Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-28

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either covered with gold leaf or painted
blue with white stars on it;these churches
typify to the people their hopes here and
hereafter. The people are courteous and
obliging; our experiene so far is that Rus
sia gives less interference with ones pri-
waite AFFAIRS than Germany. AS Ameri-
cans VIC have great attention shown us
and liberties given; all one needs to do is
to keep quiet in religion and politics, and
attend to his own business to go on his
way in freedom. "-Richford Journal.
HANDS COVE CHAPTER. DAUGHTERS
OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION,
CELEBRATE
The Hands Cove chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution, of Shoreham
held their first annual rally at Hands
Cove on Saturday, Aug. 49, 1902, the ami
versary Of the battle of Bennington.
About 100 invited guests and members
were in attendance. Tables had been
erected in beautiful grove near Hands
Cove on Lake Champlain. The grounds
were decorated with American flags and a
bountiful dinner was served shortly after
u o'clock, after which the regent, Mrs c.
N. North, called the assembly to order
and after a few preliminary remarks the
post prandial exercises began by singing
Aud Lang Syne.' A congratulatory tel
egram was read by Mrs. North from Mrs.
Florence Gray Estcy, State regent of Yer
mont, and after this she introduced Miss
Ada Calendar Of the Ethan Allen chapter
of Middlebury, whose grandfather and
grea grandfather were with Allen at ri
conderoga. Miss Calender spoke briefly
and happily of the work of the Daughters
of the American Revolution. Then Mrs.
r. o. Bascom of the Jane McCrea chapter
of Fort Edward, N Y, spoke Of the work
done by that chapter since its orgauiza-
tior. Ex-senator DR.. William n. Plat Of
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boys in the history of the State. James g.
1ushby Of New York city made som
l. fictitious and patriotic remarks. The Rev.
! benjamin Swift of Orwell spoke upon tho
battle Of Bennington and the work done
| by the patriotic societies. Mr. Martin NJ.
! Post, professor of rhetoric at Hamilton
college. who is an impersonator, gave a
humorous recitation of life in England
how Miss Franklin Smyth's engagement
came about and how ii was broken off,
which was well received. Robert o. Bas
com of Fort Edward, n. Y, pre- sident of
the Adirondack chapter Of the Empire
State society of the Sons of the American
Revolution, and secretary of the New
York Historical association. delivered an
able and scholarly address upon the battle
or bennington and upon the events that
had transpired at Hands Cove. IIe gave
the names Of 30 of the S3 men who entered
the fort with Allen on the 10th Of May, 11151.
lie NV lleu lHe dlu OIL lne chapters repre-
scented in an effort to complete the roll of
the remaining 3d. and suggested the pro-
prlety of erecting a tablet to mark the To-
cality where Allen sailed on his expedi-
tion. After singing America social
hour was enjoyed and the company
dispersed, and all who were SO fortunate
as to he present pronounced the occasion
a success.
DEWEY HALL COMPLETED.
Dewey hall at Norwich University is now
completed. The sod was broken for this
building on the first anniversary of the
battle of Manila, May l. 1899 by Captain
(uow AdniraD Charles Clark with core
, monies BETTING the occasion. The corner
stone was laid by Admiral Dewey, October
-, 1899 OF which occasion Senator
Chauncey Depew delivered most notable
address. The total cost of the building i:
$4,000 but IA careful inspection Of tn,
, structure will convince anyone that there
must have been careful and economical
, management to insure such satisfactor!
results at this price. I he total amount h a
beer contributed by friends of the institu
, ton. While the building is declared com
pleted there is an opportunity for room
, in the basement which will at some futur
, time, when funds are available, be finishec
I for All engineering laboratory. Upon ap
preaching the hall. one is impressed by tn
/, suitable proportions of the building, which
: with Its brick walls and granite trimmings
, presents the appearance of a substantial
and commodious edifce. Its dimension!
are 46xS4 feet. The ground foor has fiv,
rooms separated by ample corridors. A
the entrance and on the left is the presi
dents office, the dimen sions Of which ar
about 1IxlS feet The next room on tn
. same side IS the commentaries office SOM
, what similar in design to the president
Office. Beyond this and occupying one
half of the width of the building is a room
: 33X22 feet designed as a museum. On tn
: right, on entering the building is a room
4 to be used 10y the treasurer of the insttl
. tion. This is set off by corridors in Whcl
is stairway leading to the second floor
h Beyond the stairway is a reading room
- l5xl7 feet Opening from this and connect
ed with 1t by large folding doors is tn
-. library. This room is of the same dlmen
;, sions as the museum and is finished i
:, hard pine the finish Of the other room
i on the first floor and the corridors ana stair
- ways being of cherry. The museum an
- library are surmounted with painted stet
. ceilings. On ascending the stairway TO tn
- called Dewey Room" which is designe
as a reception room, Another room. ais
y at the left, is the Office of the Unite
- States weather bureau, which has recent
" been moved from the old barracks. Mos
:, imposing of all is the assembly hall whiC
!. | occupies the man portion OF the SeCon
- floor This hall has seating capacity T
* about 900. The annex on the south end {
= the building, - feet in width. Is for tn
~ purpose of affordng a stage with an out
:, side entrance and accommodations for ct
~ tertainmentS and speakers, for which til
- original plan did not provide. The hanc
. somclN designed ceiling is of steel and tn
=, is painted in various shades of green. pin
~ aud cream, the whole forming a most ha,
=, monious ard artistic blending at once sol
-, and beautiful. To the rear of the assemhl
- hall is gallery affordng additional SpaC
20 for an audience. The finish of the a:
-, semby room is of hard pine and the foo
u together with the fnors of all the room
and corridors. is OF maple, birch an
beech The building is to be heated h
steam and lighted by electricity. 1t
supplied with running water.-NorwiCh Tn
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~ WOODSTOCK READING ROOM.
RS \ free reading room for men will
III opened this week in Woodstock, probah
,e on Saturday, in the room formerly occ'
" pied by the Savings bank. The room W
V. he open from a. m, 10 10 p, m. every wee
c. ddv. 1t will he furnished with daily al
VI. weekly newspapers he popular months
ed and few books The bank vault has het
VI. made into a toilet room. Cases, rack
Of ,ahlee. desks. chairs, writing material al
appropriate pictures have been provide
, Or Rilph W Royre is to have charge
the room Its general management Will
in the hands of a committee of two
rd he freely used. not only by men and DO
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