Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24

Vermont and were rdiseu vi Ills farm
i'm Maidstone
The entire wheat flour was furnished
by the Thompson e. Shaw mill at Wcy-
bridge and was ground from Addison
county wheat The wheat flour was given
by the Burlington FIGURING company and
was made from Vernon. grown wheat.
The Matted Cereal company of Burling-
ton gave Matted Breakfast Food which
was used I'm the malt nut bread and Malt
ed Flour, which was used in the brown
bread.
The crackers were given by C. II. Cross
a. Son of Montpelier.
The b,,ttcrnuts were contributed by G.
H. Terrill of Worthwhile, proprietor of
Meadowbrook farm.
The butter was furnished by the East
Montpelier Cooperative creamery.
The cream cheese used In the sand
wiches was made in the dairy department
of the college Of agriculture.
The corn was given by tho Dcmeritt
company of Waterbury.
The asparagus was furnished by A, ].
Eaton of Royaton Some of the vegeta-
blcs we're furnished by the University
| farm.
Belleflower, delicious Northern Spy, Tin
, mouth and winter banana apples were
given by G. H. Witherell of Middlebury,
and Bethel apples. variety originating
I'm Vermont, were secured by A. ]. Eaton
OF Royalton.
The mince pies werc contributed by f.
r Perkins OF Burlington
The centerpiece. a model oe the battle
ship. Vermont, In maple sugar, was made
| by A. A. Carlton Of West Newbury, presi-
dent Of the Vermont Maple Sugar Makers
associat ton, who brought the model here
and set it up The association, through
Mr.. Carlton. presented individual cakes
of maple sugar to the guests The maple
st. Adams and G. II. Terrill of Norris
Vile.
The honey was presented by J. E. Crane
G. Son Of Middlebury.
Candies were given by Arbucke e Co.
and the Crystal Confectionery company
OF Burlington and by -he Maple Grove
company of St. Johnsbury.
The cigars vermont nade) we're con.
trbuted by the Hays Advertising
| Agency.
The coffee vermont sround was fur.
nished by Berry, Hall & Co. of Burling.
| ton.
The ginger ale was given by the
Equinox Spring company Of Manchester
| The flowers and plants used for table
decorations were furnished from the uni
| versity greenhouses.
| The paper on which the leaflet and tho
menu card were printed was made in the
| mill of the Robertson Paper company a.
| Bellows Falls and was given by the presi
dent. Hon. Frederick H. Babbitt. Tn,
printing was done by the Free Presi
| Printing company.
The exhibits of food products included
general line of confectionery by tn,
Crystal Confectionery company ant
Arbuckle & Co. of Burlington: crackers
bread and cookies by c. n. Cross & Sol
of Montpelier; apple jelly by p. E
Dwinell of East Calais; raspberry jan
by barrow g. Akin of Putney canned
sweet corn by the Demeritt company o
Waterbury; canned corn and canned
string beans by Fl. c. Baxter & Bro.
firm which operates several canning fac
tories in Vermont; cereal products by tn
| Matted Cereals company of Burlington
mince meat. orange marmalade and boile,
cider apple sauce by +. +. Perkins O
| Doltleu sOOdS, CLARENDON
Bottling Works, Center Rutland
THE SPEECHES.
President Benton introduced tn
POSTMASTER of the evening, DR.. F. E
Clark. by referring to this popula
member of the medical faculty a
"Stubby." the name by which he i
familiarly known by the college boy
| Inn t1,a hi
of the post-prandial exercises. re
ferred to his regret at not being Yer
mont product, having lived in Mass
achusetts until he was twenty-five
Years old. but stating that he did no
grow up there. He made a most abb
POSTMASTER and his remarks i'm intro
ducing the various speakers abounde
in ready wit and at times in eloquenct
DR.. Clark first called upon Governo
Charles w. Gates to extend to the pres
association a welcome in behalf of tn
State. The Governor gave the press
tribute for it's work in behalf OF Yer
mont and said he doubted if any Stat
has newspapers more free from de
served criticism. None are more loys
to their State, he said, and to the pee
: pie whom they serve. Speaking froI
a personal experience extending owe
IL years. the Governor said that hardl
n man was under greater obligation
to the press than he and he took thi
opportunity of publicly acknowledge
it, He attributed to the newspapers i
no small degree whatever success h
may have had in public life. He sal
he had been the subject of criticism
all OF which he considered helpful
not at all times deserved. He cor
graduated the university on the su,
cess of its banquet OF Vermont proc
, ucts and said that the Idea OF advert.
ing home products was going to wor
; wonders.
, Mayor A. $. Drew welcomed the men
bers of the association to Burlington
n duty which he was proud to fulfil
He referred to the presence of formt
Mayor w. j. Bigelow. now of St. John,
bury, and said that were Mr.. Bigelo
the city's present chief executive
more eloquent welcome could be G,
tended than any he could offer. Mayo
Drew spoke of how admirably Bul
, lington is equipped with hotels al
up to-date railroad facilities as cxen
! plified by it's new union station.
One of the best responses of the ev
ming was that made by former Lieut.
Gov. Frank u. Howe of Bennington, wi
responded to the toast Every Vermo
Newspaper Should Be a Press Agent f.
Vermont Products" Mr. Howe said tn
:. his experience had taught him that i
editor need never worry because he q
s ways receives plenty of advice on no
10 run his newspaper, Newspapers a
continually criticised for errors that tn