The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-27
BOSTON VERMONTERS
HAD CELEBRATION
Had as Chief Guest of Honor Governor
Coolidge of Massachusetts,, a
Native of Vermont.

Boston, Jan. 27.--Praise for Governor
Calvin Coolidge and good wishes for his
administration formed the keynote of
the banquet tended his exceleney at
Hotel Somerset Saturday evening by the
Vermont Association of Boston
More than IT'S members Of this body
were on hand to honor the governor,
who was born in Plymouth, VT, Jaly A,
1872. Hon. David T. Montague, presi-
dent of the association, was POSTMASTER
Addresses were made by Lieut. Gov Ma
son s. Stone of Vermont, ex-Goy. Eugene
NJ Foss of Massachusetts,, Congressman
Frank L. Greene of Vermont, Col Ev-
erett c. Benton and ex-Attorney General
Thomas j. Boynton, as well as by Gov.
Coolidge.
President Montague, in welcoming the
governor, in behalf of the association,
said; 1--WE are all proud of our governor
as member Of this organization, as a
Vermont man and as a Massachusetts,
man.
"The governor is a modest man--like
all Vermonters. Every position he has
had UP to this time he has not only
occupied but filled; every position has
been a stepping 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 inspiration to all young men.
Gov. Coolidge expressed his apprecia-
tion of the honor paid him by the Yer
mont association, saying that, like so
many former Vermonters, he hardly
knew whether he was a Vermont man or
a Massachusetts, man or a happy com.
bination of both.
Il came to Massachusetts, in 1891 -
said the governor. Sin order to attend
college, for we still looked to Massachu-
sets for leadership in all intellectual
effort. | have been identified with the
Bay state ever since, and | am more
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 best
wishes of the latter for prosperous
administration, expressing the deep re-
greet of the governor of the Green noun
tain state at his inability to attend the
banquet.
Letters of regret were read to Presi,
dent Montague from Judge Wendell P.
Stafford, Edgar Parker, 81, the oldest
member of the association, and from
John C, Coolidge, father of the COVER
nor.
Prominent vcrmonters and former
Vermonters, in addition to the speakers,
who attended the banquet, included ex-
Gov. Sticlzney of Vermont, ex-Atty. Gen.
j. G. Sargent of that state, DR.. Fred
Kidder of Woodstock, Vt, Matthew
Jones and Gen. Charles X. Darling.
David I. Montague was reelected
president Of the association at the meet
ing preceding the dinner, other officers
chosen being: Richards NJ. Bradley,
vice-president; Hon. Thomas ]. Boynton,
vice president; Arthur W. DeGosh, seCre-
tary; Clyde ". Haskins, treasurer, and
Rev. James Harry Holden, chaplain.
The dinner committee comprised ::
Verne c. Cook, chairman; Bert S. Cur
rier, Clyde W. Haskins, Fred w. Mon
tague and Edward H. Rugg,
The reception committee included
Scott c. Carbee, chairman; Roland Il.
Chafey, Irving L. Rich, Justus R. Kin
ney, Edwin E. Gorham, Seth f. Benton,
Bradford c. Patch, Charles f. Benton,
Edward W. Powers, Carroll w. Staples,
Burton G. Ellis, w. Grant Fancher, Or
lando P. Liseomb and Frederick A. Scum.
derson.