Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-07-29
THE STATE FiREMEN's ASSOCIATION.
ITS THIRD ANNUAL MEETING AND TOUR
MENT.


ment of the State Fremen's association,
held in Middlebury on Wednesday and
Thursday, passed off very pleasantly for
all concerned 1t was the largest gather
the association, the parade was the finest
in its history and the events forming the
programme of the last day were con-
tended for by many organizations and
were hotly fought out Everything con-
sidered, the meeting was great success.
THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY.
The first public performance and the
only event on Wednesday was the annu-
al business meeting of the association.
1t was called to order in the town hall
at o'clock by Vice-President s. d. Mi
ner of vergennes, the president, F. E.
Allen of Fair Haven, not being in attend
ance at the meeting Mr.. Miner intro
duced w. H. Bliss, Esq, who welcomed
the association to Middlebury, on be-
half of the people of the town, in hand
some speech. The town, he said, was
small, but it would try to make up in
hospitality what it might lack in style.
1t was an interesting occasion in several
there had been little to foster military
spirit or to keep up competition in ply
scal contests, and if the standard of
Vermont manhood was to be maintained
just such contests as those of the tourna-
ment would be necessary. Middlebury
was SMALL but it was growing, and such
as it had is gladly offered to its visitors.
Mr.. Miner, for the association, briefly
responded to Mr.. Bliss, address of well
come.
j. II. Donnelly of Vergennes, l.. c..
Grant of Burlington and F. NJ. Tif-
fany of Bennington were appointed a
committee on Credentials. and recess of
ten minutes was taken to enable them to
pass upon these documents. Their re-
port was adopted without reading. D..
F. Carmo'y of Fair Haven moved that
the executive committee next year act
as the committee on credentials and that
they hold a meeting during the forenoon
of convention day. prepare their report
and have it ready for presentation on the
opening of the convention; adopted.
+. f. Perkins of Burlington moved
that the secretary be paid $50 "A year for
his services. Mr.. Grggs of the same
city moved that it be 500. The motion
as amended was carried. after further
amendment that it apply to the past
year.
There was something of contest over
the manner of choosing officers. The
order of business drawn up by the ex-
ecutive committee provided for the ap-
pointment of a nominating committee,
and j. H. Donnelly of Vergennes moved
that the chair name such committee of
seven members. j. f. Greed of Rutland
thought the officers should be nominated
motion was Laid on the table, on motion
of Z. A. Carmody of West Rutland. The
order of business providing for COM
mittee was suspended and it was voted
to nominate officers from the floor. For
president H. 7. Cushman, I'd, of Ben
nington and j. H. Donnelly were nomi-
mated. Mr.. Donnelly said he wouldn't
have the Office if he could, so Mr.. Cush-
man was chosen. The remainder of
the list of officers elected follows: Vice
presidents, S. d. Miner of Vergennes,
d. J. Foster of Burlington, E. r. Green
of Rutland, w. H. Rowland of Poult-
ney, A. E. Bass of West Randolph Sec
retary, f. D. Moore of Bennington !;
treasurer, L. c. Grant of Burlington !;
executive committee, G. II. Dunton of
Rutland, j. II. Donnelly of Vergennes,
j. j. Shea of Burlington, D. F. Car
mody of Fair Haven and j. c. Leslie of
st. Adams.
There was contest over delegate to
the meeting of the National association
of Fire Chiefs. The candidates were X.
votes on the ballot, and F. f. Perkins of
Burlington, who had 80. Mr.. Perkins
was chosen alternate.
W. f. Morse of Burlington was chosen
statistician of the association.
St. Adams was fixed upon as the place
of next years meeting and tournament.
ii. L. Melaney of Burlington, agent
for the Burlington Extension Ladder Co.,
announced that he would have 30-foot
ladder on the grounds at the tourna-
ment and would place it in the hands of
the association, to be awarded TO the COM
pany which could erect it most speedily.
1t was accepted.
Treasurer l.. G. Grant of Burlington
made his report. 1t showed that there
was a balence of cash on hand of S609.90.
The receipts of the year were S72l.95,
which included balance of cash on