Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-03
.VERMONTERS MEET
The Association of Minneapolis Holds
Annual Bnnquct-H. &. Akcly Elect
cd Presidcnt-PrOf. Howes
Present.

Minneapolis, MINI, March The Yer
mont association of Minneapolis had its
18th annual gathering and banquet at
Hotel Ncolett last evening with an at
tendance of 80, This is the only one of
several State Associations whose members
have retained their State loyalty suf-
!iciently to make the organization a sue
cess. The newly elected officers of the
association are: Hcaly c. Akely of Stowe,
president, q. w. Batchclder, first vice
president; Vi. il. Grover, second vice
president: the Hon. Elmer l.. Adams of
Morrisvillc, third vico-prcsident; Charles
NJ. Drew of St. Johnsbury, secretary and
treasurer.
After an hour of social chat the Nom
bers entered tho dining hall, which had
been deliberately decorated with flowers.
During the banquet an orchestra Of music
lent its charm to the festivities
Among the prominent eX-Nermontcrs
present were Mr. and Mrs. i. -. Boutell
of Bakersfield. Mr. ana Mrs Geo. u. Lane
o.. V. NJ Of burlington, Senator f. q.
Mcmillan Of Dauvile. Mrs. 5. q. Bishop
of burlington. Chas. q. Church U. V NJ
of Jericho, Miss Elizabeth Hood U. v
NJ of WiuOoski. cx-Lieut. Gov. Synden
y. Smith, Mir ana Mrs. H. G. Mcmahon
of stowe, Judge /. NJ. Crosby of VIII
mington, Judge j. Il, Gllhlan Of Barnet
| Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Jennison OF Hines
| burgh. ". j. Russell e.. v NJ Of Bur
| lington. Judge Beldon OF St. Johnsbury.
Rome q. Brown of Montpelier, +. S. Nc
| Clcllan of Burlington, David c. Warden
| of Waterbury, r. T.. Byrncs of bellows
Falls, Dr. and Mrs. |. ID. Aleer OF VIII
lston. DR. +. T.. Towers (U. Y. Nj of
! Richmond
After the tables had been removed
Judge W. Il. Cray of IIghgatc, the retir.
| ing president in a few well chosen re-
marks extended his greetings to the in
l.a1N
latter has Just presented beautiful
| library to his native town of stowe. Mr
AkelV responded graciously and after {
few words of praise for Vermont, cspcc
tally for the lawyers judges and orator!
that she had sent forth he introduced thu
| Hon Elmer f.. Adams, member OF tn
state board of control.
He gave a graphic description Of a re
cent visit to his native town OF Morris
Vile and told in a humorous way OF som
of the changes already introduced IN IN
staid old state.
The president then called upon the onl
actual Nermonter present Prof George T.
uowos of the University of Vermont
who gave the Ncrmonters tho greetings q
!. the State and of the university ana ue
clurod that the same judicial spirit pre-
vailed in Vermont to-day that caused s
many -Vermontors to sit on the bencte
in other States. He extended cordial IN
7 vitation both officially and personally t
all Ncrmontcrs to attend the coming CON
mencomcnt celebration in burlington.
! T.. T. Byrnes was the next speaker an
. he emphasizcd the strength of the Vel
=. mont character In its desire to do and sa
what is right and honest
= The last member called upon was Rom
G. Brown. Instead Of making SO
| speech, he told humorous story
- After the banquet an hour or two wa
!. spent in dancing and the meeting cam
= | to an end about midnight.