The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-09-25
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an inch or more, 10; greatest monthly pre-
cipitation, 3.57 inches, in 1889; least monthly
precipitation, LAT inches, in 1888; greatest
amount of precipitation recorded in any
twenty -four consecutive hours, LII Inches,
on October 6, 1889; greatest amount OF
snowfall in any consecutive twenty four
hours (record extending to winter of 1887 80
only, 0.20 inches, on October %, 1887.
Clouds-Average number OF clear days, D;
partly cloudy days, II; cloudy days. 10.
Wind-Prevailing winds have been from
the south; highest velocity, 60 miles from
the south, October Ia, 1893.
FROM the Running Notes" of a member
Of the staff of Zion's Herald, whohas recently
taken a trip through Vermont. we excerpt
the following appreciative notice OF Mont
pelier. Zone finds a general similarity in
most cities, but the urban attractions pale
before the rural beauty of such charmingly-
located communities as that OF Montpelier,
the Capital City Of the Green Mountain
State. Few strangers, coming upon 1t for
the first time, would realize that it is a
community Of barely five thousand souls.
1t has an air Of grandeur, dropped down
among towering hills which engirt 1t so
closely as to prevent its growth in either
direction. AS one climbs these long hills,
and from their summits sees other hills
wandering off into illiinitable distance;
notes the dome.like eminences ranged
| about, the broad, handsome, tree. lined
streets, its comfortable, spacious and ele-
CANT dwellings, its massive, cathedraElike
Congregations church., its exquisite Epis-
copal church Of cut stone, and the other
generous church edihces-and, indeed,
takes in the generally -sub stantial character
Of its buildings. and the Capitol, with spa.
cious grounds and broad esplanades, the
great beauty and attractiveness OF the
place come more and more forcibly to him.
1t is, indeed, a jewel of a city, with just a
touch Of urban Importance. but subordi-
mated to the rural, picturesque and fascinat-
ing setting with which nature and art have
adorned it,"
THE invitations to the legislative reunion
sent out last week by W. W. Stickney,
corresponding secretary, are worded as
follows: "By virtue Of authority to them
conveyed, the executive committee OF the
Legislative Reunion Society hereby sum.
mons a special and extraordinary session OF
all past and present members OF the state
government and General Assembly to meet
at Montpelier, October I'd and Sd, 1895.
Your attendance with the ladies OF your
family is most cordially requested, and
notice OF your intended presence is desired
to be sent to the secretary before September
oath" In the words of the committee, 1t
will be, "A Joint assembly convened pursu-
ant to resolution unanimously adopted, to
hear the j%ournal OF past events, personal,
political and social to consider and exer-
else the inalienable right to the pursuit OF
happiness and, generally, to enjoy and
perform, all and singular, the privileges and
duties of old friends and loyal Vermonters."
The programme for Wednesday,, the first
day, has already been published in the
WATCHMAN. The reception, by Governor
Woodbury. and all living ex.governors, on
that evening promises to be a brilliant event.
The full programme for Thursday, October
3, is as follows In the forenoon at nine
o'clock, band concert. At ten O'Clock the
Joint assembly will meet at the Golden
Fleece, Hon. r. Stewart ~Stranahan presid-
ing. There will be addresses by Hon. j.
w. Stewart, ex-Gov. Roswell Farnham, L.
w. Moloney and Gen. W. w. Grout. In
the afternoon at two o'clock a legislative
session of all representatives and ex.repre-
sentatives will be held in the hall, Speaker
VIM. W. Stickney presiding. In the even.
ing at eight o'clock there will be a grand
banquet at the Golden Fleece. Ex-Gov
Dillingham;, president of the association,
will preside, and the following gentlemen
are expected to respond to toasts Gov.
Woodbury., Hon. Josiah circuit, ex.Gov.
Pingree, Hon. j.. L. Martin, Senator Red
field Proctor, Senator Justin s.. Morrill,,
Congressman II. a. Powers, Judge y. ID.
Thompson, Prof. Walter f. Howard, Gen.
j. j. Estey and G. A. Prouty. The local
committee is besieged by every mail with
applications for accommodations. Those OF
our people who wish to entertain visitors
should at once notify L. Bart Cross, the
chairman, stating their price for board or
rooms. The city is sure to be crowded next
week as it has not been for years, and
hundreds must be entertained in private
families. The reception committee also re-
quest that all stores and places OF business
be decorated on Wednesday and Thursday.
These reunions com only once in ten years,
and if our people look at the affair in the
proper light, the members of the local COM
mittee feel confident that all will unite to
do everything possible to make this second
reunion an occasion to be pleasantly re-
membered until the year 1905.