The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-19
WHERE WEBSTER SPOKE

AMNff"fftNNH AANtfA pax
can meet So far as our mountains
divide, they are curse; they are
blessing, so FAR as they unite For us
independent liberty-loving Vermont
ers, as for the nation In the sixties
is not the great message Of Webster
embodied in his historic words Lib
erty and Union, one and inseparablc,
now and forever.
I'VE are told that Mr. Webster OPP
ened his address with the words:
Above the clouds, now address YOU
He had called this people to noun.
tain of vision, like a prophet of old.
For one day at least the Green Noun
tain Boys were to be, not valley
dwellers, but haunters of the noun
tains. They were TO see things in the
large.
"The perfected mountain must have
its trail system, its shelters, its liter
ature, and its monument. We can
congratulate the Stratton Mountain
Club and the people of this region that
Stratton mountain is well on its way
toward perfection"
Rev. Ashiield Ashford Of Wardsboro
pronounced the benediction and the
program closed with band selection.
Many remained on the grounds for
some time after the program, and
there was generous patronage Of ice
cream, fruit and lemonade for sale for
the benefit of the club.
Banquet and Election
In the evening the Stratton Noun
tain Club served a banquet and held
its annual meeting in the Baptist
Church vestry in West Wardsboro,
which was attended by about so.
Hermon +. Eddy of Brattleboro, pre-
sided as POSTMASTER and proved him
self to be thoroughly competent in
the art, besides manifesting his en-
thusiastic devotion and loyalty to his
native town Of Stratton and the sur
rounding country. He spoke appreci-
atively of the work of the club in the
laying out of trails and in the erection
of tower, cabin and marker on
Stratton mountain. The chapel was
attractively decorated, and one of the
pleasant surprises of the evening was
the thoroughly enjoyable work Of the
local orchestra, led by the pastor, Rev.
E. w. Johnson, who is doing very
efficient work in his parish, The or
chestra rendered both popular and
classical selection in excellent tone
and precision.
The speakers were Frank E. Howe
of Bennington, DR.. A. V. Hefflon Of
Wardsboro, James p. Taylor of Bur-
lington, Ray E. Lyman of Stratton,
and Attorney Clarke c. Fits OF
Brattleboro, native Of West Wards
boro. The speaking was optimistic
for the future Of the community and
was very pleasing for all the listeners.
Mr.. Eddy's presentation of Mr.. Lyman
who has made a success in his home
town environment, was gem Of post
prandial introductions. The state
ment by Mr.. Fits that the state high
way commissioner had promised TO
expend 81 900 and possibly $4,000 on
the Wardsboro road, in the town Of
Jamaica, and his suggestion that all
hands pledge days work with teams
TO help the work along, were received
with much enthusiasm,
After the exercises the Stratton
Mountain Club held its annual BUSH
ness meeting. Up to that time the
was LOG. Seevral appli-
,ations for membership were received
at the meeting. The club was organ
zed three years ago with a member
ship Of 10. Plans are being made for
the Ross trail. A play will
be presented soon. II was voted to
hold applications for membership two
weeks before acting upon them. These
officers were elected: President, Miss
Ethel A. Eddy; vice-president, Ray L.
Lyman; secretary, Mrs. M. l.. John
son; treasurer, Mrs. Ray T.. Lyman;
committee, Floyd Rob-
nson, Rena Fits and Rev. +. w.
Johnson; efreshments committee,
Mrs. l.. B. Kendall, Miss Mabel Street
n and Bernard Newell; trail commit
zee, Ray L. Lyman, Ross Newell and
Henry Lackey; membership commit
zee, Rev. L. w. Johnson, John T..
Gleason and Hermon K. Eddy.