Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-01-18
Re-Union Society of Vermont Of
fiCers.

Re-Umiom Society of Vermont Of
Ulcers.
The eighth annual meeting of the
Reunion Society of Vermont Officers,
was held at Burlington, on Thursday,
January 18th, there was an unusually
good attendance of officers at the bust
ness meeting. Gen. George P. Foster
presided, Major James 8. Peck secre-
tary.
We condense the following account
from the Burlington Free Press.
A committee was appointed to nomi-
nate officers, consisting of one from each
organization. The members of the CON-
mittee from this section of the State
were Major Levi G. Kingsley, Col. W.
G. Veazey, Capt. Samuel E. Durham,
Mai. J. A. Salisbury, Lieut.. Kitteredge
Haskins and Gen w. Y. W, Ripley.
The Treasurer, Gen. P. P. Pitkin,
presented his report, showing balance
of $50. 80 in the treasury.
The subject of the place of the next
meeting led to some discussion. St. Al
bans, Bradford, Montpelier, Brattleboro
and St. Johnsbury, were presented The
subject was finally disposed of by ballot,
the result of which was majority in
favor of Montpelier. The governing ar
gument in favor of Montpelier, was
that it could be held during the session
of the legislature.
The following list of officers were
elected for the ensuing year.
President-General Stephen Thomas.
Vice observation-disclosures n. P. Bow
man, Paymaster Albert s. Kenney, Q.
s. Navy.
Treasurer-General P. P, Pitkin.
Recording Secretary-Major J. S.
Peck.
Corresponding Secretary-Adj't. ]. c.
~ Executive Committee Capt. John W.
Clark, Montpelier; Lieutenant Kittredge
Hasl1ins, Brattleboro; Major John W.
Newton, St. Albans.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the executive committee to inquire into
the expediency of admitting to the soci-
ETY. non-commissioned officers and en-
listed men as members and report at the
next meeting
EyENING.
The Society marched from the Van
Ness House, Major n. P. Bowman act
ing as Marshal, to the City Hall to listen
to the address of Senator Edmunds.
The Hall was filed with a hume Gus
and intelligent audience. The stage was
elegantly decorated with large [. S.
flags, festooned overhead and descend
ing on either hand to the wings Gov.
Stewart the past presidents of the So
ciety, Gen. Stannard, Col. Pingree and
Gen. Wells; the president, Gen Foster;
the president elect, Gen. Thomas. Mayor
Dodge and Judge Shaw of Burlington,
Gen. Henry and Capt. Valentine of the
Executive Committee. and Marshal
Bowman, occupied seats on the stage.
Gen. Foster introduced the orator of
the evening, Hon Geo. +. Edmunds,
who was greeted with hearty applause.
The fine address of Senator Edmunds
was given with the Senator's easy and
clear delivery, and was listened to by the
large audience with the closest attention.
broken only by occasional applause.
After the address, the Society marched
back to the Van Ness House, where
they soon sat down to dinner. A large
number of ladies graced the tables, to
which some $50 persons sat down, in
Guiding among the invited guests, Gov.
Stewart, Senator Edmunds, Lieut.. Gov.
Underwood, Judge Shaw and others.
The dinner was served in the best style
of the Van Ness House. After full JUS
tice had been done to the game, poultry,
and numerous delicacies on the bill of
fare, the following letters from invited
guests, were read by Gen. ". \. w.
Ripley, for the corresponding Secretary;
FROM LIEUTENANT-GovERNoR DALE.
ISLAND PoND, Jan. 8, 1872.
Major James s. Peck, Secretary Of the
Vt. Officers Re Union Society.
DEAR SIR:-I have received your in
vitation to be present at your annual re-
union the nth inst. My engagements
are such that l cannot escape them. I
regret it very much, because | believe
that yours is no idle or unmeaning cere-
mony. 1t keeps us near the heroic age.
1t keeps fresh in the minds of the coun-
try that fortitude and courage which
contains no animosity orrevenge towards
any men or section of the country, but
which constantly teach that as in the
past so in the future, the traitorous hand
that attempts to prevail against them
shall be turned into ashes. Regretting
that cannot for moment sit down
among the teachers of those sublime les
sons which the country will forever
study.
am very respectfully yours,
GEO. n. DALE