Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-02-02

early, 6fnclect and txleo iIiSn@Ss oS ASs coo@o
Directors are deprived OF prudent and Wis
" ll3ellor, to whom they have long been accus
| toned to look for valuable aid and faithful ser
vice, and the State loses one of its eminent ant
| most useful citizens
j,,ao1ye5. That the Board OF Directors tender
| 70 the family OF their deceased associate thei
most sincere expressions of sympathy at the II
reparable loss which they have sustained in thu
de 4th of an afectionate husband, parent, friend
and counsellor.
ReS0Jyed, That the Secretary be directed to en-
ter this testimonial of our respect for his memor!
upon the records of the Society, and transmit
copy to the family Of the deceased.
REMARKS OF HON. JOHN GREGORY.
should do injustice to my own feel
ings on this occasion, did not add my
testimony to the moral worth of Mr.
Hammond. For twenty years he hal
been an active member of the Vernon
State Agricultural Society, and in all tina
time no man has exercised greater in
fuence in devising ways and means TO-
its prosperity and perpetuity, than he has
Well do I recolleot the first meeting tina
was held at the Addison County Heuse
in Middlebury, and in which he took ;
lively interest. inaugurating measures TO-
it's commencement, and also do remem
Der him during our last State Fair at Bur
lington, in which we saw the same inter
est manifested, ever thoughtful, ever coo
and collected, warmly alive to everything
connected with the Society. No man hac
greater influence among our Board of Di
rectors, and no man was more respected
and beloved than he. His death is indeed
great loss to us, to the community il
which he lived, and to the State of which
he was valuable, distinguished citizen.
These expressions of esteem, I know
are entertained by hundreds who knew
him. His house was one of hospitality Il
friends and strangers. [ should be un
| grateful to his memory and to the feel
| ings of my heart were / not to publicl,
acknowledge his kindness and hospitalit!
to me from our first acquaintance. [ shall
ever cherish his name with admiration.
Often while listening to his recital o
scenes through which he had passed, ant
his efforts to perfect race of sheep, tina
made him the most successful man, il
that line, that the world ever saw, land
say this without fear of contradiction
smile of sweetness would break over hi
| features and mantle his cheeks with cheer
fulness like the morning sun; gliding tn
eastern sky in crimson light and glory.
But he is gone. That hand so warm, i
now cold and lifeless as the clods of tn
valley His horid cheek has turned pal
in death His eye, SO full of lustre, ha
ceased to roll in softness on his friends
his companion and children, and is dark
ened forever! His heart which beat s
high with hopes for the future, has cease
to throb, and his pleasant voice ia hushe
in perpetual silence!
But he left the world in peace-re
signed and happy. He had hopes of liz
| ing again, in the bright Summer land,
where friends shall meet and joys aboun
forever. Ever blessed be his memory.
Hon. Crosby Miller of Pomfret, follow
ed in brief remarks, speaking especiall.
of Mr.. Hammond in relation to the Boar
of Directors and the great interest he al
ways manifested in all the departments o
agriculture In Vermont, and his high pc
sition as q man and citizen at home an,
abroad.
At the conclusion of Mr. Miller's re
marks, the resolutions were uuanimousl
adopted.
The Board then proceeded TO the revis
ion of the premium list snd regulation
and appointment of Judges for the mex
annual fair. The premiums offered ar
substantially the same as last year, wit
the exception of the addition of severa
new classes and departments
It was voted to hold the fair OF Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
September 18th, 18th, 14th and 18th.
Hon. Harley NJ. Hall of East Burke
was elected a director to fill the vaoane
caused by the death of Henry Reyes, an,
George Hammond of Middlebury in plao
of Edwin Hammond, deceased. The SC
oiety are to be congratulated upon tn
election of two such energetic and vel
qualified gentlemen TO fill the vacancie
caused by the loss of two of its most use
full and honored members. Mr.. Hall
one of the largest and most successful far
mers of Northeastern Vermont, and j
widely known as an intelligent and en-
thuaiastio friend Of agriculture in all it
departments. MIR Hammond is a son o
Edwin Hammond, and from his earlies
years has been associated with his fathe
in the management of their large agricul
tural possessing many of hi
fathers valuable traits of character
coupled with great energy AID livel,
interest in agricultural matters.