Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1876-09-28
( .crresa ondence OF the .Herald)
c entenniat Exposition-The Yer
s...s,> mont Headquarters &
PH1EApELpHIA, Sept. is.

--t...' .GHIEADELPHlAl Ee2l. 10.
.Ec75to, -L2u1Zead Heyd5g II do not
know what YermonteTs would. have
done but for the thoughtful generosity
of Mr.. Spraglfe and those with him who
had the means and disposition to 60 for
ward and erect ard keep Ia order the
Vermont building. for the reception OF
all Eermonters coming here. 1t is but
Just for me to cay it ). for / am one of
those who actively discouraged the idea
OF Gov. Peck calling an extra session of
our Legislature last winter, TO appropri.
ate funds from the State treasury to ex.
pend In This Centennial show. / did not
believe the prudent founders of the
Vermont state government ever contem-
plated Ia forming the State constitution
the contingency OF voting a tax on our
people to open a hotel in Philadelphia,
or, in time Of peace, establish and main
tain 8 hospital at Moyamensing-or else
where. Hence | believed if Gov. Peck
assembled the Legislature in extraordi-
nary session-as the HERALD and some
other papers then advised-the advo-
Gates of that measure would have been
as much disappointed as were the advis-
ers of an extra session on the burning of
the Reform School buildings at Water
bury. Gov. Peck did just right in his
judicial discrimination, to refuse his ex-
ecutive approval TO the plausible plan,
and thus saved the State more than ten
thousand dollars in the one item of the
legislative per diem and mileage ey-
penses. Sprague and other private citi-
zens having done the generous thing by
the Vermont people, they should now
be repaid in some manner; and if the
Legislature can constitutionally do it,
they should from the treasury receive
back again the money advanced by their
generosity. At any rate, the people will
not forget this act of Turner Sprague,
but will thank him and remember him
with gratitude always. 1t is estimated
from reliable data that at least 200 Yer
monters, on an average, are here now all
the time-coming and going daily. And
while they are lost in the great crowd of
visitors-as a drop of water in the vast
ocean-when gathered at the Vermont
headquarters they form a large and
agreeable party among themselves.
Yesterday Sunday was very rainy,
windy day, indeed. Considerable dam
age was done by the tempest. Temper
ary structures called hotels were drip
ping wet, and the guests who were liter
ally camping out therein were wetter.
To-day | have seen nice articles on ex-
position-especially in the French and
fancy department-badly ruined by the
water entering from the main building
roofs and glass But the cool and cloudy
weather make it agreeable for all visit
ors. Last Wednesday had the greatest
record arrivakpf Vermonters for the sea.
son, amounting to 241. And still they
come. The commendable reduction in
railroad fares made by Gov. Smith and
his associates secures the means, even
in these hard times, for many to visit
here, who otherwise would have to stay
at home. But some of the hotels which
have promised low rates, and kept their
promises till now, it is said threaten to
increase their prices now that they are
full. Perhaps Madam Rumor may be
y error, however. G.