Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-10-19
NEW COMPANY ASSURED
Enthusiastic Meeting Well At.
tended at Armory Monday.
Adjufnnt-General Tiliotson Presided
Talks by Gen. Peck, Lieut., Harness,
Capt. Ashley, cx-Mayor Burke
and Capt. Parker.

That burlington is TO have the new
company OF the Vermont National Guard
seems to be assured. At an enthusiastic
meeting In the armory Monday evening
there was an attendance of about 90 men
Interested in the enterprise, and a con-
siderable number OF them handed in their
names for MEMBERSHIP in the oryaniza-
ton.
Adiutant- General Lee S. Tillotson of
St. Adams presided at the meeting, which
was called to order ut eight O'Clock.
Short addresses were made by Gen 7. S.
Pecl5 Iieut. Barnes of the 9Th L. S. in
fantry. who is now on detail as Inspector
instructor Of the 1st infantry. V. n. G.,
Capt J. VI. ashley of company M. eN-
Mayor J. n. Burke and former Capt. O.
Fl. Parker of Company NJ. At the close
OF the speaking Lieutenant Barnes called
for volunteers and received a hearty re-
Spouse. Upwards OF 20 men Immediately
signifed their intention Of joining the
new company. and the officers stated that
the ranks would undoubtedly be full by
the end Of the week.
COMPANY X"
According TO the state law, the Of
noers of the new organization. which
will be known as Company x. are to
he chosen ut an election held after
the formation of the company Is ef-
fccted. The military authorities of
the State, however, have already
chosen three men from this city. who
will assist Lieutenant Barnes in the
work OF organizing the company, and
who will act for the present as its
formerly physical director of the Bur-
iington Y. NJ. c. A.. and at present an
officer of the hospital corps; r. *. AL
len. general secretary of the y. NJ. c.
A. at the present time; and L. Il. rims,
who is employed by the Chittendeh
County Trust company All three of
these men have had previous military
experience.
GEN. TIILOTSON EXPLAINS PLAN.
In opening the meeting, General Ti..ot-
son outlined briefly the plan of organiza-
ton of the new company saying that IN
no respect whatever is its formation to
be taken as IA criticism of Company NJ,
nor as in any sense step directed
against that body. on the contrary, the
plan in mind is drawn with view to
the increased success and efficiency of
Company NJ. The officers OF Company NJ,
said he, are working In hearty co-opera-
ton with the State officials for the crea-
ton of another company here believing
that friendly rivalry between the two
companies and increased interest in mill
tary affairs on the part Of the public
generally are results which will follow
this action, and which will rebound to
the benefit of Company NJ in the form
of better spirit and increased numbers?
GENERAL PECK OPTIMISTIC.
Gen r S Peck was then called upon.
He said that many years ago Burlington
supported three companies of the State
militia, Winoosk two, and some OF the
noighborinr towns In Chittenden county,
such as Richmond and IInesburg, sup
ported. in all, five more. In those days
the entire Vermont militia, consisting Of
one regiment Of ten companies, was
located right here in this county. and the
men gathered in Burlington very often. to
the great advantage of their esprit de
corps. while their frequent drills together
were of great profit burlington can
easily support another company to-day.
he declared. lie then expressed his pleasure
at seeing so many promising Young men
ut the meeting. and his own willingness
70 do all in his power to promote the
success of the new company, closing by
declaring that he wished he might him
self bc the first to enlist.
LIEUT.. BARNES, CAPT. PARKER AND
MIR. BURKE.
Lieutenant Barnes spoke briefly. setting
forth the plans in regard to the new com
pany in some detail, General Tillotson's
hppn RITZ
ularly with the relation of the company
10 the State and with the character of
the national guard in general
Captain Parker expressed himself as
in hearty sympathy with the movement
for another company in Burlington, and
offered his services toward furthering It's
success in every way that lay in his
power
Mr.. Burke called TO mind the advan-
tases that would follow from the pres
ence of another company in this city,
and said he hoped that he would be of
sistanoc in every way possible, to the end
that Burlington might secure the com
pany.
CAPTAIN ASHLEY IN FAVOR.
Captain Ashley was then called upon.
Ne said that the officers of his company
were all Convinced that the formation
of mother company here would be IL
good thing for tho existing one. "It isn't
vcry likely" said he, that ! would be
IN favor OF the movement 10 form an
other company If thought that such
step would he harmful to my own com
panS."
list Of names was then taken, and
more than half Of those present who were
oil 1fgft,, tn,
rany were registered. These men, ana all
others who are Interested, are to report
a. the armory Wednesday evening,
Mo IIMIT TO OIIERc