The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-04-24
ABOUT TOWN.
Various Events of the Week.

THE Prisoner of zenda," good tale,
written simply as such, and not with one
eye on the stage entrance, 60 80 many of
the rece books have been, does not adapt
itself In all respects to the requirements OF
the drema. Doubtless Sothern could pull
the play over these gaps and bumps so that
his audience would not be sensible Of any
iar-at least till afterwards; and even as It
was presented here last Monday night, IL
Yves interesting and diverting, and served
to remind us that there are other worlds
than ours, situated on the Winooski lex
cept In the spring of the year, when the
Winooskl Is situated on us) and bounded,
as an old geography says "by rude insight
ly hills"
The Daughters OF the Revolution met with
Mrs. Batchelder on Tuesday, devoting the
literary portion OF their time to a consider
alton of the life and work of Daniel p.
Thompson, that chronicler OF the deeds
done and spirit fostered long ago among
these same "unsightly hills" He wrote
before local color" had been added to the
rainb W and the Historical sense" nglori-
ously perverted.
| Enthusiasm for the attractions OF the
band fair waned somewhat this week. 1t
| was too long in the land. Yet the plan of
continuing 1t proved profitable, and next
summer there will be q iarter notes and
half notes and whole notes in proportion to
the coins In the receipts.
Miss Adams entertained some friends
with cards and supper on Wednesday after
noon. There have lately been several Of
these informal pleasant gatherings. The
| first one proved so ENJOYABLE that various
Others have succeeded it-hostesscs proving
as suggestable as nine-pins, snd 1t Is very
pleasant game to play.
The Themas Club play the cards note
riously well and got themselves invited by
Mra yina nA 10 %
evening at the home OF the former on
Thursday. They had good fun, having be
come by this time adopts in the art of OBJ
tanning it, and were aided on this occe7ion
the friendly efforts Of the hostesses.
Mrs Hsrlow's second reception ives a
pleasant affair, 80 conducted as to make the
paying OF this formal cOurtes, an agreeable
duty to be performed without the usual
sense o. relief expressed so often on these
occasions, by muttered THAT'S overl"
Whole-hearted devotion Is an admirable
quality, and in the manifestation of this
virtue it would be hard to find local Or
ganization that can rival the club known e3
THE Eaters" They might have been seen
late last Thursday night enjoying the hos
rant, where was spread repast that en-
abled them to give practical illustration
Of their favorite maxim, Equality and
Quantity.
A good company OF devotees made pious
pilgrimage to Barre Thursday evening to
drink in the words Of Fra Elbertus, the non.
conformist, the apostle of individualism, the
celebrator OF himself. One admires the
man Is one who does his own work in his
own way, and gets joy in the doing. His
manner OF relating 1t is naive and interest
ing,--and met personally he is said to have
a strange compelling charm. But the
"Phil7tine," II 1t voices his real meaning,
puts him in the questionable attitude of a
man who would break down The bars Of our
natural reticence, and upset the conventions
that keep US decent.
The University students who presented
Ben. Johnson's "Silent Woman" at the
opera house on Thursday evening were
confronted with q small audienC 3, owing r
these above mentioned Simultaneous diver.
sions. 1t was unfortunate that our festi, i
ties, seldom 30 numerous as to conflict
should have prevented our showing some
numerical appreciation of 30 commendable
an undertaking and exhibition.
The last OF the series OF entertainments in
the Star course Of the Young Mems Chris.
tsn Association was given last night by the
Ottum was, company we'll chosen to
leave pleasant last impression.
And likewise last dance was held al
the Pavilion, by company we'll chosen to
leave pleasant last impression.