The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-01-11
TO HONOR MEMORY
OF BENN|NGTON'S
FIGHT|NGPAR ARSON
Proposed Statue Of Revolution
AIRY Hero at Old Bennington
DRAWING WAS SUBMITTED
At Annual Meeting of Bennington
Battle Monument and Historical
Society.

The annual meeting of the Ben
nington Battle Monument and Histor-
ical Association was held at the Of
fee of Batchelder & Bates January
10.
There were present, Col. DIN
bers, Henry c. Day, Il. ]. Hall, |. e.
Gibson, C. NJ. Graves, Thomas Han
non, l.. F. Abbott, Isaac Jennings,
N. NJ. Puffer, A. W. Varney, j. V. d.
S. Merrill, E. l.. Bates, f. T. Girls
void, NJ B. Morgan, w. II. Nichols
and c. H. Dewey.
The minutes of the meeting of Au-
guest 1, 1911 were read and approved.
The report of the treasurer was
read and approved showing balance
in his hands subject to order of trus-
tees of s771.41
The report of the monument com
mittee for the year past was read and
accepted The number of visitors
during the twelve months was 1928.
IL was NOitu ludl Alit AlNdDulGl DC
notified by the secretary of the vote
had at the meeting of the association
on January %, 1905 and directed to
place the moneys in his hands as
above in four interest bearing certi-
ficates of deposit Of equal amounts
each.
1t was voted that George F. Graves
Gfhunp nd Edward
Bates be a committee to collate
funds of and under the control of
this association and make report
thereof.
The following were elected officers
of the Association for the year en-
suing President, Col Olln Scott;
vice-president. Col. Lyman F. Alb
bolt; secretary, Edward l.. Bates;
treasurer, George F. Graves; audi
tors, l.. f. Abbott, Olin Scott, c. II.
Darling; directors. John G. McCul-
Tough, Edward l.. Bates. Orion NJ
Barber, Lyman F. Abbott, Frederick
b. Jennings, Irving f. Gibson, Olin
Scott, Carroll S. Page. Charles II.
Dewey. James H. Batchelder
The Governors Of Vermont, Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire are ex-
ofIlicio directors Of this association.
On motion OF Edward j. Hall the
following resolution was adopted
Resolved, that the thanks of the
Association be and hereby are ten
dered TO the committee having in
charge the preparations for the pa
~ .war.funu ~ fhn dedication
of the Seth Warner and Green Noun
tain Boys Monumon; on Angus g,
1911, and especially to its chairman,
Edward l.. Bates"
On motion of Edward j. Hall the
following resolution was adopted
"Resolved that the thanks OF the
Association are due and are hereby
rendered to Edward L, Bates, Presld-
ing Officer. Rev. Isaac Jennings, Col.
DIN Scott, Governor John A. Mead
and Hon. James X. Batcheld.r for
their participation IN the exercises at
the dedication Of the Seth Warner
and Green Mountain Boys Monument
August sixteenth. 1911 and TO
the civil societies and organiza-
lions participating. and the secretary
is hereby instructed formally to con
vey TO them the thanks of the Associ-
alton and to inscribc this resolution
upon the records"
It was voted that icdv ard l.. Bates,
Rev. Isaac Jennings and Henry C.
Day be appointed the committee of
this association to prepare aud pub
lish in suitable pamphlet or ether
form a record OF the celebration at
tendant upon the dedication OF the
Col Seth Warner and Green Noun
tain Boys Monument on August l6,
1911 comprising the address ap1 all
other matters Of interest in connec'
ton Herewith.
It was voted that the secretary be
authorized end instructed to procure
suitable stationary for the use OF
this Association.
II was voted that Henry c. Day,
Irving T.. Gibson and Edward l.
Bates be elected as the COMMITTEES TO
have charge of and manage the build.
ings, monument and grounds owned
by the State of Vermont and In the
custody of this Association for the
year ensuing.
Voted, that the Monument Commit
tee be instructed to confer with the
trustees of the village of Bennington
to the placing in suitable re-
pair of the sidewalk extending east
wardly from the railroad crossing
near Thomas Halloran's dwelling
house to the asphalt sidewalk on
West Main street, the present side
walk in the section complained OF be-
ing a subject OF unfavorable COM
ment among the hundreds of visitors
to the Battle Monument.
IL was voted that the Monument
Committee be instructed to confer
with George Worthington rela'
tive to the hedge of trees by him
planted on his west line abutting the
lands OF the state of Vermont where
on stands the Battle Monument, such