Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-02-12
Tn. Association in Boston Has
Engaged Headquarters at
Hotel Westminster.
OPENING RECEPTION FEB. 27
Rooms Will Be Open to vermonters
Visiting tho Hub Association Will
Viii Either Visit Newport or
Make Trip to Burlington.

Boston, Fob. 1N.-The Vermont associa-
ton of Boston has taken a handsome well
appointed suite of three rooms in the
Hotel Westminster, Copley Square. which
will serve AZ club quarters IN the future.
This project has been under consideration
for some time and now has taken definite
form.
The headquarters will be open all day
and during the evening and any member
Of the association may visit and bring his
friends. Vermont newspapers Will he
kept on file and literature pertaining to
the State will be preserved and made the
nucleus of a library. Portraits of past
prci,idcnts of the association and of prom
incnt VcrmonterS will adorn the walls,
and everything reminiscent of tho Green
Mountain State will be found thrrc. An
attendant will be in charge and every
possible courtesy will be extended to vis
iting Nermoutcrs who arc invited to drop
into suite 60 at the Westminster any
time after Feb. II.
The direction of the headquarters lies
with n house and entertainment Conml
tee consisting of n. L. Sheldon, Il. f.
Silver and Wade keves, who will spare
10 effort to make the new venture a
success.
The estimated cost of maintaining these
hoadouartcrs is about $500 for the first
year. Tho sum is to- he raised by sub
scription among tho members Of the ASSOC
citation and already about 81 800 has been
pledged Several Members gave 500 each.
4 larger number $50 and SIS each and the
remaining fund is yet to he raised among
the great body of members of the asSocia-
ton. 1t is believed that there Will be a
generous response. Tho president Of the
association, Josiah II. Benton, Jr., is spon-
sor for the idea and with a friendly cSecr-
tive committee. there is no doubt that the
hcaduuarters will he much used.
Young Ncrmont hONS who are lust com
ing to the city and who need a helping
hand are invited to visit the exchange
md make their hopes and expectations
known.In other words it Is "A place run
by natives of Vermont for their own So
cial pleasure and for the benefit of ma
tivcs of the State just coming TO Boston
or some other part of Massachusetts and
for visiting Ncrmonters who are here only
occasionally.
On Tuesday evening, Feb. y, the rooms
will be opened to the members of the
association and there will be a reception
from Z till s o'clock. followed by a cola
ton in which cider and butternuts will
figure. The event will be made ausplcious
lY other attractive features.
In connections wit this announcement
It can be said that the organization in all
probability will make a pilgrimage to
Vermont during Old Home Week next
august and the affair is now in the hands
Of the following committee: James T..
Scott. James NJ. Gleason, Everett G.
Senton, Wade Reyes and y. L. sheldon.
IT is believed that the trip this year
will be to the east side Of the State and
Newport will probably be visited If the
hotel accommodations are found su.l-
rient. There is a possibility. that. failing
Newport. tho association Will go to Eur-
%l!neton. as Mayor liawlcy has extended
n very cordial invitation to the officers
to do so and. remembering the royal wei
come Of two former visits. many arc
anxious to again visit the Queen City.