Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-06-14

, ,vbiob followed in the routes they had marked
W. In closing, Mr.. Walton gave the
Iasitb of Mr.. Orvis, host of the Equinox,
,rbicb he said was rightly named, for 1t was
eonaIIv GOOD night and day, and as GOOD as
~ IA a anv time. Mr.. Orvis responded
in = Genial speech, and was at Its close elect-
/ "a unanimously a member OF the As9 ~ye-.
/ tion. In response to successive CANS: eno,
, ana pleasant speeches were MADE oy ~;
| WHITING of St. Adams, G. NJ. Chase oil Lyh-
don. j lhn Cain of Rutland, ME- fauIAue' =,
the Harlem Extension Road, Henry Oiark VI
/ Rutland. Col. NJ. 5. COlburn OF mahche9 gT, ;
and Capt Albert Clarke OF st. Adams Tue
last named gentleman presented from the
| Committee on Resolutions the following res
/ olution. which was unanimously adopted
ResoI-ed. That this Association hereby
/ tenders it's most hearty thanks TO hon
Franklin II. Orvis. our host of the Equinox
House and Younger brother in the profession
for the generous and elegant hospitality
which he has extended to us to SuperIn-
tendent James r. Faulkner and the Harlem
Extension Railroad for the courtesy OF Their
snecial train to Assistant Supt Il. '. h
/ Wilson and the Rensselaer, and Saratoga ran
road for a similar accommodation, IN enaoIlhs
rs to see the great marble interest WnIch
makes Rutland Justly celebrated, and Of
I
,ronrietor of the Bates House IN Rutland for
kindness and facilities in his fine hotel; to
the journalists of Rutland for their unwea-
ried efforts in promoting the pleasure ana
o,tartaipment of the Association TO the
Rutland Heyuld for its enterprise IN publish
inc so full a report of our proceedings ana
To the Vermont Central and Passumpslc
Railroads which 50 generously and cordially
contributed to place all this pleasure within
the reach OF all.
After dinner the party separated for a
short time, some to look over the new Con
gregational church. approaching completion
and which will be one OF the prettlest
churches in Vermont some 10 examine the
:. Nusic Hall - for private theatricals, con-
certs. etc, erected last year by Mr.. Orvis 4;
some to roll ten pins, and some to stroll on
the marble pavements under the shade trees.
They reassemble soon, on the announcement
] of the carriages, and were driven to the pretty
= Deltwood . Cemetery, which is one OF the
ornaments and lions of the village. Ii Is a
beautiful spot, with number OF costly and
elaborate monuments, and noticeable Tor the
urofusiOn Of Il overs ami Orn3m entail plants
All beautiful and some of them rare, which
ad5rn the parterres and plats. Returning
thence, after short stop at the Equinox 70
bid goodbye To its proprietor, the party
. -
ments al the residence of Col. COlburn, (who
was active in his cOurtesies t. the plrty,) TO
see his tame deer his lawns, but four days
old. spotted as leopardz and spry rs squirrels ;
and his preserves of trout There were fire.
quent illusions To the e two hundred pound
sucker. reported as having been recently
caught in that vicinity, but though under
stood to be yet alive, he was not On exhibit
ton.
On the way back To Rutland, stop was
made at WallIugt5rd, where, at the invita-
ton Of Mr. Justin Bachelor, a tour was
made of the famous pitchtOrk factory OF
Bachelor u Sons. The various processes OF
forging with trip hammers) bending, tenn
rerIng, testing and polishing the forks, were
explained and exhibited, ami the visit ended
with IA glance at the spacious storehouse,
in which were forks by the ten thousand, of
all kinds. OF from two 70 six tines, and of all
sizes. from the smallest made up TO some
mammoth fellows. intended TOR the California
trade All the California forks, we noticed,
by the way, of which we saw few thou
sands i'm "a pile, have handles considerably
longer than those used IN the rest of the
country. There II an old Scotch pr0verb
which says '' he that sups WI the dell needs
a long spoon but what the need Of such
lon. FORKS can be- we did not hear cxD,aine /.
TIE party reached Rutland about half past
seven r.M. The occasion closed wItha recep-
tion in the evening at the residence of Henry
Clark. E-q., editor of the Harad- This was
generally attended, bv the members IF the
Association and the lady members of their
families present, and By "a number OF the first
citizens OF Rutl4nd. O. whom Mr.. and Mrs.
Clark dispensed the elegant hospitality of
their house with genial courtesy.
The reunion was, we think, the pleasante>t
yet held By the Association. The members
present were OF one mind that it was not on
" - "a good time, - in wholesome and ration
nj equipment, but was of substantial benefit
to them, as members of the craft. and ali
greed thar they should miss np future meet
iugs Of the Association if they cou.d help IL