Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13
'ATE AERO CLUB ORGANIZED
larter Members Include Entire
First Vermont Cavalry.
moss HARNESS. OF Springfield Chosen
~ First t--Admirnl Penry,
Discoverer of the North Pole,
Speaks Enthusia vt icalIy.

At .a.ameeting, not largely attended but
thusiastic and representative. of those
,erested in aeronautIcs Thursday morn
& OF Camp Governor Gates. the Aero
abb OF Vermont was officially organized,
ID welcomed through lettor by the ma
NAL organization, the Aero Club Of
nertca. Speakers Of note gave inter-
ting talks along the lines OF aviation ana
b ppogress made In this now art after
hicl, the orgG- Hation was formally per
cted. Amohtt The charter nleI1rb ers are
q whole lst Vermont cavalry, and
rye mum Der of prominent business men
this town.
At this business meeting. James Hart
MS OF Spring cid was elected chairman
10 tern, and James P. Taylor ot this city
IcretaIy pro tenn Later club officers
GRE elected as follows: President, James
artness OF Springfield: vice-president,
djutan General Lee s. Tillotson Of ST.
lbans; treasurer, Dean Roberts or
prthAeld: secretary, James p, Taylor
! this city; board of governors, Cover
Dr. Gates, Major Batchelder. Horace T.
raham, Redfleld Proctor, w. t. sooiieid,
P. Taylor, Col. ]. l. Reeves Clark G.
Tits and President Hartness. Slips were
aesed around after the election of officers
be signed by those who wished TO be-
pine member Of the club
During the morning, mothers OF the
ler7bcrc OF the LIST cavalry were made
homo BY Mrs. Batchelder, tho mother
the regiment in u special tent set aside
pr this purpoBa
Mr.. Hardness, as chairman Of the conf
tittee in charge, introduced the speakers
the morning. Preceding the speeches,
be list cavalry passed in review before
he speakers, after which the Rev. G. G.
Aaxns offered q PRAYER. Mr.. Hartnos
hen presented the 1rst speaker Governor
!haries w. Oates,
Governor Gates OK tended greetings to
he other guests Of the occasion IN behalf
4 the State, saying that we were proud
o welcome them. We are also proud, he
aid. Of the boys Of the State, those of the
vast and present, who since the founding
Il the |tate have always done their share
d serving the country, Tho Green Noun
ain Boys under Ethan Allen drove the
British out Of Ticonderoga before war had
teen declared. Again in tho Civil War
he Vermont boys were the first to answer
he call for troops and moro than once as
b che battle Of Gettysburg. were decisive
hctors In determining tho result OF the
battle. So now. astn former days. we should
be prepared TO do our share for the coun-
ry, es the b|ys who have gone to The
Mexican border are doing. They Were
Slnong the first to arrive at the border. n
though as far away as Utmost any oth"l
Etate. We who stay at home can do oul
)hare by aiding this project of developing
Leronautics in Vermont. Wo are proud
Sf our record. and we shall De proud o
whatever Vermonters do.
ADMIRAL PEARY SPEAKS.
Boar Admiral Robert r. Peary, who wa!
bched,led as tho last speaker on the pro
gram vas called upon next, as it wa
beoessarS Cor him to take ah ulrly train
He said that no can1o from small Stat
Hike Vermont, cut out of the SAME Inato
eial. and growing the Same kind Of mel
As Vermont the state OF Maine. He con
kratulaoed the 1sf Vermont cavalry o.
their apteaT1nrre, end also the committee
In chacge Of forming the Aero Club o
kerrDont for their earnest work in accom-
plishing this end