. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . itizens planned the work, and all the outlying towns that wereformerly part of the old Springfield had special committees. The observance began with special services at all the churcheson Sunday, the 25th, that at the historic First Congregational churchbeing properly the most notable. The chapel was later in the weekin charge of the loan exhibition committee, who had gathered therea wonderful collection of relics and heirlooms. An immense throng gathered at the city hall on Tuesday. Ex-Mayor William L. Smith, chairman of the citizens
. Springfield present and prospective; the city of homes . itizens planned the work, and all the outlying towns that wereformerly part of the old Springfield had special committees. The observance began with special services at all the churcheson Sunday, the 25th, that at the historic First Congregational churchbeing properly the most notable. The chapel was later in the weekin charge of the loan exhibition committee, who had gathered therea wonderful collection of relics and heirlooms. An immense throng gathered at the city hall on Tuesday. Ex-Mayor William L. Smith, chairman of the citizens committee, madepreliminary remarks, introducing Judge Marcus P. Knowlton, theacting president of the day. The speakers who followed wereMayor Edwin D. Metcalf, Governor George D. Robinson, of Chic-opee, Hon. John L. Houston of Enfield, and Judge Henry anniversary ode was read by its author. Judge William , and the anniversary hymn, written by E. Porter Dyer,was sung by the Orpheus club, who performed other music duringthe U. S. Post Ojfiif and Custom House
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