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The Sons Of Vermont In Chicago.

y ing OF Dee. 4ih, at the Grand Pacific Hotel
: in that city
. Gurdon S Hubbard, who has held thu
. Office of president for year, declined re
( election, And the Association made the ex
, cellent selection for his successor of thai
whJle-souled gentleman and worthy son oi
Vermont. Hon. Homer N Hihbard.
We copy the following report Of the pro-
ceedings from the Chicago Times
Among those present were noticed the
following Gurdon S Hubbard, Sr, j. N.
Hills, II. N. Hibbard, ". W Chandler,
Prof. A. d. Hager. Aid. Pearsons. Judge
Lawrence; Thomas j. Sutherland, IL. II.
Nash, 5. W. Burnhsm, l. E. Bliss, j. A .
Jameson. Prof. Babc0ck, E. B. Sherman,
Elbridge Keith, j. b. Stevens, Rev. G. N.
Boardman. l.. l.. Coburn, Ii. H. Rice,
Henry Martin, Cyrus Gleason, Robert
Fleming. F b. Williams, L. ii. Drury,
A. D. Fisher, E A. Jewett, aud several
Others more or less prominent.
Gordon 5 Hubbard. Sr.. president OF the
association, took the chair. F B. Williams
othciated a. secretary.
The Vermont quartet, which consisted OF
Messrs. F. b. Williams, E. Decelle, B. Sat
tonstall, and c. Lee, sang "Music in
The chairman said they did not of course,
expect speech from him, a he had never
made speech in his life. The reports of
the other officers would show all the facts
and figures that might be of interest to the
| ass0cia ton. There were IT least three thou
sand five hundred representative Vermont
ers in the State. and there ought to be a
greater effort made to get them together
The time was. however. coming whom there
would be closer intimacy, and he hoped
they would meet more frequently. The
next meeting would be On the 18th of
January. the anniversary OF the lndepen-
dence Of Vermont. Then they would have
a grand celebration, and the ladies, a. well
the gentlemen, would participate in the
event. lie called upon the secretary to
make his report.
Mr.. Williams said that good deal of
labor had deyolyed upon him aud he had
been particularly aided by Prof llager in
getting up u pamphlet which he held in
his hand. and which contained some very
interesting matter including the original
declaration OF the Independence Ol Vermont
lie read letter from Norman Williams ex-
| pressing regret at not being able to attend
| The report OF Lewis L GOburn, treasurer,
showed total receipt OF S23S Sc during
the year; expenditures, s 10 10. leaving
balance OF S68. in favor OF the association.
The quartet sang another ode in praise of
old Vermont
John N. Hills, from the executive com
mittee, made brief report, which stated
that IT was decided last June to have an
excursion sOmew here, but they were unable
To make things meet AS far rs the railroad
companies were concerned, and the mem
bers Of the association discouraged the pro-
ject all around During the Summer five
hundred pamphlets, containing valuable
matter. were printed and distributed among
the members.
Some amendments Of the bylaws were
proposed. but all were laid over until the
meeting, which will occur In January.
On motion the chair appointed a commit
tee Oi three to nominate officers Tor the en-
suing year. The chair appointed Msssrs
Pearson, Hibbsrd and Chandler as such
committee.
Alderman PearsOns returned with his
confreres and said he and they were sorry
that President Hubbard would not allow
his name to be used as a candidate tor the
uthce second term lie made the follow
ing report:
For President-uon. Ii. N Hibbard.
ce-Presldents-HOn. j A. Jameson,
Mark Skinner, PROT Geo n Buardman. D.
d.
Secretary and Librarian-Prof Albert D.
Hager.
Treasurer-L. L. Coburn.
Executive Committee-Johu N Hills, E.
B Sherman, 7 }. Sutherland, W W Chand
ler, Prot. Ii. Ii. Babcock.
Mr. Hibbard made minority repOrt-he
wished to decline in favor OF Judge Law
renee, most distinguished Vermonter, who
was present.
Ind | Ouur ~ ha ntNf
er, but preferred to see MIR. Hibhard presi-
dent. He hoped there would be no debate,
as the ticket was an excellent Que as it
| stood.
W. W. Chandler wanted it understood
that he had not sought position on the
| ticket.
Mr.. Hibbard said the majority Of the COM
mittee would relieve him of any such sus-
| piciOn. He WAS, apparently, violently Op-
posed to accepting othce.
The way in which Mr.. Hbbard said ZAP
parently" created great merriment.
The secretary was Instructed 10 cast one
ballot for the ticket. which was then de-
| clared unanimously elected.
Mr.. Hibbard n ado bfIet speech Of thanks
and said he would 10 Aii in his power to
| bring NermOuters into the association.
| Rev. DR.. Boardmsn was introduced and
tlal character, which pleased the audience
very much. lie spoke little OF Vermont
theolOgia gians, who carried. he said, theology
| in their heads and the whole world IN their
hearts. Great applause.
Thomas j. Sutherland was called npOn.
and spoke about the coming banquet 10 be
| held on Jan. II in cOmmemcratIOn OF the
| Independence of the State of Vermont. lie
spprehended that mere historical detail Is
not wanted ut that banquet, because they
were all more or less acquainted with the
| history VI the State OF Vermont. Ii had
| been suggested that the Vermont women get
together and make pumpkin pies and melt
maple sugar; but h. wished To say that among
| theVermOnt highlands there were ladies who
could play the pif no and read poetry a.
we'll as any IN Chi ago or elsewhere. John
| Il. SAKE had told che speaker that If Chica
| 90 got up good Vermont celebration. he
would come and he Was sure that many
| other distinguished men would come il only
| the proposed banquet was made worthy Ui
| the old Green Mountain State. lie thought
| the banquet ought to be the tr>t thing
under consideration, AMI the man business
of the meeting lie wanted the celebration
to be such one as would lend additional
dignity to their beloved native State.
! +. b Sherman made rather humorous
speech about the barqutt lie dld not
know that he wA- quite ~ much impressed
with the dignity OF Vermont WAS Mr..
Sutherland. but he Was always Impressed
with the dignity OF square meal. Laugh
ter, They all knew tue old Thanksgiving
! principal Ot Vermont Eat gll you can
hold and be thankful q the Lord that 1t
don't kill you" Laug hter they wanted
to show that they wer0 men Of great capac-
ity. Laug hter. He knew that the Rev.
Dr. Boardman would render them good
assistance IN that respect. Great laugh
ter lie was, to c1ncludc. IN iLyVr OF
grand banquet on scientific principles
| Alderman Pearsun~ made speech in
favor OF importing Vermont apples and
cider, which, he said, were The best in the
world 1t would ba excellent to have the
genuine article on the table.
W. W Chandler indnrsed the idea Of hay
ing the banquet at the Grand Pacific hotel,
and also OF inviting to participate with the
Nermonters every gentleman having vile
who was born IN Vermont. For ms part,
he never struck any PIE hail as good as a
Vermont pumpkin pie. Laughter.
| Capt BIsbee was called upon TO talk, and
said 1t was absolutely necessary to get the
| women out in order To make the banquet
success. He hoped that every man that had
a Vermont wife, and every woman that had
a Vermont husband. would be invited Tie
moved that the executive COMMITTEE be In
structed to that effect which prevailed
After some remarks by l. l. COburn,
| who said he was II bachelor. and dad not
| like to be lett out iu the cold, Gu motion OF
| Mr.. Chandler, Ih1 executive committee was
instructed to procure MIR. Coburn u Yer
mont wife at once. Great laughter
| Alderman PcarsJns SAID, talking uI song,
| he would ike To hear the quartet sing that
good, old Vermont ditty. COMMEMORATIVE Ot
the defeat OF the British
| Kun boys, run
! We're too Ear from Canada
| Run boys, run
| From the banks oi all thc dItcErs
| From tho shude ct every .tump
Boys, see the sons OF u,
! The cursed NHnkeeJ lump
Great laughter and loud cheering
| CJl. \. N. Waterman 49, called upon to
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