St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-07-20
The Press Excursion.

vited guests, to the number of 76, left
Stowe on Monday morning in coaches,
and driving to Morrisville, took special
train over the Portland & Ogdensburg
Railroad to st. Johnsbury, where they
arrived at half-past IL, and were quar-
tered at the Avenue House and st.
Johnsbury House. After dinner they
quite generally visited the scale works,
spending nearly two hours in witnessing
the methods of scale making, after
which more or less of the party had
little drive about the village, visiting
some points of interest and beauty,
such as the cemetery, the grounds and
Conservatives of some of the citizens,
ETC., etc. After tea the fire depart
ment gave little exhibition of the vii
lage water works, throwing several
streams on Railroad and Main streets
at the same time. This gave our visit
Ors pretty good idea of the excellent
facilities for putting out fire with which
this place is now furnished.
Later in the evening, the excursionists
gathered by invitation in the Athen3um
and Art Gallery, where quite number
of our citizens also dropped in. After
little time spent in viewing the works
of art and in social chat, the company
were invited into Atheneum hall, where
Mr.. Blaisdell with his orchestra had
kindly offered to play some selections.
After an hour of enjoyment with the
choice musical gems which they gave,
there were loud calls for MI. Geo. A.
Marden, the poet, and editor of the
Lowell Courier, who responded in one
of his drollest and most humorous
speeches, and concluded by reciting a
poem of his own production, in which
he described in his inimitable way, the
old red country school house of thirty
years ago, together with its teacher and
pupils. This was capital description
capitally recited, and gave the audience
unbounded pleasure. Afterwards Mr..
Arthur E. Clarke, son of John B. Clarke,
ESQ.,, of the Manchester Mirror, recited
very finely Trowbridge's "Vagabonds."
Rev. Henry w. Jones responded in be-
half of the citizens for the rich musical
treat, while Rev. B. M. Tillotsou thank
ed our distinguished guests for this and
other means of enjoyment which they
had furnished. Mr.. Geo. E. jerks of
Concord, president of the Association,
then made brief speech in which he
expressed the thanks of the Association
for courtesies rendered, when the en-
tertainment closed with another musical
gem from the orchestra. The entire
affair was very enjoyable, and those
who contributed so much to it have the
warmest thanks of our citizens.
The next morning the most of the
party continued their trip to the White
Mountains, while ten or dozen re-
of opening the P. & o. line through to
SwantOn. The party was a fine COM
pany of ladies and gentlemen and
should they ever come to this place
again, they would need no passport OF
voucher among this community. Be
low we give roll of the party:
ROLL OF THE PARTY.
Geo. E. jerks, President, Concord.
Mrs. jerks.
Miss NJ. F. Metcalf, Boston, Mass.
Edwin C. Bailey, Vice Pres't, Concord
P. B. Cogswell, Rec. Sec'y, Concord.
Miss Helen B. Pillsbury.
Howard F. Hill, Cor. Sec'y, Ashland.
Mrs. John NJ. Hill, Concord.
Thomas w. Lane, Treas, Manchester.
Miss Brown.
Frank w. Miller, Elk. Com, Portsmouth
Mrs. Miller.
Mrs. Brooks.
Mrs. Seavey.
F. P. Whittemore, Elk. CON-, Nashua.
Henri G.. Blaisdell's Orchestral Club q
pieces,) Concord.
S. N. Stockwell, Boston.
Mrs. StOckwell.
Luther L. Holden, Boston.
Mrs. Holden.
John G. Thompson, Boston.
Mrs. Thompson.
A. Ross, Boston.
Mrs. Ross.
Geo. A. Marden (Honorary,) Lowell.
, Henry Chickering, Pittstield.
Mrs. |. F. Newton.
) Francis Proctor, Gloucester.
Charles A. Lee, Pawtucket, r. /.
Geo. A. Blanchard, Concord.
Mrs. Blanchard.
: John B. Clarke, Manchester.
Mrs. Clarke.
Arthur Clarke, Manchester,
Julius N. Morse, Keene.
Mrs. Morse.
A. A. Hanscom, Manchester.
VIM. H. Hackett (Hon.,) Portsmouth.
Two daughters.
Samuel Dodge, Portsmouth.
Miss Dodge.
Paul A. Stackpole, Dover.
Mrs. Gallinger, Concord.
Miss Gallinger.
j. #. S. Libbey, Dover.
j. Horace Kent (Hon.,) Portsmouth.
Mrs. Kent.
Miss Thornton.
John w. Moore (Hon.,) Manchester.
/ Two daughters.
John H. Goodale (Honorary,) Nashua.
Miss Annie A. Mcfarland, Concord.
Miss Mary F. Gibson, Concord.
H. A. Philbrook (Hon., Pawtucket, r. /
: C. G.. Russell (HOnorary,) Nashua.
, Mrs. Russell.
E. C. Eastman, Concord.
Mrs. Eastman.
Horace A. Brown, Concord.
2 E. L. Goddard, Claremont.
! Mrs. Goddard.
A. H. futile, Rutland.
Mrs. futile.