Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-10-24
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Vermont Historical Society.

chosen for the year ensuing:
Rev. Pliuy Ii. White, Coventry-Preadent.
Rev William II. Lord, Montpelier, Hon.
George w Benedict, Burlington, Gen John
". Phelps, Bra tieboro-V.ce Presidents.
Ge5rse IL. Houghton, St. Albans- Record
ing Secretary.
bert D. Hager, Peoctorsville, Henry
Charles Reed, n,pelier-Lib,arian and
CGbinet Keeper
H4rmcn d. Hopkins. pelier-Tteasu-
TT.
C,rators-Hiand Hall. Bennington Coun-
Is; DIsa'd Stewart, Addison Co.; Henry
IIaG, Rutland Co. ; Rev John a. Hicks,
Chitsenren Co.. ID. hilbert Dexter, Wind
ham To Luther l.. Dutcher Franklin Co. ;
John Wider. Win isJr Co.
The Librariln made report mentioning
the aoaaeions to the Society for the year.
We copy portion of this report below
AN ORDINATION BALL.
IL q package from Judge Cleaveland, of
BrCakfeld, find a sermon whose title page
Is -s follows:
S-raon, preached in Randolph, June
3rc 1901, u the Ordination of the Rev Mr.
Ilit0n f .s-ma1,
BY John Smith, a NJ, Professor of the
Loaned languages az Dartmouth College
Printed at Randolph (VermonD by S
WrEtts lud j. Denio, MDCCCI.'
" iii this Sermon Is a ball card which
ra-5 thus;
% ORDINATION BALL.
TIE company of Miss Lydia Egerton is re-
tUe=ted az Mr.. j. w arren's : Hail in Randolph
on Thursday the 18th INST, at one of the
lock ?. NJ.
B. E5ertGu,
" Arnold
\ Eserton, Na1sse'S'
O. Eison,
Randolph, June Sd, IoUl.''
It may be we'll for some of our members to
.f ye-ligate this conjunction and report wheth
j. as an historical fact such. unions were
COMMON IN those days. which are not toler-
.tl .e vur-. auI how an Ordination and an
Ordination Bal we're jointly conducted.
Ia Do.eful Tragedy o. the raising of 10
HIfra-r1 also p-e=ened by Judge Cleave-
..Hi. r. ids US now The Anti-Masonic Ex-
e-eo.c- swept Vermont, disturbed the poll
r.c- b Nv York snd Pennsylvania, and had
elaii3a5e toF President OF the United
~-afe-.
MIR. Fhi.e has rendered his copy valuable
ay UlI-to. for i an appendix, IN which is
zTe.. . brief narrative OF the affair, aad also
ND gaues Of -he veritable persons in w oud
s.acs en1 vicinity .csricarurod and burlesqued
as tna Dranafis Personae Of the Play.
tae aiar, bes!des being made famous by
ae plet.cai pln u NJ. Kendall 10 the above
play vas thought worthy OF ao investigation
ty b l. ,is.auyc Committee.
Rev. Simeon P4riudec, d. D., OF Georgia
has rr5s -nlei several hundred amphlets and
= lew bound volumes relating TO the Eccles
.a-tica} History and Benevolent Ass ociations
of the State aud many periodicals OF histo-
ricsl value.
ulr. Richard Fleicher, OF ston, has
r-sss a-4d large collection of pamphlets and
dresses In regard 10 the political history OF
tb9 c.u1trg ior the past twenty-five years.
Mathew \. Stickney, OF Sslem Mass, has
presented, among many curIosties and dOcu-
Laen5-, = Dovd r-horn. which bis grand father,
1tedlan S;ickney. brought home to Rawley,
Mass, from toe old French war. This was
zivsn him by his fellow soldier Samuel Robin
=on, with his name and the date on it thus
81. samuel R bioSou, l754
TEls cd horn the bloody fights on the
banks If Lake George, and is owner must
have belonged 10 that corps that Bancroft
thus describes: - There we're six hundred
Ncw england rangers, armed with fire ock
.l.1 hatehes and powder horn under their
Robins N became a captain and in ex-
changing his - fire .ock > TOR me sword natu-
E8Ay lave MS p0wder-horn 10 his comrade-
RJo.u>Ua was among the early settlers IN Ben
nIaEcJG. arI the founder OF tn, family that
has furnished 10 Vermont two Governors, two
Ch.et Justices and two United States Sena-
-ors.
Most families have printed memorials of the
-iLes, which preserved Oh our shelves, might
t-1n.-h - its form and pressure Tor this gen
rra-ol ma the nsxs, instead OF beng sold IN
Jy tac nsatiab.o nav Of the paper-rag collec-
tyy.
Ir mas come 70 my Knowledge that within a
F ars, the lass copy known 10 exist OF the
1c-t newspaper printed at Montpelier went,
liece meat. 10 k!ndIe a winter s fire, and with
la 1850 mt.ss OF Jhe Capitol.
ALL nave been told sh.t the large aai
probably u.ore perfect collection of Vermont
Ol-i4I Documents than could De found else
anero, col sc,ed by a late deceased gentleman
in B-lulG -Jn CJ4nty, was sent by his legal
-eprrco, --Ves ~ TIE paper mill.
iA5 PIP etr5.,0rs Ot such sacrilege ought ~
a. punished as Tor any other serious crime
Ignorance ot TIE historical or pecunary value
Obi sucl documents Without excuse.
Ilcuzn the scacoimaster is abroad In Yer
mont, he hts NOS Yet reachei all our citizens
Col Il. D. H5paias made 4 report, as
treasurer. showing the cash assets of the so
ciety 10 Be @653.l8.
TIE ADDRESSES.
In tie evening tho society met In Repre-
ssa5atives' Hall, which was densely crowded
with =. brilliant audience. After prayer by
Rev J. o. Hale of Poultney, the president
-,asei that an effort had been made to secure
an culogy upon the late Senator Collamer
which was unavai!ing through the illness o
the Hon. James Barrett, of Woodstock, whC
hal bsan invited to prepAre and deliver TIT
same. The anuua! atdress was then delivered
oY the Rev j. Z. Rankin, Of Chariestown
Mss The subject Of his discourse Wa
Sc he Sources Of New England Civilization.
a'hs address was characterised by nervou
eaeIgy of ssyle and forcible and eloquen
w-it;n-: and is thoughtful and schoarl.
presentation Of the subject was made ell tn
more engaging BY the speakers briiiian
e-oc -ti0n. We have room for even al
abstrac, oi this discourse. Mr.. RANKIN
was followed by Rev. Pliny IL. White, wh
rad 4 yeFy interesting and valuable memoi
Ot GOV jonas Glusha. Hon. Geo. +. Ed
Inunis ;hen read a carefully prepared skctc
Of JE- lie and the public services and an az
of ba oha oft