Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-02-22
VERM0NTERS MEET
Annual Reunion and Banquet at
Hotel Brunswick in
Boston.
4 N0TARTE chTUEQINC
A NOTABLE GATHERING.
Hon. Edgar T. Sherman Eleceed fresi.
dent-Gov. Smith Believes There s
Sentiment or Business Activ-
ity of His Native State.

Boston, Fob 15.--From the Green Noun
tain State and its widely known institu-
lions of learning came many Visitors to-
day TO join the Vermont association of
Boston in its annual reunion and banquet
held at Hotel Brunswick both afternoon
aud evening. 1t was happy gathering
Il attended and erandiy carried OUT in
every particular and made notable in one
way, at least by the presence OF many
alumni Of the University of Vermont who
will attend a similar event of the New
England Association of Alumni, to-mor-
row.
The Vermont association, as soon as 1t
gathered. resolved Itself into n business
session aud electns officers, including IS
President, Hon. Edgar Z. sherman. Let
ters of regret were received from Gov.
Crane and Lieut.. Gov. Bates of Massachu-
setts, Mayor Hart Of Boston, Admiral
Dewey, Col. Albert Clarke of Boston.
Lieut. Gov. Henry 6. Bates OF Vermont,
Col. Ettrcdge Haskins. speaker of the
Vermont House of Representatives, Hon.
Alanson w. BEARD and Miss Helen l..
VIII low, president of tho Daughters of
' crmunt.
After short period of social inter-
course the members and guests, number
ing about 40 took their places at the ia
blos Hon. W. z. Fuller, the retiring
pre- sident. presiding. Mr. Fuller referred
to the death of Chief Justice Field OF YER
paying a tribute to his distin guished SER
vices ard the integrity OF his lie.
Judge T.. j. sherman read set of reso-
lutionS on the death Of Mr.. Field. en-
phasizing the esteem and admiration cf
the association for Justice Fields person.
a, qualities and his faithfulness in filing
positions of trust. These resolution were
unanimously adopted. President Fuller
then announced the guests Of the evening,
who were Gov. II. G. Smith OF Vermont
and Mrs Smith. Attorney General Knowl-
ton, Judge +. j. Sherman Of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. Sherman of Massachu-
sets, Congressm w. w. Circuit of YER
mont, Alden Speare and Mrs. Speare Of
Boston, Gen. W. II. Gilmore and ex-Gov.
John w Stewart of Vermont.
In the course of his remarks, Gov. Smith
referred to the Fast day proclamation of
GOV. Rollins of New Hampshire saying:
lone would think from the public inter-
est taken in the proclamation ANA in the
interviews and comment that followed it
that the rural districts, including Yer
mont, were rapdly declining in religious
sentiment. This impression is entirely
wrong. 1t is true that we do not so to
church sunday morning, carrying our
lunch baskets, and then go to sleep Over
an hour-and-a-half sermon, but religious
feeling is yet dominant in the State and,
what is more the religious sentiment is
on the increase. Not only IS it true OF re-
lgious sentiment but in commercial i'm
portancc Vermont is on the upward road
of progress" He believed the next CEN
sus would show that there is no stagna-
ton Of life in this State.
Congressman G-out, the next speaker.
said the pr ncipal industry Of Vermont was
the raising Of u-ofu, men and women and
pointed to Ethan Allen Cen. Stannard,
Admiral Dewey and the late Senator Jus
tin s Morrill, and others as illustr'ous eX-
amples of her product.
Attorney General knowlton paid a gem
erous tribute TO Vermont. and the men
she had produced. Several short speeches
were made by other guests.