The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-31
VERMONT OFFICERS REUNION.
TENTH ANNUAL MEETING.
ANNUAL SUPPER.
7OASTS AND SPEECUES.

afternoon mt the Town Hall i'll BrattIcbOrO
Some forty or fifty members of the or
Tanization were present, among whom
were Gems. Wells, Thomas, Henry, Grout,
and J. s. Peck; Coils. Ncazcy, Proctor,
Farnham, S. Z. pingrcc, Knapp. Butter
field, lIaskns, Benton Majors Barstow,
H. G.. Kingsley, Salisbury and Stone; Adj
jutants j. NJ. Poland, and j. c. Stearns;
Captains Fred L. Smith, S. Il. Burnham,
l.. f. Sherman, T.. J. Ormsbee, +. A.
Morse and J. G. Baker Licutcnants G. G.
Benedict, Geo. II. Bigclow, J II Goulding,
w Harrington, and numerous others.
BUSINESS MEETING.
The society was called to order by the
President, Col. Rcdfeld Proctor, and the
minutes of the last meeting read by the sec
rotary, Gen. james S. Peck, who also read
the report of the treasurer, Gen. p. u.
Pitkin, in the latter's absence.
A committee was appointed of one from
each organization, to nominate officers of
the society for the ensuing year, consisting
of the following: list rcgt., Adjt J c
Stcarns; ID rcgt., Sergeant Colt; Sd regt.,
Col S L Pingrec; 4th rcgt, Surgeon Allen;
9th regt., Captain 5 L Durham;
9th regt, Lieut-Coloncl Buttcrlield 4;
9TH rcgt., Captain i A Morse !;
9Th regt., Maj. J l. Barstow 9th regt.,
Capt. Baker 10th regt., Capt. Thorn
pson 18th rcgt., Sergt. L l. Tubbs 18th
regt Capt. + J Ormsbcc 18th regt. Gen.
J S Peck 18th regt, unrcpresented; 18th
rcgt, Adjt. NJ Poland 10Th regt. 1t.
Fletcher nth rcgt., Lt-Col. l. L Knapp /;
LIST cavalry, Maj. Stone batteries and
sharpshooters unreprcsente,l.
The committee reported the following
list of officers for the coming year;
President, Gen. VIM w Henry, Burling-
ton.
Vice Presidents, Col T o Scavcr, Capt
W Newton.
Treasurer Gen. p p Pitkin, OF Mont.
peler.
Recording and corresponding secretary
Gen. James $ Peck.
Moved by Major l. G Kingsley that the
society hold their next annual meeting a
Montpelier during the session Of the Lcgis
laturc of 1874, which was adopted and The
following gentlemen were appointed as Tho
executive committee Capt. Fred f Smitl
of Montpelier DR.. George Nichols o
Mortified, and Capt L } Ormsbee o
| Brandon
The society then adjourned until scyei
o'clock to hear the annual Grafton by Majo
| Tyler.
EVENING.
At seven in the evening the officer
formed procession under the marshalshi
of Gen. VIM. Wells at the Brooks House
and marched to the Town Hall, to til
spatGottf A f lhr ai comet band TN
ing was called to order by the president
Prayer was offered by Chaplain ID A Mack
after which the president introduced til
orator of the occasion, Maj, John Curt
Tyler of the 4th VT, who delivered Il yer
eloquent address upon the memories rC
called by the reunion gathering. He wa
frequently interrupted with applaus,
which was spontaneous and hearty.
THE ANNUAL SUPPER.
After the address, the procession was re
formed and marched back to the Brook
House where the annual reunion suppC
was served at eight o'clock. The bill G
fare was made up in the best style, COZ
sisting of all that heart could wish or 600
taste supply. AT the head of the rool
were stationed the Brattlcboro cornet ban
who dscourscd most excellent music {
frequent intervals during the evening.
Col. Redfeld Proctor, President of til
Society, presided with much satisfaction
The sentiments were decidedly appropriat
and called out an abundance of eloquenc
and much applause. Col Kittredgc Has
kins, the Chairman of the Executive Con
mittec, read the sentiments, and called on
the President,
COL. REDFlELD PROCTOR,
of Rutland, to respond to the first toast
"Our Tenth Annual Reunion.
The Colonel was greeted with earty AZ
plause, on rising, and said he had hoped t
claim, in his position, some sort of unit
with the brethren-a temporary rank i
which he would have sure support, but tn
committee seemed to be insubordinate an
he must submit. In all seriousness h
would say the sentiment was one full @
meaning. He felt great pride in the OF
ganization and had always done so sine
first it sprung into existence. The meme
ries of the past were very sweet and Ii
trusted that this society, which sprung $
spontaneously into life ten years ago, NIGH
be perpetuated many years, until only
small band be left-yea, even farther
while 0ne single man shall survive, that Ii
may annually celebrate this annual reuno
and raise his glass in silence in memory O
his comrades.
The next toast was "Our Country an
its Flag" The President called to respond
"one of its ablest defenders in Congress, tn
member from the First District of Wen
mont t.
HON. q. W. WILLARD.
The speaker on rising, returned thanl,
for the courtesies extended by the society
and for the honor of the invitation to b
present While not one of the "boys i
blue, by n common tic of danger share
and victory won, still his interest wa
strong in this organization to whose gather
ings he had been an invited guest upon foi
mcr occasions. All these honors he strong
" appreciated. Your president, said til
speaker, calls attention to the ten years OF
ganization of this band Of brothers.
that ten years the country has had histor