Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-07-08

Postmaster, St Adams. Vt.
The Vermont Historical Society.
The Vermont Historical Society held spec al
meeting at the North Church in st. Johnsbury,
on June 29th, 1864.
Hon. Hiland Hall of North Bennington, Pres
ident of the Society, took the Chair and called
the meeting to order at 10! o'clock, in the fore
noon. Rev. E. c. Cummings of St JOhnsbury,
on invitation of the President invoked the Divine
blessing. In the absence of the Recording Sec
Rotary, Mr. Charles S. Dana was appointed Sec
rotary pro tempore.
Hon Erastus Fairbanks, Of St. Johnsbury, in
behalf of the Local Committee welcomed the
members of the Society to the Inequalities Of the
place; and expressed deep interest in the vel
fare Of the Society, and hoped the present ses-
sion would result in exciting the interest and
sympathy of the citizens of St Johnsbury and
vicinity in its objects and prosperity.
Ex-Gov Hall, President of the Society, re-
sponded in an interesting address, and gave a
brief statement of the objects, organization and
progress of the Society, illustrating its import
ance in preserving materials for correct and
truthful history of the State Of Vermont.
Rev Pliny H. White, of Coventry, then read
a very interesting and racy article, giving
life-lke picture Of events connected with the life
Of Jonathan Arnold, the first settler Of St Johns
bury, after which the Society took recess until
o'clock, P. NJ.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON O'Clock.
The Society again assembled, when Henry
Hall Esq, Of Rutland, read an elaborate and
scholarly article, entitled the advent Of the
Anglo-Saxou, indicating much study and re-
search and which will prove a valuable accession
to the Archives Of the Society.
Luther L. butcher, Esq, Of St. Adams, fol-
lowed, at the request of the Local Committee,
with his amusing article on "June Trainings and
Militia Musters in Vermont" which he render
ed in a very felicitou. style that provoked much
fun and mirth.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
The audience was large and listened
attentively for an hour and a half to a
paper by Samuel II. Taylor, IL D., of
Andoyer, Mass, commemoratIng the life
and character of the late Joseph P Fairbanks Of
St. Johnsbury. 1t was an easy copious flowing
style of effort which did not for a moment fail
to hold the attention of every listener. Luther
L. butcher, Esq. on behalf of 1t Gov. wyman
Spooner Of Madison, Wisconsin presented to the
society the original manuscript reply of Gen.
Lafayette at Windsor to the address of welcome
of Governor C. P, Van Ness, for which valuable
donation, the Acknowledgements of the Society
were duly voted. The adjournment was then
ordered to Thursday afternoon at O'Clock.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 9 O'Clock P.
Society met pursuant to adjournment. Ex-
Gov. Hall in the chair. On motion by the Rev.
Pliny II. White, Resolved, that the thanks Of the
Society are hereby rendered to Samuel H. Taylor
D. D. for his valuable paper upon the Life and
character Of Joseph P. Fairbanks and that he
be requested to furnish copy of the same to be
published under the auspices of the Society.
On motion of Rev Mr.. White, the Rev. Albert
H. Bailey of Hydeville, was invited to prepare
paper upon the rise and progress of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in Vermont. Hon. Dan'l Need
ham of Hartford, was also, on motion, requested
to prepare a commemorative sketch of the late
Maj Charles Jarvis, of Weathersfeld Stoddard
B. Colby ESQ. of Montpelier, was, on motion,
invited to prepare an article on the life and
character of the late Judge Human of Orleans
County.
The Rev. Samuel R. Hall, Of Bloomington,
then read an interesting biographical sketch of
Gov. Samuel Chandler Crafts, which was followed
BY the reading ofan entertaining sketch of Sur
veyor General James whtelsw, of Ryegate, by
the Rev. Thomas Goodwillie of Barnet. Mr..
Goodwillie then presented to the Society sundry
manuscript books, papers and documents of Mr.
Whitelaw and others, which were gratefully ac-
cepted and 8 vote of thanks returned to the DON
or. Rev. Mr.. White then presented sundry pa
pers Of Jonathan Arnold Mr. Charles S. Dana
then presented a fac smile deed of William
Penn to Thomas Vernon, dated March 8, 1851,
containing grant of s25 acres of land embra-
cling the city Of Philadelphia and vicinity.
Mr.. Henry Hall of Rutland, then offered the
following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
Resolved, That the cordial thanks Of this So
cie,y are due and are hereby rendered to the
people Of St. Johnsbury for their generous
kindness and hospitality on the occasion of this
first meeting of the Society in their beautiful |
town.
Resoired, That the thanks of this Society are
due to the several Railroad Companies for |
their remission Of the return fare of those at
tending the present meeting of the Society.
Mr.. Charles s. Dana then offered the follow /
ing resolution which was read and adopted
Resolred. That the Society hereby express |
their acknowledgement Of the favors Of gentle 4
men who have read addresses during the present 1
session and that they be requested by the Re
cording Secretary to furnish copies thereof for
the archives of the Socisty