Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

garizations at the Van Ness House 13I
plates were laid. A pleasant feature was
the presence of goodly number of ladies
who seemed to enjoy the feast and exercises
quite as well as the mon. The menu, as
usual, was a credit to Manager Clark, who
has grown up with the Van Ness aud knows
how to care for party of Ncimontcts.
Flags of the two organizations leaned
against the wall back of the guests of honor.
Rev. T.. j. Ranslow. the chaplain of the
| evening, invoked the Divine blessing.
GUESTS OF HONOR.
| At the head table on either side of Prcsi
| dent Grout of the Vermont Officers Reunion
society sat, among others, Gov. Levi Is.
| Fuller of Bratteboro. Lieut. -Gov. F. s.
| Stranahan of st. Albaus. cx-Gov. j. l..
Baistow of Shclbulnc. Congressman W. w.
Grout of Barton, Hon. George \. Mardcn
! of Lowell. Mass, State treasurer. Capt
Smith S. Leach and Capt Guy Howard of
| Burlington, ex-Congressman James H.
Plat of Denver, COL, +. w. McGcttrick of
| St Albans. Gen. W. l.. Greenlcaf of this
city. ten stephen Thomas of Montpelier,
Hon. II. c. Bates of st, John-bjly. Gem
! W. II. Gilmore of Fairlcc Gen. W. w.
Henry of this city, Senator Rediteld Proc
tor. Rev. +. j. Hanslow of SwantOn, Gen.
! W. c. Ncazey of Rutland. interstate com
mercc commissioner, cN-GoV. l.. j. Urmsbce
of Brandon. Col H. NJ Mansur of Island
Pond, &. ". DotY of MorIisvle depart
ment commander of the &. A. r.. Col.
George T. Childs aud Col. A. \. Hall OF st.
Adams.
OTHER PROMINENT GUESTS.
Among others in attendance were: Col.
Fred f. Smith of Montpelier. Major \. Is.
Valentine of bennington Gen l.. G. Kings
ley and Col G. e. kinsman of Rutland,
Ozo Mcacham and Major G. II. Forbn, of
Brandon, Gen. G. L. Marsh of Eno--
burgh Falls. Mai. \. p. Bowman,P u. Blod-
gett and T.. T, Griswold of st. .Johnsbury,
COL f. W ,Jewctt OF Swunton. J. f. FL
drcdge and W. W. Morton of West Ram
dolph. Capt Frank Kenfed of Mormsvile
f. &. Butteriicld of Derby Line,
c. F. Branch of Newport, Gen.
j. H. Lucia of Montpelier, Col. J. H.
Gculdmg of Brattleboro, Maj. r. J. Coitey
OF Bennington DR.. ID. W. Smead of Essex
Junction II. f.. Perkins of st. Adams
Capt. D. II. Allen of Hinesburgh. Mai. G.
S. Blodgett Col. George q. Tyler. Hon.
Henry Ballard. Dr. H. NJ. Bingham Col.
f. Henry Powell and wife. Capt II. +.
1uthory and wife, Gen. T. s. Peck and
wife, Hon. +. b. Taft j. II. Hoton
and wife Col A. S. Tracy and
wife of Burlington: II. NJ. Arms OF
Springfield Mrs. Josiah GIout of Derby.
Mrs II. B. Chamberln of Fairee, II.
W. Vail OF Pomiret, Dr.. A. p. Grinnell
onI Mr.. Iohn < W,iabt Mis- Anna Row
noIds Mr. and Mr.. + NJ Bnr.+ow Mr.
md Mr. - / smith Nj, ,ul AFR. = 7
Rootb Niss I<o+o Alton Cant II a
Wbnnler Gonroc Hooor 4 & Vvbitta-
mora prof I = Goodrich w / Van Pal
+o, IN, W < yircout prof g II peri,;u.
md ,vifa Editor r : Rorratt Iol WI
linn Smith and DIR + r Johnson of B,1r-
linrton. ! X Curtis of Gooroin Hon and
lrs q NJ Winslo,y of Rrandnn aud WI
2 lard Fo,rirg+ou of 81 Alhon.
Tho most -T,ron,iol cxar,.i.o. o,,ono1 with -
eoInctinn 1i. +bn T. Y n ,n,or+nt+n Mai
Grout said in his iutroductorv roma,.l,s Amt
, tbe committees had dacided f, limit fine finn,
: of oacb sneaker rns,ondiuc to .nntin,n,t. +,
five minutes and warned those ON whom h,
was to call tbnt the rulo rust bc hocled
He asked Z W NIcGet1ricl, of ST Albon,
,o .nonl, for tho ,rasi1out Mr. NcC,ottril.l
70 said he we'll understood ON surb occasions il
: wos customary to ,lse the small o,lns first am,
tbnnoht they Ind made y mistake in nros
e cribinr so big a load for so small gun
I He then referred to his late stumnino tou1
l in Massachusetts where he said he rai.er
! hi, voice and od,nonished the people formce
' to he notriotic and roisr above nortisonship
> lie had heard since that they had Spouk
"a inc, .ariou.Iv he said. We have hind nj al
> times loval presidents. citing Lincoln. Grant
r. HAYES and Harrison rs illustrations and h
8 believed the time was near when rooorjlc,
A of marty. the honest and patriotic citizens O
r. fine country would point with bride +,
Grover Cleveland
Major Grout said they wanted to hear o
q yorn,ontc,s in CONGRESS commitments +n.i
friend senator Proctor rni,cht Wish +n tI
4hnr senator Proctor reminded fine toast
1t uo.to,, that the five minute InIe did NOT ami
to tbo senate Vie was sorry he had no
tnne 70 make y short address but os he In,
Il to Ioava on tbn niob- train he coild NOT