Springfield 1636-1886, History of Town and City, by Mason A. Green ...

618 SPRINGFIELD, 1636-18S6.
anil President of the Common Council Long; Councilmen I\Iayo, Stewart, Clune,
Bowman, Bill, Lyford, Bradford, Callender, Dickinson, Fisk, Hall, Margerum,
Frink, and Smith, and Clerk E. A. Newell.
SECOND DIVISION.
Assistant Marshal, Capt. Peter S. Bailey, and aids, C. L. Chapin, and
J. R. Wells.
Historical displa}- of Periods from 1600 to 18(30: —
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Represented by Indians led by a sachem, and followed by squaws, children, and
papiJooses, seventy-three in all, represented by the Ousamequin Tribe
1st. A Band of Puritans.
i)f the Improved Order of Red Men.
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1635-1735.
2d. Float shoAving the purcliase of Springfield lands by William P^'uchou from
the Indians.
3d. ^lodel of tlie first house built in Springfield (half size).
4:th. Model of the old Indian Fort.
5th. The burning of Springfiedd in 1675.
6th. The first church built in Sprnigfield Iti 1645. and church congregation.
1735-1835.
Weed's Band of Hartford, Conn., twenty-one men.
1st. Governor's Foot Guards, of Hartford, representing British soldiers in the
Revolutionary War.
2d. Representation of the Frencli and Indian War, by members of the St. Jean
Baptiste Society of Springfield. Twelve mounted Indians, thirt}' French
soldiers in uniform.
3d. Uniformed Company, representing Continental soldiers.
4th. Visit of General Washington to Springfield, 1789.
5th. Declaration of Independence.
6th. Three Doctors of the last century in gigs and on horseback.
7th. A Wedding Party of six on horseback.
8tli. Four Couples representing costumes of the people, in chaises.
9th. First Governor of Massachusetts after the Declaration of Independence.