The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01
SUMMER MEETING OF THE YER
MONT PRESS ASSOCIATION.
(From Rutland Herald, June 28.)

association WIN Jnelr families dnC
other guests to the number of sc
gathered at the Woodstock Inn Fri
day, June oath, for the annual out
ing of the association.
In the evening the visitors were
the guests Of the Woodstock Business
Mems association at dinner served
at the Woodstock Inn. A number OF
the people of the village were also
present and a company of more than
100 sat down to one of the dinners
that have helped TO make the wood
stock Inn famous over a wide area.
Music was furnished by the regular
Inn orchestra assisted by the Misses
Margaret Wilder and Frances Weeks
of the New England trio of Boston.
Following the dinner Frank E
Howe of Bennington, president OF the
Vermont Press Association, served as
postmaster and returned thanks to
the Business Mems association and
the community.
The first speaker was DR.. f T Kid
der of Woodstock who welcomed the
newspaper men in the name OF the
community. John I Cushing of ST.
Adams replied for the press associa-
ton and paid a high tribute to
Woodstock Senator Walton f An
dreWs of Manchester, guest OF the
newspaper men, spoke in behalf OF
the guests. He paid high tribute to
the achievements of the journalists
in Vermont and spoke of the pos
sibilities for the betterment of COM
munity and state through the state
papers
Following the speaking dancing was
enjoyed at the hotel until late
hour
The members of the Press associa
ton party left Woodstock about 9.3l
Saturday morning, drove through
Barnard gulf to Stockbridge, thence
to Rochester, Warren, Waitstield
Moretown and Waterbury and tC
Stowe, Lake Mansfield and the Sum
nit House on top of the mountain.
After being delayed by a heavy
log wagon breaking through bridge
some of the party had lunch at the
Lake Mansfield club house and pro
ceeded to the mountain, powerful
passenger trucks taking some of the
| ladies and members up the Summit
road and several members and guests
driving their own cars up the steer
grades.
The party overran all estimates
and taxed the ingenuity of the host!
to take care of them all.
A meeting was held in the even
ing, committees being appointed Il
draw up resolutions on the death o.
Joseph Auld and to take charge Of
the reception of Mr. Howe mex
August. A special committee wal
appointed to draw up an apprecia
ton Of the hospitality of the various
people and communities who enter
tanned the Press association ~anc
guests.
The appreciation is as follows:
"At one of the largest meetings OF
! the Vermont Press association, helC
this evening at the Summit House
! Mt. Mansfield, it was unanimousl!
voted that we, the undersigned, b'
directed to express the hearttel
thanks of the association to A /
Wilder of the Woodstock Inn ant
! the Business Mems association o.
Woodstock for their generous, whole
souled welcome of the Press associa
ton, their families and guests; fol
the splendid entertainment furnish
ed them during their stay in Wood
stock; to Miss Margaret Wilder
whose talented playing was one o.
the delightful features of the mid
summer meeting; and to all wht
contributed toward making the occa
sion such a remarkable success.
"That we likewise express our APP
probation to the Mt. Mansfield Hote
company, to Max L Powell of Bur
lington and to Mr. and Mrs c 4
Riley of the Summit House for the
wonderful experience which the!
afforded us in their hostelry in thu
clouds, nearly 5000 feet above the
petty worries Of business and house
keeping; to the citizens of Stowe
who so cordially hailed us and Sc
our wheels and feet in the direction
of Vermont's most imposing peak
and to all those whose tireless effort
made our mountain-top meeting sucl
a unique and memorable event.
"We therefore convey to you thi
appreciation, with the request tha
YOU advise all those concerned, anC
have directed that the same b'
spread on our records and published
| in our newspapers. Frank + Howe
President; w c Belknap, II l. Hind
| ley, Committee"
That + w Howe, former editor o.
the Atchison Globe, author Of "Th'
Story of a Country Town." contribu
tor to the Saturday Evening Post
globe trotter and well-known philoso
pher, will be the guest of the Yer
mont Press association next Angus
was the announcement made at tbs
| Mt. Mansfield meeting Of the asso
| citation by Harry f Parker of thu
Bradford Opinion last evening.
Mr. Parker met Mr. Howe at MAN
! Last winter ard invited him to add t,
1 his knowledge of typical American
/ life by a tour Of Vermont and othei
/ New England states. Mr. Howe &C
cepted conditionally and has nov
agreed to be here some time II
/ August.
The sage of Potato Hill will be me-
by Mr. Parker at Albany and driver
/ first to Rutland by way Of Benning
ton. While here he will see a LITTLE