Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-11-14
SONS OF The REVOLUTION.
National Congress Invited to
Meet in Burlington in 1903.
Erection Of Marker ut Isle JnNottr
Considered mt Annual Meeting Of
tho Vermont society Yesterday
~-Oficers Elected

The annual meeting Of tho Vermont
Society, Sons of the American Rev
olution. was held yesterday afternoon
at the Van Ness House. about so mem
bers being present. Many of the
members met at the hotel early and
took dinner together Tho afternoon
meeting began at two o'clock
One Of the principal questions which
came up before tho meeting was that
of aiding the Vermont Society, Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution. in
erecting 81 marker at Isle La Motto
in memory of the events which took
place near that spot. This matter
was discussed at some length and 1t
was voted to refer the matter back to
the committcc on historic memorials,
which will confer with committee
of the DauL nters of the Revolution
regarding the matter.
An obituar- paper was presented by
Charles +. Allen Of Burlington, in
memory OF the members who have
died in the past year. These members
are the Hon George Greaville Bcnc-
dict. Burlington; the Hon. John V.
Carney, Bennington; the Hon. Will
liam II. Dubois, Randolph col. Fred
=. Smith, Montpelier; IT, l.. Sheldon,
Middlebury. edward Wells, Burling-
ton; II. T Clshma1. North Bcnning-
ton; James O.. Church. Townshend
1t was voted to extend an Invitation
to the National Congress Of the So
cicty to hod their next meeting tn
Vermont IN l909, and committee
was appointed. composed of w. ].
bans and william T. Dewey of Mont
pclicr, to arrange for a banquet to be
held at suco future time as tho com
mittcc should deem best.
It was further voted that the so.
clcty appropriate sum of $50 to be
placed at tho disposal Of w. H. Crock
EFT for use IN gathering data for a
history Of Vermont. which viii be ar
ranged 10y NJ. Crockett and published
by the society at future date A
committee was also appointed to pre-
pare n new ester OF the society. The
report Of tae treasurer showed the
total receipt for the year to be
s95OS3 with endorsements of s64l31.
and q bal5ara In the treasury or
s4O952.
The following new members were
reported having been received since
the last needing:
Frank H. Dewey Of Montpelier,
Clayton y. N.rth of Shoreham Ed
ward A. FISK Of Waitsneld. Prof. Ar
thur d. RHt'"rfeld of Burlington.
Henry A. S.ayion of Morrlsvillc. Tho
mas Butler OF Concord. Edwin F.
Jones of Burlington. John Little of
RiItlanI Wiff..,t Tot
Burke. DR.. A. A. Skeels of st. Adams
and G. NJ. Miller of Brattlcboro
The following officers were elected
for the coming wear:
President--Wlliam James Van Pat
ten. Burlington.
Vice president - william Edward
Hawks, Bennington
secretary-Waltcr hin Crockett.
st. Adams.
rreasuror-Clarcr." I.ucius Smith
Burlington
Rogistrar-Henry Leonard stnlson
Bennington.
observation-disclosures Carleton, Mont
pelier.
Chaplain-Thc Rer. Milton Leonard
Severance, Lowell
Auditing commit Frederick S
Pcesc, Burlington, Walter f. Jones,
Waitshcld; Charles E. Alien. Burling-
ton
Board Of mauagers-Willam T.
Dewey. Montpclier Z. NJ. Mansur
Newport; Col. Charles s. Forbes. st
Adams; Clayton Luther Alexander.
Burlington: II. y. lIolton, Brattle-
boro; n. W. Fisk, l-le La Motto; and
John A. Mead, Rutland