Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

by the band opposite fne enllan'e'
was also draped with National flags, hang
ing in festoons from painting OF Sheridan ;
Ride. and decorated with a large pyramid
Of hot-hoase plants and flowers. The long
tables were adorned with flowers and irult
and looked very handsomely. number oil
the officers had brought their wives. who
occupied seats with them. Besides the
notables already mentioned, Charles h.
Field, ED, George Howe, ESD, T. n
Davenport, Esq, and several other citizens
of Brattleb1ro, were among the guests
We snhjpin the bill of fare which was
handsome specimen of Typography from the
press Of Comrade Selleck-omitting several
Of the minor headings. such as relishes
and vegetables. in which the variety was
a great as in the rest of the bill.
BILL OF FARE.
Boiled-Chicken, Current Jelly. Tongue, Cham
payne Sauce, Corned Beef. Sugar-eured nam Z"
Roast-Bees Turkey, Cranbury Sauce, Lamb.
Pork Apple Sauce, Chicken. Giblet Sauce -,
Entrees Chicken Pie Escaloped Oysters, b5olied
Partridge Baked Ham, Champagne Sauce boIleu
Chicken Chicken Liver Stewed.
saiads-Iol,,ter salad, Chicken Salad. Lobster
Plain.
nut Pie Chocolate Custard Pie, Orange Pie, Lemon
Pie. Washington Cream Pie, Tartlets 81.
Cake-Frut cake, Sponge Cake, Current take'
Fifth Avenue Cake, Orange Cake, Chocolate AZ 1s'
Coc0anut Cake, Corn Starch CAKE, Jelly hoi's
White Mountain Cake, Kisses. 90, IL
Preser es-Peach, Quince, Plum, Crab Apple
Cherry. I'LL. 18th
Fruit, Jelly four colors in pyramids p,.-,
Dessert Charlotte Russo, Neapolitan BlGhc
Mango, Brandy Custard, Italian cream, Je.y
Cream Apples, Pears, Grapes, English Msihuts'
LAYER Resins Almonds Castana Nuts. Filberts,
Pecan Nuts, Chocolate Cream, Velvet 'TeSih' i'e
Cream.
Tea, Coffee and Chocolate.
The supper was admirably cooked and
handsomely served. and, with all the ar
engagements. did the utmost credit to Mr..
Lawrence, host of the Brooks House.
At the close of the carnal feast, Col.Proe-
tor introduced Toast-master Haskins, who
read the sentiments Of the evening.
our Tenth fnaa4i Reunion. The decade has not
decreased ieslty 70 the organization or les
sened our enjoy ment Of It's recurring anniversary
Calls for Col Proctor, the father Of the
Society. called him to his feet. He said the
sentiment was full Of meaning to him. 1t
was a matter Of pride and great gratiiica-
tian that an organization like this, the sole
purpose Of which was to keep alive the
memories and ties Of the war, should be sus-
tainci for ten years with no diminutlon OF
interest. lie thought it would still be kept
up till at last but few gray-haired men
shall meet around its table-nay, he trusted
that when but a single survivor ofOur num-
Der Is left. he will still observe the anniyer-
sary of our Society. and raise his glass IN
silence 20 the memory of his departed COM
rade~.
oar C.tatry aad us fiiJ.
Hon. c. V. Willard was called ON To re
spond. a. one OF the staunrhe-t defenders OF
the good name Of our country. in the halls
of Congress. Mr. Willard returned thanks
qraceulIy for The honor Of an invitation to
tbi, reunion. Nota soldier himself, he wa.
still proud TO be their guest. Oar country
now needs no apologists. Ifth0ro was ever a
grain Of truth in the motto which called
the constitution "a covenant with Death
and agreement with Hell" that covenant
and agreement have now gone. The con
stitutiou j. now written all over with liher-
~ This the work of our soldiers made
possible and necessary. The speaker was
not quite ready to say our country, night
OF wrorg.' The integrity Of our country
must be preserved; but the patriot will
also give his devotion TO that which makes
il worth preserving. The possibilities OF
the future. in the growth and develop
mcnt of oar country, sre amazing. Neare,
to-day. one people from the Lakes TO the
Gull. with one hlg and one destiny and we
should stand together in defence OF the flag,
with full remembrance of what the new
United States is, and with no desire 10 re-
turn to the old.
III, P,fsii,af and coag5sss oft.e Uaifed states.
Hon. Luke p. Poland was called up. lie
said that he came expecting, if he said any
thing, to recount his own services in the
war, ana fully prepared to tell all he did,
and perhaps what he did not do Bat an
other subject had been assigned to
him Bat for the soldiers, We should
have had no country, and, Of course,
no President or Congress. This senti-
ment to the President includes. doubt
les. both the Office and the man. Do We
realize that it is the highest office in the
word? Enperors and Kings hold their
places, not by reason Of personal fitness, bat
by right Of birth Our chief magistrate is
made such by the choice Of the people and no
throne compares in dignity and importance
with his office. A. to the man. we elected
Gen. Grant to carry out the laws lie was
chosen without experience in civil Office.
for his eminent services. 1t would seem 10
have been a rash experiment; but | said at
the time. and have mad no reason TO change
nv opinion, that a man with Judgment aud
ability enough TO command great armies.
will be found to have the ability for a civil
ruler. This history has shown, and | think
Gen. Grant has fully verified it. That he
has faithfully and cOnSclentiOusly admins
tered the laws, | verify believe. As TO
Congress. | may be excused for feeling it TO
be a delicate subject for me to discuss. Yet
| will say that the two houses Of Congress
are but the m0uth-piece and representa-
tyes of the people \ great responsibility
rests on them and it has been on the whole
faithfully sustained But all our represen-
tative, have to he selected from poor hui
manity. and, 81 far a. my observation gOe~.
very few are absolutely perfect. When. nj
the close of the war, We found ourselves
with q President who would have recon
structed the South on the very theory which
caused the rebellion, viz that We are a
mere confederation of Independent State
sovereignties, Congress stood IN the gap,
and insisted on guarantees for loyalty. The
last was an exceedingly well abused Con
gresS Yet 50 far as general legislation was
concerned. there has never been Congress
that performed its work more faithfully than
the Forty-sccond They wound up, it is true.
by doing very foolish thing, which trust
they will take the first opportunity to undo.
For that they have been abused As 4 mob
and as -windiers. The press has been re
spon>ihir for quantities of such abuse.
see here present one, in whose paper read
the other day what purported to be a state
ment ui the -iatilncry account of a member
of the last congress. 1t was chiefly made
up of ~i-tr. lemons and soap, sugar by the
barrel. etc Ii was all set forth with cir
cum-tancc This went the rounds Of the
press, and NJ one contradicted it. Doubt
less many good people now suppose 1t to
have been correct statement. The truth
is that each member is allowed Sl2j a year
for postage and stationery. Every item
supplied 10 him is duly charged, and at that
limit he must stop. | have often been in
the stationery room Of the house, and have
never seen there any lemons, or soap or su-
gar. j. il well that or representatives
should hr described a. set of pilaging
thieves Is it well to have Congress
brought into discredit? The great mass of
our representatives, are upright and faithful
men-nOt all, but most of them. Is it well
that unmerited abuse should be poured on
all alike? If law-maker is deserving Of
censure, care not how much he is whipped
by the lash of justice. have done some
thing at the head Of committee of inyes-
tigation, TO expose whatever was corrupt,
whether in my own OF any other party.
Judge Poland closed by saying that he
found himself saying more than he had
thought to when he rose; bat having en-
tered on the subject, he had thought it but
right to yindicate the body To which he be-
longed
The Grand 4ray Of hie RsBasiic.-lt perpetuates
the memories Of the camp and the battle field, and
nculcates the soderly virtues o. charity, ratern-
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