Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-10

ton HodcdOn Of Maiden, kdOlphus HoItOn |
of Norwood. Mrs. Katie NJ. Etone Of South |
birmingham. James NJ Gleason of Hos.
ton. treasurer of the John Hancock Life |
Insurance company.
THE DAYS TOURING.
About eleven o'clock this morning the |
party boarded special trolley cars pro. |
vidcd through the courtesy of the Hon. |
Fletcher d. Proctor and proceeded TO |
Centre Rutland, where They were Joined |
by Gov. G. J. hell. Collector Of Customs |
DIN Merrill. Mr.. Merrill Of Boston Of the |
firm Of Merrill, Oldham e. Co.. Frank l.. |
Greene of the st. Adams Messenger and
J. j.. Southwick OF the Burlington Free
Press
President Proctor Of the Vermont Mar
bic company, together with Col. T., r.
Morse. the Hon. Frank c. Partridge, who
had returned the day before from a Eli
ropcar trip. Superintendent Taylor and
Higbcc and other officials OF the company
were at the recreation house of the COM
pany in Center Rutland. where the guests
were welcomed. The finishing shop and
other mills of tho company at that roint
were visited. and - office employees de-
tailed for the purpose explained to the
the rough stone in readiness for market
The party then boarded a specia, train
over the Clarendon e. Pittsford railroad
and proceeded to West Rutland. where tho
most famous marble quarrics on the con-
tinent were visited. The Sheldon quarry
which is the largest the company has
worked was explored, and the least timid
of the party descended hundreds of steps
to the bottom of the quarry which has
been extended 500 feet latcrally from the
mouth. This mighty cavern is rendered
almost as light as day ny numerous cleo
| trio lights. and powerful channeling ma
chimes cut the marble into long blocks
ready for the work Of the drills. which
arc operated by compressed air. The
blocks of marble are foisted from the diff
fcrcnt auarres by immense derricks, but
an inclined railroad is being tunneled from
the different nuarries SO that the entire
product will soon be brought to the sur
face on rails.
| LUNCHEON AT PROCTOR.
After visiting the Vermont Marble club
house at West Rutland, where lemonade
was served tho party proceeded by spe-
cial train to Proctor, where they were es-
cortcd to the Y. NJ. c. A. building. Tho
guests were welcomed by the host and by
Mrs. Fletcher ID. Proctor, Miss Proctor
and Redheld Proctor. Jr.. who were as
sisted in dispensing hospitality by tho
young people of the place in the most
charming manner An appetizing as well
as elaborate luncheon was served in tho
gymnasium. which had been transformed
for the time-bcing into a beautifully dec
GRATED banquet hall. While the different
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ladies in a manner that would have done
credit to the best drilled corps of the best
hotel in the land. the Proctor cornet band
of a pieces. which is conceded to be one OF
the finest in the State. discoursed it's
choicest music. interspersed with excel
lent solos and choruses by choir Of
young ladies'
After the banquet the party assem-
bled on the spacious marble steps lead
ing to the building and had its picture
taken lin different poses" and then pro-
cecded to inspect the works in Proc
tor. including the different saving and
finishing shops. the administration
building and other structures The visi-
tors say among other interesting things
teh immense tramway which with wire
cable and iron buckets brings sand to
away; the great marble columns for
the new capitol at Harrisburg, Pa, and
the boxed marble for the new agricul-
turai department building in Washing
ton.
THE NEW POWER PLANT.
Not the least interesting object seen
at Proctor was the new power plant
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diameter. which will develop over 5000
horse power. This power will in part
be transmitted electrically to the West
Rutland, Center Rutland and other
tplants OF the company, where a portion
LOT 1t will be used to compress air for
use In the quarrics and finishing shops.
Some idea of the extent OF this great
power plant can be gained from the
statement that it will cost se5o,0oo. but
1t will be a good investment since it
will save no less than $50, 900 a year IN
fuel and will render the Vermont Mar
BILE company Independent OF coal COM
binations and troubles. II these figures
seem large. 1t may help the reader to
state that the pay roll of the company
is in the vicinity of $1,000. 900 annually.
After the visitors had inspected the
hospital provided by the company for
it's employees, they returned to the cool
lawn OF the Y. NJ. c. A. building. where
the remaining time was spent in the
exchange OF social courtcsies, listening
to music by the band and chorus, and
enjoying lemonade and hon bons.
President Albert Clarke addressed
those present, expressing in behalf OF
the visitors thorough appreciation OF
the gracious hospitality extended by
President Proctor and all others con-
, cerncd and a vote of thanks was given
them with will.
RECEPTION AT RUTLAND.
! The Boston visitors returned to this
city at five o'clock. and this evening
they were given public reception at
!, the Berwick House which was sue.
, cessful social event. Tomorrow the
3 party will visit the Naples, the charm
Z ing home Of Mrs. Julia c. r. Dorr. Yer
monts gifted poetess. and from that
point they will be taken in automobiles
!, to the Rutland Country club where din.
4 ner will be served to the guests. TO.
I morrow afternoon the party will de.
] part for home"by different routes and
!; some will visit the scenes Of thei,
birth.