St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-12-16
vERMONTER's REUNION.
A Lot of VermOnters Spend Thanksgiv-
ing Together i'm Pasadena.
From The Pasadena star.

The 25th day of November (Thanks-
giving day. 1886, will be ever fresh in
the memories of all those who met in
South Pasadena to participate in re-
union of the people from Vermont. The
event was all that could make one hap
Ply, especially in meeting and welcom
ing some who have lately come to our
beautiful garden. The day was very
pleasant one, and the tables were
spread out doors adorned with flowers
of numerous varieties, oranges, lem
Ons, grapes and other semi-trOpical
fruits besides the usual amount of tur-
key, chicken, etc. We had everything
to give thanks for and one thing in
particular that we were not back where
snow covered hills and valleys and ice
bound rivers is the order of the day,
and will continue for months to come,
although we admit that that old state
has charms others have not, memories
of the homestead tender, of the loved,
and those that love us, of each spot
that gave us birth. About two o'clock
we gathered around the tables prepar-
atOry to making way with it's luxuries,
which were tempting, but we were de-
tanned for a few seconds until MIR.
Fletcher, of Lyndonville, took stere
OscOpic view, after which we did JUS
tice to our appetites. When dinner
was ended we were called to order for
the purpose of organizing ourselves in
to permanent organization, which
was carried out, and f. HI. Smith, of
Lyndonville, was elected president
Eden E. Mcfarland, of st. JOhnsbury,
secretary B. G.. Morrison, of st. Johns
bury, treasurer. An executive COM
mittee was appointed, consisting of
three persons: F. NJ. Hovey, of st.
JOhnsbury, was elected chairman of
the committee, with j. b. SOper and
| w. G.. Carpenter, of st. JOhnsbury, to |
act as the other two. The order of eX-
ercises were brief, but in their senti-
ment they conveyed our thoughts back |
to days of yOre. F. H. Smith, of Lyn
dOnville, read an excellent poem in re-
Spouse to the subject, our old homes
and our new ones Miss Bishop recit-
ed Il beautiful poem which she COM
posed while living on the banks of La
noble river, the river being the sub
jject of the poem. By inquiry it was
found that she had been here ten years,
making her the oldest resident,
and consequently having enjoyed more
of the riches of this beautiful shore,
but there remains enough for all, and
each and every new conner will say, as
upon his radiant vision breaks our
beautiful city, rs upon, his ears falls
the low murmuring breeze lifted to
the very throne of thought, amid floods
of sunshine while all heaven rings with
a welcome, that there is no place like
"The crown of the valley" the city of
richest and rarcst beauty.
Late in the afternoon us the sun in
the glorious west was bidding us good
night and darkness had commenced to
spread its mantle in the east the happy
thrOng prepared to return to their re-
spective homes feeling bounteOusly re-
paid, and wishing in their hearts that
they could only express to their hearts
that they could only express to their
friends in the east e-half of the COM
fort they enjoyed in their new homes.
"But tongue can never express" Be-
low we give partial list of those pres
ent:
From st. Johnsbury Charles Pack
ard and wife, Elmer C. Packard, Earnest
|. Packard, Florence Packard, j. B. So
per and wife, Charles N. Soper, Eden
E. Mcfarland, c.. w. NorthrOp and
wife, Mary Courtney, Maggie Miller,
Il. H. Bowman, G.. w. Preston, VIM.
Renfrew, j. L. Adams and wife, Irwin
l.. Adams and wife, Josie N. Adams,
Arthur |. Adams, K. d. Harlow aud
wife, w. G.. Carpenter and wife, Lewis
HI. Carpenter, G.. Il. Renfrew, f. E.
Wright, F. G.. Stickney, B. G. Morri-
son and wife, j. A. Emery, F. r. War
ner and wife, Geo. Wilton, F. M. How
ey, Belle Machelle, John Stuart and
wife.
From Lyndonville: F. H. Smith,
Clas Ford, w. H. Fletcher and wife,
Frank Randall. F. E. Twombly, Clara
E. Baker. VIM. Young and wife.
From Newport: John Payne and
wife, Nellie j. ChillsOn, Clara E. Lane,
Carrie E. Gallup, Matte j. Gallup,
Emma Chillson.
From other places: Thomas Edwards
and wife, Murtie l.. Edwards, Lillian
E. Edwards, Wright w. Edwards, from
Sheffield. Frank II. Knapp, d. p.
Simpson and wife, Dora Harpin from
Woodstock. w. II. Orr, Minnie l..
Blood, Mabel NJ. Ormsby from Brad
ford. John II. Jacobs and wife, j. G..
Jacobs, from Sutton. M. j. Quimby of
st. JOhnsbury Centre. Jennie Good
now of Granville. Alma E. Clough of
Moretown. Nellie M. Rowell of Bar
ton. Matte l.. Merrill, of Albany.
Alma j. Eastman of Derby Line. En-
ma F. Tabor of Montpelier. Annie
Taylor of Morgan. Sarah E. Miller of
Craftsbury. Jennie McCluskey of
Highgate. L. II. Bonner of Burling
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