Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-03-31
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS.
YOUNG MEMS CLUB
Had a Fitting Close to the Sea-
sons Work.

Notable Address by Ex-GOv. DiIliDg-
ham Upon Good Citizenship" and
other Subjects Ably Considered by
Local Speakers.
The banquet given Tuesday evening at
Towns Hotel by the Young Mems club
proved fitting close of the winters work
of the organization, as well as a most en-
ioyable occasion in every respect. Early
in the week it was found that every ticket
had been sold and number had failed to
secure them whom the officers wished es-
pecially to be present. Landlord Durham
studied his dining room geometrically un-
til he planned for II seats in addition to
the 100 supposed to be its full seating ca
pacity, and that was the exact number of
covers. The menu was a good one, and
the excellent service rendered by the hotel
was freely commented upon.
The chief interest centred in the post
prandial exercises, when did not occur I'M
til 1890 Previous to the banquet, from
Sl5 until 9:15, a reception was held in the
parlors, which, in connection with the
dining room, were tastefully decorated for
the occasion. The receiving party con
sisted of j. G. Day, Hon. W. p. Dilling
ham, n. G. Williams and w. G. Belknap,
and the guests were each presented by a
corps-of ushers.
The president of the club, H. V. Durham,
acted as POSTMASTER, and very ably pre-
sided over the exercises at the tables. The
first sentiment, THE Club in Retrospect"
was responded to by +. G.. Murphy, the
general manager of the local mills of the
International Paper company. He gave a
brief and interesting resume of the work
accomplished during the winter by the
club, including a course of popular lectures,
and a series of fortughtly debates upon
| live topics of the day, thereby raising the
intellectual and moral standard of citizen
ship, and better fitting young men to un-
derstand and Judge wisely of the great
questions of the present time.
Dr. Edward Kirkland responded to The
| Club in Prospect" outlining many things
which may be accomplished in the future
by continuing and broadening the paths al
ready laid out. He demonstrated fully the
unsel6sh aims of the club, it standing for
the raising up of mankind instead of sim
ply for the diversion and amusement of its
members.
The Inspiration of Elbow Touch was
responded to by Charles H. Robb, his
theme being the great influence of environ
ment and association upon every human
|
influences and right examples are brought
to bear upon each person with whom we
come in contact.
Ex-Gov. Dillingham; spoke about 80
minutes to the sentiment of Good Citizen.
ship" and was closely listened to and
warmly applauded. The speaker very
deity outlined the varying fortunes OF
different countries in the last 400 years
showing how good citizenship, right think
ing and motives, as well as education along
the lines he understood this club had beer
organized, has contributed to success il
any nation. He quickly came to the his
tory of our own country, showing the i'm
mense strides made, attributing it, and it.
present standing among the nations of the
world, to the influences growing out of the
citizenship and high aims of its Puritan
Fathers. He raised high standard oil
citizenship, craftsmanship and religion fol
the following of every person today, pay
ing a high tribute to the patriotism anC
feeling of responsibility of every citizen il
times of the country's greatest needs. Tn,
speaker alluded to today's great question o.
expansion as of grave Importance but ad
mitted he could not say he had formed
decided opinion upon it, although eagerly
studying every phase of the question.
Comment has been made in differen
parts of Vermont since Mr. Dillingham;
acceptance of the invitation of the club
wondering if it might not have politica
significance at this time. Inquiry amons
officers of the club develops the fact it wa
not their intention, or thought. They
looked about for a speaker whom all would
be interested to hear and meet, and asked
him to come. The officers and guests dis
| claim anV Drearranpement or knowledpe n
the remark made by President Durham il
his introduction, when he said, eth
speaker is one upon whom we hope tn
mantle of the late lamented Senator Nor
rill will fall, " and Mr.. Dillingham; CAREFUL,
avoided any reference to the remark, othe
than the intimation that "this was not
time or place for the discussion of politics.
This was the feeling of nearly every per
son present, but all were pleased at the op
portunity to hear so eminent and eloquen
a speaker.