The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-07-16

lseans 10 Ne South sywpethised With th<e
70 vosld b. . pssslisl sas& Besides vhii
ths Repsbiiosns vess IL power they pss
- The civil series lsv which gave u
Dsnocssts - equal chance 70 many Of u
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vssnsst EAisssv vssst o,A usptass-
Each year The vermoct Editors have
nsslang for business coansctsd With thsi
calling which b sssssAliy supplinssts'
With n szcunion 70 sons place 81 intsrss
or ssioynsas. This year ths meeting ~
held 4 Brastleboso. July 9. and ~ "
csnios trip Va made 70 Block Islssd. X
L The Editors and csaitsmsn Of BEaials
boro provided N elegant hasquss 81 ID
BROOKS House which sas heartily ssioyst
BY The member Of The association sas
invited guests 70 he sunbse Of ITO
Hon. D. ID. Harris. Of Bsaltlsboro. pre-
sided and gsys shert address Of vel
como which vas responded 70 By A. n
Swain Of Bellows Falls. President 81 III
Association. Responses to toasts YER
made BY Judge Weary. Lieut. -Oovsrnol
Ormsby. Speaker Batohsldss. Hon. J. n
Tyler, Hiram Atkins and Col. Hooker
The Brigade Band. ono Of The finest IL
the State, played several pieces before The
banquet and the Philharmonic Orchestra
another dse musical Organization. furnish
cd music for the least Misses Howe and
BrssoF. two Braltlsboro young ladiss, aise
farpished nns vocal music. Lscisa Howe
presiding q The piano. II ~ truly I
hearty and generous welcome 70 The fra
ternity and thoroughly appreciated.
Al . o'clock Thursday morning The o..
cursioa started for New London. Conn. In
four elegant cars furnished BY the Central
Vermont railroad. Arriving at TAN. The
party found at the dock The elegant new
steamer Block Island ready to take the par
y 10 the island Of the same name 40 miles
distant The sea ride with it, acconpani-
ment Of cool brssses was particularly On.
joyable after the hot morning ride in the
oars. though few suffered from sea-sick-
ness' The only disoouraging feature We
noticed was the vast quantity Of water and
the very limited quantity Of other fluids.
The sail TO the island occupies absut three
hours and 1t IL close W found 6ne din
ner awaiting ~ 1t the Ocean View Hotel.
The Hotel will accommodate about 600
guests and II is the largest on the island.
though there are several smaller ones.
Tho island is about Ave miles long and
three vide, and is Is miles from the main
land, which iusures good breeze every
hot day, and renders the temperature not
above IS ON the hottest day Of summer.
The fishing in the vicinity is good and there
is opportunity for Sea bathing. though il
is not ~ popular ~ At some other sea
place resorts. The nsh caugh at this Sea-
son are Mackerel, Bluedsh and 6wordfish.
is the most exciting whom the
hsh are plenty. They often weigh over
200 pounds and IL takes considerable skill
10 spear them and. Afterwards, TO bring
them in. Blus6sh weigh often six OF
eight pounds and are smart fish 10 han.
die Of the end OF long trolling line.
The Ocean View Hotel hes good patron.
Age. some noted men making il their head.
quarters for the summer. At present
Samuel F. Miller. Of Iowa, one Of the
Justices Of the U. 3. court and the Cover
nor Of Connecticut ars among the guests.
Judge Miller hes summsred at the island
Tor many years, The annual banquet Of
The Association was held d the Ocesu
View, Thursday evening and was very
elaborate affair. One hundred and sixty
ave were present and al enjoyed the occas.
ion 10 the uttermost.
The time 1t the island Was very pleas
unity occupied 10 boating. bathing, fishing
md riding about the island. We arc sure
hat every body was sorry when the steam.
u whistled for departure after an early
dinner on Friday.
On the return trip meeting was held
ind resolutions Of thanks to the Central
Bennington 4 Rutland, Connec.
lieut. River. New London Northern rail-
'oads. the Block Island Steamship com.
,any, the Propristor and Manager Of the
ocean View Hotel and the members Of
he craft 1t Bnttleboro. for favon bestow.
ID, also TO the Executive Committee Of
he Association we're unanimously passed. |
rhs ''invitsd guests" also held . meeting |
vith Judge vsaxy In the chair and Col. |
Hooker y Secretary. which unanimously |
'doptsd . resolution thanking the sssocia.
ion for their courtesy, and for The pleas.
ire the trip bad Afforded. Il vss agreed |
n Ill hands that this years meeting Va
be most succsssful and enjoyable Of al
be meetings Of the Association.