Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-01-26
Sons and Daughters Of Vermont.
IN WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.


their eighth annual reunion at Horticultural Hall,
Worcester, Massachusetts, on Tuesday evening
of last week. The doors were open to the public,
and, as the result, the hall was overcrowded,
every seat being occupied, and the aisles and
space in the rear OF the seats being filled with
people, who stood for more than three hours
| during the exercises on the platform. At Eight
o'clock promptly Mr. Ira G. Blake, president of
the association, called the company to order, and
spoke briefly. On the platform with President
Blake were seated a dozen or more of the older
men Of the company, two Of whom are in their
eighty-fifth year. After the address, prayer was
offered by Rev. II. NJ Harris OF the Universalist
church, and Hon. Clark Jillson spoke briefly of
his early life in Vermont, and alluded to Leonard
Worcester, one Of the prominent men of his time,
both during his residence in that city, eighty
years ago, when he was connected with the Mas
sachusetts Spy, and deacon Of the Old South
church. and afterwards in Vermont, where he
was a preacher Tho speaker also eompii..s.,~s
Vermont for its advanced position in the cause Of
freedom, justice and morality, admitting at the
same tire tsAt tho cary sottiU,s won't there
Massachusetts and Connecticut, and established
the principles which their descendants have propa-
gated. Songs, tableaux, comedies and dancing
concluded the feast
IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.
The fourth annual reunion Of the Sons Of Yer
mont In Chicago at the Palmer House in that
city, Tuesday evening of last week, was one Of
the most brilliant affairs OF the season. Among
the four hundred guests and members present
were the following well-known yermonters: Hon
Z. J. Phelps, Mr.. J. NJ. Hubbard and wife, W. W,
Chandler Messrs. q. n Boardman, L. II. Drury,
o. s. A. Sprague. Mark Skinner, Norman Will
liams Alb Taylor, Paul Cornell and Judge jane
SON. The bill of fare was an elaborate one, many
of the articles comprised in the menu having been
prepared expressly for the occasion, and suggest
ing by their names memories OF old Vermont
For instance, there was Memphremagog musca-
long, Ompompanoosac hulled corn, Catamount
tavern saddle OF venison, Mansfield Mountain
partridge, Equinox Mountain boar's head, Wind
sor county pumpkin pie and Cross e. Sons Mont
pelier crackers. Butternuts, sweet cider, maple
syrup and other Vermont productions, added to
the list of choice game, meat, poultry, fish and
fancy dishes, for which the Palmer House is IA
nous, made up feast which the " Sons of Yer
mont did ample justice to-" After the banquet,
the stirring song. "Hurrah for Old New Eng
land" was rendered by male quartette, after
which Judge c. B. Lawrence delivered an ad-
dress to the Sons Of Vermont kilograms and
letters of regret were read from President-elect
Garfield, Secretary Evarts, Senator Edmunds,
General Phil Sheridan and many others. Hon
E, ]. Phelps of Burlington subsequently made
speech in his usual happy and felicitous manner
The reunion ended by the Vermonters adjourning
to the dancing hall, where to enchanting music
they whirled the fleeing hours away These re-
unions have been notable occasions in past years
both in Chicago and San Francisco and it is graft
flying to the housekeeping youth OF Vermont
that their noble state is not forgotten by their old
friends who have set their faces toward the set
ting sun.
IN DIES MONIES, IOWA.
The Sons and Daughters of Vermont resident
in Des Moines, Iowa, had celebration on the I
18th inst. A choice banquet was enjoyed, and
speeches were made by General l.. A. Grant,
Rev. Demas Robinson, Governor Gear, Hon. E.
j. Phelps of Burlington, Vermont, and others
letter was also read from Hon. Bradley Barlow
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