The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-10
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY,, JUNE 10, 1886.

and the great attraction Thursday evening
will be the address by Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe. l.. II. Wilbur of Jericho Is the presi.
dent OF the association, and Laura Moore Of
Barnet, the secretary.
AT meeting OF the trustees of the Hea-
ton Hospital, held last Friday evening, an
organization was affected by the election OF
the following officers: President George
K. Taplin; vice-president, John Mooney;
secretary, g. II. Heaton; treasurer l.. Bart
Gross; auditors, Frank A. Sherburne and
w. q. Andrews; finance committee, J. w.
Brock, H. A. Huse and l.. Bart Cross; exec
utive committee, Frank A. Sherburne W.
@. Andrews and G. H. Guernsey. The
trustees have entered with enthusiasm upon
the work entrusted to them, and they ex-
pect to have the hospital opened as soon as
arrangements can be perfected for furnish
ing 1t.
REV. G. w. PERRY, state geologist has
been making some desirable improvements
OF late in the annex to the state cabinet at the
state house. The historical library room that
has for the past two years been utilized as
an overflow room for the cabinet will in fu-
ture form a part of it. The cases have been
remodeled and large panes Of glass put in
place of those formerly in use. L. is per.
haps not generally known that the splendid
collection OF birds and animals now to be
seen there have nearly all been put in
within the past few years. as has the collec-
tion OF specimens of marble and granite. The
cabinet now contains over 200 species OF
birds, including every bird of prey found in
the state and nearly all the others, as well as
all the larger animals found in the state ex.
cept the fisher marten. Among the recent
specimens OF birds added is a large golden
eagle that was shot near Burlington and
male and female English pheasant that had
escaped from the preserve of DR.. w Seward
Webb at Shelburne Farm.
THE state convention of the Catholic Or
der of Foresters closed last Wednesday.
There are now twenty-eight courts in the
state, fifteen of which have been organized
during the past year. with prospect OF
twelve new courts to be instituted during
the summer months. The following Off
GERS for the ensuing year were elected We'd
nesday:, State chief ranger, j. j. Eagan,
Montpelier; state vice chief ranger, g. e.
McCannon, Burlington; state secretary, 81.
A. Dubuc, Montpelier; state treasurer, n.
L. Ryan, Brattleboro; state directors, j. A.
Lebeau OF St. Albans, Rev. j. B. Whitaker
of Winooski, DR.. II. o. loyal of Enosburgh
Falls DIR. A HI. Bellerose of Rutland, Dan
iel Lynch of st. Johnsbury. Delegates to
the national convention, to be held at Co
lumbus, o in February next: Rev. W. j.
O'Sullivan of Montpelier, NJ. N. Blanchard
of Island Pond, DR.. A III. Bellerose of Rut-
land aternates, E. A. Sweeney of Mont
pelier, George Landry of Rouse's Point, N.
Y, and f. II. O'Neil of White River juno
ton. Rev. Father w. j. O'Sullivan was
appointed state chaplain. The next annual
convention will be held at st. Albans.
To Mr.. r. 9. Bowers the people of Mont
pelier are indebted for the delightful enter
tainment given by Sousa's Band in Armory
Hall last Monday evening Nearly 800 peo-
pie were in attendance, including 300 from
Barre and surrounding towns. The concert
was personally conducted by John Philip
Sousa, the distinguished composer and
director, and fifty eminent musicians were
included in the performers. Led by the
skilled hand of Sousa, the playing of this
band was a revelation to many as to what
can be done by a frst-clas5 musical organ
ization. For softness and mellowness Of
tone, precision and brilliancy of execution,
| the performance far surpassed anything
that has been heard in this city for years.
| The programme was varied and included
| King Cotton March," written by Sousa,
and Wagner's "Lohengrin " wedding
march. The trombone solo by Mr.. Arthur
Pryor showed him to be perfect master Of
that instrument. Miss Minnie Tracey, the
dramatic soprano. was very cordially re-
ceived and made decided hit. Her sing
ing was well-nigh perfect marked as it was
with an exquisite delivery and vocaliza-
tion strong and clear as silver bell. Miss
Martina Johnstone the violin soloist, came
| in for full share Of the honors of the even.
| ing. Her playing is characterized by re.
markable purity, breadth of tone, perfect
| technique and brilliant execution, to which
is added lovely temperament and a grace.
ful and charming personality. After hear
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