Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-01-21
MEMORIAL TABLET
IS DEDICATED At
THE STATE HOUSE
Daniel P. Thompsons, Author Of
Green Mountain Boys" Eu-
lOgized by Historical
Society.

i. Thompson, author OF 'Ine Green
Mountain Boys" at $50 this afternoon In
the presence of the Joint assembly Elk
Governor W. w. Stckney. president OF
the society. presided. The speakers were
Frank Z. Parsons who reported for the
commission in charge. Governor Charles
". Gates and Walter II. Crockett who
read a Biographical sketch and eulogy
upon Daniel +. Thompson. The memo
lial is a bronze tablet and IS placed under
the Thompson picture in tho upper lobby
President Stlckney stated that DR.
Thompson was the first secretary of the
Historical society. and wrote his book
soon after the society was organized.
PARSONS REPORTS FOR COMMITS
SION.
Mr.. Parsons said
70 Your Excellency, to tue Members Of
the House and the Senate, Ladies' and
Gentlemen
80. 2S4--An act to provide for erecting
a tablet to the memoir If Daniel p,
Thompson.
This act and resolution was introduced
and approved on December t. 1872. ]
read 1t.
It Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The sum Of $4,000 or so
much thereof as may be necessary is
hereby appropriated for the purpose OF
securing and erecting a bronze tablet
beneath the oil portrait of Daniel p.
Thompson, the historian. which now
hangs on the walls of the Art Room
of the State House Said tablet shall
contain thereon inscriptions and en-
-. g 4.t
tinguished citizens and authors. and
also list of his published works, Civ
ing special prominence to his master
piece, The Green Moonntain Boys"
Section .. The sergeant-at-arms and
the librarian of the Vermont Historical
society shall constitute a committee to
carry out the provisions of this act. and
the auditor of accounts is hereby directed
to draw an order for the sum Of $500 or
such part az Is necessary in favor of
such committee upon its requisition for
the same
Section 3. The Vermont Historical So
ciety is hereby invited to dedicate said
.ahet by appropriate historical exercises
II it's meeting in 1914. Approved Decem-
Der 4. 1912.
Following out the terms of this resolu-
ton, Dorman r. f. Kent and myself in
April of 1913 took up the matter of the
purchase of this tablet. Mr.. Kent went to
Boston andrew York to consult with
bronze founders. and after deliberate con.
sideration we decided to employ the Paul
Z. Cabaret company of New York city.
This firm of bronze founders have a ma
tional reputation for the excellence OF
their products. The wording of this tab
let you will find to be this
This tablet is erected by
the State of Vermont
to the honored memory of
Daniel Pierce Thompson,
Nndltor Editor. Lawyer Julgr
and
Secretary of state.
I'm in Charlestown, Mas.
October |. 1875,
moved to Vermont in 1901;
died in Montpelier, June 6, 1865
Daniel Pierce Thompson, at once a nov
elist and historian. a student and a
gentleman at an early day by
his researches and the ability
with which nature endowed him,
gathered a wealth of material
dealing with Vermont and clothed
Il in words width will be read
with pleasure and profit by
generations yet unborn.
He who faithfully records the deeds of
heroes and pioneers plays his full part
in the contamination of their
benefit to posterity."
lis published works We're The Green
Mountain Boys May Martin The
Shaker Lovers The Adventures of Tim
othy Peacock, Locke Amsden. The
Rangers. Tales of the Green Mountains.
'Gautgurley, The Doomed Chief Cen.
teola,' and The History of Montpeler,
Vermont
Tho general design Of tbs tablet and
it's entire wording are the work of Mr.
Kent. and both. we believe. form dig
nified testimonial to the life and labors
OF Daniel Pierce Thompson. Following
out the intent Of the resolution as SER
geant-at-arms, after carefully consulting
with several men, whose Judgment
value | have decided to hang this tab
let underneath the picture of Mr. Thomp
son, directly opposite the entrance to
this Legislative Chamber, and there your
committee and the officers Of the Yer
mont Historical Society believe II will
continue through the coming years to
call respectful attention to the great
ness of the man whose work it comment
crates. Believing that We have done all
that the tenor Of this resolution intend
ed us to do, know your excelency, de-
liver into your hands as our chief execu-
tive of the people Of Vermont, the tablet
erected to Daniel Pierce Thompson
GOVERNOR GATLS' rPTpJTTE
Governor Gates paid a tribute to the
spirit which has characterized YER
monters everywhere. 1t was very fit
ting. he said, that the State should to-
day honor man of Mr. Thompson's
type. May this tablet not only be a
reminder OF the author but an inspira-
ton to the present generation. said
the Governor in closing.
A letter was read from Charles NJ.
Thompson of Boston, editor Of the
Youths Companion" grandson of the
author, and the only one living OF his
name and blood. He was invited to at
tend. but his letter stated that he was
unable to come and expressed APP
probation for the honor paid to his
grandfather.
MR. CROCKETT's ADDRESS,
Mr.. Crockett said In substance:
Judge Thompson did more to hand
down and perpetuate the early patriotic
history Of Vermont than any other per-
son living or dead In The Green Noun
tain Boys and other OF his writings.
he has woven into enchanting story the
great drama of the first fifty years of
our existence" Thus wrote Horace w.