The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-03-10
EXTENSIVE PLANS MADE
Board Of Trade at Meeting Last Night
Planned For Centenary Celebration
Of Birth of Senator Justin 5. Nor
riI,-Guu Club Shoot to BE Held
Scen-ROnrd Of Trade Helps Ont.

Ipt-EuH Club Shoot to he Ilclu
Socn-Board of Trade Helps Ont.
There was small attendance at
Tuesdays meeting of the Board OF
Trade, which was called to order by
President Joseph A. DeBoer. Score
tary Fred e. Gleason named several
new members, all of whom were un-
animously elected, and among whom
were Rev. w. J. O'Sullivan and Rev.
l.. Pine and r. NJ Harvey were read
and accepted
President DeBoer made a verbal
report of several matters that were
referred to him at the last meeting
and in speaking of the recent ban
uuet at the Pavilion he said that it
was one of the most interesting, in
spring and enthusiastic gatherings
that he had had the pleasure of at
tending for some time.
He referred to the coming celebra-
tion of the Morrill, centenary to which
reference was made at the last meet
lllS, dl MniCh lllhN IL wac PA PAOPNpNN
to have some local celebration, in
the event of nothing taking place to-
ward that end outside this city, Mr..
DeBoer saying that he had since had
communication with Governor Prouty
and other State officials, whose plans
and wishes in the matter would mean
the obsession of the local affair and
that now that State celebration
had been decided upon. 1t will take
place in the Congregational church in
this city on April IA, and it is expect
ed that a large delegation of former
Governors, many men of prominence
in the State and others from outside
will be in attendance on that occa-
sion.
What will probably interest Vermont
ers most is the fact that George f.
Edmunds, one of the greatest states
men that ever represented Vermont in
Congress, has been invited to attend
and will probably be present at the
celebration The program has not
been completed, Mr.. DeBoer said, but
it is entirely probable that it will in
clude an address by President Buck
ram of the University of Vermont.
The committee on Conventions re-
ported that the Montpelier Gun Club
had been unable to get the State lea
que to. hold its State convention here
this year, local pride mixed with civ
tc jealousy giving the event to st.
Adams. One of the Gun Clubs mem
bers stated that it was planned to
hold a two days shoot IN Montpelier
in lie near future, the date of which
had not been decided upon, to which
all the clubs in the State will be in
vited to send representatives. The
Montpelier club will contribute $10C
toward making the event success
it was explained, and a communica-
tion was read asking the aid of the
Board of Trade collectively or as in.
.dividuals. At a meeting of the direc-
tors of the Board of Trade, held after
the regular meeting, it was voted tC
extend aid in the form OF cash
prize.
The transportation committee re
ported that it had been in communi
cation with j. p Gallagher, the loca
agent of the Central Vermont Rail
way Company, in regard to sleeping
car accommodations from Montpelie
Junction to New York, Boston ant
Chicago, the local agent replying tha
he had been able to secure accommo
dations for "sleepers to Boston an,
Springfield Mass, but that the gener
al passenger agent of the compan,
regretted that he was unable to Sc
his way clear to put sleeping car
on between here and other point
mentioned, owing to the fact that tn
other trains were made up at St Al
bans.
The regular meeting was folawe
by a meeting of the Board of Direct
ors, at which little aside from rou
tine business was transacted, excep
. the voting of the money as a priz
TO the Gun Club, which has alread
been referred to.