The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-01-14
REV. MR.. JENNINGS
MADE PRESIDENT
Of ASSOCIATION
Chosen Today to Succeed the
Late Col. 0lin Scott
MONUMENT SOCIETY MEETING
Report Shows That over 1000 Per-
sons Visited Memorial Last
Year.

The annual meeting of the Ben
nington Battle Monument and His
torical association was held al the
office of Batchelder Il Bates this
morning. The members present
were L. f. Abbott, |. E. Gibson, w.
II. Berry, L. B. Daley, e. T. Girls.
void, Henry c. Day, y. w. Bralsted,
+. T. H. Pierson, Edward j. Hall,
Isaac Jennings, W. Is. Sheldon, II. ID.
Fillmore e. l.. Bates.
The minutes OF the following meet
ings of the association We're read and
approved The annual meeting of
January s. 1913, special meeting of
March 10 and adjourned annual meet
ings OF May 9TH and May 18th.
The report OF Treasurer George F.
Graves was read and approved show
ing a balance in his hands amount
ing to S94745.
The report of Henry c. Day. Irv-
ing f. Gibson and Edward l.. Bates,
as the committee having in charge
the Bennington Battle Monument and
lands here owned by the State Of
Vermont, reported an attendance CT
visitors at the monument for 1913 Of
1870 and of receipts therefrom TO
the association of $36S.50.
The funds of this association. re-
ported as follows:
In the hands of George f.
Graves. treasurer, S 947.f5
In the hands of Monument
and Lands Committee 254,9S
A total Of s12O2.4s
There is also In the hands of the
treasurer Of the state of Vermont
the sum OF $1,065, the interest where
Of is available for the needs OF this
association, the same being paid an
nually TO the treasurer Of this associ-
alton
The committee appointed by this
association upon The Dewey Monu-
ment" and The Soldiers and Sailors
Memorial Hail., made verbal reports
showing the progress attained by the
respective committees in respect
thereof.
The death OF Col Olin Scott, presi-
dent Of this association, being sug
gested. and remarks upon his value
20 this association and the communi-
y being had. it was voted that the
vice president do appoint a commit
tee TO prepare and submit resolutions
expressive OF the high appreciation
had of him as an officer of this as
ISOLATION and as citizen of the
state of Vermont.
The vice president appointed as
such committee Messrs. Edward ].
Hall. Phillip T. H. Pierson and Ed
ward l.. Bates.
The meeting then proceeded to the
election Of officers for the year en-
suelng, the officers so elected being
as follows:
President Rev. Isaac jennings. L.
l.. y.
Vice President Col. Lyman F. Alb
bolt.
Secretary, Edward l.. Bates.
Treasurer, George F. Graves.
Auditors, Henry ID. Fillmore. Adel-
bert W. Braisted. r. T. II. Pierson.
Directors, John G. McCullough.
Edward L. Bates. Orion NJ. Barber,
Lyman F. Abbott. Frederick b. Jen-
nings. Irving r. Gibson Car
rol 5. Page, Charles II. Dewey.
James X. Batchelder. CThe Cover
nors OF Vermont. Massachusetts and
New Hampshire are eX-offiicio direc-
tors Of this association
Irving Z. Gibson. Henry c. Day
and Edward l.. Bates were elected rs
the committee OF this association 10
have charge OF and manage the
buildings monument and grounds
owned by the state OF Vermont and
in the custody Of this association.
Tor the year ensueing.
The name or Warwick 5. Carpen.
ter OF Bennington being proposed for
membership was referred to a com.
mittee consisting of Irving +. Clio
son. Lyman r. Abbott and Edward
1. Bates.
II was voted the meeting adjourn
% meet on the second "Wednesday OF
Nay 1914 al TIE office Of Batcheldei
A Bates az ten o-rin-t Ia "a. r-,