Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26
The Boston Commercial Cub AT ST. AIbans

The Boston Commercial club al ST. Adams.
The Commercial Club of Boston arrived
at St. Adams to the number of "a, in a
| special Pullman ear from Boston at 100,
D. IN. Wednesday, and were entertained at
the Weldon House As guests of Lansing
Mills, superintendent OF traffic Of the Cen
tral Vermont Railroad, n former member OF
the Club. Their entertainment consisted OF
one of Mr. Lavender's most elegant
supperS and conversational leyee with the
railroad magnates Of this vicinity.
During the social enjoyment which en-
sued after supper, the President of the
! Club, ex-Congressman and ex-Mayor Alex
anler II. Rice expressed his qualification at
the appearance of the Central Vermont
Railroad and the inequalities extended the
Club. lie invited ex-Gov. John Gregory
Smith to address them-to tell them what
the Central road wanted Boston TO do. The
Club had seen what the Central Vermont
Railroad could do for Boston, and if the
Governor could tell them what was Bos-
tons duty, they would be glad to hear it.
Gov. Smith in response gracefully wei
coined the Club to ST. Adams and to Yer
mont in a speech of characteristic warmth
and heartiness. lie gave a resume of the
| facilities Of the Central Vermont Railroad
and its capabilities, and pointed out what
was wanted to build it up, abundant accom-
modations at Boston to receive and deliver
freight shipped for export. lie also set
forth in clear, happy,manner, the import
ancc to Boston Of the friendly cooperation
of its leading railroad and commercial in
tercsts with cur own, as related to the
through western connections of the Central
Vermont The remarks of Governor Smith
were greatly applauded, and unanimously
endorsed by the expressed sentiment of this
entire company of Boston capitalists.
GOV. Smith was followed by Hon. John
W. Gambler, leading Boston importer of
sugars, who expressed hIs appreciation of
the requirements of the commerce of Boston,
&c Ex-Mayor Lincoln urged some active
eff : on the part of the Club, to increase
the feeling of the people of Boston in this
direction d. n Skilling7, the great
lumber dealer of Burlington, Boston,
Ottawa and Ogdensburg, and W. H.
Baldwin, President of the Young Mems
Christim Union spoke in felicitous
strain Of common congratulation, and hops
for the future The "Commercials' visited
the rolling mill, car shops. and rail-
road Offices. and left Mt noon hyspecial train
for Montreal. We annex the names of most
of the party and the various businesses repre-
Sented
Hon. Alex. II. Rice, Hon. John ". Gambler. Hon
+. W Lincoln, Ha-Dor Commissioner; Chas II.
Allen, clothing Hon. Francis Childs, carpets
Geo 4. Denny, wool Isaac Fenno, clothing jos
b Brigham, commission Jerome Jones, eroekery
Hon. Goo. .. Carpenter, paints ID. N Skillings
lumber W. II. lincoln agent Liverpool steamers
Curtis Gald editor Commercial BEHetia Jos. IL.
paniorth, Wet India goods NJ. D. Spaulding,
sugar refinery F. c. Stearns, gent Hoyt, Sprague
4 Co; Tho. Il. Jordan, clothing A l.. Coolidge,
boots and saae- Robert o. Fuller, iron and metals;
q. Il l.. urard, warehouse Chas. q. Lane, carpets
W. H. Baldwi II, president Young Mems Christian
Union Paul Sears, shipping Edward Sands,
president Traders Bank, and others.
The club were well satisfied with st. Al
bans, despite the disinterested advice of the
evening newspaper of that village. The gem
tlemen composing the organization are the
very hest representatives Of the commercial
Interests If the Hub, and whatever judg
ment they may pass upon Vermont railroad
men and management will be of Importance
and influence.