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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 28., One hundred and fiftieth anniversary of patriot's day. (search)
n, a great concourse of citizens assembled. Appropriate addresses were made by our Governor Fuller and Mayor Coolidge. The latter was especially commemorative of the Medford Minute Men of 1775. The local press said, No more comprehensive story of Medford's part in the opening days of the Revolution has ever been prepared. The Register will preserve the same in a coming issue. Monday (of course) was the day of celebration. No snow had fallen since January 29, but the early morning of April 20 brought some—the ground white—with chilly air and adverse conditions, a contrast to the waving grass of April 19, 1775. But a thousand of the school children and ten thousand people gathered for the occasion about the old home of Captain Isaac Hall. As usual (in recent years) a cavalryman, representing Paul Revere, rode over the bridge into Medford town with his escort. Later came the mayor of Boston, with General Pershing, who inspected the Medford Minute Men of today. The genial owner
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 28., Season of 1924-25. (search)
er time. December 15. A cold day and evening. Misfortune of fire in barrel of kindling wood—some damage by smoke. But four ventured out to the meeting. January 19, 1925. Annual meeting. Various reports made and officers chosen. January 26. Seven directors held meeting at Mr. Colby's and appointed committees. March 16. Mr. Mann spoke of the old British flag, exhibiting the one captured at Lexington. The evening was taken up with consideration of the coming Patriot's Day. April 20. No meeting was held nor house kept open at this time, owing to the lack of suitable attendants and care. May 18. Owing to illness of the President, who was to make provision, no meeting was held. The issues of the Register speak for the publication department. During the year the usual regular accessions have come to the library and quite a number of interesting articles to our collection, including the piano of the late Miss Ellen M. Lane. The Society has been represented at