The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-06-17
LONG MOUNTAIN TRAIL
Thirty.Flve Miles Added and More
to Follow.

Brandon, June 15.-The annua
meeting of the Green Mountain club
which took place here yesterday
was remarkable for a climb by al
present up Mount Mossalamoo and
the arrival on the scene OF Assis
tant State Forester r. M. Ross, with
a gang of men, reporting the com
pletion that morning of 35 miles OF
the Long Trail over Killington, Pico
Mount Carmel and Mount Horrid.
This trail together with 30 or more
miles of completed trail from the
summit of Camel's Hump over Bolton
mountain and Mansfield to Sterling
pond, and bits of new trail and i'm
proved old trail in various parts of
the State, represents the present
| progress of the scheme which is to
make Vermont the pedestrians para
disc.
1t was announced that an expedi-
ton will leave Burlington tomorrow
or the next day to extend the Mans
field-Camel's Hump trail from the
Hump south through a beautiful and
extremely wild country to Lincoln
mountain. After that has been ac-
complished, the cutting of link of
trail from Lincoln to Mount Horrid
will be all that remains to complete
| the greatest piece of consecutive
mountain trail in Amreica.
At the business meeting, which
was held at the Brandon Inn at
eleven o'clock in the forenoon, re-
ports. from the officers OF the club
q nd af vi
sections showed a more active inter
est and accomplishment in opening
up Vermonts scenic treasures this
season than ever before. The APP
palachiau hub Is considering visiting
the State ca o~~" this summer for
an extensive IKE Members OF To-
cal sections axe making organized
pilgrimages TO the mountains in
their vicinity The State forestry de
partment has been able to cooperate
actively in the construction of part
of the trail and intends to use it 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 1t.
With few exceptions the officers
elected We're those of the preceding
year, James p Taylor was continu-
ed as president, DR.. Paris as secre-
tary and treasurer, and State Fores-
ter Austin F. Halves as head OF the
trails committee. A. G.. Farr of
Brandon was added to the list of vice
presidents. Senator Porter II Dole
OF Island Pond and Charles A. Har-
ris of Brattleboro were chosen men,
bers of the board of councillors.
Green Mountain day will be cele-
brated on Killington Peak with XII
lington section.
The club was entertained by the
Brandon chapter with an automobile
ride TO Lake Dunmore, and a climb
up Mount Moosaamoo. The day was
perfect and the beauties of Dunmore
and Silver lake and the surrounding
woods and mountains were viewed
from various attitudes and angles.
In the evening a banquet was held
at the Brandon Inn. Brief speeches
were made by Judge G. II. Button of
Middlebury. Mr., Halves and Mr..
Ross.
The officers elected were:
President James p Taylor Bur-
lington; vice-president, Judge Sene-
ca Haselton of Burlington, NJ. e.
Wheeler of Rutland, Senator Carroll
5. Page of Hyde Park, the Hon. NJ.
J. Hapgood of Peru, Senator w. p.
Dillingham; of Waterbury, Fred A.
Rowland of Montpelier and A. G..
Farr OF Brandon; secretary and treas
urer, Louis J. Paris, NJ. d., Burling-
ton.
Chairman of mmtitees-Member
ship, Louis ]. Paris, NJ. d. Burling-
ton: trails, State Forester Austin f.
Halves Burlington; publicity, the
Hon. Guy w. Bailey, Essex juno
ton; photographs. Prof. H. F. Perk-
ms, Burlington.
Hoard of councillors representing
counties-Addison, Judge ]. w.
Weeks, Middlebury; Bennington.
Lieut.-Gov. Frank E. Howe. Ben
nington; Caledonia, Hon. l.. p. Slack
st. Johnsbury; Chittenden, Prof.
George II. Perkins, Burlington; Es-
sex, Senator Porter H. Dole, Island
Pond; Franklin. Congressman Frank
l.. Greene, St Adams; Lamoille.
Henry L. f1ske, Morrisville; Orange,
John c. Sherburne. Randolph; Or
leans, Ex-Gov. G. II. Prouty, New
port; Rutland, Hon. Redield Proctor
Proctor; Washington. c. c. Graves
Waterbury; Windham, the Rev. Chas
A. Harris. Brattleboro; Windsor, F.
III. Clark, Windsor.
Those present were: James p.
Taylor Levi p. Smith, A. f. Halves,
f. c. Jacobs, r. NJ. Ross, Louis j.
Paris, Burlington; f. S. Marsh, Mr.
and Mrs. c. w. Crockett, r. c. Flood,
Mr.. Chandler. Miss Ormsbee, Bran
don, Judge c. II. Button, Jospeh A.
Peck, Middlebury; o. p Cooper, w.
+. Meter, Frank Clark. Rutland;
Miss Byington. Charlotte; o. o..
Hitchcock. West Haven.