Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-02-24
NATIONAL C0U iCll COM|NG
Vermont Society of Colonial
Wars TO BE Hosts.
Luncheon Opened Annual Meeting OF
state society i'm This city Tues
day--Oniccrs aud Committees
Were Elected.

The End annual court of the Society OF
Colonial Wars in the State of Vermont
was held Tuesday afternoon at the room
of the society OH College street, - of the
members being present. The meeting
was begun at 80 o'clock when luntheon
was served by Miss Lucinda Smith Bless
ing was asked by the Rev. II. l.. Ballou
of Chester, chaplain of the society.
Tho Hon. w. Il. c. Stickney of Rutland,
governor of the society, presided at the
meeting which followed The members
stood in silence in honor of the memory
Of George Washington. after which the
Lords prayer was repeated, the chaplain
leading. The historical address of the
day was given by Henry y. Shaw, his
subject being "rhc Albany Plan of
Union"
At the business meeting Byron y. Clark,
secretary Of the society. submitted his
annual report His report gave the pres
cnt active membership as 10. There were
six new members added during the year
They are II. T.. Chittcnden. NJ ID. chit
tcndcn and II. W. Chittcnden of this city
and William StickncY, NJ. D., Marvelle G.
Webbcr and Newman Is. Chaffcc of Rut-
land. There were the same number lost
to the society by death. They are Captain
IT. l.. Martin, Governor L. A. Woodbury.
Charles T.. Allen and IIcman w. Allen
of this city. Charles \. Converse of Phil
adelphia and George s. Edgcr of New
York. The annual report of the treasurer,
II. S. Howard showed the society to be
in good financial standing.
Plans We're made for the entertainment
Of the general council of the national
will ho b,IJ 10, oft.
during the latter part of May Dele
gates will come to this council from all
parts of the United States.
One new member was elected to the
ranks of the society Frederic r. San
ford of Brattloboro. 1t was announced
that the annual year book of the So
ciety will soon he issued.
Following are the officers and commit
tees elected to serve the society the en-
suing year:
Governor, William =. c. Stickney Of
Rutland: deputy-goNcrnor. John j. Allen
of Brooklyn, y. Y; lieutenant governor,
Joseph l.. Hills of burlington: secretary,
! Byron y. Clark of Burlington: deputy
secretary, Harvey r. Kingsley of Rut-
land treasurer, Harry S. Howard of
Burlington; chaplain, the Rev Henry l..
| I3allou of Chester: historian. Hamilton
:. Peck of Burlington; registrar. Charles
| l.. Woodbury. Of Burlington: chancellor,
| Henry e. Shaw of Burlington: surgeon,
! Thomas S. Brown Of Burlington: gentle
men of the council for three years,
! Henry L. Ward of Burlington and Frank
| f.. Alfred of Newport gentlemen of the
| council holding over for two years, War
| rem reck of New Haven and James T..
| council holding over for one year, Rob
ert Noble and Gardner Brewer of Bur
| lington; committee ON membership,
! Theodore 5, Peck and Frederick W
/ Ward of Burlington, John II. Booth OF
| Plattsburgh, n. Y, Fred T. Caswcll of
| Burlington; committee on historical
documents. Ralph w. Putnam of Put.
namville. Edward G. Smith of st. Adams
| Henry II. iloton of Brattcboro ant
Monroe }. Barnes and Thomas r. Powell
Of Burlington; committee ON installation
Charles II. Mower Of Burlington. Horace
f.. Dyer of Rutland, Daniel l.. Cady ant
! Edmund r. Brown of Burlington anc
Henry W. Webb of New York city
| y. y; delegates to General Assembly
Robert II. Gay of New York city, y. Y.
Edward \. Chittonden of St. Adams
George Worthington of Bennington
Wylic =. Jones Of Binghamton, y. Y.
and William j. Van Patton of Burlng
ton.