The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-10-28

be a literary ge OF such rare excellence as
the description OF the storm in David Cop-
perfield."
The members of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association and Ladies' Auxiliary ten
dered reception on Thursday evening to
Mr., L. w. Wood. 1t was very largely at
tended, not only by the people of Mont
pelier, but by many officers and member, of
the legislature ana their wives From eight
o. ten O'Clock, the hours named, about 700
people were presented to Mr.. Wood He
was assisted in receiving by G. II. More,
Mrs. f. A. Sherburne, Miss Annette NJ.
Upham, Mrs. Lucy Shredder, Mira. G. II.
More and j. G. Houghton Henry Holt, I.
II. Cotton, Mrs. Holt and Miss Helen Dewey
gracefully performed the duties of ushers.
The dining-rOom was attractively trimmed
with ferns and evergreens Mrs Charles II
Deming, Miss jacobs Mrs. Robert Wilkin-
son and Miss May Tromblee were ia charge,
and the guests were deftly served by Misses
Mary Il. Carleton, Clara Adams, Kate
Kempton and Cora e Gillette. MIR. Wood
is looking hale and hearty after his sojourn
for the summer at the Russian capt. H. and
apparently, to no one was this delightful
social occasion more thoroughly enjoyable
than to him in whose honor 1t was given
Music was furnished by the Montpelier Or
chestra.
THE Vermont Historical Society met at
the State House last week Tuesday aud the
S6bSlOu was Cdlleu 10 OTu1T by UIe president,
Hon. Hiram Carleton of this city. Judge
Carleton declined reelection as president,
and the following officers we're elected for
the coming year: President, Hon. g. G.
Benedict of Burlington; vice.presdentS,
Rev. w. s. Hazen of Mortified, r, NJ. Col
burn of Springfield, j. G. Houghton of
Montpelier; recording secretary, James A.
DeBoer OF Montpelier; corresponding secre-
taries, T. s. Peck of Burlington, @. s.
Forbes OF st. Adams; treasurer, G. w.
Scott of Montpelier; librarian, 7 G. Phin-
ney OF Montpelier; curators, II. A. Huse of
Montpelier, Rev. Henry Fairbanks of St.
Johnsbury, Rev. A. ID. Barber OF Williston,
G. III. Dale of Island Pond, Hiram Garlic
ton OF Montpelier, +. w. Baldwin of Bar
ton, Edward Conant of Randolph. The fol-
lowing new members were elected: II w.
DEMO of Albany, Maj H p. Ward Of Co
bury, ex-Gov. U. A. Woodbury. of Burling-
ton. resolution was passed on the death
of ex-Gov. Levi X, Fuller and committee,
composed of the president, vice-president
from Washington county, and secretary, was
appointed to arrange for public meeting
and address in Representatives Hall dur
ing the present session.
The concert given in Blanchard Opera
House last week by the Jessie Couthoui
Concert Company under the auspices of
Bethany church was enjoyed by large and
highly apprecative audience. Every body
knew what to expect from thu old favorites
in the company, and the artists who were
new to Montpelier audience came in for
their full share of praise. With piano and
cornet, Miss Jessie McGibeny at once
established herself as a prime favorite.
Her captivating stage presence is not the
least of her accomplish ments. Miss Eliza
beth r. Levings is gifted with rich and
pure soprano voice, of agreeable and SYM
pathetic quality, which she handled with
such facility and charm that repeated en-
cores greeted her. In the lullaby, Nobody
Knows but Mother" her vocalzation was
perfect and her true and pure voice was
displayed to fine advantage. Miss Couthoui
received a cordial reception, which she
gracefully acknowledged in little speech.
She was as charmingly unaffected as of old,
and has the same elusive personal charm we
call magnetism that has characterized her
previous appearances in Montpelier. Her
selections exemplified the versatility of her
ability, and she was recalled again and again,
until, exhausted, she was obliged to APP
pear at side entrance and saucily shake
her head. In his boyhood's home, words of
praise for the m ,rvelous flute playin of
George I'll. Wilder are supertiuous. AS the
years 90 by it is evident that Mr.. Wilder
gains vigor Of execution, more admirable
technique and keener symp ithy with the
romantic composers he so faultlessly inter
prets. To the unimpeachable execution of
earlier days he is adding the force and
charm of an artist who is regarded, 10y such
eminent musical critics as Philip Hale of
Boston, as without rival in Jhis country as
tilte soloist. This concert was the open
ing one for the season with the company,
and the best wishes of hosts of friends in
Montpelier will go with them in their wan
behring's through the far West and to the Oc-
cident