The Worcester book : a diary of noteworthy events in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1657 to 1883 . y Hall. .Xddresses were made by Rev. Mr. Richardson, Major McCafferty andOen. Devens. A Committee of Safety of one hunrlrcd waN chosento take in charge the tmsiness of recruiting. July 20. 510 1818. The Elephant Colinnbiis was exhibited at Hatha-wavs Tavern. .Admission 25 cents. 511 1845. -^ei ond [Laiu-el street] Methodist Church formed. 512 1852. Holy Cross College liurned. 513 1854. Republican Party organized. The preliminary organization first attempted in a hall, was adjournedto the Common;
The Worcester book : a diary of noteworthy events in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 1657 to 1883 . y Hall. .Xddresses were made by Rev. Mr. Richardson, Major McCafferty andOen. Devens. A Committee of Safety of one hunrlrcd waN chosento take in charge the tmsiness of recruiting. July 20. 510 1818. The Elephant Colinnbiis was exhibited at Hatha-wavs Tavern. .Admission 25 cents. 511 1845. -^ei ond [Laiu-el street] Methodist Church formed. 512 1852. Holy Cross College liurned. 513 1854. Republican Party organized. The preliminary organization first attempted in a hall, was adjournedto the Common; Putnam W. Taft was President, and W. H. Harris andThomas Drew, Secretaries. Permanent organization was effected bythe choice of Oliver B. Morris of Springfield as President, with tenVice-Presidents. .Speeches were maile by Henry Wilson, Rev. JohnPierpont, Theodore Parker and others. Resiilutious in stout oi)positionto the slave pov\er were adci]ite(l; and the convention .adjourned tomeet in Septemlier Un the jtnrpose (tf nominating state officers. X w o > 50O z PJ n >Z 0 rPI S>z 01 3z. NOTEWORTHY EVENTS. 93 July 21. 514 1864. The Fifteenth Reguiient arrived home from the war. It was honored the next ( with a j:;rnnd public reception. July 22. 515 1776. First Celebration of Imle|iendeniL-. Cannon \\ere lire<I. lielN were rung, himlires lighled, and the cohirs ofthe Colonies displayed. The Declaration of Independence of theUnited States was read to a large and respectahle body, among whomwere the .Selectmen and Conniiittee of Correspondence, assembled onthe occasion, who testified their approbation l:)y repeated huzzas. .\large iiuniber repaired to the Kings ,\rms tavern, where the obnox-ious sign was destroyed, [see ante. No. 26.] and the company partookof a dinner at w hich toasts were drank. 516 1802. Mrs. Gantlets Exhibition. The I^adies ami (Gen-tlemen of Worcester are respectfully informed that Mrs. Gan-net. the celebrated .\merican Heroine, who served nearl
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