A History of the Celebration of Robert Burns 110th Natal Day, at the Metropolitan Hotel, New York (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from A History of the Celebration of Robert Burns 110th Natal Day, at the Metropolitan Hotel, New York The Centennial Anniversary of the formation of Seneca County was observed by the Seneca Falls Historical Society at a meeting in the Wesleyan Methodist church on Monday evening, March 21st, 1904. Harrison Chamberlain, president of the Society, presided and made the following address, after which he read Hon. Diedrich Willers historical sketch of the formation of the county: Address By Harrison Chamberlain. To build up a commonwealth is a noble endeavor. To lay the foundations deep and strong, so joining communities and counties together that the structure will be harmonious and serve the public good is a task so patriotic, wise and grand that it confers on all taking a part in it an imperishable glory. The formation of Seneca county was in line of State-building, of readjusting conditions the better to meet the needs of an increasing population. And how well this adjustment was made is evidenced by the fact that we are assembled here to-day to commemorate its centennial anniversary, and draw inspiration from the lives of those who wrought it. I want to speak for a few moments of the men of 1804. On this occasion they deserve our meed of praise. They were of a sturdy, heroic race, coming here, influenced by not the Spanish greed for gain, not to ravage the country of its wealth and leave it despoiled and barren. Rather they came to give of themselves, to build up homes, to cultivate the soil and utilize the forests and enrich the land by their skill and energy. They were builders of settlements, able to conceive and execute great enterprises, shrinking from no hardships and fearing no dangers. Simple in habits and wanting maybe the social polish of to-day they possessed elements that imparted to them strong personality. They stood foremost in their place, impressing those about them with their strong, manly qualities. They were looked up to and their opinions went unquestioned; their advice was sought and confidently followed. Exact in their ideas of life their conceptions of duty were as precise as their practice of it was rigid and severe. The home had its rules and though these were strict and unyielding they were cheerfully complied with. In social and business relations there was a like preciseness of uprightness and integrity expected and demanded of all. Mingling with and softening these features was a kind and generous disposition. It would be difficult to find examples of kind and unselfish deeds to match the generous and ready service that the early settler was quick to extend to his neighbor. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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