Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-22
THE BANQUET.


llcers Reunion society was held Wednes-
day at the Van Ness House and was as
usual Il largely attended and highly en-
joyablc affair. The guests included many
of the prominent men of this State and
quite Il number were accompanied by their
wives. The banquet was given in the
large dining room which had been newly
renovated and neatly decorated for the
occasion. On the walls were suspended
large wreaths with flags and banners
crossed above them, and the chandeliers
were also decked with national
colors. The tables, which occupied
all the available space in the hall,
were handsomely spread and presented an
attractive appearance. Across the head
of the room Il long table extended and
from this four lines of tables extended the
full length of the room. The tables were
decorated with handsome designs in front
and flowers with palms aud a fine variety
of foliage plants. The banquet was pref
aced with u short programme of music, Il
number of selections being rendered by
the Howard Opera House orchestra in
their usual happy style. and the Owl club
of St Adams presenting thar side
splitting "bill of fare" the solo of which
was taken by Dr. Sherar. At the conclus-
ion of the music the guests sat down to
the tables and proceeded to discuss the
dainties of the bill of fare. There were
1s2 plates and considering the crowded
condition of the room the service was
quite satisfactory. The menu was as fol-
lows;
Soup-TOmato, oysters, New York style.
Flsh-Boicd fresh salmon, egg sauce Lake
Champluin smelt, butter suce, blue points,
raw, saddle rocks, fried in crumbs. lobster
salad, chicken Lad, Saratoga chips, celery,
Removes Wild turkey, Cranberry jelly, Al
let of beef larded, with mushrooms, wild
goose. apple sauce, larded Philadelphia squad,
with jelley. canvas back duck. currant jelly,
broilcd quail on toast, Il la Maitre d'Hotel
sauce, wild pigeon larded, spiced currants,
tame duck, apple jelly, green goose, shaker
apple sauce, Minnesota venison, currant
Jelly, mashed potatoes, Drowned, Saratoga
chips, stcwed tomatoes. boiled onions, turnips.
Relishes Plain pickles, horse radish, French
mustard. Worcestershire sauce, queen olives.
Sweets-Apple pie; rhubarb pie, lemon pie,
pound cake, angel cake, Cocoanut cake,
brides cake, fruit cake, vanilla ice cream.
pineapple frutti ice cream, Charlotte russo,
cream whips. rum jelly, Florida oranges, APP
pies. layer raisins, Malaga grapes, almonds,
American cheese, English walnuts, pccans,
tilbcrts castanaS.
Tea, coffee.
In rapping the tables to order at the
conclusion of the feast Col VIM. G. Hol-
brook, president of the Reunion society,
said wittily that although he was strict
humanitarian he should insist upon the re
stricton imposed by the committee of
arrangements, that all speeches should be
limited to ten minutes, though the heavens
fall. He felt that he was justified III en-
forcing this restriction, inasmuch as all
who had been assigned to the duty of
speech making expected to take the
cake" and each should have Il fair oppor-
tunity TODD 50.
GOV. PINGREE's TOAST.
The POSTMASTER of the evening Lieut..
&. q. Benedict, then gave as the first
sentiment, "Our Green Mountain State
small but good one" which was respond
ed to by Gov. 5. +. Pingree in graceful
speech in which he paid worthy tribute
to the share taken by the Green Mountain
they did because they were the stock of
the Purtans who came to this country in
the interests of peace. and that their re-
hgion might be peaceful. We are SO
peaceable and SO well situated for peace
full persuits that blood has been
shed in war but once on our soil. We have
shown that peace has her victories no less
renowned than war, and our greatest
glory is not our trumphS in the South
but III returning to our homes and making
ourselves the citizens that we are reported
to he to-day.
The question as To the Green Mountain
State does not refer to any geographical
boundaries, but To the character OF the
people which constituted it. If these
characteristics which we displayed in the
war do not make our state prominent
among the States. | know not what
would.
The second sentiment given by the toast
master was "rhe President of the United
States" and Lieut. Gov. Ormsbee was call
ed upon to respond.
LIEUT.-GOV. oRMSBEE'S REMARKS.
Lieut.. Coy. Ormsbee said This is
large subject, comradeS-a very large sub
iect officially, and in that way am asket
to express my sentiments. 1t is OF TIN
president of the first nation on the globe
am asked to speak. | shall not tire you
by taking you along the line of illustrl
Gus men who have been our presidents
from Washington till to-day. Comparison
are odious, and would indeed he 50 in thi
instance. | am pleased to look along tn
line and call them all good. But 10
the part that you took in the affairs of tn
nation 20 or % years ago there would b.
no occasion for II president OF the Unite,
States to-day.
GOV. SMITHS TOAST.
The third toast was. "The War Gov
ernors of Vermont. They did their dut
faithfully in war and they shall have last
ing honor in peace" Responded to by ex
Gov. j. Gregory Smith. Mr.. Presden
and soldiers: Rather may | not call yo
comrades though | was not permitted t
serve with you in the field. 1t would tax
an age to tell all that could be said of tn
war governors of Vermont. My Owl
story / could tell in short time. NJ
predecessors were the embodiment of nj
shat was loyal and patriotic, and althoug
called to service in II new sphere wthou
experience, venture to say that so far a
the two governors who proceeded me ar
concerned, none could be found who di
more for the cause than did they. SO ia
as am concerned did the best | coulc
Gov. Smith spoke with feeling of tn
many marks of heroism displayed b
patriotic men and women during the wa
and described the SCIENCES he witnessed !
the army hospitals of Fredericksburg i
May, 1864 some interviews with Sccretar
. Stanton and other "reminiscences of III
war.
The POSTMASTER next called upon Pres
dent Buckham to respond to the toas
Our State University, Il nursery Of pi
trotism Hs well rs sound learning"
PRESIDENT BUCKHAM'S REMARKS.
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