Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-02-01
BOSTON THERMOMETERS.
Governor Graham Guest at Assocta'
tbOn's Annual Dinner.
(From Sundays Boston Globe.)

(From Sundays Boston Globe.)
The Vermont Association Of Boston en-
tertained the Hon. Horace F. Graham,
Governor Of that State, last evening at
the associations 3lst annual dinner at
the Vcndome.
Governor Graham was accompanied by
Il member Of his staff, Major l. ID. Taylor,
and by John G. Sargent cx-attorncy gen
oral of Vermont All three of the visitors
met former Vermont friends or acquaint-
ances, now living in or near tho Hub,
among the 100 or so prosperous and happy
faced men and women who greeted them
At the reception preceding the dinner.
The dinner was followed by brief adj
dresses. mostly Of an Informal character,
by Carroll W. Doten. president OF the as
ISOLATION: Governor Graham. Mr.. Sargent.
the Hon. Henry g. Wells. president of
the Massachusetts, Senate and Charles II.
Bradley superintendent Of the Farm and
Trades School at Thompson's Island, who
responded for all past presidents OF the
association.
The speaking was followed by dancing.
which lasted till towards midnight.
The past presidents present in addition
10 Mr.. Bradley. were Col. Josiah II. Ben
ton. Gen. Charles II. Darling and Col
Everett G. Benton.
Even the musical talent Oh ire evening
was of Vermont nativity. Mrs. lila Niles
jackson Of Morrisvillc sang and Miss Dor
othy NJ Ferguson of Burlington and Miss
Marjorie Gates of Morrisvilc rendered
piano selections.
The report Of tho nominating commit
tee by the chairman, Charles II Brad
ley, and the election of officers Of the
association were postponed till next We'd
dav, when there will be a meeting at the
association headquarters.
Pres. carroll W. Doten. in starting the
speaking, said ne had intended to review
the history of Vermont in his address
this year hut as he has been threatened
with recollection, he would keen his his
.or ical address for his valcdctory, a year
hence.
He said that not only Vermont nut I've
Vermont association is looking to the IT,
turc and that the association has proved
| il by increasing it's membership by 20
within tho last year. Harvey King was
| credited with having obtained y Of the
nov members and - members since he
has belonged to the organization.
Mr.. poton said the association had long
wanted to get eX-prcsidcnt William H..
Taft as speaker for an annual dinner,
| but that MIR Taft is now on the lecture
platform and cannot bc had for less than
500" which the speaker believed to DC
too high for a Commute speech
President Wells Of the state Senate.
speaking i'm place Of Governor Mccall.
said tho indomitahlc and independent Yer
mont spirit originally came from MaSsa
,hus,tts men who settled in Vermont and
! that it has returned to the nation AT large
| through such men as Admiral Dewey and
Rear Admiral clark.
Gov. Horace +. Graham of Vermont said
that this year he hopes to do something
! to advance Vermont, one measure being
to reduce eight commission to thrcr or
! four, by merging or abolishing. He also
/ believed there are too many generals and
coloncls for the number OF privates in
| the Vermont militia He suggested that
/ the number of officers should he reduced,
| Chairman Doten added that the Gov
| ernor is going to try to so reform the
judicial system Of Vermont as to bring
the courts and the people nearer together
and reduce the cost of litigation.
Major Taylor of Governor Graham