Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-23
VERMoNTERS IN BROOKLYN.
Some OF the Tributes Paid to tho Green
Mountain Stnte by tho Spealsera.

The Brooklyn Standard prints an elabo-
rate account of the annual banquet of the
Vermonters' society in that city, Those
present were:
Col. A. II. Chandler president OF the So
ciety; Mayor Wurster, ex-Congressman
William c. Wallace, Judge Hiram Steele
and l.. w. Rcdington, Gen. Stewart l..
Woodford, w. II. II. Murray. ex-Mayor
Charles A. Sehieren. Rev. C. II. Fay, eX-
Mayor and Mrs. ID. A. Body, Mr.. and Mrs
G. W. Morse, John Loughlin Mrs Lough-
lin, DR.. Lucy Hall Browne. the Rev. Mr..
Irving, Mr.. and Mrs. Lovely, Mr.. and Mrs
II. Ormsbee, C. G. Atwood Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowman, j. s. Smith, DR.. II. ]. Hanks,
Miss Hanks. Mrs. II. Williams. Mrs. +. W.
Jessup. f. II. Chandler, Maj. and Mrs. G.. a.
Price, Mr.. and Mrs. James Matthews, Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Olena, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. S. Tinker, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Johnson.
jr, Mr.. Cotton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lefferts, Mr..
and Mrs. Silver. Mrs. Bowman, s. L..
Durham, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Biever IL.
Williams, Mrs. Reid, Mrs. b. l.. Benedict,
Il. G. Benedict. j. j. Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. V. Boorum, Mr. and Mrs. Rowland. Mr..
and Mrs. c. A. Tinker, Mr.. and Mrs. Omrl
Hibbard, Mrs. Hiram Steele, Mr.. Hopper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse johnson, ST.. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. II. Watson, Mrs. Schenck, Marion
Allen, Miss Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bishop, Robert Bishop, Mrs.
NHdTltS i1Oyt, cdnIOTQ II. steele, MISS
Woodford. Mrs. William c. Wallace, Mrs.
A. b. Chandler Vincent Hoyt Mrs. Sher-
man, r. w. Chandler. Alfred f. Chandler,
Miss c. +. Steele, j. G. Mccullough. Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Goodrich, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. j. Kimball, Frank l.. Babbott and Mr..
and Mrs. j. II. Bates
In the course of his remarks President
Chandler said.
1t is our privilege here to love Vermont
| n to hn in, la
measure, of other places and other folks.
Here we delight to honor Vormont's glow
rious past, to think OF her as she is at
present, and to anticipate for her a great
useful and happy future In the former
happy and memorable meetings of this So
ciety all these things have been well re-
viewed, somewhat in detail, and we only
need to refer to them now as among the
causes of our loyalty and devotion to
the land of our nativity and of our
undying affection for 1t. These comprise
the chief reasons that have made Vermont
renowned everywhere for freedom in its
broadest sense Among other good pur-
poses to be now served by our Brooklyn
Society of Vermonters II seems to me
should be to awaken new interest in Yer.
mont as 1t is to-day. and in the conditions
that are to prevail there hereafter, anC
to lead us to new thoughts and new plans
for her benefit, and Improvement in the
various ways which 1t may be practica III,
for us to exercise a helpful influence in he,
behalf. Not many persons can found col
leges or great public institutions, and hap
PLY not many more such are needed now
within the borders of Vermont, well fur
nished as she already Is with schools ant
colleges OF rare merit, and with beneiicien
provisions for her afflicted ones. But Their,
are few who are so feeble as not to be abb,
to do something by voice, or pen. or purse
or personal effort in some direction tina
will rebound to the benefit and blessing o.
some place or Some one in dear old Yer
mont"
Upon request of President Chandler
the secretary of the society, Mr.. Benedict
read letter from Gov. Woodbury., of Yer
mont, stating that. although he was yer.
desirous of attending this meeting of tn
Brooklyn Vermonters, he was unable t,
do so because of pressing gagements. IL
sent his hearties greetings and his wishe
for successful future of the society
The Hon. l.. w. Redington was an
nounced to reply to the first toast He re
ferred to his continued efforts to be gov
ernor of Vermont and his failure eacl
time, and his term of service in the Legis
lature of that State.
x-Mayor Charles A. Schieren, who fol
lowed Mayor Wurster, said that he wa
born in Germany, and he had a wife, VIII,
constantly reminded him that he was
foreigner. He said he replied TO her b.
saying that the best goods come from
abroad. YES" she answers and a grea
deal of raw material" Mr. Schieren con
tlnued by comparing his status as nat
uralized citizen to that of Vermonters
who have made New York State thei
home.
A letter of regret for his not being abb
to be present was read from Gov. Morton
who Is a native Vcrmonter
Ex-Congressman William C. Wallace
said that once New York and Vernon
quarrelled, That was when this Stat
was greedy, and thought she could obtail
everything she wanted, Including the ter
ritory OF Vermont But now the warmes
friendship exists and must increase wit
time
st. Clair McKclway of the Brooklyn
Eagle, followed Mr.. Wallace, replying i'm
promptu to a toast given to the press
He told a number of amusing stories
which, were heartily enjoyed
Gen. Stewart l.. Wodford told how New
Englanders settled Vermont, and CAV
to her their characteristic modesty ant
30, many of their other virtues. He point
ed out that Vermont was the mother o
three presidents-Hayes, Arthur and Nor
ton.
IT find Hoods Pills the best for consti
patton that have ever used" Mrs. L. d
Barker, Hartland Four Corners, VT.