Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-01-30

Justice Field aud Others-Lctters from
Virc-Presidont Morton, Senator Ed
munds, the Poet whittier, GOV. Page
and others.
AS reported by the Boston papers the
dinner of the Vermont Association OF
Boston Friday evenings was unique in at
least two respects. One was that the wives
and daughters of the sons Of the Green
Mountain State shared in the festivities
The other was TINT Il notable event in the
history OF Vermont was made the especial
subject Of the speeches, that event being
the tooth anniversary Of admission 20 the
Union.
Among the ladies and gentlemen present
were Judge Sherman ANA Mrs. sherman,
Mrs. II. O. Houghton, Hon. Ambrose y.
Honncy, Miss Mary Il. Wilkins, the famous
writer of New England stories; j. j. Eddy,
cashier of the National Exchange bank;
Lucicn Howe Mrs. Spuuldng, Mrs Beard,
DR.. i. Q. VI. Elson and Mrs. Tlson,
Samuel 8. Sius and Mrs. Sas, Mrs. i. f.
Sturtevant, Rev. T.. If. Byiugton W. w.
BloGgctt, Mr.. and Mrs. c. !. Gleason, j.
~ Frye Benjamin II. sanborn and Mrs.
Sanborn, j. {. Dana and Mrs. Dana, Mrs
L. f. Howard, Dr. f. E. Cheney, Col.
George VI Carpenter, Ershine Warden and
Mrs. Warden, john ". Wey and Mrs.
Way, Robert Is. Brigham and Mrs Brig
ham, Charles w. " olcott, Frederick j..
Houghton, Charles Il. Morse and Mrs.
Morse, John NJ. Robbins and Mrs. Robbins,
\. c. Bartlett and Mrs Bartlett, Col.
Albert Clarke and Mrs. and Miss Clarke.
Mr.. Spauiding was the chaplain Of the
evening, as well Us the poet. After grace
had been said Miss Howe snng "The Night
ingale.' During the dinner the Germana
orchestra rendered selections, and after it
the company joined in singing an ode by
Mr.. Spnuiding "Hai. Thou Green Noun
tain State, and Miss Howe sang "When-
Ger It Snowflake Leaves the Sky" Next
came the speech making.
THE SPEECHES.
Hon. Henry O. Houghton, the president,
said in the course Of his speech: We all
know that after a period of strife and tur
moil our good old State, like war scarred
ship, tempest tossed, sailed into the harhor
Of the Union in camuess and strength, and
the Union opened its arms to welcome her
as 1t never welcomed any other State in
this | mon before [Applause Vermont
from that day to this has had her share in
the shaping Of the destiny OF this great
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