The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-10-31
WATERBURY CELEBRATES.

| DllHnRnam, JbrbeIy emDOuylnR ab tney uO
| all the attributes OF an ovation offered by
! honest and loyal people to a son whom
they love and revere.
, As the last of the several special trains
arrived from north and south bringing
| those who admire their new Senator and
| took advantage of the opportunity to Join
with his townsfolk in celebrating his cleo
| ton by the Legislature OF the State to the
| high trust he holds, IL was estimated that,
| including the citizens and other visitors,
who had been pouring into town on every
train during the day, there were between
| 5000 and 5000 present.
Major Q. Edward Wheatley and squad
Of Six men from Norwich University were
stationed on Carpenters hill in the rear Of
| the school building with twelve pound
cannon throughout the day and evening
At sunrise ana at high noon salute OF five
guns was fred and one gun upon the ar
rival of each train throughout the day and
evening. During tho parade constant
cannonading was kept up and during the
speech making salute OF one gun followed
each speakers remarks, 80 well timed that
the rever beration of the cannon echoed
through the valley as the last word from
the speakers lips died away.
To the visitor IL was evident that Water
bury had gone mad but that there was
method in her madness. She was mad
with joy over the exaltation OF her fayorite
son, whose distinguished ability and up
right character in the walks of life had been
most heartily endorsed by the people of
Vermont recently through their represent
atives.
The whole affair, which had been hurried
ly arranged, demonstrated that each OF the
several committees did their work intelli-
gently and well.
The de orations and illumination5 were
of the order that might be expected in
pretentous city but a source OF surprise
when beheld in country village. Through
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business block, the buildings were tastily
and profusely decorated with flags and
bunting, arranged in varied and artistic
designs.
To attempt to des cribe these would be
futile but the matter OF illuminatlons, TWO
features deserve special mention, the arch
on the Stowe street bridge and the Dilling-
ham home.
q, III. Almon of Montpelier deserves
great credit for the electrical display which
was of high order and which was per-
fected under his supervision.
The arch was constructed OF evergreen
under the direction of M. o. Evans and was
a work of art. 1t bore at the top an illum-
mated frame on which appeared the name
"Dillingham" made with 1874 white electric
lights. Surmounting this was half circle
of lights of the national colors with stream
ers of bunting waving above.
The Dillingham; home was most taste
fully executed piece Of electric illuminating
being trimmed on the front and side with
white lights arranged so as to form the out
line of the building. Just over the front
entrance the appropriate though pathetic
words "Our Son" formed with red, white
and blue lights. The beauty of the deco
rations generally, brought out involuntary
expressions OF admiration on every side.
The Senator had not visited Waterbury
since the preparations for his celebration
began but not through any lack OF interest
on his part.
He had been told by the committee that
1t desired him to defer his visit until all
was completed which was not accom-
plished until early on Friday evening.
Thursday evening the Sc aIor telephoned
from Montpelier and asked ii he might
come down Friday during the day, but was
denied the privilege and did not arrive un-
til about seven O'Clock that evening. He
went directly to his room at the Waterbury
hotel and did not view the work his loving
neghbors had wrought until he passed
through the town in the parade.
Some OF the mottos observed in The trans
parenc!es are worthy of mention. For ex-
ample, &c ur Senator" "On to Washing
ton, ave told you So" Waterbury to
Washington" Waterbury to the White
House." ""Who had votes to burn" "Our
will Still" These are but few OF the
many evidences Of the universal esteem in
| which the Senator is held by those who
have known him from boyhood and that he
appreci ciated these expressions was evil
denced later in the evening, when he ad-
| dressed his townspeople at the School
| house.
An interesting incident in the decorations
was that by the little daughter of A. G
Atherton, posing from he second story front
of her fathers store on Stowe street near
the bridge. as the goddess OF liberty, in q
| blaze Of electric lights.
As the special trains were late in arriving
the parade was delayed until abont nine
o'clock.
The parade was formed on the Depo
square and the line of march was as fol
| lows Down south Main street to bridge
and counter march to Park Row-througt
Randall Elm, Main, Stowe, Union snd
| North Main stree to place of starting.
The order of the parade was as follows
Chief marshal, +. Carpenter and staff
Montpelier Military Band, Montpelier Sem
mary battalion, Montpelier Catholic schoo
battalion, carriages Waterbury High schoo
children, Sherman Band, Burlington, and
delegation, Stowe Band and delegation
Cavalry, Barre Band and delegation
Waitsheld Band and delegation, Williams
town Band and delegation, and q larg,
corps of torch bearers. After the parade
the huge bonfire which had been construct
ed on Burleigh's hill was set off and iti
light illumned the country for milel
around.
After the procession re- urned to depo
square, ObuhlOE anu Obuo
speakers in carriages were escorted to tn,
school building by the school children snC
Montpelier military band.
The school children were given an oppor
tunity TO shake hands ith the Senator be
fore leaving for their several homes afte
which G. K. Moody, chairman Of the com
mittee of arrangements, welcomed the Wis
itors and introduced the speakers in his cor
dial and happy manner. The school build
ing was most tastily decorated and illum
mated A platform had been constructed
near the main entrance for the use Of th
speakers and the people crowded the spa
cious campus.
The addresses we're brief but to the poin
and expressed fully the sentiments in tn
hearts Of the people The speakers wer
Hon. #. G. Fleetwood Of Morrisville, Hon
Fuller O. Smith Of St. Albans, on. Rober
Roberts OF Burlington, Hon Alex. Dun
nett of ST. Johnsbury, Rev. ID. j. OSulli
van of ST.. Adams and Hon. Frank Plumle
OF North6eld. All the speakers paid
most hearty tribute to the Senator in thei
\ remarks Following these gentlemen Ser
ator Dillingham; stepped TO the front OF tn
r platform and responded to the ovatio
given him in a most feeling manner, Q
3 times his voice being 30 broken from emo
. ton that he could scarcely proceed. ii
\ w racaiva1 With nm houndad annIauaa q m