St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-31

And as severe critic of the imperia
policy of the administration as the
Springfield Republican said, 'Variou:
indications in the past few months, point
to Gov. Ide's success in winning to ar
exceptional degree the confidence and
good will of the native population, and
it needs no argument to show that a
governor who can do that demonstrates
his fitness to be retained in office.
Frequent changes in the governor-gen-
eralship being far from beneficial to the
islands or to this country one could
wish that the Washington government
might find way toAkeep Judge lde in
office for longer period. He appears to
have reached his greatest usefulness, and
it is when he is most useful that he. is
most needed"
September was marked in Manila by a
series of farewells and receptions such as
that city has never seen before. The
Quill Club, composed of 100 of the lead.
ing citizens of Manila, gave Mr.. Ide a
| banquet and presented him with silver
loving cup. Later the American Chamber
of Commerce dined him and presented
him with another silver loving cup. The
Manila Press Club had planned a BAN
quet, but an open evening could not be
secured and so presented the retiring
Governor-General with memorial. On
Sept. 10, the incoming Governor-General
gave banquet to Mr.. Ide, and at all of
these brilliant functions eulogistic
speeches of the Ide administration were
made and tributes paid to his wise
craftsmanship.
Commenting on Mr.. Ide's departure
from Manila the Boston Herald had this
very suggestive paragraph;
How much more pleasing to outgoing
rulers the Philippine method is than ours
at home. The gaily decorated party in
40 launches that escorted Gov.-Gen. Ide
away from the wharf in Manila must
have convinced him that he had done
something worth while. With us all the
shouting and all the display are made
over the man who comes in. He that
lays down the scepter of power is more
apt to find his way out through the rear
door of the Office while people are cheer
ing the newcomer. The home way is
American, but it smacks of ingratitude
The last public reception at the famous
old Malacanan, the official residence of
the Governor-Generals, was held on the
evening of Sept. 13. 1t was a scene of
brilliancy and attended by the repre-
sentatives of allnations. The Constable
larry Band played throughout the even
ing and the toilettes of the ladies were
handsome and becoming.
Throughout his residence at the Nal
acanan, his youngest daughter, Miss
Marjorie Ide, was the hostess and at this
she was gowned in an exquisite
dress of chenille silk, over pale blue, with
diamonds. Of her gracious hospitality
the Manila times says:
"Miss Ide, who has so completely won
the hearts of everybody by her intellectu-
atty, unselfsh, lovely character and
sweetness of disposition, will be sadly
missed, indeed, when she goes away AS
hostess at the Malacanan, Miss Ide has
more than sustained the reputation of
gifted ladies gone before, in grazing the
old Mansion"
And so the nation he has so faithfully
served, the state of which he is an honor
ed son and the town where his home and
his warmest friends live, welcome home
the retiring Governor-General of the
islands of the sea, and rejoice with him
in the event which brings him home just
at this time-the marriage of his eldest
daughter, Miss Annie Louisa Ide to one
of New York's brightest Congressman.
Vermont is small state, but she counts
men among her best products and thinks
of Henry Clay Ide as the explorer in
Kiplings poem saying to the people of
the United States,
Eyes, your 'never-never country'-yes your
edge of cultivation,
And no sense in going further-till l crossed
the range to see.
God forgive me! No, l didn't-it's Gods
present to our nation.
Anybody might have found it, but His
whisper came to me-"