Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-02-19
j. b. PERRY.

We find in the Vermont Chronicle an Off
cial report of the late special meeting Of the
Vermont Historical Society. We condense
from it the following, which was not includ-
ed in the notices which we gave of the meet
ing soon after it was held
The following persons were admitted to resi-
dent membership: John A. Couant EdWari D.
Sheldon, David " Prime, Chauncey W Conant
Hiram Roberts, julius +. Higgins, Lorenzo Blk
by. Rev Cornelius A. Thomas. b. D.. Rev. vii
liam J. Harris Rev. J. Newton Fairbanks, Rev
William Ford, all Of Brandon Hiram A. Cutting
Lunenburg Rev. Andrew Oliver. Bellows Falls
Rev. c. K. Batchelder, Manchester; Rev. John
W. Chickering, Jr., Springfield; John j. Deayitt,
Esq, -. Adams; Henry " Lester. Esq, Rut-
land; Hon. William VI. Pingry, Perkinsville;
DR.. y. II. Knowles, Lincoln; b. Gilbert Dexter,
ESQ, Wilmington. Rev. Gemont Graves. North
field; Hon. William c. Kittridge. Fairhaven.
For Corresponding Secretaries Col. An
drew Warner, New York City, Col Roby Il
Stone, Pattsburgh, y. Y; DR.. Edward JARVIS,
Dorchester, Mass. Rev. Edward Ballard, Bruins
wick, Ne; George VI. Dexter and Charles F.
Dana, Boston; Edwin W. Stoughton, New York
City; Rev. William ;. Perry, Newton, Mass
Honorary Members: Hon. Isaac F. Reif,li.
Boston; Hon. William VI. Evarts, New York
A Committee, consisting Of Messrs. Edward J.
Phelps Of Burlington, Henry Hall Of Rutland.
and Geo. F. Houghton Of -. Albans, was ap-
pointed to revise the papers left for the Society
by the late Hon Charles Linsley. and present
them at the next meeting Of the Society at St
Johnsbury, in June 1851
On motions the Hon stephen Royce. Of Fast
Berkshire was requested to prepare paper en-
bracing his "reminiscences Of the Bench and Bar
Of Nt-The Hon. /. + Relheld. Of Boston. to
prepare and read before the Society his remi-
niscences Of the Bench and Bar Of Vermont
Prof William II. Parker, of Middlebury. to
prepare memoir Of the late Hon. james Mea- |
cham-llon. Asa Owen Adds Of St. Adams. 10 |
prepare a biography Of the Hon. Samuel ;. |
Phelps.-Rev. John B. Perry Of Swanton. to |
prepare a biographical sketch Of the late Ex- |
Governor Eaton-Bey. Pliny H. White Of Cow |
entry, to prepare biographical notices Of the |
Historians Of Vermont, and 10 add thereto a COM |
plete list OF the newspapers printed in Vermont
] ne Hon. Norman Williams Of Woodstock 10 |
prepare biographical sketch Of the late Hon. |
Titus Hutchinson the Hon. Carlos Coolidge 10 |
prepare biographical sketch Of the late Hon. |
Jonathan II. Hubbard Of Wlndsor.-Docior |
John L. Chandler Of St. Adams, prepare a
paper comprising his "reminiscences Of the most
noted OF the pioneer Surgeons and Physicians OF |
Nermont.-And that the Hon Jacob Collamer |
be requested to prepare memoir Of the Hon
Charles h. Williams Of Rutland
Sundry donations of papers and books
were made to the Society the usual votes
If thanks to donors, to the citizens of Bran
Ion for their hospitality and courtesy, and
o the Railroad corporators for free return
tickets, were passed.
The President announced that the next
special Meeting OF the Society would be
leld at st. Johnsbury in the month of June.
s64.