Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-06-19
SPECIAL HONORS FOR
MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
General Council of Colonial Wars
Takes Action at Annual Meet
ing in This City Saturday.
Boatride and Banquet Follow
Business Sessions

Honor to the members of the Society
of Colonial Wars who served this coun-
try in the world war, either in the army
or navy, or in auxiliary organizations
such as the Red Cross, the Y. NJ. C. A..
etc. will probably be given in the form
of special decorations and diplomas bear
ing the insignia of the order, according
to n resolution favoraby reported at the
annual meeting of the General Council
of the Society of Colonial Wars, held in
this city Saturday. There were Is MEM
bers of the General Council present from
almost as many different States, and the
meeting was pronounced "A success in
every respect, the visitors being delighted
with the reception given them by the
Vermont branch of the society.
This gathering consisted of business
meetings in the morning and afternoon
at the rooms of the local society on Col
lege street, a hoatrde on Lake Cham
plain to Plattsburgh ana return from
five O'Clock until $50 followed by a ban
quet at the Hotel Vermont. There were
about 90 present on the boatrde, including
members and their ladies, while about
that number attended the banquet, which
was followed by addresses on the part
of members of the General Council, and
representatives of kindred organizations,
winding up the pleasant occasion. Good
weather did much to make the day one
long to be remembered in the history
of the society.
Assistance in entertainment was given
to the Vermont branch of the Society of
Colonial Wars by the Society Of Colonial
DANES no Daupbtarc nf tho A,,orico n
Revolution, the Sons of the American
Revolution and the United States Daugh-
ters of 1872 While the business meeting
was taking place in the morning, the
ladies of the party We're treated to an
automobile ride about the city and to sur
rounding points of interest by the auto
mobile committee. of which NJ. ]. Barnes
was chairman. About a dozen members
of the General Council, who spent Sun
day in the city, were taken on auto trips.
In connection with the recognition ac-
corded to those who served the country
during the world war in some con-
spicuous way, the plan Is for the society
to issue decorations to those Of its mem
Oers VINO served the country In either
the army r the navy during the war.
and to give diplomas to those members
VINO served in any of the auxiliary or
ganizations, the decorations to be worn
with the insignia of the society.
other important business transacted
included action to further the publication
of a general register of the members of
the society, also to provide for another
publication to include list Of members
and their ancestors who fought in some
of the Colonial Wars, these names to be
arranged in alphabetical order, so as to
be easy of access as well as complete.
This list will be published in the near
future.
Reports of the various officers ard
committees showed good progress in
work of the society, namely, in stimu-
lating greater patriotism through a more
thorough understanding of the deeds
accomplished by our ancestors in the
Colonial period.
Two resolutions of respect to impor-
tant members of the order who have re-
Gently died were adopted by the society.
The first was a resolution in memory of
Honorary Governor-Gcneral Richard
Cadwallador of Philadelphia, the resolu-
tions being submitted by Treasurer-Gen-
eral William Mop. Homer and Deputy
Governor-Gencral S. Davie Page, both
of Philadelphia.
The other resolution was to the mem
DRY of Registrar-Gencral George Norbury
Mackenzie of Baltimore. for 25 years
registrar-general of the society and
antiquarian of the national reports. All
the genealogical records were in his care
and had to be approved by him before
they became official. These resolutions
of respect We're submitted by Chancellor
General Judge Henry T. Stockbrdge and
.
Wilton, both of Baltimore, Md.
Prof. Arthur Adams of Trinity College
Hartford Conn, who has been acting
registrar general since the death Of Mr.
Mackenzie, was officially elected to thai
Office Saturday. The regular officers are
elected only once in three years, ant
this is not the election year, so thai
no other changes were made.
Following the business meeting Satur
day afternoon, the members of the so
ciety assembled in front of the Hote
Vermont. where a photograph of the
members, with the flag of the society
prominently displayed, was made by
representatives of the Tins Studio.
The following members of the genera
council from outside Vermont were pres
ent at the meeting; Governor Genera
William Whitehead Ladd of New York
Secretary-General Edmund Howard Mar
tin of New York, Deputy Governor
General S. Davis Page. Mrs. Joseph Pag.
and Miss c. d. Bowie of Philadelphia
| Deputy Governor-General Joseph Bur
| Johnson of Washington. p. c., Chance
| lor-General Henry Stockbridge of Balti
| more, Md, and Mrs. Stockbridge, Regis
| trar-General Arthur Adams of Hartford
Conn, Governor-General Rowland Pei
| of New York. Vice Governor Genera
John l.. Merrill of East Orange. N. j.
Treasurer-General William Macpherson
Hornor of Philadelphia. Historian Gen
eral Frederick w. Allen of Providence
r. l., Surgeon-General Charles NJ
Greene of Boston, Deputy Governors
General Allen l., Cotton Of Michigan an,
| i. II. Jordon of Maine and Treasure
George T. Parker from the Illinois
| society.
BANQUET AT HOTEL VERMONT
| Shortly after nine o'clock Saturda
evening nearly &c., including members o
| the society their ladies'. and invite,