Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-25
VERMON7'ERS HERE AND THERE

VERMON7ERS HERE AND THERE.
tended tho annual dinners Of the YER
mont Association OF Boston will recall
them as sumptuous AFFAIRS. They arc
held at the Hotel Somerset. with Law
fsh bill OF fare. excellent speakers,
and, best OF ALL q brilliant gathering
% loyal vermonters and ex-ver-
monters.
This organization Of vcrmonters IS
something to be proud OF. not only for
Ns members. but for ue Vermonters
who still inhaht the soil. It has
among It's active supporters some Of
he wealthiest and most prominent
nen Of Massachusetts,. as we'll az a
iost Of loyal sons Of the Green Noun
lains who have fame and fortune still
- make. They are all OF then, veY-
mont-born or sons or srandsons ~
Fermontcrs and much good fellowship
and common loyalty to the little old
While the dinners at the Somerset arc
the most pretentious Of their gather
ing' they are by no means tho only
ones. Their social evenings are con-
stanhy occurring and recurring
throughout the year. Every fall tho
big room in Mechanics hall Ia thrpne.
- with tho crowds which gather 10,
heir annual 'husxing bee" and dance.
md every spring the rame crowds
yather to feast ana dance At the
'sugaring Off"
II anybody dare assert that Yer.
nonters have not an attachment for
heir birthplace which out-runs that
az the ch'ldrcn ~ any other state.
AXE him with you to tn. rooms of tho
Vermont Association on coplsv
square There, IN the Westminster
Hotel you will ma excellent apart
inents whore man may sit ana read
all the newspapers and periodicals.
that Vermont can boast. as we'll a. all
the other current reading-matte, any,
ons could desire You will m val
romed by the genial custodian "OiA
Rent" Kelley, as he delights tn call
himself Also ;'uu cen Toast ycuy eye,
upon the faces % ell the governor, O,
Vermont a. they sas~ down from m.
van.
II you HAYS le'rir~ for ~. Bent"
will tell you all abou, the Clvi! wa.
which he was Instrumental r. bring
'ax to a termination favorable to the
North. Why, soyne peep.e will nave II
that the iran who set the ftrst shots
Tying at Gettysburg was Rent" Ksl-
Icy. He can tell you all about the old
N1morters 100, Resides "Rent" Kal-
Icy you will DOUBTLESS have aome
othsr vcrmontars "a visit with
Everybody from Vernon, drops IN
there. II II = kind 81 clearing house
Fer Ysrmonters
Tho former Vcrronteys will ask you
ell about the old state with the Kind
~ anection son has for his mother
Ana you need not be afraid Of firing
hem with long answer. They will
III you all about the xcop,e and
'aces Of the state and you will
wer them tEat although the people
=" not 50 numerous AZ to crowd zach
fher on the earth. they are a might
Ny respectable and well-to-do lot
They will want you to tell them all
about the Green Mountain Climb and
rejoice with you that there IL still 20
much Initiative ana public spirit in IN.
lone State They will require an ex.
planauen Of the railroad situation. ana
speak hopefully o. the boom for Yer.
'nont which these conditions, a. we'll
rs the awakening Of her people to her
possfbilitses and the hlIins I'D Of pras.
tasily I'll the new land Of the West
rortknd, They will AJAX you about III.
relitiesl brain ana hack eas a, II.
r.anfs, whether they are stilI sni,rht.
easA aas Mtsssstsat ssysaa uasa1