The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-18
SOCIETY PLANS
BIC CELEBRATION
IN AUGUST, 1[
Will Oberve 150th Anniversary
of Battle Of Bennington
CREATING ORGANIZATION
First Steps at Special Meeting
of Bennington Battle Monument
and Historical Society

There was special meeting OF
the Bennington Battle Monument and
Historical society at the office OF
Batchelder g. Bates Wednesday fore.
noon. Vice president John Spargo
presided and the following members
were in attendance. Michael shoe.
maker, Orion NJ. Barber, Phillip b.
Jennings, A. G. LaMarre, Merritt B.
Morgan. Henry ID. Fillmore, Thomas
Harmon, Ernest T. Griswold, Warren
Il. Putnam, Edward l.. Bates, Frank
e. Howe, Edward ]. Hall, Irving E.
Gibson, Walter H. Berry. p. r. II.
Pierson, George NJ Hawks.
Following a motion by Edward ].
Hall that the chair appoint commit
tee of three to prepare resolutions
upon the death of Henry T. Cushman
president of the society, the chair
man said 1T is with sense of pro.
found regret that find myself oc.
cupying this chair today. Since the
last general meeting, In January, this
association has suffered a great loss
in the death of its honored president
Mr.. Cushman. At the proper time,
during this meeting, formal resolu-
tions will be presented for adoption
to give expression of our reverent
respect for a devoted and efficient
officer and distinguished fellow
citizen. and our sympathy with his
bereaved family. Mr.. Cushman was
known to the members of this assoc
iation as a careful student OF local
history and an energetic promoter OF
the objects for the furtherance OF
which the association exists. But he
was more he was patriot in every
sense OF the word, citizen ever fore
most in movements for the better
ment OF the community. and. above
AL Christian gentleman. Benning-
ton is poor by reason of his passing
just as II is richer and better by rea-
son OF his life among US. At the out
set OF our meeting today, gathered as
we are to consider program OF ac-
tion which he helped to formulate,
let US unite in paying silent homage
TO his sterling character and to the
gracious memory he leaves behind
him.
The committee consisting of E. J.
Hall, +. f. Howe. and p. e. II. Pierson
reported the following which was ad'
opted. "Ehis association, made up
as it is largely of men of mature and
serious age, has often to mourn the
death OF members who rank high in
its councils, in the service of the COM
munity and the State Such an occ-
aston comes to us in the departure
from this life of the Honorable Henry
r. Cushman for several years presi-
dent OF this association and long one
of the members most highly esteemed
by his coadjutors and associates.
Mr.. Cushman was native Of Benning-
ton when, hardly more than boy, he
enlisted in the Armies OF his country
and therein served with so much
credit that. in spite of his youth, he
was made a commissioned officer.
Returning to Bennington after the
war he entered into business and in
dustrial life and for more than fifty
years has been one of the men on
whom the prosperity and progress
of the town has depended.
Knowing his worth in the varied
walks of life, realizing his value to
this association and to the commun-
ity, esteeming him as neighbor,
friend, citizen and Christian gentle
man, be it therefore RESOLVED, by
the Bennington Battle Monument and
Historical Association. that we en-
gross upon the permanent records of
our organization this brief and inn
perfect tribute to Mr.. Cushman. and
that copy of this resolution be sent
to the family of our late president
and to the Bennington Banner, by
the secretary of the association"
Upon recommendation of the mem
bership committee Rev. Vincent
Ravi-Booth was made a member OF
the society.
The historical committee made
detailed report which was read by the
secretary, Edward l.. Bates and ac-
, copied with a vote that its recommen-
dations be acted upon seriatim. There
we're six recommendations as follows
No l. That the association name
an organizing committee of not less
than S nor more than Z members to
arrange for an early meeting of prom
inent citizens, and delegates from ell
the patriotic societies. fraternal or'
ders. churches, civic bodies and as
sociations, and to present to such
meeting suggestions for worthy ce!e
bration of the 150th anniversary Of
the battle Of Bennington, and OF the
independence of Vermont, and for
the organization of the same. Com
mittee, p. T. H. Pierson, Irving r.
Gibson Ernest T. Griswold Edward
]. Hall, Merritt b, Morgan.
No. 2. That at the meeting called
to form an organization for the cele-
bration of the 150th anniversary OF the
battle of Bennington and the inde-
pendence of Vermont steps be taken
to form a self-perpetuating commit
tee, consisting of representatives OF
the Bennington Battle Monument and
Historical association and various
civic and patriotic bodies, to arrange