Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-17
HISTORICAL SOCTETY's
68TH ANNUAL MEETING
Ex-Go,. W. W. Stickney of r,,,,o.
Elected Presilcnt-No Public Ever
Uses WIN BE Held This Year.

'ises VIII he Held This Year
Montpelier, Oct. 15.-Ten members of
the Vermont Historical society gathered
IN the rooms Of the society at tho St,te
Rouse inns afternoon to hold the 6Sth
annual meeting. w. W. Stickney of
Ludlow, first vice-prcsident. presided Tho
records Of the last meeting were road
| by Joseph \. |, Boer, the secretary. and
were approved
Inc report OF Henry r. Field of Rut
land, the treasurer. showed a balance n,
hand to date OF $4,000. Treasurer Field
also reported that the Admiral Dewey
monument fund, amounting to so.5241s Is
now on deposit In the Montpelier Savings
Bank & Trust company at the current
rate of interest.
LIBRARY ACCESSIONS.
Librarian f. NJ. Goddard reported 30
accessions curing the past year of bound
volumes and pamphlets. Mr. Goddard also
reported That many valuable papers and
documents of the society have been no
additions to the cabinet collection. The
{"Xhlbit now at Jamestown has been kent
IN hreproof vault and It will be re-
turned to the society December l. next
MIR. Goddard said before the next annual
meeting f the society the work of
ratalogu1ng the books of the society will
be completed. For this work the I.egis-
lature Of 1906 appropriated $500
w. w. Stickney for the board of man.
ayers reported the following deaths Of
members of the society during the pas.
year: G. G.. Benedict of Burlington. Ed.
ward Wells of Burlington Fred f. Smith
pr Montpelier ]. II. Merrfeld Of New
Fame, Harry r. Cushmau OF Bennington
Biographical sketches OF these members
will be included in the next annual re-
port.
On motion Of Fred A. Rowland tho so
riety accepted the action of tho Leg1sla-
ure authorizing the expenditure of 81 200
Tor catalogung the books Of the society
Ind the trustees OF the society pledged
themselves to make up any additional cost
pr the work.
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED.
The following were ~omtted to mem
lorship: Sherman r. Moulton of Burling-
on, Guy W Bailey Of Essex, BENJAMIN
rates and E. A. Mutt of Montpelier, j.
j. Hooker and f. r. Clark of Castleton,
rank n. Smith of Waterbury, +. o. Sill
er Of Derby. IT, s Foster of Calais. w
A. Gay of New York, Robert II. White
designation Of E. p. Coleman from mem
crship in the society was accepted. Mr.
oleman has gone to Michigan to reside.
The salary OF the Librarian for the
pming year was fixed at 800 on
otion Of j, A. DeBoer, the president
nd vice-president were appointed a
mmittee to draft resolutions on the
cath Of George G.. Benedict of Bur
W nf
ETY. at the time of his death. last
pril, these resolutions to be present
at the next annual meeting and to
spread upon the records OF the So
city.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The president appointed commit
Of three consisting of Fred 4.
owland, George w. Wing and John
Gordon, to nominate list Of Off
RS for tho ensuing year, This COM
ittcc performed its duty and the
lowing list placed in nomination
ps unanimously elected:
PRESIDENT ", W. Stickncy OF Ludlow;
ce-prcsidents, John f. Goodrich of Bur
gton, f, W. Baldwin of Barton, f. l.,
meme of st. Adams; recording score
ry, Joseph A. DcBoer Of Montpelier;
responding secretaries, T; s. Peck Of
irlin gtOn, c. s, Forbes OF St. Adams;
tasurer, II. F. Field Of utland; libra
An, f. VI, Goddard OF Montpelier; cura =
RS, Addison county. Ezra Brainerd (,
Fnnington Samuel b. Hall Caledonia
Rev. Henry Fairbanks; Chlttenden,
Rev, John e. Goodrich; Essex Porter
Dale; Franklin. W II. Crockett;
land Isle. N. w. Fisk; Lamoiile, c. s.
&c; Orange, DIR, George Davenport;
leans, r. w. Baldwin Rutland, +, r.
|avenworth; Washington, Hiram Garlic
b; Windham, ID, r. Merriam; Windsor
A. Davis. Secretary OF state +. G.
eetwood. State Auditor Horace L. Ora,
m and State Librarian George w. Wing
curators ex-onlcio.
DeBOER ASKS FOR RELIEF.
fr. DeBoer urgently asked the society
relieve him from the duties of secre,