Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-02-04
VERMONrEas ~ BROOKLYN.
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brief reception, during WHICH the niriubers
of the association aud their local guests
wero presented 10 tho distinguished
strangers, President and Mrs. benedict
received with guests of honor Oh either side
or them, and tic members of the executive
committee, headed by Col. n. 4. Gprague,
It's chairman, acted as committee of in.
PRODUCTION. Tho othrr mentors OF the
committee were Ali,rt H. ChHuder, Surro
gaze George d. Abbott sanford H. Steele,
john II. tlnG% and Charles \. Tinker, vice
presidents; Robert J. Ktmball, see
rotary, and Frank u. Chandler, troas-
urer. Among those present were :;
Surrogate and Mrs George 4. Abbott,
Aonzo Afford Rev. John {. Allen, Rufus
c. Alien, John }. Alien, }. y. Garrett. Miss
Barrett Nj. and Mrs. h. Lincoln Benedict,
Mrs. o. q. Benedict, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
d. Lincoln, George g. Brauard, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert c. Chandler, Frank II. Cband-
Ter, Albert L. Chandler, Frank ". Chaud-
Ter, WiIiant II. Cotton. Ben jumin Il. Dewey,
Ml aud Mrs. Francis Nj Eiger.on, NJ.
ana Mrs. John II. Flag, Rev. T.
Il. Frost, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph F.
rcnry, Cmri +. ilibberd, Charles A.
noyt, ex-Congressinsu and Mrs. Il. O..
/ Horr, Miss Hois, mayor and Mrs Body,
Judge Calvin f. Pratt, Gen. Neaaey, Prof.
Buci.ham, AZ. Mccullough, Mr. and Nrs.
George II. Koiy, Mr. and Mrs. Robert j.
/ Kimbau WiI;ion Eu-en, Klmbau. sir. and
( Mrs :. r. K,-elpnd. ,Jonn + Lovely. Mr..
and Mrs No-pcs j. Morse. Mr. md Mrs.
/ Hamilton Or,nsb.c. lheopnius Oeno, Miss
/ Oena. Erwin A. Pratt. Charles A. SILVER.
/ Col. and Mrs. \. f. Snraaue. Il. 4. Steele.
| Mr.. and Mrs T. G. Seity Charlie, A. Tin
ker. Miss Tinker Miss Noble. J. c. Turk,
! Mr.. and Mr., +. l.. Watson. Mis-. Watson,
! T. [. Brown.
There was nothing nartic1larly Vermont
es, about the dinner even roaple sugar and
| Eando,ph butter belus ba~rgd. but its 10
coursez ware an ioveI "a heartily NJ if thev
: had boen sorved nrdor n s,,rucn free at the
iont Of Mansfield or X ellington. After these
had boon diq7,cxed of President Benedict
rappeG for order. and said.
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i"@Sl"+Ni hiNE"'o' % h"'N-'''No'
Ladies and gentlemen members and
guests Of tho brooklyn society o. Vermont
eYs--lt is with great pleasure that | well
como such an Gssemb.aSo as | see before me
a tnis tAo second festival of our society.
I Olt' nrst gathering was appropriately held
on the LIZA OF march last, because that was
he centennia anniversary OF the entrance
Of the State OF Vermont into The
federal Union OF she United States
Oh America But we propose tC
make tho 18th OF January the Gus
;Cnary day Of cur annual gatherings. We
select ruHt date lecouao or Friday, the fth
C; January, lItI, Il5 year ago, the Ge!9-
gales OF the paoplc OF what lad Deen Till
,beu called the Vow Hampshire Grants
i'll convention assembled III the town OF
y eolrninster, adopted unanimously tn.s dee
i.ration "E 10 hereby proclaim and pub.
icy declare that me district o. TERRITORY
III 80 ''".'''S ~ wy
SHIRE grants OF rl,as ou.nt to lie. and !.
hereby declared .olrver hereafter to he con
,ilercd ~ q SEPARATE and lnueYgndent iuris
Ltction or State" Que 5ur.Ietana tittear
ears a,.o. therefore. the STATE If Vermont
w., bonn. And IL is thai birthday ulict
ass beea selected by "a. following in tn,
steps OF the Vermont soc.t'ias in other
-tt.e.. q, tho day on which Vernon
IL Brooklyn arc to come together to renew
ihe a,sociatioas ana revive the Inelaor.e,
which cluster around thu aprln of tie stat,
ct "rho ruulmuring p.ncs nud tl
Eemloclsn trust tLat to-nIght's meesin.
NAV be followed by . loay s.cnession o
sucu guthe..L.s Of the sca, anI daughter.
. IF Vermont in E:co4lyn. uoy, rh.s may
lie So not only because OF the piea,autuos
Of such sataelings N THEMES lvcs, out al. o
lccau,e IN their yearly recurrence they cal
our thou .nts and inlnds TO tns history VI,
, NE on the men o. Vermont during the Ous
century, an4 bring 10 US the lessons whlcl
the present can and ii it viii, ia chat his
tcry.
Mr.. Benedict alluded to some of the laas
known incid.uts oi Vermont history. TN,
J r.. j. k.mbuil. the secretary. reed letter
: OF regret.
....,
''''-'4 '0 mn % AN"'N7N'
J History is not clear Us TO who fir. CAV
! 90 the rei, cA between Ia,l4 C.1pE,ain ~
, ,ne CONNECTICUT river the Lame Vermont
out whoever ne was he Deu an eyA "A h.
head and u scat hchina IT. lie sez9- upo
tue one feature which gives to Vermont it
T. characteristic beau Y. In lyaT Hampshire
g when also has reiuarkal merry, the roc
In u4wayG near tho suriG3a, aud the hu.
: above u certain height are hare willie i
/ Vermont they are almost uniformly gree
10 tie TOP. 4ae SRA. COR in Vermont see
b With wonder cughcI fields clear to the 10
! q, Li.ls W.lcu III other States would be cal!
e G.! niouutlins. IT. all tho noun ,allous re
. .on oi Vermont there are conn araCival.