Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27

read a bright original paper accepting the
office, bringing into her address short
review of the settlement OF Vermont and
u history of the organization of the YER
mont Society of Colonial Danes.
Mrs Clement then spoke concerning the
future work of the society, and she moved
that records concerning the founders OF
the State of Vermont should be collected
by the society and these records should
be preserved and properly bound. This
motion was carried, and also that com
mittee to collect these records should be
appointed by the board of management
The following resolutions were then read
and endorsed by the meeting. They were
read by Mrs. c. n. North of Shoreham;
Mrs. Clayton II. North of Shoreham, VT,
offered the following resolution;
Whereas, From times of remote antiq-
uity 1t has been customary among all ma
lions, where the arts of civilization have
flourished, to rerpetuate the names ana
deeds of the illustrious dead, and
Whereas In a republic 1t Is of the first
Importance that the names of the fathers
and founders of the commonwealth who.
by heroic self sacrifice and fortitudc, laid
the foundation and buildcd the fabric of
our State, should over be held in CRATE
full remembrance as an inspiration and
example to the present, as we'll as to all
future generations. and
Whereas, During the period of what Is
nails of no other colony can excel those of
what was then known as the hampshire
Grants, in patriotic adventure. in high
daiing and sublime courage. and
Whereas, American history is filled with
the names of that indomitable race of men
who first had tho genius to conceive and
the hardihood to execute. the earliest and
most signal acts of resistance to British
tyranny, and who by uneNCclled bravery
In tho field as we'll as by uncXampled di-
plomacy I'm the cabinet builded from the
chaotic government of disputed soVt reign
ties, our beloved Green Mountain State;
"A people described by Burgoync as the
the continent" and
b Whereas, The names and records of the
colonial and revolutionary forces OF YER
mont have never been Collated nor pub
lished by authority, therefore, he it
Resolved. That We. the Society of the
Colonial Danes of the State of Vermont,
do hereby respectfully request and petit
ton the Legislature Of the State of Yer
mont which shall convene In 100 to t. ke
such legislative action as may be neces-
saIy and appropriate. to the end that the
rosters, muster rolls, pay rolls, and other
records OF AL colonial and revolutionary
forces, troops, lCvies, regiments, minute
men. militia soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, raised in the Hampshire Grants or
state of Vermont, prior To or during the
revolution, may he collatcd and published
under the direction of the secretary oi
state. and that ono copy of the same
when published. be deposited in each town
clerks office and in each free public IL
brary in this state, and be 1t further
Resolved. That IT the next annual meet
Ing committee OF three be appointed ny
the president to present a copy OF thcs,
resolutions 20 the governor, lieutenant
governor and speaker OF the House OF
Representatives OF the State of Vermont
ana to prepare u suitable bill to be intro
duced into the Legislature Of this Stat,
providing for the publication of the said
records and to urge the passage OF tn,
same by all appropriate and lcgitimat,
means, and further Le it
Resolved, That we hereby confident,
appeal to the senators and Representa-
tiVes in the Legislature to aid us in tn,
discharge of what We believed to be Il pa
triotic duty due from the state of Yer
mont to her sons and daughters.
The society was given an invitation b!
Miss Park to hold their next annual meet
ing with the Bennington chapter in tina
city. and the invitation was accepted.
According to the constitution. the meet
ing adjourned by singing one verse o
America" by the entire meeting, an(
the convention was declared closed. Be
side the members of the society ut larg,
Ia number of visitors were privileged I,
enjoy the meeting.