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more about the relative merits of thebill
and moved that the bill be made spec
ial order for Tuesday afternoon. He
said that he had served as one of the
trustees of the Waterbury Asylum and
was in position to know what he was
talking about, and before he concluded,
his hearers found out that he did. He
made one of the most effective speeches
that has been made this season, and the
bill was finally made the special order
for Friday.
During the session Friday, Senator
Gibson of Bennington, occupied the
Presidents chair part of the time.
Lieut.. Governor Mansur has proved
himself every way qualified to preside
over the deliberations of the Senate, and
nothing is heard of him but words Of
praise. While he had hosts of friends
before, he has added to them during che
time he has been in the position he now
holds. A man known as one of the
prominent ones in the State, and who
has been present more or less at every
session of the Senate for twenty years,
or more, said to your ''Special' that he
had never seen the chair more ably filled.
The Lieutenant.Gover is always So
cial and agreeable, and though political
ly opposed to him, it does me good to
shake that one hand, for it always has a
warm and friendly grasp. Having met
him on several occasions, 1 am glad to
say that no mistake was made in elect
ing him acknowledgements,
1t is hardly necessary for me to say
anything about the President pro tenn.
Senator Plumley of Northfeld, but if
there is any one man in Vermont whom
admire it is he. The Senator did Inc
good turn once, and although he has
probably forgotten it, have not.
His services to the State and to his
party are too we'll known for me to tire
your readers with a repetition. Those
of them who have seen him or met him
may however, be glad to know that his
smile is just as friendly now as it ever
was, and his friends are legion. In all
his experience as lawyer, district attor-
ney, or prosecuting attorney, l have
nevery yet heard 1t said that Frank Plum
ley was anything but gentleman. In
honoring him, the Senate of Vermont
honored itself when he was so unani-
mOusly elected to the position he so well
fills.
Walking down Main street the other
day with friend, we met State Treas
urer Field. l consider it an honor to
have been included among his list of ac-
quaintances for nearly thirty years. We
had a pleasant chat for brief time, and
as we parted my companion said ::
about all the qualities that go to make
an ideal man are combined in that one"
l re-echoed his sentiment and added,
lone whom the people delight to honor"
In every position in which he has ever
been placed, and they have been many,
Henry F. Field has always been found a
true man, and tits no wonder that he
has risen to the responsible position he
now holds.
1t has truly been said that it is pleas
ant to revive old recollections and may
be pardoned is take few moments
here to revive some. December 9th will
be thirty-three years since first set foot
in Montpelier, comparatively boy l
came hero a stranger, never having seen
person in the town. l came to enlist,
and the recruiting headquarters were in
what was then known as Burnham's Ho.
tel. The Montpelier of those days was
different from the Montpelier of to-day
For several weeks l remained at that
house and my recollections of it have al
ways been pleasant. 1 find but few here