Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-02-18
CURTIS GUILD
ADDRESSES SONS
Of REVOLUTION

Montpelier, Feb 17.--The adjourned
annual meeting of the Vermont Society
Sons Of the American Revolution. was
held this afternoon in the supreme court
room at the State House, reports of
the officers, election of Officers for the
year ensuing and other business being
transacted.
Two gifts from K. G, B. Thruston of
Louisville, kentucky. presdent-general
OF the national society, were acknowl-
edged. these being a tlas with 10 stars
and IL Stripes, the flag of the Union
after Vermont and Kentucky were ad-
mitted, and a hatchet made from a
cherry tree on the Washington property
AT Mt. Vernon.
The society declared itself in favor
of house bill appropriating the sum
of $3.50 for preserving the Old Constitu-
fon House at Windso" and appropriated
sum not to exceed 500 from it's own
funds to establish room in the House.
The treasurer's report showed "a balance
OF $l6S.A and the memorial fund to be
sl.4l0.69.
\ change was also made in the by-
laws so that the annual meeting OF the
society will be held in February instead
of in October, because Of the change in
the time IN the meeting of the Legisla-
ture 1t was explained that speakers are
more available at that time.
OFFICERS ELECTED
The following officers wer. elected
President Redheld Proctor; vice-presi-
dent, w. II. Jeffrey East Burke; secre-
tary, Walter II. Crockett, Montpeller;
treasurer, Clarence l.. Smith, Burning
ton; registrar Dorman b. +. Kent, Mont
pclier; historian, Walter II. Crockett,
Montpe!ier chaplain, the Rev. Homer A
Flint Montpelier. auditing committee. C.
w Browncll, Burlington, r. r. Powell,
New York, Spencer W. Hindes. Burling.
ton; obituary committee, c. f. Allen,
burlington, II. A, Slayton, Morrisville
Charles A, Pumley, Mortified
Board Of MANAGERS Dr. Henry d. Uol.
ton. Brattleboro, Harry s Howard. Bur.
lington, Maurice w Dewey. Montpel.
ier Charles II. Stevens, St Adams
sherman Evarts, Windsor II. D. Fill
more, Bennington.
Delegates to the national society, +. S
Pease, Burlington, sherman Evarts.
Windsor L. 4. Woodbury., Burlington
Frank l.. Greene. St. Adams. w G. An.
dreWS Montpelier.
ADDRESS BY CURTIS GUILD
Hon. Curtis Guild OF Massachusetts
former ambassador to Russia, addressed
the meeting Of the Sons here tonight
"Our Outworn Consular and Diplomatic
Service was the subject of his address
Mr.. Guild had been requested to speal
on the diplomatic service Of the United
States. He made it clear at the outse
| that his comments We're not intended II
any way to reflect on the present admin
present service. but rather on a system
| which Congress for years has left prac
tically untouched, to the great embar
rassment of the department of stat
and Of those responsible for its conduc
under every administration.
| 1--WE have the United States Militar,
Academy and the United States Nava
Academy Why should we not have thu
United States Diplomatic Academy
with similar method of appointment
by members of Congress-"
| I'VE boast Of being the best educated
country In the world, yet We refuse ex
pert training to the very body of mel
VINO represent us most constantly an'
| conspicuously before the government
and peoples of the world"
Mr., Guild then endorsed the new Law
by which the United States is pradu
ally acquiring the ownership of its owl
embassies, legations and consulates IL
foreign countries. He advocated the con