The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-15


past year, which we shall publish another
day abounded in extracts Of interest, from
old manuscript documents recently pre-.
sented to the society.
LIST or MEMBERS ELECTED,
Gilbert A. Davis, Reading.
Col. wheelock q. Veazey, Rutland.
Col. Kittredge Haskins, Brattleboro.
2. V X. Wilson. Esq, Rutland.
K. j. Ormsbee, Esq, Brandon.
Hon. Barnes Frisbie, Poutuey.
DR.. A. M. Caverley, Pittsford.
DR.. O'el Cook, Meudon.
Hon. Hoyt II. Wheeler Jamaica.
Hiram II. Huse, Randolph
Henry Bean, Mortified.
William A. Colwell, Georgia.
David L. Field, Milton
Rev. j. Copeland. Waterbury.
Hon. Geo. Ballard, Fairfax.
Henry A. Harmon, Bennington.
l.. Howard Kellogg, Benson.
Rev. Alfred Stevens, Westminster
The following officers we're elected for
the following year:
President Rev. William II. Lord, ID
d. of Montpelier.
ice-Prcsidents-lIon. James Barrett
Woodstock ; Hon. Hoyt II. Wheeler, ia.
maica ; Luther i. butcher, Esq, St. Al.
bans.
Recording Secretary a. Huse
Montpelier,
I Corresponding Standardization. Geo.
G. Benedict, Burlington Orvillc S. Bliss
/ Georgia.
Trcasurer--Col. Herman d. Hopkins
Montpelier.
Inflammation. Charls Reed, Mont.
pelier.
Board of Curators-Henr Clark Rut.
land Hon. Johu r. Cleveland. Brook.
field Hon Russell S. Taft, Burlington
Hon. Franklin Fairbanks, St. Johnsbury
Hon. Il. p. Walton. Montpelier; DR.. NJ
@. Edmunds, Weston; Col Kittredgt
Haskins, Brattleboro
Mics Abbey NJ. Hemenway. of But.
lington, in pleasant letter, presented tc
.he Society an autograph letter Of Georst
Washington to James Madison, datet
nearly one hundred years ago. and cover,
four pages Of letter paper. Also twt
bound volumes Of her Vermont G4zeteer
Miss llemenway was elected an honorar,
member Of the society.
On motion of Mr. Iilaud Hall it wa,
voted that Rev VIM. II. Lord, d D..
President of the Society, be invited tc
prepare paper on the "Haldiman Pa
pers," to be read at the next meeting o
the society.
On motion Of Hon L. p. Walton, i
was voted that Henry Swan Dana o
Woodstock, be invited to prepare a pa
per on the origin Of the names of thu
counties and towns in Vermont.
On motion Of Henry Clark it was vot
ed that Hon. James Barrett Of Wood
stock be invited to prepare a paper OF
the Life and Services of the late Hon
Loyal G. Kellogg Of Benson.
The President announced the appoint
ment of the following
STANDING COMMITTEES
Printing and Publishing Committee
l1iland Hall, Bennington +. p Walton
Montpelier Russell S. Taft, Burlington.
On Fiuauce-Charles Dewey, Charlie
Reed, Franklin Fairbanks.
On motion of Henry Clark, it was vot
ed that the next annual meeting be hello
in Rutland, on the second Tuesday il
October, 1873. provided that no ses
sion Of the Legislature is convened
On motion of Hon. Julius Converse
the society adjourned to meet in the Rep
resentatives' Hall at o'clock p. m
to listen TO the annual address b,
Hon. Lucias f. Chittenden, Of NeJ
York.
The society met in the Hall of tn,
House of Representatives, where also as
sembled large audience of ladies ant
gentlemen.
After prayer by Rev. Alfred Stevens
of Westminster, Rev. VIM. II Lord, d
d., President of the society, in a happ,
and pertinent manner introduced Hon
Lucius f.. Chittenden Of New York. VIII,
proceeueu 10 answer the question,
"wHo TOOK TIcoNpERoGA ?"
1t was the most interesting and thor
oughly prepared review or resume of tn
operations and events which eliminate,
in the capture Of Ticonderoga by Etbal
Allen; without doubt. in the main, tn
most accurate presentation Of the histor,
OF its capture, that mas ever been made, a
Mr.. Chittenden had omitted no research
for facts bearing upon the subject. TIL,
address was the same delivered by him a
the Field Day celebration at TiconderogI
last summer, an abstract Of which ap
peared in the HERALD at the time.
had thu close aud gratified attention .
the audience for nearly two hours
At the conclusion of the address Henr,
Clark offered the following resolution
which was adopted (:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Yer
mont Historical Society are emiuentl'
due to Hon, L. f. Chittenden for the re
peated pleasure he mas afforded them il
listening to his able and eloquent delenc,
of Vermout's great hero, Ethan Allen.
The society then adjourned TO meet q
the State Library, at 8 o'clock on Wed
uesday morning.
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