News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-02-20
YOUNG REPUBLICANS ON DECK.
A Rousing Gathering at NIontpelier-In-
teresting Speeches

A Rousing Gathering at NIontpeIier-In-
teresting Speeches.
The second annual celebration OF
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln
was held at Montpelier Wednesday
by the Young Mems Republican club
of the state. Speaker SJickney of
Ludlow and Maj. Grout of Derby
Line were present to look out for
their 2uhernatOrial fences. A col
umn of 400 men was formed in front
OF The Pavilion at 2 o'clock. Head
ed by the Montpelier band it march
ed TO the opera house, where the af-
ternoon exercises were held.
The rear of the stage was we'll filed
with women, and on the platform
were Gov. Woodbury., Lieut. Gov.
Mansur, Gen. O. O. Howard, Hon.
II. W. Bailey, Hon. Henry Ballard
of Burlington, George N. Powers,
President of the state club, and Con.
gresham Russell of Connecticut. the
Speaker of the afternoon.
Two CAMPAIGN songs were sung
by A. j. Markham, formerly of Brat
tIeboro, but now OF Washington.
The one in which the name of Thom-
as B. Reed was mentioned was re-
celved with wild enthusiasm.
President Powers made a short
Introductory address, in which he
referred 10 the success of the Young
Mems Republican club. "Wbat the
young men of the Republican clubs
OF Vermont most DESIRED" he said,
lis to join hands with our elder
brothers and waken the people to a
keener appreciation of their respon-
slbIlities ON the eve of another presi-
Dental election, the result of which
will in large degree determine our
standing in the closing years of this
century"
The first part Of Congressman
Russell's address was devoted to
Lincoln. He then passed on to the
two great parties and spoke of the
Democratic hostility to the protect.
i've tariff. He spoke of the Demo.
cratic administration as a bond is
suing rather than a bond paving
administratiOn, a debt increasing
rather than debt reducing agency,
and compared the administration of
President Cleveland with that OF
President Harrison. He was fire.
q1ently interrupted by applause.
The banquet OF the club was held
In Arm0ry hall in the evening. Gov
ers were laid for 600, and nearlyeverv
seat was filed. The gaIaries were
crowded with women, and the Mont
pelier military band, stationed at one
end of the gallery, played several
spirited selections during the hour
and more occupied in discussing the
menu.
Frank L Greene of st. Adams was
toastmaster. The speaking was in
terspPrsed with selections by the st.
Adams gIee club, the Mozart male
quartetle of Montpelier, and songs
by A. j. Markham.
Among the speakers of the evening
were Congressman Russell, Gov.
Woodbury., Gen 0 O Howard, Pot
ter Il. Dale of Island Pond, G. g
Fits OF BrattleAoro, Paul W. 0FT7sss
of Manchester, r w. Hulbufd of
Hyde Park, j. A. DeBoer of Burling-
ton.
The following officers of the state
club were elected for the year ensuing:
President, E R. Morse of Rutland. vice
president, Cul tbs :. Emery of Chelsea secre.
tary, HenryT Cushman of Bennington treas.
urer, A. 6. Eaton of Montpelier; executive
committee, one from each county as follows:
Addison. W, H. Bosworth; Bennington j. W.
Fowler; Caledonia. j Sault; Chttenden
j. l. Southwick; Essex, H g. Clark; Frank
lin, C.. G. Fletcher; Grand I,lp, Il. S. Fury;
Lamoille, R. W, Hulburd; Orange, C. Il.
Clark; Orleans, o, :. Annis Washington
F: A. Rowland; Wiodham, G. A. Weston;
Windsor, j. e Pollard.