Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

One point made by Commander Bur
dett of Washington, in his remarks at the
Grand Army banquet, brought down the
house with especially cordial applause 81
tell you, Nermonters,n he said. that Won
have right to be proud of your senator's
Edmunds and Morrill,. They are the two
grandest figures in Washington ~ The
name OF senator Edmunds especially was
never mentioned during the meetings
without receiving an enthusiastic recep-
ton and it is plain that he stands as
high as ever with the soldiers of Vermont
The unanimous selection of Comrade
George L. Childs of st. Adams ms the de-
partment commander of the G.. A. X. of
Vermont was a happy choice, alike com
pllmentary to him, and fortunate for the
organization. He will give careful atten-
tloh TO It's business, and will preside hand
somely at its meetings and the depart
ment Will prosper under his admnistra-
ton. In these respects he will be Il worthy
successor to Col. Greenleaf, than whom
the department never had more faithful
and successful commander.
The miniature soldiers monument
which graced the officers table at the
banquet Thursday evening, is on exhibit
ton IN one of the show windows of j. b.
Scully X Co. s store. 1t consists of a series
OF pedestais rising to the height of nearly
TOUR feet, the top one of which is sur
mounted by the statue of veteran. ;"
On opposite faces are portraits of Wash
lngton, Lincoln, Garfield and Grant.
/ ApnVa hal
flags and handsome designs in flowers
Inc design which is very handsome, or
lginated with William c. Schroeder, act
ing Observation-Disclosures, and it was ex-
ecuted by Mr.. Gibson of this city.
In speaking Of the hospitality of Bur
lington the editor of the st. Adams Mes
Sch1er says in Fridays issue of that
paper This has been the third day of
talking ana feasting in the city, and the
vote Is, the further we go, the hotter the
engagement becomes. The soldiers, after
midnight, at the close of this last engage
ment, IN council gave up the idea of can
turing the city, although invited to do so
by It's mayor, and hereafter to act entirely
/ upon the defensive. The people of Bur
/ Hugton have honOrcd themselves as never
/ before for three days seige, and the
guests of the city fully appreciate all that
has been done"
connecticut mas an opportunity to wipe
out an Old stain on her escutcheon. Fifty
years ago a lady by the name of Prudence
/ CTndall established school for colored
girls at Canterbury, in that State. She
was prosecuted by the officers of the law,
ana her school was broken up. She is
now living in Kansas in poverty and
ieeblcness and u bill has been brought be
fore ,hc Legislature of Connecticut. to
grant her "A small sum rs compensation
for her financial loss, and to erase from
the court books the record that she stand,
convicted of the criminal offence of teach
my colored girls to read! If Connecticut
does not avail herself of this opportunity
to ease her conscience, we shall conclude
that the latter is as devoid Of feeling a, q
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