New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-20
THE VERMONT SOCIETY DIMES.
THE GREEN MOUNTAIN STATE HoNoRED
AT THE ANNUAL DINNER.
wEIr~KxowN MEN AND WOMEN PRESENT A

wE1L~KNowN MEN AND WOMEN PRESENT AT
THE MoNTAuK CLUB LAST NIGHT
III. ..ven,h annual dinner Of the Vermont Society
Of Rrooklyn took place at the Montauk Club .ast
night This society the first one IN BrooKiy" ~
adopt the pleasant custom Of inviting women 10 It's
annual dinners which was recently aoop'eo w '''o
New England Society The practice was followed DIS
usual last night. and the presence OF prgn,'y cos
tuned women made pretty effect which Is lacking
in most public dinners
About seventy persons sat down In the pieasan'
dining rooms of the Montauk Club at O'Clock Col
onel Albert b. Chandler. as president OF the soc'e
presided. and seated the table with MIN were
the Rev. DR.. Theodore L. Cuyler Colonel n. 1.
Sprague. Herbert L. Brldgman. Justice William W.
Goodrich. of the Supreme Court: Robert d. Behe-
diet and John A. Taylor. The other guests were Mrs
n. I. Sprague, Colonel and Mrs. George A. Price,
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Body Mr.. and Mrs James
Matthews. Mrs. A. B. Chandler. Mrs. Theodore H.
Cuyler, Mrs. W. w. Goodrich. Theodore l.. Cuyer.
jr. Mr.. and Mrs. Omri F. Hbbard. Mrs. William b.
Davenport c. B. French. Colonel and Mrs. r. ].
Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Frederick B. Pratt. Mr.. Cot
ton. Charles A. Silver. Mrs. John A. Taylor Mr.. and
Mrs. Hiram r. Steele Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford II.
Steele. Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Fletcher. Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Hoyt.
Miss Hoyt. Miss Sarah Sherman Miss Susan Sher-
man. Charles A. Tinker. Arthur Tinker. M. and Mrs.
B. L. Benedict. Mr. and Mrs. Buckham. Mr.. and Mrs.
and Mrs j. J. Allen. F. II. Chandler. Mr. and Mrs.
j. II. Brewer Dr. and Mrs. Tracy Hanks. l.. g. Burn
ham, Mrs. II. w. Allen. George II. Kelley. Mrs.
Higbee. William II. Baker. Miss Baker Mr.. and Mrs.
Francis W. Jones. Miss Lamson. A. Z. Chandler and
Miss Grace Allen
a short address in praise of Vermont. When he
referred TO the fact that Vermont had placed her.
self In the front of the column of States that voted
for honest money and that II was the decisive ma
jority In Vermont which gave the first assurance
of McKinley's victory. he was enthusiastically APP
plauded "Once year." he continued. lis not too
often for to remind ourselves and each other In
the midst Of cares and perpexities incident to our
everyday life. that We are Vermonters, and that
We owe some measure Of fealty to Vermont In this
city of adoption. We cannot help feeling
sense Of honorable pride in the beloved home where
We were reared"
Colonel Chandler then read letter from Mayor
Wurster The Mayor had promised to be present
at the dinner. and wrote to his regret that
illness prevented him from keeping the engage
ment The chairman then introduced Justice Good
rich. who humorously remarked that he had come
prepared with an eloquent speech on a subject
learning that that subject had been assigned to Mr.
Benedict. he had handed over his manuscript TO
that gentleman, who would read II when his turn
came to speak. III there is anything good In that
manuscript" said Justice Goodrich, amid general
laughter please give me credit for It, II there Is
anything that does not rise to the dignity Of the
subject and the occasion, you can charge that to
the interpretations Of Mr.. Benedict"
Justice Goodrich told number Of funny stories.
and followed by Herbert l.. Bridgman. DR..
Cuyler spoke wittily and eoquenty and told some
"reminiscences Mr.. Benedict ais" ---~