The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-07
THE VETERANS REUNION.
The Magic Touch of n Comrades
Elbow.
THE GATHERING TODAY.
organizing for the Muster

and freest government ever organized, II
seemingly appearing that Heavens blessing
was resting upon the gathered hosts who
are once more to hold sweet and fraternal
communion in camp.
Our thriving town was at an early hour
alive with the hustle of preparation for the
grand events of the day. Around the
business streets and depot there was an I'M
usual congregation of people, who were
evidently not our everyday citizens, while
the road leading to Camp Doubleday was
thronged with teams OF all kinds, from the
stylish turnout to the rustic farm wagon,
conveying soldiers from the country, with
their banner afloat, or impressed by some
anxious quartermaster or caterer, who was
conveying a mixed freight of pots, pans,
potatoes, provisions. and all that queer
mass of material which are requisite for n
military camp.
THE TOWNS PEOPLE
who were disposed to avail themselves of
the opportunity to make the reunion an oc-
casion of trade and traffic, were providing
stands and stalls, and booths--but most of
our citizens were on the qu vive to see all
that might occur before the veterans passed
from sight-withn their tents.
CAMP DOUBLEDAY
is located on the Rutland county Agricul-
tllral society Fair ground, about a mile
south of the village.
The Woodstock band was the first to put
in an appearance this morning. The or
ganization is composed of IS musicians,
with DR.. Geo. w. Cotton as leader
Company A of Rutland, formed at the
Grand Army hall in GroBE Block at II
o'clock at the tap of the drum, which
brought together strong force of veterans
in Rutland.
General Neazey commanding, established
temporary headquarters in the Depot park
with tent, over which waved the stars
and stripes. Here the aids were in attend
and distributed themselves about town as
their services were needed. Quartermaster
General Kingsley was busy in preparations
at the camp for the accommodations of the
soldiers expected, as was also Commissary
General Morse and his assistants The
tramp of the war horse and the clink of
the army sabre was heard in the street
throughout the morning, and betokencd
the stirring preparations going forward.
At half past eleven the train from the
north brought in large number of the
boys. besides numerous visitors. The Bris-
tol Cornet Band of II pieces, under the
leadership of Smith w. Hatch came on
this train and were quartered at the Bard
well. At twelve the Harlem Extension
train arrived with another delegation from
Bennington county. Gen. Abner Double
day and wife came in at this hour from
Manchester, where they have been spend
ing the season at the Equinox House. The
Bennington Cornet Band OF East Benning-
ton also arrived, numbering 16 men, with
Gordon Munroc leader, and the Benning-
ton company of veterans, Fred. Godfrey,
Captain.
The Sherman Band of Winooski, arrived
on the / 1-3O train and appeared upon the
streets, making fine show. They station
ed themselves in front of the Central House
soon after and rave the crowd assembled
some soul stirring airs in their own inimit-
able style.
At half past one the express train from
the north came heavily loaded with large
delegation from different parts of the state
The company from Burlington numbering
some forty men, arrived, and more will be
in tomorrow. The Queen City Band ac-
companied them, of rs pieces with E. T..
Pain, the well-known Cornet soloist, as
leader; also the Mortified Band of 10
pieces, +. +. Grant as leader The Queen
City Band formed on Merchants Row, in
front of the depot, and were joined by the
Burlington veterans and large number of
soldiers from StAlbans, Montpelier, Barre,
Washington and other towns in Washing
ton and other counties. The procession
moved'through Camp Doubleday with col
ors flying, and with martial tread keeping
time to the music of the ''Queen City.
Soon after, the brigade of Gen. L. ii.
Ripley formed on the same spot with the
general and his staff at the head. Then
came the Bristol cornet band, the Sherman
band of Winooski and the Rutland COM
pany, numbering eighty veterans, followed
by the Bennington cornet band with a COM
pany of twenty from Bennington. This
procession made fine appearance. The
soldierly bearing of Gen. Ripley, the man
who was the first to ride into Richmond al
the head of his troops at the time of its
capture and evacuation by the rebels the
portly form of Col. Salisbury, battalion
commander of Rutland county forces and
the handsome looks of the bands, one ant
all, made this line one for the marked adj
miration of the crowd assembled upon thu
scene and Inspired its numbers with war
like spirit.
PERSONALS.
Hon c w Willard, Member of Congress
Hon Altman l. Miner, Manchester Ger
Stephen Thomas and Gen Perley Pitkin
Montpelier Hon Lucus Il Smith, Of
Monkton Hon n 7 Sprague, Jr, Brandon
Hon Geo II Bigeiow of Burlington IRE
Pres and Times ID X Simonds, Esq, o
Manchester journal Rev l. A Austin, o
Merden, N II ; Burton w Perrin o
Nashua, Iowa, an old Vermont veteran
Maj J N Prior, of New York, who was O.
Gen Holmes staff in the Southern arm,
during the war, and others are in attendant
to-day.
''oLD IRoNsIDRs."
One of the veterans here to-day is Corr
Christopher G. Rice, of Rutland, of th