New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-18
VERMONTERS MAKE MERRY.
THE SIXTH ANNUAL DINNER or TIE
BROOKLYN SOCIETY.
GOOD SPEECHES AND GENIAL COMPANY MAKE TIN
REUNION A NOTEWORTHY oNE-MAYoR wCHS-
TIERS HAPPY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
,ytASDvERS REMARKS.

The sixth annual dinner OF the Brooklyn So
ciety Of Vermonters was held last evening at the
Montauk Club.
over one-hundred sons and daughters 81 the
Green Mountain State gathered In the parlofs AZ
G o'clock for the reception which preceded the
dinner The elaborate dinner prepared by tho
Montauk Clubs steward bore little resemblance
10 the frugal fare supposed TO be one OF the
features Of New England life.
The noble record Of the sterling old New-Eng-
land State In National affairs and the hsh rank
Of its Sons and daughters in all walks OF Me-
and the National beauties Of the State we're
fondly recalled by the speakers whose words were
heartily appauded.
Letters Of regret were read from Governor
Woodbury. of Vermont; Governor Morton. whose
name was cheered when he was referred 70 az
"onc Of the noblest Of vermont's sons"
WHO WERE PRESENT.
The following were the guests: Ex-Mayor ana
Mrs D. A. Body. Mr.. and Mrs {. w Morse.
John Iaughlin. the Misses Laughlin. Dr. Lucy
Hall Brown. the Rev. Dr. irving. Mr. ana Mrs
Lovely. Mr. and Mrs. H. Ormsbee G. g. Atwood'
Mr. and Mrs Bowman ]. s. Smith. DR.. H. L.
Hanks. Miss Hanks. Mrs. II. Williams. Mrs. F.
w Jessup. Major and Mrs. George Price. Mr.
and Mrs James Matthews Theodore olena Miss
Jesse Johnson jr, Mr.. Cotton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Iefrerts. MIR and Mrs Silver Miss Bowman. L.
s. Durham MIR. and Mrs. J. H. Brewer H.
Williams Mrs Reid. r. II. Chandler. Mr.. and
Mrs b. L. Benedict. +. c. Benedict. J. j. Allen,
Mr. and Mrs william b. Boorum Mr.. and Mrs.
Rowland. Mr.. and Mrs. &. a. Tinker, Mr.. ana
Mrs Omrl Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Steele.
Mrs. Hopper, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse johnson. MT.
and Mrs. A. H. Watson, Mss Schenck MISS
Marion Allen. Robert Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bishop, the Misses Sherman. Mr. ana
Mrs. Charles Hoyt. s. H. Steele, Vincent Hoyt.
Frank w Chandler. Miss Carrie +. steele Ale
bert T.. Chandler, J. @. Mccullough, Mr. ana
Mrs w. w. Goodrich, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Is.
| Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs w. c. Wallace General
and Mrs Stewart L. Woodford, Miss Woodford.
| Mr. and Mrs j. Fl. Bates. Mr.. and Mrs. +. l..
Rabbit, Mr. and Mrs. r. j. kimbal, Mr. and
Mrs r. D. Benedict, Miss Benedict and the Rev.
| Mr.. Fay
MR. CHANDELIERS ADDRESS.
A. b. Chandler. president Of the society, exc
tended the greetings Of the society 10 the
guests, and said, in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Sons and Daughters OK
Vermont. once more We are met to celebrate our
attachment for THE fatherland. 10 do honor 70
vermont: to glory in her patriotic. unique and
! always meritorious history. to rejoice together IN
soil to express anew our gratitude for sweet recol.
lections Of happy childhood there in the midst
and lovely valleys, the grand mountains covered
to their very sqpms MIN beay and the clear
running brooks, where In our boyhood we eausM s
| Ne gratefully recall, too. most sacred recolectone
! % the blessed parentage that reared US there, -
ourselves Incidentally, are here also 10 renew
acquantance with eaSh o TO r0 bsy DAM
lie and to have a good time together in this
goody city Of our adoption . 30 .orv., ~ 90,
BROOKLYN Society OF Vermonters. and by other sim::
s IN vermont as il !. to-
day and in the conditions that are to prevail there
plans for her benefit and Improvement in the
various ways in which It may be pracucaoe lot US
many persons can found college or hospital o or
sJ RSO aTe nesds9 now
Of Vermont well furnished as she already Is win
sent provon FOR her afflicted ones but there are
few so feeble. not to be able to DO sometn'hs,
some direction that will rebound to the beSent art
blessing of some place or some one IN aea' o''
Vermont.
T. w Redington who he said. had the courage
70 go on record rs Vermont Democrat MI
Redington said:
wish express the reat pleasure feei IN pei 9n
mere overnorshp Of We mont on the wrong ticket
SS that Su, was ra s s hst would s BE- Old
enough before was e ted But J was y, 81, once com.
nosed Of about thirty Re- Ibcans and TWO Demo.
Gratis wish to say wherever man may so y, o' Nm
face n Of sn Ss e e9r hs br has
large portion of the men of influence IN anaTs, AZ
Low me 10 congra tulate you this social gathering.
Ali hail to the sons OF Vermont all han 10 y ,ns
hey are found on face of the earthi
W H. H. Murray, widely known as the author
q, MANY books on life In the Adirondacks and the
Nortbern woods. was the next speaker. He drew
vivid word pictures Of Vermonts famous scenery
an6 recalled the records Of many Vermonters
who had been prominent in the Nation > cary
| life He spoke particularly or the Work Oh Hs
Alien and suggested that Vermonters couln, IN
| NO more appropriate way STOW their priue III
| their native State than by raising a monument
| to his memory.
MAYOR WURSTER PRAISES VERMONT.
Navor Wurster. who entered the room as MI.
Murray closed. was heartily cheered. he was
Immediately called upon by the president ana re-
sponded follows:
The Brooklyn of to-day is the result Of the ener
ges put forth by those who have devoted W aws
We point with pride to our public institutions Ihs
infusion OF the Yankee elements mt g Of CIV
the public spirit which needs constant maintsnance:
tra n Il d hs 81 scoh Yank the
ing Of which is "a sharp. clever woman. with an
is popularity comprehsnded in the day phrase
! OF the new woman So the new woman Is Simply
the old Yankee bound to get the best there Is on
| earth -, -. 49,. ,h =.
population OF Vermont. she can still De gao 70 se-
| cure more Vermonters 10 leaven the lump OF tne
| heterogeneous population that great city always
| attracts The DISTINGUISHED places already held IN
| this CITY by the SONS and daughters OF the Green
| Mountain State are proof of tae quality OF tnat
| leoven Brooklyn cannot have too much OF IL Tor
the welfare OF this community, whore inte,es's We
| ali have deeply at heart Nermonters IN btookyn
| will always feel al home long as there ~
Brooklyn Society of Vermonters.
The other speakers were ex-Mayor Schieren.
ex-Mayor Body General William c. Wallace.
who responded for "New-york," and General
Stewart l.. Woodford. who spoke on New"