Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-05
Departure of the Putnam PnaIanx
VISIT TO THE MARBLE QUARRIEs.

VISIT TO THE MARBLE QUARRIEs.
At S O'Clock a m. on Saturday the
ladies' belonging to the party of the Put
nam Phalanx took carriages, and under
the escort of J. W. Cramton proceeded TO
West Rutland T. V. K. Wilson, Esq,
superintendent of the Rutland and Wash
ington railroad, having extended an iuvi-
tation and placed at their service a special
train, the members of the Phalanx, at the
same hour left a'so to visit the marble
quarries. They were greatly delighted
with their trip, having formed but a
limited idea of the extent of the quarries
or the amount of business done in that
particular branch of trade. They were
courteously pilotsd from point to point,
aud the qnarries were intelligently ex-
planned to them by Mr.. Wilson, Gen
w. Y. W Ripley, Col. W. G, Veazoy. E.
A. Morse aud J. W. Cramton. They ex-
pressed themselves greatly surprised and
pleased, it being far more pleas mt aud
important point of interest than any of
them had anticipated.
We are specially requested By the eff.
Gers and members of the Phalanx to ex-
press to Superintendent Willson their
cordial thanks for his courtesy in tender
ing train of cars for their comfortable
con veyance, aud for his personal attention
to them during the trip and at the quar-
ries
They returned t. town about 10 1-2
o'clock. Dinner was provided at the
Bardwell and Central Houses promptly
at II o'clock. At II 1-2 the Phalanx
! formed in front of the Bardwell House,
after which the battalion received the
Msior Commandant and Staff with the
customary honors. A large crowd had
collected upon the sidewalks and in the
Depot Park, who, under the lead of Col.
James III. Putnam, gave the Phalanx
three rousing cheers. They then marched
to the depot aud entered the cars provided
for them, and at 1915 p. m, took their
departure for home.
They expressed themselves pleased at
the courtesy and attention given them by
Mr.. Cramton ct the Bardwell and Major
Salisbury at the Central, and took occas-
ion personally to tender to those gentle
men their appreciation of their generous
hospitality.
The ladies' accompanying the excursion
OF the Putnam Phalanx, before they left,
tenerded to "mine host" Cramton, of the
Bardwell House, the following apprecia'
tive letter, conveying their obligation for
the courtesy and attention shown them
during their stay at his popular hotel.
To John ". Cramtom-The ladies ac
companying the Putnam Phalanx feeling
a deep sense of the kindness of Mine Host
Mr.. Cramton, in furnishing carriages fol-
conveying them to the Opera House last
evening and to the marble quarries this
morning, desire me in their behalf to ten
der to you their warmest thanks for these
favors. And also to extend to you thell
best wishes for your prosperity and happi
ness, assuring you that if we are 80 fortu
nate as to come to your beautiful towr
again, we shall take great pleasure IL
stopping at your house, and also will b
happy to recommend your hotel to al
travelling this way.
Again I say, please accept our heart
felt thanks for all your kindness, and TO
all the attention we have received at you
very excellent house.
In behalf of the ladies accompanying
the Putnam Phalanx.
MRS. M. G. WEBSTER.
t Rutland, Sept. 80, 1871.
They professed themselves delighte'
with their visit to Rutland and tn
genial hospitality of our people withou
+. distinction of class. 1t was to them
pleasing feature to witness at the oper
House reception and sociable, so genial
welcome from all classes of our citizeni
! without that formality that too often &C
companies such occasions when tenders