Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-10-31
V.RH.N O.vT OFFICRKS' RE wv O.r.

The tenth annual reunion of Vermont
officers was held in Brattleboro on Wedues-
day, Oct. 90. Some twenty-five or thirty
officers were prrsrut IIuui utrrotU.'. L-.t- ~
the State, as were also, by invitation, Hon.
G. w. Willard of Montpelier, Hon. Luke
p. Poland OF st. Johnsbury, Ex-Gov. Hol
brook of Brattleboro, and other prominent
civilians.
The exercises of the occasion began at
the town hall at o'clock, p. NJ, where
large assemblage had gathered. The "Star
Spangled Banner was played by the band,
followed by prayer from Chaplain Mack
of the Sd VT. Reg'i, after which the Grafton
was delivered by Maj. John C. Tyler of
Brattleboro. Maj. Tyler's address was
brief but fitting, and was listened TO with
marked interest. The band closed with the
Marseilles Hymn, and the officers repaired
10 the Brooks House where mine host Law
renee had prepared one of his grandest sup
pers. The tables were spread in very
tasteful manner, and the stage at the far
ther end, where the band was stationed,
was la ndsomely decorated with flags and
flowers, while over the centre hung pic
ture representing ''Sheridan's ride" The
viands having been amply discussed, toasts
and speeches followed. The order in which
these occurred was as follows:
sour annual reunion Responded TO
by Col. Proctor, President of the Assocla-
ton. "Our Country and its Flag" respond
ed to by Hon. G. w. Willard Of Montpe,-
Ter. 1.-The President and Congress of the
United States" Hon. Luke p. Poland.
"The Grand Army of the Republic" Col.
w. G. Veazey of Rutland and Gen. w. w.
Henry of Burlington. 1.-THE State of Yer
mont" Gen. Stephen Thomas. 1.-The Rank
and File" Col. Farnum of Brad ord. "Our
Honored Dead" Chaplain Mack. THE
Army of the Potomac" Col. X. c. Benton
of st. Adams. Col. Benton, in closing,
proposed the health of Ex-Gov. Holbrook,
to whose services in sustaining and en-
couraging President Lincoln during the
dark hours of the Rebellion he alluded in
high terms and from personal knowledge.
Gov. Holbrook briefly but warmly respond
ed. The regular toasts were then resumed
wi, h-"The Ladies-trst in allev iating dis
tress in the dark hours of war, first in the
hlto VI pSoNtJ huu ~ III thN hNai - vi tHSii
countrymen," responded to by Gen. w.
w. Grout. "The Press" responded to by
j. C. Baker and Lieut.. Bigelow of Burlng-
ton. The proceedings were interspersed
by appropriate music by the band, closing
with "Our Country, tits of Thee" to which
those present responded by rising.
Owing 10 many of the officers being
obliged to leave for home on tho 1920 p.
NJ. train, and other causes the proposed
dance was omitted. The proceedings, how
ever, passed off in a highly satisfactory
manner and the occasion was one to be re-
membered with much pleasure.
At a business meeting held early in the
evening, officers of the society were chosen
for the ensuing year as follows: President,
Gen. Wm w. Henry of Burlington Vice
Preside nts, Col. II. o. Seaver of Woodstock,
Capt. John w. Newton of st. Adams +;
Treasurer, Gen. p. p. Pitkin of Montpel-
Ter; Secretary, Maj. James S. Peck OF
Montpelier; Executive Committee, Cart
Fred Il. Smith of Montpelier, Dr. George
Nichols of Mortified, Capt. Il. j. Orm ,beo
of Brandon. The next meeting of the socl-
ETY. was voted to be held at Montpelier dur
ing the next session of the Legislature.