The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-10-29

the news business increased with every or
der, and scanning the millionaire railroad
director from head to foot, he exclaimed,
Look here, Mister, are you selling papers
on this train?' The joke Of being mistaken
for newsboy was too good for Mr.. Billings
to keep to himself"
THE reception given by Hon. Charles w.
Porter, the newly-elected secretary of state,
took place at the Pavilion Thursday even
ing, and was one of the most successful So
cial events which has occurred in the capi-
tai for many years. Invitations had been
issued to the members of the Legislature and
their ladies, many of the people of Mont
peler, and visitors in town, and about six
hundred people were present. The halls
and parlors of the Pavilion were tastefully
decorated with ferns and cut flowers, and
shortly after nine o'clock were thronged
with the constantly arriving guests, who
were received by the ushers and presented
to the host of the evening, and Mrs Geo. &.
Shepard and Mrs. j. G. Houghton, who re-
ceived with him. At about ten o'clock the
overhowing parlors were relieved by an ex-
odus to lunch, which was served in the
large dining-hall, where the tables, ar
ranged in the form of Greek cross, were
handsomely decorated with evergreen and
flowers The time after lunch was pleas
antly passed in a social way, and the guests
departed about twelve o'clock with many
expressions of good feeling to their host.
Lack of space forbids our giving the names
of all who were present, but among the
guests we noticed the following: Judge and
Mrs. John Porter of Quechee, Governor and
Mrs. Pingree, Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs.
Ormsbee Judge and Mrs. r. p. Redfield,
Hon. and Mrs. George Nichols, Hon. and
Mrs. w. II. Dubois, Hon. and Mrs. E.
Henry Powell, Hon. and Mrs. Charles
Dewey and family, DIR. and Mrs III. A. Cut
ting, Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Phnney and the
Misses Phinney, ,Attorney-General Sherman
of Mass, Col. Pardee of Conn, Col. j. b.
Mead, Hon. w. II. II. Bingham, Hon. b. ID.
Harris, Senator and Mrs. Holton, Senator
and Mrs. Horton and daughter, Senator and
Mrs. McDuffee, Senator and Mrs Day, SEN
ator and Mrs. Jones and Miss Jones, Sena-
tor and Mrs Chaplin, Rev. w. S. Hazen,
Speaker James X. Batchelder, Judge and
Mrs. w. II. Walker, Mr. and Mrs. w. p.
Dillingham; Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Groht, Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Arms, Mr.. and Mrs NJ. o.
Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Stickney, Mr..
and Mrs. lockwood Barrett, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. S. Stranahan, Mr.. and Mrs. c. a. Hib-
bard, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. II. Kenfield, Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Fullerton, John Bailey,
Miss Clara Bailey and Miss Dunlap, Mr..
and Mrs w. B. Mayo, Rev. j. II. Hincks,
Rev. and Mrs j. Edward Wright, Rev. and
Mrs. T. p Frost, Rev. II. f. Hill, Rev. and
Mrs e. ID. Mason, Hon. and Mrs. b. f. Fl
| field, Miss Fifield and Miss Underwood
| Col. and Mrs f. 4. Smith, Hon. and Mrs
Joseph Poland Hon. and Mrs. Clark King
Mr.. and Mrs. George C. Shepard, Mr.. and
| Mrs. j. c. Houghton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. w
| Brock, Mr.. and Mrs. B. f. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram Atkins, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Bari
| Cross Gen. p. p. Pitkin, and Captain L. A
| Abbott. The following gentlemen acted as
| ushers: Messrs. j. w. Brock j. C.. Hough
| ton, Peter Mitchell, l.. Bart Cross, A. II
| Willard, r. G. Brown, George NJ. Powers
and b. b. Bailey.