The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-13
Chr Rutlana Tally Glnhc,
FRlsDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1873.
(From the Boston Journal
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BY nor children, no SNccter j. heard
Such was the sentiment; borne in the
breasts of over three hundred of the SONS
aud daughters Of the Green Mountain state,
now residents Of tie city OF Worcester, and
who testified Ivy II reunion there on Tuesday
night last, that the loyal fires kiudlcd
around the native hcarths are still aglow in
their hearts. Affections sincere Offering
was laid upon the social altar in Washburn
Hall, where the large family party asscm.
blcd.
The idea of the reunion had its birth
some time ago in the home circle Of one of
| Worcestcrs active citizens 1t entered the
society of the social city rs Il live topic for
consideration soon after, and as it was
bruited about, the city was canvasscd and
some 800 or 900 sons and daughters were
fonnd who could claim Vermont as the
state Of their nativity. From pleasant
question OF domestic concern, the move
mcnt for u permanent organization grew
through the small initiative into an impor-
tant certainty, and now the Vermonters of
Worcester are formally banded together
and marshalcd under such leaders rs Hon
Clark Jillson, president Of the association
S L llldreth and Ira L Blake, vice. prc,i-
dcnts Samuel L Stone, secretary j 5
Rogers, treasurer, and an executive com
mittec consisting of II NJ Gould, c L Par
kcr, J J Russ, Charles T. Parker, + J.
Spaulding and George l. Bliss. To the eff
forts of these gentlemen are due the honors
of the reunion, which was rare social
achievement.
THE SUPPER
Called the company together about seven
oclocl; III the evening, and was one simple
yet uncommonly inviting, The wol-to-do
1 Nermontcrs MONDAY meals of the old-tme
week were every one represented and as a
gray haired oracle approyingly said, things
looked much rs they used to- As old and
young sat at the long rows Of tables there
was an mir Of sociablity in the hall which
was pleasing to experience. Rev. DR.. Cut
/ Ter said grace. and the season Of refresh
mcni was opened. After the company had
been at the table an hour or so Hon. Clarl;
lillson, cX-Mayor of Worcester. was intro
duccd 10 preside over the intellectual part
Of the entertainment, and at once began
his address. which was highly edifying.
The PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Ladis and Gentlemen, sons ond daughters
Of TGWont'
Whatever may have been the inclination
Of my fellow citizens OF Massachusetts, to
place me under obligations to them for hon
ors conferred, or for any mark of respect
heretofore shown in private on public life.
| have never been impressed ny more
profound sense Of gratitude than | now
feel for being permitted to act rs presiding
officer Of an organization embracing so
large a number Of the intelligent SONS and
daughters Of Vermont We come here 10
renew and pcrpetuate the memory We
cherish Of our native land. 1t has been
said that "hc who forgets the fountain from
whence he drank, and the tree under whose
shade he gambOled in the days of his youth.
is stranger to the sweetest impressions Of
the human heart.
The sOcial gathering, in this beautiful
city of our adoption, bears the strongest
evidence that we have not forgotten, even
in our mature years, the home of our child
hood, where We were first touched by al
inspiration which no other nativity could
produce. Those beautiful valleys, tceming
with the results Of persistent enterprise (:
those rugged hills and mountains, whose
sides are turowed by the clear waters of the
restless streams that leap and foam and
wind through the lowlands like silver
threads those prmeval forests, whose icy
branches catch the first light Of the morn
ing sun and glimmor and sparkle like uni.
vcrsc Of diamonds set in FURNISHED steel,
and in the sober autumn, scatter their dy-
irg foliage tingcd with the splendOr of n
Thousand hucs, cannot fail to quicken the
Imagination and inspire lasting reverence
for the Green Mountain state
The president then entered upon the his
tOrical portion Of his address, which sketch
he had collected from various sources, talk
ing the hearers back 10 the discovery of
Vermont in 1909 Ivy Samuel De Champlain,
who left Quebec for the purpose of cNplo-
ring the country. He treated the period of
conquest when the state was the common
battle ground of various Indian tribes in Il
most entertaining manner and rs he pro-
ceeded he gave the dates and traditions of
of the settlements us they now appear in
the annals of the state. As civilization
only broke the sublimity of the forests
through battles, the laurcls We're woven
afresh on the brows of Ethan Allen and
the Green Mountain boys.
Among the many incidents related by
Mr.. Jllson were the following;
"Ebcnezer Marvin was surgeon in the
army, and during the battle of Saratoga,
Oct, Z, I'M, the house used as a hospital
Al. e
did not dare to expose his wife and daugh
ter to the flying bullets. They were placed
in the cellar, where they prepared lint and
bandagcs during the day and night, passing
them up through hole in the floor On
the morning after the battle Ehenczcr Mar
vim, IT., was born. Ii was soon thought
best to send the women and children TO
Connecticut for safety and Mrs. Marvin
with her infant of few days Old ON n
pillow in her lap, and her eldest daughter
behind her on the same horse, started under
escort through the wilderness by marked
trees to Connecticut. The fall rains were
prevailing and they were obliged TO camp
out in the woods at night among wild
beasts and hostile Indians.
Hon. Nathaniel Niles, of West Fairlec,
first member of congress from Vermont,
was a man of great intellectual ability, but
/ oCCdsiOnuily ll'lc ttttu'lN' ilt was "
preacher of considerable note, and a man
of unqucstionablc integrity. On certain
occasion, in the midst of his sermon, he
was approached by his wife hearing pri-
vate message, whcreupon he said that ser
vices would be suspended for few mo-
ments. and passed out through the room in
which the congregation were seated, pre-
pared with hat and veil, and hived u swarm
of bees, came back, commenced where he
left off, and finished his sermon,
When Burgoynes army was attempting
to invade Vermont, the wife Of Andrew
IIawley. well known in Arlington as
Aunt Anu was surprised by party I'M
der Captain Orms5ee, while filling her oven
for baking. Two soldiers were detailed to
wait till the bread was baked and then
bring it away After the captain and his
squad had departed, Aunt Ann ordered the
two soldiers 10 go about their business, and