Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-07
EIREMEN IN CONVENTION
State Association Holds Annual
Meeting at New Sherwood.
secretary Il. ID. Moore Gets a Gold
Watch in Recognition Of Faithful
Service for n Quarter of n
Century.

The 18th annual meeting Of the YER
mont State Firemens association was
held at the New Sherwood House last
evening, preceded by banquet of eX-
cellent menu and served with prompt
ness by +. Mello and his dining room
force. About 80 members of the associa
ton and invited guests sat down to the
table After the cigars had been lighted
the meeting was called to order by the
retiring president of the association.
GEORGE T. kiddcr, of Middlebury. f. a.
Luck, president of the board of alder
men. was called upon and responded
briefly. Alderman Roy b. Lamson struck
responding chord with the men of the
association in voiclng his appreciation
OF the fire department and in dwelling
ON his belief that all departments should
have gasolene propelled apparatus.
The regular business Of the meeting
was then taken up with the roll call
and report of the last meeting. f. d.
Moore of Bennington gave his report
showing the total membership OF the or
ganization to be 1872. His report also
stated that on account of his health
he had thought it wise to resign to the
executive committee last summer The
report of the treasurer, l.. c. Grant
showed that with all bills paid there
was a balance Of 1862 10 in the treasury,
with some outstanding money due the
association. William 2. Powers reported
for the auditors and C. f. Rich of Mid
| dlebury the statistician, also gave his
report.
Under the head of miscellaneous bust
ness Treasurer Grant asked for a few
| minutes of the conventions time to ad-
dress Mr.. Moore. the retired secretary.
Mr. Grant took occasion to thank Mr..
Moore in behalf of the association for
the % years of faithful service which he
has put in as secretary and. wishing him
health, happiness and prosperity for the
future. presented him with a solid gold
watch on behalf of the members. Mr..
Moore was completely overcome and was
unable to respond with more than few
words. The watch is a fine one, being
Waltham. full ieweled movement, the
back of the case being engraved with
the seal of the firemen.
| Following are the officers elected to
serve the association for the ensuing
year: President, C. A. Niles of Burling-
ton; first vice-prcsdent. c. A. Hastings
of Ludlow; second vice president. =. H.
Gunther of Winooski; third vice-presi-
dent. Harry Tollerton Of Chester, fourth
vice-president. G. A. Barber of Winoo-
ski fifth vice-presdent, j. II. Donnelly
of Nergennes; secretary, z. u. Moore
of Bennington: treasurer I. G.. Grant
Of Burlington members Of the execu-
tive committee, C. r. Gadding of Barre.
w. A. Pattee of Montpelier, j. II. Hol-
loran of Winooski C. d. Stockwell of
burlington and F. ]. Guerin of St AL
bans; auditors, Leo Abar of Winoosk
w. +. Powers of burlington and f. NJ
Tobin of Barre: statistician, c. +. Rich
of Mddlebury. The election of the new
president, C. A. Niles, was unanimous
Those sitting in convention would not
hear of Mr. Moore resigning and he
was prevailed upon to take the office
for another year, at least. Mr. Grant
was given rising vote of thanks for
his faithful service as treasurer, having
held that office since the organiza ton of
the association. The time and place of
holding the next annual convention and
tournament was left with the executive
committee.