Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-07-23
GH|1TENDEN COUNTY
WINOOSKI.

The public meeting Tuesday night in the
steamer hose room for the purpose of
getting the citizens interested in tho
celebration and the placing of the
marker near the river bridge commemor-
ating the old block house, drew much
enthusiasm. Many suggestions for the
celebration in question We're brought up
and will be considered by the commits
tees appointed. The meeting was called
to order by the president Of the village.
H. a. Bailey, who stated briefly the OBJ
jcct of the meeting. j. f. Allard was
made secretary Mr.. Bailey referred to
the various towns celebrating their birth
days and said that it was the object of
the Sons of the American Revolution to
place a marker at the bridge which is
the nearest point possible to the site
Of the old block house, the first
building put up in Winooski. F. S.
Pease of the Sons Of the American Revo-
luton spoke to Mr. Bailey as president
Of the village some time ago and wished
him to make the necessary preparations
for the celebration, which will take place
on Thursday, July 30, Mr.. Bailey took
the matter before the board of trus-
will take care of the expense of the cele-
bration. d. E. O'Sullivan moved that
committee be appointed by the chair to
appoint committees Mr.. Lord highly
commended the idea of commemorative
historic places and said that the people
Of this vicinity should take "A great deal
of pride and help make the affair a sue
cess. G, r. Stackpole suggested that a
committee be appointed to have the va
| riOus societies here and in Burlington
take part in the parade. ], L. Stanley
, suggested that the Second cavalry, the
First infantry, Vermont National Guard,
! which will he in camp on tn" state
! grounds, and the Students Military Camp
/ be invited. with their bands. The meet
: ing adjourned for Il tmo to allow the
committee appointed by the chair to 20
into session and draft other committees,
/ Following is the committee: n. +.
sullivan Louis MonSeon' {. ;. Lord
/ D. r. = 9ullVan' ~ d. Mohgeon' H. =.
Sarpenuer' D. l. Shanley' e. r. Stack
3 pole LOUIS Alapa ana H. a. Bailey.
iPeY mot IN the ant'-roon ana Char-es
: i."rd was made chairman ana D. T.
AIard secretary me hnance committee
was me "rst committee appointed ana
II. a Hal''N' as PRESIDENT or the village
was made cAalrman the others helne
- d. M"hEeon' a r N'Hema're' Lohs
AIapa ana H. l. carpenter Inc io.'o"-
ing "eI" aNPolhtH'' fuhlcltE committed
d. L. 9H"HIeF' chairman d. i AIar"
- f. S"lNan' D. Is l.. CheNrler aho
A j. DeSaute-s' invitation u. X. STACK
pole' chaiiihah' - . LORD a. l." Shah'
icy ana James faIIoran' parade EeorPe
!. Graves H. L. Ihomas' Harry Bsig-
nam ana br' EI' a. hurdlcK' program
u H. otacKpoie' Judge comm ana I. >
LORD executive committee r. H. Horton
n. !. Stanhope and Louis MonEeon
trustees ana selectmen' Arthur Manseau
and j. b. thompson and D. F. oSullivan;
president OF the day H. A. Bailey hon
orary presidents George d. Nash, J. w
Iavign"' Thomas Mongeon' George e
Allen f. Ed"ard AHard' r. k. Crandau
committee on music. James Greaney, Jr
J. l.. Stanley, George Sheppard, Ray
mond Fitzpatrick. c. s Lord and r. E
Thomas. It was suggested that for loca
speakers Judge Conln, II. A. Bailey anC
c. s. Lord and c. r. Stackpole he Sc
cured. These will be in addition to tn,
speakers engaged by the Sons of tn,
American Revolution. Mr. Bailey sur-
Rested as one of hts floats that a ,pi,io
,rro hloo,, ho,,so 80 ~. 800 -
ina, ba made Tho matter ~ ooots ro.
80. =. a.. ,,,.,,,, a.,.. rt,
oaro,o, cor,,,,.,ao u.as sd oor,,,i,to.
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