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| Address of welcome by W. Frank Kinney. The exercises. Poem by Mary Murdoch Mason. Cablegram from Frank Hine. Letter from Henry S. Mygatt. |
| OUR FOREFATHERS. (Poem.) By Charles N. Hall |
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| THE SUNDAY EXERCISES |
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| Preaching appropriate to the occasion. Sermon of Rev. Frank A. Johnson in the First Congregational Church. Hymn by Charlotte Baldwin Bennett. Sermon by Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D., in St. John’s Episcopal Church. Sermon by Rev. S. D. Woods in the Baptist Church. Sermon by Rev. H. K. Smith in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Sermon by Rev. Orville Van Keuren in the Gaylordsville Methodist Episcopal Church. Sermon by Rev. E. Z. Ellis in the Advent Christian Church. Sermon by Father Ryan in the Catholic Church. The Union meeting. Address by Rev. Frederick A. Wright of New York. The evening services. The services at All Saints’ Memorial Church. Sermon by Rev. Charles J. Ryder, D. D., of New York in the First Congregational Church. Sermon by Rev. George S. Bennitt, D. D., in St. John’s Church. |
| THE AUTOMOBILE PARADE |
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| A bold experiment. Unqualified success. The owners of the cars. The prize winners. The decorations of the various cars. |
| THE HISTORICAL MEETING |
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| Greeting by Frederic M. Williams. Address by Dr. Samuel Hart. Introduction of Chief Justice Baldwin by Mr. Williams. Address on “Roger Sherman” by Chief Justice Baldwin. Introduction of Hon. Daniel Davenport. Mr. Davenport’s address. |
| THE COLONIAL RECEPTION |
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| The arrival of Governor Woodruff. The dinner at Ingleside School. Arrival of the gubernatorial party at Roger Sherman Hall. List of persons who assisted in receiving. The ordering of the reception. Brilliancy of the spectacle. The dancing. Governor Woodruff entertained by various organizations. |
| GOVERNOR’S DAY |
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| Temporary population of New Milford. The weather. The Civic and Military Parade. Formation of Parade. Its distinguishing and memorable features. The school floats. The Colonial floats. The industrial floats. The review. The last formal exercises on “The Green.” Introduction of Rev. Timothy J. Lee by Charles M. Beach. Remarks of Mr. Lee. Introduction of Governor Woodruff. Address of Governor Woodruff. Presentation of Rev. Watson L. Phillips, D. D. Eulogy of the Foot Guard by Dr. Phillips. Presentation of Hon. E. J. Hill. Address of Congressman Hill. Remarks by Rev. Marmaduke Hare. Concluding remarks by Mr. Beach. The fireworks. |
| THE AFTERMATH |
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| Retrospect in the New Milford Gazette. Letter from Governor Woodruff to Charles M. Beach. Letter from J. Moss Ives to H. Le Roy Randall. |
ILLUSTRATIONS
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Roger Sherman; reproduced from a painting
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Minot S. Giddings; Dr. George H. Wright; the Knapp Residence
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Elijah Boardman
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Congregational Church, with Residences of Rev. Nathaniel Taylor and Nathaniel Taylor, Jr.
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Jehiel Williams, M. D.
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Sally Northrop; David Curtis Sanford; Henry Seymour Sanford; William Dimon Black
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The First Well in the Town of New Milford
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Falls Bridge and the Gorge
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Henry Stuart Turrill
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Charles D. Blinn
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Levi Sydney Knapp
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Alanson N. Canfield
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