St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-28
Vermont Editors and Publish
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Falls.
Vice Presidents-G. g. Benedict,
Burlington, L. o. Green, Woodstock,
c. NJ. Chase, Lyndon.
Recording Secretary-D. w. Dixon,
st. Adams.
Corresponding Sec'y-D. NJ. Camp,
Newport.
Treasurer-C. NJ. Stone, st. Johns
bury.
Executive COmmittee-G. 6. Bene
dict, Burlington, A. II. futile, Rutland,
w. ID. McMaster, Woodstock.
Ten or twelve new members were
added to the association.
Considerable business was transact
ed of interest to the craft. Perhaps
that of most importance was appoint
ing a committee consisting of g. G.
Benedict, l.. O. Green and II. A. Huse,
to recommend measures for more uni
form rates for certain kinds of State
work. The discussion of the subject
showed very unsatisfactory state of
things at the present time.
The Sherman band serenaded the
association and many complimentary
remarks were passed upon the music.
Mr.. Drew, proprietor, of the house ask
ed the band in and provided for them.
THE EXCURSION
This year was to Ausable Chasm. At
nine o'clock Thursday morning the
party numbering about sixty left Bur
ling on the steamer A. Williams, of the
Champlain Transportation Co.'S line,
and were taken across the lake to Port
Kent, n. Y, at which place coaches
were in readiness. A jolly ride of three
miles brought us to the Lake View
Dismounting and depOsiting surplus
baggage, the party were taken in
charge by Mr.. j. H. Burdsall, I one of
the managers for the Ausable Company
who own the hotel and Chasm-and
conducted through the Chasm. Here
the natural forces have formed one of
the most wonderful and grand scenes
to he found i'll this part of the country.
For two miles the river passes between
the precipices of rocks on either side
from fifty to l5O feet high. From the
entrance to the outlet everything is
wild and charming. One of the won
ders is the well round mole made by
the water in the solid rock, about six
feet across and fifteen feet deep. A
mile and a-half of the journey is made
on foot, by a zigzag path, sometimes
down on level with the river bed and
sometimes half way up the cliff, in a
narrow path guarded by iron ratings.
The remainder of the distance has to
he made in boat. a portion of the
way the river is shallow and very rap
id and the passage quite exciting. As
there was but one man whom the COM
pany will allow to take Il loaded boat
through, it took over two hours to car
ny this party through. At the landing
carriages were in readiness to take
them back to the hotel, where, with
appetites sharpened by fasting and ex-
ercise, justice was done to an excellent
dinner.
All returned to Burlington, and after
tea carriages were provided and all
who wished were taken about the city.
The Opera House, and the many fine
residences and grounds showed that
Burlington is fast taking the lead of
other large towns of the state.
The association rendered vote of
thanks to the various railroads, to the
Champlain Transportation Company,
to the prOprietOrs of the American, Van
Ness and Lake View houses w. H..
Lane Il Son and VIM. Harper, omni.
bus and stage prOprietOrs; the SheI-
man band, and to the executive com
mittee for the many pleasures enjoyed.
On Friday, through the courtesy of
p. w. Barney, supt. of the c. T. Co.,
and Supt. Jewett of the st. }. 4 l.. C..
X. r., about a dozen enjoyed the trip
across the lake to Plattsburg and from
thence to Maquam. The steamers A.
Williams and Maquam run i'll cOnnec-
ton, and it forms one of the most de-
lightful water trips in New England
The scenery from Plattsburg to Ma
guam is especially interesting. Capt.
| Hawley of the Maquam pointed out the
places of interest. Many of the points
of the islands were occupied by camp
ing parties. 1t is good fishing all about
these islands. At Maquam Bay is the
Hotel Champlain, a new house opened
last year and kept by Mr.. Reuben
Parker. 1t commands fine view OF
the lake, is well fitted up and served
the party first-class dinner. There
is also good fishing in this Bay and
boats and guides can he procured at
this house.
The st. j. 4 L. c. X. k. we found
well equipped to accommodate summer
travel, by which it is being largely
patronized nowadays.
OF this route the Newport Express
says: NO finer, more complete route
for the tourist and pleasure seeker can
be found than passing between New
York and Portland, taking in the Hud-
son, diverging a little to Lake George,
through it and Lake Champlain to Bur
lington, thence by Plattsburg to Ma
guam and by the st. Johnsbury and