New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-06
-CHENANGO COUNTY MEN.
PROMINENT ONES WHO HA We
CONE TO THIS CITY.
A DAIRY DISTRICT OF THE INTERIOR
OF THE STATE-OFFICERS OF ORGAN
IZATION TO STRENGTHEN
HOME TIES.
HOME TIES.

If the fashiol- Of forming coun-y societies con-
sinues il will not be long before every county in
this State will be represented in this city 1t IS
still a disputed point as 10 which county was hrst
IN the field with organization calculated TO Keep
alive the memories and traditions of home counties
'up country: but there is doubt that one OF
the most active Is the Chenango County Society
which is now I'm its second year
When Charles r. Hail. first president of the So
ciety, was asked for a definition OF Chenango
County, he thought for moment, and then gave
voice 10 the following combination of poetry and
prose which is said TO cover the ground most sas-
fsctoriy- 1t reads:
A sylvan county of charms and pertect
heathfulness. -
Where all tie day long the birds, winds ana
streams sing a wonderful song,
Whose skies are the bluest and fairest eer known
Where exist all the joys all the comforts OF nome,
and noted as being the birthplace OF manly men zen
ana woInaniy women, me IoIl.Si ~ haautifui
sisteEt. the latter wise. consistent ana peauoLu'
Although Chenango is one Of the upstate coun-
ties about which New-York hears little, there mas
always been a close connection between county and
city, through the formers vast dairy prooucts.
There is no county in the State, 1t Is said, winch
produces more milk cream and butter than does
Chenango, and a greater part of it Is shipped TO
New-York by fast trains Norwich the county
seat, Of the prosperous towns of the western
part Of the State, and many Chenango men nave
attained prominence in this city. others received
their preliminary education at the Norwich Acad-
envy which has for years maintained high
standard Of efficiency.
The prosperity of the county is due to It's oeautl-
fuI farms thous -nds of acres Of which are given
over to the herds which supply the dairies Beauu-
full country drives extend through the region. as
those who have spent a summer at 2iehneia
Springs know from experience The scenery IN
the many valleys which cut through the county
along the susquehanna River has gained mucn
praise from all visitors. Chenango County men
never tire of telling of the beauties of drive up
the old Jericho road and through the valleys OF
the Unadilla. the Canastota. the GeneganisieI the
otselic-hard names for stranger to master nut
full OF meaning to a native
The county is proud of her sons who have sue
ceeded in New-York and watches closely their ad-
vancenent in the greater field TO which they have
migrated At Norwich they tell this story OF the
way an old farmer took the news of the selection
of william r. WILCOX as Park Commissioner;
He came into the Office of a leading Norwich
attorney morning last winter WIN ms hir ~
cap ana coat covered win snow come me dt of the
water, and after the usual salutation sala: ,r.
WILCOX has been appointed to office down IN
The Judge explained that it not the former
county treasurer, but a younger brother OF MS
!4W i once has hep demanded the farmer.
Park Commissioner and President of the Park
The farmer. was impressed by this title what
Five thousand dollars a year, Think said the
Well said he. IF it's that wilcox that . used
TO teach school up around here | don't believe
he can One-duafter OF II, though j Always
II see BY the paper he's been feeding the squir-
way he FeintTodqoed The WleoT, subject as he
10 ye hs t udge e but t there
a good many sources TO procure nuts for. ana
them out Of his salary shucks them himself. roasts
them over charcoal fire and feeds them 10 the
The farmer looked at him douotingly. and said:
Judge, that's pretty hot stuff you're giving me,
and i guess / won't believe much of it
The first annual dinner and meeting OF the
ciety was held early in the at the Marlborough
Hotel, and was attended by two hundred ChenaGao
men, some of whom still live In the county. Ii.E:E
was long list OF toasts and one Of the responses
was made by Judge Albert f. GladG:ng. OF MOI
Mich who was the guest of the evening aud who
was introduced as "a well loved man, and fear
n less impartial, yet kindly Judge. In tie course OF
his speech Judge Gladding referred to politics in
this way:
gentleman surreptitiously placed in my satchel,
ssbe the Words IoF b mans & We're q bown dn
realize their fun significance until the bottle was
me with box of Porto Rican cigars
csme ho 1Gs from age feen % proud
as "Bose" PTindle used TO say, as big as i.fe In
ants able and exhaustive work upon s practical tic
belteo the earth have been told that on another
occasion when Mr.. Ray stopped over In the metrop
Rev Mr.. ScOville presented him with a volume of
Henry Ward Beeeher,s sermons , 6 do not yoqch
cause there is no one who knows better than Mr..
IN rseng upon these things Save Been peT
picked with the question why they should give
me the whiskey and cigars, and Congressman Ray
the surgery and sermons. BY these and d.
versifed gifts friends in the city TO think
sP country BGs let b me ten yS ot. Bay and I'D
Chenango, a proposition we have sometimes con-
senplated. but have never undertaken, how well
equipped would be with these diversified and
democratic gifts to cope with that party always
think it's God service TO oppose! Why, think
Ray and could travel over the county just pre-
vsous 20 election with whiskey and cigars
and surgery and sermons. and come pretty near
county There would not be enough voters left in
we could do this if only the Hons Elliot Danforth
rhey come up there lust before election sometimes
and make lots of unnecessary trouble for us Re-
publicans When we see them coming wish
they had a Vantage somewhere TO which they
other side Of the Atlantic Danforth and Hall are
chensngo. They have taken their degree in that
college and hold first place in their class. They
State with the same autocratic power that others
do the politics Of New-York from across the sea.
The first steps toward the organization Of the
Chensngo Society were taken in the winter 1901
VIXEN cali for meeting OF Chenango men was
issued. The organization committee composed
Of Judge Edward b. Thomas. Elliot Danforth
william r. Wilcox. John c. Wait. DR.. J. d. Bry-
ant Charles r. Hall, DR.. II. c. Lyman, Gage E.
Tarben and X. Z. BunneI. They were surprised
the number OF transplanted cuttings from Che
mango which had taken root in the metropolis and
the permanent organization soon effected The
present officers are:
President-Dr. JOSEPH d. BRYANT.
& Il TIi9nAS ELLIOT
secretaryEJoHN cAssAN WATT + 1Ni'0Ni1
ASsas'ans WL SASER
Assistant Treasurer-CHARLE&S r. STOCGHTON.
DIR. Joseph Decatur Bryant is best known. perhaps
physician TO Grover Cleveland during his Presi-