Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-28
Annual Dinner of the Vermont
Association of Boston at
the Vendome.
GOV. MCCULLOUGH SPEAKS
He and Lieut.. Gov. stanton among the
Gucsts of IOnOr-PrObnblct the Or
mont This Scason-A Dig
Basket Picnic Favored.

citation Of Boston tonight held Ito 18th
annual dinner IT theNendOms with H6 in
attendance. Tho guests Of honor were Gsv-
crnor McCuloush, and IAeutenant-Gsv-
ernor Stanton Of Vermont. william N
DIN. secretary Of state of Nassa chusetts
and Horsc. q. wsldlin, librarian Of the
Boston public library. 1t was the largest
dinner ever held by the association.
| President Josiah n. Benton, Jr., in call
ing the assem- blase To order, said: Our
watch word tonight IL Vermont" but
We 10 not forget Massachusetts or the
Union. W. place the white fsS Of the
commonwealth beside the beautiful ban
rsr Of our native State and above them
both the gorgeous ensign OF the repub-
lie. Tho emblem Of g nationality under
whose wildly extended power all men are
free and all States secure. The nation
has an honest. earnest, fearless and pa
triotic chief magistrate in whom the
plain people believe. lie ha. respsnde -
to our invitation to be present BY .
letter from Washington, which l will read
TO YOU.
Il am genuinely sorry that It |. lrupos-
sihe for me to be present with you ct
your dinner. There are larger States ~.
Weather States than Vermont but there
II not one that surpasscs Vermont in thu
character Of what is. after all any
St,te's best output, it, men ana women
At ne crisis in our national history. 20
litical. military or social, has Vermont
failed TO take inc right stand. To pc
cular degree all Nermonters embody
those traits Of the New England charac-
ter Which have made the New England
stock cf such dominating influence in ouI
national development. ! wish you well
with All my heart. and I regret that
cannot be with you In person.
Sincerely yours,
"THtODORE ROOSEVELT"
| Letters w.rs also read from Governor
Bates u Aarss chusetts. Senator Redfeld
Proctor, Senator ". p Dillingham;, Mayor
Patrick A. Collins OF Boston, Congress.
man Kittridse Kaekns. the Hon. John
p. Gillian president Of the Vermont A.
ISOLATION Of Minnesota, George G. Benz
dict. president Of the Vermont Historical
society; Hosea n. Noulton. president al
the Vermont State Association OF Wash
inston, u. G.. Or. Henry G. Ingrxham
president 81 the RURAL" Society Of Yer.
monters L. u. Richards. PRECEDENT Of
N-bra.ra> Sons OF Vermont the Rev. r
Pi.~-l pre.ii -rt of the SprirsAelh Ae.o
citation ~ the Sons and Daughters OF
Vermont, and Lewis II. Mcader, pre>i
dent Of the Sons OF Vermont in Rhode
Island, and others.
Governor Mccullough INSIDE a graceful
speech fun Of sentiment and love for thu
Green Mountain state. He sad there wer'
more Nermonters in Boston than in Bur
linston and Rutland combined. He PRAISED
Dewey and clark and Roosevelt and in
dors-d the Panama canal project.
Lieut.-Gov. stanton was introduced a
one WHO hSs once been henored by hi,
native STATE and who may be again. n,
spoke somewhat at length, speaking o
the new Vermont IDEA and tic nationa
progress or the future.
Secretary OF State DIN sPok" OF Yer
mons record in the Civn war and OF tn.
natural bond between Vermont ard IN,
Bay State
Nj Wadlin said boston, which has bee,
some times accused Of becoming decaden
never could lie with such Hoot OF new
blood from the Green Mountain STATE
Mr.. Benton said the membership Of TIL
association had CONS to 80 and $500 PEG
pc had visited the headquarters
Music consisting of old Vermont Song,
was sung ny the asoembiaks and a Qusr
tctt-, a solo was rendered and ,evera
songs Among the song. was John G
Whittier. "Ilo All to the Borders"
Tho OfTcers elected are a. follows: Col
Josiah II. Benton, Jr., president. Col. Al
bert Clarke. Fugen. y. To-a. vice pres.
ient>' X l.. Sheldon secretary. Charles
X. Darling, treasurer; the Rev w. r
Davis chaplsin; Arthur L. Robinson
Elcrctt G. Hentor, I-.ish r. Clarke wad.
Reyes. Elmer T.. Silver, William Craix
w l4IlNNi L. - 'lNpN, 'irNTye !. ADTerSON
and Addison o. Denny, executive commit
zee.
The guest. were received AT A rec.rtion
preceding the dinner by Col and Mrs j
n. Benton, jr. Governor McCulloush
Mrs.. \. L. Shedon. Mrs p. c. Benton
Lieut. Gov. Il. s. Stanton, Mrs. w. A
Barton and Col. Albert Clarke. The usher.
were Col. c. X. Darling. Col L. {. Ben
ton, j.. e. Silver. Wad. Reyes, George
r. Anderson DR. O. NJ Hutchinson Mar
cell y Smith, Roland z. ChaNey and
William Craig.
Governor Mccullough invited IN. asso-
citation 10 visit Vermont again this wear
and a trip may be taken but ~ PROSE n
sentiment seems 10 favor skipping year
and having A biz basket picnic near Bos
/ ton to take the place OF the outing