The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21

bands and the Winooski and Montpelier
drum corps. The bonfire was "A magnifi-
cent spectacle. 1t was under the charge of
G.. Def. Bancroft, and its magnitude was
due to his supervision aud actual work, in
which he had good aid in the person of
George M. Scribner. The materials con-
sisted of two barrels of tar, four OF kero-
sene oil, one of lubricating oil, three of
resin siXty-five empty oil barrels, five bales
of refuse paper weighing five hundred
pounds each, and a pile of boxes and mis-
cellaneous stuff, for drawing which four
horse team and two two-horse teams were
at work all day. All this mass was saturated
with the kerosene and made mammoth
Harrison and Morton beacon that was seen
for miles around.
TICKETS for La Sonnambua and the
Daughter of the Regiment are selling well
at Longs bookstore. People are as desrous
of seeing the new stars of the Mariana
company as they were Of attending the per-
formance of the old The new members are
as great favorites elsewhere as the former
ones were here The Misses Bates and
Hinckley are popular in Boston and other
places down country" and Mr.. Fessen-
den has made fine reputation as a tenor
singer with the Boston Ideals and the
National Opera Company. Messrs. Brine,
Cornell, Clark and Reach need no introduc-
tion being already well known here
THE last gun in celebration of the cleo
ton was fired Monday night. This was
Frank Corry's banquet at the Pavilion, and
it filled LOO or 200 men full of good
things. Festivities began with the onslaught
of the republican club, which marched in
body to the music by the band, from its
rooms on Main street. From eight o'clock
until eleven, the recipients Of Mr.. Corry's
hospitality thronged the dining room, the
coming guest was cordially welcomed by
the host and the parting sped with hearty
shake of the hand. Music was furnished
by the band in the Office and Swaseys drum
corps on the piazza. At the close, speeches
were made by Governor Dillingham; and
Messrs. Grout of Derby, Prouty Of New
port, Ballard of Burlington, Kelly of St. AL
bans and Huse, Wing and Lord of Mont
peler. The guests included, besides towns
people, members of the legislature and del
egatons from surrounding towns. After
leaving the Pavilion, those present, about
600 in number, formed in procession,
headed by the band, with the drum crops
following, serenaded the governor and
lieutenant-governor, and escorted Mr.. Cory
home, with rousing cheers for each. The
governor responded with congratulatory re-
marks, and Mr.. Cory heartily thanked his
friends for their manifestations of good
will. The banquet was the largest vet
heard of, given by a private citizen, and the
crowd was certainly the largest ever feasted
under the roof of the Pavilion In the man
agement of the affair." Mr.. Cory had the
ready assistance of members of the repub-
lican town committee and Messrs. Cross, A.
ID. Farwell, Puffer, Guptil, and George
Grout. good-natured jolly crowd showed
their grateful appreciation of Mr., Corry's
kind hospitality, and he is deserving of con-
gratulations for the highly satisfactory man
ner in which an undertaking of such magni-
| tude was conducted.
THE weather god was propitious Wednes-
day, and graciously vouchsafed clear skies,
! bright sunlight and crisp atmosphere to
Hon and Mrs. Fred f. Smith on the occa-
sion of their reception to their legislative
and Montpelier friends. Some $50 guests
had been invited, and, notwithstanding the
concurrent attractions at the capitol, by far
! the greater number paid their respects to
the host and hostess. Colonel III. f. Taylor,
assisted by Mr.. H. n. Taplin, presented the
arriving guests who were cordially received
! by Colonel and Mrs. Smith and Miss Smith.
The house was tastefully decorated with
beautiful flowers, and in the upper rooms
an orchestra discoursed delightful music.
The nieces of the hostess, Mrs. l.. =. and
and Mrs. III. G. Gleason, and Mrs. Fred. f.
Brainerd had hospitable regard for the COM
| fort of the friends present, plotting them to
the reireshment rooms in which tables
beautifully adorned with smilax, roses,
| carnations and chrysanthemums were boun-
tifully laden with elegant and delicious re-
| reshments-sandwiches salads, ices cakes
| and confeCtioneries. The house was filled
to its utmost capacity Among the invited
guests in attendance We're Governor and Mrs
Dillingham;, Lieutenant Governor Wood.
bury with his son and the Misses Woodbury.
Speaker and Mrs. Grout, Judge and Mrs
! Neazey, Ex-Governor j. l.. Barstow, eX.
| Governor and Mrs. Ormsbee, eX-Lieutenant
Governor and Mrs Fuller, General Thomas
Colonel George \. Carpenter, Hon w. w
| Grout, Colonel Hooker, Mrs. Governor
Smith and daughter, Hons. b. f. Fifeld and
Charles Dewey, George Nichols, Colone
f. =. Jewett. S. c. Smrtleff, Esq
and their wives. James II. Langdon
State Treasurer and Mrs. Dubois, Secretary
and Mrs. Porter, Auditor and Mrs. Powell
Generals Kingsley, Peck and Wells, sena
tors and representatives with their wives
The reception was distinguished by tn,
elegance and grace as well as the cordality
of the hospitality of the host and hostess
and will be long and pleasantly remem
bered among the social events at the
capital.
SEMINARY HILL.
Miss JOSIE TRUAx has returned to the hill
much improved in health. - Rev. Mr.
Perry gave his last lecture here on Tuesday
evening. Although there was a small at
tendance on account of not advertising
many considered it the best lecture he hal
given here The dissolving views were es
pecially fine. - Rev. Mr.. Frink was il
chapel Tuesday morning and gave gooC
talk to the students. - The lecture b,
Professor Barakat of Syria was attended b,
fair number on Thursday evening. -
Rev. Mr.. Pierce, chaplain of the senate
assisted in the devotional exercises FRIDAY
morning and spoke some fitting words t,
the students. - The public rhetorical
of the junior class occurred on "Wednesday
evening, and those of the senior class upol
Friday evening