Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-28
Chosen as Governor at General
Court of Society in State of
Observation-Disclosures Paper on
the "Olive Branch" and Let.
ter from B. N. Clark.

Tor IHl6 were:
Deputy Governor-John johnson Allen.
Brooklyn. N. Y.
Lieutenant Governor-Harry stinson
Burlington.
Secretary-Byron Nathaniel Clark, Bur-
lington.
Deputy Secretary-Harvey Roberts
Rutland.
Treasurer-Charles Lincoln Woodbury.,
Chaplain-Reverend Henry Lincoln Bal
lou, Chester.
decentralization Sullivan Peck. Bur.
lington.
Registrar-Merritt barrow Chittenden.
Burlington.
Chancellor-Marvelle Christopher Web
Der, Rutland.
Vice. Chancellor-H. B. Shaw, Burling-
ton.
surgeon-Thomas Stephen Brown, M. D.,
Burlington.
Gentleman Of the council for three
years-Erwin Maurice Harvey, Montpelier,
and Monroe James Barnes. Burlington.
Gentlemen of the council for two years
Gardner Brewer, Burlington, and H. c.
Humphrey. Burlington.
Gentlemen Of the council for one year
Henry Landon Ward Burlington, and
Frank Edward Alfred. Newport.
Committee on membership-Theodo
Stafford Peck. Burlington; John Henry
Booth, Plattsburgh. n. Y; Jerome Tabor
Flint, Derby Line; Elias Lyman. Burling-
ton: Thomas Henry Hack. M. D., Proctor.
Committee on historical documents-Ed-
ward Curtis Smith. st. Adams; Marion
Shaler Allen. Brooklyn. N. Y; Newman
Reyes Chaffee. Rutland: Warren Edward
Putnam, NJ. D.. Bennington; Dorman
Bridgman Eaton Kent. Montpelier.
Committee on nstallation-Charles Her.
rick Mower. Burlington: Horace Edmund
Dyer. Rutland; Edmund Towle Brown.
NJ. D.. Burlington; Henry Walter Webb.
New York city. N. Y; Ceylon Lafayette
Greene, Burlington.
Delegates to general assembly-Edward
Alonzo Chittenden, st. Adams: Robert
Harvey Gay, New York city. N. Y; Wylie
Brantley Jones, Binghamton. N. Y; Red
field Proctor. Proctor; Frederic Hartman
Sanford. Brattlboro.
Historical papers were read and the year
book was discussed. A memorial on I. H.
Francisco Of Rutland. who died during
the last year, was read, and a notiflca-
ton Of the death Of George Gregory
Smith in Florence. Italy. was received.
Col. E. A. Chittenden of st. Adams,
Elias Lyman and Robert Noble of Bur-
lington were appointed committee to
draw UP a fitting memorial for Mr.. Smith.
Resolutions were passed expressing dis
appointment owing to the absence of
Gen. T. 8. Peck. who is i'll at his home.
The feature historical paper was on
1.-THE Olive Branch" and it was read by
the secretary. H. R. Kingsley. The
paper dealt with the ship of that name
chartered by Ira Allen from France to
bring back rifles and ammunition for the
Vermonters which was captured by the
British. After years of litigation in prize
courts. and during which time Allen
spent his fortune. the case was decided
in his favor. but too late to do any good.
Allen went to Philadelphia and died there.
The paper was prepared by the late
Charles A. Converse Of Philadelphia. a
former historian of the society. and was
| only recently found.
Four new members were reported by
Deputy Secretary Harvey R. Kingsley
| they being o. S. Presbrey Of Burlington
DR.. H. F. Hamilton Of Newport, c. NJ
| Miller Of Brattleboro and C. l.. Olney
of Rutland.
Among the out town members present
| were retiring Gov. w. B. c. Stickney
Major Harvey r. Kingsley. NJ. C. Web
Der and Col. H. f. Dyer of Rutland and
Henry L. Ballou Of Chester Robert
Roberts Of this city was a special guest
One OF the most interesting incidents
| Of the meeting was the reading Of a
letter from one Of the members now in
France. Byron N. Clark. The letter
| follows:
Somewhere in France.
January p. 1918.
my Dear Mr.. Kingsley:
II have just remembered that before
| ! left Vermont you asked me IL I would
not write you a letter for the annua
| meeting Of our Society of Colonial Wars
| and 1t Is time it left here II it is tc
reach you in season. First OF all,
regret very much that I shall not bs
| present for the meeting this year. ],
will be the first one have missed in 8
good number of years. I have always
| enjoyed the gatherings very much. viii
you please convey to Governor Stickney
| and the other compatriots my hearties,
greetings and wishes for a most success.
full and pleasant meeting? While m,
body will be far away will be there ir
spirit. hope the coming year may bs
the best In the history of our society
l have been In France since September
anu nave peen having great expert.
ence herein fact, every day brings
new experiences and they are all inter,
esting. Ono can never quite realize
what this war is until one is in the war.
ring countries and then one cannot realize
| all the horror and sorrow and hatred ant
nell OF 1t all. 1t was impressed on me
Yesterday again by the military funera
OF an American soldier-the dirge-tht
omcers and men-the flag covered coffin
Ihen when the band played Nearer, NJ,
goo. TO Thee; the three volleys had beer
nred; and taps had been blown, l realized
anew the horror Of war; And all through
II the roar Of cannons kept up a deer
| ana constant accompaniment. The worlt
ID paying terrible price for peace which
should nave been it's natural right. One
sometimes wonders II war can ever h,
right My work in the association ~. NJ
T. Al has had to do with the orRaniza.
ton OF associations In various arm,
areas and 1t has been very interesting
ana strenuous. 1t has taken me into yari
GUS parts Of France, and given me ar
opportunity to see many historic and in.
teresting places. The country is yer,
Deautirui and the people are most hos
p'taoie and likeable. OF course I cannot
write OF things military, but there ar.
many things which might be written.
am quite near our Vermont soldiers ant
nope 10 see many of them this week,