Some of the most important members of this body withdrew from it, doubting its ability to maintain itself financially, and it was abandoned.

But if its sweet and gracious influence on the social life in its neighborhood be any measure of its success, it was highly successful.
Hopedale became famous afterward as the dwelling-place of George Draper, one of the most eminent manufacturers and sagacious and public-spirited citizens--founder of the Home Market Club-- the reputation and honor of whose name has been still more extended by his sons, the eldest of whom is the admirable soldier, Representative to Congress and Minister to Italy, General William F.Draper.
Judge Thayer was named for Adin Ballou, although he afterward dropped the middle name.

Mr.Ballou gives his estimate of his namesake in the following letter: HOPEDALE, MASS., Aug.

20, 1888.
HON.

GEORGE F.HOAR,-- _My Dear Sir,_-- Your lines of 11th inst.