Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-01-30
COOLIDGE GUEST
OF vERM0NTERS
Governor of Massachusetts is
Banquetted BY the Vermont
Association of Boston

Boston. Jan. 26-Praise for Governor
Calvin Coolidge and good wishes for his
administration formed the keynote Of the
banquet tended His Excellency ut Hotel
Somerset Saturday evening by the YER
mont Association of Boston.
More than 175 members of this body
were on hand to honor the governor. who
was born in Plymouth, VT, July 4, 1872.
The Hon. David T. Montague, president
of the association, was toastmaster. Ad-
dresses were made by Lieut-Gov. Mason
8. stone of Vermont, ex-Gov. Eugene N.
Foss OF Massachusetts,, Congressman
Frank L. Greene of Vermont, Col. Ever
EFT G. Benton and ex-Attorney-General
Thomas J. Boynton, as we'll az by Cover
nor Coolidge
President Montague, in welcoming the
governor In behalf of the association.
said: 1--WE are all proud of our governor
AS a member of this o~ganization. as
Vermont man and as q Massachusetts
man.
THE governor is a modest man-l'ke all
Vermonters. Every position he has had
up to this time he has not only occupied
but filled: every position has been step
ping stone to something higher"
Mr.. Montague called the attention of
the gathering to the picture Of the Cool
idge farm at Plymouth, VT, printed on
the back of the menu. in which Governor
Coolidge Is seen at the pillow. saying that
this illustration and the career Of the man
shown In the picture should prove an In
SEPARATION to all young men.
Governor Coolidge expressed his appre-
citation of the honor paid him by the Yer
mont association, saying that. like SC
many former Vermonters. no hardly knew
whether he was Vermont man or a
Massachusetts man or q happy combina-
ton Of both.
IT came to Massachusetts In 1891" sait
the Governor, 'in order to attend ool'
lege. for we still looked to Massaohv
sets for leadership in all intellectual
effort. 1 have been identified with thu
Bay State ever since, and I am mort
than proud of what the commonwealth
of Massachusetts stands for"
Lieut.-Gov. Stone brought Gov. Cool
idge the official greetings OF Gov. Perez
val W. Clement of Vermont and the bes
wishes Of the latter for a prosperous ad
ministration. expressing the deep resre
of the Governor Of the Green Mountai,
State at his inability to attend the ban
quet.
lLcilcES VI TcSEcl WCIc TCdo Ny
dent Montague from Judge Wendell F
Stafford, Edgar Parker, 81. the oldes
member of the association. and from
John c. Coolidge. father Of the Governor
Prominent vermonters and former Yer
montera, in addition to the speakers. VIII
| attended the banquet. included Ex-Gov
Stickney of Vermont. Ex-Atty. Gen. J. G
| Sargent Of that State. DR.. Fred Kidder o
| Woodstock, VT, Matthew Jones and Ger
Charles K. Darling.
David T. Montague was reelected pres
ident Of the association at the mcetin
preceding the dinner. other officers chose
being: Richards M. Bradley. vice-presi
dent: the Hon. Thomas J. Boynton, vice
president: Arthur W. DeGoosh. secretary
Clyde w. Haskins. treasurer, and tn
Rev. James Harry Holden. chaplain.
The dinner committee comprised: vern
c. Cooke, chairman; Bert 8. Curriel
\ Clyde W. Haskins. Fred W. Montagu
and Edward II. Rugg.
The reception committee included: Scot
c. Carbee, chairman: Roland p. Chafe,
Irving L. Rich, Justus r. Kenney, Ed
win z. Gorham. Seth F.. Arnold. Brad
ford c. Patch, Charles L. Benton. Ed
ward w. Powers. Carroll W. stapls
Burton @. Ellis. W. Grant Fancher. o,
lando P. Liscomb and Frederick A. Saur
derson.