Voted, That the Committee on Pavilion be authorized to make such disposition of the materials as they may deem best. Voted, That Moses Sawyer be employed to collect the balance due to the general fund.

Adjourned to Saturday evening, June 2d, at the house of Uriah Chamberlain, Esq.

MALDEN, June 2d, 1849.

Met pursuant to adjournment, at the house of U. Chamberlain, Esq. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. The report of the Treasurer was then read and accepted.

Voted, That all bills that have been presented and approved, be paid by the Treasurer.

Adjourned to meet at the house of the Secretary, on Friday evening, June 8th.

MALDEN, June 8th, 1849.

Committee met agreeable to adjournment, at the house of the Secretary. Minutes read and approved. Committee on Pavilion reported that upon investigation, they deemed it best to take the lumber and dispose of the same at auction. The amount of sales was $480. Report thus far accepted. Committee have further time. Committee on Dinner reported that they had effected a settlement with Mr. Smith, the caterer, by the payment of $820.

Voted, That we accept an invitation of Mr. Smith to an entertainment to be provided by him, tendered as a customary act of courtesy to the Committee, at such time and place as we may designate.

Voted, That the Committee on Dinner be a Committee to inform Mr. Smith of our acceptance; - and that the entertainment take place on Thursday evening next, at the house of the Secretary.

Voted, That Rev. Messrs. Pratt, Denison, Talbot, Merrill, and Parsons, and Mr. Joshua Webster, be invited upon that occasion.

Voted, That a Card of Invitation be sent to the invited guests.

Voted, That a Committee of three be raised to superintend the preparation of a BI-CENTENNIAL BOOK; and that Rev. A. W. M'Clure, Rev. J. G. Adams, and W. H. Richardson, Jr., be said Committee.

Then adjourned to Thursday evening, June 15th, at the house of the Secretary. W. H. RICHARDSON, Secretary.

TREASURER'S REPORT.

THOS. WAIT, JR., in acc't with BI-CENTENNIAL COMMITTE E

Dr. to cash received as follows, viz:

By sale of 1127 Tickets, at 75c.,

$845 25

cash by the hand of G. Haven, Esq., the proceeds

of sale of Pavilion,

173 76

amount received on subscription,

458 25

"A. L. Barrett, Chief Marshal,

43 00

$1520 26

Cr. for bills paid viz:

Boston Post advertising,
Boston Atlas 66

B. G. Hill, services,

Damrell & Moore, printing,

2.00

2.50

5 00

9 00

Geo. W. Bazin,

22 25

Maine Railroad tickets,

14 47

Brigade Band,

128 00

Rev. J. G. Adams, cash paid,

1 20

Thos. Wait, Jr., nails, spikes, &c.,

12 67

Henry Flanders & Co.,

4 38

S. B. French, trimmings,

1 38

Amos Butler, services,

3.00

Avery White,

Joseph Wilkinson, do,
Lemuel Nichols, do,
N. W. Holden, Caterer,

5 00

3 50

Daniel Holmes, labor,

1 25

57

2 17

Richard Yeaton, do,

2 50

J. & J. Clark, building Pavilion,

68 50

Charles Buck, lumber,

259 04

Sally Upham, do

3 00

J. B. Smith, Caterer,

820 00

20 37

A. W. Pollard,

Wm. H. Eaton, horse hire,

J. P. Lord,

D. W. & J. H. Barnes, trimmings,

G. Haven, Jr., travelling expenses,
James Eaton, cash paid,

Chas. O. Eaton,

Samuel S. Speed, services,

M. W. Sawyer,

Joseph S. Reed, Marshal's equipments,

Whitton, Train & Co., ensigns and pendants,

4 25

10 84

20 00

3 25

4.00

1 00

350

30 25

24 50

24 67

A. L. Barrett, cash paid,

2 25

$1520 26

Respectfully Submitted,

THOMAS WAIT, JR., Treasurer.

Examined and approved:

URIAH CHAMBERLAIN,
B. G. HILL.

COMMITTEE'S EVENING FESTIVAL.

By referring to the Records of the Committee of Arrange. ments, it will be seen that, on settlement with Mr. Smith, who provided the dinner on the day of celebration, he took occasion to invite the Committee, with such of their friends as they might ask, to the number of fifty, to an evening entertainment, to be provided by him at such time and place as the Committee might designate. This meeting was accord. ingly held on Thursday evening, June 14th, at the mansion house of the late William Barrett, Esq., and now belonging to his heirs. After exchanging social greetings, and living over in very agreeable conversation some of the many enjoy. ments of the Bi-Centennial occasion, the company proceeded to partake of the repast which their generous provider had set for them. Its merits were well appreciated. And after the repast, the meeting was called to order by the Chairman, and brief addresses were made, chiefly in reference to the day of which this evening's entertainment seemed but an echo, by Messrs. Haven, Eaton, Richardson, M'Clure, and others. A poem, hastily written, in reference to the occa sion, was then read by the Chairman. In accordance with the wishes of those who heard it, it is here preserved.

A BI-CENTENNIAL ECHO FOR THIS EVENING.

HUMBLY INSCRIBED TO THE COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS.

Spirits of bards, and all the powers of song
From Homer's time, and Milton's, down along
To these new days, when on New England ground,
The spinning-tops of myriad bards go round;
And poet-antics at all times are played,
Despite all laws that critics ever made;
Lend me your inspiration, while I bring
This humble tributary offering

To Patriotism, and Glory, and Renown,
And so forth; all of famous Malden town,

That noted place of places in our nation,
Immortalized in recent celebration.

Of that event I sing; and in the ending,
Would make allusion to the one now pending!
The day, that day,- of days the one and all
That ever on our townsmen made the call
To celebrate the time when Charlestown sent
Her men to Mystic north-side, with intent
To give them settlement and homestead here,
As on old record books these facts appear;
Who hath not now this day in recollection?
What heart but brightens in its grand reflection?
From morning sunlight to that night's oblation
Of spermy splendor, the illumination!

Anxious, indeed, the watchings for that day,
'Mid eastern winds and clouds of dullest grey
Preceding it; and on the night before,
What aspect doubtful all the faces wore

Of this oft-tried Committee, though they say

They had strong faith and hope in "that fair day."

How dubious was the prospect, ere its dawn,

When down the rains poured, as though corks were drawn

From all sky-bottles! How with throbbing head,

And anxious heart, lay not a few in bed,

Deeming the nightmare bliss, and day a sorrow,

If such a day were now their waited morrow!

But thanks! the showers subside; the clouds are breaking; Light from the East, blue from the West, are waking!

The bells are pealed, the day is ushered in

'Mid flags, and streamers, and the cannon's din!
Greetings there are of liveliest kind, and joys;
The boys are men, the men efficient boys;—
Firemen, Odd Fellows, Military, come;

Plumes nod, fifes scream; the "spirit stirring drum,"
And band's full harmony, and shoutings free,
Play their true parts in this centennial glee.
From all the region round the hosts are here,
Good volunteers, invited guests appear;
The faithful teacher "just let loose from school,"
High magistrates in cities who bear rule;

The reverend clergy, counsellors profound, Reporters of the press for ten miles round; Boston and Charlestown chiefs the platform fill, Our Armstrong, and New Hampshire's Isaac Hill, Our Congress King, and various dignitaries, Farmers, mechanics, traders, secretaries.

Around old "Bell Rock" drawn, the waiting throng Send up their invocation and their song,

List as our Green in oratoric power

--

Improves his gift through one full measured hour.
Then came the youthful poet of the day,
In goodly word, though this his first essay ;-
Clouds rose for showering while his accents rung,
And Malden's rising glories fired his tongue;
Clouds, that without leave-asking or restriction,
Forced us to hasten to the benediction;
Frighted the ladies towards our big pavilion,
And drove quite wild full many a staid civilian.
Of this peculiar scene I will not sing,

Lest some wild note should strike my gentle string.

The dinner eaten; speeches made; again
Our music wakes its highest, purest strain!
And there, brief hours like winged minutes flew,
Till the great multitude, "as good as new,"
When the big sun-set gun was fired, withdrew,
Each one his way, - most to their habitations,

To" see to children,” and — the illuminations.

And such a night old Malden never knew;
Dark stilly clouds around, the evening drew;

The lamps sent forth their rays from many a pane
That ne'er may shed centennial light again;

From cupola, and arch, and post, and tree,

And staff, and roof, wherever eye could see,

Shone these bright fires; and in this blaze of glory Ended that day now amply famed in story.

What said I? With that thought another's blended; That day did not quite end, — has not quite ended;

Its echo lingers with us; and the reason

For this glad lingering may now be in season.