The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15
NUMBER 33.

ilNe anu Ioll unmOVeu by Such Surround-
ings."
Hon. George w. Hendee, a native of
Stowe, was orator OF the day. He spoke
of the primitive days of Stowe and the hab-
its, customs and peculiarties Of the early
settlers of the town. He eloquently re-
ferred to many of the strong men of the
town, now passed away, and closed by say
ing: " We are proud of her scenery She
stands second to no town in Vermont in this
respect. We stand in her valleys and view
natures grand monument, old Mans field,
with pride and wonder; and from her sum
nit look back and down with rapture and
admiration upon the beautiful valleys, green
pastures, silently-running brooks and rich
meadows below, dotted all over with the
plain, substantial and comfortable homes of
her Industrious, thrifty and happy people.
Your fame for mountain and picturesque
scenery is world wide and much Of this is
due to the enterprise and efforts of one of
your much loved and highly esteemed citi-
zen, Hon. w. II. II. Bingham. Long may
he live to enjoy what is his due. We
must be up with the times, not try
to control them This is no age for
mere passive life; it is the moving age.
Electricity is the great power now moving
the world. 1t will be king. Why not use
it, appropriate it to the uses where it will
do the most good to the greatest number?
Some say we must not have railroads be-
cause they will scare the old mare. We
must have railroads; so swap off the old
mare, or give her a life run at pasture and
stable. If we wish to live quietly, we must
not stand in the way of our neighbor whose
life's work may depend upon his labor and
local enterprise. Every man, woman and
child in Stowe is deeply interested in her
future. Every person out of Stowe who
was born or ever lived here will take pride
in her history If she progresses, and will al
most feel to deny their own history in part
IL she goes back or stands still. Let Stowe
advance. Give her over into the hands of
her intelligent, bright, respectable, honest,
active and responsible young and middle
aged men and women and she will be safe
open up your resources, make the very best
OF every opportunity; create competition,
use your money in making your scenery
more and more attractive and more accessi-
BILE; emulate the wisest and best methods
for producing grand and beneficial results;
bury all hatchets, conquer all hidden or
open jealousies, and let your new century
in its first decade bring forth fruit, rich
fruit, that the history you make may be
read and cherished with pride by all who
love your soil and people,"
w. X. Bigelow and r. S. Perkins made
ive.minute speeches. and Chairman Moody
read a poem written by S. s. Luce of Wis
consin. Mrs. M. A. Jenny, the poetess of
the day, was i'll, and her production was
read by Mrs. A. c. Raymond. An elaborate
display of fireworks brought the eventful
day to close.
Time, space and circumstances compel us
greatly to condense this account of Stoves
centennial. The event is week old, and,
in these fast times Of the closing years of
the nineteenth century, now thing of the
distant past.
NOTES AND INCIDENTS
THE Montpelier Military Band was the
recipient of compliments from every quar-
ter. The organization played its important
part very admirably and contributed much
to the success Of the celebration.
VERY pat was the Latin quotation of r.
s. Perkins OF Boston in his five.minute
speech: "Opus breuitate est, ut sententia cur
rat, - which, being translated, is, There is
necessity for brevity that the sentiment
may run on" There is a suspicion that
this was very clever hit at the historian
of the occasion.
L. G. Moody, ESQ, was president of the
day, and the committee of arrangements
was composed of the following citizens:
A. c. Slayton, p. d. Pike, DR.. H. A. Bar
rows, c.. f. Burt o. E. Luce and j. d.
wilkins All performed their difficult
duties efficiently and to the satisfaction of
the attending thousands.
GOVERNOR LEVI X. FULLER and wife,
Colonel U. A. Woodbury., DR.. l.. NJ. Bing-
ham and wife of Burlington, Rev. DR..
| Clarke and w. X. Bigelow of Salem, Mass,
h. S. Perkins of Boston, Rev. G. A. Savage
of Orange, n. j., Dr. Smith of New York,
and many others, residents of Vermont and
other states, were among the guests of the
| town.
Hon. w. II. Fl. BINGHAM, the Free Press
reporter AYERS, was very i'll and cit was
feared could not survive the day" Well,
Governor Bingham, half dead, is a great
deal more of a man than some persons fully
alive. The governor is indeed weighed
down with the intrmities of an active life,
| heightened out now to more than fourscore
years and ten, but he was on earth on the
centennial day of the town, with whose his
| tory and prosperity he had been intimately
! aaaOpiata1 Ha rayipyyaH the 9nlanniI
cession as it filed past his residence, and in
his eyes was the CLEAN of light the exp es-
sion of merriment, that is IA part of Gov
ernor Bingham. The procession, greatly
pleased him. Some 800 people shook his
hand and gave him hearty greeting. The
Montpelier Military Band serenaded him,
| and the " boys" whom he had known at
the capital gave him hearty hand-shake.
1t was graceful and becoming compliment
to the genial recipient, and becomingly ac-
knowledged.
THE historian of the occasion seemed to
have taken a contract to occupy the entire
period devoted to the literary exercises. He
seemed TO lack terminal facilities. Like the
poets brOok-but with none of its bubbhng
| melody--hs address seemed destined TO
"run on forever" After il had run on for
one hour and a half and Colonel Woodbury.
and several other speakers had been side
| tracked, telegram was handed up 10
member of the committee of arrangements,
addressed to Hon. George w. wilkins,
Stowe, VT. Seeming mischief the commit
tee hesitated in handing mp the dispatch to
the intermiuable historian. Presently the
cry " Give us Hendee" came up to the plat
form from scores of impatient and dis
gusted throats, and finally a member Of the
committee in whispered admonition,
choked off the speaker. 1t transpred that
the tenor OF the " dispatch" mentioned
above was as follows: George W Will
kins, Stowe, VT. Go to Washington at
once to speak on the tariff question. No
limit as to time. Signed, People of stowe"