Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-02-23
SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
GENERAL COURT IN THIS CITY \
WAsHlNGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
The Society in n FIourishinE Condition
Hon. Charles Dewey Promoted to be
Governor For 1s09-Letter Of Ac-
ceptapce From Admiral Dewey.

Washington's birthday was the occasion
for the converting in this city of the fifth
general court of the Society of Colonial
Wars in the State of Vermont. This pa
triottc order now numbers over 10 mem
bers and includes in its membership some
of Nermont's most distinguished men. Ad-
miral George Dewey is one of it's honorary
members, and his brother. Hon. Charles
Dewey, is the new president. goody
number of members dined together at the
Van Ness yesterday and were present Mt
the business meeting which followed. in
the absence of Gov. Edward Curtis Smith,
the retiring governor of the society, Hon.
Charles Dewey, presided. The secretary.
Robert Noble, reported the completion of
the ancestral records of some 81 members
since the last general court a year ago,
including the application papers of eX-
Gov. Carroll Smalley Page Of Hyde Park
and Col. II. Stewart Haskell of Derby
Line, who were admitted to membership.
The report of the treasurer, Col. Charles
s. Forbes showed a handsome balance to
the credit of the society. Secretary Noble
presented the following letter from Nd
miral George Dewey accepting the election
TO honorary membership in the society:
Flagship Olympia.
Manila, F. J., oct. 4, 1898.
Mr.. Robert Noble:
Dear Sr--I take pleasure in acknowledge
ing the receipt of your communication of
July 2Sth, inclosing my election as an
honorary member of the Society OF Colon
ial Wars in the State of Vermont.
| beg that you will extend my thanks
to the society for the honor they have 30
kindly conferred upon me and for the
sentiments so kindly expressed at your
summer court, July q.
With best wishes.
Yours very sincerely.
(Sisned) GEORGE DEWEY.
The society appointed a committee con-
sstinG of Col. Edward A. Chittcnden
and Mr.. Daniel w. Robinson to cooper
ate with "A similar committee appointed by
the society Of the Sons of the American
evolution in the erection of a monument
on the site of Fort Cassin The Gounda-
ton for the proposed memorial shaft was
laid in 1898. ut the time the summer court
was held at this historic place. a COM
mittee was also appointed for the our-
pose of procuring a colonial war flag and
a flag OF the State Of Vermont for the So
ciety. This committee consists OF
Major Gen. Theodore S. Peck, Col. Ed
ward A. Chittenden, Hon. Elias Lyman
and Capt. H. Edward Dyer. The dele
gates to the national convention to be
held May ., at Baltimore, Md, were in
structed TO cast their vote for Col. Ed
ward A. Chittenden for deputy governor
general for Vermont. Col. Chittenden is
the founder of the society in this State
ana has contributed materially to the
present iourishing condition of the So
ciety. The new constitution and bylaws
reported by the committee appointed for
the purpose at tho last summer court
We're adopted.
The following officers for 1899 wert
unanimously elected
Governor-Hon. Charles Dewey, Mont
pelier, VT.
INSTRUMENTATION. ENas Lyman
Burlington, VT
Lieutenant Governor-Robert Noble, esq
Burlington, VT.
Secretary-Wylie 3. Jones' Burlington
VT.
Deputy -Secretary-Capt. II. Edward
Dyer Rutland. VI.
Treasurer-Col Charles Spooner Forbes
st. Adams. VT.
Chaplain-Rev. William Shields Roberts
d. D., burlington, VT.
Historian-Col. George Grenvile Bene
dict Burlington, VT
Registrar-James Clay Houghton, esq.
Montpelier VT.
Characterization, Hiram Augustus Huse
Montpelier VI.
Surgeon General-Leroy Monroe Bling
ham. NJ. D.. Burlington VT.
Gentlemen of the Council-Gen. Theo
dore Stafford Peck. Burlington, VT: Elk
Gov. William Paul Dillingham;, Water
bury. VT; Edward Wells, Esq, Burling
ton, Vt; Charles +. Miner. Esq. Burling
ton. Vt. Hon. William j. Van Patten
Burlington, Vt. TGX-Gov. Urban A
Woodbury., Burlington. VT
Committee on Membership-Gov Edwar'
Curtis Smith st. Adams, VT; Col. vii
liam Seward Webb, Shelburne, Vt; Dan
iel W. Robinson, Esq, Burlington, VT.
Albert T. Richardson. Esq, Burlington
Vt; John +. Hubbard, ESD, Montpelier
Vt.
| Committee on Historical Documents ant
Records-Hon. George Grenville Benedict
Burlington; Hon. Julius w. Russell, Bur
/ lnGton; Charles f. Allen, Esq, Burling
ton; Major Jacob Gray Dstey, Brattle
horo; Hon. John II, Booth, Plattsburgh
n Y.
! Committee on DISQUALIFICATION. Vial
| liam j. Van Patten. Burlington; Mr.. Al
bert Tuttle Fair Haven Mr. George Wor
thington, Bennington; Col. Charles a
Converse, Philadelphia; Captain Austi
| w. Fuller st. Adams.
| Delegates to the National Convention
Gov. Edward C. Smith, Gen. julius j. Es
tey, James C. Houghton, Esq, Col. Rob
ert j. kimball, Hon. Elias Lyman,