The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-11-04
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW
WILL ADDRESS, ONE or TERhONT'S
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES..
A Notable Event of the Session Which All
Should Attend,

The presence of Hon. Chauncey NJ. De-
pew at the Capital, on November 8, will be
one of the notable events of the legislative
session of 1896, Mr. Depew comes to Mont
pelier as the guest OF DR.. w. Seward Webb,
for the purpose of meeting our lawmakers
and delivering the anniversary Grafton be-
fore the Vermont Society OF the Sons of the
American Revolution. Mr.. Depew is presi-
dent of the New York Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, and his address on
this occasion promises to be one OF his
greatest and most patriotic efforts The
Vermont society was granted the use of the
hall of the House OF Represen tatives by the
General Assembly for its annual exercises,
but, on account of the large number OF per
sons who expressed desire to hear Amer
ica's greatest orator. the Board of Managers
of the Society deemed it advisable to sur.
render the use of the hall for this purpose
and to secure larger audience room. Ac-
cordingly the Blanchard Opera House has
been secured for the occasion, and seats
will be provided for at least l 200 persons
The members of the House and Senate have
been invited to attend the exercises and
Sc ats will be reserved for them.
The literary exercises will be held on
Monday afternoon, November 9, beginning
at four o'clock. The board of managers of
the society met last week with the local
committee Of arrangements in the Office Of
the adjutant-general, in the State House.
There were present Lieutenant-Governor
Fisk, Hon. Charles Dewey and l.. Bart
Cross of Montpelier, DIR. W. Seward Webb
OF Sheburne, Gen. L. S. Peck OF Burling-
ton, Gen. #. K. Alfred of Newport and Sec
rotary G. s. Forbes of St. Adams. Resolu-
tions were passed thanking the Senate and
House for granting the use of Representa-
tives' Hall to the society, and informing
these respective bodies of the change made
In the place of holding the meeting on ac-
count of the inadequacy Of the hall to &C
commodate all who wish to hear Mr..
Depew. A formal invitation was also ex-
tended to all Senators and Representatives
to attend the exercises at the opera house.
The whole house will be reserved, and
admission will be by tickets, which may be
obtained as follows: Members of the Gen
eral Assembly and ladies, OF Mr.. T. G.
Phinney, sergeant-at-arms; members of the
society and ladies' of President ID. W. Rob-
inson and Secretary c. s. Forbes; visitors
from outside of Montpelier, of Lieutenant
Governor Fisk and Hon. u M. Mansur;
residents of Montpelier, of Mr.. L. Bart
Cross; state officers, members of the COVER
nor's staff and National Guard officers, of
Gen. L. s. Peck press representatives, of
Q. S. Forbes. Tickets will be ready for
distribution on and after November 5.
Mr.Depew will arrive in Montpelier on Dr.
Webb's private car and will be escorted to
the opera house by President Robinson, of
the Vermont Society, Sons of American
Revolution, Governor Josiah Grout Lieu
tenant. Governor n. w. Fisk, Speaker w.
A. Lord and DR.. w. Seward Webb,
Past President General of the National So
ciety. The exercises will be concluded so
as to allow all who wish to leave for the
south and north at 3: 30 P. NJ. Half-fare
legislative tickets can be obtained at all
railroad stations in Vermont.