Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-23
ANNIVERSARY Of
THE LOYAL LEGION
Observed by Vermont Command
cry with Meeting, Reception
and Banquet.
TWO NEW MEMBERS ELECTED
Speakers of the Evening Were
Mayor Roberts, Bishop Rice,
Pres. Spooner, Major Cress,
Kingsley and Peck.
TWO new MEMBERS ELECTED
Speakers of the Evening Were
MaVOr Roberts BishOp Rice.

The Vermont Commandery. Military or
der OF the Loyal Legion OF the United
States observed Friday in this city
the 10Th anniversary OF Its founding. The
commemoration began with a business
meeting ut the Van Ness House at i've
o'clock in the afternoon, continued with
a reception there at seven, and closed
with a banquet lasting from nine until
eleven. The attendance of members.
their wives and invited guests was about
50.
Henry NJ. MacFarland OF HYDE Park.
son of Capt. Moses NJ Mcfarland of
the Sth Vermont regiment, was elected a
member of the first class by inheritance,
and Leonard Esmond Brownson, son OF
Lieut.. Leonard 1. Brownson. was elected
member of the second class Resolutions
were adopted facilitating Major General
Daniel L. Sckles upon the s6th anniver-
sary Of his birth.
THE BANQUET.
Brig dier-General Stephen Perry Joce-
| lyh /. S. A., retired. commander of the
Vermont branch of the order, was the
postmaster. Following a simple but ex-
cellent menu. he introduced Mayor Rob-
| crt Roberts. who said that from habit he
felt constrained to welcome the guests to
| Burlington, this being the part he so fire.
quenty Is called upon to play a gather
inss in this city.
MAYOR ROBERT ROBERTS.
Mayor Roberts said that in every life
there is some, significant event from
which the person dates all things.
| TN your lives" said he. "the significant
event must naturally he the Civil War.
In that conflict all the cheap fame was
wee1ed out, and the residuum deserves
our respect. All the world horors an old
soldier"
| Mayor Roberts extended best wishes TO
the members of the legion as whole
and expressed the hope that wars would
cease to be in the near future.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS At WAR
In this connection he told in a humor-
Gus vein of an experience in his recollec-
ton. when his Sunday school companions
decided that the only way to settle things
with tho Winooski Sunday school was 10
have 1t out with them in a good fight.
We'll" said the mayor, I'VE went over
the river and had the fight, and we
wound up by making a lasting peace and
becoming fast friends with the Wnooski
boys.
MAJOR KINGSLEY-"THE LADIES"
Major IT, r. Kingsley was then sum
moned to the moor responding to the
toast. ITO the Ladies'" He said that
while he had served in various ca
pacities at the wedding Of nearly all
his circle except himself this was the
l a INA \, H..
Governor. on whose stan the ma or
serves at the present time.
MOTHERS AND SWEETHEARTS
OF 81"
Major Kingsley then spoke with
rare delicacy Of the mothers and the
sweethearts of 81" and the close OF
his brief remarks drew forth round
after round of applause.
The RI. Rev, Joseph J. Rice, Roman
Catholic bishop OF Burlington then
spoke with uncommon force upon
Heroes of Peace"
My early reading in history said
Bishop Rice "kindled admiration for
Vermont and her sons, and later asso-
citation with them has not dampened
the ardor of my admiration,
HEROES OF PEACE.
But peace hath her heroes none
the less than war-men who stand
for civic Righteousness, and frown on
evil Sometimes II seems more din
cult TO live for ones country as one
should live. than to die for it.
In war brave men face the enemY's
cannon without linching, but in time
| l,xf, Ia fnap
OF unpopularity.
MANHOOD AT STAKE,
stand by your manhood-manh DOC
Is at stake. Bravery in war is one
thing, and is commendable; bravery il
peace is another thing, and that also
is commenda BILE
Bishop Rice's speech, to which nc
abstract could do justice, spoke Wig
orously against that brand OF poll
graft, and whose only qualification for
office is fat campaign contributto or
and pliability in the hands OF boss
Bishop Rice made a splendid plea foi
good citizenship.
Pres. G. II. Spooner OF Norwich Uni
versity was the next speaker and he
told of the remarkable career of capt
Allan u. Partridge, the founder OF
that Institution.
President Spooner's subject was "A
/ Nermonter and His Work" and The
speaker emphasized the work of Cap
tain Partridge for the teaching of ag
riculture mechanic arts, crafts ant
military science. decades befor,
schools for this purpose were estab
lished generally in this country
WAR MAY COME
The president pointed out the neeC
of present preparedness for war. !
century ago. said he. men were look
ing forward to the prompt coming o
peace, Just as we are to-day.
But war came and even to-day. witt
all our visions OF universal peace, ",
| hear of war over the water to the east
and war over the water to the west. anc
riot in this end that corner OF our owl
| country.
MILITARY TRAINING UNPOPULAR
In this day" said he. 1T is not popula
| to talk of military training. II YOU gen
tlemen, and YOU ladies-the powers tina
| be-believe that while our youth are be
Ing trained to build up works OF peac,
! there should also be some trained TO de
J fend these works | trust that you vii
do whatever is in your power to henef
this institution founded by Partridge"
| Major George O. Cress 10Th cavalry, u