Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-17

men in the AFFAIRS OF the nation and State:
Mr.. Frank L. Austin, Burlington: the
Hon. b. l.. Benedict. Mrs. B. l.. Bene
dict and Mrs. George Grenvlle Benedict.
Burlington; Prof. George w. Benedict,
Brown University, Providence, r. l.; Mr..
Richard Billings, Miss Elizabeth Billings
and Mr. Charles W. Buckham, New York
citys the Rev. John w. Buckham, Berke-
ley, Cal; MIR. Robert B. Buclham. Salem,
Mass; the Hon. Thomas r. Buckham.
T'airbault. Mimi: DR.. Daniel l.. Cady,
New York city; Mr.. Robert M. Catlin.
Franklin. N. j.: Miss Mary e. Converse.
Philadelphia, Pa; the Hon. Newman X.
Chaffee Rutland; Prof. Davis Iech Dewey
(Massa chusetts Institute Of Technology,
Boston. Mass; ex-Gov. william p. Dill
lingham, United States senator Washing
ton. d. c.. Prof. Carroll w. Doten MASS
achusetts Institute of Technology. Bos-
ton. Mass; Col. r. Edward Dyer, Rut-
land; Prof Samuel r. Emerson (Univer-
sity of vermonD. Burlington; Mr.. Robert
II. Fleming Chicago. ILL.,; the Hon.
Eugene n. Foss, ex-governor of Massa-
chusetts. Boston. Mass: Mrs. Mary Bill
lings French, Greenwich, Conn; the Hon.
Seneca Haselton. Burlington: the Hon.
Henry w. HILL Buffalo. N. Y; the
Hon. Henry Holt (YaAe), New York city:
Mr.. Willard Il. Howe (Harvard), Bur-
lington: Mr.. Walter c. Isham. Burling
ton: the Hon. Charles A. Kent Detroit.
Mich; the Hon. Darwin F. Kingsley, New
York city; Mrs. Laura Billings Lee.
New York city; the Hon. Elias Lyman,
Burlington: Mr.. George B. Lane, Mime
apois, Mimi; the Hon. Charles d.
Mclaughlin. New York city: Mrs. Ellen
H. Mccullough. North Bennington; the
Hon. IIbenezer j. Ormsbee. ex-governor
of Vermont, Brandon; ex-Gov. Carroll S.
Page, United States senator. Washington,
ID. c.: Gen. Theodore s. Peck, Burling-
ton; Prof. George H. Perkins CUniver-
sify OF VermoDt). Burlington: the Hon.
Samuel T.. Pingree. ex-governor of YER
mont Dartmouth). Hartford, Vt; Miss
Emily Dutton Pructon. Proctor: the Hon.
Redhctd Proctor. Hon. U. v. NJ, Proc
tor; the Hon. Max l.. Powell, Burlington:
Prof. Charles f. Putney (Dartmouth).
Burlington; the Hon. Robert Roberts.
Burlington; Prof. Allieon w. Siocum Uni-
versity of VermonD, Burlington; the Rev.
Isaac G. Smart, ID. D. (Amhers). Bur
lington the Hon. Charles p. Smith (treas-
urer of the University of VermonO, Bur
lington: the Hon. Edward C. Smith, ex-
governor of Vermont (Yale). st. Adams;
Mr.. John l.. Sosithwick (CornelD, Bur-
,1ington; the Hon. Horace X. Tenney.
Chicago; Dr. Harris r. Watkins. Bur-
iindon; Mr.. Harry A. Way. Burlington
Mr.. Frank r. Wells, Burlington: Prof.
James r. Wheeler Columbia University,
New York city: Mr.. Alfred G. Whiting.
Burlington; Major Charles l.. Woodbury.,
Burlington.
i am also sending you letters received
from subscribers giving testimony of love
and affection which / am confident will be
a pleasure for you to own.
With every good wish for you and
yours, believe me.
Sincerely yours,
THEODORE S. PECK.
For the Committee.
| The erection of a memorial was sug-
gested by graduates residing away from
Burlington, and a letter was sent to
friends by General Peck suggesting the
idea.
! Mrs. Martha r. Buckham, widow of
President Buckham. wrote to General
Peck the following response to his let
ter:
Ny dear General Peck:
! On behalf of the family of Matthew Fl.
Buckham. to whose memory so beautiful
a tablet has been placed in the College
Street Church. may i express to you and
to those who have made it possible. our
deepest gratitude.
Very sincerely yours.
MARTHA r. BUCkHAM.
The committee consisted Of Daniel l.
Cady. Henry Holt, Willard b. Howe
Elias Lyman, George Fl. Perkins. Charles
iE. Putney. Robert Roberts. Isaac G
Smart. Charles p Smith. John l.. South
wick. Harris r. Watkins Harry A. Way
Frank r. Wells. Alfred G. Whiting
Charles L. Woodbury. and Theodore S
Peck. treasurer
The tablet was erected 0by Spear>Broth
ers under the direction of Architect Franz
l.. Austin.