Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-01-23
VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

We find the following interesting ors
Gle relative to the forthcoming meeting If
the Vermont Historical Society (to b.
held at Burlington on the 22d and ORA
days of january, instant in the St. A.
bans Messenger:
The Hon David A. Smalley will reo3
paper on. the Life and Services of bs
late Senator .uuglas-the Rev. w. 4
Lord will read Il biographical notice of Ii.
late L. T. Merrill, Esq, and Rev. 4. W
Shelton one of Hon. Charles G, Eastman
the Editor and Peel. ....
Aside fIvm the notices of the Rev, Joel
Clapp, D. D., by the Rev DR.. Kick, Of
the Hon. David Ohnsted by DR., H,FE
Stevens, both Of whom were natives Of
Franklin County and as highly beloved a,
they were distinguished in their several
callings, we und -rstand that q Geographic,
al notice of the Rev, Dana Lamb a ma,
tive of Georgia, Vt, will be read by our
fellow townsman l.. L. butcher, ESQ.
The leading paper of this special meet
ing will be read by Henry Hall, Esq, q
Rutland, on the insurrection against gov
eminent in the counties of Rutland and
Windsor in the year 1856. Mr.. Hall
a graduate of Middlebury College, of h
class of 1885 which numbered among il
members the late Rev. David Dobe, d
St Adams, Edward f. Hodges, Esq, Al
distinguished lawyer in Boston, Rev. Dr.
H. d. Kitchel, of Detroit, Hon. james Il
Phelps, of West Townsend, VT, Prof
Robbins, Rev, D. H. Ranney, and other
of note. Mr. Hall is native of RUTLAND
was admitted to practice in 1889 and Ia
been Register of Probate fer the Distrio
of Rutland since 1910. The Commute
of Arrangements are fortunate in securing
the services of so able writer and devote
antiquary on the coming occasion as Nj
Hall Is reputed to be.
Biographical Papers will also be read
we understand, by the Rev. Eli Ballou, oil
Montpelier, by the Rev. B. d. Ames, d
brandon, B. f. Winslow, Esq, of Pitts
ford, and Gen. f. W. Hopkins of Rutland
At the October meeting of the Society
1861, Henry Clark, Esq, of Poulmey
was requested to prepare paper in II
gard to the propriety and advantage d
centennial celebrations in Vermont, So
cially and historically considered; and
embodying therein practical suggestion
as to the best mode of making them at
tractive aud useful" Albert ID. Hagas
ESQ, of Proctorsville, was requested Il
"solicit from newspaper publishers in Fa
mont tull files Of their papers and con-
plete sets of their other publications and.
to give them assurances that such vol.
umes as were presented 10 the library Il
the Vermont Historical Society should b0
substantially bound and carefully pre-
served"
A paper from Dir. Clark and report
from Mr.. Hager are expected to be ready
at this special meeting. Repqrts from
different other Nnmmittees will, probably,
/ be submitted,
The arrangements Of this special mee,I
ing is in the hands of the following comb
mittce Of Arrangements: Messrs Gcorg1
G. Benedict, George H. Bigelow, William.
Henry Hoyt Sion L. Howard, and Luz
Their Il. lager ail Of Burlington, who wi
Immediately issue to members and othsa
a printed circular giving more full pardce
lars in regard to the series Of public mea
ings to be held in the Court House at Bur
lington next week under the auspice,
the Historical Society. The dihegen
railroads in the State as heretofore obl,
inqly extend the courtesy Of fare one way
to persons attending this special meetu:
the Secretary will give to such persons (
certificate of attendance which will enhja#
the holder to a free return passage.
The programme OF this special sessIol
it will be seen is a very attractive one
The several meetings are Of course oPa.
to the public. Undoubtedly may person
= will avail themselves of the present o
portUnity to become members of the H~
torical Society and to promote its success
and usefulness.
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