Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

received letter from a son Of the late MAJ -
ten. George g. Meade, acknowledging IN
fitting terms the resolutions Of respect and
sympathy passed at the last annual re
union.
The report Of tine Treasurer, Gen. p. p.
Pitkin of Montpelier, was read and ordered
On file
On motion of Adjutant }. NJ. Poland Of
Montpelier. a tax of one dollar was assess
cd on members Of the Society resident in
Vermont.
On motion of Major l. B. Valentine Of
Bennington. the following committee, con-
-isting Of one from each military organiza-
ton. was appointed to nominate officers for
the year ensuing.
Isl Regiment-Lieut. John {. Stearn~.
1d-Serrt. Geo. y. Colt.
3d-Col. samuel f. Pingree.
4th-Su7geon ;. j. Allen.
5th-Gapt. Samuel f. Burnham.
6th-lt.-Col. Frank G. Butterteld.
7th-Capt. f. a. Morse.
sth-Mai. j. l. Barstow.
gth-Capt joe c. Baker.
IOth-Capt. j. ). Thompson.
Ilth-Sergt +. /. Tubbs.
l2rh-Capt. +. j. Ormsbee.
iStL-A d;1tant / NJ Poland.
l6th-Coi ". G.. Neazey
l7th-Col. Lyman !. Knapp
lst Cavairy-Byt Maj. G. p. Stone.
VINO ailer a NDo'' ro11i'e i'Pol 'ol '-'S ~.
loving i'S' % ''D''iS' ""' WIZ ''--'''
inou9'S e''1
=, ITesiuon' -''fN' 'il''7
ViresP-esiaent.-Gsn. Thomas u. Seayer.
Woodstock. Capt John W. Newton, St.
Adams. m NJ,
neIie-
treasurer ten. Perley p. Pitkiu. Mont
pelier.
EAecSiiSe 10 NJ S.u Sor,, V;rboi
NortbfeId Cant + j Ormsbec. Brandon
Moutpelier was fixed on As the next place
Of meeting. tho reunion to be held during
the session Of the Legislature.
The President appointed Maj. ten vii
liam Wells a. marshal of the evening.
The society adjourned to meet at the
Brooks House at Gas p. IN.
THE PUBLIC EXERCISES.
At seven O'Clock, the Society formed in
procession at the Brooks House, under the
direction Of Marshal Wells, in the order of
the regiments represented. and marched,
headed by the Brattleboro Band, 10 the
Town Hall. The hal! which j. large ard
excellent one for village of the size Of
Brattleboro, accommodating an audience of
a thousanJ per-ons was well filed with the
inhabitants of Brattleboro of both sexes. The
Society o,..,nie5 seats reserved for them in
iIon' o' 'lle 9'l5o- iesiuen' i''.oi P''-
sided, assisted by Nlce-President Henry,
Hon. l. p Poland, Hon. c. W. Willard
srJ -c,r uoib-ooL tho W,r C,ve-,or
-, -
=" vermont from i7oi ~ l'o" anu WHO
commissioned the officers Of every regiment
from the 9Th IN the 10th inclusive. occupied
n ct-,-. A..
seats on '"e SUIT WIN INA ll'Hln MIA VI
the Bird, who oihclated a. chaplain OF the
occasion. and the orator of the evening.
Tho .h.ar,s n G., Lab, " pb.l,s who
-
We tn' hr>t Vermont Noi'hei COMM is9i neu
in the war. from this and other meetings of
tho J,v w. Noticed nv many g.t the
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ties, and hardly in societies OF any kind.
After prayer by the Chaplain and music
by the band. Col. Proctor. who always
;l.. ,,;t, o,,, and 5;,n;+, i,+r,5,,.o5
the orator. -d"J'I '"Hn = yer Oh bra''ie-
horp-
THE ADDRESS.
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err heart. with a coal from of our com
mon conn1y's altar.
Ii Is not Just before the battle. when. after
weary marching, We awaited the contest
with stern. vet impatient ioy -: it is not
in the midst Of ths thicklv wooded fight.
whore We struck for God and our native
land g" IL Is MOI inst after the hattie
Wngn. lNuIfunF. We WrQSDel fle Inn1 OF
Bill. and dropped n manly tear oyer lien
Toe no the ramn- frs are iii ant all i
ouiet ON the Potomac - and here where
water-beds. and dead-Iines no moro nrovoLe
To arms. il Is hare. long after these scenes
and in our own beloved state. Thar We have
come ND together. n commune
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" - II, - - ".iiCn ny Gu
- q - ~ 'eiieu ''lg re
P9se Vi tnoiI country nave no" nothing
co. 5 IL I:. "i' d Ie!u5e
~ II ouI'oe II 20
IL 'io i..''.S.s "i'.Ill anu support
eIs WHOM Tsghe OF the latter nave dled,
f.. -, - ,''' 49, 1912 ~, uluAteu'
clsssee were " Sntic;en, ,,,,I ~ t"o
snlSciert i.,,nortanca - -, .'',. ..
migbtv contest ,, which 49,, :, :.
n give psssin,, limo
pat hrst' a "1rd as to Vermont and the
character Of her men and women.
rejoice That you can unrou century :
ScT3H, can touch upon the hallowed past.
ant ie,s"l tne peerless glory OF old Yer
mont % snaH your memories be refreshed
WIN au'y done, ana your nerves steadied
ioI uuiS IN coming Gays
ueosraphicaiy' Vermont Is unique. Her
mountains - EXTENSIVE, her plains and val
IeSs - limited hcr twenty and SIX rivers,
nearly all her own from source to outlet.
her iakss 81 beautltul-these, in the
Hoiu9 oi an early writer, complete the en-
eIantment oil the scene. Here the works
"a man seem IKE speck IN the solitude of
~ s9e ocean. Inc ioitiest edlhce Is lost in the