eleven o'clock in the morning
She would not bake a thing because Mrs. Jameson got up the centennial , and she declared that she would not go . However , she changed her mind , which was fortunate enough as matters afterward transpired . The tenth of August , which was the one hundredth anniversary of the settlement of our village , dawned bright and clear , for which we were thankful , though it was very hot . The exercises were to begin at eleven o'clock in the morning with the procession . We were to assemble at the old Shaw house at half-past twelve ; the dinner was to be at half-past one , after an hour of social intercourse which would afford people an opportunity of viewing the house , and a few of us an opportunity of preparing the dinner . After dinner were to be the speeches and readings , which must be concluded in season for the out-of-town celebrities to take the Grover stage-coach to connect with the railroad train . By eight o'clock people began to arrive from other villages , and to gather on the street corners to view the procession .