The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-20

junction fully 500 persons were on board,
just enough to comfortably fill the " Rein
deer" without CrowdiDg. About seven hours
were consumed on the lake in making the
round trip, and stop of one hour at the
fort gave every one an opportunity to visit
this interesting spot. The unkempt and
forsaken appearance OF everything con-
nected with the place at once suggested the
idea that the state or national government
ought to purchase these ruins and the land
adjoining and properly fence them in, to
thus preserve for all time this historic spot
as breeder Of patriotism. AS it now is,
the remains of "Old Ii " stand in COW
pasture, with not 80 much as one American
flag flying as suggestion of scenes once
enacted there.
IT is perhaps not known by those who are
disposed to find fault because the music
played by the Montpelier Military Band at
the concerts already given this summer, at
points in the village where there is no band
stand, is not of the same class and does not
sound as well as did the concert from the
Pavilion band stand last evening, that this
is in no way the fault Of the band, but is
due wholly to the conditions under which
these former concerts referred to have been
given. At these the band has done aithful
and conscientious work, and its leader has
honestly endeavored to select such music as
would give the best satisfaction. With the
members of the band standing on the ground
surrounded by large crowd, the sound is
such circumstances, to play difficult or
classical music would not produce the best
results. Don't blame the band in future,
when they give concert on the corner of
some outside streets, If the music does not
! suit you, but blame yourselves, II you live
in that locality, that you don't hustle and
raise funds enough to erect band stand.
THE republican caucus, to elect delegates
| and alterpates from Montpelier to the state
convention to-day and to the district con-
vention held yesterday at White River
Junction, was held in Capital hall last
Monday evening An organization was
effected by the election of Hon. II. A. Huse
as chairman and John P. Adams as secre-
tary. On motion of Major o. D. Clark, the
chair was instructed to appoint committee
OF three to present to the caucus a list of
delegates and alternates for its considera-
ton. Mr.. Huse appointed George w. Wing,
| Colonel Fred E. Smith and W. A. Lord such
committee. The following names were pre-
sented by the committee and they were
elected: Delegates to the state convention,
j. g. Houghton, L. Bart Cross, f. A. Dwi-
nell, I. j. Deavitt, j. p. Adams, Peter Ba-
dord, Robert Whelan; alternates, II. w.
Kemp, o. ID. Clark, e. NJ. Guernsey, L. w.
Shedd, A. j. Alexander, Paul Terriault, o.
l.. Watson. Delegates to district conven-
ton, Colonel j. II. Lucia, Orrin Daley, l..
II. Bixby, L. NJ. Hutchinson, j. G.. Brown,
w. G.. Andrews, j. NJ. Boutwell,; alter
mates, j. A. DeBoer, c. W. Guernsey, G. F.
| Buswell, j. h. Morse, f. l.. Eaton, Fred A.
Rowland, j. A. Irwin.
THE following list OF county officers of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
shouiu properly come into the report of the
county enion, published this week on page
SIX, put wae received after that page had
peen printed; FEesident, Bertha E. Cham
berlin, Plaintield Srst vice-president, Lizzie
Knapp, Northfeld; second vice-president,
Mrs. S. j. Wiswell, CaLot: secretary. Mira
o. H. Richardson, Montpeiier: treasurer.
Irene Hubbard, Berlin; uperintendents2
Evangelistic Mrs. E. B. Dwinen, Marsh
field; Sunday-school, Irene Hubbard Ber-
lin; Kindergarten, Amy Fisk, Montpelio-
Juvenile W ork, Mrs. Frank Whitman, Ber-
lin; Scientific Temperance Instruction,
Mrs. G. J. Fisk, Waterbury Center; Prison,
Jail and Flowers, Mrs. E. d. Putnam,
Montpelier; Homes for Children, Mrs. Mary
Atkins, Cabot; Fair Work, Lizzie Knapp,
Northfeld; Qusrrymen and Miners, Mrs
Sarah Jones, Barre; Hygiene and Heredity,
Mrs. E. NJ. Denny, Montpelier; Legislative
Work, Mrs. j. R. George, Barre; Franchise
Mrs. Phebe Stone Beeman, Montpelier
Purity and Narcotics, Mrs Althea L. Rich.
mond, Northfeld; Social Work, Mrs. Emma
Nichols. Barre; Press Work, Lenora r. Ste
vens, East Montpelier; Young Woman g
Work, Miss NJ. n Chase, Waterbury Center