The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-03
DEWEY DA YIN VERMONT.
A New Havener Writes from the Adj
mirals Birthplace and Home.
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mirals Birthplace and Home.
Montpelier, Dewey Day." 1892
The flags are all afloat and the stree
commissioner force is clearing up fol-
the reception to Captain Clark Of the
Oregon this evening. The 1900 mile
hero is a Montpelier boy like Adnra
Dewey, and we are to have two celebra-
tons in one. This afternoon at 2 O'Clock
the captain, who has been spending
break ground" for the proposed Dew
ey Hail. at Norwich university. In
the evening the mayor, common coun-
ell and citizens of Montpelier will give
him reception at the Golden Fleece"
TIE father of Captain Clark used to
run book bindery here some years
ago, and his sign journal Bindery'
still hangs on the "Rialto" building on
State street.
| Montpeliertes are naturally proud
that two of the heroes of the Spanish
| American war are from this city Dew
ey and Clark are names to couture by!
Burlington calls herself the Queen
City," Rutland prides herself on her
marble quarries and Senator Proctor;
Barre boasts Of her mountain of gran
ite but Montpelier can go one better"
with Dewey and Clark!
The Dewey family is quite in evil
6nDnp n Mn1tna1iar hro 4
Charles and Edward Dewey; a sister
Mrs. Mary P. Greeley, and I know not
how many nephews and nieces re-
side here. Lieutenant Theodore Dewey
of the U. s. NJ, also halls from Mont
pelier, and every Montpelierite knows
It!
Montpelier Is a beautiful miniature
city off some 5000 inhabitants, situated
on both banks of the Winooski, near
the center of the state. The state house
is an exquisite piece Of architecture, re-
sembling the capitol at Washington. 1t
is built of Barre granite, and has a
lofty hill In the background On the
porch, at one side of the front door,
stands a marble statue of Ethan Allen,
the chief of the Green Mountain boys
in Revolutionary days. Some months
ago some migchievous youths discover
ed that the sword was of wood and de-
tachable. Accordingly, one dark night,
the sword disappeared, and in the morn
ing the janitor discovered that Ethans
boots had been artistically blackened
There was no clue to the identity Of
the vandals, but few nights ago the
sword was found lying near the statue.
1t reposes at present in the office of the
sergeant-at-arms.
In the inches each side of the stair
ways leading to the senate chamber
and representatives hall are two brass
cannon, on which appears the inscrip-
tion "Taken from the Germans at Ben
nington, August is. IT'D"
The public buildings are the court
house, the jail and the Federal building,
a beautiful marble edifice, containing
the United States court rooms and post
office, and the Union High school There
are six churches, Bethany (Congrega~
tionaD, Trinity (MethodsD, Christ
(Roman Catholic. The
Congregational and Episcopal will |
favorably with the best of
your New Haven churches.
Montpelier abounds In clubs and So
cieties. The Apollo club has a large |
and elegant quarters in the I
Opera house block. The University |
club is made up of graduates of seven |
different colleges, two of the members
being from Yale. There are also Ma |
sonic lodge, chapter, council and COM
mandery, with Scottish Rite appen-
lages, and Odd Fellows lodge and en-
knights of Pythias, For
asters. etc. Every church has its la ,
lies reading club, and there is a flour
shing Philharmonic association.
I attended the Episcopal church yes
erday and was agreeably surprised to
ind a well drilled choir of thirty-six
voices, who discoursed excellent mu-
sic. The rector Rev. A. N. Lewis, is
| former resident Of New Haven
The weather Is sultry, the grass
green and the dust would be flying but
or the water cart.
Montpelier has an excellent system of
with a powerful pressure,
which supplies not only drinking water,
'ut power for the granite and other
hops-two electric plants, a gas fac
ory an electric railway, q fire alarm,
md a police force. 1t is the richest
own in Vermont and since Dewey and
lark came to the front, the proudest
-"Hessians CO.