Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-10

will was abundantly manifested In MS
toric Westminster Monday evening,
when an observance of a three-fold char
acter took place in the historic old
Bradley homestead. The occasion was a
double anniversary-the seth anniversary
of the marriage of the late Henry Au-
gustus willard and the late Sarah Brad
ley willard, who died in 1909. within a
month of each other, and the 10th ami
versary of the marriage of their son,
Henry Kellogg Willard, and Helen
Parker Willard. 1t was also a house
warming for the people of Westminster,
Henry X. Willard having completed the
restoration of the old homestead, which
he bought back into the family two
years ago. Mr.. Willard is a native OF
Washington and a lifelong resident OF
that city, but 1t is his purpose to come
to Westminster to stay a part OF each
year in the old house hallowed by sa-
cred memories.
Between $50 and 200 guests assembled
in the homestead at about s o'clock ana
from then until II o'clock the hospital
ity for which the old home was noted
was renewed. the lives and characterls-
tics of members of this prominent Fam
lily who were associated with the ms
tory of the town were recalled, ana Two
loving cups and a picture were pr
scented to Mr.. and Mrs. willard. Beau
tiful decorations of chrysanthemums ana
asparagus vine were conspicuous some
of the flowers being sent by washington
friends. 49,
Although born in Saxtons River Mr..
Wizards mother, a daughter OF Judge
Daniel Kellogg, was Brought up In west
minister by Mr.. WIZARDS great-grand-
father. Judge William c. Bradley, from
the age of nine months to "a years, go
ing as a bride to Washington. Judge
Bradley determined that her marriage to
Henry L.. Willard should be a notable
event and about 40 persons responded to
the invitation to attend the wedding
Judge Bradley said that 1.-The old hive
never would swarm like that again. Al
the same hour of the day as that when
his father and mother were married 81
years earlier Mr.. and Mrs. Willard re-
ceived their guests Monday evening
standing upon the same rug which thf
elder Mr.. and Mrs. Willard stood upor
when they were married, in the same
room and with the same paper on the
walls of the room, now about III years
old.
About 1850 invitations were issued fol
this memorial occasion, many going t.
Washington. The night was stormy, blu
over $50 guests came, including Congress
man Frank Plumley of Northfield, Rev
Samuel r. Maxwell of Greenfield, Mass.
ex-Congressman and Mrs. Kittredge Has
kins, Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke C. Fits, Mis-!
Mary F. Fits. Miss Florence Fits, Mis-
Mary F.. Stakeholder and Rev. E. @. S
Osgood of Brattleboro, Mrs. Arthu'
Lord of Plymouth, Mass, Benjamin w
Reiss and Mrs. Miranda b. Tulloch o
Washington, Miss Helen A. Grain o
Springfield, this state, Miss Susann;
Willard and Miss Theodore Willard o
Cambridge, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs. ". l.
Tougas and Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Wake
e TDotz. e a~I Moe L. r. NNi11Dr ~
of Newburyport, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs
F. H. Willard of Worcester, Mass, MI
and Mrs. C. O. Prentice of Milford
Mass, all of whom were Mr.. and Mrs
Wizards house guests, and Mrs. Phinea
Smith and daughters, Miss Bertha an
Miss Daisy Smith, of Roxbury, Mass
intimate friends.
At s o'clock the family party, consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Willard, their tw
sons, Henry Augustus Willard, I'd, an
William Bradley Willard, and thei
daughter, Sarah Kellogg Willard, cam
down stairs and entered the north par
Tor while the bridal march from Lohen
grin was played by L~eitsinger's orches
ira of Brattleboro. The receiving part
consisted of George C. Wright of West
minister, who made the introductions, MI
and Mrs. Willard, Representative Fran
Plumley of the second Congressional dis
trict, Col and Mrs. Kittredge Haskin
and Mrs. Miranda B. Tulloch.
After the reception the guests assem-
bled in and near the central hallway an
speakers were introduced by Mr.. Wrigh
who first presented Attorney Clarke {
Fits. In hearty and felicitous word
Mr.. Fits expressed the qualification {
the many Vermont friends of Mr.. an
Mrs. Willard because of their decision I
come here for at least a part of tn
time. Col. Haskins spoke HISTORICAL!
recalling the lives of Mr.. Wizards ia
ther, his grandfather, Judge Daniel Ke
logg, his great-grandfather, Judge Wi
liam C. Bradley, and his great-great
ley. Congressman Plumley expressed h
pleasure at being in Westminster for til
first time and recalled his pleasant men
DRY of the 'S7th birthday anniversar
luncheon given by Henry Augustus Wi
lard to the Oldest Inhabitants associf
tion in Washington May IA, 1909.
The next speaker came as a surpri:
to Mr.. and Mrs. Willard. He was Bel
jamin w. Reiss, recording secretary
the Association of the Oldest %Inhabitant
District of Columbia, of which Mr.. WI
lard is a vice president. This is an Il
corporated organization maintained f.
sentimental purposes. for promoting
brotherly spirit, observing patriotic a.
niversaries and the like. In behalf
the association Mr.. Reiss presented
beautiful silver loving cup as a token
esteem and regard-to Mrs. Willard as
, true wife and a true mother and to NJ
Willard as a good citizen and an no
! ored member and officer of the associ
J ton. He pinned upon Mr.. Wizards co
) the badge of the organization. Mr.. w
lard expressed the gratitude of hims,
and wife and took occasion to say tn
. the latch-string OF hospitality would
out to all the Westminster communl
. and to his other friends at all times a.
= that he wished to re~-establish the he
e pitality that existed in the old hou
e in his grandfather's time, Mr.. Villa
e said he wished to hear from Mr.. Wrigl
e and the latter not only responded wi