Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-01-26
Vermont Society Reception.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle gave the fol.
lowing account Of the reception at Col. A
b. Chambers winter residence in Brook,
Ign last Thursday evening"
1.-THE Vermont Society Of BROOKLYN CAV,
its annual reception last evening at thu
residence Of Colonel A. b. Chandler. 3Sl
Clinton avenue. The guest Of honor wa,
. Colonel q. q. Benedict the president Of
the Vermont Historical society and editor
/ OF the Burlington Free Press. The recpp.
/ ton, held in honor of the distinguishes
I guest and resident of the Green Mountain
state, brought together a great number al
members OF the society, residents Of tho
city but still holding dear the memory ol
the state from which they came. The
guests were received by President and
/ Mrs, Benedict and Mr.. and Mrs Chandler
aud were presented to Colonel Benedict
and his wife. After an hour OF social in
/ tereourse, President Benedict introduced
/ the guest Of the evening. his hrut her. with
/ happy intormality. and the latter narrated
a curious incident in the early history III
the state which has just come to light,
Durlng the fourteen years, from l777 to
! 'fsl, when Vermont was an independent
/ commonwealth, the council was an inn
portant factor in its government The
records Of that BODY were kent by DIR.
Jonas Fay Of Bennington, but for some
reason Dr. Williams and the other Yer.
mont historians had no access to them.
some years ago state antiquarian
named Phelps discovered an old account
book IN which DR.. Fay had kept these
records and the Free Press. Of which Col
Benedict was and still is editor. puhtishpd
what we're supposed to be transcfipts from
them. The accuracy Of these was savage
~ attacked IN an historical magazine edit
ed by man named Dawson. both now
happily deceased. During the ensuing
controversy the original records could moi
be found, although circumstances fndi-
Gated that they had fallen into Dawsopis
bands. FINALLY Dr. Fay's original account
oook was discovered, but the pages Of
records had been cut from it, N was
learned that Dawson tried to sell these
records 20 the state library at Albany. but
the purchase was declined NOT long
since senator kedfeld Proctor found the
leaves cut from the old book and contain
ing the records OF the council in the Con
gressional library at Washington. They
Were PROBABLY bought from Dawson,
though there was no record OF the fact
"senator Proctor had ubotogranbic con
ies OF the records made and printed i'm
volume, with evidences OF their
authenticity and a statement Of their rela-
ton To the early history Of Vermont and |
the controversy over the New Happshire
ana New York grants. The history on the |
period when Vermont was neither one IN
I "a gilea colonies nor yet colony Of |
England, but a sovereign independent 4
will have to be largely re- |
written in the light of these documents |
Ihanks TO the activity OF Senator Proctor |
ne material Is now accessible in most of I
the public libraries Of the state.
Letters OF regret were read from Gov
srnor BEL and Ex-Governor Mccullough
~ ~ Ne iI now resident OF this city. |
Also from Senators Dillingham; and Proc |
tor of Vermont"
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs |
e. A. Holhrook Mrs. Holbrook being |
formerly Miss Grow Of East Randolph1. r |
Il. Chandler of New York. Col Chambers |
brother; Mr.. end Mrs. +. W. Parsons |
natives OF this town; and DR.. T. II. |
v heatlev, haihng originally from Fsst
3rooktield.