The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-02

ndence When the Organs
OLD MEN OF HooslcK
Association Enjoyed Annual Outing
at WaIIoomsac

Association Enjoyed Annual Outing
at WaIloomsac
The O'd Mems Association of the
Town of Hoosick at its annual out
ing on Wednesday last at Walloom.
sac offered the co operation of its
members to any group of citizens
who will take the initiative in having
the battle site of the socalled Battle
of Bennington properly marked.
This action was taken after Secretary
Il. +. Markham had given short
talk ons the history of the location
Where the out tng was held, motion
Offering the co operation Of the asso.
citation being offered by Thomas
Garfield.
The outing was one of the most
enjoyable which the association has
held, the event taking place at the
Parish House in Walloomsac. vTen-
ty seven members Of the assoc alton
We're present and they were accom-.
panied by an equal number of wo.
men relatives and friends. The meet
ing was called to order about II
o'clock by President Joseph Buckley
and the election Of officers proceed
ed with the choices bong as follows:
Officers Elected
President, Joseph Buckley; Vice
Presidents, Add son A. Brimmer
Ebenezer Cross. Gilbert |. Harmon
and d. w Eddy; Treasurer, Martin
+. Brimmer; Secretary E. p. Mark
ham AT 1890 o'clock adjournment
was taken to the Parish House,
where dinner was served by mem
bers of ST. Anne's Guild with their
usual profusion and skill The din
ner was one of the most de icious
to which any one of the members had
sat down at their annual outings. and
a rising vote OF thanks, was extended
by a who participated.
AT the conclusion Of the dinner
another adjournment was taken to
the lawn near the Parish House and
here a social hour was enjoyed Seats
were provided that the members Of
the association might better enjoy
the literary entertainment Of the oc-
casiOn.
Addresses "old Boys"
Rev j. d. Warren of Troy addres.
sed the "old boys in his usual in
teresting and instructive style, and
during his remarks paid an eloquent |
tribute to the memory of his life
long friend. Albert II. Hawks, late !
treasurer of the association. who /
died since the meeting of 1920, and |
whose loss is sincerely iamented by |
all members of the association. Rev. |
Mr.. Warren's remarks were gener
ously applauded.
Albert A. Ladd. who has at form /
er meetings established great rep |
utation as an all round entertainer
with songs and recitations. greatly |
added to the thought held of him and |
his histrionic ability The women
we're greatly pleased with his redi-
tion OF The Strong Minded Fe.
male" who. according TO Mr. Ladd, |
came from Boston.
C. @. Eldredse Sends Regrets
Secretary Markham read a letter
from Char es O. Eldredge Of Old |
Mystic Conn, explaining why he |
could not be present and greatly re 1
GREETING that ii was impossible. He
was much missed by those present
The Secretary also mentioned the
fact that the association members
were on or near historic ground that
over which the Battle of Walloom
sac was fought. He also referred to
the fact that noted encyclopedia
stated that the exact location OF the
Battle Of Bennington was not known
but that the people of this vicinity
had little trouble in showing where
the battle occurred, He spoke of the
state having purchased the battle
Ge d and referred to the fact that
only recently a party of visitors
made an inspection Of the locality
with the probable purpose of sug-
costing that the state erect a mon
ument or markers in the places OF
greatest interest. so that transients
might be sure OF the place where this
small but momentous battle occur
red.
Following Mr.. Markham's re
marks the motion was offered by
Thomas Garfield Offering the coop
grafton OF the association and auth
orizing the appointment of com.
mittee of five to assist any and all
parties who might endeavor in any
way and from any source to have
the grounds of the Battle of Wal
Ioomsac properly marked-Hoosick
Falls Press.