The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-01-17

The Boston Association Historically.
The Vermont Association OF Boston
held its first meeting ON the 9th of
January. 1887, at the Parker house
where about 30 gentlemen sat down TO
dinner and elected Hon II. o. Hough
! ton as its first president and Chief
Justice Walbridge \. Field ana Hon.
\. W. Beard as its vice president The
association now numbers about 400
members and among them many of the
! leading merchants and professional men
of Boston, Mr.. Houghton was its
president for eight years and his deep
interest and enthusiasm contributed
very much to the success of the organ
ization. He was succeeded by Chief
Justice W. \, Field whose ability,
grace and charm of manner, added to
the prestige of his high office have
given his administration marked sue
cess. At the first meeting over which
he presided in January. 1898, about
go persons were present and among the
guests were the governor. lieutenant
governor and four eX governors of Yer
mont Judge Field was succeeded at
the last meeting on the 9th inst. by
Hon. 4. ". Beard, formerly state treas
urer and ex-collcctor of the port of
Boston. Capt S. +. Howard was see,
Rotary for eight years having Just
been succeeded 10y Elmer f.. Silver Of
the publishing concern of Silver, Bur
dett a. Go, and Col. Geo. n. Carpenter
was treasurer for ;hr same time except
an interval Of one year when the office
was held by Alfred l. Hall, formerly
of Westminster. who was also elected
to the office on tine death of Col. Car
penter last July.
All of the old board of officers. many
of whom have served in this capacity
since the first organization. retired at
the annual meeting just held the only I
exception being Mr.. Beard who was
elected president aud Hon. Alden !
Spearc, who was elected first vice |
president.
The Vermont Association Of Massa-
rhusetts at its 10th annual meeting
last week elected these officers for the
coming year: President, ex- Collector
Beard !. vice presidents, Alden Spearc
treasurer. +. +. Silver: chaplain,
Rev. +. II. Byington, d. d. Judge
Field in his opening address at the
IdiIuCi ltINlItI ~ lIIt lbSS tHt tluD
lad sustained in the death of mem
)era, among them II. Q. Houghton
md Col. G. \. Carpenter. Judge Ross
n his response proved that by his
orlcal reference and by anecdote. and
hen demonstrated that it was good i
,lacc To live in, too. Justice Thomp- ,
on said that some Of the political and
egal machinery of Vermont might be
little rusty or antiquated, but it
eemed admirably suited to its needs.
lie hoped Vermont would soon be
urncd into manufacturing state
Ike many of her sisters, but would al
fays remain breathing place for :
oming generations to enjoy and draw
ealth and inspiration from. Mrs.
Hair responded gracefully for the !
daughters OF Vermont saying that her /
oclety was not organized to reform
nythiug or to found philosophy but
lleIN for social purpose. Rep
harvey OF Springfield and Rev Mr. c
'illiston of Chicago lin addition TO t
ne speakers named in our skeleton s
port last week lalso spoke, the latter
Try feelingly of the late Eugene Il
icld, a Ncrmonter by birth. Capt, S. &
!. Howard, secretary of the associa-
on for the past eight years, received
warm tribute from the retiring pres. ii
lent, and with happy phrase ard apt +,
DRY closed the evening
The Suffolk County grand jury at $,
oston reported Friday, but there was n
, indictment against III. H. Atwood b
! expected from the disclosures in N
IS libel suit against +. W Peabody. t,
" w Prescott of EattIa ('rnoIy ID
ich. a former editor of tbe Ver- b.