stands useless in a way but what a story it tells. That story is progress. 30 3 1=1 [=1 C Cfje llisitoncal pageant of 0xiovh In the Field of the Grounds of the Agricultural Society July 3— July 4— July 5, 1913 At Three o'clock D 1=1 CZI C Copyright May 1913 by Emily Tudor Strang Philadelphia, Pa. tKfje Cpisobes; of tfte pageant I PROLOGUE 1674-1704 The stage is a green field with trees on either side and at the back. Heralds, entering from the right, ride forward and proclaim the following: — All ye who love our native town, Who view its past with pride. Look on these scenes from days of yore Which in our minds abide. A green plain lying among hills, Each one a watch tower high, Broad meadows, brooks and forests old. Where gentle streams flow by. The first to come were they who fled From persecution's power; They sailed through strange new seas to find Hardship and death their dower. Then came a band of ]Honeers From Massachusetts Bay, Who did a firmer foothold find; Their sons dwell here today. [33 1 Time passed, the village grew apace, Became a worthy town; On many stirring industries The watchful hills looked down. And every hill was clothed with farms, Which stretched down to the plain; Rocky and Fort and Federal, All bright with fruit and grain. In all the nation's wars the town Sent men of sturdy mold ; And once the nation's camp fires burned On a hill toward sunset's gold. The call to save the Union fell On loyal hearts who gave Their glad young lives for country's sake, And freedom for the slave. Of all who went but few returned, And on the spacious street There stands a building, free to all. Their glory to repeat. The war-clouds passed — fair peace drew nigh. And now the town was rife With busy mill-wheels running swift Where waters met in strife. The church, the library, the school. Exert their cjuickening power On the town's youth, who feel the spur And live to fill their hour 34 With gracious service to their kind, Both here and far away; And the gray old town holds each name dear, And greets each child today. As pass these scenes, behold them filled With faith and courage bright may they link those times with ours And move our hearts aright. Ada L. Joslin. (After the PTOclamation, the Heralds Exit Right.) Acetic 0m. Jofjn Cliott's; "Misfit to iHancfjaug (a^xforb) Historical note. John Eliott, "The Apostle to the Indians," was paid an annual honorarium by the London Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in New England. In 1651 he made his headquarters at Natick; from there he and his co-laborers, chief among whom was Daniel Gookin, travelled preaching, teaching, advising in civil and religious matters, establishing schools and churches, placing native teachers and pastors in charge of these, among the tribes in the province, including the far-off Nipmuck Indians at Man- chaug. Seven praying towns were established from Hassanamisit — now Grafton. Later, seven new praying towns were established from Wabquasset (Woodstock) of which Manchaug (Oxford), was one. In 1674 Eliott and (Jookin visited here among the Nipmucks, who numbered al)()ut twelve families. Eliott had appointed a native minister, Waaberktamin by name, a hopeful young man, to minister to the needs of the Nipmucks. The Nip- OS 1 mucks were subject clans of little spirit or distinction. Their number was small, dwellings poor, utensils and weapons rude and scanty. They raised corn and beans, and wove mats and baskets, but most of their time was spent in idling, fishing or hunting. CAST OF CHARACTERS John Eliott Waaberktamin Daniel Gookin Nipmuck Indians The scene represents the visit of John Eliott and Daniel Gookin to the Nipmuck village of Manchaug {Oxford) . ^cene tKtoo. ^fje Coming of ti)t J^ugucnoW Historical note. In 1680 a Scotch merchant, Hugh Campbell of Boston, peti- tioned land in this region for a colony of Scotch immigrants; but while the General Court allowed him land there is no evidence of any further progress toward settlement. About the same time, two prominent Boston men, Joseph Dudley and William Stough- ton, also Mr. Thompson of England were contemplating a settle- ment and inquiring into the rights of the Indians. The General Court gave them permission to investigate, requiring a report of the results. These men held a meeting of all the claimants to the lands; but finding them at variance as to their several claims, dismissed them until they could agree. Finally, in February, 1681-2, Stoughton and Dudley, being empowered to make the purchase, bought the land from the Indians, the deed being de- livered at Natick. The grant for Oxford was given to Dudley, — eight miles square for a township, to be settled in said place within [36] four years by thirty families with an able orthodox minister. The deed liegins at the S. W. corner of Worcester, not far from the present Auburn centre, and enclosed })esides the present Oxford, the larger part of Charlton, Auburn, one-fifth of Dudley and several square miles of the northeast portion of Southbridge. The lands were called New Oxford after the old university town in England. In 1686, no settlement having been made, the time was extended to three years longer. At this time in Holland and England there were many refugees, French Protestants called Huguenots, driven from France because of their religion. They left money and lands behind them rather than keep possession of them by changing their faith. Some of the best families of France were among these refugees of whom Gabriel Bernon, of the royal house of Burgundy, was the most influential. With him and his agent, Bertrand Du Touffeau, negotiations were entered into by Mr. Thompson in London, for the settlement of the Oxford lands by thirty French families. For this Bernon was to receive 2,500 acres of land from Dudley. During the summer and autumn of 1686, the Hugue- nots arrived in Boston, thence proceeding to Oxford. Their minister was Daniel Bondet, of royal blood. Bernon himself, did not come, but sent his agent. CAST OF CHARACTERS Bertrand Du Touffeau Daniel Bondet, Wife and Children Daniel Johonnot John Johnson Susan Johnson The Johnson Children, Andrew, Peter, Mary Andre Sigourne Other Huguenots NiPMucK Indians The scene represents the arrival of the Huguenots from Boston. [37 1 ^cene ^fjree. ^tje presentation of tfje Hanbsi Historical note. As has been noted before, Gabriel Bernon did not come to America with his countrymen settUng in Oxford, but upon receiv- ing splendid accounts of the colony's progress, he forwarded 300 pounds for its further improvement. In the spring of 1688, he l)rought his family and servants to America. Leaving them in Boston, he visited Oxford with Joseph Dudley, William Stoughton and other Bostonians for the ceremony of the presentation of the lands. The transfer was made after the old Puritan custom "by turf and twig" delivered to Bernon by Joseph Dudley, Jr. Dudley never sent the title papers of the deed until 28 years afterward. Bernon caused grist and saw mills to be built and maintained at his own expense. Above the plains on a hill, the Huguenots built a fort, on the west side of which was a garden containing asparagus, grapes, plums, cherries, gooseberries, and flowers native to the sunny clime of France. More than 10 acres was said to be cultivated around the fort. CAST OF CHARACTERS Joseph Dudley William Stoughton Other Bostonians Joseph Dudley, Jr. Gabriel Bernon and Indian Guide All the Huguenots of Scene II NiPMUCKS (in the background) The scene represents the formal presentation of the lands. [381 Recite Jfour. ^\)t Joijufiion iWasisiacre anb ttje departure of tfje ^UQVitnot^ Historical note. The Nipmuck Indians had always been friendly with the colony until stirred up by Toby, a Woodstock Indian, who was supported by the Canadian authorities. On the afternoon of Aug. 25th, 1696, the Nipmucks, led by Toby, stealthily approached the house of John Johnson, an Englishman who had married the dtiughter of Andre Sigourne. The house stood somewhat distant from the others, and its site is marked at the present time with a stone tablet. The savages seized the three young children, Andrew, Peter and Mary, and dashed their heads against the stones of the fireplace. Mrs. Johnson fled from her house in great terror and grief, and aided by her cousin Daniel Johonnot, started toward Woodstock, whither her husband had gone on business. The Woodstock trail divided into two paths, and Mrs. Johnson took the path other from that over which her husband was returning. He was killed by the savages. The Huguenots were so terrified by this sad happening that, after burying the victims, they bundled up as many as possible of their household goods and returned to Boston. CAST OF CHARACTERS The Nipmuck Indians Daniel Johonnot Toby John Johnson Mrs. Johnson The Huguenots The scene represeyits the flight of Mrs. Johnson and Johonnot to Woodstock, the return of Jonhson, his death, and the subsequent departure of the Huguenots. [39 1 Historical note. In the spring of 1699 eight or ten famiUes returned. Very httle is known of this second Huguenot colony. Toby, the Wood- stock Indian, was again active in stirring up the Indians and carrying war messages from tribe to tribe. In 1702 came Queen Anne's war furnishing additional incentive for hostilities. In 1704 the attack upon the frontier town of Massachusetts and the wholesale slaughter of Deerfield so terrorized the colonists, that even though they had the protection of soldiers from Woodstock, they once more returned to Boston. The character of the Huguenots cannot be too highly praised, nor can the value of their influence upon American character and institutions be properly estimated. The different parts of the country were greatly benefited by the introduction of their superior modes of cultivation and of different valuable fruits which they brought from France. As artisans in silks, glass, rich jewelry, and pottery, they have never been excelled and to-day the best workers in these materials in London are their descendants. It was a Huguenot who gave Fanueil Hall to Boston. 40 EPISODE I. 1713-1725 The English in Oxford ^ccne 0m. ^fjc Coming of tf)c Cnglifiil) Historical note. In April 1712, Joseph Dudley and the heirs and executors of William Stoughton issued a proclamation offering to thirty Eng- lish settlers, the grant of land occupied by the Huguenots except Bernon's share, which he had sold. Each family was allowed ground not exceeding 40 acres. In May 1713, quiet having been restored after Queen Anne's War, surveying of the lots began. In July, thirty English families, after receiving the deeds at Boston, came to Oxford. CAST OF CHARACTERS Samuel Hagburn John Town Daniel Eliott Abiel Lamb Joseph Chamberlin Benjamin Nealand Benoni Twitchell Joseph Rockett Benjamin Chamberlin Joshua Whitney Thomas Hunkins Joseph Chamberlin, Jr. Oliver Coller Isaac Learned Ebenezer Learned Thomas Gleason Ebenezer Humphrey Jonathan Tillotson Edmund Taylor Ephraim Town Israel Town William Hudson Daniel Eliott, Jr. Nathaniel Chamberlin John Chandler, Jr. Joshua Chandler 41 Daniel Pearson Wives and Children of These Abram Skinner Thirty Settlers Ebenezer Chamberlin Nipmucks, Hovering in James Coller Background The scene represents the coming of the English from Boston. The folloAving show the annexations and dismemberments of the original Oxford grant : December 1731 — Dudley's 6,000 acres excepting Paul Dudley's farm of 1,000 acres, set off for the new town of Dudley. December 1731 — Farms of Josiah and Theodore Kingsbury and Isaac Learned, annexed. September 1734 — Dudley's farm of 1,000 acres, annexed. January 1755 — District of Charlton, set off. April 1778— Ward, set off. In 1789 — Lands of Moffit and Elijah Learned, annexed. In 1792 — Lands of Kidder, Blanchard and Daggett, annexed. In 1807 — The Kingsbury neighborhood with land north and west of the same to Dudley line, annexed and under the name of South Gore. In 1832—2,500 acres set off for the town of Webster. In 1838 — North Gore (738 acres) annexed. ^cenc tKUJO. Hilt in tfjc Colon? Historical note. While Oxford was never formally incorporated as a township, yet as early as 1693, the town was represented at the General Court by Daniel Allen, a resident of Boston. In July, 1716, by popular vote, John Town and Ebenezer Learned were sent to the 42 court to search for recortls of Oxford's grant to a township, and if necessary to petition the court for such. There is no report of the result of their journey. There came to the colony about 1720, a clergyman — a Scotch- man, John Campbell, a most able man, interested in civil as well as religious matters, often helping on the military training field. He was not only their legal but also their medical adviser, and was highly esteemed and respected by all. CAST OF CHARACTERS John Campbell Ebenezer Learned John Town The English Settlers The scene repy-esents the departure of Town and Learned for Boston, and the life of the colony. Historiccd note. In 1722 all frontier towns, including Oxford, were compelled to fortify houses to which families could go in times of attack I)y the Indians. In 1725, during Father Ralle's war in Maine, Oxford had considerable troul)le with the Indians. It was not safe for a farmer to plough his field without a gun on his shoulder. CAST OF CHARACTERS A Farmer His Plough and Oxen Indians The scene represents the difficulties under which agriculture ivas pursued. [43 1 EPISODE 11. 1775-1800 The Period of the Revolution ^tene 0nt. ilmute iHen Historical note. In March 1775, Oxford, acting in accordance with other towns of the province, voted to maintain ten stacks of firearms at the town's expense for protection against British invasion. In April came the call to arms from Lexington. The minute men of Oxford were organized under Jonathan Town, afterward captain; while men of the vicinity were organized under Col. Ebenezer Learned who was the leading spirit of the town. Both companies marched to Boston to join the army there. They were organized only as minute men until the Provisional Congress sent out a call for 13,500 men for eight months. The Oxford soldiers served their country well. Colonel Learned was made General, and served in many battles, among which were those of Bunker Hill, Saratoga, and the Evacuation of Boston, where he rendered invaluable service to his country. Oxford fulfilled her requisition for sup- plies for her men, and with the other towns, voted to declare her independence. CAST OF CHARACTERS Ebenezer Learned The Rider Jonathan Town Men, Women, Boys and Girls The scene represents the bringing of the news of the fight at Lexington, the arming of the minute men and their departure for Boston. [44] ^cene Etuo. Jfuncral honors; for ^KHasifjinston Historical note. During the Revolution in France, that country became involved in a war with England. Both countries wanted the help of America and each feared her opponent would be successful in that respect. France charged us with siding with England, and small matters became so magnified that war seemed imminent. Congress took precautionary measures in organizing the Pro- visional or Adams' army, by recruiting the national army. In the fall of 1799, the 14th, 15th and 16th regiments were ordered to Oxford for a rendezvous, where they were drilled by veterans of the Revolution. On the death of Washington, President Adams ordered the army to perform funeral honors for the General. Col. Nathan Rice, in command of the troops at Oxford, invited the citizens and many others in the vicinity to attend and even take part in the ceremonies. In the procession there were besides the troops, physicians. Justices of the Peace, Gentlemen of the Bar, and citizens. CAST OF CHARACTERS Col. Nathan Rice — As Chief Mourner Capt. Jeremiah Kingsbury — In Command of the Cavalry Major Walker — In Command of the Troops Major Andrews — In Command of the Artillery Capt. Hamilton of Worcester — In Command of the Citizens Officers as Pall Bearers The General's Horse — Attended by two Servants in Livery Officers of the Army of the Revolution Capt. Josiah Dunham — Of the 16th U. S. Infantry as Orator. Justices of the Peace Gentlemen of the Bar Physicians Citizens [45 1 The scene represents the formation of the troops before the procession moves to the meeting-hoiise for funeral services. ^cene tE^fjrce. tKl)e "^isit of iWajor=#eneral ^lexanber JIamilton Historical note. In May 1800, all danger of war over, Congress having ordered the disbandment of the provisional army, Ma j. -Gen. Alexander Hamilton came to Oxford to oversee the preservation of the public stores. He reviewed the Brigade, afterwards complimenting the officers and men for discipline, subordination, dress and decorum. The next day he gave a public dinner to the officers of the Brigade. A colonnade was erected over which floated the colors of the United States. During the entertainment the air was filled with martial music from bands and fife and drum corps. Hilarity and joy pervaded the guests, but when they drank to the memory of Washington, tears came to the eyes of everyone. The next morn- ing at 7 A. M., the troops were formed into a hollow square to hear the address of Maj. -General Hamilton. On this occasion the troops were moved not only because of this last interview with him, but because of the impressive sentiment which fell from his lips. CAST OF CHARACTERS Major-General Alexander Hamilton His Suite Col. Nathan Rice The Other Officers and Soldiers of the Brigade Citizens Fiddlers The scene represents the review, dinner and speech of Maj. General Hamilton. M6 1 EPISODE III. 1690- The Rise of Industries Historical note. For the first hundred years the chief industry of the town was agriculture. Gabriel Bernon had established grist and saw mills, maintained at his owni expense for the Huguenots. He had l)uilt also a " chamoiserie " for the washing of skins, shipped to Boston and Newport glove-makers. The Huguenot grist mill was completed 1690. The following chronological table shows the rise of different industries in Oxford: 1715 — The first grist mill of the English Settlement. 1745 — The first tannery. Before the Revolution, the manufacture of potash began, almost the only article sent out of the town for sale before 1800. 1788— Saw mills. 1792 — Making of scythes and nails. 1798 — Manufacture of pig iron at South Oxford, now East Village, Webster. The land in Oxford seems to have been valued for its brickyard and clay pits, but no detail of this manufacture is given before 1800 — although tradition has it that bricks were made by Ebenezer Merriam who died in 1761. 1806 — First operation of wool carding machines. 1810— Distilleries established. 1811 — Cotton spinning by machinery. 1813 — Dye house established. 1814 — First legally organized company — manufacturing cotton and woolen goods. [47 1 1815 — Beginning of broadcloth making. 1820 — Making of shoes. 1821 — Making of chaise and harness. 1822 — First use of water-power for manufacturing purposes. 1826 — Manufacture of cotton thread; later, manufacture of friction matches. 1829— Bakery established. 1844 — Manufacture of spectacles and philosophical instruments ; later, in this same mill, manufacture of pistols and rifles. 1846 — Flannel making. 1847 — Making of broadcloth and doeskins. 1851^ — Manufacture of shoe boxes. 1859 — Manufacture of stockings and yarn. 1866 — Manufacture of cotton twine and carpet warps. Some years ago Oxford was known throughout New England for its school of artisans in millwrighting, which is making water- wheels, fulling-mills and shafts. But since the introduction of steel machinery that occupation has declined. At present the chief industries are: — The manufacture of woolen goods; cotton warp; cloth boards; wooden boxes; white flannel; felt goods and shoes; also dealers in lumber. CAS:T OF CHARACTERS Weavers Millwrights, Shoemakers Blacksmiths, Farmers Foresters Men, Women and Children from other Episodes The scene represents the rise of industries in Oxford. By dances, the weavers will show the weaving of cloth, and the children, the making of shoes. [48] EPISODE IV. 1861-1865 The War of the Rehellion ^cene (Bwt. Cfje departure of tfje "Be ISaitt #uart)s!" Historical note. "The people of Oxford were fully awake to the conditions of national affairs in the early months of 1861. The news of the attack on Fort Sumter, April 12, sent a thrill of excitement through the north. April 15, President Lincoln issued his call for 75,000 troops for three months. Four days later, the tlay which wit- nessed the contest between the 8ixth (6th) Massachusetts Regi- ment and the Baltimore Mol), an enthusiastic meeting assembled at Sanford's Hall at which Alexander De Witt presided. Many s}:)iritetl addresses were made and a committee of Alexander De Witt, Samuel C. Paine, Emory E. Harwood, William E. Pease and Nelson Bartholomew, was chosen to effect the immediate organiza- tion of a volunteer military company. The town voted money for uniforms and other necessary equipment. " This company was organized May 4th, was called the "De Witt Guards," and is said to have been the first new organization in the state to be fully armed and ecjuipped. On June 1st, the company made an excur- sion to Worcester. The men were drilling at Oxford until June 28th, when they went into camp at Woix-ester and were attached to the 15th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. On their departure from Oxford, Colonel De Witt presented the ofhcers with swords, and Mrs. De Witt, all the men wdth bags, containing a prayer-book, needles, pins, thread, etc. 49 CAST OF CHARACTERS Col. Alexander De Witt Mrs. DeWitt The DeWitt Guards Capt. Chas. H. Watson 1st. Lieut. Nelson Bartholomew 2nd. Lieut. Bernard B. Vassall 3rd. Lieut. George B. Works 4th Lieut. Henry W. Harold Citizens The scene represents the departure of the troops for Worcester. ^cene EtDO. "Cfje ^ngel of tije ^Battlefielb" Historical note. Clara Barton, "The Angel of the Battlefield," was born in Oxford. She lived here in her girlhood, teaching school and help- ing her brother in his business. Desiring opportunities for higher studies she entered the Clinton Liberal Institute in Central New York. From there she went to Bordentown, New Jersey, where she later organized successfully the first Free Public School of Bordentown. She then went to Washington as a clerk in the Patent Office; after Buchanan's election she retired from office but was recalled upon the election of Lincoln. When the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment came into Washington after its encounter with the Baltimore mob, she was at the station ready to accom- pany the wounded to the Old Infirmary. She resigned her posi- tion to give herself entirely to her country's cause, acting as receiver and distributer of supplies for the wounded. At her request [50 1 President Lincoln sanctioned an expedition under her direction to Andersonville to identify the dead soldiers' graves, and place them in order. She entered the lecture field in response to many requests to hear of her work. She went to Switzerland for her health in 1869. During the Franco-German War, at the invita- tion of the International Committee of the Red Cross of Geneva, she joined in the care of the wounded, remaining until the fall of Strasburg. Thence she went to minister to Paris, at the fall of the Commune, and to many other similarly besieged towns. After five years of effort, in 1882, she induced Congress to vote the organization of the Red Cross Association of which she was made President. In 1884 she took charge of the Red Cross Relief for the flooded towns of Ohio and Mississippi, spending four months in boats on these waters. She represented the United States at an International Congress of the Red Cross Society at Geneva, Switzerland. CAST OF CHARACTERS Miss Barton Wounded Soldiers Her Red Cross Assistants Physicians The scene represents Miss Barton s work on the battlefield. [51] EPILOGUE Oxford — Past, Present and Future Historical note. Schools. The first school was established in 1733. The first school master was called in 1740. In 1788 the district system was established. Until 1809, each district was nan.ecl for some prom- inent resident therein. At one time these districts numbering eleven, were decreased to nine, but later increased to ten by Texas village and the west slope of Prospect Hill becoming a district. In 1853, the law requiring a grammar school, was referred to a committee who recommended the establishment of such. In 1855 a High School was built. In 1867 the "district system" was abolished. In 1907 the present High School was built. Libraries. The first library was a collection of ten books for the pastor. The second was called the Social Library and was established at the time of the Revolution. In 1792 the Society Library was founded upon £30 from the Hagburn Fund. In 1856 fifty or more young people organized the Association Library. In 1856 a small library was established in the High School. In 1859 a Farmers' Library was established. In 1868 the will of Hon. Ira M. Barton gave the town $1,000 for a Free Library, which was completed in 1870. The present Free Library was built in 1903-04, the gift of Mr. Charles Larned. Models of the present High School and Free Library, made by the pupils of the school, will be carried in the Epilogue. [52] CAST OF CHARACTERS Lady Oxford Bearers of Models The earliest years of Oxfotxl are rej^resented l)y girls in violet; the continuous march of time tfirough two centuries by those in l)lue, green and yellow; the present prosperity, by those in orange; and the future l)y those in rose. Lady Oxford comes on the field attended by her maidens; after she has reached her Seat of Triumph, the future years come in and salute her and the Past and the Present. Then the High School enters, singing their song. OXFORD HIGH SCHOOL So long as there's a song to raise We'll sing our high school's worthy praise. So long as there's a flag to wave We'll flourish it, her name to save. Chorus : Our high school days so loved and dear In memory's eye are ever clear. Firm stands the name of Oxford, Oxford High. Firm stands the name of Oxford, Oxford High. Our Alma Mater great and strong Will truly hold us in one throng; The royal purple and the gold We'll ever from our hearts uphold. rune.-— "The Watch on the Rhine." Helen Copp, '13 [53 1 The March Past. All the Episodes in historical order, march on the field, and after forming a tableau sing the Triumph Song. OXFORD HYMN Hail Oxford, village of the plain! Enset 'mid streams and smiling fields. Accept our praise, with glad acclaim Each filial heart its tribute yields. The Huguenot's brave soul was stirred To find a refuge on thy ground, And oft these hills and valleys heard The Puritan's stern hymn resound. Two centuries pass, and now we meet In love to crown thine honored years. And gamer in the precious wheat Our fathers sowed 'mid toil and tears. Our fathers' God — before whose sight A thousand years is but a day, Grant us their strength to seek the right And guard the home for which we pray. George Edwin Kimball. Defile. The episodes then march off the field. The audience is requested to remain seated during the March Past and Defile. 154 1 A CKNO WLEDGMENT In preparing the historical notes, I have drawn principally from Mr. George F. Daniels' History of Oxford and the History of the Huguenots in the Nipmuck Country. I have quoted so very freely from these works that I have found it imi)ossible to indicate quotations. The notes on John Eliott's visit were taken from Mrs. Freehand's History of Oxford. I am also indebted to many people of Oxford for their invaluable assistance on the historical notes, among whom are the Chairman and meml)ers of the Historical Committee, Mrs. Wetherill for her historical papers, and Mrs. Fuller for her untiring efforts as librarian of the Free Library. Emily Tudor Strang, Mistress of the Oxford Pageant. 55 ^f)e (0xforb Hisitorical pageant Committee Andrew P. Howarth, Chairman. William L. Stokes, Secretary. Mrs. Clara A. Fuller Mrs. Robert S. Fletcher Miss Alice M. Brady Miss S. Lua Beaumont A. M. Chaffee Mrs. Benjamin K. Gallup Mrs. John L. Rhodes Miss Ada L. Joslin Irving J. Johnson Harry Lewis John A. Foster Special Committees Enrollment Committee Andrew P. Howarth, Chairman Mrs. Clara A. Fuller Mrs. John L. Rhodes Mrs. Robert S. Fletcher John A. Foster Miss Alice M. Brady Harry Lewis Mrs. Benjamin K. Gallup Costume Committee Mrs. Clara A. Fuller Mrs. Benjamin K. Gallup Mrs. Robert S. Fletcher Mrs. John L. Rhodes Miss Alice M. Brady Miss Ada L. Joslin Miss S. Lua Beaumont r56] Mistress of the Pageant Emily Tudor Strang Adviser on Musical Subjects 8. Tudor Strang Adviser on Military Affairs Capt. Robert Morris, Third Infantry, N. G. P. Committee on Properties William L. Stokes A. M. Chaffee Andrew P. Howarth Irving J. Johnson Publicity Committee William W. Taft, Jr. James H. Carling Byron Clark Committee on Grandstand Irving J. Johnson William L. Stokes Andrew P. Howarth A. M. Chaffee [57 1 Enrollment List, Oxford Paojeant, 1913 Heralds M. Harold Harrington Merton A. Rich PROLOGUE John A. Foster WilHam W. Taft, Jr. Prologue, Scene 1 John Elliot . Daniel Gookin Waaberktamin NiPMUCK Indian Men H. E. Partridge Geo. H. West D. Z. Bedard A. B. Chaffee NiPMUCK Indian Women Carrie Vickers Annie Vickers NiPMUCK Indian Boys Johnson Glass John W. Gallup NiPMUCK Indian Girls Doris Stone Harold W. Cushman E. W. W. Brown Horatio Rich Geo. A. Wakefield Geo. L. Cameron J. L. Johnson Bert L. Davis Agnes Tebeau Rose Delaine Donald Hey Francis G. Howarth Gladys Browning Prologue, Scene 2 Bertrand Du Toffeau . . . . . Daniel Bondet ...... Mrs. Daniel Bondet . . . . . Daniel Bondet's Sons Justus Sawyer George Johnson Daniel Bondet's Daughter Daniel Johonnot John Johnson Susan Johnson Andrew' Johnson Peter Johnson M.A.RY Johnson Andre Sigourne Huguenot Men H. S. Congdon Chas. Daniels G. E. Kimball Frederic M. Aldrich Guy W. Olney David Glass Walter Taft Helmar Hagan Leuman Turner Edwin Bartlett, Jr. James Murray Mrs. Mary Turcott Delia Donna Lester Stone Edith Turner Andrew Carrington Alfred F. Putnam Mrs. A. F. Putnam Esther Lawlor E. D. Cole Willard H. Sigourney Mrs. E. F. Barnes Wallace Tucker Hubbard Hayes Ruth Cameron Sidney Bartlett Richard Taft Albert Bowen W^ alter Bacon Silas Newton 58 S. B. Stafford Walter F. Tibbotts Dr. Frank P. Barnanl Freeman Bates H. A. Siddall Huguenot Women Helen E. Haroourt Mrs. Chloe A. Taft Mrs. Maud R. Taft Mrs. Hattie M. E.stev Mrs. W. F. Tibbetts Mrs. Mereie F. Howe Mrs. Nettie M. Chaffee Mrs. G. B. Applebv Mrs. L. E. Whitcomb Mrs. W. B. Illingworth Huguenot Boy Huguenot Girl Huguenot Boy Huguenot Girl Gabriel Bernon Jos. Dudley Wm. Stoughton Jos. Dudley. Jr. Bostonian Men Ovide Villers Indian Guide Toby, Indian . Samuel Hagburn John Town Daniel Eliott Abiel Lamb Jos. Chamberlin Benjamin Nealand Benoni Twitchell Joseph Rockett Benjamin Chamberlin Joshua Whitney Jos. Chamberlin, Jr. Oliver Coller Isaac Learned Abram Skinner Ebenezer Chamberlin Fred Bernard I. S. Johnson A. P. Howarth Arthur Taft Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Miss Mrs. Frane S. Lu May M. Sawyer Sarah P. Howarth Isabelle Bardwell T. M. Harrington I. J. Johnson C. L. Pettes Mildred Brown Mav E. Chaffee es C. Brady a Beaumont Prologue, Scene 3 J. N. Fort in Prologue. Scene 4 Episode i. Scene 1 Lawrenee Willey Geo. A. Mann Norman Chaffee Leslie Chaffee Josie A. Tyler Miss Emma Proctor Nellie M. Putnam Florence E. Putnam Mrs. S. B. Stafford Harriet Kilt on Fronie Adams Mrs. F. P. Barnard Myrtis Sigourney Paul Lord Amber Went worth Geo. Lumbert, Jr. Alice Earned Rev. E. Lupien Rev. W. H. Haves D. N. Taft A. J. Howarth Daniel Furlong Olin \'ickers Solon P. Gibson Wm. W. Mays David Moore G. E. Si.sson Jos. Henshall Walter Davis Elwood Eager J. A. Emlott D. M. Fav Chas. J. Smith John \\. \\hite Lawrence P. Conlin Chas. G. Earned Roy La Mountain John Remhoff 59 James Coller Ephraim Town Ebenezer Learned Thomas Gleason . Daniel Pearson Ebenezer Humphrey Jonathan Tillotson Miss E. Taylor Israel Town . . , William Hudson Daniel Eliott, Jr. Nathaniel Chamberlin . Joshua Chandler John Chandler, Jr. Mrs. Samuel Hagburn . Mrs. John Town Mrs. Daniel Eliott Mrs. Ariel Lamb Mrs. Jos. Chamberlin . Mrs. Benj. Nealand Mrs. Benoni Twitchell Mrs. Jos. Rockett Mrs. Benj. Chamberlin . Mrs. Joshua Whitney Mrs. Thos. Hunkins Mrs. Jos. Chamberlin, Jr. Mrs. Oliver Coller Mrs. Daniel Pearson Mrs. Abram Skinner Mrs. Ebenezer Chamberlin Mrs. James Coller Mrs. IsA.AC Learned Mrs. Ebenezer Learned Mrs. Thos. Glea.son Mrs. Ebenezer Humphrey Mrs. Jonathan Tillotson Mrs. Edmund Taylor Mrs. Israel Town . Mrs. Wm. Hudson . Mrs. Daniel Eliott, Jr. Mrs. Nathaniel Chamberlin Mrs. Joshua Chandler . Mrs. John Chandler, Jr. Mrs. T. Hunkins Mrs. Ephraim Town English Settlers' Children Sarah Henshall Gerald Miilvey Edith Henshall Henry C. Stanlej John Turcott Charles Stone Wm. Helliwell Benj. Lacroix Geo. O. Crosby Daniel Halley Henry L. Hill Samuel S. Butler Albert La Croix Myrtis Fay Alfred M. Chaffee Asa B. Shepardson Arthur W. Brown Frank Gates Burrill Morse William Lamed Mrs. Fred Burrows Mrs. W. W. Mays Mrs. Ida J. Moore Mrs. G. E. Sisson Mrs. Louisa Henshall Mrs. Walter Davis Mrs. Elwood Eager Mrs. J. A. Emlott Mrs. A. J. Browning Ameha Foster Mary Porter Mrs. Albert LaCroix Minnie Campbell Mrs. Mary Hill Exena Robidoux Alma Demarais Mrs. Henry Phipps Mrs. C. G. Lamed Mrs. Geo. O. Crosby Dora Campbell Mrs. F. W. Butler Mrs. E. Fuller Sylvia Fay Mrs. A. IVi. Chaffee Mrs. Wm. Shortsleeves Mrs. Wm. Ward May Hinchliffe Mrs. Helen Burgess Ada Thompson Mrs. James Carling Mrs. Benj. Lacroix Avis Clark Evelyn Thompson Raymond Murphy 60 Rev. John Campbell A. Farmer Ebenezer Learned Jonathan Town The Rider Minute Men Carl Dana Henry Moran Geo. Gendron Geo. Roy William Moran Rudolph Frietag Lawrence Jandro Richard Burke Colonial Men Ira Ellis D. L. White Daniel A. Craig Chas. A. Tucker Chas. Wellington Colonial Women Mrs. C. A. Fuller Mrs. C. A. Tucker Mrs. James Barnes Mrs. George Gallup Mrs. D. L. White ^L^ry E. Lamprey Mrs. B. W. Greeley Edith Darling Ellis Colonial Bovs Stuart Glass Ben. K. Gallup, Jr. Colonial Girls Emily Rich Sarah Lamed Episode 1. Scene 2 Episode 1. Scene 3 Episode 2, Scene 1 Leo Benoit Joseph Jerome Russell Foster Gilbert Tibeau Frank Donnellan Henry Gauthier Edmund INLithieu Henry Wright Patrick Foster E. A. Wheelock Almon Adams H. A. Richardson L. F. Kilty Mrs. F. A. Reed Harriet Burden Georgie Wheelock Mrs. D. A. Craig Ella Foster Mrs. E. A. Wheelock Mrs. Wm. Bacon Walter Dimmock Ralph Sawyer ]\Largaret Joslin Episode 2, Scene 2 Col. Nathan Rice Capt. Jeremiah Kingsbury M.AJOR Walker Major Andrews Capt. Hamilton Ralph H. White Geo. A. Gibson H. A. Lamed L. E. Thayer . Richard McDonald Peter Rivers Geo. St. Germain Thomas O'Brien Joseph Gahagan Olaus Arsenault Treophile Goodreau Joseph Thompson Valentine George A. S. Davis Geo. H. Pike S. P. Terwilliger A. W. Stafford Mrs. H. L. Lam son Mrs. L. F. Kiltv Mrs. A. S. Davis Mrs. P. Terwilliger Anna L. Pike Mrs. A. W. Stafford Mrs. R. S. Fletcher Roger Foster Lawrence Fortin Emma Vinton T. M. Harrington Harry Lewis Wallace Harrison R. B. Taft Geo. H. Hinchcliffe 61 Pall Bearers Harry L. McRoberts Fred D. Tucker Charles White Theodore Monroe Revolutionary Officers Phihp Joshn Wilham Bacon Capt. JosiAH Dunham Justice of Peace . Gentlemen of the Bar Theodore M. Bond C. I. Rawson Physicians Hermidas Jacques Infantry Soldiers Fred Fountain Geo. Fountain Jos. Amiott Wilham Donovan Herbert Curry John White Dona White James Byron Wm. Holden Francis Messier Jos. Robideaux Hector Robideaux Edward Glibber Francis Donavan Ephraim Graneau Albert Richard Theodore La Mountain Jos. Ennis Geo. Strack Henry White Artillery Soldiers Men of Battery B., S. V Cavalry Soldiers Arthur Tebeau Ralph Browning Howard Davis Joseph Arsenault Theodore Cadv Maj. Gen. Hamilton Fiddlers Eugene McKenna A. R. Greeley Arthur Goyette Fred Porter Alphonse Casey Edmund Casey Fred Gagner Arthur Cunningham Geo. King William Gauthier Francis Conlin Levi Sweenej- Geo. W. Davis Albani Perron Fred Vickers Alfred Demara David Byron Mitchell Perrin Edmund Amiott Alphonse Duso Jos. Donavan Alphonse Gallant Paul Chauvin . M. Carl M. White Edmund Knight Francis M. Clark Joe Gonyea E. C. Lewis Episode 2, Scene 3 R. W. Siblev C. B. Pette.s Alfred Taft H. S. Joslin Byron Clark Ovid Gagner Louis Jacques Arthur St. Germain Albert Messier Wilfred Marco Alfred Pulkey Stephen H. Rice Delor Duval Antonio Le Levre David Prinnier Edmund Porter Oliver Desjourdy Jos. Donnellan Carl Johnson Wm. Pariseau Isaac Henshall Glendon Knight Jas. Fountain James Carling, Jr. Raymond Clark Raymond Richardson Peter Degnan Walter Gauthier Frank Sweenev E. N. Bart let t Andrew Keith 62 Episode 3. Scene 1 Girls as Weavers Lizzie King Catherine Ennis Lizzie White Mamie Ennis Georgiana King Etta Murray Ordeanna La Mountain Shoemaker Millwrights John La Phinte Blacksmiths George Rirh Foresters Mitchell Plant Ehvood Amiott Lillie La Mountain Emma White Eva Hemingway Hat tie Robinson Lena King Eva Plante Nellie Ennis Geo. Cole Delor Lacomb Edward Casey Patrick J. Gleason Hat tie Baker Blanche Huard Alphonsen Pelkey Amelia Butler Alberta CJallant Agnes Murray Loretta Atkins . C. L. Middlebrook Stephen J. Rice Episode 4, Scene 1 Col. De Witt Mrs. De Witt Nelson Bartholemew, 1st Lieut Bernard B. Vassall, 2nd Lieut. George B. Works, 3rd Lieut. . Henry W. Harold, 4th Lieut. Captain Watson, Captain De Witt Guards Edward St rack David Hemingway Emory \'. Moore Charles Barnes Roy Burlingame Fred Marsh Chas. Schofield Fred Burrows Civilian Men, LS61 Edward Gardner Oliver Ganyer Walter Makeley George Mason Civilian Children, 1861 Maude Burrows Gladys Sibley Eva Davis Alex. Cai)lette, Jr. Roland ITpham R. Gardner Albert Maynard Edward Smith Clavton Brown Ralph Davis Ernest Davis Leon Dodge Thomas Henry Joseph Prinnier Joseph La Plante Ernest St. Ciermain Clara Turner Ruth Lumber! Helen Smith F. D. W. Fuller Mrs. L. C. Eddv John A. Taft Emory D. Moore Richard Murray W^m. Cummings W. H. Buck Uric Gardner Henry St rack Fred Strack Edward Black Claude Davis P^red Da\is Oscar Prouty Leon Davis Eli La Plante Edward La Plante Peter Dalbec Herbert Schofield Chester Schofield Mvron McKinstrv 63 Civilian Women, 1861 Mrs. H. L. Butterfield Mrs. Wesley Stone Mrs. T. M. Montague Mrs. Jennie Vinton Mrs. O. Prouty Mrs. G. A. Mann Mary Henshall Ida Bodreaux Alice L. Symington Mrs. J. T.' Toomey Mrs. Ovid Villers Bertha Wakefield Mrs. Jos. St. Germain Mary E. Bergin Mrs. Wm. Bennett Mrs. Geo. E. Rich Mrs. Marv E. Clark Ethel M. Washburn Miss Clara Barton Nurses Mrs. J. A. Johnson Mrs. H. L. Stone Mrs. John A. Taft Mrs. E. C. Newton Lady Oxford Model Bearers Eleanor Stansfield Greek Girls Laura Rich Mary Rich Hazel Foster May J. Lamson Ellen Berggren Annie Berggren Zora Davis Mabel Taft Gladys Copp Rosalie Bouchard Lucile Joslin Mildred Tucker Leota Lamed Agnes Strack Blanche Gardner Bertha Ballard Helen Copp Colonial Men Albert Glass Minute Men Wm. Gallant Episode 4, Scene 2 Mrs. Lois Stone Mrs. Chas. Vickers Mrs. Geo. B. Newton Epilogue Elizabeth Stansfield Katharine Copp Mrs. B. C. Stokes Blanche St. Germain Ddna Stansfield Loretta McKenna Delia Duso Agnes Duso Blanche White Marcia Bartlett Florence Rhodes Florence Kilty Mary Kilty Muriel Hayes Bertha Hawes Ina Hawes Evelyn Hawes Grace Darling Arthur Glass Peter La Mountain [64] Gertrude S. Olney Mrs. Walter Woodis Mrs. Mary F. Cummings Mrs. Mary E. Brown Miss N. Louise Appleby Amy Larkin Vera Rich Louise Harrington Helen Newton Sarah Chaffee Irene Julian Gladvs Woodward Ethyl Pope Agnes Rich Lilly Rondeau Ruth Wakefield Elsie Newton Winnie Carling Muriel Greeley Martha Cole " Frances Cole 1^ r^;"'^:, <' ^^W'^' ^ V^^w.v'^^ ^ N. MANCHESTER, |Bound-To-Pleasf ||vjoiANA 46962 \<^ > ^%>. "• ir:'*7=^ .. '*. • • '>t' "'.-V," • 'l^^.^'-.X''