Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-13

banquet was an event long to he remem-
bered by the members and the post
prsndial exercises were especially in
terestinE. The members of the council OF
Loyal Legion met at four O'Clock in the
Il fternoon for the annual council meet
ing. and the annual business meeting
was held at seven o'clock when the
report and election Of officers occurred.
This was followed by reception at the
Van Ness House. and thcn tho ban
quot.
THE NEW OFFICERS
A. tic evening meeting tho committee
on nominations composed Of Compan-
ions John l.. Barstow Ehcnezer ].
Ornshee. Andrew &. Brown. Ruel J.
Derby and Hugh Henry submitted the
following ticket for officers for the en-
suing year. which was accepted
Comma nder First Lieutenant Joseph
II. Gould!ne; senior vice commander.
Lieut.. -Col A. e. Brown: Junior vice
commander. capt. w. c. l.andon re-
corder capt. II. o. Wheeler: registrar
First Lieut.. G. -. Williams; treasurer,
{. f.. Beach. chancellor, II. n HaSar;
chaplain j. r.. Goodrich council. Capt.
j. a. Sheldon, Companions j. F. Mead
ana T. T.. Kelley. COT. II. S Foster and
Lieut.. q. r. DrurY.
Companion Gardner Spring Elodcett
died AT his home in this city on April
Is of this year and a committee COM
posed Of Companions J. F.. Goodrich. j.
l.. Barstow and r. j. Derby presented
a memorial last evening in his memory.
The Commandcry. standard Post. G. A.
r. and tho city authorities, represented
by MAYOR W. J. Bgelow. acting together
ma de arrangements for the fitting OBJ
servance Of the Tooth anniversary or the
birth OF Abraham Lincoln and prepared
and carried out appropriate exercises az
| the First Church on the evening OF
| February -
THE RECEPTION
| Following this meeting A reception was
| held at the Van Ness House. the mem
..rs OF the reception committee being
! Com MONS 7. 9. Peck. F.. Henry Pow
d. NJ. l.. Sanborn. G. a. Howe, r. S
Howard. H. H. Hsgar C. T." Woodbury.
| Kedtield Proctor. Ir., and F. Hooker
In the receiving line a. the reception
we're Commander OF Loyal Legion. eX
Governor Woodbury. and General Lucia
president Womans Relief Corps. +. s
A. Mrs MarN r. Gilman, Roxhury
| Mass: Commander c. f.. Beach depart
ircnt Of Vermont, g. A. r, presiden
| Woman's Relief Corps. department o
Vermont. Mrs Nelson NJ Smvth Of ST
Johnshury. col J. II. Goulding, com
r,ander Vermont Commanderv. Loya
Legion. laCa-lO: national comman der, Son
| ~ Veterans, Gen. Edgar A. Allen. .Ir., o
Washington. D. g.; president, Nationa
/ 7 u,
Campbell. past commander-in- chief, Son
Of Veterans. Mrs. Calsta r. Jones. pas
national president Woman's Relic
Corps
TIE BANQUET.
The banquet was largely attended an
music was furnished by Lessons orches
IVA those present rising and singin
america" at the close OF tire post-pran
dial exercises. Commander Capt trha
a. Woodbury.. who has Neen III, wa
icastmaster and At the beginning OF u
exercises Senior commander Lieut.
joel II. Thomas served In his pla
Comma nder Woodbury. spoke. howeve'
between courses. when he welcomed tn
members Of the LOYAL Legion and tn
me mbers OF visiting organizations. II
said that no t'nion veteran depreciate
veteran Of the Confederate army, BIZ
admired them, but that lie though
that the deeds done by some member
Ct both armies ought to he forgotten
instead of being made much OF, 10 IN
Getrimcnt Of those other soldiers VII
better records.
; Gov. q. H. Prouty, who WAS 10 snswe
TO the toast Of the Green Mountains,
vas absent. as was Commander-in-Ch
E.nry NJ. Nevius of Red Bank. y.
TIE tossts however were answered b
, others and Hugh Henry of Chester wa
G. He'd upon for story. which helpe
to make the occasion even more EMO!
able.
MAYOR BURKE.
Mayor Burke spoke on Burlington Al
assured those present that ii was
pleasing duty to welcome the companion
, OF the Loyal Legion to Burlington. /
referred to the coming tercentenary, sa
. ing that Burlington would be the centr
point for the large number of visitor
and that the gathering Of the 10y
Legion. G. A, r., and kindred orga
=. izations IN the city was an auspicio
4 beginning.
J. VI. GOULDlNG.
n j. n. Gouldins, elected Tuesday
( comma nder of the Loyal Legion. answer
Z to the toast Of the Green Mountains,
Y place of Gov G. H. Prouty. who "
( absent He thought that no other sta
In the Union was so we'll represented
over the country by Its citizens as "
mont. Vermont Ia also getting 10 be
:. manufacturing State instead OF an az
cultural state for instance. scales WIN
are made In Vermont for the whole wor
The State stands on the integrity of
citizens their morals and their honest
He concluded by saving that he had 50
enough for George"
l. COMMA NDER c. T. BEACH.
e The toast Of the department Of W
mont G. A. r." was responded to
IT Commander Charles f. Beach, Col
o mander- in Chief Henry NJ. Nev'us OF
h Bank ~ j., who was to speak on III
& Grand Army of the Republic" was u
IS able TO speak because of the loss OF
a voice SO Commander Beach answer
It both toasts
The average loss Of the G. A. Y.
1t Vermont has been 1913 deaths year.
l., the year 1905 the loss was only %,
J. thought that many posts could not anc
e. 70 live strictly up to the rules and s"spe
y members for non-payment OF dn-s;
thought It impracticable. The avera