Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-02-23
The Pavilion Opening.

The opening reception ut the Pavilion
last evening was Il success, in every r,sno,t
The number and character Of the Guest.
and the quality of the entertainment wcr,
worthy of the host and of orr new hotel =
for tie people Of Montpelier NAV use tn,
poSs"Ssirc pronoUn in speaking of the p,
vilI"n without any feeling but of pride. The
early trains of Tuesday came loaded wi II
guests from ether parts Of the State, and
as The arrivals increased with each in. ON
'nS tram 1t became evident that The eve
ninS,s assembly would exceed. in poin, o.
numbers, the anticipation, of those who
had pr, dicted a large crowd.
Mr.. Bailey had made the mes. comn}.t.
arrangements for the entertainment Of hi.
guests.
The smaller dining room Of the ho,cl
and the ptr!ors on the opposite side Of the
h"i'' were filled with tables for the supper
capable of seating at once Il hundred
guests. while the large dining hall had
been transformed into Il splendid room f.,
"1Aed fl 'or. furnished uncqnalied f.cili-
ties for the waltz and polka. Scattered
tn oueh the hlli-, plrlors and WAITING
rooms of The hotel We're FRAGRANT bnonet .
of costly flowers beautifully arranged. fur
nShlnT enjnymcnt with their beauty 10 the
guests. The kitchen Arrangement, were
perfect, and the bill of fare WAS on,. g.,
great variety with no attempt at tisrl.,y.
p stair, and down, ready attendant, were
III waiting to do the bidding OF the visit
orS, and IN fact no detail Of preparation
mad been omitted bv the host and hostess
by . O'Clock the halls and corridors Of
the hotel were filled with :. crowd Which,
n the orchestra struck up the sicnal for
tie dance. poured itself into the bail room
IL 'nd>ome and elegantly atlircd women
an ! thelr cavaliers arranged them>cIyr,
upon the floor, while those older or mar.
srd''te flIeI The corridor leading into the
hall. or stuck themselves arain,t the wall,
aroand II. Tic parlors up stairs were
filled by those to whom the dance had NO
special attraction, bat who, in social coz,
vcrSatlon, passed away the time With co1,I
pleasure and profit. There VII, room for
NIL yet there was no space to spare, either
up stair or down,
About half last ten the doors of The
dlninS rooms were thrown open. and those
WHO desired to 20 home early. awaited
the nselvcs of the first opportunity Cor
seats at the table. TO say that the n,uouct
was elegant in display and perfect in de-
till would but express the opinion of every
one OF the five hundred who sat drwn tn
II. 1t would take IN cpicurc to scienti-
ralIy describe the manu.. but thr self s.,ti.
lied appearance OF those who had gone
through the bill of fare. as they came ont
to make place for others of Il "Ic,n and
hungry look > WAS the highest compliment
that could be paid to it.
supper was flushed about ten O'Clock
and the remainder of the night. or morn
1nG. were devoted to the pleasures of tho
dance.
a word in regard to the music. We
understand that Mr. Bailey at first en-.
gagged the Germarias Of Boston, but for
some reason the engagement was cancelled
oy 'hem. lie then engaged House s or
chestra with the addition of Prof Holm !
berg OF Burlington. and no better music
Tor dancing at least. would have been
fu' nished by any city band that would
have come. The music was new and we'll
rendered. 1t WAS evident there is no ne
costly of goin. to the city for music.
when such musicll organizations exist at
home.
Night had almost heightened into day