Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-16

n~ouncements Of O social nature py tn4
the House adjourned at W:4
o'clock on the motion OF Mr.. HopkiN
of Burlington.
RECEPTION AND BALL
Following the inauguration Of the gov
ernor and acknowledgements this after<
noon the usual reception was in the execuf
tive chamber of the State House. In tho
line were Governor Percival w.
Clement of Rutland. Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Brown of Springfield, Mrs. John r.
of Cedar Hurst. l.. l.. Mrs.
Frances M. Seymour of Boston. MISC
Elizabeth Clement of Rutland, Lieuten-
ant-Governor and Mr.. Mason S. Stone Of
Montpelier, Ex-Governor and Mrs. w. w
Stickney of Ludlow. Ex-Governor and
Mrs. E. C. Smith of st. Adams, formed
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Mrs. M. F.
Allen of Ferrisburg. Judge and Mrs.
Leighton +. Slack of st. Johnsbury. Con1
gresham and Mrs. Porter II. Dale Of
Washington, d. c., and Island Pond.
A committee made up of the following
assisted in helping to receive and
present the invited guests: Col. H. II
Johnson of Montpelier. adjutant general
of the State; Lieutenant-Colonel Preston
H. Hadley of Bellows Falls, Major Frank
H.. Johnson of Brandon; Major George
H. :. Allen of Fair Haven. Major Aaron
Grout of Newport: Captain s. 8. Cushinss
L. s. A., st. Adams, j. Gregory Smith Oh
st. Albans, Walter s. Fenton OF Rutlands
John T. Gushing Of st. Adams and HarH
vey e. Goodell of Whiting.
Practically all Of the senators and rept
resentatives and many of their kamilisS-
as well as many visitors were ush y,
through the receiving line. An orchej
of 16 pieces led by George Z. White
MONTPELIER furnished a musical progr
for the reception and also for the go
the evening.
About 1850 persons attended the a
ball given in honor of the governo
his party In city hall by the Arab
of Mt. Sinai Temple. Mobiles OF the "A
Shrine. Preceding the dance there Y
concert by the orchestra from eighCtU
nine O'Clock. Shortly before nine O'CLOCK
the drill team of the Arab Patrol escorted
the governor and party to seats re@
served for them on the stage. Col. H.. Ts
Johnson oficiated as master OF cere-
monies.
AS soon as the Governor and his party
were seated the drill team. attired In the
loose-ftting garb of the Arabs with tur-
bans that resembled a vegetable garden
in full bloom, put on an extensive drill
OF extended and close order exercises
with peculiar formations such as crosses
squares, pyramids, ETC., which showed
the result of much training.
These exercises were we'll carried out
and merited the hearty applause which
the team received. The latter part OF the
drill was carried out in a darkened hau
with lighted electric bulbs in the turbans
Of the drill team members.
h hall was decorated in patriotic.
colors. Flags were used extensively on,
both sides and on the platform. The orr
chestra was hidden by a bower Of flowers
, and evergreens. The entire hall was fes-
TONED with strings of colored lights.
THE BANQUET
A banquet was served in the dining
room connected with City Hall and tho
catering was done by Pierce & Clarke oc
Montpelier The coffee come from Gilliss
while Blackfords furnished the oysters
from their beds. The china. silver. linen
and glasses were from the Hotel WOODY
stock; the chef. assistant chef and mead
waiter from the same hotel. One huns
dred and twenty pounds of chicken we're
used in making the salad. TIL ice cream
was made by Sherry's IN New York
H.. G. Smith. one Of the owners OF the
Hotel Woodstock. was a guest at the
ball this evening.
The musical program was as follows5
Overture. merry Wives Of Windsor.N
orchestra. led by George f. White; con|
cert waits. 1.-THE Inaugural" written by
w. A. Briggs of Montpelier. played fo1
! the frst time and dedicated to Governor
Clement; advertisement" from Deiibess
Ballet" orchestra.
Mrs. Lucy Kelleher and Mrs. G. e. MOI
Grath were in charge of the ladies' drs<s<
Ing room.
SUFFRAGIsTS ON THE GROUND
Other bills which are being talked
about are a highway bill. measure I'd
Investigate the auditing system and
possibly State accounts, a bill to "re-
model" the board OF control. another ia
provide for a different plan of pens
sioning teachers in the State. a womau
suffrage resolution (the suffragists are
already on the ground in force). a bill
providing for the establishment OF
wood and coal yards in the different
cities. a bill OF the proposed easue Of
nations and a bill in regard to trans
: portation for educational purposes.
An organized campaign is already in
progress on the part of the sufragistl
, to get a resolution in favor of suffrage
: through the Legislature during the early
. part of next week for the purpose a
: influencing the vote of Senator Dilling-
$ ham who Is said to be opposed Ia
. woman suffrage) before the mattel
. comes up in Congress next week.
With this end In view a number O,
ladies, including Mrs. Halsey Wilson o.
A New York, who is in charge Of the cam
paign, Mrs. Grace Sherwood OF 81
: Adams, Mrs. Edward H.. Reed. Mis-
Mabel Southwick. Miss Swartz n Mrs
!, l.. II. Olzendam, all OF Burlington. Mrs
James B.. Estee of Montpelier n Mis-
Bessie Clement, daughter of the Gov
ernor. have been addressing meeting
|, Of county delegations whenever the op
!, portunity presented itself. and gettin(
declarations for the resolution SO IA
as possible.
Washington county, Senator billing
n hams home county. proved one Of tn
banner counties for suffrage, standing
10 three for the resolution. In Windher
county. the vote was IL for and 81
n against, while one was neutral and on
said perhaps" Lamcille county. wher