The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-01
expected that the Easter music will be dis
tinctly heard in that city.

unctly heard in that city.
THE Citizens Military Band Association
held its annual meeting, last Friday evening,
at the Montpelier Savings Bank. G. p
Pitkin was elected presidents; II. w.
Kemp, vice-presdent; A. j Sibley, secre-
| tary; Fred Blanchard, treasurer. The fol-
lowing were elected directors: j. W. Brock,
II W. Kemp, j. VI. Boutwell, G. p. Pitkn,
l. Bart Cross, A. ID. Farwell A. j. Sibley,
j. G. Brown and f. A. Rowland.
SEVERAL Of the singers at Montpelier have
| expressed desire that some kind of mu-
scal organization be formed in this city,
and, to see what can be done, 1t is earnestly
requested that all the singers of Montpelier
and vicinity meet at Whitcomb Hall next
Monday evening, at eight o'clock, for
chorus rehearsal under the direc ion OF G.
f. Dudley of East Montpelier assisted by
Miss Harriet M. Foster as accompanist.
, After the rehearsal it is hoped that per-
manent organization will be formed,
The programn ne for the Easter music at
the Church OF the Messiah next Sunday
morning is az follows: Organ prelude, No.
zart; He Is Risen" Gilchrist; doxology;
Christ the Lord Is Risen To-day" Hoff-
man; As 1t Began to Dawn" Martin;
" Easter Eve, "Gounod; tenor solo; soprano
solo and quartette from The Redemption"
Gounod; postlude, Handel Miss Hough-
ton of Goddard Seminary will be the so
prano, and at the evening service the choir
will be assisted by the Mozart Quartette.
COLONEL GEORGE T CHILDs, president OF
the Republican League OF Vermont. has re-
ceived advices from Senator Frye of Maine
assuring him that If his business can pos
sibly be arranged he will be at Montpelier
on Tuesday evening, April 28, and address
the League. Senator Thurston OF Nebraska
has also promised to be present, unless un-
expectedly detained at Washington. The
League rally, to be held in the Golden
Fleece building on that evening, promises
to be one of the most notable and largely
attended political meetings of the coming
campaign.
THE Garnet Seal Circle entertained the
Chautauquan Glass and other invited
guests at the home of Mrs. f. A. Sherbur ue
last Friday afternoon. The programme
consisted of quotations prepared by Mrs.
Fl. B. Cross, vi lin solos by Mss Fannie
Parmenter and an address b, Rev Effie K
Jones of Barre The president t. in introduc
ing the speaker, called the attention of the
company to the fac that this was the first
time the Circle had ever been addressed by
one of their own SEX The subject chosen
was Phases of Social Evolution" and at
its close each of the sixty ladies present
were impressed with the sincerity of the
speakers bslief in the efforts of the =" new
woman " towar / the elevation of humanity
Refreshments were served, followed by a
pleasant social hour.
FRANK e. CRANE of Boston died last Sun
fifty-ive years. Mr.. Crane was for many
years noted writer of music and was as
sociated with the publishing house of Oliver
Ditson & Co., Boston. AS a song writer he
was widely known under the pseudonym
of " Herbert Leslie" He was a brother of
William H. Crane, the noted actor, and
some of his songs, as sung by Annie Pix
ley and others, were woaderfully success
full. He married Maria, daughter of the
late Medad Wright, and for the last few
| L., 4 Il, mi,
He had a cottage at Onset Bay, where he
spent his summers He leaves two sisters,
both of whom will attend his funeral, to be
held at two o'clock this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Medad Wright, Rev. j. Ed
ward Wright officiating. The body will be
taken to Newton, Mass, for burial in the
family lot.
A MEETING of the City Council was held
last Wednesday evening. Permission was
granted the New England Telegraph &
Telephone Company to set poles on tn }
Montpelier side of the Winooski river
as far as Green Mount Cemetery, which
will obviate the tro lble that high water
and ice has given this corporation. The
petition of George H. Almon to operate
telephone lines within the city limits was
referred to a public hearing, which will be
given this evening. Permission to coast on
Sibley Avenue was granted, and Jerry Nc
Cormick was given permit to erect barn.
The city clerk was authorized to see TO it
that the teams and other property of the
city is insured. He was also instruc ed to
call the attention OF owners of buildings
where the eavespouts empty on the side
walk to section seventeen of the city ordi-
napces. A contract for lighting the city for
one year from April !, for 1000, was closed
with the Consolidated Lighting Company
The streets are to be lighted until half past
eleven 300 nights in the year. and on special
occasions at the request of the Council, till
midnight. The lighting of the city barn
and city clerks office is included in the con-
tract.
A MEETING of the executive committee Of
the State Firemen's Association was held
at the Pavilion, last Wednesday, to com
plete arrangements for the annual tour IA
ment, to be held in Montpelier and Barre
on Wednesday and Thursday, July % and
%. Major o. ID. Clark president of the
Association, presided. Among those pres
enr were f E. Pc kns of Burlington, F. NJ.
Tiffany, chief engineer, OF Bennington, n.
ID Phelps of Barre, G. e. Little of Fair
Haven. j. II. Donnelly of Vergennes, G. H.
Stevens of Winooski and w. e. Morse OF
Burlington-al all members of the executive
committee; also E d. Moore of Bennington
Is icretary) AID L. q. Grant OF Burlington
(treasurer) of the Association 1t was voted
to offer nearly $500 in prizes aud premiums.
made up, in part, as follows: Hose prizes
and ladder prizss-$12, first; SS, second SO,
third. Hand engine contest-S25O first;
$50, second $50 third The prospects are
that the coming tournament will be the best
and most largely attended OF any ever held
in Vermont. After the business of the
morning was completed ChiAf Engineer o.
ID. Clark took the visiting 6remen to the
several fire stations in the city, and, later,
accompanied them 10 Barre.
FIFTY or more representatives OF the ma
tonal and savings banks Of the state met at
the Pavilion, last Wednesday afternoon,
for the purpose of forming State Bankers
Association. A temporary organization
was effected by the election Of G. p. Smith
of Burlington as chairman and o. Leon
ard of Bradford as secretary. Later the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent. The following officers for the year
ensuing were elected: President, G. P,
Smith Of Burlington president, #.
Stewart Stranahan of st. Alb ms; secretary
and treasurer, Il o Leonard of Bradford
executive committee, w. H. Du uBois of
Randolph, G. S. Page of Hyde Park, F e.
Burgess OF Burlington, w. Brock Of