The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
STATE ORGANIZATION

As result of the conference held at the
State house Thursday afternoon In regard
to having Vermont represented at the Pan
American exposition at Buffalo, N. Y, an
association, or board Of managers was or
ganized with the following offic 3rs: Presi-
dent, Gov. WV. Suckney; vice.presidents,
Leut.-Gov. Martin r. Allen, Speaker
Fletcher ID. Proctor; secretary, Charles #.
Forbes; treasurer, James W. Brock.
The following executive committee was
appointed by Gov. Stickney for the purpose
OF soliciting funds toward raising the $1,000,
OF which $1,000 will be devoted to paying
Vermont's share in constructing the pro-
posed New England States building and
$4,000 to making a State exhibit. The com
mittee OF one member from each county IS
as follows: Addison county, Frank l. Fish
of Vergennes; Bennington, Henry 8. Bing-
ham of Bennington; Caledonia, Alexander
Dunnett OF st. Johnsbury Chittenden, Rob
ert Roberts of Burlington; Essex, I, l.. Will
liams OF Bloomfield; franklin, r. Stewart
Str nahan of st. Adams; Grand Isle, N. w.
Fisk OF Isle La Motto; Lamoille; II. W. HUI
burd OF Hyde Park; Orange, George s.
Beckett OF Willismstown; Orleans, q. f.
Ranney OF Newport; Rutland, Henry o.
Carpenter Of Rutland; Washington, j. A.
DeBoer Of Montpelier; Windham, George
w. Hooker of Brattleboro; Windsor, John
l.. Bacon of Hartford.
While it has not as yet been decided OF
Il y
which is a novel one, and which met with
popular and universal favor among those
| who were present at the meeting Thursday,
was to arrange in the Vermont room q
series Of finely executed photographs and
paintings which should impress upon the
visitor in panoramic form the beauties oil
the State and its value rs a health resort
| This could be made a most effective ex.
hibt considering the limited amount oil
money to be devoted to this purpose,
II il said that had not this matter been at
| tended TO as 1t has Massachusetts would
have looked out for Vermont at the Expo
| stiou.
The action taken on Thursday doe away
| with the necessity of Vermont accepting
charity. She can say to the other States
! that she desires reserved seat at the per
| Torrance and is ready TO pay for it, The
Nav England building it is expected will
cost from $15 600 to $4,000 1t will prob
ably be erected of staff which is the sam,
material used in the worlds fair building il
Chicago This building will secure eacl
New England State a place or its citizen
and also provide room for the State wher,
the exhibits will be made as before sug
gested. The plan of the New England
building contemplates the reproduction O
some type of New England home of tn
colonial period, with facilities for visitors
such as the reception, postoffice and checl
room for visitors On the first floor and 81,
State rooms on the second floor.
Hon. N. w. Fisk left Thursday evening
for Boston to confer with the msssachus
setts State organization and Hon. Olln Mel
rill has been appointed to look after tn
matter OF plans for the building. 1t is ex
pected the society of Vermonters in BuffAl
will be only too happy to look after Vel
monts interest in the building and al
tend to the keeping OF q register in the Vel
mont room for registering the name ant
address of visitors.
The board of managers will begin activ
work in few days in putting into operatio
the plans of the association.