Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
CONS OF VERMONT IN BOSTON.
Thcir second Annual Reunion at the Ho-
tel Vendome.


uhe Hotel Vendome in Boston on the nth,
t4mons them being Hon. Walbridge A.
Yield, justice of the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts,, Hon Edgar j. Sherman,
Justice of the Superior Court of Massachu-
sets, Hon. Alanson ". Beard treasurer
OF the commonwealth, Rev. DR.. n. G.
Clark, Col George n. Carpenter. Col.
Joseph II. Benton, jr., Rev. Henry G.
Spauding, Capt. 5. f. Howard, C. b.
Boyce, Rev. Mr. Schafter, Hon. Alden
Speare, Thomas Dana, George Walker,
Or. Charles p. Thayer, Col. John II. Rice
and others. Lieut. Gov. Fuller, Hon.
Henry Ballard aud other Nermonters
were among the guests. A reception aud
business meeting preceded the dinner at
which officers were elected as follows /;
Fresident. Hon. Ii. o. Houghton vice
presidents, Hon. w, A. Field, Hon. Alan
son W. Beard secretary, Clyde ID. V.
HUNT treasurer, Col. George n Carpen-
ter chaplain Rev. Henry G.. Spaulding a;
executive committee, Hon. Edmund II.
Bennett, Hon. Alden Speare and Thomas
Dana.
In the afterdi speaking, President
Houghton, who is u graduate OF the I nj
versity of Vermont, and of the FREE
PRESS office, welcomed his brother Yer
lnonters to the 'old roof tree-as near to
it as we can get" He spoke of the early
history of the State of Vermont and Of the
men famous IN II; lie tnought the sons
of that State might study history any
where in Scotland, England, Italy or
germany, ana they would nnd no such
ity, long suffering and patience as was
'7Xhlolued oy the carry heroes OF erm0n',
and he commended the study of that his
Cory 10 Vhese young Sentlemen., re re-
;aileG some lhciuents OF youIhlui llle IN ~
me Green Mountain state, ana continued,
Now let US nave your "reminiscences. ~
US De boys again Leu US go through
chose scenes again. Let us eat the maple
SuSat ana 20 10 lne singing scnool auu ~
terest ourselves Tor an h0ur or Two M
5hese Things, forgetting Tallroads' banks
ana every IhIiS elSe, ana leI Us nave d
good TIME IN closing he Introduced
1Aeut. GOV. T. uiler OIL Nermoht' VINO was
warmly sreeleT'
Lieu toy uller Sald lhaU IL was the
pride OK lne peqpl9 OF Vernon thaU inc
mace name any ldii!e lor themselves q
cepuIao ION LOT the S'aIe' me people OF
Netnou were PROUD Oh uuau name anu
OF the honors and glory OF thelr sons,
WnlCn were THEIRS dlSo' 1nen ne spoke
OF Nerm ont scenes when would be FAINT
Jar 10 10 rtller RESIDENTS OF Ihe oIate, anu
:onlinul n.y. salu Ihiu lheIe were 9iauts
IN Uhe past, lnere were giahCs
Iuece no W. II was q NerlhouCer at icon
'!eroEH tuaI Ii5FohSu lhe pteIosaliNes vi
"Alml8h " uod anu Tue Continental Con
gress ~ ms -FOUR D ciock- hg
klnu OF courage, ana IL was NernohUer
mat ex nlolted IKE herolsm When ne met
Tckeo chaTSe On une tnlru uaE dt
@IelIys purg. lAppiduse. IL WAS eT,
'nonter IhaI sald lhaU IL must take olll
Of sale or almighty God IN order 10 prove
owners NJ IN man, ana IL was also YER
nonter mat hau SAID mat the rlgntsoI prop,
Try III "su sutt oe pleSed'eu' lApplauSe'
Nhen our Iorts were nred upon ana our
-nunlui GUS vi war were s!olen from us, II
vas ernonu ieueral Ju1Se thaU salu
1hese IN en- We're liaole TO De lhdlcted, trled
4nu con Vlcteu Oh treason ana 10 De pun
sSned as traitors. vermont had always
caken ner pest men from the par ahc
placed thHm upon tne 6ehch; he: pest
1ad $40 on IN the puppy her choicest had
0auBht "I the ue3h' 10 Ihe mans ol Con
Sress sue hau Always aeilt ner aoIest auo
ner peSI' ana To-Day IN the nails OF con
zress vermont toWerem hlgh ABOVE the
giants. Applause Ihey shouid Keep
ever green IN thelr memories the OLD blrth
place, Jne old chlidhood nome, Keep IL a.
green as thelT everlasting NILS ana uheli
mountains. Applause
ttIte president read an account OF typi
cal Nermohter, Col. warner, ana then
expressing ms regret at the absence o
PoN' al mes Wno la'i Il. leuueu tne reunion
Of q year ago, he introduced Hon. AlansoI
W. Beard, treasurer and receiver general
80 respond, as native Nermonter, for hi'
adopted state OF MASSACHUSETTS. Mr.
Beard sad had rather come an'
appear as ermontet, than TO speak a
an oihclal even OF TINS grand old state
But IN the presence OF an association Tx
TINS MnssachusetlS needs no one TO re
5ponu ior her' You VINO i've mere, thougl
not TO The manor born, have learned tn
ways o. the grand old commonWealt an'
YOU IKE IleIl. .hHSS1cD USeIUS gives IN
Scudglng welcome to the sons OF Vernon
That take up their abode within her Dor
uers She mas no Jealousy Of an assocla
tlon IKE TINS, no jealousy OF their breed
tnE spirit or clannlshness. Inc bes
proof ~ .nyalty TO one state mat can d.
= yea Il a. exhibit the love That Is shown
mere tonight Tor the native state Ther
Is no belte: guarantee OF good cltlzensnli
han 10 DE talthlul ana true TO the memo
ry OF the land that gave Us 6lrth. lAp