Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-07-02
Fourth Annual Rc-l nion of the
second Vermont Volunteers.

mittee Of the Re-Uniou Society, the fourth
annual meeting If the above named rcgi. /
ment was held az the American Hotel in I
Burlington, on Monday evening last, and
,goally number Of members, officers and
priyatcs Of the gallant organization were
present, among the more noted Of which
were Gen, George J. Stannard, Gen. W.
W. Henry, Col, Chas. H. Joyce Surgeon
h. W. Carpenter, Col T., o. Cole, Col.
4, 5. Tracy, Capt. U. T. Woodbury.,
Major Scion Eaton, Lieut.. l., II. Fifeld,
Lieut. Charles NJ. Bliss, Major Elijah
Wales, Capt Leach and Capt, Chase of
Mechanic,yillc, \, Y,
At the appointed hour for the meeting
Gen. Staunard. the senior officer present,
was called to preside over its delibcra-
tionS. the functions of which position he
performed during the evening in his
usual graceful manner, and to the entire
satisfaction and pleasure Of the members.
II is To be regretted that the inclement
state Of the weather prevented the Re-
Union Society from assembling at City
Hall, the use of which was rendered il by
the city authorities, and also that thereby
the citizens of Darlington were prevented
from turning out in respectable numbers
, 10 hear the annual Grafton by Col Chas.
II. Joyce of Rutland, who, we are in
formed, had preparcd an able address for
the occasion, hut the delivery of which,
for the reasons above stated, 10y vote of
the members present, was postponed until
the next annual reunion.
On motion, Capt Richard Smith was
elected Treasurer for the ensuing year,
and the following named gentlemen were
chosen to serve as executive committee I;
Capt. John J. Balm, Surgeon b. Walter
Carpenter, Gen Wm. w. Horny, Major
Elijah Wales and Capt. p. T. Chase
= Somc.di>cu,sion here ensucd as TO the
, place at which the next annual meeting
: should be held, and after motions to- hold
, it at Rutland and Montpelier were sue
, cessively voted down, it was unanimously
e voted that the next, as previous reunions
I be held at Darlington.
; Col. Tracy moved that committee Of
h three be appointed TO report appropriate
resolutions to the next annual meeting
which. being duly seconded, was carried
whercupou the chairman announced AZ
: such committee Col Tracy, DR. Carpenter
and Capt. Eaton
4 committee If three, consisting oi
Gen. Henry, Col. Charles H. Joyce and
Capt. Leach were then appointed to pre-
sent resolutions TO the present meeting
u after which Col. Tracy, in few brief re
marks. announced the death of Colone
Enoch L johnson, and also read IA letter
to the Association, informing it Of the
death, but few days since, by poisoning
of Capt. Deccllc, and upon his motion
\ the committee on resolutions were re
i qucstei to speak Of the said events ii
:, their presentation to the Society, and alsc
: that a copy Of such resolutions be for
wardel to their respective families and
: Pao''''''d III '"' 9'',' papers
\ no;ion prevailed that toast-master
! for the oceasign be appointed, when the
Chair designated Mr.. Eugene +. Wright
II Mlaaie''iry' l" "'r'i''e III Sn'h ia
pa 'ity.
Mr. Vrighr then made q bri,f sneecb
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ara" n7 a constitution nor tn' he-u'iioo
Society by several members thereof, and
read copy OF what hc had drawn up in
accordance with thrir request designat.
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. many prac'i''' views anu r"ieN reiati't
to us organization a' Parl'aihehiar.s
body. on motion, the constitution was
t referred to the Executive Committee,
r 10 he reror,,i urop at the next annual
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i ol ABOUT MY S"' GOWN ana Pal'ooN oi
I supper served up III an 'N'e'ieht man
c nef'
oeh' 'leh'|' ifoi" 'hr committee Oh
resolutions reported Us '".i""@'
ora r"s." nav we na't ,h 'ada I'm MN IN
col Enoch + Johnson. and Can't Angus
tus A. Decellc, of Co X. since our last
meeting. They were faithful and brave
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A W. tondor 20 tbo roIatiyos and fr;ends ~
: our departed comrades, our heartfelt con.
e dolenee in their great sorrow.