Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-06-10
PRESIDENT INVITED TO BRATTLEBORO
Letter from Board Of Trade Presented to Mr. Taft the White
House by exCongressman Haskns Ovation to Mr. Haskns
from Former Associates in the House

claims building on II street where los
cases were set for argument, all arising
out of the application of the tariff laws
Ex-Congressman Kittredge Haskins of
your town doubtless felt hattercd by
the heartiness of his reception on the
floor Of Congress last week it being his
first appearance here since he left Wash
ington at the close of the Goth Congress.
The members Of the House took occasion
to show their good will by gathering
arund in a body to shake the colonol's
hand and express pleasure in his visit.
little later he was led to the speakers
room, where a sort of ovation awaited
him Members and employees alike heart
lily greeted him and for time he was in
the midst of a very happy throng of old
friends. on Monday Col Haskins went
to the White House to invite the Presl-
dent to visit Brattleboro, at the same
time presenting a letter of invitation
from your board of trade President
Taft read the letter and heard, with
happy courtesy Col. Haskins's promise
that your people would do all in their
power to make his visit memorable
incident The President repeated his
oft-eXpressed wish to visit Windham
county and the ancestral home at Towns
bend. He said he would give the matter
careful consideration and reply to the
letter little later.
Col. and Mrs. Haskns. with their
niece, Miss Ruth w. Childs, have been
busy a week here with friends and
acquaintance, who have shown them
many courtesies
II. X. Willard, who was elected vice
president of the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants to fill the vacancy caused by
| the death Of his father, is the first to
| subscribe to a fund for a new home for
this association in the District Of Column
| bia. Mr.. Wizards subscription is $1,000.
/ The proposed new home will cost $50. OOo.
and no difficulty is expected in the effort
to secure this sum. as many of the mem
bers of the association are counted
among the wealthy men of the city.
Mrs. a. D. Brown and daughter Miss
Helen Brown Of Brattleboro. who had
| been in Annapolis to attend commence
ment at the naval academy, where her
son, Peirce Brown, was a graduate
| stopped over in Washington the first OF
/ the week and were guests Of Commits
! sioner and Mrs. c. c. Billings
Two hundred and fifty census clerks
! had their salaries increased by Commits
sioner Durand Tuesday. Miss Florence A
Brockington of Bratteboro being one Of
the number.
George y. Holland. a veteran merchant
OF this city and a native Nermonter diet
| in his home here Monday after a shor
, Illness. Mr.. Holland was born in New.
| fame in 1897, where he lived until hi.
| parents removed to Wilmington. At tn,
opening of the Civil war he enlisted II
! the Sth Vermont Regiment and went t,
I the front as a lieutenant Of Company l
He was active in the campo igns abou
| New Orleans, where he befriended Gen
| Talliferro of the Confederate army VIII,
was in prison at New Orleans, for which
he was rewarded by the president Of tn,
! Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, who CAV,
Mr.. Holland credentials providing for hi
immediate release should he be capture,
b. the Confederates. Mr.. Holland was
son OF the late Calvin Holland, who live,
in Wilmington until his death severa
years ago. Another brother, John Hol
land, served in the Civil war. Georg
came to Washington and engaged in tn
hardware business at the close OF tn
war. He was wont to visit his old home an
in Brattleboro nearly every summer. an
two years ago he was confined in the Me
mortal hospital there for some time. H
leaves one son here and two grand chill
dren. Calvin C. and Maud NJ Holland.
William Schuster has shared tn
plaudits of the leading singers in III
Aborn English Grand Opera company a
the New National theatre here a weel
Before coming here Mr.. Schuster sang /
grand opera in Baltimore.