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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Moving forward. (search)
n Friday evening the intense heat and drought was terminated by a copious rainfall and a resultant change in weather conditions. But for the contrasting chill and breeze the day was ideal for the occasion, and at four o'clock members and friends in goodly number assembled, filling the improvised seats on the temporary floor, for the beginning of the realization of a cherished hope and fond dream. It was fitting that the last speaker in the old home should be first in the new, and so Rev. Anson Titus of Somerville gave the invocation:— God of the nations, Jehovah of old, Thou art the guardian of the generations, Thou preservest the people, thou knowest all they do and desire. Thy presence we invoke in the placing of this stone, which we pray may be set for Thee and the welfare of Thy people; that on this corner may be builded that which will be for the preservation of interests dear to this city. Thou wast with the fathers, we pray Thy presence with the sons. Gather with us,
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., At our Society's meetings. (search)
tizens of earlier years. April 19 was a patriotic observance. The President directed the exercises and was ably assisted by the Misses Rowan, Falt, Grimes and Meloon, the latter furnishing mandolin selections, and also playing the old London piano. This gathering was the one most fully attended in the season. May 17 proved a very stormy day, and the attendance at what proved to be the last meeting in our old home, as well as the last meeting of the season, was extremely small. Rev. Anson Titus of Somerville gave a most interesting lecture on ‘Some Economic Conditions at the Close of the Revolution.’ The season of 1915-16 found the Society housed in hired quarters (as the Register has noted), and opened on October 18. The President read his ‘message,’ which is on file in the records, making a clear statement of the Society's affairs. These were discussed at some length and laid over till the next meeting. Light refreshments were served. The November meeting was devo