Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-02-26
MEDALS FOR MEMBERS
WHO FOUGHT IN " AR
Presented at Annual General
Court of Vermont Society of
Colonial Wars by Governor
General Ladd-Officcrs and
Committees Elected

Presentation of medals to those mem
bers of the society who fought In the
World War and recognition or otner
members who served through carrying
on important government work during
the war formed the center of the 2bth
annual general court of the vermont
Society of Colonial Wars held at the
Sherwood Hotel Saturday evening. Gov
eruor General william Whitehead Ladd
OF New York presented the medals to
IA members of the Vermont society,"
and read the names of 90 members who
will later receive certificates for mer-
itorious service outside of the fighting
forces but in connection with the war
The program of the meeting includ-
ed the annual business meeting In the
Sherwood parlors at six o'clock. when
officers were elected and general bust
ness transacted, followed by the annual
hsnouet at seven o'clock in the main
dining hall of the Sherwood The post
prandial exercises after the banquet
wore presided over by the retiring gov
ernor of the society, II. S. Howard OF
BURLINGTON. The speakers were Post
Governor Hamilton S. Peck of Burling-
ton, who gave a history of the Vermont
society during the rs years that 1T has
been in existence; the Rev. I. c. Smart,
n. D., who gave an address on Thomas
Hutchinson, the Last Royal Governor
of Massachusetts," Governor General
W. W. Laid of New York; and Govern
or ELECT Harvey r. Kingsley Of
Rutland, who spoke on THE Future Of
Our Society"
There were large number of la
dies present at the banquet, members
Of the Society of Colonial Danes of
America relatives of members and in
vited guests making up the feminine
portion of the gathering.
At the annual business meeting. the
following officers and committees were
unanimously elected for the coming
year:
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Governor-Harvey Roberts Kingsley,
Rutland.
Deputy Governor-Redfeld Proctor.
Proctor.
Lieutenant Governor-Maurice William
Dewey Montpelier.
secretary-Byron Nathaniel Clark
Burlington.
Deputy Secretary Thomas Henry
Hack, Proctor.
Treasurer-Charies Lincoln woodbury..
Burlington.
Chaplain-Reverend Henry Lincoln Bal
lou. Chester.
Histor1an-Meritt barrow Chittenden,
Burlington.
Registrar-Harry Stinson Howard, Bur-
lington.
Observation-Disclosures Christopher Web
Der. Rutland.
surseon-Thomas Stephen Brown, Bur-
lington.
Gentlemen Of the Council for three years
oliver Stetson Presbrey. Burlington.
Newman Reyes Chaffee, Rutland.
Gentlemen of the Council holding over
for two years-Edmund Towle Brown,
Burlington. Dorman Bridgman Eaton
Kent, Montpelier.
Gentlemen of the Council holding for
one year-Erwin Maurice Harvey Mont
pelier. Monroe James Barnes, Burling-
ton.
Committee on embership-Gardner
Brewer. Burlington. Jerome Tabor Flint,
Derby Line. Elias Lyman, Burlington.
Edwin Lewis. Olney, Rutland. Daniel
Leavens Cady. Burlington.
Committee on Historical Documents
Edward Curtis Smith. st. Adams. Harry
Fuller Hamilton, Newport. Warren Ed
ward Putnam. Bennington. Frederic
Hartman Sanford, Brattleboro. Frank
Richardson Wells, Burlington.
Committee on Installation - Charles
Herr1ck Mower, Burlington. Horace Ed
ward Dyer. Rutland. Clarence Menzies
Miller Bratueboro. Henry Bigelow
Shaw Burlington. Ceylon Lafayette
Gseene, Burlington.
Delegates 70 General Assembly-Ed-
ward AlonEo Chittenden, St. Adams
Robert Harvey Gay. New York City, N
Y. william Stickney. Rutland. Marion
Shaler Allen, Brooklyn. n. Y. Harry
Stinson Howard. Burlington.
Byron N. Clark. secretary Of the Soci-
ETY. for the last 10 years, reported that
the total membership of the Vermont
Society Is 40. Of which Al are deceased
Ave have resigned, and two have been
dropped for non-payment Of dues leav-
ing Sc active members. Four members
have died during the last year. Austin
Weld Fuller of Cambridge, Mass. AL
bert Eriiore Richardson of Burlington
Warren Peck of New Haven and William
James Van Patten Of Burlington.
c. L. Woodbury., the treasurer, reported
that all expenses of the Society have
been met, that 500 remains on the gen.
eral account while there is 800 worth OF
Liberty bonds belonging to the Society
$50 In the savings bank and about SIS ir
unoollected dues.
The Rev. Joseph Reynolds of Burling
ION, who was recently elected to the
Society. took the oath of the Society.
Resolutions reported by a special com.
rnittee. Byron n. Clark. chairman. on the
death OF w. j. Van Patten. former
governor of the Society were adopted ant
ordered printed for circulation.
vote of thanks was voted to the
Junior High school for the printing Of
The tickets used at the banquet Another
vote of thanks was extended to Samue
Goldstein and the Peoples Department
Store for the use of bunting and flags
for decorations and the work OF decora
ling the dining room for the banquet
II was voted to accept the Invitation
Of the American Legion to attend thu
memorial service at the Majestic Theatr
the following afternoon.
The secretary read letters from Gov
arnor r. w. Clement and Judge Harlan'
y. Howe expressing regrets that the.
could not accept the invitations to b
present at the banquet and address tn
meeting
Those who were presented with med
ais for service in the army. navy or mar
inc corps during the World War Uhe med
ais being presented to relatives or friend
there to represent them where the recip
tents were not there IN person). were:
Members to receive war service insig
nias-Paul Holton Ballou, Chester; Thorn