Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-10

The annual reunion Of Boxer Eug ue Co. No.
8. took place last evening at The Stanton House
The Company i strong 10 numbers. no Q togetb-
er with the invited guests. ffsI the dining hall
Landlord Rove az .'lul h.n-.lf oIt'' on
the supper, and 1t fully su-t,iael h. reputation
asa caterer. The bin Of fare wis similar ia va
riery TO that Of the Volunteer supper. AMI th-
cooking and attendance ,qusl.y lras.rorrhy.
To the excellence Of all which the Boxers, who's,
proves at he table J., only s4uallel by their &
ertions At the fps, b,Ie .ull testimony deed
rather thsn VOID Captain Hidre,h presided
with due di. nifty and PioPriety. and in due
season introduced POSTMASTER Il. R. Wing, who
read the regular 'ossis, As follows
The Eagiassrs Of the Fire Dsp17tm,at-As
the end Of your ,iicial career j. near At hand
the Boxers take this occasion 10 express 10 you
their most distinguished cons liberation. As you
20 out into the world sgaiu, may y,u ever BE-
tre.tei with the same respect which you com
mande1 before cur ,l,etion As EuE1ue,rs
Responded 10 by Chct Engineer Nelson, who
expressed his thanks 10 the 6r,meu for their
uniform support and enc, uragcment, and com
plmen,e,l 'hym for their efficiency
The Prudenfial Com naifse-You. TOO. are
about 10 ~ aside our off. ,ial rob,s. The q
ers sill remember you, and viii receive rs many
Of you into membership with our Company, ~
may Ne able % furnish satisfactory testimonial
% good moral character.
Louis Follett, Esq, responded Tor the Com
mittce IN "A humorous aud Effective speech.
The Elan -fil-ns The B,x,rs ackuo',l,d-,
IA y,u gay. tst'e and p'ightly SIT OF COM
peiiiui~, hut lament your great d. t-.-ucy m OBJ,
FrcEch language.
This alu-iou to the veruacular ola &c cd pr
portion of the Boxer Company. caused much
merriment The toast was responded TO b. &. d
g,lov, F.q., of the Timo,, who regret led tdat
the sb>,uce Of active IN, mbei-s Of the Fl han Al
len Go, made 1t Necessary iol- an honorary mem-
lar to r,spoud He went on to sreak ia high
praise Of tie department, an Of The good effect
Of such festive gatherings.
The ToiBHiesTE-An intelligent social ami
literal Company; but your Efforts are too COLI
strained, the N ichne don't allUw them suffi
cieut expulsion. May you soon be. fivofe,l " IL
genuine Guy Machine.
The Hoobs-YUu are all right; you don't
leave things lying round loose, but hook right on
The Boxers have been witnesses 10 Jour DARN.
and boldness. and are frank 10 Acknowledge yOu
a. the champions Of hookers.
Briefly responded to by Capt. Brooks
The Honorary Members # The ComPang-
The Boxers are delighted TO s,e you aud ~ nc,
to be honored with the presence of your llouors.
Hon. Sion E. Howard was called ~, and
spoke of the FIRST Boxer Company. OF which HIM
self and Geo. Peterson. Who 81 10y him, suI Mr.
Nelson we're members. II, ~as gltI 10 see the
younger generation 81 we'll Sustaining the al
citnt reputation of the Fir,ucn ii Burlington.
A sOmeH hat uniutellis,blr iuas To the Press
called up one or two Of the Editors present.
The following. which WAS duly respon led to
by " Mine Host" Rowe. closed the sentiments;
Our Host.-we have only to say in the word.
u the poet,
Row(e) thy bost lightly. love, over the sea.
Daily and nightly we'll follow Sith thee"
The company then broke up, apparently in *
cellent hEmor with themselves and the world.