The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-06-22
The Doctors Picnic.

Early in the morning of Wednesday,
the 10th inst, carriage after carriage roll
ed up to the spacious dwelling Of DR..
Cullen Billiard, in western New Haven
and deposited their loads Of joyful persons,
together with bountiful supplies Of the
good things of this life. The committee
had prepared some two hundred feet OF
table in an adjoining grove, covered with
awnings capable Of accommodating four
hundred persons at once. Inside the
dwelling was confusion in the extreme,
caused by the continued hand.shaking and
words of welcome by the doctor and 9th.
or members of his family, together with
kindly greetings between friends long sep.
arated but now reunited at the home of
their common father. The adjoining
grounds were filled promiscously with an
expectant crowd among whom might be
found large mixture Of tho juvenile
class.
The Vergennes Cornet Band were
promptly on the ground, having arrived
by the first boat in the morning.
At | / O'Clock the exercises were COM
mcnced at the speakers stand by use OF
the following programme: Music by the
band, "Auld Lang Sync'; prayer by the
Rev. d. p. Ilulburd Introductory ad.
dress by the president, w. S. Wright /;
music, Vacant Chair; complimentary
address by G. i. Harrington address by
Capt. w. b, llulburt, representative of
the army; music, "IIail Columbia ad-
dress by A. j. Stowe, the doctors oldest
baby present, aged iorty-six address by
S. B. M. Cowles, representative of agri.
culture music.
Procession formed for dinner under the
direction of Marshal Gorham in the fol.
lowing order Band; DR.. Billiard escorted
by Drs Bass, Sutton, Day, and Hall ;
speakcrsfof the day oldest citizens; FOL-
lowed by everybody.
After having partakcn heartily Of the
bountiful repast, the procession reformed
and repaired to the stand where the fol-
lowing toasts were given by Capt G. L.
Harrington, toast master:
Our host the live citizen, the faithful physician
and honorcd member of the medical profession.
Responded to by the host, Dr. Cullen
Billiard.
: The venerable DIR. Bass, tho prophet, the ser
, want and pride of three generations of his fellow
men. Long may he remain to cheer and bless hi
rnce.
Responded to by DR.. Bass in his hap
f piest vein.
Tho clergy, our elder brothers and faithful
eounselors this side the dark valley, who chez
us with bright hopes of happiness in the life t
como.
= Responded to by Rev. r. A. Griffin
I presiding elder, Pittsburgh, N. Y, an
l Rev. Mr.. Heath, of Vergenncs.
The legal profession, we greet the represent
tives present with us to-day; may our appeals
their wisdom, advice. and decision never be mil
directed.
Ably responded to by f. A. Sturtevan
of Middlcbury.
The ladies' mothers of the numerous progon
> present with us to-day who come to testify the
: appreciation Of the professional skill of our hos
Responded to in a happy style by he,
: G. w. S. Porter, of Wcybridge.
= Letters were read by the president iror
'. Rev's. Gregg, Wade aud Partridge, con
; graduating the doctor on the event, an
T. expressing regret at their inability to al
= tend.
T. Addresses by the Rev. Messrs. Ayre.
i of Schuyler Falls. N. Y; Washburn, {
i Middlebury; II. A. Griffin, Pittsburgh
'' W. Billiard, New Haven A. j. Ingall
. Brandon; G. w. S, Porter, Weybridge
u w. w. Ayres, Zone Of the doctors boys
" Winchcndon, Mass; X. j. Davies, Add
son; b. Cox, Bridport. Benediction b
Rev. ID. =. Ilulburd. Interspersed wit
u music.
The company were then Photographic
II by MI Stearns, Of Vergennes.
Representatives of the great famil
were present from Canada, New Jersc,
= Massachusetts, New York, and sever;
other states
b. 1t was estimated that 500 people wei
present on the occasion. Among tho:
from abroad We noticed Hon. Harvc
= Aubrey, of New York City, brother-i
= law Of DR.. Billiard, who presented II
doctor and wife on this occasion each vii
l. a superb gold chain, valued at $50 eacl
- A sufficient sum was also contributed
the company present to purchase Il
,, doctor gold watch.
" The going home time having arrive
the band were given three cheers by II
y people, and they in return gave thrt
cheers and tiger for the doctor and PEI
r pie of New Haven and vicinity. And s
u ended the first and last gathering of I'll
q kind upon record, and admitted by al
. . although well wcared by the duties {
. of the day, to be ono of the happiest the
o had ever experienced.