The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-06-09
CastIcton-Bomoscen House.


The Benefit Festival given to Mr. and
Mrs. i. Collins, at the Lake Bomoscen
House, by their friends on Thursday eve
ming, was, in every respect, grand sue
cess.
The weather was all that could have been
desircd-plcasantly cool, with an almost
full-orbcd moon overhead shedding its silver
rays over as lovely a village and surround
ing country AS lies in the lap of the Green
mountains.
Williams Cornet Band of poultncy,
whose services had been secured for the oc-
casion, dispensed most excellent music
from the balcony of the hotel, making the
hills and valleys around resonant with 'thc
concord of sweet sounds"
1t was fully half past nine before the
company had all gathered, but long before
that hour, Mr.. and Mrs. Collins, for one
evening" orr most worthy and bonored
guests, must have made the discovery, had
they not already known the fact, that their
friends were not fen, but that they must be
numbered by hundreds.
The large and elegant parlors, the office,
the billiard room and the halls during the
entire evening were filled to degree bord-
cring on that of discomfort Castleton
was well represented on this delightful oc-
casion bv most of its best citizens, they
constituting fully one half the company
present while the large delegations from
Poultney and other adjoining towns showed
| the high regard in which our guests were
held by those who have known them much
longer than has been the privilege of their
appreciative, but more newly formed
friends of our village and town.
1t was very evident that no selfish motives
alone had brought together so large and in
telligcnt company. a pleasant evening
and Il sumptuous repast was no doubt an
ticipated, and with good reason. But the
chief purpose of our coming together was
to extend warm and hearty welcome to
the proprietor and propretress of the Lake
Bomoseen House ; and to express some
thing of our high appreciation for the scrvi-
ccs which Mr.. Collins and lady have rem
dcred our village, as well as the travelling
public, by having had our hotel put on q
footing with the first-class houses of tho
State. After the company had mostly
gathered within the parlors-or as many as
could be thus 'accommodated-th forma
part of the evenings unwrtten programme
was gone through with in delightfully."- in
formal manner.
Since the occasion was a Reception Fest
ival. Mr. and Mrs. Collins must be receioe,
in their own house through the usual cerc
mony of an introduction. This duty was
most gracefully discharged through the ait
given by our gcntlcmanly townsman, Eg
bert H. Armstrong.
The informal visiting that was carried OF
, throughout the greater part of the evcnin!
! to the pleasure OF all and annoyance o
! none, was now and them varied with excel
, lent music-both instrumental and vocal
that took place in the large parlor on TIN
first floor of the hotel containing the Nlath
ushcl piano--largest sizc-recently pur
chased by Mr.. Collins for the use of tn
a house. Miss Anna Hyde, Professors vii
n lard and Hall and other excellent player
present not alone exhibited their skill a
, amateur and professional piansts, but CAV
= us as well, an opportunity to know tn
wonderful power and the exquisite sweet
ness of melody that may be wrought froI
G this new piano.
. Miss frankie Burt and Miss Clara Ston
4 each sang one of their sweetest songs to tn
. delight Of all present made known by wei
Il deserved applause Long before the portal
: of the dining hall were thrown open, ther
4 was Il manifest desire on the part of man
r. hT3 Gnter upon that enchanted and forbade
but the esthetics naf tiff a9 Well that promp
e ed the desire. And it was not long befol
IL thn fret battalion nf tha attach ri
% had an opportunity to satisfy those desire
: The tables were arranged in the form of
% hollow square, and though not equaling I'll
!. Delmonico's of New York nor the Cop,
y lands of Boston, they were set with sue
i. taste that we would not consider a con
!. parison with them at all invidious.
IL Beneath and around the large and hant
!. some boquets that were supported by el,
II giant vases set at equal distances along til
D tables, We're tempting dishes, silver cak,
baskets and fruit stands tastefully an
} temptingly heaped with fruits, cake an
- confectionery of variety and quality I
satisfy the eye and crafty the taste of til
: most experienced and fastidious culinar
cOnHOisselr.
Each battalion of hunger-armed infantr
that entered the hall during the evenin
X supposed it verified that laconic dispatch {
:, tIc great ROlnan Naplall-' t6i, cW
;. ris," for they verify thought they cam
u sa,o and conquered.
/ The festival throughout was an occasio
that will be long remembered by those wi
had the pleasure of being present.
: Long may the Lake Bomoseen IIou.
l. flourish and may its gentlemanly propr
II tor, MIR. l.. Collins, receive the patronag
is he richly deserves and meet with the succe
- he highly merits. r.
IL Castleton, VT, June 18th, 1878.