The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-15
GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS.
Sixth Annual Reunion Of the Sons Of
Vermont.
GOV. LEVI K. FULLER PRESENT.
He aud His W Wife Given q Reception-Ad-
dresses Were Made by Governor
Brown, Governor Fuller, the Rev.
George A. Smith and Others.

There were about 15O ladies and z ntle-
men present last night at the sixth an
nual reunion of the Sons Of Vermont In
Rhode Island at Tillinghast's.
Governor and Mrs. Levi X. Fuller OF
Vermont and Governor and Mrs. Brown
were among the guests. and
reception was given in their honor in the
parIors from $3.50 to 7:3o o'clock. AT the
latter hour dinner was served.
President Catlin preside I, and at his
right sat Mrs. d. Russell Brown. Cover
nor Fuller, the Rev. George A. Smiih.
Mr.. Cobb OF Kalamaz,,o. Miss Ian sdon,
and George French. At the presiden t's
left were Mrs. Levi X. Fuller Governor
d. Russell Brown, the Rev. II. G. M 'ore.
Pos tmaster Charles II. George, Ex-
Governor Royal c. Taft and Mrs. Taft.
the Rev. W. q. Langdon and Mrs. George
A. Smith.
Divine b'essing was asked by the Rev.
w. G. Langdon. During the reception
and after din" excellent music was fur
a shed by the Talma Club orchestra, Miss
helen May Bu.ier. ,etder.
After dinner President Catlin called
the gathering to order and Secret ary
Lewis II. Meader read letters OF regret
Rt inability to be present from Harvey Il.
Parker, president of the Vermont Press
association, the Rev. Geo ge d Weaver
of Canton. n. ", ana the Hon. George
A. LittIefied OF tbs city.
President Catlin sp1ke OF the love OF
Vermo iers for home, AMI introduced: as
the first speaker.
Governor Brown,
who said:
1t is n source of extreme 9ratiicstion
TO me to extend welcome in behalf OF
Rhode Island to your worthy guests,
especially to the governor OF sister
state aud his charming wife. / deem
IL fortunate that the.lot has fallen TO me
to welcome you, Governor Fuller, TO
this state. II NV memory serves me
right the relations between Rhode Island
and Vermont have been most Cordial.
Where Is the American boy. whose
heart has not been stirrtd at reading Of
the deeds OF Ethan Allen aud his folloV-
ersf But If we knew nothing Of your
grand history and had but this associa-
tion here to judge OF the mettle OF which
your ancestors were made we would
know OF their sterling qualities, aud
great worthiness.
Governor Fuller. IL you have any more
Vermonters like hese that y can spare
send them right along.
Governor Fuller was next introduced
and was greeted with lou | applause. He
said assui You t.siS IL gives me great
pleasure in leaving my home among the
Mills and valleys you once called home TO
br ng you the gree ings OF Vermont.
come 4ere at your invitation that / may
mi gle tor few moments with those
who eat cut from among us some years
ago ANA carry back il can some or the
inspiration they have gained.
My state and Rhode Island have his
tory which is very similar aud In leaving
Vermont it Is no wonder that you nave
cume here
1t is cheering news to US to hear of
your success here. We are delighted
that you have gained
Emoluments and Honors
in Rhode Island. for we Of Vermont look
upon these things as products Of the
past, the great things that the fathers
did in the years that have gone.
You In Rhode Island are part Of us,
flesh OF our hesn, and bone OF cur bone.
! wish for you every good tbing that
may possibly come. While we ars thin k
ing of the nations of the old world.
where the people are obliged to keep
large armies AMI havies TO main taiu
tneir thrones, yet we in Rhoie Island by
what our fathers did are able TO lake
these people VINO come to our slore. aud
assimiiate them aud make them part
OF our country. Where else can it b.
said except in Jnis land of ireedoIn? Yet
must not extend this thought longer,
for | come To extend to you greetings
from your dear Old nome.
And SO, dear friends, sons and daugh-
tiers Of Vermont, accept the heartfelt
greetings Of the old green mountain
state.
The Rev. George A. Smith read an in
ieresting paper on "Ihe Vermont home"
which he described as the typical New
EugIand homt, aud in whicl is To be
found the best example OF American
domestic life. The uniqueness Of the
Vermont home was ex JIalned by the Al
most universal productiveness OF he sol,
even 10 the sum.nlt OF high hills, aud the
widespread Individual ownership oil
lands aud homes Vermont scenery was
ce ,criLeI and life in the mountains and
valleys was given.
The Rev. h. Z. Moore of the Central
Congrtgat church made briei al.
Cress la which ne complainvd oi the
lack OF foresight ON the part of his a1-
stors in not taking up their res dsnce
in Vermont.
Postmaster Charles II. George was in-
who had Dasked beneath the rays OF two
administrations, and was serving under
"a third. Thereupon Mr.. GeorSe staVed
that he could not say anything about
tie governments for prudential leasons,
but he would keep on "basking." he
expressed his pleasure at being present.
ana was glad tnat lie was present when
the ladies' were for he liked Vermont
men aud women, esyecIally the women.