The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-01
Vermont Funeral Directors
and Embalmers' Asso.
Now in Convention
MINGLE BUSINESS
AND GOOD TIME
Motor Tour This Afternoon
and Baseball Struggle
Is to Follow

For the first time in the history of th'
organization Barre is entertaining th'
association. Fifty of the association
members were in the city last night foi
the opening of the 18th annual eonven-
tion and by noon to-day, when the gath
ering was properly supposed to be at its
height, the number was greatly augment
ed. Vermont undertakers, many of
whom are accompanied by their wives,
and a considerable delegation of travel
ing men connected with the profession
are enjoying Barre's hospitality to their
utmost. Business is not being neglected
| by any means, but the visitors are find
ing ample time to vary the round of
convention duties with other diversions.
This afternoon, as guests of the Barre
Board of Trade, the members of the as
sociation and their own guests started on
an auto trip that was to include inspec-
tion tours through several of the granite
cutting plants, ride to the quarries and
thence over the hills to Williamstown
gulf. BY and large, the undertakers are
saying, the 18th yearly assembly is one
of the best and no one is sorry that Barre
was selected as a meeting place in 1915.
Better than the average opening night
foregathering of association members
participated in the first session at How
land hall last night. Late afternoon and
early evening trains brought together in
this city a sizeable group of undertakers
and salesmen and the opening meeting
augured we'll indeed for the sessions to
follow. J. b. Stearns of Rutland, presi
dent of the association, was on hand to
greet each newcomer and his cordial
handshake did much to make them feel
that the convention is to be a source of
profit TO all.
President Stcarns opened the meeting |
ana the invocation was made by Rev. |
Il. +. Newell, pastor Of the Hedding |
Methodist church. OF the essence OF glad |
welcome was the brief message brought |
by Mayor Langley who spoke warmly Of |
the cordial reception that awaits the as
sociation which ever way its members
may turn while in the city. His welcome
was presently echoed by NJ. S. Rounds,
yice-president Of the association. whose
speech in behalf of the local
did much TO make the visit
Drs feel at home. r. @. Pease of Jericho
Center, secretary OF the association.
voiced the pleasure Of his colleagues in
being able TO make Barre ter conyen-
ion city this year. Ii
President Stearns' Address
Much of the interest manifested in the
opening session centered around the an
lual message Of President Stearns, which
ollowed the exchange Of felicitory greet
hgs. Mr.. Stearns spoke Of tne progress
made by the association during the past
ear. reiterated his faith in the mission +
Z the organization, and referred hope. !
ully 20 its future. Much that person. :
lly concerns each member Of the asso- !
iation Was given due attention in the I
ddrcss and il was a deeply attentive
udicnce that heard the president in his
esume Of l2.nI5nth's doings.
Two Of the most important recommen A
ations incorporated in the report were
aciled by cogsnt reasons for their adop-
on and in the opinion of most OF the
.embers they viii be considered again J
.fore the convention diourns. Ono Of J
10 recommendation has 20 do with a Q
ovcment for a new transportation law i
Tecting the transfer Of bodies from one b
"a OF a large city 20 a terminal in the ~
her end. Health laws require such "a
ipments by team aud unscrupulous peo- r.
p Of various occupations In larger cen 8
~ Of population have persistently prac- o.
ced holdup proceedings on bereaved
miles anxious 10 have the bodies of
cir dear ones transferred with as little
lay a. possible. Hence the appeal for B
revision Of laws affecting transports.
1n u this character.
President Stearns' second reeommcnda-
N vas concerned chiefly with the pro. d
sal that all state associations in New af
igiand abandon their separate conven- =
ms in 1918 nnd meet IN Boston jointly n
~ Hampshire and Massachusetts asso. II
Itions have nireadv gone on record a. Il
roring ths plan and there u strong "
~ ihcof that the Vermont association
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