| Term | Definition |
| convention | group of people who get together to discuss a particular idea or belief |
| procession | group of individuals moving along in an orderly way |
| eloquence | ability to speak in a strong and graceful way that stirs people's emotions |
| annals | records of events histories |
| throng | large number of people or things crowded together |
| momentous | very important |
| orator | gifted public speaker |
| publicly | in an open manner or place |
| eyewitness | someone who has seen an act or event and can give a first-hand account of it. |