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DAIJLY TIMES
VOL. VII-NO. 87.
IJAIiEE, VT., THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1J03.
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IBARRE
THREE RACES
ARE YALE'S
Won
the Varsity Four
Race
AND FRESHMAN EIGHT
Other Races This Afternoon The
Weather is Not Very
- Favorable
Sew London, Conn., June 25. The
weather and water conditions early this
morning did not augur well for fast time
In the Yale-Harvard boat races, but by 10
o'clock the nun succeeded In parting the
cloud bank and the Indications were (air
that the weather would be propitious.
The breeze died out during the forenoon
and by 10.30 the water was comparatively
smooth.
The first race was for 'varsity fours.
The start was made at 11.38, Harvard
caught the water first and pained three
quarters of a length within two minutes
but at the half-mile Yale pulled up and
passed Harvard and finished three lengths
ahead. The official time of Yale was 10
minutes, 5;J seconds; Harvard 11 minutes,
4 seconds.
The race for the two freshmen eights
was called off at 12.07. Yale at once
went to the front, gaining half a length
the first minute. The race was close
thraughout, but Y'ale won by a length.
The official time of the freshmen eight of
Yale was 0.44, Harvard 9.5'.'. The oilieia)
time of the 'Varsity fours was Yale ten
minutes aud fifty-nine seconds and Har
vard eleven minutes and seven seconds.
Yale won the varsity race this afternoon
by three lengths.
KAISER CALLS ON COTTON.
Iiegatta Week at Kiel P.eg;ln Today
Thirty Entries,
Kiel, June 2."). Reaatta week began here
today with magnificent weather prevail
ing. The whole town Is eufete. The
Kaiser this morning returned the visit
paid him yesterday by American Admiral
Cotton. His Majesty boarded the flag
ship Kearsage amid the booming of guns,
all the American vessels firing thirty-three
guns. The Kaiser spent half an hour
with the Admiral. The race today Is for
the cuu given by the Kiel ummeipautv.
There are thirty entries, including the
kaiser Niagara,
HOUSE FLOATED TO HIM.
51 issotiri
Farmer Find "ewr Dwelling
After Flood.
Columbia, Ma, June 24. TheMissourl
River flood , has given 1". C. Nuckles of
KoehejMirt a new house completely furnish
ed. The high water drove Mr. Nuckles
awav from his farm, and when he re
turned to it he found on his land a com
paratively new house, which was in good
condition, despite its watery journey.
There is nothing about it to Indicate who
the owner Is.
VOICES TO TRAVEL FAR.
Fttonoitrnph to Be Sent to Indiana
Pastor's Switzerland Home.
Itev. A. Hgli. pastor or the German
St. Tnul's Evangelical Protestant
church of Seymour. Ind.. Is devising a
novel gift to send to his father !u
Switzerland, says the Chicago Chroni
cle, lie Is making phonographic rec
orrts that will reproduce his own voice
and the voices of his wife and chil
dren. The records will Include a dis
course by Rev. Mr. Egll. a pipe organ
selection and a violin solo as played by
him, his voice In song and chorus-sing
ing tinder his direction, piano music by
Mrs r.-rit nnd Bincinc. talking and
laughing by the children.
Mr. Egll came. to the United States
in 18sr., when be w-ns twenty years of
age. Simn after he came to this coun
try he entered Elmhurst college In 111!
nois, where he graduated. He took his
theological course at St. Louis. Ills
first pastorate was iu Texas, where be
remained two and n half years. He
whs then called to a church In Spencer
county, Ind., where he remained nine
years. Prior to his going to Seymour
he was at Eransville a year and n
half. He was called to the church at
Seymour last January.
A Costly It on nil house.
Work has been begun on the new
11.500.000 roundhouse and machine
shops for the Pennsylvania railroad at
Blair Furnace, says a special dispatch
from Altoona, Pa., to the Philadelphia
Press. The roundhouse, which will
he n quarter of a mile in circumference,
will contain fifty-two stalls, each of
which will have nn air hoist for lifting
small materials, and an electric crane
Will travel the entire circumference of
the building. It will be the most com
plete roundhouse on the Pennsylvania
system.
Old Orchard a.
It Is an exceptional case when an old
orchard should be filled with young
trees. Generally the soil Is exhausted
by the former growth. The better plan
is to set in a new location.
STATUE TO GEN. HOOKER.
1'nveiled This Morning at Itoston With
Impressive Ceremonies.
Boston, June 25. The Hooker Day cer
emonies today were carried out according
to program, despite the unpropltious
weather which was cold and raw, but
without rain. The Gen. Joseph Hooker
statue was unveiled at 0 o'clock. There
was a monster parade. Thousands of en
thusiastic spectators lined the streets and
cheered the veterans, especially the Hook
er Brigade. The veterans and officers In
carriages received a continuous ovation.
It is estimated there were fifteen thousand
men in line, including the militia, regu
lars, veterans, G. A. I. posts, and veter
an's associations. They were nearly two
hours In going over the route. The pa
rade was reviewed by Mayor Collins at
city hall, and Gov. Bates at the state
house. The veterans then marched to the
common where twelve thousand rations
were served.
ARRESTED FOR DESERTION.
K. g.
Par melee of Knoslmrg Fall Left Na
val Service,
Enosburg Falls, June 24. E. S. Parme-
lee of this place, who enlisted in the
L nited Istates navy several months ago
and was stationed at the Charlestown,
Mass., navy yard, deserted June 7. Mr.
Parmelee was arrested in this place yes
terday and will be taken back to Charles
town by Deputy Sheriff A. J. Croft, who
will receive the $25 reward which was of
fered for his return.
COLD STORAGE OF FRUITS
Interesting Itetolti of Experiment
by Department of Agriculture.
W. II. Ragan, the special agent of the
department of agriculture la charge
of the experiments in the cold storage
of fruits, report ou the progress of the
lust year that some prevalent opinions
have not been borne out by the investi
gations, nays the New York Post's
"Washington correspondent The Im
pression, for Instance, that cold storage
fruit decays quickly after exposure to.
outside conditions Las not proved true
when the fruit was stored In proper
condition and maintained in a low tem
perature, say 32 degrees. If the stor
age temperature is much higher than
this the proi.-ess of ripening goes on.
and when the fruit is brought out tt
soon spoils. Even well colored yet still
hard peaches, when placed in cold stor
age at a temperature of 32 degrees im
mediately after being taken from the
trees, came out after four weeks in
fairly good marketable condition and
remained so fora period of four days.
Imperfect and "poorly colored speci
mens, however, soon failed ou ex
posure. The temperature of a cold storuge
warehouse, he adds, should be uniform
throughout.' The fruit should bo placed
in it immediately after being taken
from the tree. A delay of a few hours
or a few days, especially in hut weath
er, will result in serious loss. Pears
should be picked at early maturity, but
ripples keep bent when well matured
niivl colored on the tree, but still hard.
Small packages, say about fifty pounds,
are better than larger ones. This is
especially true of pears. The ventila
tion of barrels and large packages is
essential to the quick ripening fruits.
Wrapping prolongs the keeping of
fruit, double wrappers being better
than single ones. The inuer wrapper
may be made of porous paper, like un
priitted news paper, the outer of paraf
fin paper.
Tom Johnson's) $300 Bed.
Mayor Tom Johusou will soon repose
in a solid mahogany bed costing $300,
says a Cleveland special dispatch to the
Chicago Inter. Ocean. Every piece of
the bed has been selected with great
care. The frame is veneered with ma
hogany of extra fine grain. The de
sign Is original with Mayor Johnson.
He drew the outlines and explained
the plans to the maker before the work
was commenced. It is of the design
known as the empire style. Several
months were occupied In its complete
construction.
Hydrophobia,.
, A German physician notes among
the most important symptoms of hy
drophobia in dogs a change lu the
voice and a loss of appetite, accompa
nied by a (Jesire to chew wood, leather
and stones. They do not avoid water,
nor do thej usually foam at the
mouth.
A Mint For Peking:.
Minister Conger cables that Trince
Ching has been directed to establish a
mint nt Peking for coining silver and
that a commission has been appointed
to arrange a code of commercial laws
for China, says a Washington special
dispatch to the New York World. Both
of these innovations Rre attributed to
the influence of Secretary Hay. They
are taken to indicate that the progress
ive element in China is nggress've, if
no in full control.
Notice to Co-operative Stockholders.
The president and clerk of the Bnrre
Co-operative society will be held at the
store Saturday atternoon ana evening ana
Monday evening for the purpose of issu
ing new certificates oi stock, ji is imper
ative that eacJi shareholder shall come in
person, as each shareholder has to sign
receipt lor biock anu surrenuer urn vein
ficates. , George uvingsiouB, ires.
John Anderson, clerk.
Central Labor Vnion.
The next meeting of the Central Labor
Union of Barre and vicinity will be held
In Kharneners' hall, Quinlen block, on
Friday evening, June 20, at 7.80 o'clock
r.pt everv member be present. Per order
president.
CORWELL FREE
ON $5,000 BONDS
Charged With Being the
Wilmington Lyncher.
INQUEST NAMES NO ONE
Probability That No Person Will Be
Punished For Burning Negro. "
k Smith Boy Dead. .1 .;
Wilmington, Del.. June 24. The arrest
of Arthur Corwell, who was taken into
custody last night on suspicion of being
Implicated in the lynching of George
Vbite,the negro murderer of Miss Bishop,
Is the only one made thus far. He was
released on 5,000 bail tonight. He will
be civen a further hearing tomorrow. Bail
was promptly furnished.
Coroner McCormick had two sessions in
the inquest on the remains of White to
day, -which after some testimony brought
in the following verdict:
"Kesolved, That George White came to
his death by being burned in a field by a
party or parties unknown to this jury."
1 he belief is growing here that no one
will ever be punished for the work of the
mob.
I'eter Smith, the bov who was shot while
the mob was in the work house on Mouday
night, died this afternoon. The boy was
an Italian; who shot him, no one seems to
know. I he jail ofheiala think he was shot
by some one in the crowd.
CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 4.
Preliminary Hearing in Case of Howard J,
T IHill of Vergennes.
Rutland. June 24. A hearing was be
gun late this afternoon before L nitea
Mates Commissioner James A. Merrill in
the case of Howard J. Hill, charged with
abstracting funds from the Farmers' Na
tional Bank of Vergennes. Many wit
nesses were present.
Hill has engaged lhomas Y. Moloney
of Rutland as his counsel.
The hearing was continued to October 4.
ROBBERY AT EAST BERKSHIRE.
K. A. rani's Store ami the Hallway Station
Entered.
East Berkshire, June 24. K. A. Paul's
store was burglarized Tuesday night. The
intruders effected au entrance by remov
ing two lights of glass in the rear of the
building. They secured a quantity of no
tions, clothing, etc., and in money.
The railway station was also entered and
2.1 cents in pennies taken from the money
drawer.
COLDEST FOR THIRTY YEARS.
New Kerords
For Third
June.
Week In
Of especial interest is the current bulle
tin for New England, issued by the De
partment of Agriculture. It says:
The weather of the week past was
practically a repitition of that which pre
vailed the week preceding, anu was no
table for exceptionally low temperatures,
excessive cloudiness and, in some sections,
abnormally heavy rainfall. Some eorres
pendents report no sunshine at all, anu
others but a few hours.
"Judging from the reports received and
other data at hand, it is probably sale to
assume that in the past thirty years there
has not been a third week in June with go
low mean temperature."
SNOW ON JUNE 24.
Furnace and Steam Heater Started
tip in
Manchester, N. H.
Manchester, X". II., June 25. Yester
day was about the coldest day for the 24th
of June In trie memory or uie oldest in
habitant. The thermometer ranged from
40 to 55 degrees, and at about noon yes
terday there was a flurry of snow. Steam
heating boilers in the business blocks
were started un and many householders
started their furnaces.
Brattleboro Man Bankrupt.
Brattleboro, June 24. Leopold J. Ret
ting, for many years a prominent business
man and furniture dealer, was adjudged
bankrupt today and Deputy Sheriff F. W
McClure was appointed receiver bv Ref
eree F. D. Estowe to take charge of the
store.
The liabilities are $7,000, including
notes of sni.OOO to his father, John Ret
ting, and assets of about $5,000, Includ
ing a stock in trade amounting to 11,000
Outside of his father, John Retting, there
are no local creditors.
LEAGUE BASE BALL.
Boston Americans Lose to Detroit No K
tloiml Game.
At Detroit, Detroit 2, Boston 1
At Cleveland, New York 6, Cleveland 3
Cleveland 3, .New lork 1.
At Chicago, Chicago 4, Washington 1
At St. Ixmis, St. Louis 4, Philadelphia
American League Standing,
Won. VM. Pet
Won. Lost. l'ct.
Boston SX
I'liiln. 82
St. Lul 2
Cleveland i!
lit
.fill
.K'3
3
'J3
21
r?workj.'S 2 .4).:
Ketrolt ti 27 .449
Waslrg'nU 37 .3
PRES. BROWN
RESIGNS.
But Will Continue at
Norwich
RE-ELECTED FOR ONE YEAR
Under His Administration Norwich
Has Enjoyed Renewed
Prosperity.
Northfield, Juae 24. President Brown
gave his resignation to the board of trus
tees at the annual meeting today, but will
remain until his successor is chosen. His
reasons for giving up the position which
he has filled with credit to himself and the
institution were of a personal nature. It
U understood that he feels in common
with many other men of his age, that it is
not for his best Interest to carry too heavy
burdens and it is his desire that the work
and future of Norwich University may be
placed in nanus which will guarantee her
future usefulness and prosperity. Under
his administration the institution has en
oyed no small degree of piosperity and
today occupies a better position in all re
spects than it has for a number of years
past.
A committee from the board of trustees
was appointed to consider the resignation
and they reported and recommended to the
board that he be reelected for a year, and
he was so elected and has accepted.
AT NORWICH UNIVERSITY.
Class Day Exercise at Dewey Hall Yester
day.
Northfield. June 24. Class dav exer
cises at Forwich were held in Dewey Hail
this afternoon. The oration was by Al
lan R. Williams of Jericho, after which
several members of the class In an infor
mal manner related reminiscences. "Un
cle J im"' Evans gave his customary ad
dress, which was received with tremend
ous enthusiasm. Gilbert C. Eastman of
original advice to the underclassmen, af
ter w men trnest Merns isau 01 Lraraaer,
Mass.. presented the class sten and schol
arship to the university.
The winners in the pri?.e cpeakiug eon
test were Dana Howes Gilnian of Brattle
boro, first; Clarence R. alderwood of !t.
Johnsburr, second and Ludlow O. Baker
of Montpelier, formerly of Woodsville,
X, II., third.
The president's annual reception was
held in Dewey hall this evening, after
which occurred the fraternitv banouets.
The Alpha Sigma Pi society met at the
.Nortntieid House and the ineta tht in
Concert hall.
A CLASS OF 45
Graduated at University of Vermont -N'o
Honorary Degrees.
Burlington, June 24. The 00th annual
com aiencement of the University of Ver
mont was held today in Howard opera
house with a large audience in attendance.
Degrees were conferred on 45 students, 11
being women. There were no honorary
degrees conferred for the first time since
istitj. The corporation dinner at the Van
Xess House followed the graduation ex
ercises. CASSIUS BOOTH DEAD.
Tlie End ConiM Suddenly to Cantoins
Of-
fleer at Alhiciir.
Swanton, June 24. News was received
this morning of the sudden death at Al-
burg of custom house officer Cassias Booth.
He was found dead in bed this morning.
He had retired last night in his usual
health, though he had been suffering some
what of late with heart trouble.
His home was at Essex Junction, where
his wife aud daughter now live. One son,
Alba C. Booth, is a druggist at Burling
ton, and the other, Ernest Booth, is In the
Savings Bank.
A NOVEL MEETING PLACE.
Hon it: DeMagree to Be Conferred on Sum
mit of Owl's Heitil.
White River Junction, June 24. Dr O
W. Daley, grand master of the Grand
Lodge of Vermont, i. and A. M., will at
tend today the centennial anniversary of
the founding of Golden Bod Lodge, No. 5,
of Stanstead, Que. This lodge received
its original charter from the grand lodge
of this state and was for some years under
its jurisdiction. Thursday the lodge will
confer the Mark Master degree on a can
didate upon the summit of Owl's Head, a
mountain iu the vicinity of Stanstead.
Accident, at Randolph.
Randolph, June 25. C. W. A. Putnam
was quite seriously injured while running
a panel saw at the Salisbury Brothers lur-
niture factory yesterday. Mr. Putnam
was working about the machine the great
er part of the forenoon, when iusonie way
his hand slipped on to the saw nearly sev
ering the first finger and cutting quite a
gash into his wrist the saw going in be
tween the first and second fingers. Mr.
Putnam was taken Immediately to Dr,
Gilford's sanitarium where the wound
was dressed and the patient is being cared
for.
Honor to Admiral Clark.
Harrisburg, Pa., July 24. At the 53d
commencement of Bucknell University
the honorarv deeree of Doctor of Laws
was conferred u Admiral Charles S.
Clark, U. S. N.
NEARLY HALF MILLION
UNTAXED PROPERTY
Assessors Report on Amount of Non
Taxable Praperty in
Barre.
Iu accordance with the request of the
eity council the board of assessors have
listed the property in Rarre that is exempt
from taxes and the same has bn tiled
with the city clerk. Barre has nearly half
a million of untaxable property of which
f 2HO.0O0 belongs to the city.
The valuations placed by the assessors
follows:
School houses, . $103,.VK)
Goddard Seminary, 100,000
Churches, Uuiverswlist, 8"Z,iio0
Congregational, TT " 2 25,500
Kpiseopal,
Baptist.
Presbyterian,
Methodist,
18,000
15,000
0,000
.18,000
30,000
151,800
1,200
Roman Catholic,
City property,
Clan Gordon,
Total, V
fo40,r00
GODDARD RECEPTION.
Was Very Largely Attended and Pleasant
Ol'l'ftHlOU,
The annual reception and dance which
is always given on the closing evening of
commencement week at Goddara by the
teachers and graduating class was held
last evening. At eight o'clock a short re
ception was held in the parlors, the re
ceiving committee being Principal O. K.
Holiister, Miss Eliza Isham, Miss Mary
Bobinson and Perley Buchanan, president.
At nine o'clock the grand march was
started in the upper chapel led by Princi
pal O. K. Holiister and Miss Eliza C.
Isham. There was a very large gathering
of alumni and friends of the school, the
grand march containing about sixty
couples. The gallery was also crowded
with spectators. The Goddn.-d orchestra
of six pieces furnished excellent music
and a very enjoyable dance was held until
1 0 clock.
ALUMNI NINE DEFEATED. Z
Goddard Ball Team Won by a Score of
13 to 4,
The yearly alumni base ball game be
tween the school team and the alumni
who have not forgotten their former knowl
edge of the diamond, was played yester
day afternoon on the Seminary campus be
fore a good sized crowd of enthusiastic
supporters
Although the alumni played well with
Charles Wlshart, '01, in the box, Fred
Cole, 'OS, behind the bat and Frank Wil
liams, '05, on first base, they were not
able to keep pace with the school team,
who have made such a good record for the
school this spring, and were defeated to
the tune of 13 to 4.
A DAISY WEDDING. "
Peter
Fmslle and Mis
Married.
Jennie Trail
Peter Emslie and Miss Jennie Trail-
were quietly married at the Church of the
Good Shepherd last evening at 1.30. Rev.
Brian C. Roberts, the rector, officiating.
1 he church w as very prettily decorated
with daisies for the occasion. Only the
immediate relatives of the contracting par
ties were present. The bride w as dressed
in white, wore a veil and earned (lowers.
She was given away by her father, James
Trail. Miss Jemima Trail, sister to the
bride, was bridesmaid, and William Ems-
lie, brother to the groom, was best man.
Alex Trail was usher. The wedding
match was played by Miss Olive Wil
liams. After the ceremony at the church there
was a reception at the home ofjthe bride's
parents on Hooker Hill. Mr. and Mrs.
Emslie were the recipients of many beau
tiful and useful presents.
Mr. and Mrs. Emslie will go to house
keeping at once at 10 Forsyth place. The
bride and groom are well known and pop
ular young people and they have the best
w ishes of all.
IN CITY COURT. .
Case Against Kobert Kedpath
Not
Prossed.
The case against Robert Redpath,
charged with keeping, was nol prossed in
city court this morning.
John Morris was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Frank Miuard on a warrant charg
ing Morris with a breach of the peace. In
court this morning he pleaded not guilty
and the case was continued until Satur
day. Oillcer Nicholson yesterday arrested Ed
J. Cushing on a warrant charging him
with a second offence. He pleaded guilty
in court and was sentenced to l!0 days iu
FOUGHT WITH HOOKER.
N'athaniel Bond Is Attending Dedication of
Monument to Old Commuuder.
Nathaniel Bond left on the midnight
train last night for Boston, to attend the
dedication of the Hooker statue In that
city today. Mr. Bond, C. A. Bond and
Louis Woods are the only veterans in this
section of the state who were In Gen.
Hooker's original brigade.,
Mr. Bond was a member of Company C,
10th Massachusetts volunteers, which was
a part of Gen. Hooker's first brigade, sec
ond division, thiru corps.
GAIN ENTRANCE TO MONTPELIER.
Orange Counly Telephone Secure Permis
sion to Set Poles.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Chamberlain of
WaithlntrtiHi were in the clt v this rnornimr
on their way home from Montpelier where
they were in conference yesterday with
the city council to get a permit to run the
Orange County Feople's Telephone lines
into the city. A permit was granted them
for certain streets which was all they de
sired for the present.
THE COUNTY
VETERANS
Meet at Dewey Park and
G. A. R HalL
HELD ROUSING CAMPFIRE
With Addresses by Congressman Ras
kins, Hon. F.; W. HcGettrick,
and Others.
Montpelier, June 25. The sixth annual
encampment of the Washington county
Veterans was held at Dewey Park yester
day and today. " Over 100 veterans wera
In attendance at the park. Music was
furnished by Bancroft's Drum Corps.
The association has a membership of
370. Among the officers of the associa
tion present were President, George T.
Connor of Lisbon, N. II., secretary, John
R. Wilson of Worcester; Dr. E. J. Foster
of Waterburyj and Ezekiel Skinner of
Plaintield.
The members of Brooks Tost and the
Woman's Relief Corps served a dinner
yesterday.
The meeting yesterday afternoon was
called to order by the president, George T.
Connor, formerly of Barre, now of Lis
bon, N, 11. Prayer was offered by Chap
lain George B. Mall, after which an ad
dress of welcome was made by Mayor F.
al. Corry of this city, followed by an ad
dress by Dr. J. Henry Jackson, mayor of
Barre. The president of the association
then spoke at some length and Fred A.
Howland of this city made an eloquent ad
dress.
Mayor Corry advocated the erection of
a soldiers' monument at Montpelier and
offered to head a subscription paper for
that purpose with $100. Mayor Jackson,
while in sympathy w ith what Mayor Cor- -ry
had said, and willing to aid such a
scheme financially, believed the work the
veterans did In the sixties was a monu
ment that would last while the nation
lives.
President Connor responded to these ad
dresses of welcome and Lieut.-Gov, Z, S.
Stanton eloquently responded for the coun
ty and state. , The obituary record was
read by Chaplain Hall, showing that eight
members have died during the past year.
namely, II. A. Huse of Montpelier, Allen
McG ill very of Northfield, C. D. Naylor of
Montpelier, G. L. Short of North Montpe
lier, Albert Mahew at the Soldiers' Home
at Bennington, C. 1'. Leonard of Berlin,
H. S. Smith tf Montpelier, and H. p. Darl
ing of Worcester. Mr. Hall presented res
olutions on these deceased members which
were adopted by a rising vote aud "The
Vacant Chair'' was sung.
Fred A. Howland, by request, gave a
brief sketch of the late Hiram A. Huse, iu
which he paid a tender tribute to Mr.
Huse as a mau and a soldier that brought
tears to many eyes. Remarks were also
made by several of the veterans present.
Grand Army hall was packed to the
doors last evening by the veterans and
their families and a rousing camp fire It
proved to be. Musio was furnished by
Bancroft's drum corps and by a chorus of
veterans led by Dr. E J. Foster of Water- '
bury Center. The entire audience joined
In singing "Tenting Tonight," "March
ing Through Georgia" and kindred war
songs.
Col. Kittredge Masking of Brattleboro
was the first speaker. In the opening he
paid a glowing tribute to General Stephen
Thomas, who sat before him, character
izing him as "The Ethan Allen of Ver
mont." Colonel Haskins spoke at some
length on pension legislation showing
that In the last two sessions of Congress
2,177 pensions bills have been passed,
benefitting those w ho could not get their
pensions Increased through the regular
channels, He explained in detail the nec
essary steps to be taken to-get a claim
properly before the pension department.
General Stephen Thomas, aged 03, was
next introduced. As he arose to speak,
he was received with a storm of applause.
General Thomas spoke for 10 minutes
with much of his old fire and vigor ad
dressing his remarks wholly to the vet
erans who fought under and with him.
Felix W. McGettrick of St. Albaus of
the staff of the commander-in-chief of the
Grand Army was the next speaker. Mr.
McGettrick indulged in reminiscences of
the civil war and eulogized . the veterans
before him for the part they " took iu it
saving the union.
William Wishart of Barre, representing
the veterans of the war with Spain was
the last speaker.
At the morning meeting of the veterans
the following ollicers were elected:
President, Dr. E. J. Foster, Waterbnry,
Secretary aud treasurer, J. R. AVilson,
Worcester.
Vice presidents, L. II. Thurston of
Barre, G. W. Wise of Barre town. W. A.
Cooper of Berlin, F. L. Knapp of Cabot,
O. H. Leonard of Calais, J. V Lewis of
Duxbury, Alex Dingwall of Fast Mont
pelier, Stephen Johnson of Fayston, Ho
mer Holiister of Marshiield, A. K. Leon
ard of Middlesex, J. H. Lucia of Mont-"
pelier Aaron (Joss of Moretown, - J. U.
Moseley of Northfield, II. W. Thrasher of
Gouldsville. Ezekiel Skinner of Plainfield,
George B. Hall of Roxbury, Henry Brown
of Warren, Thomas Maxwell of Waits
field, J. W. Sleeper of Waterbnry, M. L.
Dillingham of Wraterbury Center, Z. W.
Chase of Woodbury and C. W. Richard
son ot Worcester.
Necrology committee, J. B. ITall. W. E.
Bliss of Calais, Capt. L. M. Hutchinson
of Montpelier.
Committee on entertainment. Dr. E. J
Foster of Watetbury, J, R. Wilson, G. li
Hall, C. J. Stockwell aud L. M Hutchlnl
son. ;