St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-12
BANQUET TO JUDGE IDE.
st. j Johnsbury Citizens Give Philippine
Commissioner a Hearty Send Off.

YORK, Representative MedCnam vi L dS- |
sumpsic, ex-Representative Frank W.
Hastings of Waterford, Frank W. Mason |
of Passumpsic, Clarence Preston of
Eureka, Cal. It was the finest banquet |
ever served in st. Johnsbury and reflects
great credit on our local caterer, S. D.
Atwood. 1t was IL course dinner and
the following is the menu:
Anchovy Canapes.
Consomme au Parmesan Pate choux.
Olives. Ginger Chips.
Swedish Timbales with Mushrooms.
Stuffed Lake Trout with Sauce Espagnole
Cucumbers.
Roast Turkey. Potato Brabant.
Peas. Canton Frappe.
Devilled Crabs.
Nut, Celery and Cheese Salad with Rolls.
Iced Cantaloupe.
Sultana Roll with Sabyon Sauce.
Fancy Cakes.
Crackers. Cheese.
Gale Noir.
The exercises began with grace offered
by Rev. DR.. c. H. Merrill and for the
next two hours the diners were busily
engaged in disposing of the viands while
excellent music was rendered by the st.
Johnsbury Orchestra. At about 10
o'clock Hon. Alexander Dunnett, the
toastmaster, raped to order and said it
was not every town Of 5000 population
that had man OF such an exalted posi-
ton and one who had exalted that
position. He said the men had gathered
to express by their presence and by their
words their appreciation of the faithful
services of their fellow citizen who was
about to return to his post in the Philip
pines. He then gracefully introduced the
next speaker as young lawyer and
called upon Hon. Jonathan Ross to
speak upon THE Bar of Vermont.
Judge Ross spoke upon the qualifca-
tions of lawyer. He said he must be
honest and have the confidence of the
people. He must also be persistent. He
said there was no profession more edu-
cative than the practice of law. In
closing he said the principal speaker of
the evening was good specimen of the
kind of lawyer the times demanded
and he wished him the best OF success on
his return.
Hon. Fred G. Fleetwood followed with
fine tribute to Judge Ide and his work,
referring to him not only as partaker
in the advancement of a great work, but
sharer in the progress of great pur
pose. "I voice the sentiments OF the peo
pie of Vermont in wishing you health ant
success in your Philippine work and 6
speedy and permanent return to the state
And so, Judge Ide, Hail and Farewell. "
Rev. Edward M. Chapman spoke from
clergyman's standpoint, interspersinl
his remarks with capital story, ant
said Judge Ide was lay missionary do
ing great work in the advancement @
the civilization of millions of people.
Judge Wendell P. Stafford was the las
speaker and brought vividly befor
his hearers the judiciary of Caledoni
county--Judge Paddock, Judge Polant
Judge Mattocks, Judge Charles Davis
Judge Henry c. Belden. Judge Henr
c. Ide, speaking of his work both
Samoa and the Philippines, Judge Henr
: c. Bates and closing with fine tribut
! to Judge Jonathan Ross.
r The toastmaster then read letters {
regret from Hon. ]. A. DeBoer of Nom
peiier, ex. Congressman Stewart of Mic
dlebury, Congressman Foster and Ha
kins and Senator Proctor, Chief Jude
Rowell and Judges Tyler and Watson {
. the supreme bench and ex.Gov. Jordan
New Hampshire, all of whom expresse
+ their regret at other engagements ar
paying high tribute to Judge Ide al
his work.
The guest of the evening was th'
, presented and received standing, the a
: plause being prolonged for several mi
: utes with handkerchefs waving, judi
Ide said, "Some of the people have e
pressed their sympathy for me in goir
back to meet the bolo men, the chole
and the plague, but assure you, gent
=. men, there are some things harder to ia
than the bolo men, the cholera and t
q plague, and this occasion is one of theI
is am touched and moved by it. do n
r, know of anything that has afforded I
y more real pleasure than the cordial gree
- ings l have received on every side fro
,e my owtownsmen. have had arduo
N labors. l have had to work early a
IS late and when the time came to col
home felt as the school boy at the Gle
of the long term. During my leave OF
ID ID sence have devoted myself to enjoyi
the beauties of my native state, and
ht the past three months | have SIM
y played. l have visited all the place
pc knew as boy, and | knew where
ng best raspberries grew and where
ct thrushes nested. All this has been
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