Roxbury Centennial: An Account of the Celebration in Roxbury, November 22, 1876Rockwell and Churchill, 1877 - 104 pages |
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... eloquence , demanded equal glory in the command of troops , a good fortune , such as no civilian , suddenly placed in command as Major General without passing through grades of actual service , could have expected . Who that stands by ...
... eloquence , demanded equal glory in the command of troops , a good fortune , such as no civilian , suddenly placed in command as Major General without passing through grades of actual service , could have expected . Who that stands by ...
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... eloquence . John Greaton , the innkeeper , was at Lexington and Bunker Hill . He became a Brigadier General in the army . He was a good officer , and I hold in my hand his commission as Colonel , lent by Mr. Drake . It bears date 1774 ...
... eloquence . John Greaton , the innkeeper , was at Lexington and Bunker Hill . He became a Brigadier General in the army . He was a good officer , and I hold in my hand his commission as Colonel , lent by Mr. Drake . It bears date 1774 ...
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... eloquent friend said to - day , it was then a place of farms and gar- dens , with here and there a house . It is now built up with blocks of buildings , and there is hardly a garden , and very few of the old houses left . What a change ...
... eloquent friend said to - day , it was then a place of farms and gar- dens , with here and there a house . It is now built up with blocks of buildings , and there is hardly a garden , and very few of the old houses left . What a change ...
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... eloquence is adequate to the occasion of responding for the Chief Magistrate of the United States Mr. Collector SIMMONS . [ Applause . ] RESPONSE OF HON . WILLIAM A. SIMMONS . - MR . PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN : I rejoice that I am privi ...
... eloquence is adequate to the occasion of responding for the Chief Magistrate of the United States Mr. Collector SIMMONS . [ Applause . ] RESPONSE OF HON . WILLIAM A. SIMMONS . - MR . PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN : I rejoice that I am privi ...
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... eloquence entitles him to immediate promotion . can take no higher rank . success to - day in the field of In the hearts of Roxbury he INTRODUCTION BY THE CHAIRMAN . I have the pleasure , gentlemen , of now presenting to you a gentleman ...
... eloquence entitles him to immediate promotion . can take no higher rank . success to - day in the field of In the hearts of Roxbury he INTRODUCTION BY THE CHAIRMAN . I have the pleasure , gentlemen , of now presenting to you a gentleman ...
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2d Lieut bless Boston Highlands Bunker Hill Bunker Hill Monument Burrell bury called carpet-bagger CELEBRATION IN ROXBURY CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN church citizen of Roxbury city of Boston city of Roxbury command committee Commonwealth corps Dudley eloquence England fathers feel Fillebrown George Governor Grand Army Hall heart honor HORACE BINNEY SARGENT hundred INTRODUCTION invite Isaac John Eliot John Q. A. Brackett Joseph Joseph W Joseph Warren Knights of Pythias live Massachusetts Mayor military minister nation never NOVEMBER 22 occasion Old Roxbury Artillery ORATION OF GEN organizations past members pastor patriotic pleasure President PRESS OF ROCKWELL Puritan READ WALES respond Revolution Roxbury Artillery Association Roxbury Centennial Roxbury City Guard Roxbury Horse Guards Roxbury street sentiment Sergt Swift thank Thee Thomas Thomas Dudley Thomas Welde Thou hast to-day to-night toast toast-master Warren Welde West Roxbury William Gaston
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Page 27 - Thou, too, sail on, O Ship of State! Sail on, O UNION, strong and great! Humanity with all its fears, With all the hopes of future years, Is hanging breathless on thy fate! We know what Master laid thy keel, What Workmen wrought thy ribs of steel, Who made each mast, and sail, and rope, What anvils rang, what hammers beat, In what a forge, and what a heat Were shaped the anchors of thy hope!
Page 27 - Tis of the wave and not the rock ; 'Tis but the flapping of the sail, And not a rent made by the gale ! In spite of rock and tempest's roar, In spite of false lights on the shore. Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea ! Our hearts, our hopes, are all with th.ee.
Page 19 - THE God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, the great. Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant ; Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight ; through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Page 3 - For I the Lord thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.
Page 42 - A few years before his death lie pressed his people to obtain another pastor, and said, " T is possible you may think the burden of maintaining two ministers may be too heavy for you ; but I deliver you from that fear. I do here give back my salary to the Lord Jesus Christ ; and now, brethren, you may fix that upon any man that God shall make a pastor for you.
Page 41 - You Roxb'ry poets, keep clear of the crime Of missing to give us very good rhime. And you of Dorchester, your verses lengthen, But with the text's own words, you will them strengthen.