The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-03-14
GOv.PROUTYGUEST
Of BUFF ALO
VERMONTERS
Seventeenth Annual Gathering
of the Association
4 RECEPTION AND BANQUET
Governor Prouty Gave an Address
That Made Those Present Anx-
ious to See Vermont

The annual banquet of the Buffalo
Society of NermOnters was held at
the Hotel Lenox. Buffalo, n Y, on
Friday evening, March II. Governor
George II. Prouty of Vermont was
the guest of the evening and princi-
pal speaker. The banquet, which
was attended by one hundred and
twenty of Vermonts sons and daugh-
ters, was the largest and most bril-
! liant affair in the history OF the soc
iety. A reception was held in the ho-
tel parlors from seven until eight and
at Sis the company sat down TO an
elaborate dinner During the recep-
! ton and dinner, an orchestra. con
cealed behind palms, played popular
selections
1t was after nine o'clock when the
POSTMASTER arose and read the fol.
lowing telegram from Hon Charles
r. Hughes, governor Of New York:
- am very sorry that | cannot ac.
cept your invitation TO attend the din
ner of the Buffalo Society of Yer
monters this evening 1t would give
ne much pleasure t. ioin you in greet
ing the distinguished governor of
Vermont, whom | hold in the highest
esteem. Please give TO the Green
Mountain Boys my cordial greetings
and best wishes
Governor Prouty's address was lis
tened to with great attention and was
interrupted with frequent applause.
ue retOld some of his states history,
showing wherein lay the root of the
| excellence of her sons ard daughters
| OF today. Then he turned TO The Yer.
mont OF the present End enumerated
her industries, describing the e-~i-i.e
/ and marble quarries, the TARGET l
, the woodland the manufacturers
which have made Vermont known
throughout the world The governor
laid emhasis upon Vermont as an ag.
ricultural state and aroused great in.
! terest by his statements regarding
the improvements Of Vermont's
roads. The Automobiles present be.
came interested at once The COVER.
nor closed with a glowing description
of Vermont's scenery and called at
tention to Vermont as a winter re-
sort. He surprised many present by
stating the number of people who
patronize the Woodstock Inn and
other well known Vermont resorts
during the winter season In closing
Governor Prouty said 81 am proud
OF Vermont not only for what she
has done as a state within her Dor.
ders, but for what her sons and
daughters have been able to achieve
away from home as uplifting fnfiuen.
ces In the several c--. munities in
which they live"
The president Of the society. Sam
uel b.. Botsfcrd, a native of Vergen.
mes and graduate of Middlebury Col
lege' presided and introduced the
speakers, The other speakers of the
evening were Senator Henry w. Hill.
Mrs, John Miller Hor on and joseph
fDana Allen. Edmond ] Plumley. the
poet of the society paid a graceful
tribute to Senator Hill in verse and
homes II. Noonan moved vote of
thanks to the governor. At the con.
c!usion of the evening. an octette
sang the University of Vermont song
Lake Champaign"
This was the seventeenth annual
banquet of the Buffalo Society of
Nermonters. A new booklet contain.
ing q history Of the society and a list
OF members, with pictures of past of.
Ulcers, was distributed during the
evening. Some of the most promI-
nent citizens of Buffalo have acted as
officers of the society. and many of
them We're present at the banquet
Among the previous guests of the
society have been Hon. Roswell Farm.
nam, two Of whose sons live in Buf.
talo, Prof. Walter T.. Howard of Mid.
dlebury College, DR. Mathew II.
Buckham, president Of the University
Of Vermont, Hon D. ]. Foster. DR.. u
( c. Hawley, then mayor of Burlington
/ Hon. Charles II. Darling. then assis.
( tant secretary of the navy Rev. John
NJ Thomas, resident of Middlebury
College and Charles II. Spencer pres-
ident of Norwich University.
The governor was entertained while
IN Buffalo at the residence of Sena.
tor and Mrs. Henry W. Hill. His adj
dress was quoted extensively in all
the local newspapers which also pub
lished his portrait and many of the
prominent citizens met him during
his stay This is the first time the
Buifalo Society of Vermonters has
entertained a governor while in office
and the members thoroughly appreci.