Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-12-25
MAY COME UP FROM CHICAGO IN
THE SPRING.
EXPRESSES THAT HOPE
In Letter to Geo. B. Burrows of the
New England Society-Many
Friends of His School-boy Days in
and About the Wisconsin Capital
Gen. Bryant a Roommate.
Madison. Dec. 10.

Admiral Dewey will probably visit
Madison in Maryland what glorious
welcome will be accorded him! Pres
ident Geo. B. Burrows of the local New
England society urged the admiral to
come to the dinner on forefather's
day, Dec. %, writing him a very cord
ial letter, to which the hero Of Ma
Mia made a feeling reply, expressing
the regret that only a previous engage
ment forbade acceptance and prOmls-
ing to try his utmost to come in May,
at the time of his Chicago visit. Pres
ident Burrows is very hopeful; and
indeed in his letter, which follows, he
marshalled some personal facts which
must have appealed with tender force
to the great sailor:-
Madison, Wis, Dec. II, 1899.-Ad-
miral Geo. Dewey, Washington-Our
society extends a most cordial and
hearty invitation for yourself and wife
to our New England dinner on fore
fathers day. Among our members
are several that were friends and
schoolmates of yours in Vermont
away back in the days of Auld Lang
Syne-for instance, the venerable DR..
J. D. Butler, who was acting pres
ident of Norwich university when you
first entered that institution. General
Geo. E. Bryant, who, [ understand, at
one time was your roommate at Nor
wAch university; Capt. Chas. A. Curtis,
who, [ think, was an instructor at the
time you were there. Two ladies OF
our society were schoolmates at Mont
pelier, viz, Mrs. D. K. Tenney and
Mrs. Harriet Sanborn, daughters of
Judge J. T. Marston who moved from
there to Madison in the SOS. l am
native of the green mountain state
and married at Montpelier in 1857 the
eldest daughter (Alma) Of the late
| Judge Daniel P. Thompson, author of
the Green Mountain Boys Your
father and brother Charles attended
our wedding. You were at that time
at Annapolis. Pray excuse this di-
gression, and in closing allow me to
urge yourself and wife to accept our
heartfelt invitation. If, however, you
are unable to become our hOnOred
guests on this occasion may we not
hope to have you and your wife visit
our beautiful city this spring? [ no
tice that you have accepted an invita-
ton to be the guests of Chicago the
coming spring. Now, as we are only
three hours from Chicago, can not
you arrange to give us the great honor
and pleasure of entertaining you for a
brief period while in the west?
Yours truly, Geo. B. Burrows, Presi-
dent"
This handsome letter and sincere ap-
peal brought forth, as might be ex-
pected from so human a personality
gracious and grateful response,
which showed that it had stirred the
writer deeply.
And now the New England society
should press the matter earnestly, and
give the residents of Wisconsin an OPP
portunity to greet the admiral in
fitting manner at their own capital.
No doubt wise procedure would be
to appoint at the coming dinner com
mittee of gentlemen to wait on the adj
miral personally in Washington and
emphasize the invitation already eX-
tended by Mr.. Burrows. But when our
Yankee brethren finally succeed in get
ting their distinguished fellow to come
they must not be disappointed if the
city takes possession of him and his
good wife for time and gives them
royal reception on the side.