The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-27
A GLAD DAY
For Graduates Of the Montpelier
Kelley Institute.
Their Second Annual Reunion
Celebrated at Montpelier.
Representatives Present from Every
State in New England.
The story Of the Day
in Detail,
With Speeches at the Opera
House and Banquet.
The story Of the Day
in Detail,
With Speeches at the Opera
House and Banquet.

Successful as was the first annual reunion
of the graduates of the Kelley Institute at
Montpelier, held one year ago, it was
eclipsed, both in point Of attendance and
general interest manifested by the second
annual gathering held in Montpelier last
Friday. For the past two weeks the re-
sponses to the invitations sent out by
Manager Foster have been so numerous
that the success Of the affair was an assured
fact before the long. anticipated day arrived
Thursday evening and Friday morning,
over 800 graduates registered at the Institute,
many accompanied by their wives and chill
dren. Cut flowers, roses, tall ferns, palms
and Towering plants were lastly arranged
in the Institute rooms, giving them very
attractive appearance. Graduates from
every New England state, from New York,
PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey, and the Prov
ince of Quebec were present, and the day
was enjoyed as only redeemed men can en-
Joy such occasions
THE PARADE.
Shortly after one o'clock the men formed
in line in front Of the Institute, and, headed
by the Montpelier Military Band, marched
through the principal streets of the village
Major j. l.. Elder, as marshal, with his
staff, marched in front Of the band. The
temperature was ninety-tive degrees in the
shade, and the terrific heat of the blazing
sun caused some to fall out before the Pa
vilion was reached on the return trip. I'M
mediately after the parade was dismissed,
the graduates were photographed in the
State House yard by Fred L. Wakefield.
THE BANQUET.
Shortly after two o'clock the graduates,
with their families and several invited
guests, gathered in the dining rooms at the
Pavilion to partake Of banquet provided
by the management of the Institute
Among the invited guests were noticed
Rev. J. Edward Wright, pastor Of the
pastor Of Trinity Church; h. n. Taplin,
president, Colonel Fred E. Smith, vice.
president, and W. 7. Dewey, treasurer, Of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany; Hon. Charles Dewey, president, j. G.
Houghton, treasurer, and J: A: DeBoer,
actuary, Of the National Life Insurance
Company; DR.. o. L. Watson; e. w.
Thompson, agent Central Vermont railroad !;
G. Fl. Heaton; 81. d. Hopkins, and others
Many of these were accompanied by their
Edward Wright. The menu was an ex-
cellent one, and on the back of the cards
was splendid likeness of DR.. Leslie K.
Kelley Manager G. NJ Foster acted as
POSTMASTER at the post-prandial exercises,
and he filed the position in an admirable
manner. After calling the company to Or
der he said:
ADDRESS OF MANAGER FOSTER.
Graduates, Ladies and Gentlemen:-I
assure you it gives me much pleasure to
meet so many here on this, our second an
nusl reunion. Two years ago to-day, we
received our first patients for treatment.
Since that time there have been treated in
this state ISL, or nearly 800, patients. The
number of relapses has been exceedingly
small, not exceeding five per cent for the
two years. The relapses of patients treated
the past year do not exceed two and two
thirds per cent. The people of this state
realize there is but one cure for the opium,
morphine, liquor and tobacco habits, and
that is the Kelley cure, discovered by Les
lie E. Kelley, MD, LID. We feel we
have done more for the cause of temperance
than all the laws enacted by the legislature
since Vermont became state. You can
appreciate the gratitude felt by the patient
after he has been cured, but the best ex.
preston OF it Is shown by the endeavors OF
each Of them to bring some friend or neigh
Dor, that he, too, may receive the blessing
they have enjoyed. They realize that II
each graduate saves but one man he has ac'
complished great work. We have at the
present time three Institutes in this state
located at Montpelier, Rutland and st
Johnsbury, where the treatment is identi
cal with that given by DR.. Leslie E. Kelley
at the parent Office at Dwight III. Boys,
wish you all happiness and prosperity, anG
hope that we may all meet here again mex
year"
The following letters and kilograms wer'
then read
FROM U. A. WOODBURY., WHO WILL BE THE NIX
GOVERNOR OF VERMONT.
BURLINGTON, VT, June l6, 1894.
Dear SIR KIND IsSs 70 the bar
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
Charles NJ Foster, Nan dger Kelley Institute:
Dear Sir; am very sorry that / cannot be pre-
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any opportunity to speak good word for II and ]
good our eomSuny Every lie ro
the slavery Of the drink habit is a better cor
any are qualified to speak of the blessings your L
stitute has brought TO mankind II is those who hay
well attended as the former on e, and that all ms
derive pleasure and profit from this reunion tn
Who love their fellow men" are interested to 81,
the right hand of fellowship to those who have 7
setnfn home cheeIed and strengthened for the
struggle against temptation, and higher and nobl
Yours sincerely, GEO w. WING
FROM DIR. LESLIE E. KELLEY.
DWIGHT, H., June 81, 1894
Charles NJ Foster, Manager KeelsV hsntutt;
at your annual reunion, A previous engageme
demands my attention, Extend TO the gentle m
yersary OF their emancipation, ! rejoice with tht
SnG Sa each year sy renew Ser Joys
Yours truly, LESLIE E. KELLEY
FROM N. A. REED JRp EDITOR BANNER OF COL
CHICAGO, H., June 20 1894
The GasHfG Goid sends greetings, to Keeleyt