Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
VT. ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Officers Elected Mt Annual Gathering
In Washington.

In Washington.
Washington, d. c. Jan. 1o.-The fine
rooms Of the Washington club at no
street. were the scene OF a merry gather
ing of Nermonters on the evening of
Wednesday, As the meeting was two
fold in it's nature. being the annual meet
ing as well as the regular monthly meet
ing. nearly hundred members were pre-
sent. The meeting was presided over by
Edward l.. Temple, formerly of Rutland
Vt. he being the out going president
After tho usual reports of COM
mttees. there followed the cleo
ton Of officers for the ensuing
year. There was some dif!dence
IN as much as the work Is rather burden
some. The following officers were elected:
Honorary presidents, Hon. Redfeld Proc
tor Proctor; Hon. William p. Dillingham;.
Waterbury; Hon. Kittredge Iiaskins.
Brstteboro; Hon. Henry A. Willard
Westminster; Judge Charles II. Robb,
Bellows Falls; Judge Wendell P Stafford
St Johnsbury; the Rev. Samuel ii.
Greene. Montgomery; Hon. Charles a.
Prouty Newport.
President. Major Edward r. Campbell
~ Brandon; vice-presidents. Fred q.
knight Of Ludlow, Col. NJ. c. Hooker OF
St Johnsbury. Capt. Nelson d. Adams Of
Burllngton; treasurer, Henry T. OTTER
dlnger of Montpelier; recording secretary,
Fred c. O'Connell Of Alburgh; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Grace Ross or
Rutland: financial secretary. Claude f.
BRYAN of Shoreham: board Of directors,
the officers above named and Capt. q. f.
Graves Of Rutland, Col. n. b. Peck Of
burlington. +. w. Childs.
The committees Will he appointed ny
he president at the next meeting 10 ne
held on the evening O, FEBRUARY H. ~
The same place.
After the election Of officers the audi
once were entertained by the following
program:
Mr.. NcFarlane told some interesting
! ,acte REGARDING India. the land OF MS
( residence for 20 years.
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NfNMoNl So 20
George NJ. Bessett. representing Wells
Richardson company Of Burlington, VI
is in Washington To consult with the sec
rotary OF agriculture regarding the pur
food law.
Members Of the Vermont delegation a
Washington find it difficult to get candi
dates for the appointments to West Poin
and Annapolis The young men Of tn
state seem to have lost tho martial splri
their fathers and to have sought tn