The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-06-30
VERMONT PRESS ASSN
HAS SUMNER OUTING
Dinnsr si Woodstock Ina Friday. On
Iep II Mount Mansfield SATURDAY
N8-Es


Members of the Vermont Pres
Association with their wives, sons an
daughters and other guests TO IN
number q 90 gathered a. the Wood
stock Inn during the day Friday 70
the annual SUMMER outing Of tn
association which was continued o.
saturday and Sunday at the Nj
Mansfield Hotel on the top q th'
highest mountain in Vermont.
The visitors were guests of the
Woodstock Business Mems Associa.
tion az n dinner served 81 the Wood
stock Inn. 4 number Of the ladies
of the village were also present and
!, was a jolly company Of more thar
100 who sat down 70 one of the din
ners that have helped 10 make the
Woodstock Inn famous over a wide
area. Music was fugnished by the
regular Inn orchestra assisted by the
Misses Margaret Wilder, daughter Of
the proprietor Of the Inn, and Frances
Weeks Of the New England trio Of
Boston
Following the dinner Frank r.
Howe q Bennington, president Of the
Vermont Press Association, and who
served as most able toastmaster,
stated that nowhere had the associa-
ton been rendered such a reception as
IN Woodstock He lauded the Busi-
ness Mems Association and the com
munity.
The first speaker was DIR. F. T.
Kidder Of Woodstock who welcomed
the newspaper men in the name Of the
community John T. Cushing Of St.
Albans, replied for the Press Associa-
ton and paid high tribute TO Wood
stock. Mr.. Cushing was followed by
Senator Walton f. Andrews Of Man
chester, guest Of the newspaper
men, who spoke in behalf Of the
guests He paid high tribute to the
achievements Of the journalists in
Vermont and spoke Of the possibili-
tics for the betterment Of community
and State through State papers.
Following the speaking dancing was
enjoyed at the hotel until a late hour.
The trip was resumed at $3.50 Satur-
day morning with Stowe and Mt.
Mansfield as objective po'uts. This
part Of the trip proved to be one Of
the most beautiful Of the whole out
ing and was made up the Barnard
Gulf" to Rochester and then on
through the Warren Woods drive to
Waterbury and Stowe.
When the newspaper men and other
guests arrived at Stowe they found
that the Mt. Mansfield Hotel Com
pany of which Max l.. Powell Of Bur
lington is president, had made ar
rangements for the parking Of the
autos driven to the Summit House,
while those who did not care - test
the temperature Of their motors left
their cars at the camp Of the road
builders and were transported to the
Summit House by the motor bus line
operated by the company.
The company expending about
$4,000 In the construction Of a.
modern road from the foot Of the
mountain to the Summit House, and
the work is nowhere near completion. |
but there was considerable strife Re
tween the difr-cnt car enthusiasts as
70 the mountain climbing merits Of
their respective machines.
Mine Host Charles A. Riley had
been notified to look out for half
hundred or 50 guests, but the news
paper bunch that focked to Mount .
Manafield on this occasion numbered
10 less than IS and the way in which
he slowed them away provoked the
admiration Of all. and particularly
those who had not given notice Of .
their intention to attend, but followed
the example Of the foolish virgins.
Following the arrival Of the news
paper men some Of their number
climbed the nose" and tried to look
home. After the evening meal a sea-
son Of song followed to the accom-
paniment Of the piano. Crane Of the
Brattieboro Reformer and Hindley Of
the Rutland Herald. took turns in con-
ducting the songfest.
I, was the privilege q some Of the
party who woke up about O'Clock to
see one q the grandest spectaeles
ever beheld from the mountain. The
atmosphere was hazy. bat the rising
sun appeared through Il ike a great 4
ball Of fame, except thct the color
was unusually beautiful A. the top
Of il was rosy red. but toward the
bottom Is changed TO a purplish tinge
with the most beautiful color effects.
Later On, different parties III sue
oession SET out % climb the "chin,r the
highes, land in Vermont. and also TO
visit the Cave Of the Winds and the