Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-05
UNDERWRITERS BUSY DAY
Members Of State Association
Turned from Business to Fun.
Demonstration In the Morning Fol-
lowed by BRsc Rail Game with
Travelling Wen in Afternoon
ma Bnnquet IN Evening.

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! wheh the members gathered at the
neo'cal college Of the University Of
vermont. where Professor Ronouard
gave practical demonstration on n
cndaver. From 1880 to three o'clock
the demonstration was continued
Many now members OF the associa-
tlon arrived In the city yesterday
morning. swelling the number of mem
hers present TO about rs.
THE BALI. GAME.
| During the entire morning and eerly
afternoon there were secret SESSIONS
and Whispering bouts between the
members about base ball. tho secret
sessions being held because Of the
close proximity OF divers travelling
men, many with major league records.
There were also secret excursions to
sporting goods stores and both under
takers and travelling statesmen were
seen in far away corners testing huge
mitts gloves and bats. All this. OF
course, was In preparation for tho
great ball game between the under
takers ard travelling statesmen. which
was called at 3:30 o'clock at Athletic
park.
A poor Free Press man, trying to
earn an honest living. was the goat
chosen as umpire. and his work shone
with the players Unequal hrilliancy.
| plays of scintillating rapidity" occur
red without number and after the
game was over no person, except the
score keeper. was aware of the result.
| The score keeper. who appeared to be
| fair and square. announced that the
travelling statesmen had won to =
This meant that the statesmen had bur
led the undertakors
After the game was half over. It be-
Ing only six innings. It appeared owl
dent that the jolly undertakcrs were
preparing TO dig their own graves.
on the other hand. the forlorn travel
, ing statesmen saw rays of sunshine
ahead and We're running around the
| diamond in a way that betokoned flu
ture broken legs and heads.
n Hans Wagner, Ty Cobb and Frank
Chance had been present hey would
lave hung their heads in shame. for
plays were pulled of that never be-
fore occurred on any diamond. The
| base running rcscnhled steam roll
Ter going on the low speed clutch and
Porto Rican army heating a retreat
Just the same. though, everNh cd Y
worked hard and II was only the fault
of tho pitchers. who couldn't get the
balls over the plate. that no more
scores were made. The indertakers
used to putting things underground
and the statesmen. practised In selling
things that people don't want. were
about evenly matched and 1t was only
tho fortune Of the game that the
knights Of the grip We're able to land
ahead OF their opponents.
Those who risked their lives for the
travelling men were Bissonctte. Calder
wood. Ryan. Pert, Keay, futile pat
took Marks and an unknown The
merry undortakers were represented by
Hale. Cancdv. White Moran. clifford
Rennett. Peasc. Rounds and Cabot
The battery for the statesmen was
Bates and Rissonette; for the under
takcrs. Halo and Cnnedy.
THE BANQUET
The banquet Of the Vermont Funer
nj Directors and Enhalmers aaeo
citation was held last niEht at tn,
Sherwood House. An elaborate mon,
was served to about 100 undertaken
and guests of the evening. Many lad
dies were present at the banquet anC
there was one lady undertaken VIII,
responded 10 toast TO the fair sex.
The post prandial exercises wer,
opened by President c. H. Uayder
who. after a few appropriate remarks
introduced Mayor James F., Burke
Mayor Burke said that last night wa,
the third time that he had had tht
plea sure of welcoming the undertake
ers Of the state to Burlington and h,
hoped that 1t would not bo tho last
Anropos Of the city of burlington. n,
said that he had been a resident her,
for the past 80 years but he did no
yet feel competent to do justice t'
It's beauties. nevertheless. he wa
: glad OF the opportunity of extendin.
its hospitality to the funeral directors
The mayor said that he had tw,
, things in particular to say and he re
! quested any representatives OF tn
press who might be present to nc
curately and faithfully report HI!
words The first was in reference I,
the colored troops now stationed
within our gates. The mayor SAT-
that there had not been a single com
plaint as yet, registered against then
with the police department and he di'
! not believe there would be. The sec
] ond matter was in reference to pur
water. He said that, largely OWNS
to Dr. II. d. Holton Of the State bonr'
. Of health. Burlington was now on
ioying an absolutely pure water sup
ply.
President Hayden said, followini
the mayors remarks that, o~inG I
n change in the program. ]. r. Stcarn
Of Rutland would respond to tn
. toast. THE Progressive Tndcrtnker.
Mr.. Stearns had the audience wit
him when ne facetiously referred t
the ball game of the afternoon
though he intimated that the travel
ling men might nave been guilty q
; bringing in ringers" Mrs. Mini
Hoag was the next speaker. She sal
she was glad to see that so many q
those present had brought thei
wives with them and hoped that thos
, who had not yet procured one woul
Q DO so before the next convention, ]. 7
Carrigan next spoke Of the under
u takers teacher and paid a fine tribut
: TO Prof Charles Rcnounrd OF Ncy
York city nnd especially to his art'
V clcs In the Undertake journal, O. 7
Ryan, representing tho travellin
?. men. had n few words 10 say ahou
y the ball game and he was followe