The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-01-18
VERGENNE S.
A Pheasant Occasion.


reform school in their city, extended an in
vitation to The scvera; members of the legis-
lature and friends of the enterprise to Join
with them in dinner on Saturday after
noon last On the arrival of the mail train
from Burlington, the Vergennes cornet
band were at the railway station disc 1urs-
ing most excellent music. The INVITED
guests alighted from the train and were
conveyed directly to the Stevens house,
where they were met by the mayor and
other leading citizens. After an half hour
of social congratulation, mine host Gaines,
announced dinner, when the party were
ushered into the spacious dining-room and
seated around the bouniiful feast which
had been spread in honor of the occasion,
to which substantial justice was done. We
can only say that it was one of Gaines
very best, aud no description OF ours could
convey fitting idea of its real merits.
The party was composed of Hon. j. d.
Smith, the mayor of the city, Hon. George
W.Grandey II. C johnson, postmaster Of the
city and editor of the Vergennes Vermonter,
Hcrrick Stevens, +. NJ. Strong, Dr. VIM. 5.
Hopkins, Geo. f. Skiff. e. W. Strong, N.
G. Norton, George X. Chapman, and other
leading citizens Of Vergennes.
The guests from abroad were Hon.
Charles E Houghton of Bennington, Hon.
NJ. S. Colburn of Manchester, Hon. Alexis
T. Smith of New Haven, Hon. Thurman
Brookns of Shoreham, Hon. Simeon Al
len Of FairhaI en-, Hon. Fayettc Holmes of
Sudbury, members of the senate. Hon.
Dana of Cornwall l. p. Norton of Ben
nington, DR.. Orel Cook of Mendon. Sam
uel W. Bailey of Falrhavcn, L. A. Casey
of Whiting, Stephen l.. Goolell of Bran
don, W. G. Sprague of Vergennes, J. r..
Batchelder of Arlington, II. b. Bot,um of
SALISBURY, Il. r. Nash of New Haven.
E. M. Wright of Orwell. William O'Brien
of Searsburgh, members of the house,
The other guests were Col J. M. Hoyt
of New Haven, of the governors staff,
Hon. G. II. Simmons, w. b. Sheldon, w.
B. Wright of North Bennington, S. NJ
West of Arlington, and Henry Clark of
Rutland.
After the cloth had been removed, II. G.
Johnson, Esq, called the assembly to
order. and asked Mayor Smith to preside.
The mayor in brief and fitting address
welcomed the gentlemen to Vergennes, on
the occasion, saying the city had not had
the opportunity of inviting the legislature
to its hospitality until Thursday last, since
1893, and closed by calling upon Hon.
George w. Grandey to give more ex-
tended welcome.
Gen. Grandcy in rising to comply with
the request of the mayor, said the Pa.ri-
archs Of all the orders of society in Yer
gennes have passed away-he had known
many of the noble men of the generations
of the past. He now having become old,
was among the patriarchs. He had read
the proceedings of the legislature which as
sembled here in 1903. However, old as lie
was, he did not remember the event, al
though he remembered the old state house
on the hill, and had seen it taken down
long years ago. lie had heard the early
story of this ancient city aid had for mary
years been identified with its interests and
had labored to promote ills prosperity.
Nnv nf 1vbn a. mo, hny q
assisted the general assembly, have com.
plmented this city of which am proud tc
be a citizen, by the, location of one of the
State institutions for the reform OF
juvenile offenders. | am thankful to you
for this favor In behalf of this the Oldest
city of our beloved commonwealth,
thank you for the act, and trust we may SC
execute the trust committed to us that the
State. shall receive no detriment, and beg
you will receive our profound thanks. Fol-
forty.five years our city has been associated
with the trappings and surroundings OF
warfare. 1t has been the repository Of the
arms and implements of national defence.
In the progress of civilization, warfare has
become unnecessary and trappings of wal
useless, and the question what shall become
of this repository in the time of peace. Tht
property was sold by the government, ant
now you have solved the position it shall
occupy in the future. 1t shall be devoted
to benevolence and peace. We hope as
people, we may manifest spirit and be
nevolence which COMFORTS with the higl
and responsible trust the state has seen fl
to commit to our keeping. We feel mos
deeply the compliment paid us, and shall
endeavor in the coming years to remembe
it with gratitude, and return in some meas
ure our appreciation in the care of the I'm
fortunates who shall be educated amon
us.
J. X. Batchelder, the Representative
from Arlington, was then called up win
said in behalf of those who had receive,
the hospitality of this ancient city on thi
occasion, | return you their grateful ack
nowledgements. We feel that the institu
| ton fer the reform of the crring childre
| of the state who may come under the law
mandate has been located IN a place fitte
by nature and the surroundings to receiy
it. Much of its success depends upon th
people among whom it is located, and tn
encouragement lextended by them TO II
| although state institution and under th
direction of the officers assigned to the wor
of reform, you as people, can do much
aid and assist IN the work in which the
shall engage and the spirit already man
Tested by the citizens, is an omen OF wha
the state and people may confidently eX
pect at your hands.
Edward S. Dana, the Representative
from Cornwall, was next called up, VIII
said While we have been honoring Ven
gennes we hayc honored the state. III
beautiful grounds, the community. tn