St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-08-23

Should the exclusion OF Chinese coolie
labor be made more rigid, and should it
be extended to Japanese and Corean
| labor
How shall the admission of exempted
classes of Asiatics, such as scholars, mer-
| chants and tours 3, be regulated?
II Foreign Wars Society.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Commandery, Military Order OF Foreign
Wars, was held at the headquarters OF
the First Infantry, Vermont National
Guard, at the state camp ground, Thurs
day evening, Maj. Charles M. Bonett, of
St. Johnsbury, commander, presiding.
Officers for the ensuing year were elected
as follows: Commander, Capt Cornelius
Nd. Brownell, of Burlington; Vice Com
mander, Capt. H. Edward Dyer, of
Rutland; Secretary, Lieut.. George R.
Anderson, OF Brattlebcro; Treasurer,
Lieut.. Charles H. Landon, OF Rutland;
Registrar, Lieut.. William W. Russell, Of
White River Junction; Judge Advocate,
Capt. John Conklin Jr., US. A.; Surgeon,
Maj. James N. Jenne, Of Burlington;
Chaplain, Lieut.. Merton c. Robbins,
of Chicago; Deputy Secretary, Capt.
Charles F. Burnham, of Burlington;
Companions OF the Council, Lieut..
Charles A. Celley, of st. Johnsbury,
Capt. James E. Greed, of Rutland, Lieut.
Col. John H. Mimms, OF st. Adams, Maj.
Henry D. Fillmore, OF Bennington;
Committee on Companionship, Capt.
Edgar J. Badger, of Barre, Capt. Henry
w. Ellis, of st. Johnsbury, Lieut.. John L.
Greenwood, OF Mortified, Lieut.. George
R. Anderson, OF Brattleboro, Lieut..
Walter e. Stirling, Of Montpelier; Com
mittee on Nominations, Col. Osman D.
Clark, of Montpelier, Lieut.. ]. Harry
Estey, of Brattleboro, Maj. Charles
M. Bonett, of St. Johnsbury; Vice-Com-
mander-General, Capt. Arthur G. Eaton,
of Montpelier; Delegates to National
Commandery, Lieut.. ]. Harry Estey, of
Brattleboro, Lieut.. William w. Russell,
Of White River Junction, Lieut.. Edward
P. Woodbury., OF Burlington, Lieut.,
Alfred M. Mason, U. S. A., Lieut.. Edgar
N. Miller, OF Brandon; Alternates, Capt.
Frank L. Howe, of Mortified, Capt.
Weston A. Pattee, of Montpelier, Col.
Osman D. Clark, of Montpelier, Lieut..
Merton c. Robbins, of Chicago, Lieut..
Thomas G. Carswell, of Barre.
The beautiful gold and enamel insignia
of the order was presented Past Com
mander Bonett on behalf of the COM
mandery in neat speech by Maj. Henry
w. Hovey, U. S. A.
Annual Muster.
Camp Governor Bell, with its officers
and men aggregating 700 in number
under command of Col. ]. Gray Estey OF
Brattleboro, comprising the LIST Infantry,
Vermont National Guard has been char
acterized by hard work and busy mill
tary activity during the stay in camp.
On Saturday morning regular routine
went into effect, and the teams chosen
for the competitive shoot for the GEN.
tennial trophy went to the target range.
The contestants fred at 200 and 300.
yard ranges. 1t was predicted at the
close OF the days shooting that company
| OF Brattleboro would win the trophy,
and the prediction was fulfilled on Mon
| day when at 500 yards the competition
was finished and Company brought its
total up to 1928.
Friday last was Governors day, the
of any of the muster. The regiment was
reviewed by Governor Bell, accompanied
by his staff and few other state off.
| Gals. Following the review the service
| medals were presented to the members Of
the Guard who had served 80, 20, Is,
ten and five years in the militia. Col. c.
M. Bonett of St. Johnsbury was the only
one to receive the twenty-year service
badge.
Following are the successful marksmen
detailed from the regiment to participate
in the rifle match at Sea Grit, N. J., and
the men started Saturday morning. c.
M. Bonett, coach; Major 81. E. Dyer,
Dis. officer; Captain c. F. Burnham
team captain; Capt. P. ]. Rogers, Lieut..
J. c. Holden, Lieut.. H. M. Howe. Ser
geant D. F. Coombs, Company A; Capt
L. F. TiliotsoH, Company B; Lieut.. F.
P. Johnson, Company c; Lieut.. Hast
ings, Company D; Lieut.. Jas. Dean,
Company E; Lieut.. c. L. Morse, Com
pany F; Lieut.. Fl. B. Moulton, Company
H; Sergeant CA. Tenney Company l; Pri-
vate c. R. Powell, Company l; Private
L. B. Spooner, Company NJ.
The annual state convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held in Swanton September 81,
% and 20. 1t is intimated that it will
be the largest convention the organiza-
ton has ever held in the state and many
visitors are expected. An interesting
program is being prepared and efforts
are being made to secure the services of
two national organizers and lecturers,
also of other interesting speakers and
soloists. Wednesday evening, August
%, supper will be given on the lawn at
the residence of A. S. Fleury. Music will
be furnished throughout the evening by
local talent assisted by E. Morgan of
Boston. If the weather proves unfavor-
able, supper will be served in the dining
room.
New State Golf Champion.
Adverse L. White of Boston on Friday
added the title of Vermont state golf
champion to that of intercollegiate
champion, by debating Percy H. Ten-
nings of New York. in the final SO hole
contest on the Mount Anthony clubs
links at Bennington by s up and to
play. The defeat of Jennings was due to
overanxiety on the putting greens in the
morning.
At the annual meeting of the Vermont
State Golf association these officers were
elected: President, Paul Waterman,
Ekwanak club; secretary and treasurer,
| William H. Dunn of Rutland.