Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

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PleasantrieS and IaCtS about Some Who
Have Been successful.
Correspondence OF the Free Press ANA Times. ]
CHICAGO, March %, 1856.
The association of the Sons of Vermont
in Chicago has Just had its annual ban
quet, which was peculiarly Nermont-like
in all respects. The tables were handsome
ly decorated with cut flower, and smiiaX ,
an orchestra was located in the gallery of
the banquet hall. No ladies were invited,
not, us Col Waterman said, because
the members loved them less, but
because, being Nermonters, they loved
them more The tables We're laden
with Vermont edibles--pork and beans,
brown bread, apple sauce, cider, etc,
all so dear to the heart of the
sons of New England-in addition TO an
excellent menu. After the courses had
been properly discussed and the tables
cleared, the retiring president, John n.
Hills, made short, neat and handsome
address and introduced his successor, Col,
Waterman, who spoke at considerable
length in Il happy vein. Homer y. Hlb-
bard made remarks, cXtolling the virtues
of Vermont and Nermouters. Rev. Dr..
George \. Boardman followed with a eu-
logistic speech of the same tenor, and
Hon. +. b. Sherman delivered very
clever speech which sparkled with its wit
and humor and caused great applause and
laughter Jules Lombard sung "Amer-
ican and a Scotch song in his usual excel
lent style; and W. W. Chandler made
one of his original, funny and characteris-
tic speeches and John NJ. Thatcher and
others followed with short addresses,
when the happy and enjoyable event was
brought to close. The newly elected
officers are: Col. Arba \. Waterman,
president f. b. Sherman, John NJ.
Thatcher and a. w. Butler, vice presi-
dents; Franklin Denison, secretary; II.
II. Nash, treasurer William y. Camp
bell, John NJ. SOuthworth, Abijah b. Case,
j. l.. Woodward and George w New
comb, executive committee. The associa-
ton is the largest and most tlourishing of
any kind in Chicago
The same evening the Nermonters had
their banquet the society of the Sons OF
Virginia and Kentucky had banquet,
also, which gave one an opportunity to
note the difference between the Puritan
and the Cavalier in this respect which
illustrates the difference generally. The
former was, as have stated, characteris-
| tic Of the Puritan stock the latter was
equally characteristic of the descendants
of the Cavaliers-those who settled and
owned Virginia and the Carolinas in col
onial times. 1t is proverbial of the South
erner that he is hospitable, generous and
a thigh liver even to excess often. At
the latter banquet the richest and most
| highly seasoned Viands and choicest
wines and liquors were on the table, and
| the participants at the banquet were Jolly
and mellow and had high old time"
| until into the small hours in the morning,
while the descendants of the Puritans
! drank apple cider and ate pork and beans
and brown bread, mainly, and separated
! long before midnight in state of intense
sobriety. The Puritan believes in heroic
! treatment for the weaknesses Of human
| ity while The Cavalier is less rigid, more
| lCheut and practices ON the free and
easy" plan, though both may be equally
upright and of admirable and honorable
| ing the same. There is u difference in
their mannerOf banqueting equally mark
ed, as evidenced in the two banquets
named, But propose to make further
personal mention. First of
JOHN y. HILLS.
In the above refer to John n. Hills, the
retiring president of the Sons of Vermont
association, and will add but an item
about him since wrote about him in these
columns some years ago but being pro
gressve man, he has accomplished much
which Is worthy of note since that time
There seems to be a certain leaven of in
tellectual and moral power in the man
which is largely determinative of the kind
and degree of success he has attained
impelling TO the industry and persever
ance which are essential to the attainment
of success in any department of effort
Whatever may be the origin, there is /
fine essential quality, II principle behint
everything else, which fires the powers O
youth and urges on the energies of man
hood IN every well marked, successful
career An instance of this truism il
found in Mr.. Hills who is well known t
many of the readers of this paper, as he il
a native of Vermnt and was "a resident o
Burlington for many years. He is still
the financial representative of the Nation
al Life Insurance company of Vermont
Is an expert electrician and an active an(