Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-03-24
NEW YORK VERMoNTERs,
Annual Dinner OF Vermont
Society in Brooklyn,

Herbert X, Twitchell formerly OF
Weybrdge and Middlebury, was in
charge Of the annual dinner Of the Yer
mont Society of New York last Satur-
day evening, All arrangements were
carefully made everything was done at
the right time and in the right way, and
the gathering was heartily enjoyed by a
large number Of representative YER
monters Of the metropolitan district
After pleasant word for President
Wilson by the presiding officer, the YER
montcrs drank a standing toast to the
chief executive and sang the Star
Spangled Banner,
The guest Of honor was Governor
Charles w. Gates who spoke interest
ingly about the progress Vermont s
making in many directions. The re-
marks Of Governor Gates were informal
in manner, without attempt at elo-
quence, but it was interesting to note
how he carried the approval of his au'
dience as he outlined many Of the sue
cessfuI policies which our state has been
pursuing,
There was a word Of welcome to Gov
ernor Gates and word Of praise to all
Vormonters from Borough President
Lewis H. Pounds, Brooklyn was de-
prived Of mayor some years ago and
the Borough President is the nearest
they can come to such an officer, but
Mr., Pounds certainly made an excellent
sustitute. Addresses were made by
President John NJ. Thomas Of Middle
bury College and DR.. Frank d. Blodg-
EFT, President of Adelphi College DR.
Blodgett is a newcomer to Brooklyn and
his address on Vermont and the Thir-
teen Original States was heard with in
terest.
A delightful feature Of the evening
was the singing Of Miss Jessie Fulling-
ton, who halls from Cambridge. Vt, and
Is rapidly making her way as a singer
in Brooklyn. Miss Fullington has
clear, pleasing voice, which she controls
quite remarkably for so young a singer.
Her enunciation is excellent and she has
the promise Of that peculiar hold upon
ler audience which gives one real sue
cess in singing.
Perhaps the most interesting feature
Of the evening was letter read by
Presid mt TwitcheIl from former Sena-
.or George f. Edmunds, Mr. Edmunds
loes not hesitate to deal with present
questions and his words have something
If the strong feeling now current among
Vermonters and good citizens all over
the country as to recent events in con.
lecton with the war. Here is the
etter:-
Ny DEAR Mr.. TWlTCHELL:
| have yours and am deeply grateful
Tor the great honor the Society pro-
)oses Alas, am less able to accept
han one year ago. ! should rejoice,
we're it possible, to express to my
brother Vermonters how the awful
horrors occurring in Europe have i'm
pressed me, and my grief that our
country as a nation did not express on
The first invasion Of Belgium our just
at the barbarous conduct of
the German armies justified and contin-
led in one form or another to this date.
The laws and duties of Christian hu
nanty are far higher than the needs of
.rade or ambitions for political eXpan-
;ion. think we have previously failed
n publicly expressing these convictions
whatever may have been the conse-
luences of so doing.
| wish for your Society every felicity |
It your meeting and after.
Very sincerely yours,
GEORGE +. EDMUNDS.
Among those present were: Hon.
Henry C. Ide, Judge Hiram R.
Steele, William H. Porter Mrs. William
7. Porter, Miss Hattie S. Porter, An
rev W. Edison and Mrs. Edison, Arthur
j. James and Mrs. James, Miss Efiie
stewart, Harry P. Stimson, Hiss Alice
\. Hinman, Miss Edna H. Wilder,
hamilton Ormsbee and Mrs. Ormobee,
ieorge f. Shaw, Mrs. Florence Gid
Iings Gates, julius H. Seymour and
Mrs. Seymour, James F. McNaboe, Mrs.
7annie Williamson Austin, Percival
Nilds, Miss Elinor Means, Edwin W.
Wilcox, Joseph l.. Barker and Mrs.
Barker, Clifford B. Griswold and Mrs
iriswold, Miss Viola A, Dyer, and
Herbert X. Twitchell, Mrs. and Miss
Twitchel