Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-29
DELEGATES 50 RE.
PORT TO GENER-
AL COMMITTEE.
LATTER so VOTED LAST
EVENING.

The general committee met las
night for what was fully supposed to bt
the final meeting but it was found that
some discussion will still be necessary
before the railroad question can be set.
tied. Until this is disposed Of it cannot
be said exactly how much the proceeds
of the Field Day will amount to, but i,
will be over 800. and this divided
amongst 81 men will leave each one
1888.
While the sum is not large, yet il
will be of great assistance to the boys
and most Of them will be glad enough
to receive it at this time. The plans of
they been favored with good weather on
that eventful day the profits would have
reached several thousand dollars. The
people were in Barre all right but just
at the moment when the treasurer was
about to receive the peoples money at
the gate it began 10 rain and the visitors
went home. However by careful man
agement and hard work the various
committees succeeded in ekeing out
300. which will be turned over to the
company, and even if the sum is small
the people of Barre certainly showed
their appreciation of their brave sons
who suffered so much at Chicka,nauga,
and Barre has the honor of beng, so.
far as known. the first city in the United
States to hold a similar Peace Jubilee
for the benefit of her soldiers and the
BARRE. EVENING TELEGRAM has the dis
tlnction of having originated the project
after which through its columns it was
agitated until also through the efforts Of
the TELEGRAM meeting was called to
elect committee of the people to- take
the matter in hand. After this was done
the project was taken hold of with a
right good will by the General Commit
tee and the various committees under
them. They each and all worked hard
and for their assistance in carrying out
the TELEGRAM's project, we together
with the other friends of the company
desire to extend our gratitude.
Some discussion arose at one time
over a misunderstanding as to the dis
position of the proceeds. This was no
doubt that suggestion which was Offer
ed by some one when the matter was
first talked of and as one suggestion
amongst many others which were also
printed it found place in our columns.
The matter was finally settled by the
General Committee taking action over
it and voting that the disposition of the
funds b. left in tho hands of the COM
pany members.
The delegates were elected by the
company one from each squad and they
appeared before the committee last
night. The delegates were Sergeant
Robbins, Corporal Cadger, pIivates
Wishart, Mundie, Imlah, Jones and
Bowick. They each one reported that
it was the desire of their squad that the
money be equally distributed amongst
81 men who belodged to Co. L. lst VT.
Vols.
Mayor Gordon then called for vote
of the committee and Mr.. Quinlcn NOV
ed "that the proceeds of the Company
L Field Day be equally divided among
those who enlisted or were commission
ell in the United States Service as men,
bers of Company Il including 81 men
and that Il warrant be drawn upon the
treasurer for each members share and
that the treasurer is hereby directed to
to pay the same to each member or his
personal representatives" Mr.. Graham
seconded the motion and it was carried.
The money will be delivered over
just as soon us the matter of paying the
railroads portion of the guarantees is
disposed of. The meeting adjourned
until Monday night