Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-04-21

Greeting George Parsons Lathrop The Demo-
cratic Presidential Nomination; British Ameri-
cans, Richard Grant White Recent Novels, Mark
Twain's New Book, Farragut, Metternich, Zola's
Last Novel, Hector Berlioz Madame lie Brun,
Symonds' Greek Poets, The Contributors Club,
Publications Received.
PROFESSOR GEORGE G. BUSH, for six years the
teacher of Greek and Latin in the Vermont Con.
ference Seminary, has accepted an invitation to
assume the chair of Latin instructor in Middle
bury College. Since his retirement from the SEM
mary, Professor Bush has spent four years in
Europe, nearly three years Mt the German univer-
stiles of Leipsic and Heidelberg, and the remain
ing time in travel in Italy, Greece, Egypt and Pal
estine. His long experience enriched by study
and travel, will render his accession to the faculty
Of Middlebury valuable one.
The National Greenback and Labor state COM
mittee held a meeting at Essex junction, Thurs
day, and voted to call mass convention at Mont
peier on May 18th for the purpose of selecting ten
delegates to represent them in the National Green
back convention to be held in Chicago, June 9th
General George J. stannard. AS chairman, presided
over the meeting, and among other matters de-
cided on, it was concluded to put full state
nomination thereof to be made at a delegate con-
vention, the date of which has not been desig-
mated. It Is said the leading Greenbackers intend
to resuscitate the defunct Vermont National,
which, during the last campaign, was published at
b arlington, and suspended few months since
The following business was transacted in the
Probate Court for the District Of Washington
during the week ending April 10th: April 18th
Almira Nyes estate, administration account al
lowed; Joseph Rowells estate, administration
account pending; Della J. Hamblet's guardian
ship application for license to sell real estate
ferred to May Sth. April l4th-Adoniram C
Ilathaway's estate, commissioners report re-
turned and administration account allowed,
April 15th-Alired Lamberton's estate, appica-
ton for license to sell real estate referred to May
9TH; J. G. Gray's guardianship, application to
deed real estate referred to May 9Th. April 10th
Maria p Georges estate, administration account
allowed; Joseph Dwinell's estate, administration
account allowed and assignment made; Emene
Jackson's estate, will proved, +. c. Putnam, ex-
ecutor. April 17th-NIary b. Daniels guardian
ship, license to sell real estate granted April
l9th-H. G. Van Deusen's estate, +. A. Eldridge,
administrator, Sylvester Bannister and H. W.
l.yford, appraisers and commissioners and license
to sell personal estate granted; Mary A. Taylor's
estate, Joel Foster Jr., administrator and H. W
Ileaton and NJ W. Wheelock, appraisers and
commissioners; Gardner d. Poor's estate, admin
istration account referred to May 18th.
THE annual meeting OF the grand lodge
Knights Of Honor, of Vermont, was held at Mont
peler on Wednesday of last week There were
twelve lodges represented, thirty-four members
being present. The treasurer's report showed the
finances to be in excellent condition The next
annual meeting will be held at Rutland. The
business consisted in exemplifying the work Of
the order by Grand Dictator llerrick. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Grand DICTATOR d L IIerrick of Brattleboro re-
elected; grand vice-dictator, &. W. Tilden OF
Barre; grand assistant dictator, R. J. Coffey of
Montpelier; chaplain, c. L. Piper of Bratleboro;
guide c. K. Stevens OF Brattleboro; grand re-
porter, w. F. Jones of Jacksonville; grand treas
urer j. W. Clark of Montpelier; grand guar
dian, j. G. Morrison of Barre grand sentinel, d
f. Tasker of Brattleboro; representative to the
supreme lodge, L. NJ Reed Of Bellows Falls. A
splendid banquet was served in the evening at
the Pavilion to which the knghtly and honorable
company sat down as the guests OF Capitol lodge
OF Montpelier. Post-prandal speeches were made
by various members OF the visiting and of the
local lodge, and at a seasonable hour the com
pany dispersed. The local press are indebted to
the Capitol officers for their courteous invitation
to participate in the festivities of the occasion.
REMENyI has come and gone, and left behind
him memories that will thrill the soul as, in time
to come, his auditors Of Monday evening recall
the sensations of exquisite delight created by
his violin. At the opening Of the concert the
audience accepted as a necessary prelude the
solos that barred the appearance on the stage of
the master spirit, whom all had come to hear,
but nevertheless had an abundance of courtesy
and appreciation to bestow upon the stars OF
minor magnitude. Mr.. Beale's piano solo was
warmly received, Mrs. Illusions Non fu
sogno" was loudly encored, and Mr.. DeCelle's
Longing was received with hearty applause
Remenyis name was next on the programme, and
all was eager expectancy. The applause which
his appearance called forth was followed by the
quiet of waiting auditory eager to catch the first
notes and feel the first thrill of melodies that had
entranced the world. They were not disappointed.
From the opening note of the Z" Fantasia from
Othello" each listener followed on, at first with
curious observations of the player the instru-
ment and the effect visible on the audience, till
all else was lost in rapt attention to every note
that seemed to flow from an exhaustless fountain
OF melody concealed within those slight barriers
of wood. At times the dropping of pin would
seem to have caused an uncomfortable uproar, sc
profound was the spell created by the bow Of thi,
magician. When he had ceased, the rapturou-
applause, thrice repeated, called the artist before
the audience again. "Schubert's Serenade " wa.
then given, and the former effect much intens
fed. was repeated. After an intervening song by
Mrs. Thurston, Remenyi appeared in the sixth
regular selection. Melodies Uerojaues ct Lyriaue,
| Hongroses," his own composition, which gave
| one an insight into the wild music with which he
WAS wont to entertain his comrades in arms "or
Hupgary's plains" In response to the tumultuou,
encore he gave A medley that kent his hearer.
alternating between the sublime and the ridicu
lous, the pathetic and the heroic. much de
sired rest was afforded during the rendering of q
song by Mr.. DeCelle, which received a meritet
encore. And now each listener prepared for the
last appearance on the programme OF the supreme
attraction OF the evening, and Remenyis adven
upon the stage was hailed with cheers OF genuine
good will, which he was quick to interpret. Hav
ing given selection from Paganini with an eifec
that one may feel but cannot describe, the playe
gave, in response to the inevitable encore selec
ton from the " Carnival Of Venice" which re
ceved new baptism of melody at his hands. A
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