The purpose of these pages is to make an attractive Souvenir of the 7th of May, 1895, to the citizens of Hadley and the war-scarred veterans who are to be their guests this day. The occasion of the demonstration to be made is the meeting of the Third Corps Union and as many old soldiers as choose to come, from the regiments commanded by the late Major-General Joseph Hooker, to honor his birthplace.
If the matter contained in these pages shall in some degree add to the pleasure and instruction of the visitors, and aid them in understanding better the importance of this historically rich region, the publishers will feel highly gratified.
Credit should be given The Bryant Printing Company of Florence for the superior printing of this work, and to the Hampden Engraving Company of Springfield for the delicacy with which they have handled Mr. Kingsley's work.
