St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-02-21
SONS OF VERMONT IN RHODE
ISLAND.
Written for the cALEDoNlAS.l

Written for the CALIFORNIAN
The ninth annual reunion OF the
Sons Of Vermont in Rhode Island was
held in Providence, Friday evening,
February ID.
The guests were Hon. H. Henry
Powers, membero OF Congress from the
first district in Vermont, Col Albert
Clarke, secretary of the Home Mar
ket Club, Boston, but at an earlier
period connected with the st. Adams
Messenger, his excellency Governor
L fit OF Rhode Island, Hon. John L.
Wyman and E. E. Silver, secretary OF
the Boston Sons Of Vermont, and
connected with the publishing house,
Silver, Burdette & Co.
Grace was said by Rev. George A..
Smith of Providence, formerly OF
Enosburgh.
Pres. Charles A. Catlin, formerly OF
Burlington, opened the speech making
with patriotic alluslon to Vermont
and a graceful tribute to Rhode
Island.
Gov. Lifitt paid a tribute to YER
mont, and remarked that Rhode
Island and Vermont each produced
what the other needed. Hesuggested
that more people from Vermont
would be welcome in these planta-
lions.
Judge Powers alluded to the early
controversy between New York and
Vermont, and claimed that, in ac-
cordance with English law, Benning
Wentworth had the right to grant
towns in what has since become
Vermont.
He said the settlers from Connect.
cut brought their blue laws with
them, but in all they did, they had a
dignl6ed ideal. They carried a man
" spirit into allthat they undertook.
He claimed that Vermonters were
noted for making themselves neces-
sary in practical affairs wherever
they cast their lot.
Col. Clarke spoke particularly of
the poets OF Vermont, and claimed a
generous share of real and would
be" poets. Hespokeo OF John G. Sake,
of Hon. E J. Phelps poem on Essex
junction. and paid a touching trib-
ute to Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr, OF Rut
land, whose writing, in his opinion,
would rank higher as it becomes
more widely known.
Letters of regret for not being able
to attend were received from his ex-
cellency Gov. Woodbury., Judge Field
OF Boston, Col. {. S. Forbes, editor
OF the Vermonter. {. S. Hamblett OF
the Lowell Association, ex.co!ltctor
Alanson w. Beard, Pres. F, E. Ladd
of the Springfield association, X. J.
Kimball OF Brooklyn, and the mayor
OF Providence, E D. McGuinness.
Langstafsorchestr furnished mu-
sic, and the renewal Of acquaintance
ship and formation of new ones
caused the time to pass quickly.
The reception committee was Fred
|. Marcv of Hartland, Rev. S. H.
Webb OF Rockingham. DR.. w. r. White
of Cavendlsh, George French OF West
minister, J. Perry oil Rockingham
and George w, Sabre of Alburgh.
Among the members Of the eXeCu
tive committee were Ira S. England
of Fairfax, Col. AIonzo E. Pierce Of
Calais, and Rev. George A. Smith OF
Enosburgh.
Among those present were Samuel
Darling, who left Groton in 1912 and
came to Providence in 1868; M. A
Carpenter OF Brookheld, who was in
business at Wells River from 1866 &c
1873; and Mrs. Plllsbury OF MIME
apolls, who came as the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. c. {. Morrill,, formerly o
St. Johnsbury.
The gathering was very enjoyable
and gave evidence OF a very loya
regard for the Green Mountain com
monweallh. LEWIS H. MEADER.
February 1S. 1886.