Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-01-21
SONS OF VERMONT.
Second Annual Reunion and Banquet of
the Brooklyn Society

annual banquet of the Vermonters in Brook
Ign took place last evening In the art gal
lery on Montague street. At previous
business meeting OF the society the follow
ing officers were rs. elected:
President--Robert u. Benedict.
Vice president Charles A. Tinker.
Secretary and treasurer-Robert j. Kim
ball.
Executive committee-N. T. Sprague,
Albert B. Chandler, George b. Abbott,
Sanford II. Steele, John II. Flsgg.
A large and goodly company of sons of
the Green Mountain State, maay of them
accompanied by ladies, sat down to an ele
CANT banquet. The regular toasts and re-
sponses were as follows:
"Vermont," May her prosperity Flourish
like her pines, and continue mistaken as her
mountains;" response by Hon. w. G.. veazey
Of the inter-Stats commerce commission.
"Vermonters at home"
THE fathers NIL peacefully sleep,
Who gathered OF yore to the fight,
Their sons W ii stesnally keep
The tablet OF memory bright"
Response by President NJ. II. Buckham
of the U. V. NJ aud $. A. c.
''Nermonters abroad" Their energies
have aided and will aid, in furthering the
best interests Of the commonwenlths which
by Gen. j. G.. Mccullough.
| ''Soliers of Vermont The memories
Of the past furnish them lofty standard
Tor the OK gencies OF the future; response by
Hon. G. e. Pratt.
"Ine City of Brooklyn" May the in
crease in good citizenship Of her people keep
pace with her increase in numbers; response
by Hon. d. A. Boody, mayor of Brooklyn
| 'The ladies' ~ Roswell G. Horn
The responses to these and to other volun-
teer sentiments were bright and full OF loyal
Vermont feeling, and tie occasion was one
Of high interest and success.
From the New York Tribune.l
The sons of Vermont who call themselve;
the Brooklyn Society OF Vermonters ate
their second annual dinner Saturday even
ing in Art association hall, No. ia Monta
que street, Brooklyn. The hall was deco
rated with evorgrsens, and the coat of arm:
of the Green Mountain State was suspended
over the presidents chair, fsnked by ma
tonnl flags. Beside each plate was sprg
OF bemlock from the hills Of Vermont.
About 100 men and women, sons of Yer.
mont or sons wives, were seated G t the
tables. The president of the society, Robert
D. Benedict, presided.
On the right of President Benedict wal
Col. w. G. Neazey and on his left President
Buckham of the University OF Vermont
Col. N. 4. Sprague, Judge Pratt, Gen. j.
G.. Mccullough and Mayor Body were alss
at the table of honor. Among those at tine
other tables were Surrogate and Mrs Alb
bolt, the Rev. John c. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs
B. Lincoln Benedict Mr.. and Mrs. A. b
Chandler, W. H. Cotton, Mr. and Mrs. f.
NJ. Edgerton, the Rev. Timothy r. Frost
MIR. and Mrs. John f. Henry, Mr. and Mrs
r. G. Horr Mr.. and Mrs John H. Flagg,
Mr.. and r. j. Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. S. f.
Kneeand, Mr.. and Mrs II j, Morse, Mr.
ana Mrs. r. Il. Ormsbee, Mrs. d, G. Setz
Mr. and Mrs. Theohilus Olena and Mis-
Oiena, l.. A. Pratt, Charles A. Tinker
Prescott l.. Watson and Mr.. Watson anc
Sanford II. Steele.
President Benedict began the speech max
ing, saying that the date for the annua
dinner had boon selected because on thai
day ll5 years ago, tho people Of the New
Hampshire grants declared their territory
to be a State. 1t was hoped that there
would bo a long ljne of such reunions OF tn,
descendants OF Vermont as this. Doubtless
many of them had forgotten that Vernon
was once known as New Connecticut anc
that the Legislature once met on the east
side of the Connecticut river and Dartmouth
college was within its boundaries. Othcl
States had organizations OF Sons of Yer
mont, said Mr. Benedicu, and he read the
greetings OF tbs Chicago society and the
Rhode Island society.
Letters were read by r. j. Kimball, tbs
secretary, from Gov. Carroll S. Page, Sen
ators Justin s. Morrill, and keddeld Proc
tor, Congressman Grout, Henry F. Field,
W. f. n. lngrahain and others.
In the absence OF the assistant secretary
of war, Gen. l.. a. Grant, tho toast to til,
president of the United States was drunk
but not responded to. To the toast yer
mont with the sentimont MAY her pros
perity flourish like her pines and continue
unshaksn as her mountains" Col. w. G.
VesEey of the intsr-btate commission re
sponded.
Ii. II. Buckham, president Of the Univer
sity of Vermont, spoke upon "Nermonter
at home" Ths toast "Vermonters abroad
was assigned to Gen. j. G.. Mccullough o.
Bennington, who said in part: "But her,
and tonight, st. George and st. Andrew
st. Nicholas and ST. Patrick, and all thu
other saints of the calendar must stand asid
and give room for Vsrmont's saint--or sin
ner-Ethan Allen; not him alone (for Yer
mont ID not much given TO hero Worship
and heroes, named and unnamed, known
anu unknown, who we're the founders ant
builders and defenders of that little noun
tain commonwealth up among the SHOWS O
New Eng ana, whose proudet boast wa
ever that while she tolerated no slave within
her borders, neither did she acknow ledg
any master. These heroes went into tn
wilderness, buildsd their log huts ON tn
Hampshire grants paid honestly once ant
only once for their Titles, and when IN Just
ly assailed, maintained their rights agairs
all corners, aud stood FOR their own as flrn
as rock ribbed Mansfield itself"
J. Judge Calvin E. Pratt OF the Suprem
Court spoke for "The soldiers of Vermont. ;
Mayor Body went away before the las
toast, Tho City of Brooklyn" wa
reached.
After trying many remedies for catarrl
durlnE tho past II years, tried Ely's Crean
Balm with complete success. Ii is over on
year since stopped using 1t and have had n,