The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-12
EX-Gov> nth TOLD
C--~ -RMONT NEEDS
John Barrett, Director of
Pan-American Congress,
Told of Vermont's Posi-
bilities - Philip K. Gleed
and Admiral Peary We're
Others on the Program +.

With all OF the larger cities and towns
OF the state and many of the smaller
ones represented by good sized delega-
tons, and with many natives of Vermont
prominent in the state and nation pres
ent as guests, the annual meeting of the
Greater Vermont association, for many
months heralded as one OF the notab bic
events of the year opened this afternoon
at 2 o'clock in the armory. Montpelier.
The meeting will last until Thursday
afternoon and special recognition will be
made of the l2jth anniversary OF the
joining of the union by Vermont.
President Frederick K Bsbbitt OF Bel
| lows Falls, who, with Secretary James P.
Taylor of Burlington. has been working
| in cooperation with the Montpelier
Board Of Trade for many weeks in prep
aration for the meeting. introduced Phil
ip X. Gleed of Kansas City. Mo, as the
first speaker of the afternoon. Mr..
Gleed now the leading lawyer of his
city, was formerly resident of Norris
vile and is present as the guest of Theo-
dore n. Vail Of Lyndonville The other
speakers in the order named We're ex-
Governor Z, c. Smith of st. Adams,
president of the Central Vermont Rail-
way company; Admiral Robert E. Peary,
OF the United States navy; John Barrett,
director general of the Pan American
congress Major General Leonard Wood
Of the United States army was down on
the preliminary program for an address
this afternoon but last evening wired to
President Babbitt that he would be un-
able to come because of his duties. Carl
Yrooman, assistant secretary of aericul-
ture, who had originally wired his ac-
ceptance of an invitation, also notified
the officers of the association last even
ing that he would be unable to be pres
ent.
Bellows Falls, with a delegation OF 60,
probably can boast of the biggest num-
Der OF representatives from any single
town any considerable distance from
although Bennington and
sent nearly two score each.
The size Of Brattleboro's delegation was
affected by the death of Mr..
prominent bank official of
that town.
Admiral Pearv arrived in the city at
o'clock this afternoon, being the only
,ne who gave an address this afternoon
Who failed to arrive last evening.
At the banquet to be served in the
auditorium this evening at $50 o'clock,
George Harvey. editor of the North
American Review. will be toastmaster,
md preparations have been made to
erve 700 people. Applications for tick
Is for the dinner We're rejected last
vening and had the officers realized that
o many more desired to be present over
90 could have been accommodated. The
neakers at the dinner will be Governor
,olland H, Spaulding of New Hampshire,
Governor Samuel W. Mccall of Massa-
husetts, Edward A. Filene of the Boston
hamber of Commerce, President James
. Hustis of the Boston 4 Maine system.
. n. Vail of Lvndonville, president of
he American Telephone & Telegraph
,mpanv; Judge Wendell P Stafford,
ldge OF the supreme court of the Dis
let of Columbia. former resident OF
ARE and St Johnsbury. Among the
nests will be Admiral Charles E. Clark.
ho arrived at Stowe last week Govern
c. W. Gates. a number of the former
,vernors of the state, Senators w. P.
bingham and Carroll S. Page. members
the Washington Vermont society and
hers prominent in state and national
fairs.
Ex-Governor Smiths Address.
In his address this afternoon Presi-
mt F. c. Smith said in part:
"The success of state or nation de-
nds upon the character and morality
its citizens These two, character and
,rality. have their foundation in the
zine law. Constitutions. the common
y, statutes as enacted by the state and
tions. are merely human efforts look
towards the expression of that law.
. degree in which such expressions are
.ried out. the quality OF the impetus
Advancement in civilization. the degree
the appreciation of the rights of the
Iividuals who make up society. the
lformitv Of duty imposed by these
hts between the members OF q COM
measure the progress Of
state Of ideal perfection. The con-
ut aim Of a state should be the Just
ignition Of these rights and the ac-
iplishment of that duty. To depart
m these ideals leads 70 the end of dis
sr, to temporize with them Postpones
ir fulflment
I take IL that the purpose Of this or
ization is to develop a greater Yer
n along these lines. even as laid down
those who prepared the way for US in
mont; that the ideal upon which this
anization Is predieated is not material
.peritv nor temporary Advancement
civ, but the ideal OF equal Justice 70
It's citizens This organization looks
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