Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-03

Co. A REUNIoN.-The third annual reunion
of Co. A association, 25th regiment Massachu-
sets volunteers, took place yesterday (the sew
enth anniversary of the battle of Coal Harbor, }
at Lake Quinsigamond. About thirty-tive men,
bers were present, reaching the lake from the
city in omnibuses at about nine O'Clock in the
morning. Two trips were made from the Qun-
sigamond house, in the "Phil. Sheridan" to
Davis'S cottage and back where some time was
spent in target shooting, boating and other
sports. During the last return trip there was
a business meeting held on the boat for the
choice of officers for the year ensuing, General
Pickett presiding, and the following were elected
President, Gen. JOSIAH Pickett; vice president
Capt. f. Z. Goodwin; secretary and treasurer,
Joseph H. Thompson; executive committee,
Capt, Henry w. Reed, Lieut.. Augustus Stone,
and Sergeant Walter S. Bugbee.
AT about three O'Clock the company sat down
to an elegant entertainment provided by j. J.
Coburn of the Quinsigamond house, the ex-
cellence of which was subject of general COM
ment. When the superb yiands spread before
them had been disposed of, the company was
called to order by Gen. Pickett, who ,congratu-
lated them upon the happy auspices under
which so many of the veterans of his old COM
pany had assembled to renew the associations
of past years. But they were not all there.
Feeling reference was made to the death of
three members since the last annual meeting,
corporal Horace Z. Brooks, lieutenant Thomas
Earle, and Cyrus Holman. The speaker remem-
bered with what emphasis the corporal spoke
AI,o aI1 r
much he had enjoyed the day, and all present
could not but feel they had lost in him a COM
rade of unusually rare and noble qualities of
heart, whose absence would be greatly missed in
our social gatherings. Gen. Pickett concluded
by introducing Capt. f. L. Goodwin, now of
Connecticut, one of the original lieutenants of
tie company, true soldier and gentleman.
Capt. Goodwin expressed his pleasure at being
present now for the first time since this associa-
tion was organized, to grasp once more by the
hands his beloved comrades and their gallant
commander. Nothing had ever given him more
qualification than to hear of the formation of
this association, whose reunions he trusted
would be kept up till they had all pitched their
tents where there would be no more separation
forever, for which solemn event we should pre-
pare ourselves by so living as TO meet the final
appreciation of the great commander on high.
Lieut. Samuel II. Putnam was next intro
duced, saying the occasion recalled to fresh
remembrance the times when they marched
shoulder to shoulder in the perilous conflicts in
which so many of their brave comrades had
persisted. lie paid feeling tribute to the
memory of Horace L. Brooks, whom none knew
but to love him, true man, in every sense of
the word, in whose whole makeup there was no
shadow of sel6shness. The speaker concluded
by expressing his humble prayer to God that
all might so emulate the noble character and
example of their associate as to be as ready as
was he, when our names are called, to 60 to our
final destiny without fear or trembling.
Captain Henry W. Reed, formerly of Co. A,
but since promoted to the head of another or
ganization, was next introduced, and enter
tanned the company in interesting remarks. He
was followed by Captains Jalaam Gates and
}. b. McLane, comrades S. W. Phillips and S.
G. Bullock, Lieutenant George Burr, Sergeants
W. S. Bugbee of Worcester, and l.. j. Elwell of
Westboro, comrades John Eaton and Benz.
Knowles of Auburn, Sergeants Calvin Wesson
of Nashua, and Samuel c. T. Aborn of LYNN.
and others, all dwelling more or less on remin-
iseences and associations connected with their
experience in the service.
At the close, q vote of thanks was extended
to Mr.. Cobum for the liberal manner in which
he had provided for their entertainment, and
the company separated with the hope that they
may have next year another as good time at
the same place.
WORCESTER IN THE WEsT.-We copy from a
recent Kansas paper the following railroad item