Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-10-28
HEAD OFFICERS WELCOMED
Woodmen Extend Greetings to
Nessrs. Talbot and Mcnamara.
Pnrndc through Principal streets
Followed by Exercises mt the City
HILL and banquet at the
Van Ness House.

The Vermont members OF the Mod
ern Woodmen of America turned out
1000 strong Friday night to greet "A.
r. Talbot of Lincoln, Neb. and James
Mcnamara of Rock Island, ILL.,, head
consul and head clerk OF their order.
on their first official visit to YER
mont There was n fine parade OF 800
Woodmen. who marched through the
principal streets of the city at 1880 p.
M, followed by exercises in the City
Hall, where speeches were made by
Governor Gates Mayor Drew. Mr.. Nc
Eamara and Mr.. Talbot Following
these exercises at the City Hall there
was n largely attended banquet in the
main dining room of tho Van Ness
House, which had been BEAUTIFULLY
decorated for the occasion. T. 70.
HOPKINS presided at the post-prandial
exercises and called upon Governor
Gates, Mayor Drew, Head Consul Tall
bot and Head Clerk Mcnamara for
spcoches, all OF whom responded In a
most happy vein. Both Mr.. Talbot
md Mr. Mcnamara were enthusiastic
In their praise of the evenings enter
.ainmcnt and said that they had not
receivcd q warmer welcome In any
State In the Union. Much of the
credit for the evenings success is due
TO the general committee OF the Bur-
iington Woodmen headed by T. "A.
Mcmillan, who had charge Of the ar
engagements.
The parade formed on St. Paul street,
with its right resting on College street
at 7:3O. and the line of march was u?
st. Paul street to Pearl street. to Church
street, to Main street, to st. Paul street.
to Cherry street, where the men coun,t'
marched to Main street, passing in review
before Governor Gates and the other DIS
tinguished guests who were seated IL
automobiles. The parade was headed oE
a platoon of police all of whom are men,
bers of the Modern Woodmen of America
Chief Marshal Joseph Cote with j. l..
Jones. first aide, and c. y. Barber, scc-
ond aide, the degree teams of the
different camps in full uniform and 5oo
members Of the camps of Burlington,
winooski, Shelburnc, Williston, North
Ferrisburg st. Adams, East Berkshire,
stowe Wocott Morrsvlle, North Hero,
Charlotte. Hardw1ck and Waterbury, be-
sides several bands. including Sherman S
Military band of this city. Alpha Camp
degree team of Burlington acted as Q
special escort to Head Consul A. p
IalDpL anu I1cdu Nitlh JhIli'o wv
Namara, who rode in the first auto
mobile followed by Governor Gates
Mayor Drew and the other guests.
Immediately after the parade, the city
hall became packed with the more thar
a thousand Woodmen who had gathered
10 welcome their honored guests. Bacl
of the speakers platform was drane'
the United States flag and that of tn
Modern Woodmen of America. un1er
meath tho Woodmen motto, Pour Auto
Vie" To the strains Of the president
march, played by Shermans band, Hec
Consul Talbot, Head Clerk Mcnamara
Governor Gates, and members of the gen
eral committee, reception committee an
national delegates marched on to tn
platform and took their seats.
T. A. Mcmillan called the meeting e
order and the opening ode was sung.
mighty volume of sound rolling fortl
from the threats of the Woodmen. Mr.
Mcmillan then turned the chair owe,
to +. A. Nichols of Burlington, WHIT
presided during the remainder Of tn,
evening.
Mr.. Nichols first called upon Mayo
Drew. who made a short speech o
welcome speaking of his pleasure IL
addressing the Woodmen and con
graduating them upon their large at