Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-01-04
vermont state Agricultural Society.

vermont STATE AGRICULTURAL NOClctl'
The annual meeting Of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society and Wool Growers As
ISOLATION, was held at the Bardwcll House,
Rutland, on Wednesday, Dee q, 1870, at
ten O'Clock
Col. George A. Merrill from committee
previously appointed to dran resolutions in
respect to the memory Of the late Hon.
lIrSRY Krrs, President Of the Society, pre-.
faced his report as follows
Remarks Of col Merrill.
Mr. President 1t is with feeling of
profound scusibilty, that rise to offer rcso.
buttons pertinent to this occasion-ior they
pertain to one who but little time ago,
standing in his fall manhood, had promise Of
MS long life as any Of as who remain TO one
who had the happy combination Of social
qualities to make him seem the especial
friend Of each,--to one, who united with
genial heart, that iudomitable persistence in
all he undertook, that secured our admira-
tion--and more and for this, it is proper for
me to now say, he was always the friend and
safe counsellor in everything pertaining to
the interests aud success OF the Vermont
State Agricultural Society, therefore
R,so1r,d, That the name and character Of our
late President the Hon. Henry Keyes is worthy
of, and will ever be held in highest esteem by his
colleagues OF this Society. OF rare good iudg-
ment-possossing an energy that never tired
with firm purpose, so evenly balanced that
while he listened To the counses Of friends, yet
had convictions Of his own upon which he was
fearless to act honest and true, loyal to friends
and duty,-these are the qualities which are lost
to us, ana which we mourn to-day.
Rcsoircd. That what he was 10 our Society. ID
becomes us TO be, and bowling to the shadow oil
the grief which is personal to US all. we yet
thank God for his memOry-his good deeds and
unyarying friendship.
Rcs0ircf Tint we tender TO the family Of the
deceased our cordial sympathy in the death Of a
husband and father, whose presence ever brought
additional warmth and brightness to the house
hold hearth.
Hon. John Gregory in scconding the resol.
utious spoke as follows
Mr.. 0RrGoRy's REMARKS.
Mr. President Being one of the oldest
members Of the Vermont State Agricultural
Society, it is proper that | should second
the passage of these resolutions, as they ex.
press no doubt the feelings and sentiments Of
all who are connected with this society. An.
other member Of our board has paid the
great debt Of nature, and we are called up
on to consider the mutability of all earthly |
things. Since its organization death has
taken from our society four kind, genial men,
Hill Wright, Chase and Keycs, all beloved
and respected, aud thus one after another we
are fast falling like the scar and yellow leaves
Of autumn.
In the death Of President Reyes this So
cety cannot but feel that they have lost one
Of its most valuable members, for, from the
time that he became director Of this board,
he has been very constant in attending its
meetings, and always took lively interest in
its proceedings, And we cannot but have
seen in his deyotedness to the agricultural H.
tercsts Of his State, in his promptucss to have
everything connected with this society speedily y
and well accomplished, his urbanty Of spirit, {
treating all, even those who differed from him, q
with respect md courtesy, was what made a
him so popular manager Of one Of the rail '
roads Of this State, and endeared him to the h
hearts Of all who knew him. BY his kind L
invitation, the members Of this board have r
enjoyed a number of pleasant excursions over a
his road, and even last August many of US j
.1dde a pleasant trip into the Queens domin. Q
iOhs-oul( ItBIcttlnB MS aDsencet ne BENG ] C
necessarily called to the funeral obsequics Of
a friend and brother. But he has passed
away, gone to
The undiscovered country, from whose bourne r.
No traveller returnsn
He has left large circle Of friends to
mourn their loss. In many places will he be +.
missed and especially by this society in which
be took so deep and abiding an interest. No
more shall we receive his hearty greeting, no ,
more see his friendly smile, But he has left
Us bright example Of perseverance, of faith
funess to friends Of generosity to enemies,
and will ever be recognized as one Of Yer.
mont's most energetic aud thorough business
men.
As We contemplate his manly virtues, let
us seek to initiate all that was good in his life,
all that was noble in his disposition And
though he will no more mingle his voice with
ours in devising measures for the prosperity
OF our SO ty dear to him and dear to us,
let us seri-d sly realize that his demise is no
ordinary loss to US and the agricultural inter
ests Of our State. Keeping him in remem-
brance, may We labor, as he did, for the
growth and perpetuity Of this our beloved in
stitution, and never forget that
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