Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-04
The Legislative Reunion
Held at Montpelier this Week---A List
of the Older Surviving Members,
which Many VIII Find OF Interest

Held at Montpelier this WeeL---A List
of the Older Surviving Members,
which Many VIII Find OF Interest.
The second decennial reunion of Yer
mont legislators has been held at Mont
pelier this week. Wednesday morning
those present marched in procession to the
Golden Fleece, where the opening exercises
were held, Mayor Wing delivering the ad-
dress of welcome, and ex-Gov. Dillingham;
responding Senator Morrill,, Gov. Wood
bury, Lieut-Gov. Mansur, ex-Govs. Page
and Pingree, Speaker Stickney, ex-Speak-
ers Martin, Mann and Grout, and r. j.
Kimball of the reunion committee, Gen.
Henry and Gen. Stephen Thomas, were
among the familiar figures upon the plat
form. In the afternoon the senate reunion
was held, the proceedings taking the form
of mock session in the main. In the
evening a reception was held at the state
house.
Thursdays proceedings opened with a
meeting of the joint assembly in the morn
ing, when ex-Govs. Stewart and Farnham
and Gen. Grout were the speakers. In
the afternoon the members of the house
held their reunion and this meeting was
the most spirited of the occasion. Speak
er Stickney made the opening address, fol
lowed by Gen. Thomas. Other speakers
were Hon. J. L. Martin, who responded
for the house of 1SS0-S2 eX-Gov. Dilling-
ham, who spoke for the house of 1884;
Hon. Josiah Grout for the house of 1885,
Senator Proctor for 1888, Hosea Mann for
1890. The last speaker was o. NJ. Barber
of Arlington, who spoke for the house of
1892.
The house of 1894 met at 4 clock, with
Speaker Stickney in the chair. Clerk Mer-
rifeld had one messenger at call, with a
fair representation of members. Lord of
Montpelier, Ballard of Georgia and others
spoke. Mr.. Hines of Brattleboro read
poem written for the occasion.
The oldest surviving member of the
house is Joel Houghton of Stamford, who
served 1S29-33. The second oldest mem
ber is Merritt Clark of Poultney, 1S32-33
30 third, Artemas Cushman of Warren
1896 AZ. Then followed in the order
named: Stephen Thomas of West Fairlee,
1889; Sabin Scott of Lowell, 1S3S-39;
X. j. Jones of Cornwall, 1S49; David Mid
dlebrook of Ferrisburgh, 1886; j. ID.
Smith of Panton, 1S46-47; A. d. Hendrick
of Panton, 1S46-47; c. S. Noyes of Hyde
Park, 1850 81 "a; Timothy Hancock of
Orange, 1854; w. A. Gray of Middle
1912; Homer w. Heaton of Montpelier,
1913; S. r. HOLSTER of Mansfield, 1916;
Royal Tyler of Brattleboro, 1876; Fred
erick Holbrook of Brattleboro, 1850; w
o. Miller of Dummerston, 1916; +.
Franklin of Vernon, 1S47-49; John Nc
Neil of Westminster, 1910 and 1914; A.
p. Huntoon of Bethel, 1s50-60-62; j. w.
Chaffee of Rochester, 1850: John Spaf-
ford of Wpathprsfield 1874 and Ind pe
James Barrett of Rutland, senate 1S44-5
Austin Buck of Arlington, 1916; Ira X.
Batchelder of Peru, lS49; b. f. Brownell
of Pownal, 1871: Jason p. Lord of Reads
boro, 1913; Daniel d. Morrill, of Maid
stone, 1910; Caleb--R, Brewer Of Enos-
burg, 1917; Silas p. Carpenter of Richford,
! 1S4S; Z. a. Holcom0 of Isle La Motto,
1912; Dyar Hill of Isle La Motto, 1850.
AT the evening banquet, which closed
the proceedings, eX-Gov. Dillingham; was
POSTMASTER, and Gov. Woodbury., Hon.
j. l.. Martin, and Senators Morrill, and
Proctor were among the speakers.