Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
MEETING OF vERMoNrERs.
Local Association Arranging for Maple
Sugar PARTY.

The Vermont Association, at it's regular
meeting Wednesday evening, announced
that the maple sugar party, the feature OF
the season in the state association meet
ings will be held at the National Rifles Ar
mory April 5. next, and that members OF
the Maine and New Hampshire Associations
of the District of Columbia will be invited
to join the Vermonters on that occasion.
Rev. DIR. Baker, who has travelled extern
sively about the world gave an interesting
picture of the conditions of today in the
Russian empire. He pointed to that coun-
try as containing one-siXth of the land OF
the habitable globe, as having millions OF
agricultural people, ruled by seventy-nine
governors of provinces appointed Dy the
emperor with absolute authority, and as
having 70,000,000 serfs set free III 1861 ana
given land to cultivate ana 70 pay Ioi IA
installments
But" he added 1.-The land has become
so barren for want of fertilizers that many
have starved, and they flock to the cities
to work in the winter, The Greek cnurch,
of which the emperor is the head. teaches
all children from their birth that they are
to conquer the world and to teach the true
religion, which is their own; hence, they go
on long pilgrimages and all wear on their
persons and have in every room or SHOP
or buolding representation Of the Saviour,
before which they bow and from which they
are inspired to stand every suffering.
Df. BAKER duult So was "eAAAAAS NS
plauded
The association received thirteen new
members. Among the features OF the en-
tertainment were: A song by Professor
Hicks either solo by Mr.. Muller an I'M
personation by Mr.. O'Connell and a reci-
tation by Miss Ross.
Mr.. III. B. Moulton, who presided, reported
on the reception given by the ASSOCIATION 10
Governor Bell, of Vermont, and the mem
bers of his staff Friday evening last. Elab-
crate preparations have been made, 1t IS
said to make the coming maple sugar party
a great success, and numerous committees
have been appointed to ensure tins result
Mr. A. B. Goodrich is the chairman III
charge and the committees follow:
Reception-C. c. Billings. chairman; MT
Ere. C. O'Connell, Mr.. Frank e. Mack, MT
William A. Orion, Mr. Harry x. WIZARD
Mr.. E A. Hill. Mrs. Charles II. Robb, MRS
Esther M. Haskins. Mrs. Della A. I. Sooo-
rich, Mrs Harriet a. Bryan. Mrs Grace
IaF Howes, Mrs. II. B. Moulton, Mrs.
Florence S. Stafford, Capt. George t.
Graves and Mr. Edward L. Temple
Invitation--H. B. Moulton, chairman; N
N Taplin. Assistant Attorney General
Charles H. RObb, Associate Justice Wen
dell P. Stafford of the District of Columbia
Supreme Court.
Program-Mr Fred A. Emery, chairman;
Mr.. Ben F. wilkins. Mr.. f. W Morgan
Miss Agnes Ray Wilkins, Mr. u W. Hoi-
ton.
Hall and decoratons-Col. M. c. Hooker
chairman: Capt George E. Graves and Mr.
II. T. Offterdinger.
Music-Maj. E. R. Campbell, chairman;
Mr. c. c. Billings. Maj. c. c. Gould.
Committee on caterer and tables-Mr A
S. Caywood, chairman.
Printing-Mr Ben F. Wilkins, chairman;
Mr. George r. Wales, Mr.. E. A Hill.
On floor mana gers-Mr. Fred c. OConnell
chairman; Capt D. S. Fletcher. VIZ. w. w.
Husband
On speakers-Mr H. B. Moulton, chair
man; Mr.. H N. Taplin, Mr.. Henry A. VIII
lard Rev. w. G. Davenport. Rev. j. H.
Bradford and Mr.. Ernest f. Holbrook.
On tickets-Mr Henry T. Offterdinger,
chairman; Col M. A. Hooker, Mr.. w. w.
Husband
Committee on sugar-Mr. Edwin D. Farm
ham, chairman; Col. George H. Bond, Maj
E. r. Campbell, Mr.. r. M. Patrick, Mr.. z.
f. Ross.
Committee on ice, water and cheese-Mr.
r. M Patrick, chairman; Mr.. Fl. Clay
Sholes, Capt. George E. Graves.
Committee on waitresses-Mr. Charles F..
Fairham. chairman; Miss Caywood Mrs. H.
B. Moulton. Miss Ross. Mrs. L. r. Brown,
Miss Woodbury..