Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
COMING BACK TO VERMONT.
Large Number Of Vermont Association
of Boston to Visit Burlington List
of Expected Visitors.

Boston, Aug. 11.-When the members of
the Vermont Association of Boston set
foot on their native soil next Tuesday they
will he accorded as big a reception by tho
cities of the State as was ever accorded a
hero returning from the wars. This Will
be Nermonts first old Home Week eX-
perience, and she is to do the thing in
keeping with her proverbial reputation for
hospitality.
Not only will the Boston Association go
as Il body. but it will be accompanied by
members of the Daughters OF Vermont
and the Vermont Veteran Association of
Boston, in all go or more people These
absent sons and daughters will be toast
ed and feted from the moment they cross
the state line at White River junction I'M
til they depart from Burlington Thursday
for their former homes, whore in many in
stances celebrations of local character
will be held.
Among those who will represent the
daughters of Vermont will be Miss Helen
Nj. Winslow, Mrs Ernest W. Roberts, wife
of Congressman Roberts Mrs. H. NJ Par
ker and Mrs. F. D. Ely. At Lowell and
Manchester the party will be augmented
by members and possibly others may board
the train at other stations en- route.
The association has adopted button to
be worn on this occasion consisting Of thu
seal of the State of Vermont in green on
words; Vermont Association of Boston,
1901"
AT $3.50 Tuesday morning the Boston par
ty will leave the North station by special
train over the Boston 4 Name road. and
will arrive at White River Junction a 1890
D. m. Here the party will be met by Cen
W. II. Gilmore of the governors staff,
members of the State Old Home Week
Association, Montpelier Old Home Week
Association and the Burlington Old Home
Week Association.
Under the distinguished escort the party
Will proceed to Montpelier arriving there
about 3:2C p. m. Luncheon will be served
at the Pavilion by the Montpelier assoc
citation, and will be followed by IL recop-
ton In the executive chamber at the state
House by Gov. and Mrs. StiCknev
Alter a hand concert on the State
House grounds the party will rc-cmbark
Tor burlington under the escort of MaVor
tawlcy of Burlington and members Of
that city's Old Home Week association
The Queen City will be reached at $50 p.
M. and the party will 60 direct to the
Van Ness House. which will be hcadquar-
tiers while the party remains in Buring-
ton. In the evening band concert will
be Slvcn on the park, directly opposite the
hotel.
Wednesday morning the visitors will be
driven about the city until 1890 o'clock
when thoy will embark on the steamer
Reindeer for n trip on Lake Champlain.
AT l. o'clock the annual business meeting
of the association will be held on the
steamer.
At o'clock one of the most picturesque
islands in the lake will he visited where
dinner Will be served the contribution OF
Arthur l.. Robinson of the Chamber Of
Commerce, Boston, and a number of the
executive committee of the association. To
this banquet, in addition to the visitors
81.
Proctor and Dillingham;, Congressman
ilafkins and Foster ana other prominent
Nermontors have been invited.
Alter the banquet speeches Of welcome,
of response and of tribute to the Green
Mountain state will be made by promi-
nont members of the company, after which
tile party will return to Burlington, and
the exercises of the day will conclude with
"A reception and ball in the Billings Lii
! hrary by the Burlington association.
Among those who will accompany the
party on the lake trip, not members Of the
! association are Senators w. r. billing
ham and Redfeld Proctor, Congressman
II. j. Foster, ex-Govs Il. G. Smith and T..
A. Woodbury., the Hon. @. G, Benedict of
burlington. Col. Frank l.. Greene OF St,
Adams. Mayor IIawley of Burlington,
Cen, w. II. Gilmore of the governors staff
and Secretary of State Fred A, Rowland
of Montpelier. Senator Dillingham; will be
the principal speaker
Thursday morning the visitors will take
other carriage rides, and later return
TO their native towns. whore they will
take part in the celebrations to be held
Friday.
The members 90 first to burlington be-
cause there the more formal exercises will
he held and the most distinguished guests
present, and also because 1t is Il good
place from which to radiate to other towns
Of the State. BY no means, however, will
! burlington be the only city to do honor to
the States first "Old Home Week" In
every city and many towns there will be
! some recognition of the occasion
Bennington VIII take advantage of the
| time to observe the anniversary of the
battle of bennington of l775 and this will
be her big day. while other festivities will
round out the week. In Montpelier mid
way, with all the oriental features will he
! the attraction and other places will
We with the rest to make pleasant the
stay of those who go home to dream
AGAIN the dreams of childhood.
Among the features most generally pro-
posed are family reunions public recep-
tons, grange meetings. coaching parades,
athletics, old folks concerts and dinners,
clambakes, barbecues, Grand Army re
unions and band concerts.