Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
THE NURTR HERO BRIDGE.
ITS DEDICATION ATTENDEDBY STATE
OFFICERS AND LEGISLATORS.
GOV. Ormshee and "A Distinguished 'arty
Make the "Trip III the Legislative
1rain-An Elaborate Vauquet IN
ter-sting Exercises at the Bridge.
MONTPELIER, Oct. 2s.-Despite the threat

MONTPELIER, Oct. 2S.-Despite the threat
enilg weather of this morning the day of
the grand legislative excursion to Alhurgh
mas been favorable one, and the lis
latiNe party returned tonight happy and
without any inclination to grddge the
cOntyuted people of North Hero one cent
of tn. $4,000 the State has given them.
The pecel train consisting of Sin pas~eu-
ger cars and four plror coaches carrying
about $50 people, started from Montpelier
demo this morning at 7:30 O'clock The
elegant private car of GOV. Smith, Gar.
field, =" was the second, in which were GOV.
Ormsbee and Mrs, Ormsbee, Lieut.. Gov.
Fuller and Mrs. Fuller, State Treasurer Du-
Bots and Mrs. Dubois State Auditor Pc ~
ell, ~peaker Gruut Judge Royce and Others
The ether cars were filled with memUers
of the Legislature and their friends, also
many self invited guests from Montpelier
and ether towns. Ten of the members
stayed away One member did not 10 be-
Cautc he did not want to be obligated, but
another said "Why, if u man has u lots
of room in his team and asks you to take
4 little ride, and YOU accept, its no sign
you've got to buy his team, is It2' At
about . o'clock the engine Gov smith,
drlVya by Engineer Buck, with its long
train. under charge Of Conductor Nash,
reached Essex Junction, where many we're
waiting to ioin the party. At st. Adams
ami NInuuain Bay further addition, were
,nnlr tn The cnnnnny. which numbered
over 5OO when if reached North Hero
AZ Mpqu1m BAY the company found
the steamer Maquam, Captain Haw-
ley awaiting them, and with adj
canal hoat which If tuppei by it's side.
afforded room to the entire crowd. The
cOp,..ruv who rode i'm the priv;,te car
Clarified " together with Senator Naen-
time and daughter. the Hon. Charles
Dewey. the Hon. Warren Gibbs. Senator
bunker, Mr. Reynoias Oh Aio'rgh ana
took passage on the small steam Little
Nellie under the charge of Mr.. George
Aver manager OF the Vermont ConStruc
ton company. a trip OF ahout an hour
took the party to the vicinity OF the new
bridge.
On the North Hero SIDE OF the channel
the governor and his party spent Il few
minutes in witnessing an athletic eXhlbl
zion which the good people OF North Hero
had prepared for them. Ihen lney pro-
ceeded to field few rods away
where in a huge tent feast had
been spread by the ladies' OF the
town. Before the dinner the governor,
lieutenant governor, state auditor, treas
urer, Judge Royce and others were gwen
seats IN STAND near ny where Jne du-
dress of welcome was read by the Hon.
JED p. Laid of Alburgh who, as Lieut.
Gov. Fuller informed those present, was
the grandson of the first merchant aud
hotel keeper in Grand Isle county. His
address was in part as follows
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THE ADDRESS Or WE oNh'
Ills Erccucucltbc Gorernor, Gentlemen
,,t L,tL TfolScS uf the TC1jsjuturC ana
Cjtj.''o - am instructed NV the nennle
Of No,th Hero to eynress their thanks TO
ali Of Won for this visit and to extend to
Itn,, a beaTtv Welcome Thev annreciote
;;0,t,. interasi in the weifare III ON town
To- over half a century She has
hoo, almost cnmnIotalv isolatad from the
49,, inmI 10 one WHO has NOT eyneri-
iI'cf,l tho dancers of this narrow DHssa,re
!, ,,.,.,,Id .eo,n thnt this nnIrow channel
No. re- hs ~ l,re,t barrier to trnyel
49,, ~ ,,,nS & bridra was Unnecessary and
G.,,ci,i oiG vas oellad Of Tho t;tntp
th,.',',,,b ber o,isIatnra i'm ISL and 90