Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-09
AFTERNOON EXERCISES.
Mock Legislative Session-A Meeting Full
of Spice and Wit.

of Spice and Wit
At . O'Clock the procession of member
and eX-members of both Houses, number
ing 40 by actual count, was formed in
front of the Pavilion, under direction OF
Chief Marshal, WIN. H. Fullerton of
Manchester, with Adj. Gen. 7. $ Peck of
this city, and Major John C. Stearus of
Bradford, aids, and marched by twos to
the Golden Fleece rink. Any who were
skeptical as TO the success of this reunion,
must have had their doubts most efTectu-
ally removed when they saw the
crush tor admission to the rink hall and
the dCarth OF available space for either
standing or sitting, that was apparent
five minutes after the doors were opened
to outsiders The rink is said to seat 2JOO
persons comfortably, and it certainly
failed to accommDdate, at all, many who
would have liked to gain entrance. A large
floral emblem, representing the American
flag was in front of the platform, on which
We're seated Judge Barrett of Rutland,
Senators Elmunds and Morrill,. clerk of
the session, W. b. G. Stickney, Lieut..
Gov. Orn ,bce, Hon. A. l.. Miner, of Man
chester, Hon. solomon Z. Jewett Quar-
termastcr General Idle, Rev. w. S Hazen,
of Mortified, eX-Governors Farnham
Barstow and Stewart, Hon. Il. II. Thomp-
son of lraSburgh, Hon. |. N. Hall of Gro
ton, and Gov. Pingree and staff
The exercises were opened with an over
ture by the sherman Military band-aud
by the way, the ShermanS did both them
selves and burlington proud III their
playing to-day, which was warmly praised
on every hand-after which prayer was
offered by Rev VIM. ;. Hazen chaplain.
Following the prayer was musical Sc
lection by the Montpelier band. Hon
X. Z. Abel Of West Haven, president of
the occasion, was compelled to be absent
nd in j. t,l.,. 1I,t,
lrasburgh, presided, introducing as the
speaker Of The attern on, Geo W. Wing
of Montpelier
Mr.. Wings Speech.
| am not the speaker of the afternoon,
gentlemen Of Vermont; simply am to ex-
tend to You the Inequalities of the occa-
sion, to welcome you in behalf of the Re
union society. AS the devout Moslem
goes to Mecca, so you, if you can prevail
upon your constituency, come to Montpe-
lier, the shrine of your political devotions.
We welcome you here for what
you have done in the past and
what you will do in the future.
We welcome you for the possibilities
you have given the State. Though not a
great State your wisdom has enabled us
10 send such men abroad as TO make Deo-
pie think Vermont the largest State in the
Union. We welcome you for what
you have done for the. common
school, the ground work of American
CIVILIZATION. One other band / want TO
welcome, that is, the one known as the
Third House, the only body of disinterest-
ed, unseliish men congregated at the CAPT
tai during legislative session. Gentlemen,
welcome you in behalf of the citizens
of Montpelier to the capital. A part
of it you have right to by virtue of your
positions, the rest you are welcome TO as
our guests.
After a selection by the Sherman band en-
Enthusiastically encored, Chairman Thomp-
son announced the meeting adjourned
without day, and Immediately resolved it
into mock legislative session, appointing
Messrs. Parker of Cambridge, Henry Of
Chester, and Walker of Peru committee
on rules, who made the following report.
!. That every rule shall be construed to
work both ways. 2. A "record" shall not
be bar to any member. g. That before
any member shall be allowed to speak
more than fifteen times on the same ques