St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-06-13
The Vermont Press Recreating.

III winch they StNtrdllN lcaNe tnclT pen.
paste. and scissors. and Jointly meet to-
gcthcr for social intercourse. recreation.
union took place this year at Burling
ton. on the evening of June 18th. Near
ly all the newspapers of the State We're
represented. the most notable eXcep-
tiomS of those wont to meet. being Mr..
Greene of the Woodstock Standard. and
Mr. Earle of the Citizen the former
being deprived the privilege of the oc-
ca>ion by illness in his family. and the
latter 10y lawsuit with Gen. Grout.
The business meeting was held in the
parors of the American House. Wednes-
day evening. the President. Hon. f. p.
Walton. in the chair. After the usual
routine. the association listened to the
annual address by c. VI. Chase of Lyn-
don. and IL poem by Mr.. Cain of Rut-
land.
Thursday morning carriages were
provided 10y MAYOR Dodge. +. W. Peck.
ID. G.. LinSley. Judge Parker. c. W.
Woodhousc and other citizens, and the
editorial fraternity. together with their
wives. were driven about the city, Wis
iting various points of interest. includ-
ing the University grounds, the ccmcte
rieS. and the fine residences which are
50 numerous in this Queen City. At
the University the visitors were courte-
ouslv received by President Buckham.
and Professors Perkins and Burton. and
shown the Museum. Library. Lahora-
tory. etc.
BY invitation of the Champlain Trans
portation Company, the Association
took the beautiful steamer ''Ncrmont'
at lO:l5. for Il trip to Ticondcrogl.
Reaching this place ut halt-pa>t two.
the party embarked in coaches for n
stage ride of four miles to Lake George.
Passing up 10y the old fort. a halt was
made. while the patriotic and eloquent
Baldwin rclearScd the story of this bat
tie ground which has made his name
immortal as well as that of Ethan AL
len.
Arriving at Lake George. the little
steamer "GanouSkic" received its living
freight, and started at once through
this magnificent lake. This "trip WAS
new to nearly all the party and. to
say that it WAS enjoyed. would not en-
press the delight which the scenery and
occasion inspired. Lake George is no.
ted as one of the charming spots of our
country. and we think justly So. The
lake is thirty-SiX miles long. and at the
southern end is the elegant and i'm
mense Fort William Henry Hotel.
where the patty was qiTartered. After
supper, another business meeting of
the Association was held. and the fol
lowing officers were chosen:
+. p. Walton. President c. VI.
Chase. III. e. johnson, \. y. Swain.
Vice Presidents +. \. Stewart. Re
cording Secretary : II. d. Hopkins. Cor
responding Secretary: c. VI. Stone.
Treasurer ID. VI. Camp, J. VI. Poland.
l.. q. Greene. Finance Committee f.
p. Walton. G.. G. Benedict, Hiram At
kins. Executive Committee. 1t was vo-
ted to hold the next meeting at Mont
pelier. and to take Il trip to Stowe and
Mansfield Mountain. George II. Bigc-
low was elected orator for the next
meeting, and Hiram Atkins. substitute.
The appointment of poet was referred
to the executive committee.
Early the next morning, the excur-
sionists re-emharked with Capt Hulctt
for Il + turn down the lake. After Il
dinner at Ticondcroga, the good steam
er Adirondack Capt. Anderson, came
Steaming down from Whitehall. and
taking the party on board. landed them
safely at Burlington ut ) +. VI. During
the passage home, another business
meeting was held and the following
resolution adopted:
ReSolred. That the Vermont Editors
and Publishers Association hereby ten
dcrs its hearty thanks to the citizens of
Burlington, to the proprietors of the
American Hotel and Van Ness House
of that city. to Capt. Flagg. of the
Steamer Vermont. Capt. Anderson of
the Steamer Adirondack, Capt. Hulctt
of the Steamer GanouSkic. aud to the
officers of the Champlain Transporter
ton Company. and Vermont Central
and PaSslImpsic railroads. and to Mr.
Roessle of the Fort William Henry IIo-
tel. for the courteSics extended to the
Association. and which have made their
reunion and excursion So pleasant and
agreeable.
On Friday evening, G.. G.. Benedict
Esq. of the Free Press. gave a recep-
ton at his residence to members of the
Association and the citizens of Bmrling-
ton. to the number of some two humid
red. His grounds were beautifully il
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns. and
the rooms of the old family mansion
were throngcd with fair women and
brave men until Il late hour.
In addition to those named in the res
olution. we think the Association owes
much to MesSrs. Benedict and Bigelow
of the Free Press. who had entire charge
of the arrangements. for one of the
most delightful excursions and enter
tainmcnts that the members of the Art
PreScrvative ever had. The weather
was fine. and every courtesy and at
tention was bestowed by all with
whom the excurSionists came in con-
tact.
\ SENSIBLE OEDER-The Providence