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

| Association, which meets yearly for the trans
saction of business, and an Interchange of
views relative to the publishing business of
the State. This Association also embraces
in it's plan the social element, and rarely con-
cludes its annual session without Iarlicipat-
ing in an excursion, a social reception and
the enjoyment of general good time. The
meeting this year was called at Rutland,
commencing with a business session, inter
spersed with literary exercises, in the
fine parlors of the Bates House Tuesday even
ing. A fair representation of the editors
and publishers Of the State were present,
and several new members were admitted to
the Association. Hon. E. P. Walton OF
Montpelier, President Of the Society presid-
ed, and D. W. Dixon Esq. Of the st. Adams
Messenger was the Secretary. The essay by
Capt. Albert Clarke, of the St. Adams Mes
senger was an excellent production and was
finely read 1t will be found in full on the
first page of the FREEMAN this week. The
poem by Mr. Earle Of the Barton Standard
was creditabe production, and was well
received by the Association. We had an
ticipated something funny and sensational,
"a bit - fast, > if we may be allowed the
expression and were agreeably surprised
in finding Bro. Earle indulging in pensive
musings of the sentimental description.
The poor Indian : was the theme and the
scene of the musings = was located on the
banks of the lovely Connecticut. We shall
take early occasion to reproduce Mr.. Earle's
poem IN the FREEMAN, for the benefit of our
readers
Next in order came the election Of officers
for the ensuing year, and the following per
sons were chosen:
President-uon. E. p. Walton.
Tice- Presiaeats-E. b. Whiting. c. NJ.
Chase. H. c. johnson
Corresponding Secretary-H. d Hopkins,
| Montpelier.
Recording Seeretary-D. Webster Dixon,
St. Adams.
Treasurer-C NJ. Stone, St Johnsbury.
En- ecutirc Con,nHffce-E. p Walton,
Mont elier; c. G. Benedict, Burlington !;
Hiram Atkins, Montpelier.
The following appointments werc made
for the next meeting
Essayist-C. NJ. Chase of the Lyndon
Union. Substitute, Hiram Atkins, Of the
Montpelier Argus.
/ Messenger SrjStituts, IL. c. johnson of
the Vergennes EerHionter.
Burlington was designated as Tie place Of
the next annual meeting. ou the second
/ thursday Of June, 1872.
1t was voted that in ease the New Eng
land Press Association made an excursion,
in which this Association joined. the annual
meeting be held on the excursion "Trip
The Association then spent several hours
in discussing business affairs and matters
pertaining L, the craft. ana lj,urucI ar
late hour
Friday m rning. special tra5n having
/ been generously rendered th- Association DIV
! Supt Wilson OF tic Rutland aud Washing
ton Railroad, the members and their wives
visited the marble quarries ut West Rutland
\ couple of hours were very pleasantly and
probably spent in examining these apFar-
emily inexhaustablc mines ut wealth. and an
came away feeling it was good to have been
there We had had bat faint conception
ofthe magnitude and Importance Of these
marble quarries, and 10 not now wonder that
Rutland county stands first in wealth and
prosperity among the couutie- af the State
On their return from the marble qulrries,
at half past eleven O'Clock, the Association
found a special train awaiting them in the
Rutland depot, ready t. convey them t.
Manchester, where ehe members and their
ladies had an invitation 10 aiu, with Hon
F. IL. urvis of tho Equinox House For
this courtesy ola special train we were in
debtcd to j. X. Faulkner, ESQ, the Gcneral
Superintendent of the Harlem Extension
Railrnad aud Mr.. Faulkncrs, by accompany
Ing us added much 70 the rl~a-are and in
| terest Of the ride, In describing the trip to
Manchester and the Equinox House we can
not do better than to print the pleasant and
lively description written by Mr. Benedict
Of the Burlington FIRE. Press, who was par
ticipant in those festivities aud appeared to
enjoy them quite as well a- Hc now writes
about them.
There were some thirty members of the
Association. including newly elected mem
bers, present, end wives ami daughters and
lady friends enough 10 make "a party of
about fry persons The day was cool and
pleasant one, aud the ride q Manchester
through the valley of Otter Creek. skirted
with mountains on either hand. whose sides
were heekcd with sunlight and shadow. was
a delightful enc Some OF the party, both
ladies and gentlemen, chose % take II upou
the engine and tender and having been ot
the number, we can testify to the generally
excellent condition of the track AMI bridges
The track is evidently under careful super
ION
through from New York to Rutland and
back, and We trust the time is NOS distant
when the full advantages OF through c1unec-
tlons, by this natural and pleasant route
may be secured for all of Western Vermont.
north as well as south Of Rutland
At Manchester station, carriages were in |
readiness TO convey the party 40 the village .
OF Manchester, mile or more away. and To /
the famous and popular Equinox House. I
The village is one of the neat,st and prcttiest
in Vermont, reminding us OF stock bridge. /
Mass, which Is by pretty general consent
allowed to be the lovliest New England viii /.
lage. 1t is n single broad street b,rdercd /
with fine trees, among which are some superb /
old elma OF magnificent size and proportions I
which shade neat residences About mid I
way Of the street is the Equinox House. !
empowered IN trees, with fountains in front.
ample stretches OF cool piazzls and an air 1
VI ueiShtiuI anu hOmelke comfort, cJt-
venlence and ncatness about it's rooms aud |
appointments. It's proprietor is Hon Frank
lin ii. Oryls, lately senator from that county,
and one of those whole souled and public
spirited men, who are OF such value i'm any
community. Whatever public enterprise is
on foot whether a church is to he built. a
business established a plan of adornment or
public convenience adopted, Orvis Is relied
On, and never in vain, to put his shoulder to
the wheel, lift with his money and his in1u-
ence, and stand in the gap at every pinch