The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-28
VERMoNTERs IN BOSTON
Annual Association Banquet at Hote
Somerset.

Boston, Jan. 26.-More than $50
members and guests Of the Vermont
Association of Boston gathered at
the Somerset last evening at its 9th
annual dinner. Governor Allen M.
Fletcher and Congress man Frank
Plumley of Vermont were special
guests and speakers. Governor Foss,
a native of Vermont, sent a letter to
President Charles H. Bradley, saying
he was very sorry he couldn't attend,
but wishing the association good luck
for another year.
Seated at the head table, beneath
three big flags were also Col. w. w.
Brown of Governor Fletcher's staff,
ex-President Nelson l.. Sheldon and
Isaiah R. Clark, Vice President Har-
vey King, Secretary Elmer E. Silver,
the Rev. James H. Holden, the chap
lain, and Charles II. Spooner, presi-
dent of Norwich University.
Among other guests were Mrs. AL
len NJ Fletcher and Miss f. B. FLEET
cher.
Previous to the dinner there was a
reception when the members met
Governor and Mrs. Fletcher personal
ly. In the receiving line with Presi-
dent and Mrs. Bradley and Governor
and Mrs. Fletcher were Colonel
Brown, Miss Woolson, Vice-President
and Mrs. King.
Flying from each table was the
green pennant of the association
while on the balcony facing the head
| table Vermont" was spelled out in
mammoth letters of gold on lark
| green background. Particularly ell
lvening was the musical program
under direction of John Almon, a
member of the association.
President Bradley. before intro
ducing the two speakers, briefly trac
ed the progress of the Vermont AS
ISOLATION of Boston, which, he said
starts another year on sounder bas
is than ever before. Besides Cover
nor Foss, he said. Col. George Har
vey was one of those who had sent
letters of regret that they could moi
attend.
There is very little for a Vermont
| Governor to do in basking in the
limelight," declared Governor Flet
cher, after the cheers with which he
was greeted had quieted. Then ht
told some of his experience at the
conference of Governors, from which
he had just come.
"The Vermont Legislature is gett
ing more and more like a circus" hi
went on. Now it has a publicity
department. and the Green Mountain
State is getting PRETTY well adver
tised. This year $250,000 is to b,
spent for good roads. Ten years agt
anyone agitating such a policy would
have been thought a candidate for ,
certain institution.
"The States revenue has doubled
in a decade" declared Governor
Fletcher, "and 1t is all going into tn,
upbuilding of Vermont When Mass
achusetts people have made all th'
money they need they should com,
up to Vermont, we will take you in.
Governor Fletcher said that whel
he gets back to Montpelier he is go
ing to spend a whole lot of effort t
get the Legislature TO adjourn early
so people can stick to business.
Congressman Plumley told how
Nermonters stood back of the flag II
trying days. Vermont holds to tn,
same position today" said he, "anC
she loves her sons and daughters
wherever they may venture" HI
raised laugh when he declared tina
Nermonters who come to Massachus
etts ought to live up to the STANDARD
of Lots wife by looking backwards.