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Vermont Officers Re-union.

Vermont Officers Reunion.
The reunion of Vermont officers. inauguratet
last year, and henceforth we trust to be observe
annually, as long as any remain ofthe officers o
Vermont, who have served in the war for III,
Union, took place on Wednesday. Oct. 25th. a
Montpelier.
The invitation OF the Committee Of Arrange.
ments appointed last year, though it failed tC
call together all who might have, and would
have attended the meeting. had they known how
good time it was to be. was yet responded to
| by goOdly number. About $50 in all, Of brave
and worthy soldiers we're present
The preliminary business meeting took place
at O'Clock at the Court House. II was called
to order by Lt.-Col Farnham. ofthe Committee
Of Arrangements who read the invitation to the
Reunion snd nominated for Chairman Major
General GEo. J. sIASSARD.
Gen. Stsnnard was appointed and took the
chair amid hearty applause, and on motion
Capt Albert Clarke WAS chosen Secretary.
On successive motions the following Commit
tees we're appointed by the chair
COMMITTEE on Roster Of officers pr.seni-Lt.
Col. Z. 5. Stowell, Lt.-Col Charles Dillingham;,
Maj. c. F. Spaulding, Capt. A. II. Keith, Lieut..
J. c. Stearns.
Committee on Permanent OrgGHi- alton
Brighten. stephen Thomas, Col. p. z. PitkIn.
Col. ". Y. W. Ripley, Col. Redfeld Proctor,
Capt. JOSIAH Grout.
Committee on TOasfs-Col. J. B. Mead. It,
Col p. T Wsshburn, Lieut-Col. l. f. knspp,
Mai n. B. Hall. Lieut.. G. II. Bigelow.
The meeting then .aJoa--.a I'LL ca o'clock in
the evening
Assembling at the hour the Committee on ROs-
ter reported roll Of officers present. which as
i, corresponds nearly with the list of members of
the Society, given below. we do not copy.
The Committee on Permanent Organization
then reported draft Of a Constitution which
was unanimously adopted, as fellows
CONSTITUTION OF THE VERMONT REUNION soCI.-
TT OF VERMONT OFFICERS.
To perpetuate the acquaintance and the cor
dial affection existing smong the officers 10
chronicle the memories Of our comrades who have
nobly fallen in defence Of their countrys rights;
to recall the scenes and incidents, pleasing or
sad, Of the camp, the march, the bivouac, and
the battle; and to keep in mind the duty os pre-
serving inyIolate the rights, liberties and natio-
nal honor for which the Army Of the Union has
fought and bled. and on which depend the future
happiness and dignity Of the American Repub-
lie and the American people, the REUNION So
cIErr OF VERMONT OFFICERS adopt the follow
ing Constitution:
ART. |. All commissioned officers Of the Ar
nv, or Navy now in. or who have been or may
be honorably discharged from the service of the
United States in the wal for the suppression Of
the rebellion. members OF Vermont orgsniIa-
t,ons or natives or residents of Vermont. may
become members of the Society by subscribing
this Constitution and paying Sl-O0 to the Trea-
surer.
ART. 2. The officers Of this Society shall con-
sist of n President, two Vice Presidents, a Rec
ording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary, a
Treasurer and an Executive Committee Of three
shall be elected at each annual meeting.
ART. 3. 1t shall be the duty of the President,
or in his absence. Of one Of the Vice-Presidents |
to preside at all meetings Of the Society.
Arr. l. Ii shall be the duty Of the Cores |
ponding Secretary, in addition to the ordinary |
duties OF his Office +, to obtain and furnish full
Roster Of the Society to the Recording Secreta-
nv. who shall keep a record Of the same, giving !
names, rank, organization, company and regi
ment and z. o. address Of each member. The |
Recording Secretary shall also keep the records |
Of all meetings
ART. 5. The Treasurer shall have charge CT
the funds of the Society. and shall make no pay
ments except on the order Of the Executive Com
mittee, approved by the President
ART 6. It shall be the duty of the Executive
Committee to make the arrangements for the an
nual reunion, and cause notice Of the same to
be given to all members Of the Society, TO have
the direction and charge Of all expenditures,
and the accounts for the same shall be paid by
the Treasurer, after they are approved by the
PRESIDENT or acting President
ART. I. Every member of the Society shall
furnish to the Cor. Secretary his P. o. address.
and notify him Of any change in the same.
ART 8. This Constitution may be amended By
a majority present at any regular meeting.
The COMMITTEES also reported list Of officers
for the Society, and they were duly elected. as
follows
Pre,ident-Brsvet Major-General GEORGE J.
SrASSARD.
Viee Presidenfs-Brevet Brig. General VIZ.
WILLS, Brevet Brig. Gen. E. H. RIPLEY.
Corresponding Sseretary--Lt-Col. RoswsEL
FAREHAN.
Recording Seeretary-Lieut. ]. C. STEARSs-
Trsasurer-Col PERLEY P. PIrKIS.
Erecutire Committse-Brig. Gen. STEPHEN
THOMAS, Lt.-Col. SAMUEL PISGREE, Major C. F.
SPAULDIsG. .a1a-side l1
THIS capital selection Of officers for the Society
va. received with exceeding favor, and their ap-
pontment was followed BY hearty applause.
On the suggestion Of Chaplsin J. H. Wood
ward. and on motion Of Capt.w. c Dunton. the
Executive Committee was directed to secure an
orator to address the Society at the next re-
union.
On motion Of Lt-CoL Benton, committee of
one from each Vermont organization wss ap-
pointed by the chair to procure suitable obituary
notices of Vermont officers Who have fallen in
the service, to be presented at the next reunion
and fled in the archives OF the society. lai
Obituary Comm ittee-lsf Res,.,, 1t Col. p
7. washburne; "a do. Col. C. n. Joyce; Sd do,
Col. s. NJ. Pingree; 4th, Gen. Geo. p Foster;
5th, Maj. L. McD. Smith; eth,a Col. g. H. Lip-
loolp; 7th.o CsleW. c., H0Ibroek r8sh, Gen. s
Thomas; 9th, Gen. E. H. Ripley; ,10th. Gen.
". W. Henry; uth. Col Walker; 1Ah, Lieut.