The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-10-07

nolds of the United States was to
the guest and chief speaker, was ma
ter of much speculation in court circlt
at Montpelier to-day, inasmueh as I'll
chief executive of the state considere
himself grossly insulted by the secrt
| tary of the association after having bee
invited to attend the banquet.
The original letter OF invitation t
Governor Fletcher was given out to th
public as follows:
| (Copyl
Burlington, Vt, Sept. 20, 1913.
To His Excelency,
Allen NJ. Fletcher,
Governor,
Sir,--I have the honor and the
pleasure to request your presence
At the Annual Meeting of this As
ISOLATION, to be held at Montpelier,
October Ito the ADDRESS by
the president OF the organization
at p. m. in the Court House, and
to the banquet at the Pavilion at
the close of the address. Attorney
General McReynolds of the United
States is to be guest OF honor.
VIII you not also favor us with
your presence and with him make
the GUESTS of honor? | am sure
voice the sentiment of all our
members in the assurance, ii such
is needed, that this is not an empty
compliment, but sincere URGING
that you do so favor us.
Trusting to receive an affirmative
reply, ! am
Your Excellency's Obedient
Servant,
tSigned JOHN II. MIAlNIS,
Secretary, Vermont Bar
Association.
Sec. Mimms' Second Letter.
Under date of Sept. %, or three day
after the date OF the first letter of in
vitation, Governor Fletcher received tn,
following;
Copy
Burlington, VT, Sept. 90, 1913.
To His Excellency,
Allen M. Fletcher,
Governor of Vermont
Sir,--T am constrained to write
and suggest my letter of invitation
was written BEFORE the public
announcement of your recent APP
pointments. ! have heard so much
adverse comment among members of
this association at your ignoring of
ALL precedent in passing over the
TWENTY -FOUR YEARS FAITH
Full service OF Judge Munson, that
/ desire to retract what | said in
regard to knowing that | voiced the
sentiment of the members of this
association, etc. | do not intend to
indicate now that is NOT their SEN
timent; / merely withdraw what |
said in that behalf, for while at
the time ] wrote ! felt it To be the
fact at this time | am not sure in
that respect. | do not want to
create any false impression, and
hence with this qualification of that
part of my letter in which ! pur-
ported to convey to you what |
thought was fact, but which am
convinced now is namely
assuming to voice the unanimous
sentiment of the members of this
association.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
tSigned) JOHN II. AfTAlMS,
Secretary, etc.
Gov. Fletcher Replied.
Under date of Sept. 25, Governor
Fletcher replied to Secretary Mimms of
the Bar association as follows:
(Copy.)
Proctorsville, VT, Sept. %, 1913
Col. John II. Mimms, Secretary
Vermont Bar Association,
Burlington, Vermont.
NY Dear Sir,-Your letter of Sep
TENDER goth, in which you as secre-
tary of the Vermont Bar Assoca-
tion invite me as governor to be
present at the annual meeting of
your Association to be held in Mont
pelier October 7th, was received,
and as well your letter Of September
23rd, signed by you as secretary of
the Vermont Bar Association, in
which you say that you are con-
WINGED that it is not the unanimous
sentiment of the members of your
association that should be present,
which, of course, is one form OF say
ing LHdI IL NonIu ne EMBARRASSING
to your Association should | ac-
cept. | will relieve your Associa-
ton of that embarrassment by de-
clining the invitation of the Asso-
citation as rendered me by you, its
secretary.
Your obedient servant,
(Signed) ALLEN NJ. FLETCHER,
Governor
Pres. Fits Correspondence.
When President Clarke G. Fits OF
he Bar association was appraised of the
situation he gave out to-day the follow
ng correspondence between the governor
md himself, as follows:
iCopy)
Sept. Goth, 1913.
Governor A. NJ. Fletcher,
Proctorsville, Vermont.
My Dear Governor Fletcher,-The
Vermont Bar Association invites you
to be its guest at its annual ban
quet to be held at the Pavilion Ho-
tel, Montpelier, Vermont, on the
evening of October seventh. We es-
pecially desire your presence as the
Chief Executive of the State Of Yer
mont because we shall have as our
guest Honorable J. c. McReynolds, |
Attorney General of the United