Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-10
Elected President of the So
ciety of the Sons Of the
American Revolution.
PRES. STRIKERS SPEECH.
Eloquent Addresses at tho banquet
Congre ssman Powers, Gov. smith,
Speaker Iiaskins and Ex-Gov. Dil-
lingham Respond to Toasts-
Mrs. smiths Reception.
O'rom our staff Correspondent

Montpelier. Nov. 3.-This is patriotic
day in the Capital city and it has been
given up to social pleasure. the renewing
OF friendships, Il business meeting ana
election of officers, Il reception by Mrs.
f.. G. Smith, wife of the governor and Il
time OF fcastng and intellectual enjoy
ment.
The meeting of the Society OF the Sons
of the American Revolution was called to
order at o'clock this afternoon in tn
general committee room at the state cap
ital by. President Z. j. Kimhal. the
trpasurcr's report was presented and
showed Il balance on hand of $3ii. II was
voted to appropriate $2j, the Society OF
Colonial Wars having appropriated Il hEc
sum. to provide for tablet to be orect' a
on the site Of Fort CUsSin at the mouth
of otter Creek river. The matter Of pub
fishing a year book of the society was lett
to the board OF managers ana they were
empowered to draw upon the treasurer Tor
500 in case the secretary received assur-
anccs that the members would subscribe
for books sufficient to warrant thtlr pup
licat,on. a nominating committee con-
sisting of Mcssrs. Cross futile ana Du-
Rois was appointed and they reported the
following list of nominations: President,
Edward Curtis Smith of ST. Adams; wee
president Julius j. Estcy of }ratteboro;
secretary, Charles :. Forbes of St Adams .
treasurer, Clarence l.. Smith of BurlinE-
ton: registrar II. T.. Stllson of Benning-
ton chaplain, Rev. Dr Norman Seaver ct
Montpelier: beard of managers. F. Stew
art Stranahan of St. Adams, Edwin l..
Bates OF Remington. II. NJ. Mcfarland of
HYDE Park Il. II. Wells of Burlington.
Andrew y. Adams of Fair Haven, y. W.
Forrin of Montpelier, George II. Cross oil
st. Johnsbury and /ed $. Stanton Of RoX-
burr, These officers We're UNANIMOUSLY
elected. The President was empowered to
appoint those delegates to the national
congress to be held at Detroit The meet
ing then adjourn I'd. col. G. :. Forbes, the
genial and efficient secretary, has served
i'm that capacity since the organization OF
the society.
A relic which attracted much attcn'
ton at the meeting was piece OF an OLD
Sparish flag exhibited by Hon. Charles
Dewey. This flag was captured by tn,
British from the Spanish in Manila II
1862. 1t has been kept in London unu
recently when it was sent here as pres
cnt to Admiral George Dewey.
THE RECEPTION.
The receptions given by Mrs Smith Il
the executive mansion have come to ~
so well known that every one attending
them exnects that they Will be succesSe
but yet each occasion has some particu
lar feature which makes of IL a diStnc
dive success. The reception this Afternoon
to the various military organizations IL
the city should he considered success
IN every way that other functions by Mrs
Smith have been ana in addition the dis
tinguished character of the guests pres
cnt marks it as an altogether unusual sue
cess About three hundred members O
the Sons of the American Revolution am
Daughters Of the Revolution visited tn
executive mansion.
The executive mansion was decorated il
especial Keeping with the occasion ana pa
triotic cmh.cms. flags and the Vernon
ccqt of arms were arranged about tn
room.
! Mrs Smith WIS aided in receiving b.
=, Mrs. r. J. Eimball and Mrs. j. GreEor
, smith Misses Helen Ran,ctt and B-ss!
ErainerG served tea and chocolate an
were assisted by Miss Annie Smith an
Mrs. oliver Crucl:cr stevens. Fine must
. VAS rendered by the Mandolin club. as
-, sisted by Master Fred Whittier, an exec
lent boy singer and a vio.inist.