The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-09-07
ENDS
FZRE'MEN1SMEET'
About Hundred Attend Concluding Feature of Convention Held
Last Evenng-WlIam p Hogan Ac'r oq Tnastmaster--
Next Years Meeting TO BE He 2Oaepts

The annual banquet of the State
Firemens association was held Tues.
day evening in the basement OF the
High School building with an attend.
ance of about 100 including the vii.
lage trustees and water commission.
ers. This was the final function OF
the annual meeting of the association
here and was successful, like all the
rest of the affair.
A bountiful repast was served un-
der the direction OF Harry Morris.
william p. Hogan acted as toastmast-
er. The after dinner speakers we're
Frank e. Howe, Il b. Gilbert of Mont.
pelier, Jonn p Morr.ssey, Frank e.
Perkins of Burlington, DR.. c. S. Bu-
chanan, William Il. Sears, Fred G..
Martin and Edwin D. Moore.
Owing to the fact that Bennington
Is so far from the center of the state
the attendance at the business meet.
ing OF the associat on was not as large
as usual but those present enjoyed
their visit and were earnest in their
praise of Bennington hospitality.
The association was formed here
many years ago, but this is the first
time the convention has been held in
Bennington since 1888. Next year the
gathering will be at Montpelier.
The business session of the assocla.
ton was held at the county court.
house Tuesday afternoon with 81 del.
egates present and the president OF
the organization, c. d. Stockwell OF
burlington in the chair. The thanks
OF the association were extended to
the Bennington fire department for
courteses extended and the different
reports were read and adopted.
a paper, Modern Fire Protection
for Small Towns and Cities" prepared
by John NJ Hardy OF Boston. was
read by F. + Perkins of Burlington.
Electricity and Gas VS.. Firemen."
prepared by Supt. +. e. I.arrabee OF
the Twin State Gas and Electric Co,
was read by c. Barber of Winooski.
Relation of Insurance Companies
and Firemen,' prepared by William
b. Medicott OF Boston read by H. G.
Grant Of Burlington Fire Proven.
tion,P discourse by o. p. Crocker of
the Gamewell Fire Alarm Company.
Electric Injuries and First Aid" dis.
course and demonstration by Mr.. Olds
Of the bureau of safety
Invitations were received for the
1922 annual meeting from the Mont
pelier board of trade and from the
st. Johnsbury Commercial club and it
was voted to meet next year in Mont.
pelier, the date to be announced by
the executive committee.
The Granite City hose company was
awarded the championship trumpet,
the trophy having been won for the
third time by that organization Mon.
day and thus complying with the con-
ditions for permanent possession.
The revised constitution was ac.
cepted and the following officers were
elected: President, Il. b. Gilbert of
Johnson of Bristol, G. A. Barber OF
Winooski William j. Gibney of Ben
nington, c. ID. Stockwell of Burling.
ton; treasurer, l.. c. Grant of Burling.
ton; secretary. r. d. Moore OF Ben.
nngton; executive committee, E. B.
Gladding of Barre; A. +. Butterfly
Of Montpelier; c. A. Niles of Bur-
llneton; w. G. Stewart of Bennington
NJ. II. Halloran of Winooski; statis-
tician. +. Howard Ferguson of Ben.
nington auditors, +. Il. Perkins OF
Burlington, George Finnegan of Win
ooski. j. II. Donnelley of Vergennes:
associate members Of the firemen's
relief fund commission, E. d. Moore
of Bennington, L. c. Grant of Burling.
ton.
A vote Of thanks was extended 70
those who had prepared papers for
the meeting and the secretary was no.
tlfied to make the necessary notili'
cations.