Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-04-05
THE REVOLUTIONS SONS
A SOCIETY FOR VERMONT FORMED AT
MONTPELIER TUESDAY,.
The Descendants of the Green Mountain
Boys of 1915 Organizc-A i-lourishing
Society-The Con>titution-List of
Officers Elected,
Especial to the Free Press.l

semblcd in gOodly numbers at the room of
the Vermont Historical Society in the State
House this afternoon for the purpose of
forming society of the 'Sons of the Rcvo-
luton of Vermont. Similar associations
have been organized in New York Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey. but Vermont is the
first New England State to form society of
the ''SOns of the Revolt ION. - The meeting
was he'd in pursuance cf a request made by
the presidents Of this organization in sister
States to Governor Dillingham; for the use
of room in the capitol for the formation of
society in Vermont. Governor billing
ham in response to this request placed the
room of the Historical Soci tya at the service
of thedescendants of ofRevOlutlonary ancestors
i'll this State for the purpose named.
There was good representation Of the de
scendants of revolutionary statesmen and
soldiers in the historical room this after
noon, when the meeting was called to order
by Gen. I. $. Peck of Burlington, Il NOM
Der of the New York socct5 and whohad been
instructed by President Mcdowell of the New
Jersey association TO institute a society of
the ''Sons of the Revolution" in Vermont.
Gen. Peck stated the object of the meeting
and called attention to the qualifications for
membership in the order. which he said were
as follows:
"Any person shall nc eligible for member
ship in tho society who is above the age of
twenty-one Ell years. and who is descended
from an ancestor who, either as military
or naval officer, soldier. sailor or as II
official or recognized subordinate in the
service of any one of the Is original colonies
or States, or of the national government
representing or composed of those colonies or
States. assisted in establishing American
independence during the war Of the revou-
ton; and no person other than such shall be
eligible to membership in the society,"
\ temporary organization was effected
by the election of Gen. Peck as chairman
and Col. Charles $. Forbes of St. Albans as
secretary of the meeting. The applications
OF those who desired to become members,
with proofs of membership qualification,
were then filed with the secretary, thereby
constituting the following gentlemen char
ter member sof the ''Sons of the Revolu tion''
of Vernon Governor William p. Diiling-
ham of Waterbury, Hon. George Grenville
Benedict of Burlington, Colonel W. Seward
Webb of Shalburn, Colonel Edward A. Chit
tenden of st. Adams, Hon. Levi * Fuller
of Brattleboro Gen. Theodore s.. Peck of
Burlington, Hiram a. Huse esq, and Rev.
Howard f. Hill of Montpelier, Col. Charles
;. Forbes of ST. Albans, Mr.. W. H. Xott-
man of Burlington, Mr.. William \. Chaplin
of MiddleseN, Mir. d. W. Dixon of Grand
Isle and Henry Clark, esq, of Rutland.
TIE CONSTITUTION.
The organization was further perfected by
the adoption of form of constitution and
bylaws. Article one provides that the name
Of the State organization shall he The So
ciety of tn, Sons of the Revolution of Yer
mont--Green Mountain Boys "Article two
provides that the society shall be perpetunted.
Article thleS states the purpose of the organ
izatlon and article four gives the quahtlca-
tions Of membership, which are given in full
elsewhere. Article five desirnates the Of
tCerS of the society and article six relates to
proposed amendments to the constitution.
The bylaws adopted provide anon. other
things: That candidates for membership
may send their names and documents or
other proof of qualification for membership.
to the sacretaoy, anA upon a favorable report
from the board OF managers. and the payment
of the initiation ices and annual dues. shall
I'll r-uVon become memher of The society:
that tn initiation fee shall be S3 tia" annual
dues 81, a lite membership so thpt tie So
ciety shall hold an annua. M ting on the
iGth day Of August, 1883, the anniversary
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Ihe society proceeded 10 the eiection or
officers W IN the following result; PRESIDENT
Co onel Edward y. Chlttehd@h oil 81. Al
bans; Nlce-presldent, Nolohei W. seward
Webb OF Shelburn; secretary, Colonel Char-
les :. Forbes OF Nt. AlbanS' treasurer, w.
H. Aottman OF BulllnGton registrar, hiram
A. Huse, esd, OF Montpelier; his
torlan, Rev. howard +. I'M oil Montpther
board of managers, GOV. hliam I, DiIlinS-
ham Of Waterbury, chairman; Gen. 7, ).
Ieck ana Hon, Il. Il. Benedict OF Burning
ton; Co. Lew h, RULER ot Hratteboro; ID.
W. Dixon o! Grand Isle; William y. Cnapn
OF HlddleseN. 'lon' 4" g. Benedict was
elected delegate at large and Col. Fuller
delegate to the National society.
he society adjourned subject to the call
of the president 1t IS probable that meet
nS Of inc BOARD OF managers Will be held