Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-11
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NOTES.
Nothing contributed more tu the pleas
ure II the occasion than the musir freely
rendere 10y the Henschel quartet or Sprinr
field Mass. both at the formal exercise.
and at various places throughout the vii
iage during the morning aud evening
The harmony of the voices was perfect
and their selections were given with com
bined dignity and artistic grace which
won the admiration Of ALL
The music by the First Regiment band of
Bratteboro was never better or more fully
appreciated The Wilmington band ap.
peared in handsome uniforms aud their
music did credit to themselves and their
town.
1t was the happy thought Of MIR. aud
Mrs. j. Fl. Kidder to invite the visitors and
townspeople 10 a reception at their house
Immediately after the fireworks The Hen
schel quartet sang, an hour was spent So
cially, refreshments were served, and the
day was thus brought to IA delightful end
Saturday was another day Of delightful
weather, aud very many Of both visitors
aud residents made good use Of 1t with an
excursion to Ray pond, as is elsewhere re.
lated
On Sunday the services in the various
memorial occasion.
There was fire on Saturday morning at
which the fire department did remarkably
effective service. Just how or where the
fire originated is not known, but it is Ger
tain that the fire department was out in
full force on remarkably short notice, and
heroic service, which should become a mat
ter of history, was done in rescuing the in
mates from the upper floor of the hotel In
this way the loss of life was kept within
small limits One Of the victims, a mem
ber of the Childs family, was brought
out in partly nsensibe condition and was
fortunate in saving what clothes he had on
Effective work was done by the ambulance
and reserve corps.
An excellent crayon portrait of Daniel
Snow, veteran Of the war of 1912, hung
at one side Of the speaker stand at FRIDAYS
exercises
The names of those who took the laboring
oar in the arrangements, and Of the com
mttees having the work in charge, should
he made a matter Of record. but we have not
them in hand at this writing
Of the - descendants Of the late Mai
A. b. Childs now living there were present
Is, only two Of the children aud five Of the
grandchildren being absent. The entire
Stone family Of II members was present,
viz Ashley Stone and wife, three sons,
l. p, b A. and D. L. Stone and their
wives and four children
The two oldest persons present at Fridays
exercises were Mrs Sabrina Haskell, aged
93, and j. H. Dix, SS-both active, we'll
preserved and deeply interested in the pro.
ceedings.
All who attended the reunion aud all for
mer residents who could not be present will
be glad TO know that it has been decided to
print the entire proceedings in full, includ-
ing Col. Haskinss address and the after
noon toasts and responses.
Finally, the one delightful thing through
out was to see how thoroughly every vii
mington resident and former resident en-
tered into the spirit of the occasion, and
how complete was their enjoyment Of every
thing that took place. There may he other
reunions-we hope there will be many-but
none can ever have quite the delightful
flavor Of this first one