Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-09-17
First Annual Reunion.
ORLEANS COUNTY LEGISLATORS HOLD
OUTING AT WILLOUGHBY LAKE
AND BANQUET AT PISGAH LODGE.

Lodge at one O'Clock Thursday,
Sept. 9th for their first annual out
ing. That there was a great deal of
interest taken, is manifest when it
is noted that sixteen out of a total
of eighteen members responded to
the call and were present.
Pisgah Lodge, which by the way
is under the able management of
County Senator Sewers son and
daughter, did itself more than proud
and its attractive menu, printed on
birch bark, proved in reality to be
a solace to the warm weather and
fitting tribute to the inner man.
While the outing was given by
the county representatives of the
1915 Legislature, they extended
their hospitality to the two County
Senators, H. T. Seaver of Barton
and Sumner C.. Wilcox of Morgan,
besides inviting as their special
guests Judge W. W. Miles of Bar
ton, Horace Graham of Craftsbury,
F. C. Williams of Newport, Stoddard
Bates of Derby, Aaron H. Grout of
Newport, Myron A. Adams of Der
by, Merl B. Howard of Greensboro,
Donald B. Keith of Derby, Harry
A. Black of Newport and Marcellus
W. Farman of Westfield. And as a
special guest of honor John E.
Weeks, Speaker of the House of
Middlebury was present, accom-
panied by John M. thomas Dean of
Middlebury College.
Perhaps never before in the his
tory of the county, have so many
representative men of the county's,
towns, been assembled at one time
and place and most certainly every
one present enjoyed the occasion to
a full capacity.
State Auditor Graham, State High
way Commissioner Bates, and Judge
Advocate Grout were unable to be
present and sent letters of regret.
The regrets were certainly from both
sides.
Each and every member who re-
ceived the little card of invitation
and warning, was told to be ready
for an impromptu speech, and they
certainly were ready. The speeches
might have been impromptu, but
they certainly carried with them the
real essence of conviction and show
Ell distinctly that Orleans county can
talk, and talk straight to the point
on the vital subject of legislation as
we'll as on other topics of interest.
AS was fitting, John E. Weeks,
led off the speech making and gave
a general review of state legislation
and state politics, from the election
Of Josiah Grout as governor down
to the present legislature, and as
was also fitting and proper, he did
not neglect to laud the present legis-
lature. A most enlightening and
lucid talk, which brought state laws
and politics down through a period
of unusual activity. Mr.. Weeks al
so eXtendeu a cordial invitation to
the assembled members to hold their
second annual meeting as his guests
at Montpelier next year.
FollowingiMr. Weeks. John Thorn
as of Middlebury eulogized our part
of the state, its wonderful scenery
and fertile farming country. Mr..
Thomas said was his first
visit to this part of the state and he
was impressed with all he saw. AS
was natural Mr. Thomas talked Mid
dlebury college, of which institution
he is dean. He told of the advan-
tages to the poor boys and girls at
Middlebury, where the institution
and yearly expenses were very low
and where an excellent course of
study was pursued; Mr.. Thomas has
very convincing manner, and you
are bound to believe every word he
says. He forgets self in his enthusl
asm for his college, but it is easy to
see why Middlebury ranks so we'll
among the institutions of learning
when you once hear Mr.. Thomas
talk.
Sup erior Court Judge w. w. Miles
talk on the judiciary was excellent
The judge says that the difference
between the bench and the judges
is that the bench live on while the
Judges must eventually die. He
believes the judges should be elect,
ed by the representatives and not be