Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-08-03
JUDGE STAFFORD ORATOR
Made a Powerful Address on Ann Story
and the Early VermOnters-Dedl.
vatory Poem by Julia G. II.
DOrr - Monument Erected
By v. y. Of e. D.

erected by the Vermont Society of
Colonial DANES to mark the site of Ann
s'tory's home brought oft a large gather
ing and was the occasion of an interest
ing celebration, which included basket
picnic. Il luncheon at the home of MIR.
ind Mrs Columbus Smith as we'll rs tho
programme of dedicatory exercises. The
weather was upon the whole favorable.
although occasional slight showers
throughout the day threatened to inter-
fere with the exercises. The people COM
menccd to arrive on the morning trains
md when the carly afternoon trains had
left their passengers an asscmblage Of
fully 1000 people was present. Many
brought their lunches and enjoyed a picnic
in the shade of the groups OF trees which
Gre near the monument. The thirsty re-
sailed themselves at the Ann story spring
presided over by Wilbur Goodrich.
THE MONUMENT.
The monument itself is of Brandon
marble, strong and simple in outline. It
weighs five tons The base is approxi-
Olately four by three feet in dimension,
eurmonnted by another stone three feet
ot the base and five feet in height, grad
0ally convcrsng to a width of one and
one-halt feet ut the top it stands in
plain sight on IL rock less than a quar-
Ger IL mile from the Rutland rairoad
Crack and about two miles from Sails.
pury station in an exceedingly beautiful
landscape. The rock and land adjoining
pcgethCr with a 90 foot right of way
3rom the nearby highway. were decided
b. the Vermont Society of Colonial Danes
from the extensive estate Of Columbus
En,it1 u.1,f h.. to.
f'he monument was given by the Hon
Fletcher ID. Proctor of Proctor. 1t is of
hammered finish, on all sides, save that
facing the highway On the smooth sur
face of that side is tic following in
ecription:
On this spot stood the home
of
Ann Story
In grateful memory of her
Service in the struggle of
The Green Mountain Boys for
The Independence of Vernon
Erected by
The Vermont Society of
Colonial Danes
May 80, 1865.
LUNCHEON AT SIIARD VILLA
The headquarters for the day were at
shard Villa. the beautiful home of Mr.
Md Mrs. Columbus Smith which was
brown open for the occasion. At 12:3O
rclock, Mrs. Smith very graciously served
luncheon TO the officers of the Vermont
Socicty Of Colonial DANES and their in
fitcd guests. II. L. Kent of Burlington
battered. The company included Governor
md Mrs. G. ]. Bell of Walden, Judge Adj
VUate-General n. q. Williams of Bel
lows Falls, Surgeon-Gcnoral W. T.. Put
nam of Bennington, Col, G. w. Scarf of
Burlington. Col. +. S. Billings of Wood
Ctock, Mrs. Wallace G. Clement and Mrs.
Julia G. II. Dorr of Rutland, the Rev.
Eemont Graves. DR.. and Mrs. Sam Spar
hawk, Mrs. q. l.. F.. Sparhawk. Mrs. S.
v. Hcndee, Miss Nellie IIendcc. Miss Mar
Earet s. Chestnut of Burlington, the Rev.
and Mrs. w. 7. FOrsythe, Judge and Mrs.
]. e. Weeks Mrs, Dyer, President Ezra
Braincrd, DIR. w. II. Sheldon OF Middle
bury, the Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Reynolds,
the Rev. DIR. and Mrs. George w. Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Il. Wheeler. Mrs. W. {.
Dunton. Mrs. John +. Page, Mrs. George
Merrill Judge j. A. Merrill, Mrs. Percivill
w. Clement OF Rutland, Miss Mary +.
Cooke OF Wellesley. Mass, Miss Jennie A.
Valentine of Bennington, Mrs. John Miller
Horton of Buffalo. N. y, Mr.. and Mrs
John b. Chase of Lyndon. Mrs. Samuel f.
Pingree Of Hartford, Congressman and
Mrs Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro
Mrs David n. Haynes OF Clarendon, Mrs
Clayton North Of Shoreham, Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas c. Cheney of Morrisville Miss
Katherine Park OF New York, IL niece OF
the late Chief Justice Park of Connect
Icut Mrs. George Davis of Windsor. Mr.
and Mrs. George Young, Miss Ormsbee
and Miss Griswold Of Brandon DIR. and
Mrs. o. NJ. Bump, Miss King, Capt. Sam
uel IL. Kelley. Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Buml
of Salisbury.
THE DEDICATION.
At two o'clock, D. M, the crowd hat
gathered around the platform which wal
erected for the speakers and guests o
honor just north Of the monument. The
presiding officer of the occasion wa:
Capt. Samuel H. Kelley of Salisbury. Hi!
lids were Messrs. T.. l.. Hamilton ant
Frank Dyer, also of Salisbury. Tn
guard of honor was selected from amonI
lhe members OF the Salisbury association