The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-03-13
From the Rutland Herald.
22D OF FEBRUARY AT BRAN.
DON.

The Wings of the towns Of Brandon,
Salisbury, Leicester and Goshen, met at
the town Hall IN Brandon village, on the
22d inst. and formed Union Wing Club
for 1914. Between the hours of one and
two III the afternoon, there were a large
number conyened-more than could be
seated--and were called to order by Hon
E juno. John Conant Esq, was appoint
cd President, pro TEN, and B Frisbie Sec
rotary. On motion OF ID " c Clarke,
ESQ.,. committee of five were appointed
TO draft Constitution for the Club. The
committee consisted Of d w c Clarke,
E June, J N Weeks. Otis Capron. and J..
Dart. Also on motion Of Hon E N Briggs,
committee Of five were appointed to
nominate officers for the Union Club.
This committee were E N Briggs, F Far
rington, Francis Brown, VIM Perry, and
Sumner Briggs.
The committee appointed TO d,ait 4
Constitution, after being out about half
an hour, came in with their report, which
was accepted, and the Constitution drawn
Up by them was adopted.
The committee appointed 10 make nom
Iuation came in with the following, who
were unanimously elected as officers for
the Union Club for 1914:
For President, Hon Anderson G. Da'
ma.
For Vice resiGents--chcsicr Kingsley,
Oliver VI Smith, Marshall S Doty, Wash
'ington Miller, Nathan CaPen, Elnathan
Knapp, John Bullock, and Oils Cap
ron.
For observation-disclosures Frisbic, Ste
phen June, n Dart, J S Messer, and
= II Ranney.
For Executive Commttee--John A
Conant, Ward N Lincoln. Reuben Allen,
II ) RCoiion, John Cdpen, Rufus Towle,
l9s'e line, frlacis Brown, Jonathan
Gibson, Albert Locke, William Carlisle,
Sumner Briggs. john Proni, Ebenezor
Weeks, A Taylor, John 6 Perry, James
Z Messer, Sias ~ Stanley, S 5 Johnson,
Ira r Farr,.
After the Association was organized
and some very appropriate and spirited
remarks from Mr. Clarke and other gen.
tlemen, Mr. Briggs announced to the meet
ing that the President, A G Dana, had
been solicited TO prepare an Address for
the occasion. and would now be heard.
Thercupon the assembly listened with at
tention for more than an hour 10 the Adj
dress from the President, which was able
and well adapted TO the day-lhe occas-
ion-and the present condition of politi.
cal affairs.
In conclusion Doct Dana made state
ment of the several measures of the Wing
party, and commented upon them at some
length. He very forcibly urged the nec>
essity and duty of freeInen to contend
maniuIly for those measures. Let us
pledge ourselves The said never to furl our
banner until the country shall be brought
back TO the enjoyment of those halcyon
days which marked the pure, patriotic, and
pre-. eminenily successful Administration
of John Quincy Adams
The meeting was fully attended from
each of the four towns before mentioned.
Good order g. harmony prevailed through
cut the proceedings; and the Wings of
this State may be assured that the Wings
of Brandon, Salisbury, Leicester and &C.
shen, in the coming campaign will do their
duty. They are now united in Wing
Club-they have Constitution which is
not to be construed as the President un>
dersiands ii, but according to its plain
meaning and import,