St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-03-05

of New York city, of the New YORK So
ciety OF the Sons OF the Revolution
made an address Of an hour upon WASH
ington, or we should have called 1t an
apostrophe to George Washington, wee
President Stevenson followed with writ
ten address. There was a notable as
sembly of Sons and Daughters from all
over the country. Among the Sons was
the venerable gentleman, Col. E. b. Ball,
the nearest or one of the nearest relatives
OF George Washington. His long gray
hair and fine face make him conspicu-
Gus in any company. You can see MIN
in his place on the first floor OF the pen
sion building and find him very ntelli-
gent man. Two Massachusetts ladies
asked him to write his age under his
autograph but he declined to write that
he was 70 years old for he said that ne
was still young man and unmarried
and he might injure his prospects tor life
The clerks are delighted with the IDEA OF
having a vacation in the pension Office.
Some gentleman remarked that the gov
eminent was penny wise and pound
foolish to give nearly a weeks vacation
to perhaps 1000 clerks and sinks many
thousand dollars every four years. when
this same amount would neal " construct
a special building for Inauguration pur-
poses. Four balls have been given in the
building, but never before have the deco
rations been so beautiful. The coors,
buff and white, harmonic with the i'm
mense pillars which are carved so as to
resemble Sienna marble. -Four pillars at
either end were carved about year since
and all is the work of one man. 1t gives
an imposing effect to the whole interior.
Mrs. Cleveland, three daughters, Ruth,
Esther and Marion, and servants are al
ready located in the new home in
Princeton.
Many of the chapters and leading
national officers of the D. A. X. gave
brilliant receptions at the opening and
during the session of their continental
congress, beginning Monday morning
February 81, and continuing one week
holding three sessions ger day in Column
bia theatre. The Mary Washington
Chapter, the pioneer one in the district,
organized February 20, 1892, numbering
now over 200 members, and from whom
the other five chapters have since been
largely organized, gave a fine reception
in their rooms in the Woman's Club
house on street, upon Saturday night
February 20. Mrs. Vice President Stew
enson was one of the receiving party ant
many regents from western states were
among the guests. Mrs. MA. Ballnger
the regent of the continental gave an
other one in grand style.
Upon Monday, February %, Their
were four given after the afternoon SEES
sion of congress. Connecticut, the ban
ner state in numbers, held most charm
ing reception, over 81 ladies richly al
tired helped to rcceivJ The distinguish
guests at the Riggs hotel, the nationf
headquarters, and no Others could eclips
. them in their sweetness of manner an
genuine New England cordiality Of r
ception extended to every one, as well q
in the refreshments served so bountiiull,
The congressman afterwards gave a r
ception to the members from that stat
DR.. Gallandet of Kendall Green, made a
, address a short time since before the Co
4 tinental chapter, upon the part Connect