The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-04-30
Senator Morri1l's S7th Birthday.

and News:
To be present at the 87th birthday an
niversary of Senator Morrill, was delight
full, and the many kindly expressions of
love and esteem from our whole land for
both Senator and Mrs. Morrill,, as they
stood in the front parlor to greet each
guest, would have made glad every Yer
mOnter'S heart.
Senator and Mrs. Morrill, were assisted
in receiving their friends by their son,
James S. Morrill,, Miss Swan, Mrs. Nor
rill's sister, Mrs. B. B. Smalley and daugh-
ter of Burlington, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Morrill, of Orange N. j., and Mr.. and Mrs,
G. G. Benedict of Burlington.
Mrs. Morrill, wore an elegant rose gera-
MUM brOCade with point lace and dia-
mond ornaments. Miss Swans dress was
of black and white striped tatfeta covered
with dainty rOsebuds. Mrs Smalley'S
dress of gold satin, with it's lace trim
mings, was rich and becoming and that of
her daughter was dainty in the extreme.
The dining room and table were decOrat-
ed with pink flowers. A large basket of
La France roses tied with pink ribbon was
in the center of the table. The Senator's
| birthday cake was huge affair ornament
ed with "1S10 and 1872 One of the dain-
tiest gifts was a large pot of maiden-hair
| ferns from Mrs. Grant. A large cluster of
American beauty roses was sent by Vice
President and Mrs. Hobart. A tall jar of
Jacqueminot with the large-leafed south
ern ivy came from Mr.. and Mrs Willard.
An immense bouquet of roses was sent by
Mrs. Hearst of California and a handsome
floral gift came from Mrs. Caroline Jarvis
Uhl of New Y Ork city, an early friend OF
the Senator's whose relatives resided in
Chelsea, vt. A tall Japanese vase was
filled with American beauties sent by Mrs.
Carlisle, and large jar held La France
and moss roses tied with pink ribbons
from Mr.. and Mrs Evarts. A huge bas--
ket of Maytlowers came from Mr. and
Mrs Benedict. The basket of flowers sent
by Mrs Florence Baxter, widow of Sur
geon General j. H. Baxter, was unique.
Its shape was like that of a boat or gOn-
dola and it was filled with La France and
moss roses, carnations and lilies of the
valley, tied with olive green and cerise
ribbon.
The library was bright with beautiful
flowers, among them tall vase of bride
roses from Justice and Mrs. Brewer. On
table was large jar of white azalias
from Col. and Mrs. AinswOrth. He is at
the head of the pension division OF the
war department and was formerly from
Woodstock, VT. The fender was filled
with Easter lilies and ribbon palms. In
the Senator's library stands his desk,
elaborately carved, which he used n the
house Of representatives and was able 10
secure when the legislative hail was NJ
modelled.
At nine O'Clock the guests began to az
rive and one after another EXPIRE
kindly congratulations .-,-tlleiE
One, an old So
81 have --~,rrer, said to Mrs. Morrill,,
-~-neU YOU before, 1t was during
.-"e war and have always wanted to see
you again to thank you for your great
Kindness to me and your words of ~.
eonragement to me at that time"
A mo9g the early arrival"- ...1ont
4 mckinley and - we're PresldehI
u'S nriyate secretary, "a Ia a
youer. The presio6eamdI 1m'assed into
,,i+tie reception after 1eatima ne his friends
, the parlor, GGnd the wife of our iaoe ' Mrs
:, Mrs. GatHdeiut with her daughtteGlo, earT
tyred pre$SioHwlnr,' we're also among 'il' 0''
Stanley Brow ,,.o,.
arTlEaiSp Sa President and Mrs, Iers oo Of the ST
At nresent, also several nieH'V nI Mrs, White, Ju
st preme court inStice and Mrs. brow GO Ss,
tice harladI some of the foreign en- en- Wei
others, ali,s alir,elI.known people prie94el,,' a n
OthHet OtIhHa+ch the Hawaiian nIll'i9rd m u i99raduate
No MI Of New Hampshire ,TThurston, TI the e
is wv I25ooTTydoin. and also. Nj; 6o1 Tennis 5. HG.
is. minister TO H9MarIl H94Hornlin: Rev. Mr.. ,saNi
,bt lin and Mrs. Sfnrrrmerly in BrHCtleeo
who .prea3enaeeuIli Dr. and Mrs. Eaia1nu
:, and Mrs, sn Tween; .3reen; Senator and MIS- r I
Iell OF henu"EPF Keno proctor and Miss IroCibot q
eh oeil"'MVi Mrs. Benjamin b4Csgr i sSrs n NJ.
was and Mrs. Miles; Goi, Go,,,,h %i, of New York c
ker; Cen Moo1ev MoCd and son, A. b: Nea4
own MIS- TTnrence Baxter and her midUe l61at1
ues- MIS-. ~ ~ Harris Baxter, VINO Fly EtaSpy e. T
ganetttr tron, NTH, the Misses WhltenelVV y orL ~
the Julle Junoi ItH at ut. Morris Park NeW iaer:
unn, Sen, and Mrs. kusseh a.
many others ,.4+ors received was
Ros- Am0nS THIonrietta Powers, VINO s.
IIord from MIS-. So, +ime with her brotheT, |, !
muCh Oh ~ VI and is the Wl1e Oh !
,,n,, Ialtu BdTers of Florence, Italy of h Wood,
NJ W. Hiram Powers, q hdIih famous
ealing W., " ,is cnst,
The oooms One, entitled ~ ~
Mrs. birthday poems so.ssed on broad white
illness, Old, was eihnnSantiful tribute OF an
She ribbon, u N DR.. sunderland, whose :,
CAM Snan to send one OF III: "S Poei''
former mas s PfTese birthday ocGasloisd nd;tor
[orlilel for these Harry +. Parker, edlLol
llnsoh' was ron If,.d 0PTNioN, expressing Ine
5 a son Bradtorue ~, ~ the Green Mountain
orn in of many ny Ind and kilograms kept con
going ,Le,,ah LeutJ the day. A letter ron aHe .
lffering u! illinois began: loETd Id finn
ars, but that's IN old-old trlenuSS, old I vine.
manner; ls;lI,s = .sShe StOops 70 70
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to take When ! 70 he 100 years old, 1t ~
tute at old, llVaaEsement llVails to think that W yo
o marry Of nublic service, atet, leasing as lei
village, IN inst fairly begun. sapn5eT Dies pastC
70 their pey DR.. Shippen, totiilRSr f lRSrorrkfoI
I1 +hat PEI, Se,i,s church. now oil % oongrf
OF Ih"' SOU ooul rseceiyed. Letters OF Srnnt comTi
was rtCo,r 4yoro Gov. and Mrs. Oro9''
no CITY of came melhnrV in and Farnham, hns anu ;
ne Wv WoodpuLS, Dayes of Massachns
-uiio' -, eA-sS nutTTa oil send our near tlSo
I!NIn N bad satfons Sif on your blrthuaS' FvDVi
etes n''V' nn,oa la.,U a national event. and
are pros come Stavenson 9 sent regrets anu .n,
he call OF dellU our hearts are Win sC1 y,
,d The assureTI TopTis NM of Hartford sent @ q
enthusi- ram ram ssnpon being eighty,sGiso io
eh, H.. tions There was a le
maue CO., fI young eeIsnd stanford OF san san
pa of il. t'ai also a charaeiYerlSSSl Met
ion o. Oh ~, Sanb0rn. Breezy MeaasoMs' so,, of Il
hat Dutur SanIpFbbp,e sam these were but few OF oI y
lis. cOnse- Anu Anu nf interest in the occaSio' 'n
}raintrees sl2nS he ~ reception was not ioIi;r
lheoS, lhe Where there was an II
of kindly greeting ;3ost o.
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5 known as .;li the last guest hao 1TSiP,,'rsd,
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