Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-06-16

St. Adams; George w. Liberty, Wood
stock; Petitions, George Blair, Ogdens-
burg, N. Y; ]. E. Mason, Island Pond;
G. H. Bora, Vergennes; John MCGEE,
Milton; A. E. Goyette, Essex Jet; State
of the Order, Rev. L. A. Vezina, Shore
ham; C. j. Cocklin, Rutland; Thomas
Ryan, Mortified; Henry Burfitt, Bristol;
Resolutions, Henry Conlin, Winooski;
Geo. T. Kidder, Middlebury; Thomas
Murphy, Orwell; Chas. G. deNovelle,
Richford; Charles Alain, Rutland.
The Proctor band gave very enjoy
able concert in the park at 2 o'clock.
This organization is composed of "a men,
was founded in 1885 and is one Of the
best bands that ever visited the town.
Many words in praise were heard and
they were all fully warranted. The con-
cert numbers as given were as follows;
March, Chicago Tribune" Chambers;
Overture, Evening Idylls," Barnhams;
Waltz, wedding of the Winds" Hall;
Song, Twilight Bells" Bernhans;
Deux Temps, "In Toxic" Nirella;
Selection, "reminiscences of Scotland"
Godfrey (;
March, 1.-The Imperial Guards" Clement;
The fourth number was sung by
George MacGregor and elected an encore,
The entire concert was good one and
Middlebury will be glad to welcome
them again.
About o'clock the Guards of Honor
of Rutland and the Champlain Guards OF
Burlington gave very interesting ex-
hibition drill in the square fronting the
Battell block. These two organizations
are the uniform ranks of the courts to
which they belong. A large crowd
witnessed the exhibition and the differ
ent movements of the two companies
were loudly spplauded. Many of the
evolutions were most intricate, con-
clusively showing skill and practice.
In the evening, adjournment was taken
to the old Catholic church. The interior
of the building had been beautifully
decorated and presented a handsome
appearance when shortly after s o'clock,
$50 Foresters and their friends sat down
to a sumptuous banquet Caterer George
T. Kidder had charge and the menu
received many compliments. The Mid
dlebury orchestra rendered selections
After tables had been cleared and cigars
lighted, State Chief Ranger, John Calvin
of Brattleboro, called the audience to
order and introduced Frank L. Graves of
Winooski as POSTMASTER of the evening.
Mr.. Graves replied in happy vein and
called upon Ri. Rev. Bishop j. S.
Michaud, D. D. of Burlington. Bishop
Michaud congratulated the work of the
order in many ways and complimented
the leadership of the present state chief
ranger. Replying to "Our Holy Fathers
Bishop Michaud showed the steady ad-
vance of The Church under her sue
cessive leaders and described how COM
petent the present Pope Plus X.
Rev. d. j. OSullivan of st. Adams
was introduced by the POSTMASTER as
THE Catholic Priest of Vermont" who
replied to THE Catholic< Order of
Foresters." Father O'Sullivan made
serious appeal for the proper Catholic
society, insubordination of order to The
Church, giving many suggestions for
necessary elements of Catholic Orders.
The speech was full of wholesome truths
and splendidly presented.
John Calvin of Brattleboro responded
to "Fraternal Insurance" showing the
existence of such societies as far back as
the eleventh century and their steady ad-
vance and prosperity to the present day;
and also presenting figures to show the
magnificent dispensations of the Catholic
Order of Foresters to their widows and
orphans.
Robert A. Lynch of New York in
replying to the american Catholic"
said he was proud to be present at such
representative Vermont Catholic
gathering and then explained how the
church was extending over the country
with magnificent record of the past
and better outlook for the future.
The toast "Green Mountain State" was
responded to by L. n. Provost Of Rut-
land and Rev. P. j. Long of Proctor.
The former was witty and the latter
presented the finest speech of the
evening. Nothing but a complete re-
port could do justice to this excellent
encomium of our States men, products
and position in the Union.
T. A. Austin of Brattleboro in reply
ing to Federation" told the object of
the federation of Catholic societies,
what it has done in the past and what
it will do in the future Rev. j. A.
Lynch of Waterbury told number of