Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-01-12

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were called to order by the President A
report from the committee on the nomi
nation of officers for the ensuing veal
being called for, Gen. Ripley, chair
man Of that committee, reported the FOL
lowing list as the candidates selected
President-Gen. George P. Foe'er
Vice-Presidents-Co J III. W albridg,
aud Maj. ]. Grout, ir.
Corresponding Secretary Lirut. John
@. Stearns of Bradford.
Recording Secretary-Mai J. S Peck.
Treasurer-Gen p P. Pitkin.
Executive Committee-Gen w. W
Henry, Maj. A. B. Valentine, Capt. L A
Bisbee.
On motion this report was accepted,
and the candidates unanimously elected
officers for the ensuing year.
1t was moved that when the society ad.
journ, 1t be to meet ut the Opera Honse
at four o'clock, as individual members.
thus dispensing with public procession
After some discussion the motion was
passed.
1t was moved that when the Society
finally adjourned it be to meet on the
second Wednesday in January, 1879, at
Burlington. After some discussion, an
amendment was offered that the time and
place of holding the next meeting be left
to the decision of the Executive Commit
tee. This was opposed by Gen. Henry of
that committee aud others, when the
amendment was withdrawn. An amend
ment was then offered that the time be
changed to the first Wednesday in Jam
uary, which was adopted and the motion
unanimously passed.
Gen. Ripley called for statement of
financial condition of the Society. in re-
Spouse to which the Secretary reported
that there was due from members of the
Society, as annual assessments, the sum
of $4OO. which he thought wonld be suffi-
Gent to meet expenses, if it could be COL
lected. But there was great difficulty in
obtaining these dues, which left the treas
ury in very depleted condition.
Col. s. M. Pingree stated that the Gov
ernor of tbs State, in pursuance of the
action taken by the legislature at the last
session by which an appropriation was
made for an historical painting of some
battle scene of the late war, had suggest
ed that the society, express some opinion
as to what particular battle should form
the subject of such a painting to be placed
in the State capitol. Col. Pingree re-
marked that the battle of Gettysburg had
been named as an appropriate subject for
the painting, but as so many delineations
of this scene had been made, he would
suggest departure from the beaten path
He would recommend as proper subject
for the painting, the battle of Cedar
Greek and the surrounding scenery. On
this battlefield were gathered more Yer
mont troops, as distinctive organizations,
than on any other field during the war,
and they were all conspicuously engaged
in the action. Col Pingree gave gra-
PHO description of the magnificent uatu-
raj scenery surrounding this b ttle.feld,
which would add much to the attractive.
ness of the painting. On motion, it was
voted that the battle of
Cedar Creek be RECOMMENDED to the Gov
ernor as the preference of the Society to
form the subject OF the painting. Major
Peck was appointed a committee to con- '
1ey to the Governor the action of the
Society upon the question.
Col Samuel E. Pingree stated that hav-
ing learned that the funds of the Society !
we're very nearly exhausted, be would
move that a special assessment of one dol
ar upon each member be made, and sup ;
ported his motion by showing that it was
If vital Importance to the existence of the I
organization that it be kept free from '
embarrassment. The motion
was warmly opposed by Gen. Ripley,
Maj. Peck and others, and advocated by -,
Zen. Henry, Maj. Salisbury and others. 8
After somewhat lengthy discussion the /
'ote was taken, when the motion was lost
" one majority. i
Col. Veazey, chairman OF the com mittee l
appointed at the morning session to draft !.
esolutions OF respect to the memory OF c
len. T. FL. Brooks, the former commander f
# the Old Vermont Brigade, who lately !.
lied in Alabama, reported the follow wing a
esolutions:
Whereas, The members of the Re. t
nion Society of Vermont officers, now I
ssemb led at their Annual Re-uuiou at t
Vermont, have learned with deep Z
orrow and regret OF the recent decease =
{ Gen. W. T. II. Brooks, under whose y
evere training and brave leadership the n
I'D Vermont Brigade served through the t
rst fifteen months of its brilliant career, n
therefore, be it d
ReselUed, That we recognize in Gen. r
Brooks true soldiers d patriotic citizen, !,
vho patiently endure, every hardship OF 9
he rank and file of }is commend, who =
instructed, disciplined and II
fought" the citizen soidiery under HE
barge into trained veterans unsurpassed II
q the army, who never ordered his men q
o a place where he was not willing to h
BAD them, who promptly obeyed the Ii
rders Of his superiors irrespective of his "
alignment of their fitness and propriety, y
nd who regarded his oountry's service as u
be highest duty, as well as the most ;,
onorable occupation of citizen. Il
Res0lged, That whatever of excellence f,
nd fame, a loyal people rightfully accord
0 the First Vermont Brigade, was large "
? the fruit Of the rigorous instruction,
be impartial discipline, The soldierly ex- q
mple and the inspiring p&'rictism which is
yer characterized the service of General 81
Brooks as the commander Of thrt dis u
inguished corps. e.
ResoIged, That the citizens AS well as o
he soldiers of Vermont, ought to keep a
cesh the memory of the deeds of the u
Man of Iron," SO long as a Vermont sol =,
Ter shall live, and our State remain en- n
tiled to star. and more especially on ir
of the high estimate which SO
allant add efficient a commander placed p
pom The First Vermont Brigade and its &c