Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-09-16

visitors arrived Saturday afternoon in a
special car attached to the ESQ p m.
train from the south. Mr.. Crosby and
his friends who had been invited to par
ticipate in the festivities. greeted the Wis
itors on their arrival at the railroad sta
ton, and soon all were seated in the
nine automobiles which were in wait
ing. l.. d. Taylors Oldsmobile acted as
the pilot car, with II. A. Wood as
bugler, and the procession moved quickly
through the village and over the Putney
road to A. B. Clapps Wilder farm. Here
Mr.. Clapp acted as spokesman, explain
ed features of interest about the farm and
displayed his $4,000 Holstein bull a pretty
calf of the same breed one day old, and
COWS with famous records as milk and
butter producers. A large herd of the
pure bred Holsteins for which the Wilder
farm is noted were driven from the pas
ture TO the barn for the close inspection
Of the visitors. A short run in the motor
cars carried the merry company to the
so-called Frost farm, which Mr.. Clapp
bought a few months ago and is rapidly
improving. Here a buffet lunch was pro-
vided and all climbed a slightly eminence
north of the farm buildings to enjoy the
beautiful panoramic view, with Wan
tastiquet in the southeast and the waters
OF the lake impounded by the big dam at
Vernon in sight for a long distance.
Leaving the Wilder farm the run was
through Chesterfield old town to Spot
ford lake, where Pine Grove Springs had
been selected as the rendezvous. The
freedom of the resort was quickly estab-
lished and the party adjourned to the ball
field. A few golf enthusiasts played over
the picturesque nine-hole course, but the
attention of the company was fixed main
ly on the baseball field. Teams were
chosen representing the Boston Chamber
Of Commerce and the Brattleboro busl-
ness men. The game lasted five innings,
Nil AVID hA
final score was to 8 in favor of the
Brattleboro contingent. A feature OF the
game was contributed by Seth Catlin, the
chief inspector of the Chamber and a 300
FOUNDER in avoirdupois the ball carom
ing off his feet in lively style.
After a short respite from the ball game
the call came to the dining room, where
a course dinner was served In the eX-
cellence of its cuisine and the readiness
OF its service the Pine Grove Springs
hotel made a hit with the entire COM
pany When the coffee and cigar stage
had been reached Mr.. Crosby raped to
order and suggested that a few words OF
felicitation be exchanged between the
Boston and Brattleboro men. Those
called upon for brief responses were Eu-
gene Mcdonald, John G. Church, Charles
r. King, G. F. Tarbell, c. A. Conant, j
A. McGibben and Henry Jennings of the
Chamber of Commerce and w. f. Hub
bard, w. II. Bracket and II. c. Rice OF
the Brattleboro delegation.
When Mr.. Jennings was called upon he
said: Mr. Chairman and gentlemen
In looking along the table here everybody
looks happy, and this makes me think
that life has its happy moments as wei
as its unpleasant ones. There is Away.
time in every mans life when he feel:
proud to perform some act of friendship
That time has come to me today and
believe that every man present feels as
do
About 80 years ago, when most of YOU
gentlemen here were wearing kits, frs
visited Brattleboro in pursuit OF trade
1t has been said that / wore a plug ha
and a Prince Albert coat and was the ad
vanced modern salesman as to the styl'
OF dress. / do not deny it. l called upoI
the firm Of E. Crosby & Co. and well re
member Of receiving a cordial welcome
and was encouraged to call again, whicl
l have done many times, doing consider
able business with the firm.
"Brattleboro has changed greatly sine
then, but, gentlemen, there is one his
toric fact connected with Brattleboro tina
has not changed and that is the reputa
ton OF the firm of f. Crosby & Co
which stands second to none in the grail
trade for integrity, honesty and squar
dealing toward all. This, gentlemen. /
a noble record, that any individual or firm
can feel proud OF.
Since my last visit to Brattleboro on
Heavenly Father has seen fit to cal
away to that happy home beyond sew
eral members of the firm, uthappily ther
is one member of the firm remaining an
he is present with us today, Mr.. Charlie
r. CrosbY-please rise. To you sir,
extend the hand of good fellowship an
present to you loving cup of friendshi
from your friends of the Boston Cham