Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-12-12

| ledQer OIL the hullduQ NucIdl CDCicly,
has consented to teach music in this
place this winter. This presents an op-
portunity for studying the art of music,
seldom enjoyed in country towns. Mr..
Hard, for quite number of years, has
been the director of music in one of the
prominent churches in New York, and
as he has left his business in New York
on account of his health, after earnest
solicitations by his friends, he has con-
sented to devote few evenings to the
culture of this art. He will meet the
music-loving people of Fairhaven on
Wednesday evening, Dec. IL, at o'clock,
| at Town Hall. D.
| During the past week We have watch
| ed certain movements, with ''suspi-
| cious eye," and as those persons who
have a secret TO keep, are sny of report
ers, we were not, for a long time made
aware of the necessity of certain en-
terprising individuals so often, hurrying
| to and fro in our usually quiet streets.
| But in due time we were made a party
| to the plot, and as we were under the
law of secrecy, wedared not divulge. The
sequel reads thusly: That Thanksgiv-
| ing eve, in addition TO its usual festivi-
| ties, gave TO more than two hundred of
our citizens the pleasure of attending q
surprise party, and presentation at that
popular hostelrie, Coles Central Hotel
Early in the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
III. Cole were invited to the house of a
friend who was in the secret, and few
moments after their departure, their
friends began to assemble in the spacious
hall connected with the hotel. After
the usual preliminaries of such an occa-
sion were over, the entire party were
seated and a messenger in the person of
Fl. o. Maxfield, repaired to the residence
of M. w. Perham, and informed Mr..
and Mrs. Cole that their presence was
demanded at home. On arriving at the
stairway leading to the hall, they were
somewhat surprised on meeting Mes.rs.
Spaulding, Powers and Putnam, who in
sisted upon taking them in charge and
conducting them to the hall. The open
ing of the hall door revealed to them q
scene which was well calculated TO
turn their surprise at the-to them
singular proceedings thus far, into utter
astonishment. The brilliantly lighted
hall, the large assemblage of their
friends and acquaintanccs, the strange
silence which pervaded the room, served
d
could not be solved. On approaching
the head OF the hall they encountered
Representative Henry. who had just re-
turned from the councils of State with
his well earned laurels yet damp upon
his brow. standing near table, which
held and hid from their sights a treasure
which was soon to be theirs.
After q choice selection of music had
been PLAYED by the Chester Quadrille
Band, Hugh Henry, ESQ, approached
Mr.. Cole and addressed him substantially
as follows: "During the last two
months | have frequently directed my
remarks to one, which custom required
| should address as Mr. Speaker, and my
remarks have oft times, during that
period, been listened tn by less number
of persons. than are assembled here on
this more than pleasant occasion. To
night my remarks are addressed to one,
whom | simply address as Mr.. Cole
and in behalf of your friends who have
assembled at this time | feel the most
intense pleasure in thus conveying to
you, slight token of their appreciation
of your efforts to stand at the head of
first class and popular hotel, and also
their confidence in you as citizen, and
friend A well conducted and well re-
gulated hotel, adds to the material pros
perity of town, as well, as does any
other business enterprise. And in your
labors, which have tended toward giving
Chester, a popular hostelrie whose fame
has reached beyond the borders of our
dearly beloved New England, you have
had the heartfelt sympathy of our peo-
pie, and words of good cheer will al
ways be spoken for the old Ipgraham
House. for the love of the associations
which have clustered around il, since
you and your estimable wife have acted
as host and hostess. Permit me, In con-
clusion, to present to you in behalf of
these friends as a hotel keeper, and
man, this gift now before you, and we
trust that you will not value it for in
trisic value alone, but that you will
prize it for its extrinsic worth, and for
the spirit which prompted the donors to
tender it. As you have, thus far, glided
serenely on in life's journey, even so
may you continue till time for you shall
be no more, and at last, when our labors
on earth are ended, may we all greet
each other in heaven, with the reminis-
ences of this life"
At the close of these remarks, the
covering, which had hid from sight this
unexpected gift, was removed, and the
recipients were completely surprised, and
deeply affected. on beholding this mani
festation of good will on the part of their
friends. The present consisted OF an
elegantly chased silver ice-pitcher and
salver, which was procured at the jew
elry store of c. NJ. Maxfield. The pitcher
bore the following neatly engraved in
scription: "To Mr.. and Mrs. George Fl.
Ho1o from +hair Choctar rriapIe NO-oy,,
ber %, 1872"
At the conclusion of Mr. Henry's re-
marks, Mr. Cole, with voice choking
with emotion, appropriately responded
to the presentation speech After the
ceremonies attending the presentation
were through with, the cornet sounded,
and until late in the "wee sma' hours,
one of the most happy assemblsges of
the devotees of "terpischore" that ever
gathered in Coles Hall, continued to
wander through the intricate mazes till
all had danced their fill.
Supper was furnisheda at an early hour,
and the large company of friends who
had assembled upon this happy occasion,
sat down TO tables that were literally
groaning beneath the weight of good
things, which included innumerable
dainties and luxuries that would have
tickeled the palate of the most fastidi-
Gus epicurean. The supper was furnished
by the ladies, who were engaged in the
plot, and for a few hours. Mr. and Mrs.
Cole found themselves the guests of
party, who had taken possession of their
home. On the whole, it was q well
merited and substantial compliment paid
to deserving and popular favorite of
the public, and every one seemed to ap-
preciate it, No person present seemed
to enjoy the occasion more than mine
hosts daughter little May" who Is 6
favorite with al classes, and we trust
she will always have pleasing memories
of this event.-VIDRx.
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