Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-26
A Days Festivities.
HE GOVERNOR AT MIDDLETowN-- THE
oHIPMAN MOUNTAINEERING OF THE
MoNTVERT HOTEL.

SoHfefSe was at the MOntVert Hotel ia
Middletown on Tuesday, the oath inst,
and made the necessary arrangements
Tor the erection of the Chapman monu-
ment In the town of Tinmouth. The
committee, previously appointed to con-
fer with the Governor on the subject,
were all present, and harmonized with
the Governor as to the kind of monu-
ment proper to be erected to perpetuate
the memory of this distinguished iurist
and statesman. Maj. J. A. Salisbury of
Rutland, r. Buel of Middletown, and
Messrs. Cramton and Capron of Tin
mouth, were delegated to contract for
the monument, and Barnes Frisbie to
confer with members of the Rutland
County Bar in preparing an in
| scription. 1t was also agreed
to submit to the Bar the matter of the
exercises suitable to be had on the oc-
casion of unwilling the same. 1t is pro-
/ posed to be ready for those exercises
early in September.
The Governor and Mrs. Converse, in
company with Maj Salisbury and wife,
arrived at the Montyert Hotel about
noon, and that portion of the time in the
afternoon, not occupied by the Governor
in the meeting with the committee, was
very agreeably spent in conversation
with the several gentlemen present,
among whom were noticed two of the
clergymen of Middletown, Rev. j. New
man and William Broughton of Poult-
ney, Dr. Clark of Tinmouth, George
Noyes, Esq, the able editor of the Mas
sachusetts PZOug1mG7a, and A. w. Gray
of Middletown, formerly prominently
connected with the "Montvert" and the
Healing Springs"
EVENING.
In the evening, at about $50 o'clock,
large number of citizens of Middle
town and a goodly number from abroad
assembled in the spacious parlors of the
MontVert Hotel, at reception given in
honor of Governor Converse and wife.
Among those present from abroad we
noticed L. Collins, of Castleton George
H. Wells and wife, and Barnes Frisbie,
of Poultney; George Noyes, of Boston
John A. Salisbury and wife, f. G. Sher-
man, Mrs. B. II. Burt, Henry A. Saw.
yer, w A. Clark and wife, Miss Abbie
Page, John w. Cramton, Miss Ii. Cram
ton, Mrs Henry Clark, Jesse Burdett
and wife, j. w. Kershaw, Miss Shaw
s. E. Carpenter, Mrs. Crooks, A. G. F.
Drew and wife, David Tolhurst anC
wife, Albert ii. futile and wife, Miss
C. Spencer, S. J. Loop, DR.. S. Wesley
Smyth, Miss Battle Edison and Edward
S. Mcclure and wife, of Rutland; c.
HopgOod, of New York, and some others
whose names do not now occur to YOU
reporter.
REMARKS BY THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor, after a presentation by
r. Bull, Esq, of Middletown, addressed
the company in a happy speech of some
fifteen minutes in length. He said tina
he came to. MiddletOwn, not with The
expectation of finding so large com
pany assembled, but to perform a duty
which the Legislature of Vermont haC
imposed upon him-that of making pre-
parations for the erection of a monumen
in the town of Tinmouth to perpetuat
the memory of the able Vermont juris
and statesman, Nathaniel Chapman. HI
believed he had performed that duty, 81
far as he now could do. He had met
committee appointed to confer with hin
on that subject, and was happy to So.
that he agreed with them in the plan o
the monument, and had delegated th
power of procuring and erecting it t.
the several gentlemen, with direction
not to exceed the appropriation, bu
to procure as good a monumen
: as could be obtained for the sum Sc
apart for that purpose, and he felt conf
dent the gentleman to whom the bust
ness was entrusted would faithfully at
tend to it. Although he came to Mid
/ dletown only to transact the bushes
named, yet he was very happy to NEE
SO many of his old friends and acquaint
ances, as well as others with whom h
had become acquainted since his arrival
: He was never in Middletown before, an
| it gave him pleasure to see the indica
tons of thrift and prosperity that b
found here From the little Opportunit.
: he had had for observation, he was sal
isfed that it is good farming town
He saw the evidences of progress here
The people occupy comfortable DIVE
lings, their lands are apparently we
cared for, and where he saw these evi
dences of prosperity it is to infer that
progress in all that pertains to civliza
ton is being made.
He was pleased to see a place appf
rently so well adapted to recruiting th
energies of the invalid. Its waters, al
n and scenery all seemed favorable to tina
e end and that he was glad 30 learn tia
there was sufficient enterprise to ereC
8 so fine hotel here-such an one as b
: had rarely seen excelled IN architecture
beauty and finish.
q The Governors address, of which onl
J. an impefect abstract is given, was receive
with applause, and left the compan
f feeling we'll indeed.
t THE HOP.
s At the close of the address littl
g time was given to introductions an
hand-shakings, after which followed
promenade concert and dance, which We
participated in and enjoyed by larg
{ number to a late hour; the Poultne
, Cornet Band aud the Rutland Quadrill
Il Band being present.
C Thus auspiciously the g Montyert
was formally opened under the new lane
lord, Mr.. D. Doolittle, of New York.
Z. LOCAL BUSINESS NOTICES.
J. WANTRD-A Farmer in every town
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