Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-05-11
vermonter. a. the Na,ionai capital.

The annual "suglrlng or OF .the Yer
monters resident in Washington took place
at public hail in that city one evening las:
week II was attended by many distinguished
guests aud, as usual, was the occasion of
much enjoyment. The National Republican,
in its report of the occasion, adds these notes
of some Vermonters who have been or are
identified with the affairs of the national cap.
i,al
Tn Green Mountain state, though small in
area and sterile as to soil has played no uu-
important part in the history of the country
from the days of the, fearless and intrepid
Ethan Allen, the hero of Ticonderoga, down
to the present time, when one of her sons
occupies the presidential chair and another
was just before the adjournment Of Congress
elected vice president pro tempore. Many
men who have been subsequently claimed by
other states owe their birth to Vermont, and
perhaps the greater portion Of Green Noun
tain boys Who have won distinction have been
those who have gone out from their native
state and sought their fortunes elsewhere.
Not to speak of many names which have
passed into history, but to mention those who
are at present identified with the district, it
may be said that Commissioner of Pensions
Dudley and Public Printer Rounds were both
born and received their early edu cation in
Vermont. Hon. Asa o. Adds, of the Franco.
American claims commission, is Yer monter
and was formerly one of the Justices of the
supreme court of that state. Gen. Stuart
Van Nliet quartermasttr general, was born
aud educated in the state of Vermont aud
the Same is true Of Deputy Second Comp
trollrr j. S. DeanO Maj. Merritt Barber, as
sistant adjutaut general on duty in the war
department, was appointed to the regular
army for faithful services in the Vermont vol
unteers during the war
Mr.. John Il. Thompson, who has been
pr, sident of the local state association since
its organ zatiun, is chief Of an important divis-
ion IN the third auditors Office, having enter
ed that Cffiee after serving in Vermont regi-
ment during the war and Mr.. Nj. Nj. Par
ker, the vice president of the association,
who was formerly assistant city postmaster,
made gallant record in the lst Vermont cav
airy Fred Mack, chairman of the executive
committee, has been for many years chief OF
the eastern division of the pension office,
which comprises the New England states,
Nav York, New Jersey and Delaware.
1t is a notable fact that the representatives
of the state of Vermont have always taken a
singular and peculiar interest in the city OF
Washington. Senator Foot, under whose ad.
ministration as chairman of the Senate com
mittee on public buildings and grounds, the
extensions of the capitol were made, request
ed upon his death bed, that his bed might
be rolled to the window, so that his last looR
upon earth might rest upon the dome of the
| capitol.
The improvements of the grounds sur
rounding the capitol are largely due to Senator
Morrill,, who, as chairman of the senate com
| miltee on public buildings and grounds, sue
ceeded Senator Foot as the champion Of the
adornment of the city. Hon. Luke P. Po
| land when chairman of the committee on
| Judiciary by his mastery report of June l
| 1874, upon the legal relation of the Distric
of Columbia and the United States, secured
legislation for which the United States as
sumed its Just proportion of the burden oi
taxation imposed upon the property of thu
district. Later Hon. George W. Hendee, a
chairman of the committee on the Distric
of Columbia, assumed the championship o
the interests of the district. Col. Charlie
II. Joyce, who has Just completed his fourtl
term in congress Rs representative from tn
first district of Vermont, has Just enteret
into business relations, W whioh will make hin
a permanent resident of this city. Col Geo
| w. Hooker, late sergeant alarms of th
House, who will hereafter make Washington
his winter residence, is typical Vermonter
having served with distinction as an officer il
different Vermont organizations during tn
late war,