. History of Worcester in the War of the Rebellion . er direction of the city government. The soldiers, and the Worcester,Brookline and Thirty-fourth Regiment bands were conducted to theirplaces at the tables, and the stage was occupied by the city government,and marshals and aides. As the procession arrived at Mechanics Hall, a beautifulAmerican flag was seen suspended over Main Street, severalhundred feet in the air, gaily fluttering in the breeze, andbrilliantly illuminated by the noonday sun. It was attachedto the string of a kite, which some patriotic youth had flown,and was a beautiful a
. History of Worcester in the War of the Rebellion . er direction of the city government. The soldiers, and the Worcester,Brookline and Thirty-fourth Regiment bands were conducted to theirplaces at the tables, and the stage was occupied by the city government,and marshals and aides. As the procession arrived at Mechanics Hall, a beautifulAmerican flag was seen suspended over Main Street, severalhundred feet in the air, gaily fluttering in the breeze, andbrilliantly illuminated by the noonday sun. It was attachedto the string of a kite, which some patriotic youth had flown,and was a beautiful and thrilling sight. The Shrewsbury and Newton bands marched to the music-stands on the Common, and entertained the crowds till noonwith their best music. Mechanics Hall was appropriately draped in red, white andblue, and finely decorated with designs, drawn and painted byT. M. Woodward. On the front of the gallery opposite thestage was the motto : The soldiers of 65, worthy sons of the patriots of 76,flanked by shields bearing the dates 1775, CLOSE OF THE WAR. 343 On the right gallery was the motto : Honor to our Army and Navy, and on the left, — While Honoring the Living, we Mourn the Fallen. On each side of the hall were elegant shields, bearing themottoes : Soldiers of Liberty, you are Welcome to the Heartof the Commonwealth, and Welcome our Defenders —Victory. The galleries were crowded with spectators, and theheroes were welcomed with loud applause. The Dinner and the Ball opened the formal exercises at the dinnertable, by an appropriate speech of welcome. He began by re-ferring to the fourth of July, 1776, as historic in the annals ofour country, and forever associated with the great principlethat all men are created free and equal in regard to theirrights. He then spoke of the antagonism between thisprinciple of freedom, embodied in our Declaration of Inde-pendence, and the institution of slavery, which had involvedus in a terrible, fratricidal
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