St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-25
VERMONT PRESS ASSOCIATION
Royalty Entertained at Speedwell Farms
and Newport by 7. N. Vail.

Royalty Entertained at Speedwell Farm'
and Newport by T. N. Vail.
The midsummer outing of the Yer
mont Press Association was held Thurs
day and Friday and proved in every
way a success. The attendance was the
largest in the history of the Association
The majority of the guests assembled at
St. Johnsbury, Thursday morning, and
took lunch at the Avenue House, after
which the private car of T. N. Vail was
used to convey the entire party to Lyn-
donville. Here the large estate OF Mr..
Vail, known as the Speedwell Farms,
was inspected by the newspaper men
and their ladies, the large barns coming
in for large amount of appreciation on
account of their up to date style and ap
pointments. The party also visited the
gardens and green houses. where all
kinds of fruits are in process of growth
under glass
At 5 o'clock, a clam bake was given
the guests, five long tables being spread
in the coach barn, decorated with ever
green and golden glow. About 100 per-
sons sat down to the board, to enjoy the
feast, after which the party adjourned to
the music room of MIR. Wallis residence,
where one of the finest musical programs
ever heard in Vermont was carried out.
Frank Taft, one of the foremost organ
lists of New York City, presided at the
large pipe organ, which by the way, is
one of the finest in the state if not in New
England, and John Cheshire, also of
New York, was present to render several
selections on the harp, on which he is
recognized as a master.
The program rendered was as follows:
Largo, by Handel.
Mr.. Taft and Mr. Cheshire.
(a) Evening Star,
(b) Paraphrase on Annie Laurie,
Mr. Cheshire.
Fantasy from Carmen,
Mr.. Taft.
Selection on the victrola, accompanied by
harp and organ, aria by caruso
Melody in F, Rubenstein
Messrs. Taft and Cheshire
Intermezzo from Cavaleria Rusticana,
Mr.. Taft
(a) Valse Caprice,
MIR. Cheshire.
OBJ Cacarolle, Holman
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin,
Messrs. Taft and Cheshire.
After the regular program had been
rendered, Mr.. Vail himself gave few
selections on the organ by special request
of his guests, and lemonade was served.
Friday morning many were taken ii
motor cars to Burkelyn Hall, the beauti
full home of Elmer Darling, formerly pro
prietor of the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New
York, on the line between East Burke
and Lyndon. Some of Mr.. Darling's
overnight guests slept partly in Burke
and partly in Lyndon.
At IL o'clock Friday morning specia
cars took the guests to Newport where
they boarded the steamer for 80 mile
boat ride to Magog A collation. o
salads, fruit, cold meats, sandwiches anc
coffee was served by Mr.. Vail on the
boat and the trip was thoroughly enjoy
ed When the rain drove the guests t.
the cabin an impromptu concert was ar
ranged, including solos, quartets, story
telling, limitations and Rotations.
At the business meeting held after luncl
the following new members were elected
FIT. Parsons of The Montpelier Journal
w. A. Allen of The Rutland Herald, Don
aid Tobin of The Swanton Courier, w
A. Gilpin of The Brattleboro Phoenix, H
c. Shaw of The Brattleboro Retormer
A. D. Bradford Of The Morrisvile Mes
senger, M. !. Maloney of The Richfort
Gazette, and c. W. Humphrey of TIL
Poultney Journal
H. l.. Hindley of Rutland was chosel
president of the association; H. c. White
hill of Waterbury, secretarv-treasurer
and the following vice presidents wer
elected, one from each county: Addison
K. w. McCuen of Vergennes; Benning
ton, o. X. Bennett of Manchester; Gale
donia, c. T. Walter of ST. Johnsbury
Chttenden, W. ]. Bigelow of Burlington
l%SsVAj W. H. blelop Vi lsldilu Oiu
Franklin, E. J. Tyler of Enosburg Falls
Lamoile, l.. H. Lewis of Morrisvile
Orange, l.. B. Johnson of Randolph; Or
leans, w. H. Gilpin of Barton; Rutland
c. w. Humphrey of Poultney; Washing
ton, w. H. Crockett OF Montpelier
Windham 0. l.. French of Brattleboro
Windsor, c. r. Cummings of Whit
River Junction.
President Hindley named the followin,
standing committees: Legislation, L. b
Johnson, W. c. Belknap, L. II. Lewis
membership, A. F. Stone, J. L. South
wick, o. L. French; advertising, F. Z
Langley, w. H. Gilpin, c. w. Humphrey
circulation, F. n. Whitney, W. E. Hui
bard, F. T. Parsons; entertainment,
E. Howe, H. c. Rice, L. M. HAYS.
Reaching Newport on the return tri
banquet was served at the Newpor
house at which Mr. Vail was the host
About 80 covers were laid at this meet
ing President Hindley expressed tn
thanks of the association to Mr. Vail 70