The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-06-20
GOVERNOR URGING
vERMONTERS TO
CELEBRATE
This Year as l25th Year as
Member Of the Union
WOULD CELEBRATE BY EFFORT
Plenty of Things That Can Be Done
To Increase the Prosperity Of
Vermont.

Governor Gates has issued a special
proclamation urging the people of Yer
mont to sit up and take notice that this
year is the 125th anniversary of the
admission of Vermont to the Union
The governors proclamation is as fol-
lows:
TO the People of the State Of Vermont:
One hundred twenty-five years ago
Vermont was admitted into the Union
and became and remains an active and
forcefu part Of our great country. On
the battlefield, in the halls of Con
gress, in the field of invention, in com
mercial and industrial activities, in all
branches of science, in agricultural
pursuits and in religious and civic ad-
vancement, Nermont's century and a
quarter has been productive of won
derful and widespread results. Her
people of today are possessed of a pro
digious and significant heritage and a
/ procession of advantages and environ.
ment of which We may be justly proud
and thankful. She is rich in soil, veal
thy in minerals and possessed of
strong men and women.
II is fitting and right that we cele-
brate the birth OF our great State; tnat
we commemorate the gallant deeds of
| our noble men and women; and that
We unite in resolve to remain true to
the trust which is ours in order that
the future of the State may be assured
of high and honorable place among
our sister States and in order that the
fourteenth star may remain bright and
| untarnished on the flag.
| therefore recommend that all our
people cooperate in general under
! taking to make this one hundred
twenty-tifth anniversary notable and
memorable one in the history Of the
State. May we not only enter heartily
into the celebration of our birth year
but may we prepare for a great future
for our commonwealth.
Let our deeds be a monument to this
anniversary.
We can encourage and foster the de
velopment of our civic pride and muni
cipal consciousness.
We can cooperate with our boards
of trade and commercial clubs that in
dustrial activities increase and thai
commercial growth become accelerat
el.
We can promote and elevate oul
churches and schools that the purity
of character and nobleness of patrio
tism in our boys and girls may be as
sured.
We can improve our agriculture
opportunities and make home life OF
our farms more attractive and profit
able.
We can unite in all the actiyitie,
that develop and round out a clean.cu
citizenship and an unquestioned pat
riotism, and we can transcend all littl
jealouses and class prejudices in on
earnest endeayors to develop ant
realize the Greater Vermont.
During the year there will be hell
under the auspices of the Greater Vel
mont Association and other Civic an
Industrial societies several meeting
with especially prepared and appropr
ate programs. These meetings de
serve your hearty support and cooper
alton. Let them indicate a stron
movement forward and a wholesom
support OF true Americanism.
There will be special anniversar
services held in our churches on SUI
day, July ,, next, and urge special e
fort on the part of the people to c,
operate with their pastors in maxim
these services helpful and full OF pa
riotic inspiration. recommend thf
the people generally attend these Sc
vices and Join in giving thanks to \
mighty God for the commonwealth an
for what it has stood in the past on
= hundred twenty-five years and fC
= what its future means to us as
j. steadily progressing and patriot
+ people
y II is expected that there will be
general homecoming and that We
i monters from other states will Wis
c their native soil. Let us extend the
IL welcome hand-a welcome home.
and let us make the stranger-tl
summer visitor-feel the warmth
good Vermont hospitality. Let ca,
one of us take some active part
II making this year count for Vermont
D. Charles w. Gates,
'e Governor
n. Montpelier, Vermont.