St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-04-19
Vermont Association Meetings.
Reunions at Washington and Spring.
field.

Reunions at Washington and Spring.
field.
Two OF the well known Vermont asso.
Citations held sugar parties recently
which were notable from the fact that at
one, one of the speakers was the secre.
tary OF the treasury and at the other
Gov. c. ]. Bell of Vermont was the
speaker.
The annual maple sugar party of the
Vermont association was given April
Z at the National Rifles hall, Wash
ington, D. c. Toasts were responded to
BY several distinguished speakers, among
whom were Hon. L. M. Shaw, secretary
of the treasury, and Hon. Charles A.
Prouty, interstate commerce commits
sioner. Hon. Hosea B. Moulton, presi.
dent of the association, presided as toast
master. Music was furnished by an or
chestra and dancing continued both be-
fore and after supper. A line. formed OF
the members and guests, who were pres.
emit to the number OF about 300, under
the direction OF Maj. E. R. Campbell OF
Brandon as marshall marched down
the hall. Secretary Shaw's subject was
vermont 10 the Field of Letters" The
secretary spoke of his admiration for
John G. SAKE, Vermont poet, and more
particularly as a punster, and recited one
of the poems of that author, entitled
"King of Midas" THE Vermont Law
YER" was responded to by Hon. Charles
A. Prouty, who declared that the law is
the most desirable of professions, and
that Vermont is the best place to prac-
tice it. In order that it might be seen
that he was true to bis belief, Commits
sioner Prouty announced that he would
return shortly to Vermont to reenter on
the practice of law. Assistant Attorney
General Charles 81. Robb spoke on "Ver.
mont Ladies" saying he was glad there
are no new women in Vermont, and
praising the women OF the state as ex'
cellent mothers end wives. A poem
when the Sap Begins to Rum" was re.
cited by Fred c. O'Connell.
More than 600 loyal sons and daugh-
tiers of the Green Mountain state, with
numerous friends who have become at
tached to the state for other reasons than
nativity, gathered in Memorial hall
at Springfield, Mass, April 8 to
greet Governor Charles J. Bell and bis
daughters and Vermonts secretary OF
civil and military affairs, Charles T. Wal.
ter, was special guest at the annual
sugar festival of the local association of
the Sons and daughters OF Vermont.
For the first time in the history OF the
association Vermont's chief executive
honored this annual function with his
presence, and advantage was taken OF 1t
by the largest crowd which has ever
participated in any gathering OF the
association in it's ten-years' history.
Governor Bell gave one of his character
istic speeches and exhibited those DEM
ocratic qualities of the New England
farmer which have made him so much
loved bv the people OF our neighboring
state. The governor is farmer OF the
highest type, and his talk may induce
some estranged people at Springfield to
go back to the soil to earn their liveli-
hood. He painted bright picture OF
the life of the modern agriculturist.
Mayor F. w. Dickinson welcomed the
governor with a neat speech, and Rev.
F. L. Goodspeed gave briet but exceed
iugly clever speech by way of closing the
entertainment. Not alone the flavor OF
the genuine Vermont maple sugar, part
of which came from Gov. Bells sugar
place, but the entire tone of the festival
was of such character as to make the
atmosphere truly that OF Vermont.