Tercentenary Events February 15, 1965 First Public Meeting at Mendon Town Hall June 17, 1965 Second Public Meeting. Henry P. Clough appointed General Chairman by Selectmen August 17, 1965 First Meeting of General Committee appointed by Chairman November 10, 1966 Organization of Mendham Brush Association January 1, 1967 Ceremony of Razor Burial by Brothers of the Brush January 16, 1967 Organization of Daughters of Mendon Pioneers February 10, 1967 First Costume Dance of Brothers of the Brush March 10, 1967 Second Costume Dance of Brothers of the Brush April 19, 1967 Tree planting at Mendon Center School May 14, 1967 Anniversary Church Service, Unitarian Church Speaker: Dr. Dana M. Greeley, President of the Unitarian-Universalist Association May 15, 1967
Indian Wars and the Revolutionary War Thursday, June 22, 1967
Friday, June, 23, 1967
7:30 – 11:30 P.M. Young People’s Dance. Lakeview Park Ballroom Saturday, June 24, 1967 10:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Open House at:
Chestnut Hill Meeting House, Millville Street St. Michael’s Church, North Avenue Unitarian Church, Maple Street Mendon Center School, Arts and Crafts Exhibit, North Avenue Mendon Historical Society Museum, Main Street Taft Public Library, Main Street
1. Long Distance Cross Country Run (open to residents of Mendon, Bellingham, Blackstone, Hopedale, Milford, Millville, Northbridge, Upton, Uxbridge) 2. Field Day Events for boys and girls of Mendon 1:00 – 5:00 P.M. House and Historical Sites Tour Headquarters at Mendon Town Hall, Main Street 2:00 P.M. Firemen’s Muster, Mendon Center School Grounds, Participants: Ashburnham, Southborough, Upton, Westminster, Woodville 6:30 P.M. Tercentenary Banquet, Lakeview Park Ballroom
11:00 A.M. Ecumenical Religious Service - Bishop Bernard Flanagan, Diocese of Worcester, Dr. Howard Ferrin, Chancellor of Barrington College, Nipmuc Regional High School 2:00 P.M. Tercentenary Parade, Lakeview Park to Mendon Center School 8:00 P.M. Band Concert, Lakeview Park - Framingham-Milford Band 10:00 P.M. Fireworks - Lakeview Park 300th Anniversary Committees General Chairman: Mr. Henry Clough Selectmen: E. Theodore Giatas, Kenneth Taylor, Arthur Wiersma Treasurer, Roland Kinsley, Legal Counselor, Shelley Vincent General Committee: Walter Butler Richard Childs Mrs. G. Godfrey Davenport, Jr. Frank Dudley Carlton Goss Thomas Hackenson Edward Lamothe Harold Lowell Linwood Lowell John Quirk Gerard Sweeney Henry Twitchell Joseph Taylor Richard Varney Harry York There were a total of 288 residents (24% of the registerd voters) of the town as members of the following sub-committees for the planning and execution of the festivities: Ecumenical Service Firemen’s Muster Finance History Historical Museum Exhibit House and Sites Tours Lighting Pageant Parade Publicity & Information Former Residents Sound Sports Program Town Decoration Traffic & Safety Souvenir Booklet Construction Costumes Dance for Young People Arts and Crafts Exhibit Banquet Fireworks and Band Concert Tree Planting Mendham Brush Association Mendon Daughters of the Pioneers Assisting Committees: Mendon Boy Scouts Mendon Girl Scouts Mendon Youth Groups More from the Mendon Tercentennial Mendon Menu . |
Tercentennial Celebration, Town of Mendon, 1967 Mendon, Massachusetts 1667 – 1967 Mother of Municipalities I Mendon town – so steeped in history Tell us your story Indians, friends, and foe selling, them Burning, to you we owe it all Elifelett Holbrook, Elizaer Taft Angel and Hannah Torrey Clear the swamp of alders – sink The boulders – build the fieldstone wall. II High ground, hallowed ground – Put in your corne and pease Rolling hills, fertile land With air that cures disease The hand of frontier men has surely Toiled on these For unlikely hedges offer up grapes And apple trees. III Now we celebrate the tercentennial Mendon, of thee we sing With your panoramic views in Winter, fall and spring. Continue in your pastoral ways With every passing year And the gods that live bless This our bounty here. Dr. R. Allison Lukert, 1967 |
Brothers of the Brush, 1967 |