The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-10-25
THE SOLDIERS HOME VISITED
AS OTHERS SEE US.
The Legislative Committee are Delighted
with It's Management.

The Legislative Committee are Delighted
With Its Management.
The Rutland Herald of Tuesday, SAYS:
Yesterday a Joint Committee of the
Legislature, consisting of Senator ST.
monds of Manchester and Representa-
tiVes Slack Of Springfield, Adams OF
Panton. Quinlan OF Shelburne, Kenner-
son If Barnet, Hunt OF Fairfsx, Worden
of Piusford and Sheldon Of Rupert, with
several other members OF the Legisla.
ture and some invited guests, visited the
Soldiers Home at Bennington. General
William Wells and Judge Hugh Henry,
OF the Board OF Trustees, accompanied
them.
"They were furnished handsome
special car by the Bennington & Rutland
road and Colonies Colburn and Bennett,
managing director and superintendent
respectively, met them and showed
them courtesles" A committee OF citi-
zsns consisting of Hon. II. G. Root,
Judge John V.Carney, E.Gbson, ErQ.,
and ex Speaker Jas. II. Batcheldef OF
Arlington, met the committee on the:ar-
rival Of the train at the depot and with
carriages secured by Hon. II. G. Root,
conveyed them to the Soldiers Home
where dinner was served them by Supt.
r. j. Cuffey, after which the committee
with the assistance OF. Gen. VIM. Wells
Of Burlington, and Judge Hugh Henry
Of Chester, made careful examination Of
the management Of the Home, its pres
ent need and future expectation, and the
committee being veteran soldiers of Yer
mont regiments also had the pleasure Of
meeting old comrades that they served
with and who unanimously spoke of the
Superintendent and Matron and the
Home in the highest terms OF approval
and satisfaction.
At o'clock p. m, the committee and
he visiting guests, numbering twenty
six, were invited to take a drive in the
carriages which had been held for their
entertainment if their duties would!per-
nit them to sea, under the direction OF
Hon. II. g. Root they were escorted
through North street, Elm street to Ben
nington Center and the Monument.
Eighteen OF the party assembled the Mon.
ument and it being clear, sunshiny
afternoon the view was magnificentand,
greatly appreciated by the party. On
returning they were driven up Main
street, stopping at the mills OF II. E.
Bradford 81 Co, and looking them over.
The party returned down Main and
Pleasant streets and drove through the
premises Of Maj. A. B. Valentine, time
not permitting visit to his extensive
mills. Then around School House
Square, back to Main, stopping to make
visit to the G. A. r. Hall Of Custer
Post. which was declared to be the best
furnished and handsomest G. a. r. Hall
they had ever seen. The party then
were driven to the depot by way Of
North and River streets where a special
car was in waiting with Coils, Colburn
and Bennett to convey the party to the
residence OF F. B. Jennings at No. Ben
nington, who had carriages in waiting
for the entire party, and who honored
the committee and invited guests with
an invitation to supper at their spacious
and luxurious home. The supper was a
rich treat and handsome compliment
to the viaitors. The train on which
they returned TO Rutland was held As
minutes, TO have them thoroughly enjoy
their entertainment at North Benning-
ton,
The Rltland Herald further says
Col. Taylor, Doorkeeper Of the House,
and Mr.. L, d. Savage, Assistant Door
keeper OF the Senate, both veterans, no
accompanied the committee, were en-
thuSiastic in their conversation with =
Herald reporter over the beauty OF the
grounds. the comfort OF the Home, and
the efficient management Of Captain and
Mrs. Coffey and the satisfaction express
ed by the inmates. The committee. Of
course, will make their report to the
Legislature and did not care to antioi-
pate 1t very fully by interview, but it
was plain to be seen that they were
much pleased with all that they saw and
strongly impressed with the Importance
of suitably supporting the noble charity,
or rather, honorably meeting tho just
obligation of the public to its defenders.
There are now forty inmates Of the
Home. When the addition now being
built is flushed there will be room for
100 and the prospect is that The room
will all be needed before long.