The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-10-29
DAY OF FESTIVITIES.

wednesday OF Ladies' Week was |
filed to overlooking with festive oc-
casions, each one of which was, in it's |
way, brilliant success. The gaieties |
opened with the reception given by |
the Colonial Danes at the Wood Art |
Gallery in the afternoon. Here |
some premonition of the crowded as |
semblages that would be found on the
following occasions might have been
felt for the art gallery was filled to
its utmost capacity and many were |
glad of standing room Wilder's or
chestra played several selections |
during the time which elapsed before |
the opening of the program.
On the platform were seated Mrs. |
Wallace Clement, the newly elected |
president of the society, Miss Parks, |
the former president, Mrs. Pingree, |
vice president, and Mrs. j. Gregory |
Smith who, on being introduced by |
Mrs. Pingree, gave some pleasing re-
miniscences of her early life in st. |
Adams, the place of her birth eighty |
three years ago, describing scenes
and incidents of her childhood, and
of that time, with which few of
her listeners were personally familiar.
So wildly did she picture the solid
comfort of living in those days that
one almost longed to go back to them
the glamour that distance lends, how
| ever Mrs. Smith took care to dispel
| by relating also some of the discom-
| forts attendant, such as the unwar1ned
churches, the hard and almost never
ending toll to procure those things
which made life endurable. Her adj
dress enlivened with touches of hu-
NOR was much enjoyed.
Mrs. II. T. James of st. Adams
sang "Mignon" by D'Hardelot and
later the closing song, dreams" by
Rubinstein Mrs. George Hogan of
st. Adams, sang Sunset" by Dudley
Buck. Both ladies received assurance
of the appreciation of their audience
in their applause The violin solo,
"The Brides Prayer" Stroll, by Mr..
Whittier with orchestral accompani-
ment, was spoken of many times in
terms of warmest admiration. Mr.
Wilder's flute solo "Fantasie Roman
tique" afforded, as usual, great pleas
ure. A piano solo, Frulingsrauch-
en-, Sinding, by Mrs. o. G. Stevens,
completes the list of those who contri-
buted to an enjoyable hour.
The reception committee included
Mrs. Stewart Stranahan of st. Albans
Mrs. E. j. Ormsbee of Brandon
Mrs. Sanford of Rutland and Miss
Mary Cook of Wellesley, Mass. Mrs
Ferrin and Mrs. Patterson acted as
ushers.
Some disappointment was felt at the
non-appearance of Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe and Mrs. Dorr, both of whom
were invited to be present. Mrs
Howe had not returned from her sum-
mer home at Newport and illness pre-
vented the attendance of Mrs. Dorr.
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MRS. MCCULLOUGH RECEP-
TION
At the close of the Danes reception
most of those present wendell their
way to the Jewett house on lower
State street, the temporary home of
the McCulloughs during their stay in
Montpelier, where Mrs. Mccullough
first 'At Home" was to be given.
Many distinguished guests were pres
ent at this function which, it is an
nounced, will recur on each Wednes-
day afternoon of the session. Most of
those who are visitors in town for the
week availed themselves of the OPP
portunity to pay their respects to the
Governor wife who, on this occas-
sion, was assisted in receiving by her
daughter, Mrs I. f. Turner, and Miss
Park. Although this was Mrs. Nc
Cullough's reception the Governor
was there and cheerfully submitted
to the presentations of the many
who wished "to meet the Governor. -
The rooms were decorated with
Jacqueminot roses, white chrysanthe-
NUNS and ferns, but their beauty
was nearly lost sight of in the throng
which filled the rooms, to the utter
exclusion of any opportunity of OBJ
tanning more than "A passing glance,
Slowly progress was made 10 the room
where refreshments of bouillon, tea,
sandwiches and small cakes were
served to the guests who took their re-
freshments as they did their observa-
TONS i'll close quarters, the while the
orchestra dispensed sweet music.
Among those present besides the
family party including Miss McCul-
Tough, Miss Valentine, and guests of
and Mrs Smith, We're Ex-Governor
and Mrs E. G. Smith Governor
Woodbury., Governor and Mrs. Stick
ney, Lieut. Gov. and Mrs. Mansur,
Lieut.. Gov. and Mrs. Fiske, Collector
Olin Merrill, Gen. and Mrs. w. II.
Gilmore, Gen. and Mrs. E. l.. Bates,
Col II. e. Taylor, DR.. George S.
Foster, Edward G. Bennett, Mrs II.
B. Chamberlain, Mrs. George Powers !;
the Governors staff: Col. F. E.
Burgess, Col. Charles W. Ruiter, Col.
B. Taylor, Col. George f. Leland,
and Col. j. G.. Norton.
RECEPTION AT STATE HOUSE.
But brief period interviewed before
the ladies, who evidently meant that
the weeks festive occasions should
lack nothing in number or variety,
were again assembled at the State
House for the annual reception which
is always one of those affairs that
calls forth large ATTENDANCE. This