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Hudson, Carll Burr, Henry G. Scudder, Walter J. Hewlett, John F. 

 Wood, Isaac Rogers, W. H. Skidmore. 



The people of Riverhead had determined to add several popular fea- 

 tures to the celebration; a parade of the county Posts of the Grand Army 

 of the Republic, the fire companies, and various other organizations of a 

 benevolent and social kind, as well as a grand display of fireworks and a 

 general illumination of the village. To carry out this part of the pro- 

 gramme, the following persons were appointed a committee of arrange- 

 ments: J. Henry Perkins, Gilbert H. Ketcham, George W. Cooper, Nat. 

 W. Foster, Hubbard Corwin, George H. Skidmore, Clifford B. Ackerly, 

 Horace H. Benjamin, Charles Hallett, Geo. F. Stackpole, Oliver A. Terry, 

 Walter E. Gerard, Geo. Raynor, Timothy M. Griffing, Ahaz Bradley, 

 Nathan D. Petty, James H. Tuthill, John R. Perkins, Simeon S. Hawkins, 

 J. Edward Wells, Charles M. Blydenburgh, David F. Vail, Rev. W. I. 

 Chalmers. 



The weather on the appointed day was perfect and in view of the 

 shortness of the time for preparation, these popular features of the celebra- 

 tion were remarkably successful, and eminently honorable to all engaged 

 therein. The parade was orderly and beautiful. The decorations were 

 appropriate and tasteful. The fireworks were splendid. The illumina- 

 tions were brilliant, and marked by a charming variety and originality. 



The meetings afternoon and evening were held in the Methodist 

 Episcopal Church, Hon. William Nicoll, of Islip, presiding. 



The musical part of the programme was assigned to the efficient di- 

 rection and leadership of Prof D. P. Horton, of Southold. He was 

 specially aided by a quartette of gentlemen from Greenport. The selec- 

 tions were judicious and the singing praiseworthy. One of the pieces was 

 a grand choral, printed in the appendix to the Horton family Bible, which 

 was brought to Southold about 1640, and which is now in the possession 

 of ex-Sheriff Hon. Silas Horton, who is in his 90th year. Another of the 

 pieces, the Pilgrims' Planting, is one of Professor Horton's many and ex- 

 cellent compositions. It was rendered by the choir with much skill and 

 spirit. 



It was deemed advisable to preserve the speeches delivered on the oc- 

 casion as they contained matter of historical interest compiled carefully 

 and for the first time collected together for the public. 



Everything that experience could suggest has been done to secure the 

 greatest accuracy so that the publisher feels confident in presenting this book 

 to the public, he is placing before them a complete and authentic history of 

 the County of Suffolk. 



Babylon, Dec. i, 1884. 



