The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-11-16


OF 389 points. The Barreites are thinking of
adopting this motto: Grduioro nldnent.
The next meeting will be in this city Fri.
day evening.
CHRIST Church Circle OF the Kings
Daughters. at regular meeting held with
| Mrs. |. r.. MoultoD, Nov. Ia, voted unani-
mously to start fund to establish an Old
Ladies' Home in Montpelier. This is to he
their special work for the coming year.
They also voted to devote their Easter
offerings to this object. Anyone ishing
to contribute toward this Home may leave
any offerings with Mrs f. l.. Howe, the
treasurer Of the Circle.
ST. AuoUsTINE's church fair, which has
had a two weeks run in Armory hall, will
close this evening. Rev. Father w. j.
| O'Sulivan has worked eneTgetically to
make this fair a success and it is gratify-
ing to his large number Of friends in this
city that the purpose at which he aimed
has been reached. There will be few at
fractions that evening as the silent voting
| and other like matters, which are incident
al to the closing OF fair, will take place.
AT Christ church Sunday morning Rt.
Rev. A. @. A. Hall, Bishop of the Diocese,
preached short but interesting discourse
from the subject, "Grscs." Before the dis
course Bishop Hall confirmed class of ten
persons. The choir marched in body
from the Parish house to the church and
down the broad aisle to the choir gallery.
In keeping with Bishop Halls ideas the
music rendered was of a simple nature.
| The sermon at the evening service was
from Bishop Hall and was highly interest
ing.
1t is fair to assume from the letters which
Admiral George Dewey writes to his family
friends in this city, that his mind is entirely
wrapped up in the question of protecting
| the territory which has been placed under
his control In recent letter to his broth
er, Hon. Charles Dewey he sayP, with
the ships that understand have been sent
to me / shall not fear all of the VI ssels
ahoat in the Antipodes.' Such confidence
Is reassuring to the American public who
will never doubt the Admiral's ability to
| back up his assertion.
THE entertainment to be given by The
Albion male quartette of Boston, assisted
by Miss Burbee, reader, November II, is the
third in the Star course series. Mr.. ID. M.
Babcock of Boston, who appeared in this
city with the Boston Artists quartette last
week is a member of the body and that
statement alone should be a sufficient
guarantee OF first-class concert. The
| quartette, which Is comprised Of some of the
best male voices in Boston, is only equaltd
by the reader, Miss Burbee. By all means
arrange to attend this entertainment.
THE visit of Hugh Henry to this city last
week, when he met Senator Proctor and
the two in company looked over the rooms
in the federal building and discussed their
possible utility for pension commission
er's Office, is liable to produce fruit sooner
than even the most interested in this CITY
had hoped for If there are no unseen OBJ.
stacles to hinder in the transfer, it is more
than propable that the Concord Office will
be moved to this city about the first of the
year. This means additional glory and
some business .or Mon pelier and the State
OF Vermont
tainted during the morning service ON Suu-
day. He had asked that more air be a6-
mitted to the church and was beginning his
sermon when his condition was noticed by
the worshipers. Several went to The relief
of the reverend doctor in time to revent
his falling and carried him to the vestry
Reviving, DR.. Seaver insisted that he was
able to resume the service, but his strength
again failed him and after awhile he
sought recovery through stroll in the open
air. He was unable 10 occupy his pulpit
in the evening and there was no service.
The Barre and Montpelier Traction COM
pany, at. its annual me ting held in the Office
at the car barn, Monday, the following office s
were elected for one year: President, f. c.
Kennedy, Burlington; vice-presdent j. j.
Flynn Burlington; treasurer George 4. b t.
man, Boston, assistant treasurer F. G. How
land, Barre; clerk, III. X Bush. The direc.
tors are f. c. Kennedy, j. Flynn, H. O.
Humphrey, Burlington; v. B. Ferguson, Bos-
t IL; c. A. Richardson, Worcester; T. j Deav.
tt, Montpelier; d. n Miles, F. g. Rowland
satisfaction at the result of the roads net
earnings.
THE reception given by Lafayette Chapte
of he Daughters Of the American Revolu.
tion to Mrs, e. G. Smith in the Wood Art
Gallery, Monday evening, was largely at
tended and WAS pleasant social function
The entrance through the VI NJ. q. A
= | all to the gallery was elaborately decorated
with vines and evergreen boughs, bunting
5 and flags The music was furnished by 8
trio from the Mandolin and Guitar Clut
, consisting of G. II. Wilder, Arthur Dewey
, and Ned 9. Haynes. The receiving party
: was Mrs. II. A. Adams, Mrs. E. @. Smith
Z Mrs, Hiram Carleton, Mrs New comb ant
a Mrs, Wheeler Of New bury. Light refresh
a ments were served in the Y NJ. q. A. parlor
Ir seems more than probable that the Mont
, pelier Seminary foot ball eleven will not pla,
4 another game this season. The team, in re
. spect to victories, has not been successful thi
? year. 1t has played a clean, manly game
/ however, and all admirers of the sport, wheth
a er residents of this city or Barre respect then
: civilized beings. The Montpelier boys ar
right in trying to establish a respectable stand
ard OF play. The game is rough enough a
: its best and when it can't be played in wa
: that shows consideration for life and limb
would be we'll to eliminate it from the colleg
. roster of sports. A firm stand on the part 0
q the Seminary faculty TO bring this abOu
u would meet the approval of large maiorit
: OF the students present
THOSE in Montpelier and vicinity, who ar
l. interested in the organ zing OF Philhal
" monte society are, in some instances, quit
II anxious for the immediate formation OF th
y proposed institution. The JOURNAL is II
u quested, by the chaii an of the committe
- appointed at the preliminary meeting, t
state Il at it seems imprsctcabe at thi
& time to take any step in the line OF organic
ing Until after New Years. With the legi.
Of lative season absorbing, to a considerabl
" extent, public attention and the time
N many persons, the theatrical season at fu
II tide and the holiday season hard on u.s.
l. has been deemed wise to make this defe
g. ment. The movement is intensifying an
IS it is reasonable to believe that when th
70 call is made for a meeting, that a substai
n tial organization will result.