Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-09
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which was filled with Misunderstanding and greet
ings most hearty. Major McCafferty, president
of the association, called the regiment to order,
and for fear that, in their joy at meeting, the
business of eecting officers for the ensuing year
would be forgotten if delayed, it was at once
proceeded with, and the following list was
unanimously agreed upon:
President-Dr. j. Marcus Rice.
Vice President-Sargt. Emerson Stone Of Spencer.
Secretary and Treasurer-Lieut. Edward W. Wei
liEgton.
Chaplain and Statistical Secretary-Rev. Horace
James, OF New York.
Committee on Finance-J. H. Richardson of
Ntchburg, aud Dexter Want OF Milford
Committee on Acknowledgment. ]. B. Knox
and Capt. Jaalam Gates of this city, and Capt. G..
ii. sampson of Westboro.
AT halfpast nine O'Clock, after music on the
piano by Prof. Gilmore, and some excellent
singing, the procession formed, with the band
at the head, officers next, and then the compa-
MES in regular order, and marched down to the
dning-room, where Mr.. Thrall had most cOm'
pletely anticipated the wants of all. After the
numerous and attractive courses had been dis
cussed, cigars were idulged in with great unan-
unity, and half an hour of social converse
brought old messmates together in little groups,
where they chatted and smoked previous to the
speech-making, the only interruption being the
reading of telegram, wherein A. H. and I. NJ.
Ward sent their greetings from New Jersey,
and their regrets at not being able to join in the
evenings festivities.
Major McCaferty made speech of welcome,
in which warm cordially and humor were hap
PLY blended At the close of his remarks he
| called upon the chaplain.
Rev. Mr.. James expressed his pleasure at
being present, saying that he would not for any
but the most urgent of reasons be deprived OF
that pleasure. He extended an invitation to all
the men of the regiment to call and see him at
the rooms of the Bible House in New York,
where he is now located being also one of the
prOprietors of the COngregationalist. The
greater part of his remarks were devoted TO
| urging upon the members of the regiment the
Importance of publishing a book containing a
| correct record of the regiment, aside from the
written record proposed by him at the last meet
ing, and offered to give one hundred dollars
himself towards such publication, calling upon
the rest for similar expression, and receiving
| responses from Col. Pickett, Col. Brown, and +.
W. Wellington, who each pledged 500 if such q
work could be published He closed by moving
i vote of thanks to the band, which he compli-
mented in the highest terms. The motion was
put by the president, and ringing FAYE" came
from every throat.
Major Cornelius G. Atwood, deputy collector
of customs at Boston, was next called upon
and the circumstance of his having been the
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| Island was mentioned by the chairman as he
| rose to his feet Maj. Atwood took the cue
from this, and proceeded to narrate the circum-
stances of the act alluded to; although he ad
mitted that Col Pickett jumped ashore on the
island before he did. That same flag, he said
was preserved among the archives of the Ole
| Tigers Of Boston, as a choice relic of the war.
Col. Pickett followed, in a few remarks
abiding briefly to the circumstance Of landing
on Roanoke before any of the others, which, HI
said, was due to the fact that he had a stou
crew of oarsmen, several of whom he was
| pleased to see present
A speech from Lieut.. II. Richardson, o.
Fitchburg, and music by the band, followed
also speeches by Lieut.. ]. B. Knox, Maj. Nc
! Caferty,-the latter giving a feeling tribune tC
"our fallen heroes,''a toast to their memory
being drank standing, in silence, the band play
| ing dirge.
Lieut.. Col. Woodward, Quartermaster W. %
Brown of Fitchburg, W. NJ. Willis, Gen
| Sprague, Major brennan, Surgeon J. NJ. Rice
| Assistant Surgeon DR.. Bachelor of Tempeton
Lieut.. Col. Moulton of Boston, Prof. Gilmore
| leader of the band, Lieut.. Wellington, Capt. E
Stone of Spencer, Sergt Bugbee, Sergt. Day
| Capt. Lawrence of Fitchburg, and Others then
made short and appropriate speeches.
The closing speeches were inrerspersed with
with music by the band and songs. A commit
tee of five was appointed to take into considera'
tiou the subject of preparing detailed history
| of the regiment, to report next year, consisting
of Gen. Pickett, Chaplain James, Gen. Sprague
Sergt. Emerson Stone, Sergt. Arthur White, and
| Quartermaster VIM. o. Brown, after which they
adjourned, to meet again in one year.