Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-11-06

all to the officers and soldiers Of the regiment,
who have covered themselves and their State With
glory.
A. The Regular Army Of the United States
Response by Maj Gen. Butterfeld Of the army,
who said bis mother was born in Vermont, also
his grand mother on his mothers side, and that
his grandfather on the mothers side resided in
| Vermont and fought in the Revolutionary War
with the Green Mountain Boys; and be was sure
he was soundly threshed in his younger days be-
cause he, too, was not born in Vermont. He con-
cluded with a sentiment declaring that the citizen
sodery in time of war constitute the real regular
army Of the nation. Gen. Butterfeld was hearth
/ ly cheered and by unanimous vote admitted to
all the privileges and honors Of native citizen Of
/ Vermont.
3. Solder Latoyers-responded to humorousy
/ by Coils. Benton and veazey
/ g. To the memory efthe Commander Of the 6tk
Corps, Mqj Gen John Sedgrick In response
the whole assembly rose and sung touching me-
mortal verse to the tune OF Mount Vernon, in
which we heard the voices Of many ladies also.
/ AT this point, few minutes before IL, General
Sheridan gave the parting hand to all the mem
bers Of the Society, and took the night train with
I his staff for Springfield, the assembly giving him
cheers and the boys shower Of rockets as he left.
Z. The Surgeons and Chaplaias Of the Vermont
I Acknowledgements by Surgeons Edison and
Bullard and Chaplain Stone.
8. Nec Hampshire-response by Gen. Michael
| d. Donahue Of New Hampshire.
| 9. The retiring President Of the Society, MAJ.
| Gen. Stapaard responses by Colonel Hooker
and Lieut.. &. G.. Benedict General s. ard
having retired with General Sheridan.
! 10 The Committee Of Reception, pho had done
iohat the rebels Rerer could do, captured General
Sheridan-rcsponses by Hons. Trenor W. Park
and Burnam Martin.
IL. The orator Of the Eveniag--response by
the orator. Chaplain Barstow.
u. The Fathers and Mothers Of our fallen COM
rades.-Ex-Gov. Dillingham; responded in an ex-
cellent speech, the main portion OF which was
quite affecting to those who remembered his own
great sacrifice but at the conclusion he glided into
the humorous, enjoining marriage upon the young
men aud women of Vermont as practical and
pressing duty.
49, or. fallen --impressively responded
to by Gen Thomas
Letters from Generals Butler, w F. Smith, Nc
Mahon, Chamberlain aud from a son of Montpe-
er, Delormer Brooks, in behalf OF his absent son,
Gen. w. II. 7. Brooks, to whom was accorded
the honor of being the organizer and efficient dis
cipinaran of the Vermont Brigade.
Then commenced a series of calls upon gentle
men noted for humorous songs aud "reminiscences
of camp aud field. and we left Gen. Donahue
singing a song aud the crowd evidently meaning
I'VE won't 60 home till morning"
Thus ended most memorable day in Mont
| pelier Nothing but the weather could have been
better, and that nobody could complain Of. One
of the poliece assures us that never was public
day in Montpelier free from intemperance and
disorder; not fight occurring, not single ar
arrest necessary, and no disturbance except
slight one in the evening at auction by Mont
| pelier man Another fact is note worthy, aud
that is that the ladies of Montpelier serveed the
tables on this OCCASION retiring while the gentle
men were at their toasts.