Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-15
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F. [. GREENE WAS SPEAKER
Italy His Su biect at Ladies Nieh&
OF RandeIph University CLuh.

Italy His su bieet at Ladies Nishe
OF Randolph University Club.
The seventh annual ladies Night Of the
Randolph University club was observed
Monday evening In EdsOn's hall in q most
second floor of the block were arranged
for cloak rooms, 10 which the guests were
directed by Miss Laura Wedgwood, and L1
the hall above rugs and flags gave q corr
effect that was heightened by a beautifuf
centerpiece of white lilies.
J. ID. Denison, NJ. NJ. Wilson and r. q
Ham were the ushers, presenting the hun
dred arrivals To the receiving party com
posed Of the president OF the University
club, +. w. TeWksbnrG Mrs. Tew ksbury
the orator Of the evening, Frank l.. Greene
Of st. Albans: and Mr.. aud Mrs. T. y,
Johnson.
Following the reception came the pro-
gram OF entertainment hat opened with =
beautiful selection by q male quartet made
up OF DR.. W. NJ. Kelly, M. A. Davis OF
Marshtield, Arthur Vaughan and A H.,
Beedle. An encore was demanded and
after that was sung, Mr.. Tewksbury arose
and excused himself from making q pFesf-
dental address on the ground Of not pos
sessing the gift OF eloquence. He aC-
knowledged TO having once tried to
preach sermon, but after the attempt in
creased his contribution to the pastors
stipend, which, il seemed 10 him the Door
man dearly earned. He then welcomed
the company heartily and introduced Mr.
Greene, editor Of the st. Albans Mosseh-
ger, as the maker OF a model newspaper
and one whose spoken OF written words
find favor.
MFR. Greene, adopting the easy conversa-
tional tone, invited his hearers 10 leave
their overcoats behind them and take q
trip with him to sunny Italy, through " hose
by-ways they happily wandered unde he
guidance OF his sparkling wit and Keen
observation. cleaning impressions not to
be derived from guide books or pouderous
works Of travel.
lie first led that highly respectable COM
pauy to Monte Carlo, TO the very Casino
where they saw the fascinating wheels GO
round and learned what it means 10
break the bank Reluctantly leaving
those glittering surroundings, where they
would tain have squandered time layishly,
they followed him to Genoa for a look ri
the birthplace OF Christoph Columbo-
a hamlet outside the walls Of the city to
which the suburban inhabitants fed iD
times OF danger and hence were callec
Genoese as much as those who dwelt with
IN the walls.
He showed them the railroad facilities
OF the country with the station agents
writing out the tickets and sanding the
ink, then figuring the government taE
while the passenger waits; the engines
that an American boy would despise a.
mechanical toys and the queer little trains
that do not allow timetables to hamper
their movements and when they finally
decide TO fare forth seem to "ooZea out 81
the stations. He pointed out the curious
custom house arrangements between cities
whereby eatables and dTinkables are du-
table commodities, and picnic parties
have to swallow their luncheons occasion
ally ahead of time in order TO smuggie
them safely past the officials.
He gave them glimpse OF the cathedral
where il is claimed repose the bones of
John the Baptist, TO whose shrine how
ever, no Indies are admitted reproaeh TO
the sex for the perhdy Of Herodas who
demanded the prophets head on a charger
He spoke OF the dolce far niente OF the
people, their blissful way OF ever putting
of until tomorrow what should be dOnE
today, and the entire absence OF hurry IL
the service OF hotels and railroads that
throws the brisk New England traveller
into nervous fits. He made apparent. too
the artistic temperament and poetical ma
ture OF people with generations Of eul-
ture behind them and, before their eyes
from childhood up, the priceless works Of
the masters not only in galleries ana
churches but even in ornamentRtiOn OF the
exterior OF the houses. He prOphesied s
great future for Italy when Il shall have
become thoroughly nationa lized and freed
from the burden OF great standing army
made necessary by the trip aliianes-
The Italian in this country, bright Rnc
quick to learn as he is, will add to our
civilization those artistic and poetic quail
tiles in which our more material uationaB
character is now lacking.
An eloquent perOration followed, ana
the travellers were waited back from trsgr
that, so personally conducted, Was all too
short.
Another selection nv the ouartef eiosssrs
the program for the refreshment hour ae
which chicken paties, olives, ice cream
cake and coffee were served by Misses Gaaa
and GenieVe Lamson, Helen Wedgwood-
Catherine Metzger, Amy Wilson Of Beth
ell, Ruth Roundy, Ethel Newton, Aligte
Woodward, Harriet Packard and Jesste
Chedel.