News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1921-06-29
News and Citizen
L. II. LEWIS EDITOR
ANNUAL OUTING
Vermont Press Association at
Woodstockand Mt. Mansfield
Best Time Ever!

best gatherings that body ever held. Tn
president, Hon Frank Howe of the Ben
nington Banner, had the affair in charg
and arranged a most excellent outing, TO
the success of which the Association is in
debted to him. He spared no pains t.
make it a splendid outing for all. Will
the members and friends the party mum
bered rs, and right jovial party itwas
everybody, from beginning to end, enjoyed
every minute.
The first place Of meeting was at Wood
stock, where the Association was the guest
of the Business Mems Club of that place
HEADQUARTERS were at the famous Wood
stock Inn, where Manager Wilder cordial.
w greeted and royalty entertained all dur
ing their stay in that beautiful village. To
him, especially, is the Association under
great obligation for the splendid enter
tainment given them.
In the evening, at 80, there was re-
ception at which the Business Mems Club
with their ladies joined. During this vi
olin and piano selections were given by
the Misses Margaret Wilder and Frances
Weeks of the New England Trio, Boston,
Following this came the banquet, at which
$50 sat down. 1t was one of those famous
spreads for which this popular hotel is
noted-fnely prepared. nicely served and
heartily relished. Brief post prandial ex-
ercises followed, presided over by President
Howe, who spoke concerning the cordial
welcome given the press at that place and
of the courtesies extended by Mine Host
Wilder. DR.. Kidder, in very felicitous
manner, welcomed the Association to
Woodstock and in extending the freedom
of the city" presented the guests with a
huge gilt key. A feeling response in be-
half of the press was made by John Cush-
ing of the St. Adams Messenger. Brief
remarks were also made by Senator An
drews of Manchester, who was guest OF
the party. Social intercourse and dancing
to music by the Inn Orchestra, concluded
the first days events,
. Next morning dawned brite and fair"
and after splendid breakfast the party
reluctantly babe adieu to Woodstock and
its famous Inn and wendell their way to-
wards Mt, Mansfield. The route taken
by the larger number was through Barnard
Gulf to Stockbridge, then to Rochester,
Warren viewing the pretty falls there
Waitsfeld and Waterbury. This is one of
the finest drives 10 Vermont.
Several of the party took dinner at the
noted Waterbury Inn, while others went to
Lake Mansfield, having the pleasure of an
hours holdup by a load of logs on a
broken bridge. Reaching the lake the
glad hand" was extended by Manager |
Brigham, who served genuine Lake
Mansfield lunch. The party also met
there Admiral Clark of Oregon" fame
At Stowe a reception ommittee-Mark
Lovejoy, Howard Shaw, Craig Burt and
Harold McMahon-greeted the visitors,
giving points to those who wished to run
their own car up the mountain and load
ing others into the two powerful passenger
trucks, which make two trips daily up the
throughout the season. Safety is
assured when such expert chaufeurs as
Ralph Harlow and Andy Manning are
the wheel ma1ipulators. The drive up
to the foot of the mountain-fve miles
is over an excellent piece of road and
through some of the finest farms in Stowe
Harlow Hill, the first stretch. has recently
been put in fine shape. The rest of the
'oad is somewhat rough and rugged, but
IS perfectly safe and passable. The man.
agenent is laying out SAC, 900 on the road
and when completed fine roadway to the
will be the result.
Charles Riley, manager of the Summit
House, awaited the pilgrims at the landing
and after a hearty handshake all around s
ed the way up to the House. Everybody {
1t once felt at home and it was not long t
before exploring trips we're made in all di-
ections. Shouts and expressions Of de-
light from far and near came from those
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ANGUS mountain-top. To verify the fact s
hat he had visited the cave the editor of
he Landmark exhibited a snow ball.
The culinary department Of the hotel is c
lnder the direction of Mrs. Riley and the y
act that she knows where she lis at was S
ully verified by the excellent supper and
'reakfast put up by her and her assistants q
nd put down by the visitors, who had raw c
nous appetites brought on by the exhiler- a
ting mountain air. The provender was a
S good as you will find anywhere down on t
he earth; and the service we'll the Misses
Smalley, Lois Riley and Mary
bailey can give "professional" mattresses
oints along that line.
The ,evening was pleasantly spent in
talking shop" visiting, singing and dis
ussing the all-important topic how Mine
lost Riley was going to provide lodgings :,
or 81 when 80 was the limit. Dancing h
ras also indu1ped in and the insDirinp MIL | I