Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-01-04

the association. In point of enjoyment too
it was fully the equal of any of its prede-
cessors.
THE BUSINESS MEETING.
At 6 O'Clock the members of the asso-
citation met in the parlors for the, annual
business meeting The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
Presidential. c. Berry
Nicc-presidcnt--F NJ Gould.
Secretarv-A. b. Simonds,
Treasurer-W. f. Ferguson.
Assistant treasurer--T p. Fuller.
Executive committee-O. c. Taylor, G.
T. Miner, c. l.. Smith, Frank Keller, 5. NJ.
johnson
W. l. Winters was elected a member of
the association.
THE BANQUET.
After brief season spent in the exchange
of social CourtCsies the members of the asso-
citation and their invited guests formed in a
double column in the parlors and marched
to the banquet hail to the spirited strains of
the Howard Opera House orchestra. As
the banquetels entered the hall their eyes
were greeted with most attractive sight,
the room presenting Kaleidoscope
array Of coloiS. There was a long
table across the head OF the hall
and from this three tables extended the on
tire length of the hall. The space at the
head of the hall between the large plate mir
rors was decorated with national flags and
the Vermont cOlorS: red white and blue
hunting was gracefully testooned on the side
wallis and between the columns, and small
drums were suspended from the loops at fire.
queut intervals, while wreaths of evergreen
crarel the chandeliers. The tables were
decorated with handsome centre pieces, bou-
quets and palms aud other potted plants.
President Wright announced that grace
would be said 10y Rev. Edward Halves,
D. d.. of the First church. and after DR..
Halves had invoked the divine blessing the
banquetcrs took their seats and proceeded to
adjust the attractive houtoniers which had
been provided for them
THOSE PRESENT
President Wright occupied the middle
seat at the head of the table. On his
right were Gov Fuller. Hon. ID. j.
Foster, Gen. 7. S. Peck, Gen. w. II. Gil
more of Fairec, Col. T. W. Jewett of
Svanton. Col. c. c. Gilmore of Swanton.
Col. 6. w. Hooker of Brattleboro, Capt. S.
:. Leach, United States army: Capt Guy
Howard, United States army; Capt. H. +.
Iutherly, United States army; +. w. Me
Gettrick of st. Adams On President
Wiight's left We're seated A. c. Peirce
Rev. DIR. Edward Halves Hon. f. j. Phelps.
Gen. W. w Henry. Dr. a. F. Grinnell, j.
II. Holton, Hon. Henry Ballard
The complete list of those present follows:
Thomas Arbuckle, :. b. Anderson, H. w.
Allen, c. f. Allen. George Ashley, f. s.
Adsit \. Armasnac. +. D. Abernethy, F
NJ. Barstow, d. a. Brodie, L. G.. Burnham,
George Beckwith. NJ. c. Berry, F. f. Bur
CESS, E. j. Booth, George F. Bell, b. $.
Barrett Hon. H. Ballard, G. A. Bar
Der, j. J.. Burke, ID, c. Barber,
Hon. C. w. Brownell, George L. Brown,
II. \. Clark, f. r. Crandall, L. n. Currier,
Maj, r. j. Coffey of Bennington, j. f.
Benz. Daggett of Bristol, p. c. Dodge,
J. II. Donnelly of Vcrgcnncs. H. s. Drew,
W R. Dalrymple, J. j. Enright, Col. G. $.
Forbes of St Adams, r. P. Fuller,
Gov. Levi X. Fuller OF Bratteboro,
+. G. Fletcher, W. +. Ferguson,
Hon D. j, Foster l.. c. Grant, W. H.
Greene, W. f. Greene, Austin d. Gibbs,
Henry Greene c. a. Gates p. $. Gardiner,
+. NJ. Gould, Gen. W. Fl. Gilmore of Fair
lee. Col. Charles e. Gilmore of Swanton,
Dr.. A. Z. Grinnell, W. f. Hendce, j. b.
Henderson, W. T. Hall. G. II. Holden. J.
H. Holton, j, A, Haynes, Gen. W. W.
Henry, Col. George W. Hooker of Brattle-
boro, Rev Dir. Edward Halves. G. A. Hall.
A. W, Hill, Capt Guy Howard, w. e.
lsham, S. NJ. johnson. \. n. Johns Col. T.
W. Jewctt of Swanton, W. b. Jones.
F. Z. Keller. f. B. kimball.
I. B. King, G. +. Kinsnan. W. W. knowl-
ton of Ncrgennes, G. f. I.aFountain. Elias
Lyman, :. W. Landon, l.. b. Lord. B. NJ.
Lambltin, W. II. Lane, Z. r.
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