Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-19
THE LONG
TRAIL So MILES
Announcement a Feature of An
nual Meeting of Green
Mountain Club.

Brandon, June 16-Thc annual meeting
OF the Green Mountain club, which took
place here yesterday, was remarkable
for a climb by all present UP Mount
Moosalanoo, and the arrival on the scene
of Assistant State Forester r. NJ. Ross,
with a gang of men, reporting the COM
pletion that morning of IS 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 tho summit
Of Camel's Hump over Bolton mountain
and Mansfield TO Sterling pond, and bits
Of new trail and improved old trail in va
rious parts of the State. represents the
present progress Of the scheme which Is
to make Vermont the PEDESTRIANS para
disc.
1t was announced that All expedition
Will leave burlington tomorrow or the
next day to extend the Mansfeld -Camel's
Hump trail from the Hump south through
a beautiful and extremely wild country to
Lincoln mountain. After that has been
accomplished, the cutting of n link Of
trail from Lincoln to Mount Horr1d will
be all that remains to complete the great
est piece Of consecutive mountain trail In
America.
AT the business meeting. which was
held at the Brandon Inn at eleven o'clock
in the forenoon, reports from the officers
of the club and the presidents of the var
ious sections showed a more active inter
est and accomplishment In opening up
Nermont's scenic treasures this season
than ever before. The Appalachian Jul
Is considering visiting the State en- masse
this summer for an extensive hike.
Members Of local sections are making or.
ganized pilgrimages to the mountains in
their vicinity. The state forestry de
partment has been able to cooperate ac-
lively in the construction Of part of tbs
trail and intends to use it as the bes,
possible course for its fire wardens. Var
ious hotels of the State have contributed
literally to the work and are planning to
send parties Of their guests over It.
With a few exceptions the officers elect
ed were those of the preceding year.
James 7. Taylor was continued as presi-
dent, DIR. Paris as secretary and treasur-
er, and State Forester Austin f. Hawes
as head of the trails committee. A. CT
farr OF Brandon was added to the list OF
Nice-presidents. Senator Porter II. Dole
Of Island Pond and Charles A. Harris OF
Brattleboro Were chosen members of the
board of councillors.
Green Mountain day will be cele-
brated on Killington Peak with Kill
Ilngton section.
The club was entertained by the
chapter, with an automobile
ride to Lake Dunmore, and a climb
up Mount Moosalamoo. 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 c. IL Button of
Middlebury, Mr.. Halves and Mr.. Itoss.
The officers elected were:
President, James p. Taylor, Bur
hngton; vice-presidents, Judge Seneca
Haselton of Burlington. NJ. f. Vince
Ter of Rutland, Senator Carroll 5
Page of Hyde Park, the Hon. NJ. j.
HapEood of Peru, Senator w. p. Dill
lingham of Waterbury, Fred A. How
land of Montpelier and A. G. Farr of
Brandon; secretary and treasurer
Louis j. Paris, NJ. d.. Burlington.
Chairmen of committees-Menbership
Louis j. Paris, NJ. D, Burlington; trails
state Forester Austin F. Hawes, Bur,
lington; publicity, the Hon. Guy "
Bailey, Essex Junction; photographs
Prof. II. f. Perkins. Burlington.
Board of councillors representing coun.
ties-Addison, Judge j. W. Weeks, Mid.
dlebury; Bennington, Lleut.-Gov. Franz
f. Howe, Bennington; Caledonia. Hon
l.. +. Slack, st. Johnsbury; Chittenden
Prof. George II. Perkins, Burlington
Essex, Senator Porter II. Dale, Island
Pond; Franklin, Congressman Frank l..
Greene, st. Adams; Lamoille, Henry G
Fiske, Morrisville; Orange, John c. Shcr,
burne, Randolph; Orleans, Ex-Gov. G. n
Prouty. Newport; Rutland. Hon. Redheld
Proctor, Proctor; Washington, G. G
Graves, Waterbury; Windham, the Rev
Charles A. Harris, Brattleboro; Windsor
+. II. Clark, Windsor.
Those present We're: James r. Taylor
Levi p. Smith, A. +. Halves, Z. c. Jacobs
r. NJ. Ross, Louis j. Paris. Burlington
e. S. Marsh. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w
Crockett, r. c.. Flood, Mr.. Chandler
Miss Ormsbee, Brandon, Judge .. II
Button, Joseph A, Peck, Nddlebury; O
p. Cooper, w. L Metzger. Frank CLARK
Rutland; Miss Byington. Charlotte. o
o. Hitchcock. West Haven.