Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-04-24
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Interesting Session Of vermonters at
National Capital.--Notes.

| National Cdpital.--NoteS.
On the evening of April 10Th, the YER
mont State association held its annual re-
union with a maple sugar feast at Nation
al Rifles Armory, Washington, ID. Z. The
! Armory was beautifully decorated with
hanging vines. An orchestra played for
dancing for the young people, and the
older people were made young again by
its enlivening strains. All Vermonters
were invited to come at 'early candle
| light"
At O'Clock supper was announced in
the hall below, when fully 500 formed in
| line and marched down TO the tables,
where the following menu was served by
pretty mattresses in Priscilla costumes
'tWater, Green Mountain Spring, de
| boutielles; maple sugar from Bennington
county waxed on ice or grained, style la
| Verd Mont; pickles, all sorts, London
derry homemade nutcakes, Essex juno
tion export; biscuit, petit Green Mountain
with Winooski butter; cream cheese,
Otter Creek valley, best la sage; spruce
gum and beechnuts, ordered ad hbitum.
| Cigars may be smoked after leaving the
hall without expense to the association
President Edward r. Campbell, as toast
master, read verse by John G.. SAKE, the
Vermont poet, as the theme of the meet
ing which was: Vermont is famous for
four things, men, women, maple sugar
and horses;
'sThe first are strong, the last are feet,
The second and third exceedingly sweet
And all are uncommonly hard to beat.
Senator Redield Proctor was called up
on to address the gathering as first orator,
vermont Men" being the toast to which
he happily responded.
The "Women OF Our State; the Help
mate of Man, " was responded to by Hon.
Chas. A. Prouty, interstate commerce
commissioner.
"Yermont Horses and Maple Sugar, |
Essential to the Happiness of Our People, |
response by Hon. Kittredge Haskins, NJ. |
sold Home Week, the Joy of all YER
monters Abroad and the Pleasures of the |
the Old Folks at Home" to which Hon. |
w. p. Dillingham;, u. S. s., responded, |
and was given hearty applause.
Everything was carried out in perfect |
order by the very efficient committee in |
charge of the gathering. Among the 4
guests present were Senator and Miss
Emily Proctor, VIM. Hutchinson and /
Miss Hutchinson, formerly OF Randolph, 1
Mr.. and Mrs. Taplin Of Montpelier, Hon.
Kittredge Haskins and Mrs. Haskins Of /
Brattleboro, Major and Mrs. Gould, Col /
&. p. Chamberlin and daughter, formerly /
OF STAFFORD, James 5. Morrill, and Miss /
Swan, Com. CA. Prouty and Mrs. Prouty,
Chas. E. Fairman, Sen. Vim. p. Dilling- /
ham and many other notable Vermonters.
Mention might be made OF the order
OF dances.
Quiekstep. Reddeld Proctor
Peru Roadway, Money Musk
Cotillon. Derby Line
Fishers Hornpipe Cecelian Dance
Polka, St Johnsbury
Highland Fling The Dillingham;
schottisehe, Bennington
Rutland Mazurka, KluIngtou Dance
Varsouviana, St Albans
The Burlington. Devils Dream
Vermont Reel. Virginia Real
Washington is fast putting on its gar
ments of green, the parks and circles are
bright with tulips, jonquils and golden
forsynthia. Magnolias are in full bloom.
A trip to the capital city is not com
plete without a sight of the new Star
building on Pennsylvania avenue opposite
the postoffice, which is made of Vermont
marble, nine stories in height. The in
terror is finished in Italian marble. The
mural paintings next the ceiling are a
series of seven, representing the compo-
nent parts of the newspaper gather
ing, commerce, manufacture and agricul-
ture, instruction, justice and moderation;
Arts, History, Literature, Steam, Electro
city, Mechanical Development, and an !
ideal picture, diffusion of Intelligence
with the dome of the Capitol in the dis
lance. These paintings were done by
Frederick Dielman, president of the Ma
tional Academy of Design, for the Even
ing Star, Washington, d. c.
Capt. Chas. E. Clarke of Oregon fame
and his wife are to be the guests next
week of James S. Morrill,, son of the late
Senator Justin S. Morrill,.
thought Nermonters at home would
take an interest in what Vermonters are
doing in Washington.
Respectfully,
NJ. A. HATCH,