CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
OF THE
CITY OF MANCHESTER, N. H.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
In Common Council, August 5, 1851.
THE President called Mr. Danielson to the Chair.
The President presented a resolution, entitled a "Resolution in regard to a Centennial Celebration of the Incorporation of Manchester;" read a first and second time, and passed.
The following gentlemen were appointed, on the part of the Common Council, to carry the said Resolution into effect From the citizens at large, Hon. Samuel D. Bell, Hon. Geo. W. Morrison, Daniel Clark, Esq., Dr. Josiah Crosby, Hon. Richard H. Ayer, Benj. F. Ayer, Esq., David Gillis, Esq., and Charles Stark, Esq.
From the Board of Common Council, the President and Messrs. Danielson, Clough and Gould.
Attest, GEORGE A. FRENCH, Clerk.
In Board of Aldermen, Aug. 5th, 1851.
The Resolution sent up from the Common Council relating to the Centennial Celebration, was taken up and read a first time.
On motion of Alderman Waterman,
Resolved, That the rules be so far suspended, that said Resolution be read a second time, and pass at the present time.
Read a second time and passed in concurrrence.
His Honor, the Mayor, appointed to the committee named in said Resolution, on the part of this Board, Ald. Waterman, Brigham, Clark, Saunder, Mixer and Mitchell.
On motion of Ald. Mixer, the Aldermen added His Honor, the Mayor, to said Committee.
His Honor, the Mayor, declined accepting the appointment upon said committee.
Attest, F. SMYTH, City Clerk.
RESOLUTION.
CITY OF MANCHESTER.
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-one.
Resolution in regard to the Centennial Celebration of the Incorporation of Manchester.
Resolved, By the Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the city of Manchester, in City Council assembled, as follows:
That ------- of the Common Council, together with such as the Mayor and Aldermen may join from their own board, and ------- from the citizens at large, be a committee to consider in what manner it is expedient to observe the Centennial Anniversary of the Incorporation of Manchester, with power to make such arrangements for a celebration, as they shall determine to be proper.
In Common Council, Aug. 5th, 1851,--Passed.
| ISAAC W. SMITH, President. |
In Board of Aldermen, Aug. 5th, 1851,--Passed.
A true copy. Attest,--
| FREDERICK SMYTH, City Clerk. |
ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE.
The committee met at the Common Council Room on Friday evening, Aug. 8th, 1851, at 8 o'clock.
The meeting was called to order by I. W. Smith, Esq., and on his motion, Hon. S. D. Bell was chosen chairman.
On motion of David Gillis, Esq., B. F. Ayer, Esq., was appointed Secretary.
On motion of Dr. Josiah Crosby,
Resolved, That, in the opinion of this committee, it is expedient to celebrate the Centennial Anniversary of the Incorporation of Manchester.
On motion of David Gillis, Esq.,
Resolved, That the committee do not think it expedient to attempt any extraordinary parade or display, on the occasion of the proposed celebration.
On motion,
Voted, That a sub-committee of five be chosen by nomination, to select and recommend some suitable persons to deliver an Address and a Poem on the occasion.
The following gentlemen were chosen said committee, viz Messrs. Bell, Smith, Morrison, B. F. Ayer and Mixer.
On motion of Dr. Crosby, adjourned to the 11th inst. at eight o'clock, P. M.
| Monday evening, Aug. 11, 1851 |
The committee met pursuant to adjournment.
S. D. Bell, Esq. in behalf of the sub-committee, appointed for that purpose, reported that they had made choice of the Rev. Cyrus W. Wallace, of this city, for Orator, and William Stark, Esq., of Troy, N.Y. for Poet.
The committee further reported that Wallace had accepted the invitation, which had been tendered him, and that he would be prepared to deliver an address, on any day in October which the committee should hereafter designate.
On motion of Dr. Josiah Crosby, the report of the committee was accepted.
On motion of David Gillis, Esq.
Voted, That a committee be appointed to prepare and report a plan for the preparation of a History of the town, and to nominate a committee from the citizens at large, to collect materials for the same.
On motion ot Dr. Crosby,
Voted, That Messrs. Bell, Morrison and Clark constitute said committee.
On motion of David Gillis, Esq.
Voted to adjourn to Saturday evening next at 8 o'clock.
| Saturday evening, Aug. 16, 1851. |
The committee met pursuant to adjournment.
S. D. Bell, Esq. in behalf of the subcommittee, appointed at the last meeting, reported the following resolutions, viz:
Resolved, That, in connection with the celebration of the centennial anniversary of the incorporation of the town, it is expedient to adopt suitable measures for the preparation and publication of a History of Manchester.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed to collect materials, and prepare such history for publication, with power to add to their own numbers, and to divide their labors, as they may find convenient, and that five be a quorum of the committee.
Resolved, That the following persons be members of the committee: Hon. Chandler E. Potter, Rev. C. W. Wallace, Hon. Frederick G. Stark, Hon. J. McK. Wilkins, Hon. S. D. Bell, Daniel Clark, Esq., Mr. Jonas Harvey, Mr. J. Y. McQueston, Mr. Ephraim Stevens, Mr. David Webster, D. Thos. R. Crosby, Rev. B. M. Tillotson, George A. French, Esq., Hon. Geo. W. Morrison, Archibald Gamble, Esq., Walter French, Esq. W. G. Means, Esq., I. W. Smith, Esq., E. A. Straw, Esq., W. W. Baker, Esq., W. P. Newell, Esq., W. L. Lane, Esq., Rev. A. B. Fuller, Hon. Mace Moulton, J. M. Rowell, Esq., D. P. Perkins, Esq., Joseph Kidder, Esq., Dr. Z. Colburn, Moody Currier, Esq., B. F. Ayer, Esq., Col. S. C. Hall, Mr. Edward Hall, Frederick Smyth, Esq., Rev. H. S. Clarke, Mr. S. P. Jackson, S. N. Bell, Esq., Mr. Rodnia Nutt, David Hill, Esq., James S. Cheney, Esq., Rev. E. Adams.
On motion of I. W. Smith, Esq., the report of the committee was accepted, and the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr. Mixer, the committee adjourned to meet again in three weeks from this evening, at 8 o'clock.
| Saturday evening, Sept. 6th, 1851. |
The committee met pursuant to adjournment.
I. W. Smith, Esq., from the sub committe appointed for that purpose, reported that William Stark, Esq., of Troy, N. Y., had accepted the invitation to deliver the Poem on the Occasion of the proposed celebration.
Voted to accept the report.
Voted to adjourn to meet at the call of the Chairman.
| Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1851, 3 o'clock, P. M. |
The committee met pursuant to the call of the Chairman.
On motion of I. W. Smith, Esq.
Voted, That Wednesday, Oct. 22d, 1851, be selected as the time for the celebration.
On motion of Dr. Crosby,
Voted, that the exercises commence at 2 1-2 o'clock, P. M.
On motion of David Gillis, Esq.
Voted, That the Musical Education Society be invited to furnish Music and Singing at the celebration.
On motion of Dr. Crosby,
Voted, that Messrs. I. W. Smith, B. F. Ayer, Walter French, Frederick Smyth and G. T. Mixer be appointed a Committee to make arrangements for a meeting of the citizens on the evening of that day.
Voted to adjourn. B. F. ATER, Secretary.
THE CELEBRATION.
Agreeably to public notice, the Citizens of Manchester and adjoining towns assembled in the City Hall on Wednesday, October 22d, 1851, at 2 1-2 o'clock in the afternoon,. to listen to the exercises on the occasion of the Centennial Celebration of the Incorporation of Derryfield.
The City Government were present in a body, and the Mayor, Hon. Moses Fellows, presided.
The exercises were observed in the following order:
1. MUSIC.--By the Musical Education Society.
2. PRAYER.--By Rev. B. M. TILLOTSON.
3. MUSIC.
4. ADDRESS.--By Rev. CYRUS W. WALLACE.
5. MUSIC.
6. POEM.--By WILLIAM STARK, Esq.
7. ORIGINAL HYMN.--(By WM. STARK, Esq.) Sung by the Audience.
TUNE--Old Hundred.
Oh God, to thee our voices raise,
The Song of glory and of praise;
Our Fathers worshipp'd at thy throne,
Their chidren how to thee alone.
We thank thee for thy goodness shown,
In former years which long have flown;
In name of those who gave us birth,
We thank thee, God of Heaven and Earth.
Thy heart, so kind in days of yore,
Still gives as freely as before;
Where'er we live, where'er we roam,
Thy hand protects our native home.
God of our fathers, now to thee,
Let all the praise and glory be;
In thee we've found all good before,
In thee we'll trust, forever more.
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8. BENEDICTION.--By Rev. HENRY S. CLARKE.
| Thursday, 2 o'clock, P. M. Oct. 23, 1851, |
The committee met at the call of the Chairman.
The Secretary being absent, on motion of Daniel Clark, Esq. I. W. Smith, Esq. was chosn Secretary pro tempore.
On motion of David Gillis, Esq.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Committee be presented to the Rev. Mr. Wallace, and to William Stark, Esq., for the very interesting and appropriate Address and Poem, delivered by them respectively, on the 22d instant, on the occasion of the Centennial Celebration of the Incorporation of Manchester, and that they be requested to furnish copies of the same for publication.
Voted, That the Secretary pro tem. communicate the above Resolution to Messrs. Wallace and Stark.
Voted to adjourn. I. W. SMITH, Sec'y. pro tem.
ALHN Hillsborough County
Centennial Celebration