Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-09
FEW HOTEL KEEPERS MEET.
A TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION ALL
THAT is ACCOMPLISHED.
Wallace Waugh Was Not There and no
One Knew what to do-wiii Meet
AgaiD-Tho Prize Winning Dairy
men at Eutland State News.

Montpelier Jan. S.--The convention of
hotel men was held here to-day. The
meeting was held in the Montpelier House
and was called at 2 p. m. and adjourned
at 3:d5 p. m. Out of tho 40 hotel l. cepers
+ in this State there were between 40 and 30
at this convention, the majority OF those
not present aic in sympathy with this
movement for forming an association for
their mutual benefit. n. i. Doyle of St.
Johnsbury was elected temporary chair
man and w. n. webb OF Lyndonville
temporary secretary; VI. S. Davis of Mont
peler was later elected temporary secrc-
tary in place of W. y. Webb, who resigned
because he was not going to have the
I time to devote to the office. Mr. Ballard
OF White River Junction was later elected
temporary pres dent.
There was not as much business done at
this meeting as was expected to be done,
because of the non-appearance of Mr..
Wallace Waugh of Boston, editor of the
magazine THE Hotel" published in that
city. Further business accomplished was
the election OF n committee to draw up a
constitution and bylaws, ono hotel
man from each county is to be appointed
by the chairman to see the landlords OF
that county in regard to their joining the
association.
MIR. Doyle said that he thought the pres
ent prohibition law was very foolish, and
remained on the statutes only because
there had never been any agitation in the
matter of changing 1t in the Legislature
by the proper persons. There were no
speeches made at tho meeting. 1t is
thought that there will be a much larger
attendance at the next meeting which Is
to be held a White River Junction. the
date being as yet undetermined.
There was some controversy over the
nature of the association whether It would
he secret one, with bylaws and consti-
tuition. or one without either. having only
a membership fee. They were not going
to have reporters present and excused
members OF the press from the meeting
but afterward recalled them. The mer
did not seem to know how to get started
on what to do in the absence of Wallace
Waugh and did not accomplish much
Some OF those present were: Il. j. O'Nei
Of Cabot. O. d. johnson OF Bradford, z. II
Grswoid of Montpelier. c. L. Flint of Ran
dolph, d. Darling of Middlesex. John Mas.
ton of st. Jonnsbury II. T.. Bissell oi
Shoreham. Judson Crbft of Woodstock
*. W. Morse OF White River Junction
William a. Webb of Lyndonville, James
Mc-Nulty OF Poultney, George +. Rideou
Of Brattleboro, c. i Sawyer OF Newbury
NJ. c. Healy Of Bennington. Nelson iIame
of Plainfeld, J. L. Slmonds of Below:
Falls, G. F. Cotton and II. l.. Warner oi
FlDuulOW, james Is. MCNamdS ana IS. VI. our
dam of North Bennington, II. L. Doyle oi
st. Johnsbury, Walter b. Johnson of Es
sex Junction. II. B. Harris Of Brattleboro
A. S. Sparrow and NJ. s. Davis of Montpe
ier.
Rutland. Jan. THE State Dairymen'!
association met in this city al II 80 thi:
morning. large representation was
present. The address of welcome by
ali ,r1
The mayor heartily welcomed the asso
citation to Rutland and in the course of hi!
remarks, he touched on several topics o.
vital Importance to the da!, OF Yer
mont. especially that OF good roads" vs
l'iDad roads" and showed by comparative
statistics the great advantages 20 be gain
cd by having permanently built roads
Rollin c. Smith. a former member OF tn,
Board OF Agriculture replied very aptly
in behalf of the association.
The aAnuGl address of President ]. o
Sanford, was full OF meat, briefly outlin
ing the past and present conditions o.
dairyirE in Vermont ard closing In forc!
ful words OF suggestion as to the attitud,
the asso alton should take relative % tn,
various economic questions that enter int
the daily life Of the 6airyman.
The Afternoon session was opened b,
T, G. Bronson of Hardwlck, who read ,
paper on Private dairylng" Mr.. Bron
on said, In part, that the markets OF tn.
present day had no use whatever for infe
rior products OF the dairy. but demanded
the very best article that could be pro
duccd. He referred to the increasing
manufacture of oeomargarine as havlns
destroyed the demand for poor butter IL
the large cities. Mr.. j. L. Gale of Gull
ford, read a paper on Economic food
for the dairy cow" showing the relativ,
values of farm grown foods and the NOR,
concentrated mill foods The discussion
OF these papers, which followed, was live
ly and spirited, showing vivid interest OF
the part OF the members of The association
Mr.. u. Gilbert, editor of the y aine Far
mer was present and made few remark!
as also did Prof Sanford of the New
Hampshire Experiment farm.
Tho evening session was conducted b,
the Ladies' Auxiliary association Mrs
Luna $. Peck of Brookiield president o
the association, gave a very interestin,
address, showing the growth Of the auxil
iary during the past year. All the ad
dresses and papers were OF the hehes
order and showed a growing interest OF
the part of the ladies In making the farm
homes of Vermont more attractive anC
homellke. C. w Scarf Prof Sanford o
New Hampshire and Other gentlemen wer,
called on and responded In a happy vein o
recital and remarks.
DAlRYMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
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