Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-09

dreds OF Present and Former Resi- :
dsnts OF this. State We're at BuHalo Yes-
tsrday-Iniercsttng Exers,ses-Cheers
for Clark and Dewey
Buffalo, Arg S.-The Vermont dav ex
ercis=s at the exposition today were
verv successful. rhe exercises were
held 10 the temple Of music and the pro-
gram included addresses bv Director
General Buchanan Of the Pan -Ameri-
can exposition, Mayor Diehl OF Buff.lo.
Gov Stickney, Uuited States Senators
Proctor and Dillingham;. Congressman
ID Foster and STATE Senator Hill of
Buffalo. ] Harry Engels of Rutland
WAS TO have presided at the organ in
tie temple OF music for the occasion,
but ne was detained at home by the
death of his mother. One of the bands
uow stationed at the exposi.i ion was de-
tailed flr the occasion.
Gv w W StickGev declared that Yer
mont. to use Wall-srreet expression.
was short on land but long on men
aud women
Senator william P Dillingham;,
who msde the chief address Of the
Gay, vent into the subject more Al
length and FAMED courtless rumner
OF Nern ohters, by lood st least, who
mad made themselves famous in public
life. lhe senator spike q clear,
ringing roice, and when be mentioued
Capt CLARK record on the Oregon,
storm Of applause swept through
the hall. Ii vas renewed moment
later when the speaker declared tnat
Dewey discovered Vermont, as far
a. the Cnitsd States was concerned.
Senator Dillingham; took for his
subject the characteristics which
have made Nefmonters what they
are. He attributed their success 10
life partly 70 their descent. which ne
said vas from the best and sturdiest
blood in Efgland, partly to tre life
the early settlr rs Of the state were
forced TO lead by the character Of tt
couatry ard still more by the school
house ard town meeting.
Senator Red field Proctor, who pre-
cied the Jun ior senator from Vermont.
vas introduced by President Greene
of the Buffal, Vermont society as the
man the Presidett sent to Cuba to
learn the condition of affairs there.
he mace short address 10 his char
acteristieslly deliberate manner. 10
" IiCu hE uC@iaird Ii blulbSIl pTolu ol
tie fact thst so many Of our people
we're content TO stay 90 their farms
Tue governors party, which took a
ride about the city on their wsv to
the Exposition, separated after the
e exercises al the temple Of music ana I
CevoteI themselves To seeirg the
sights On the ground Itself.
The New England building WAS
the rendezvous fer the VermQuters I
during the afternoon.
Nearly all the Ee'morters helped !
make up the crowd which watched |
the illumination Of the bulldog at /
Is anf then gathered at the New |
r nglard building for the goyfrnor's /
Gov ana Mrs Stickney
r, ceised on the ground floor, guests
2elEE presented by the staff The
Buffalo society Of Vermontefs sersei
refresh meuts snd large party
. roDged the different state buildings |
- the secdud floor during the even
.rg This farction wound up a
most successful day.
The board o. women managers gave a
10 the women Of the Vermont |
larty "Wednesday afternoon ftom to
clock in the Women's building. Gov
Ind Mrs Stlckney gave reception
o residents and visiting Vermonters
md friends in the New EugIaDd build
ng from 30 to 10 o clock Wednesday
.venlng.