The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-10-09
The Governors Reception.

Brilliant Assemblage of Fair Women and
Brave Men-Fully Two Thousand People
Greet the Chief Executive-The flair
One of the Most Enjoyable Occasions OF
the wholesome of Those who Were
There.
The gov srnor's reception, given at the State
House Wednesday evening, was a brilliant
feature of the two days programme. Long
before eight o'clock, the corridors, Senate
chamber and Representatives hall were
crowded with people waiting for the line to
form. The toilets Of many Of the ladies
were specially brilliant and lent an added
grace to the occasion. The Montpelier Or
chestra was in attendance in the anteroom
of the executive chamber and dscoursed
excellent music throughout the evening.
Governor Woodbury. was assisted in re-
ceiving by Lieutenant Governor Mansur,
ex-Governors Redfeld Proctor of Proctor,
Roswell Farnham of Bradford, s. E. Pin
gree of Hartford, and G. S. Page of Hyde
Park, also by General I. s. Peck, General
w. FL. Gilmore, General Marsh, Captain III.
E. Tutherly, Colonel Allen of Burlington,
Colonel Coffey and Colonel Bennett OF Ben
nington, and Colonel Morse of Rutland.
For nearly two hours the line showed no
sign Of diminuCion, and it was after ten
o'clock before the last guest had shaken the
hands Of the present and past chief execu-
tives. A score or more Of townspeople who
had attended the Howe Cummns reception
ulu uOU arrive until dlUtT Vub receiving party
had dispersed
Among the well known people present
were noticed Senator Morrill,, Congress men
Powers and Grout, Chaplain Spoor, Mrs.
Woodbury., Mrs. Farnham, Mrs. Mansur, MIS-.
Coffey, Capt. and Mrs. Tutherly, Mrs. e. II.
Powell, Mrs Josephine NJ. Poland, Mrs. s..
e. Pingree Mrs. e. j. Ormsbee, ex. Lieuten-
ant Governor F. S. Stranahan and wife of
St Adams, ex Lieut.. Governor Fletcher of
Cavendisb, Representative Joslin and wife
of Watsfield Mrs Cardell of Warren, Rep
resentative Bingham and wife of Benning-
ton, Major Valentine and wife of Benning-
ton, Mrs. William Cheney of Morrisville,
I. G. Phinney, sergeant at. arms, with wife
and daughters, Representative Tracy Of
Shelburn, Colonel John G. Stearns Of
Bradford. Captain II. S. Foster, U. S. Army,
Hon. G. g. Peck of Hnesburgh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bliss of East Calais, j. s. Wheelock
and wife of East Montpelier, Sheriff O. r.
Collins of Cabot, Rev L. III. Elliot of Water
bury, d. ID. Howe and wife of Burlington,
Representative Deal and wife of St. Adams,
Hon. DIN Merrill and wife of Enosburgh
Falls, Senators White of Rutland and Allen
of Fair Haven, Chauncey Temple of St. AL
bans. Hiram Wells of Cabot, B. p. White of
Calais, Hon. j. L. Martin and wife of Brat
tlsboro, Judge Hall OF Groton, General w.
| w. Henry of Burlington, Chaplain Haynes
OF Rutland, S. ID. Hobson and daughter of
Island Pond, Miss Carrie NJ. Powers of Nor
risville, Mrs. Elias Lyman of Burlington, j.
X. Lynde and wife of Williamstown, G. M.
Winslow and wife OF Brandon, Sena or Bell
and wife of Walden, Rev. 1. P Booth, wife
aud daughter of Morrisville, F. j. Martin
and wife OF Barre, Max L. Powell, secretary
of civil and military affairs, Hon. N. w.
Fisk and wife of Isle La Motto, A. A.
Olmstead of Newbury, Representatives
Smith of Morrisville, Nathaniel of Poult-
ney and Lynde Of Dummerston, Cassius
Peck and wife Of Brookfield, f. g. How
land and wife Of Barre, Speaker Stickney,
S. A. Andrews Of Vergennes, Mrs. and Miss
Drury OF Essex, @. G. Putnam Jr., and wife
of Middlesex, Professor A. W.. Peirce of
Barre, State Auditor Hale and wife of
Lunenburgh, John II. Merrifeld OF New
fame, clerk of the house, W. A. Boyce of
Barre, Hon. V. 1. Spear Of Braintree. Hon.
j. X. Darling of Chelsea, Hon. W. 81. Du-
Bots and Colonel r. j. Kimball of Ran
lington, ex-Speaker Hosea Mann of Will
mington, Senator Reed of Vernon, II. @.
Root and wife OF Bennington, Senator Hines
and wife Of Highgate, Dr. j. Henry jack
son and wife, s. d. Allen and Representa-
tive R. 8. Currier of Barre. j. G. Enright of
Worthwhile, Mayor Wing and wife. Repre-
sentative Lord and wife, L. B. Cross and
wife, ID. s. Wheatley and wife, FL. N Taplin
and wife, Hon. Joseph Poland and wife, NJ.
r. Atkins and wife, G. III. Heaton and wife,
A. e. Lane and wife, A. d. Fsrwell and
wife, L. W. Shedd and wife, G. j. Gleason
and wife, Mrs. G. A. Best Mrs. II. e. FL
field, Misses Mary and Gertrude Dewey,
Mrs. E. A. Mutt, Mrs. f. |. Pitkin, Mrs. @.
P. Pitkin Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Andrews, F.
j. McCuen, A. G: Mansur. Mrs, q. IL.
| Fuller, Mrs. FL. w. Kemp. of Montpelier.
The receiving party stood in the lobby,
nearly opposite the door of Representatives
| Hall, an innovation that greatly expedited
matters, and that will probably be adopted
at future receptions.