Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-08-10
The Army ana Navy of the GnlC

The second annual reunion of the Society
Of the Army end Navy Of the Gulf took
place at Boston on the 9th inst Admiral
Farragut President of the Society, being I'M
avoidably absent it devolved upon Gen. n.
p Banks, the oldest Vice President present,
to preside At the business meeting in the
forenoon, held in Music Hall, it was arrang-
ed to hold the next business meeting at Sar-
atoga, July s, 1871. The following were
chosen as the officers Of the Society for the
ensuing year.
Prosidcnt.-Adniml d. G.. Farmgut.
Vice Presidents 49, Lieut. ten Philip II. Sher-
idan Rear Admiral + Bailey Maj -Gens. W.
H. Emory, y. r. Banks, d. +. Butler &. Grover,
H. +. Paine, Godfrey Weitzel, Richard Arnold,
T.. r. 5. Candy, T. W. Sherman, W. b. Frank.
lin, Brig Gems e p Stone, G.. g. Dwight.
Recording Secretary Col Granville =.
llawes
Corresponding Secretary Col c. II. Ray
mond
Treasurer Gen Jacob Sharpe
Executive Conmttcc-Gen Geo. u. Drake
Zen. Duncan $. Walker, Maj C.. 5. Sargent
Maj Robert Watts
Gilmorc's Band rendered their services for
the occasion, which offer was accepted with
cheers and a vote of thanks.
In the afternoon General Banks delivered
an grafton before a large audience, in which
he spoke Of the Composition of the Depart
ment, its Military aud Naval history, recon-
struction, the honorcd dead our volunteers at
home, our duty ia the European crisis and
the restoration of our commerce. The fire..
quent interruptions by applause, gave abuud-
ant proof that his remarks were well ne.
ccyed
The banquet at the Revere House in the
evening was all that could have been antici.
pated from the well-known ability Of that es-
Enlistment to provide for such entertain
monts, and the high character of the veteran
guests present, including both members of the
Society aud distinguished city officials The
bill Of fare was elaborate, and the enclosure
Of yiands successfully accomplished - accord
ing to the rendering of the Posts reporter.
General Banks presided at the table, and az
ter apologizing in behalf Of the committee Of
management for the absence of chaplain
turned over the duties Of the occasion to Mai
General Dwight, toast-master for the evening
The Commander-in-C Chief of the Army and
the Navy The Commonwealth of Massachu-
sets The City Of Boston The Army The
Navy and various other sentiments of ma
tional or local interest were given, and were
responded to by Collector Russell General
Underwood, Major ShurtleH, General Banks
Hon. Alex. II. Rice, Colonel G. p Halves
Colonel Fisk Of the first Louisiana loyal regi
ment, and others. The report before us says
Gen. Thomas, of Vermont. made a brief but en-.
thusiastc speech, full of illusions to former com
nanders aud comudes-Butler, Wczel. Emory
Grover, Paine and others-each of whose name,
was received with three hearty cheers. Genera
Thomas. ON sitting down. was greeted with tire,
ruu-ng cheers.
There was good attendance of the ole
officers Of this Department from nearly every
section of the country, and the entire pro
gramme Of exercises seems to have passed
off with pleasant enthusiasm highly salts
factory to those present leaving the desr,
that such reunions may be many times re
peated.