St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-12-13

the new and unknown members who
had not yet received their appoint
ment Of seat, for it was naturally
supposed hat he was the recipient
of all those flowers but he disclaimed
any such ovation. Senator Quay
will not present his case until little
later. Senator Clark, the new sena
tor from the west was another new.
member who excited much interest
as the man who is variously report
ed as man who has an income of
$40 minute, or OF over 81 900, 900
per month or still later as having an
income of $13 100000 per year;
poor man when he went west and in
vested in lands which have proved
to have invaluable mines. Senator
Frye filled the late Vice Presidents
chair. The House has been deluged
with bills of all descriptions. A bill
for a Trans. Pacific Gable has been
introduced by Representative Corliss
of Michigan to be built to Hawaii,
Japan and China and the Philippines
by the government at cost OF 3d.
100000. Senator Chandler of New
Hampshire wishes to have free trade
between the islands of Porto Rico
and Cuba in 1900.
DR.. S. H. Green Of the Calvary
Baptist church, received handsome
sum of money at the reception ten
dertd him by his church and congre-
cation on the twentieth anniversary.
He came here from Northern Yer
mont young, fresh, theological stu
dent to a. church burdened by debt
and his success has been most phe
nominal, in building up great
church and he has the largest Sun
day school in the city and one that
interests many to visit. He richly
deserved the many encomiums of
praise received. The 50th anniver-
sary OF the pastorate of DR.. J. G.
Butler of the Luther Memorial church
was held at the Arlington hotel,
when $50 guests consisting OF sena-
tors, representatives and prominent
citizens participated. The church
has very fine statue of Martin
Luther in front fit.
Justice Brewer of the Supreme
Court who is something Of wit did
not know why the Supreme Court
never had had a chaplain, whether
it was because they were too good
or too bad but all united in pro-
claiming DR.. Butler power for good
in restraining evil in his six years as
chaplain in the House and nearly
that in the Senate. The Masons will
celebrate the death of George
Washington on Dec. IA at Mt.
Vernon, when so lodges will
probably take part and President
Mckinley is expected to make the
address, as the 25th successor in
Office. The Great Council of Red
Men of the United States not to con-
fict with the other organization will
observe the 10Otkanniversary in the
afternoon when wreath of oak and
evergreen sent from Yorkshire, Eng
land, by the Earl of Londesborough
Park, will be placed on the tomb of
Washington, John Washington, the
founder of the family having come
from that vicinity. A poem also
will he read, written by the rector of
the Earl, ard the Prince of Wales,
Master Mason in England has sent
letter of regrets to the other So
ciety. Chauncey Depew has been in
vited to deliver the grafton in the
evening in Convention Hall and Con
gress is expected to be largely repre-
sented. The marine band and the
Abyon Society will furnish music.
The different chapters of the D. A.
R. society of Washington gave two
days entertainment at Rauscher' S
upon Thursday and Friday after
noon and evening for the Memorial
Hall fund. Many Of the ladies were
dressed in colonial costumes and
there was an interesting loan colIec
tion of historic articles. The tickets
were one dollar for each session
Miss Pierce, of Boston, niece of Mrs
]. Ellen Foster, and others sang
charmingly. Miss Pierce sang by
request, the well-known song "Tht
Pilgrim Fathers" which was highly
appreciated. There were six tab
leaux, "She was justly proud of hel
ancestors" Ancient and Modern
Courtesy" and THE New Woman
The latter was quite effective. 4
young girl mounted on her bicycle
while the old courtiers of Georg,
Washington's time looked on will
astonishment and holy horror.
The first of the two lectures to b.
given on THE Philippines and tn
far East" before the National Geo
J graphic Society attracted larg
audience because the lecturer, Hon
John Barrett, had been the Unite'
States minister to Siam four year
and had also Travelled extensively il
China, Japan, Siberia, Borneo, Java
Burmah and visited the Philippine
when Admiral Dewey was there, al
: of which made his opinions and idea
exceedingly interesting. He consid
cred it from practical materia
! standDoint. He visited those conn