The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-06-21


the institute, after which the parade will
take place The banquet at the Pavilion
comes Immediately after the parade. This
is given by the Kelley Institute manage
ment, and to it all Keeley graduates in the
state whether from the institutes in Yer
mont or not, are cordially invited. Much
regret is expressed that DIR. Leslie T.. Kelley
cannot be present, but a letter from him
will be read at the meeting at the opera
house Thursday evening. Friday comes the
grand excursion to NIissisquoi Park.
photographer will accompany the excursion
and several pictures of the party will be
taken. The Montpelier Military Band has
been hired for the two days, and no pains
will he spared to make this first birthday
celebration and reunion a memorable sue
cess.
HARRIET JULIA PATTERSON, wife of
George Richardson, died last Friday from
the effects of an abscess. she was sixty-six
years Of age, and had been i'll nearly two
years. Mrs. Richardson was born in Mont
real, p. q December L 1927. She married
Mr. Richardson in Montreal in 1915 and in
1864 they moved to Montpelier, where they
have since resided. She leaves family of
seven grown children, six Of whom reside
in Montpelier. Although naturally devoted
to rearing large family, all Of whom are
| occupying honorable positions I'm life, re-
| llecting credit upon their early training,
! Mrs Richardson was always loyal to the
! church of her choice, a devoted Christian
wife and mother, whose name will ever be
| embalmed in the fragrance of her love and
! devotion to those dearest to her, and in the
| graces of tenderness, faith and charity Her
| funeral was held from her late home last
| Sunday afternoon, Rev. A. n. Lewis, as
! sisted by Rev. j. Edward Wright, ofiicat-
! ing. The beautiful floral offerings included
| a cross from the Montpelier Military Band,
of which f. p. Richardson, her son, is a
member, and which WAS deeply appreciated
by every member of the family. The inter-
nent was in Green Mount cemetery.
AMID the sunshine and verdure and
| balmy air of au imperial June day, on
| Thursday last, Col E. p. Jewett and his
sister, Mrs Sbafter, received the congrat-
ulations and affectonate messages of their
! friends and neighbors. June ), Colonel
Jewett was ninety-three years, and Jan
uary IA Mrs Shafter was ninety-tive years,
! in this " vale of tears" For them the vale
seems to have been filed with sunlight,
and somewhere in its precincts they have
found and quaffed at the Spring of Life
Each has come along well toward a century
of existence. Both have retained in a very
! remarkable degree the possession of their
! mental and physical faculties Erect as a
man in the meridian of life, the courtly host,
from mid. afternoon till evening, received
his guests standing and had for each pleas
ant word of recognition and of good cheer
For the welfare and refreshment of each
| while under his hospitabe roof he was aC-
lively solicitous. On Mrs. Shafter the mfr
mites of age have fallen somewhat more
heavily than upon her brother, and she re-
ceived her friends sitting. Colonel Jewett's s
daughter, the wife of Prof. j. w Burgess
of Columbia College, New York, was in at
| tendance and assisted in the reception
During the afternoon and evening some two
hundred called and presented their saluta-
tions with that mingled reverence and fa-
miliarity that extreme age and lifelong
bonhomie inspire. From the absent came
lntr fal.a 1lsats. Il
good will. Public occasion calling to Mont
pelier at the time the Methodsts and Con-
gregationalists of the state, many of them
improved the opportunity to pay their re-
spects to these venerable people Among
the visitors were noticed Governor Fuller
David r. Sortwell and wife, Rev. H. A.
Spencer of the Methodist Seminary, and
Rev. j. Edward Wright, just back from a
years stay in Europe. Colonel Jewett has
resided in Montpelier since February, 1907
Mrs Shafter has long dwelt here and to-
gether they hold undsputed rank as eldest
residents. Colonel Jewett is still a familiar
figure on our streets. Old and young greet
him with lively cordiality. The gulf stream
of youth still flows into the Arctic regions
of life and WHITES
AN old age serene and bright
And lovely as Lapland night"
WHILE the great congregation that well
coined Rev j. Edward Wright last Sunday
morning was gathering, the pastor stood
near the entrance to the church and wei
coined with cordial band-clasp and kindly
word of greeting those who were so glad tC
see his face once more. The interior of the
church was fragrant with lilies, daisies
and buttercups on banks of ferns. Over the
pulpit, in large letters of white in greer
background, were the words, " Welcome
/, Home and on the table in front of the
desk stood miniature ship resting on a
bed of forget-me-nots, its sails and spar'
trimmed with smiax. Mr.. Wright begged
the indulgence of his congregation, mas
much as he had prepared no sermon for the
, occasion, in place of which he wanted {
friendly chat with those before him. Ht
stated that if he had taken text it woult
, have been in the form of a motto, with tn,
one word" Together" The first thought tina
welled up in his heart as he went about tn,
,, streets receiving the cordial greetings o
every one was gratitude, so filed with thi
, was his heart that words could not expires.
, it-grattude for immunity from accident
to himself and family, for the privileges ht
, had EN- joyed for the past year, through the
: thoughtful generosity of his parishiOners
He was farther grateful for all he had beer
enabled to see and hear in the past twelv,
months, and referred somewhat in detail tC
his acquaintance with benevolent institu
tions in foreign lands, the great centers o
, commerce and art that he had visited, Lon
: don, Heidelberg, Rome, Berlin, Venice, etc
+, He further expressed his gratitude for th'
,
! himself and those dear to him, for hi
broader range of vision, whereby his judg
: ment of foreign nations in the future woulC
be more just because based on better infor
nation; for the impression made on hi
/, mind by which books of travel and biogra
ply would be to him new works, invested
; with new interest; for the multitudinou
, kindnesses and courtesies extended to hin
and his family during their entire absence
, They were welcomed as friends not a
> aliens out of whom little money could b
, !, made. Mr.. Wright expressed his gratitude
also that the church he left behind had no
! suffered but the work had gone on so et
tciently, and paid merited compliment u
those pastors as well as preachers " VIII,
. had taken up the work in his absence. Ii
, earnest words, he said he was thankful from
; the bottom of his heart for the great anC
noticeable improvement in the town in on,
3 respect so largely due to the institution
which this week celebrates its first auniver
sary The speaker IN closing tenderly re
( ferred to the shadows which tiuged hi
$ Homecoming, caused by the absence q
loving and kind friends who had passed oil
4 during the past twelve months. These SON
her shadows were lightened as he closed hi
: discourse with bright anticipatious of
r final reunion where there shall be no NOR
: death.