Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-07-17
Vermont Historical society.

The eighth special meeting of the Vernon
Historical Society was held at W indsor July
From the account of its proceedings in tn,
Vermont Chronicle VIC epitomize the follow
ing. Hon. Daniel Kellogg, Vice President
presided After the meeting was opened and
the record read of the last meeting, held at
Middlebury, Hon. Carlos Coolidge on the part
Of the citizens Of indsor made welcoming
address to the Society which was responded
to by the presiding officer.
The Rev. Frederick W. Shelton. Of Mont
pelier, then read paper, entitled :. Hendrick
Hudson's Voyage up the North River. '-e
This was followed by short biographical /
sketch Of DR.. Joseph Roback, by Hcnry
1 Hall, Esq, of Rutland
In the afternoon biographical notice of
/ the late John Russell. Ii. D.. of Illinois.
was read by the Rev. Pliny IL. White. of
[ Coventry. Some extempOranc0us remarks
were then made by the Hon. Jacob COllamcr.
/ upon the purpose Of the Society 70 garner
materials for full and reliable history Of
! the State. He spoke emphatic;dly of the
I duty which the Society owed TO the memory
of Gen. Ira ALIEN, and claimed that suit
able and elaborate biography OF the eminent
/ and accomplished gentleman should be pre-
pared by competent person and publishes
at an early day. Judge CoLLNER's sug.ed-
tions were layorably received and made a
marked impression upon a gratIlied audience
Henry Hall, Esq. then read a geographic
al notice of ten. Philip Skene, of Skencs-
b0rO, the reading Of which was followed by a
sketh Of 1t. Gov. Paul SOONER, by the
Hon. Hampden Cults, of Brattlcboro.
Thursday morning the Anniversary adj
dress. ION the Convention of July >, In
was then pronounced by the Rev Pliny II
White Of C0nvcntry. The Vice President
then called the Hon. Carlos Coolidge % the
Chair
The reading Of Mr.. Whites address was
followed by a biographical notice of Hon
Joseph BoWkcr of Rutland, the President OF
the Convention which adopted the first Con
stiuttion Of the State of Vermont. Onmy-
tion by Albert ID. Hagcr, Esq, Of Proct5rs-
vile,
Resslrci, That the Vermont Historical So
ciety heartily approves Of the delivery Of centeu-
nal historical discourscs, and would suggest
that their publication would reproductive of ben
cht, and respectfully recommends that the dis
courses recently pronounced AZ Bennington bv
the Rev. Isaac Jennings, and at NIilIlehury
by the Rev. L. II. WHITE, be published at au
carly day, rs constituting valuable contributions
10 the historical literature Of the State
The undermined gentlemen were ou mo-
tlon requested to prepare papers on the
several under mentioned subjects. and read
the same az future meetings Of the' Society
Hon. Jacob Collamcr, Woodstock. %
memoir Of ten. Ira Allen. Albert D. Ilu-
ger. Esq, Proctorsyille, ,on the Copper Mines
of the United States Francis A. Fisher.
Esq, Of Sutherland Falls, on the Marble
Business Of Vermont. Rev. John T. Perry.
Of Swanton, a biographical notice Of the
late Rev. Benjamin Wooster.
Upon assembling in the afternoon the Hon.
Carlos Coolidge desiring % be excused. hy
reason of Ill health, from serving longer a-
Chairman, the Hon. IlampIcn Cuts was
elected President. pro ten. \ paper was
then read for the writer, Rev. Samuel K.
Hall. Of Brownington, by Albert d. Hager,
Esq., on The Reason for the Exubcraucc Of
the SQll Of Vermont" The Rev jonathan
Clement. d. D.. Of Woodstock. then pro-
nounced an address on 1.-THE Character of the
Pilgrim Fathers, which closed the exercises
Of the occasion.
The following gentlemen were elected cor
members Of the Society Hon.
Andrew II. Ward. West Newton. Mass: DR..
Joel Foster, New York City; Truer "
Park. ESQ. san Francisco. seth b. Hunt.
Esq, New York City Rev. &. D. Amcs
Fast Greenwich. K. l.; Rev, Nathaniel
Bouton, d. D.. Concord. y. H.
Donations were made to the Society Of
valuable books and pamphlets by Gen. l.
Watts De Pcystcr, Of Iiyoh, y. Y; Hon. y
II. Ward, West Newton, Mass; and Mr.. H.
II. Huntley of Windsor
The following gentlemen were, on motion,
,lcctcd resident members Of the Society
Rev f. II. Byington, Windsor
William W. Howard, Esq., "
Col. Hiram Harlow,
DR.. Joseph n Stiles,
Capt. j. Ii. Simonds,
l. j. Mclnd0e, Esq,
Mr. H. Huntlev.
Rev Elijah Hutchinson,
Samuel Peabody, Weston
Rev. Moses Kimball. Weathcrsfcld
\. \. Nicholson, Esq., Brandon
Dr. Oryis F. Bigclow,
Royal B. Millikcn.
John Howe, ,Ir,
Rev. Jona Clement, ID. Woodstock
d. ". Beadle, Esq. st. Catharincs. CIV.
On motion of Henry Hall, ESD,
Rcsolrel, That the thanks Of this Society be
ratefully rendered TO the citizens Of Windsor for
he cordial and graceful cOurtcsics and hospital
ties extended to the Society and its members.
turing this its first session in one Of the most
ncient and pleasant villages in the State.
Resolred. That the thanks Of the Society are ]
ereby given to the different Railroads in the :
tate that have forwarded it members with the
courtesy Of free return tickets.
On notion of William W. Howard.
Resolrc9. That the thanks Of the Vermont !
historical Society are due to Messrs. Collamcr. i
hite Hail. Cuts AMI Clement for their valua-
le and instructive d.sc0urses and papers upon r
he present occasion. "
RGolred, That a formal expression Of the s.
rattude Of the Society be conveyed to them BY
ne Recording Secretary, with a request that 5
opy Of their papers he furnished at an clrly Ii
ay. for the archives Of the Society. c
The two names from the 18th Vernon, d
mich appeared IN the Tajupe's list Of ca P
lalties the other da must have been put in !,
y mistake They were not wounded at a
&c battle Of Gettysburg at any rate. z
Fir WoRE TOR OR CorTERHEADs.-Tho a.
t. Adams Telegraph says On Thursday D
ight previous to the Fourth. a libertv-pole i
, sheldon two in Eno-bur.r aud ppe in