The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-10
Thanksgiving Day at Aspinwall.

AsPINwALL, Nov. ~, 1870.
Editor Rutland Globe While you In |
the north celebrated Thanksgiving day |
amid frosts and SHOWS, and gathered around |
glowing free, we, IN the tropics were not |
unmindful of the day, and through the |
courtesy of Superintendent Frank G. |
White, the employees of the road and many
of the foreign residents of this place were |
treated to q thanksgiving dinner, and as
you may like TO know something about it,
| propose to make this communication en-
tirely descriptive of the occasion which will
long be remembered by those who were
present.
The tables we're spread in the commodi-
GUS dining room Of the Washington house,
plates being provided for forty-five guests,
and every one was filled. The tables were
placed in the form of a II, the head being
occupied by Frank G. White, while Col.
J. E. Walbridge of North Bennington, pre-
sided at the foot. Directly in front of our
host was a standard two feet high, taste
fully trimmed with tropical leaves and
flowers, on the top being fruits, among
which I saw bananas, lines, mangoes, ap-
pies, oranges, grapes, etc. Large and
handsome bouquets were also placed at in
tervals along the tables. Bouquets of flow
ers at q thanksgiving dinner were novelty
to me, but one that enjoyed, and one
that know many of my Vermont friends
would appreciate. Directly in rear of the
head of the table the stars and stripes were
suspended, and around the entire room,
hanging in festoons from the ceiling was
red, white and blue bunting, while the cell
| ing above was fairly covered with flags of
| foreign countries and of the different steam
ship lines centering at this place. These,
with the finely spread table bouquets and
| colored lanterns that were hung around the
room and in the yard about the house al
most caused one to think that they were APP
preaching some fairy spot. Too much
praise cannot be given to Mr.. T. M. Cash,
store-keeper of the Panama railroad, for
the really fine manner in which everything
was arranged by him, he having had orders
to get the affair up in shape and he did it.
| At six o'clock dinner was served. Among
those present were representatives of Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New
| York, Maine, Ohio, New Jersey and those
from England, Germany and other coun-
tries. Several of the gentlemen were &C
companied by their wives, and although
few in numbers they added much to the
enjoyment of the hour, and the only thing
to he regretted was that there were not
more of them.
The bill of fare for the occasion was as
follows
Thanksgiving Day---Thursday.N NO
vember 25, 1878.
WASHINGTON HOUSE, AsPINwALI, U. s. c.
Bill of Fare.
| sour.
Mock Turtle.
| FISH.
Corblna.
Leg of Mutton. Duck with Olives.
Loin of Beef. Goose.
Turkey.
| BOILED.
| Turkey, oyster sauce. Mutton, Caper sauce.
Corned Beef. Ham, Champagne sauce.
| Baked Ham.
VEGETABLES.
Mashed Potatoes. Lima Beans.
| Green Peas. Green Corn.
| Tomatoes.
| DESSERT.
Pies. Puddings. Jelly Cake.
| Fruits.
| Tea, Coffee, Chocolate &c.
Only three things were lacking to us
from New England. those being the mince
no thanksgiving dinner seems complete,
but we got along very nicely without them
| SENTIMENTS AND RESPONSES.
After ample justice had been done to the
good things prepared, and the wants of the
inner man had been fully satisfied, the
debris was removed, and then came the
"feast of reason and flow of SOUL" which
we had all been waiting for, and which con-
stituted the attractive feature of the oc-
casion.
The toasts Of the evening were as fol-
lows:
/. F. G. White, the present efficient supern-
tendent OF the Panama railroad, to whom we
ale Indebted for this sumptuOus repast.
This brought the gentleman to his feet,
who, after making a few happy and perth
nent remarks, gave the following and called
upon Col. Walbridge to respond
2. To the absent ones.
This was responded to by the Colonel in
a pleasing manner and in way that did
justice to the subject.
3. To the President OF the Emitted States and
Her Britanic Majesty Queen Victoria.
Responded to by r. G. Crompton, Eng
fish consul, who was also obliged to res
pond to the following, which was offered
as soon as he took his seat
4. To the representative OF Her Britanic Ma
| jesty, X, G. Crompton
5: To the worthy president OF the Panama
railroad, IT. W. Park}
Responded to by Mr.. White.
6. The ladies God bless them.
Responded to by II. c. Crompton and
Rev. c. s. Knapp.
z, Hon. James Thorington, United States Con-
Mr.. Thorington not being present, the
following letter was read
UNITED STATES CoNsULATE,l
Colon, Nov. 25, 1875. I
| r. O. White, esq, iSupt. Il. r. Go.
| SIR The condition of my health COM
pels me 70 decline the kind invitation to
join you and your friends, (of which latter
| enrol myself in the proper enjoyment
and celebration of your Thanksgiving din
ner, rendered in this far off land.
| May you and those assembled around the
festive board this day at the Washington
house enjoy the occasion, and render
thanks that we have country and home
to enjoy far away over the ocean deep.
1.-THE land OF the free and the home OF the
brava