The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-20
SONS OF VERMONT.
They Discuss the Green Mountain State
In TilIinghast's Assembly Rooms.

They Discuss the Green Mountain State
In Tillinghast's Assembly Rooms.
President Marcy called the meeting Of
the Sons Of Vermont to or,ler last evening
at 9:30 o'clock. after substantial dinner,
in which maple sugar and doughnuts were
missed, had been disposed Of. The daugh-
ters as we'll as sons were present in full
force, and some who were not Yer
monters at all-in all, nearly hundred.
Secretary Williams read letters Of re-
gret from Ex-Lieut. Gov. Levi X. Fuller
OF Brattleboro, DR.. George s. Weaver Of
New York State formerly pastor in
East Providence, Hon. Carroll II. Page,
ex-Gov. Dillingham; of Vermonn, r. Ben
edict, President of the Brooklyn Vermont
crs, Mayor Potter and Thomas j. Sulli-
van, President Of the Chicago Sons Of
Vermont.
Gov Ladd was introduced and said:
believe in keeping alive the memory of
early home life. and congratulate you OH
this reunion. Occasions like this inspire
fraternal feelings. Rhode Island has
welcomed you as her citizens, but to night
you are thinking of your old homes.
Three hundred and sixty-four days in the
year we may claim you, aud we do not be-
grudge this one occasion when you may
turn your attention to the Green Noun
tain State. 1t Is very pleasant to turn our
thoughts to those early scenes which have
had so much to do with the formation of
our character, congratulate you on the
good work you are doing.
The Hon. Robert Roberts, Burlington
member Of the Vermont Legislature, said:
''As you know, recently in Vermont a
wave Of national patriotism has passed
over us. We have celebrated the ami
versary Of the battle of Bennington, of the
admission OF the State into the Union and
of requi ring of the States Independence.
n.ts Il L. Ei,,o< ~;
into our family trees and eHaairiHg into
statistics concerning the State. Can't we
braQ little among ourselves concerning
our present situation? The blood isn't all
out Of us. and we can find something in
State to day to be proud Of. We have to-
day a good crop OF men in public life. The
subject of the tariff is agitatlng the coun-
try, and here Mr.. Morrill, has obtained
prominence. Who has had q more i'm
portant influence on the legislation of our
country during the last twenty years than
George 4. Edmunds! Now we have the
sisiant Secretary Of State. We have
consuls galore. We are not pro-
gressive in the matter of population,
but unless we can have a pretty
good sort. don't know as there is any
merit in having such great lot of peo-
pie about you. Our foreign population
mixes largely with our Americans. Our
legislation is peculiarly rural aud rustic
in it's nature. / don't mean by that to
say il is not good. We have the most
perfect machine for enforcing a prohibi-
tory law in the United States. The men
who make our laws are to me somewhat
different than any other legislators have
ever seen. They are mostly farmers.
don't think you can find 300 men on the
earth that are more sensible. solid and
sober than these men are never saw a
representative of Rhode Island or Yer
mont anywhere but that spoke OF his old
home with tenderness aud affection.
DIR. w. c. Langdon Of Providence spoke
of the public career OF distinguished Yer
mont boys, particularly George F. Marsh.
Gen. Elisha Rhodes told how he once
found Gen. l.. A. Grant, now assistant
secretary OF war, I'm q bonb-proof at the
front and how Gen. George j. Stannard's
great flank attack broke Pickett's charge
and the backbone OF the Confederacy at
once, at Gettysburg.
The Rev Mr.. Cushman spoke of the
beauty Of Vermont's scenery.
AS oftens happens, three Of the best
speeches were made st the close when the
Kev. Messrs. J. NJ. Dickson of the Pilgrim
Congregational -CAHfeh,- 3. !. .wuofiey of
Pawtucket and the Rev. DIR. Horton of
the Union Congregational Church spoke
briefly but to the point