Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-05-19
THE PRESS EXCURSION.

The Return Trip from the worlds Fair,
Business Meeting and Resolutions
Adopted.
The Vermont Press excursionists left
chicago Saturday evening on special
train OF Wagner vestibuled cars, arrived in
st. Adams Monday morning, and reached
their homes in different parts of the state
during the day. OF the 1870 who went
from Vermont l04 returned, the others re-
naming for more or less extended stays.
When Suspension bridge was reached Sun
gay afternoon the division officials of the
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg rail
road, which is controlled by the New York
central, came on board, and a special run
Tor time was made to Oswego. Locomotive
lOO1 was put in special readiness for the
trip and the road ordered cleared for the
entire distance. The run of 100 miles. in
Guiding stops, was made in 1873 minutes.
Before leaving Chicago the guests of the
association held meeting, and appointed
eX-Gov. Dillingham;, Hon. U. A. Wood
bury and Hon. James L. Martin commit
tee TO draft resolutions, expressive of their
appreciation of the cOurtesies extended and
pleasures enjoyed on the trip.
The following resolutions were reported.
and unanimously adopted:
- Resolued, That our hearty thanks are due the
Vermont Press association for the opportunity of
| sion to the Worlds Fair
Resolred, That we fully appreciate the admir-.
a3le arrangements made for our comfort and
| pleasure by the executive committee, for which
they deserve our sincere gratitude.
heSOiued That this excursion will long be re-
nI '5 .pea " us as one OF unusual enjoyment
! fluIrR txth fha 80
with pleasure
The transportation arrangements were
admirable throughout the trip, having been
madt through much work on the part of
the executive committee, Col. G. S. Forbes
OF st Adams, @. T. Walter of st. Johns
buryand L. p. Thayer of West Randolph.
TlR annual business meeting of the asso-
citation was held at Hotel Endeavor Friday,
whenl new members were admitted. At
an adjourned meeting held on the train
SATURDAY evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Us. Forbes of St. Adams; first vice
presideL, T. Grout of Newport; second
vice PRECEDENT, r. Brush of Cambridge
secretary T. M. Tobin of Swanton; treas
urer, Morris F. Atkins of Montpelier; exc
cutive cenmittee, L. p. Thayer of West
RandolphW. (. Hubbard of Brattleboro,
and E. C.Cuttle of Rutland. A commit
tee on resolutions was appointed, consisting
} of Messrs.I \. Grout of Newport, Morris F.
: Atkins of Rntpelier, and c. S. Forbes OF
st. Adams. These resolutions have since
t been PRESENT.:
We, the menAsrs of the Vermont Press associa
a ton, having BIN made the recipients of very
Z many marked cNrtesies and favors on the occa
sion Of our VISIT the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition, at Chicag' May to Is 1893 would express
our appreciauonH the following resolutions
T Resoteed, Thaour thanks are especially due
and are hereby Ndered the management and
officials OF the Celral Vermont railroad. of the
Rome, Watertownand Ogdensburg division OF
d the n. Y. G. H. r. R. of the Grand Trunk
A and of the Chicagand Grand Trunk railroads
- for their admirable transportation arrangements
r and superior service,
N Resolved, That wNasteem il a privilege to ac
U knowledge our obllgaNns to the various person:
; and parties that have Ntertained us, contribu
l. uted 10 our pleasure ongle excursion, follows
II President G. NJ. HotchR of the Hotel Endeavor
; President L H. Bisbee a. the Illinois Society OF
- the Sons of Vermont: Mo h. Pearson. the hos
|. on the occasion of the nauet rendered us al
Hotel Endeavor Major NJ Handy, chief of tn,
Bureau of Publicity of q Worlds Columbian
Exposition; and Senator Fl Orvis and the Equi
~ "'N ~ THEoPHILUs GRIT Committee
" MORRIS ATKINS, : on
CHARLES S. FORBS. ! Resolutions.