The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-03
BRISTOL.

There was gathering Of Good Tenn
plars and friends of Temperance at w.
Daniels Hotel, Tuesday eve, last, for Il
supper as an encouragement and token of
their appreciation Of his course adopted
in conducting his house on temperance
principles, having no room into which he
cannot say, gentleman, one and
all come in. (Thc opposite Of most of
our Hotels, for in them there is room,
in which only the initiated 90. These
are those that like rum. Those that are
willing to sneak off into a private room
to get it, and when they come out they
portray IL shecp-thicf countenance that
always informs all present where they
have been. Brass or cheek are no safe
guards in this operation.)
Finding our friend Daniels in good
sound enjoyment Of life, the same feel
ing seemed to be contagious and all en-
tered into active operations in the amuse-
ments Of the evening with zest worthy Of
the cause. Old and young,tall and short,
fat and lean. And we had, by the way,
some striking contrasts. As G follows
d in the alphabet, so G followed ID on
this evening, at times. so far as COMPARE
son is concerned. And it was finally de-
cided that either one stopped growing too
soon or the other grew too long.
The next change came by the way Of the
Good Templars Choir occupying the at
tcntion Of those present for Il season
Finally there came tone from another
quarter, pitched upon another key. II
was that "tea was ready :" it seemed tC
scnsiby affect every one present, and il
by eloqucnce they were not brought upon
their feet, the demands Of the stomach
brought them all up standing But, alas
how soon some bright hopes are blighted
This was true Of some as they entered
the dining hall and found every scat oc
cupied. And it seemed almost mora
certainty that their stomachs would col
lapse before they could get out Of the
room. Triumph came at last, and they
fully atoncd for their disappointment.
The supper would do credit to any
hotel in the state. And by the way
good suppers and dinners can be foun(
here on other occasions, and other days
say about seven days in week.
After supper social chat and song wa
the order of the day. And it may not b,
amiSs TO say, that the Good Tcmplar
have Il choir that will do credit to them
selves.
Rev. Mr.. Archibald was called ont 70
a speech and he made short but yer,
effective one.
He compared the present condition
of the house in which we were assemble,
to its former condition when owned b,
another proprietor, who cody told hin
that unless he let his business alone (sell
f ing rum,) he would drive him out o
town. The facts are, the good parsol
is in town and the rum-sellcr is out, AM
his business was not let alone. Spac
will not allow of further report of tn
, speech.
Rev. j. +. Metcalt who is about leav
ing town, was made the recipient Of IA fey
dollars contributed by the Good Templar
as token oftheir appreciation of his labo
in starting the lodge. The presentation
speech was made very handsomely by !
Hasseltine NJ. d. This took the Rev
gentleman entirely by surprise. But
takes mere than few dollars in none
to throw him off the track, especially i
the scarcity of money this SPRING. so h
made good responsive speech, "reterrin
to some of the darker hours of the lodge
: and that he had enjoyed his social lif
better in Bristol than he had in any plac
since he commenced his ministry" W
D.. are sorry to part company with him, bu
must bow to the higher powers.
The evening will long be remembers
with pleasant, and we trust profitable re
collections ELMER