Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-09
Vermont Historical Society.

The Annual Meeting Of the Vermont liistorl-
cal Society was holden in the General Committee
Room at the State House, on Tuesday afternoon,
the 9th Of October 1872. and was called to order
by Rev William II. Lord, d. D., OF Montpelier,
President
Colonel Herman D. Hopkins presented the An
nual Report Of the Treasurer The following is
a summary Of the report
Receipts, $l06i.0s
Disbursements, 1917 6
Cash on hand, S44.s2
The Society have United States Bonds amount
ing 10 $4,000
Tho Report was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Hon Charles Reed presented the Annual Re-
port Of the Librarian, together with donations Of
books during the past year, which were accepted
and adopted
LIST OF MEMBERS ELECTED.
Gilbert A Davis, Reading
Col Wheelock q. Veazey, Rutland
Vol kittredge Haskins, BrnttlebOro.
n '. X Wilson, ED, Rutland.
y. j. Ormshee. Esq, Brandon.
Hon. Barnes Frisbie. Puultney.
DR.. A. NJ. Cavcrly, pittsford
DIR. Orel Cook, Mendon.
Hon. lloyt n Wheeler. Jamaica.
Hmm 4. lluse, Randolph.
Henry Bean, Nurthhed
William a. Culwell, Georgia.
David l. Field, Milton
Rev j. Copeland, Waterbury.
Hon. Geo. 4. Ballard. Fairfax.
Henry A. Harmon, Bennington.
l. Howard Kellogg, Benson.
Rev. Alfred Stevens, W estminster.
On motion Of o. s. Bliss-The Treasurer was
instructed to procure book FOR keeping list Of
Members
On motion Of Hon. Inland Hall, the President
appointed the following named committee to nom
mat officers for the ensuing year
IIiland Hall, Henry Clark, Charles Dewey
Miss Abby NJ IIeminway presented to the So
ciety Vols one and two of the Vermont Histori.
cal Gazetteer, aud an Autograph Letter Of
George Washington.
Hon Charles Dewey, of Montpelier, presented
the report Of the nominating committee and the
following persons were elected officers for the en-
suing year
Prcsident-Res VIM II. Lord, D. D., of Mont
peier
Vice Presidents-llon james Barrett, Wood-
stock Hon. IIoyt II. Wheeler, Jamaica Lu-
Their l.. butcher, Esq St Allans.
Recording Secretary-lliram \. lluse, Mont
pelitr
Corresponding Secretarys-IIon. George g.
Benedict, Burlington Orville 5. Bliss, Georgia
1reasurer-Col Herman d. Hopkins, Mont
pelier.
Iihrarian-IIon Charles Reed, Montpelier
Board of Curators--llenry Clark, Rutland /:
Hon. John r. cleveland, Brookfeld Hon. Rus.
I-fI Eff Rur lfy E.fr
hanks ST. Johnsbury Hon. f. p. Walton,
Montpelier DR.. NJ &. Edmonds, Weston Col
Kiaredge llaskins, Bratteboro.
The President announced the appointment of
the following Standing Committees
Printing and Publishing Committee. -lliland
Hail, bennington +. F. Walton, NJ lntpelier :
Charles Reed, Montpelier.
On Library and Cabinet.-P. ID. Bradford
Mortified Charles ). Smith, Montpelier Rus
sell 5. Taft, Burlington.
On Finance. Charles Dewey, Charles Reed,
franklin Fairbanks.
On motion of Hon. Inland ball, it was voted
that Rev. William II. Lord, President of the
Society, be invited TO prepare paper on the Hal
dimand Papers, to be read at some future meeting
Of the Society.
Oh motion of Hon. E. P. Walton, it was voted
that Henry Swan Dana, of Woodstock, be invit.
ell to prepare a paper on the origin Of the names
Of the counties and towns in Vermont.
On motion of Henry Clark, it was voted that
Hon. James Barrett be invited to prepare pa
per on the Life and Services Of the Hon. Loyal
c. Kellogg, of Benson.
On motion it was voted that the next annu-
al meeting of the Society be held at Rutland on
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