The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-08

nouncemcnt from the stand yesterday, /
that the public may know why they were
and to whom the blame be-
longs, as the officers of this society feel
that they have done everything they could
to prevent disappointing the public after
they heard Murray could not come. The
letter marked ~ is in answer to my first
letter stating that we wonld accept Of am
terms which he might make.
BosroN, July. 3, 1871
T. Bailey ESD, DEAR SIR 1t would
please me greatly to be present with you
on the occasion Of your County Fair at
Middlebury and you may anticipate my
presence unless the New England Society
meets on the Sd. the date should be
with you If it does, that may prevent
my coming. The terms leave to your
courtesy.
Truly yours,
w. II. H. Murray
Can you not arrange that the address
should be in a hall and during the even.
ing, my experience at outdooy address
during the daytime does not lead me to
think that any great satisfaction to the
Speaker or good to the people can result
in that way, at fairs.
This letter was answered July Doth,
stating that we were pleased with his an.
swer and would depend upon him.
Aug. 18th | mailed to him one Of our
bills that he night see that he was ar
nounced for the Sd Of Sept. as agreed
upon
Seeing newspaper item that he was
to speak on that day at St. Adams, |
wrote him on the 25ih of August that
We still expected him, &c, to which let
ter we got the following replies. Both
OF which received by same mail the day
preceding the fair. The postal card
was sent to Albert Clarke, St. Adams
and forwarded to me by Mr.. Dyer, the
other letter direct from Murray.
MR. MURRAY's LETTER.
Mr.. Bailey. Dear Sir l do not under
stand the meaning Of your favor of the
25th. sent you a notice weeks ago tina
| could not speak for you, because the
first regiment, Of which am chaplain
goes into camp next week, the time hav
ing been suddenly and unexpectedly
changed by the authorities from the 18th
inst. to Sept. lst. Immediately | wrote
to you to that effect, and receiving no re
, ply, supposed that it was understood ant
arranged for by you. St. Adams wrote
that they had advertised me and begged
! me to come as it would be most injurious
to them if should not The authorities
t have granted me leave of absence for on'
day to cover that appointment, which
makes my MUD easy on that score. AuC
now Genes your letter, which shows mt
that you expect me, and hence that my
letter notifying you that could not CONF
was never received by you. Will yol
please state to your society and have i
: publicly announced for your protection
the reason why the public are disappoint
4 ed The disappointment is very keen t
me, as | should have been more than or
} dinarily pleased to have been with you I
day in the relation your courtesy invite'
t me, but have done all could and mus
now content myself with things as the.
are Very truly yours,
". II. II. MURRAY.
LETTER FROM Mr.. MURRAY TO col. CLARK
Dear Sir--l shall be with you NJ
engagement with the Addison Count
>. gentleman was never closed as | under
stood 1t, and to make all right wfot
them at the time that letter must hay
miscarried il they still expect me.
have not the name of the correspondent
Can you help them and mo out of tn
r embarrassment BY forwarding them thi
D | shall coale up on the night express Sep
Sd. Yours 10 haste,
= W II. IL. murray
Thursday morning | telegraphed CLARK
at St. Albaus, Murray being there, th'
10 he must come the next day, as he WI
announced for that time and got It
following reply.
m TELEGRAM FROM col. CLARKE
Dated St. Adams Sept 3, 1874, r
N ceived at Middlcbury, | .0S a. IN.
To 4. Bailey, Secretary Fair Groun
Owing to prior engagements IN Mass
i. chusetts, which prevented Mr. Murr'
from accepting your invitation and
which he wrote you once and once
cannot &C now Did you not get letter
H. lie regrets that you are disappointed b
it is not his fault.
G. Albert CLARKE.
1T The public can thus see that the
uouncement in the bills. that Murr
1T would deliver the annual address at o
fair was made in as good faith as ever
ii. speaker was announced. and the Office
feel grateful that their Disappointing
was so kiedlY borne by tho great osseI
80, blagc at our fair.
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