The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-06-16
GREEN MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS
Held Their Annual Meeting at Brandon
Saturday.


Brandon, June I6.-The annual meet.
ing of the Green Mountain club, which
took place here Saturday, was remark
able for a climb by all present up Mount
Moosalamoo, and the arrival on the
scene of Assistant State Forester r. Nj.
Ross, with gang of men, reporting the
completion that morning of 80 miles OF
the long trail over Killington, Pico,
Mount Carmel and Mount Horrid.
This trail, together with 80 or more
miles of completed trail from the SUM.
nit of Camels Hump over Bolton noun
tain and Mansfield to Sterling pond,
and bits of new trail and improved old
trail in various parts of the state, repre-
sents the present progress OF the scheme
which is to make Vermont the pedestri-
ans paradise.
1t was announced that an expedition
will leave Burlington to-day or to-mor
row, TO extend the Mansfield Camels
Hump trail from the Hump south
through beautiful and extremely wild
country to Lincoln mountain. After that
has been accomplished, the cutting of a
link of trail from Lincoln to Mount Hor-
rid will be all that remains to complete
tain trail in America.
AT the business meeting, which was
held at the Brandon inn at ii o'clock in
the forenoon, reports from the officers
of the club and the presidents of the
various sections showed "A more active
interest and accomplishment in opening
up Nermont's scenic treasures this sea
son than ever before. The Appalachian
Il al
en- masse this summer for an extensive |
hike. Members of local sections are
making organized pilgrimages to the
mountains in their vicinity. The state /
forestry department has been able to CO. I
operate actively in the construction of /
part of the trail and intends to use il /
as the best possible course for its fire
wardens. Various hotels of the state
have contributed literally to the work
and are planning to send parties of their
guests over it.
Green Mountain day will be celebrated
on Killington peak with Killington sec.
ton.
The club was entertained by the
Brandon chapter with an automobile
ride TO Lake Dunmore and a climb up
Mount Afoosalamoo. The day was per-
iect, and the beauties of Dunmore and
Silver lakes and the surrounding woods
md mountains were viewed from yari
Jus attitudes and angles. In the even
ng, banquet was held at the Bran
Ion inn. Brief speeches were made by
Judge G. H. Button of Middlebury, Mr.
1awes and Mr.. Ross.
The officers elected were:
President. James =. Taylor, Burling-
on; yice-presidents, Judge Seneca Ha-
elton of Burlington, NJ. Z. Wheeler of
Senator Carroll S. Page of Hyde
Park, the Hon. NJ. j. Hapgood of Peru,
senator W. p. Dillingham; of Waterbury,
red A. Rowland of Montpelier and A. G.
Arr of Brandon; secretary and treas
rer, Louis j. Paris, NJ. D., Burling-
on.
Chairmen of eommittees-Me Membership, |
.ouis j. Paris, NJ. D.. Burlington; trails, /,
tate Forester Austin f. Halves, Bur |
ngton; publicity, Hon. Guy W. Bailey, ,
,ssex Junction; photographs, Prof. II. ,
;. Perkins, Burlington.
Board of councillors representing coun-
Judge J. W. Weeks. Mid
lebury; Bennington, Lieut.. Frank
. Howe, Bennington; Caledonia. Hon. {
. p. Slack, st. Johnsbury; Chittenden, '
rof. George H. Perkins, Burlington; {
ssex, Senator Porter II. Dale, Island Z
ond; Franklin, Congressman Frank l..
reene, ST. Adams: Lamoille. Henry c. :
iske, Morrisville; Orange, John C. Sher-
lrne Randolph; Orleans, ex-Gov. @. H. !
routy, Newport; Rutland, Hon. Redtield G
rector, Proctor; Washington, c. c. C
raves, Waterbury; Windham, Rev.
harles A. Harris, Brattleboro; Wind
", +. II. Clark, Windsor.