History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . Presbyterian Church, memorable for itsrecord of Revolutionary times, looked brilliant andfestive, filled with patriotic citizens, and gayly deco-rated with festooned colors, flags, emblems, lanterns,and flowers. There was a large shield back of thealtar, with a picture of Washington at its crest, withsacred trophies in front, and a pyramid of red, white,and blue flowers for bouquet. The trophies and relics were as follows: Pyramidof cannon-balls from Springfield battle-ground ; oldBr
History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . Presbyterian Church, memorable for itsrecord of Revolutionary times, looked brilliant andfestive, filled with patriotic citizens, and gayly deco-rated with festooned colors, flags, emblems, lanterns,and flowers. There was a large shield back of thealtar, with a picture of Washington at its crest, withsacred trophies in front, and a pyramid of red, white,and blue flowers for bouquet. The trophies and relics were as follows: Pyramidof cannon-balls from Springfield battle-ground ; oldBritish sword captured at Trenton (Dr. J. D. Pol-hemus); old British sword captured at Springfield(A. T. Woodruttj ; battle-flag captured at Chancel-lorsville, Va. (Rev. Dr. J. D. Rose); American eagleshot on Springfield Mountain (S. Lyon); youngAmerican eagle (V. Sayer). The programme of exercises in the PresbyterianChurch was as follows: Prayer, by Albert Graves,Esq.; reading of Declaration of Independence, byAlderman William Wade, of New York; together withthe following pieces of music: The Star-Spangled. M* v>#^i<«^«S SPRINGFIELD. 373 Banner,* * America, Whittiers Centennial Ode,Graves Centennial Chorus. The choir was composed of Miss Amelia Park,organist; Mr. Theo, H. Sommers, Mr. J. Fred. Cham-berlin, Mr. G. W. Chamberlin, Mr. Wilbur Sopher,Mrs. M. Faitoute, Miss Pamela Graves, Mr. and , and Miss Ada Graves. The gunners again at close of the day made vocalmusic with salute of United States six-pounder, andthe inhabitants gathered on the magnificent groundsof Beers and Shirley to witness the splendid displayof fireworks, consisting of rockets, wheels, pieces,balloons, and ending with head of Washington andbatteries, and thus the memorable day was ended. The pyrotechnists were Messrs. Roll, Graves, Lyon,Merwiu, Hull. The celebration was noticed in the following man-ner by some of the leading journals: Springfikld, N. J.—This village, noted for stirring incid
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