The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-08-12

Ludlow Band.
After passing the stand the column
countormarched around the tents in the
northwestern corner of the park and, re-
turning to the track at the west side Of
the oval marched forward and took posi-
ton near the stand, generally in front.
An accurate enumeration of the divis-
ion while marching in review makes its
number l,56S, including line officers and
edlistcd men, but excluding staff and gen.
eral officers.
On arriving in front Of the stand a
gentleman proposed three cheers for Gen.
cral Stannard which were heartily re.
sponded to, and ackno wledged by the
General by a bow from the stand
After order was again secured, Cen
eral Veazey introduced as the first speak.
or Gen. Charles Devens, Jr., who was
greeted with hearty cheers.
Gems. llawley, Doubleday, Robinson,
Griffin, Spraguc, Veazey and Chaplain
Trumbull, followed Gen. Devens in per-
tinent speeches, which were well received
with cheers of approval by the assembled
"vets," and the vast multitude. We are
obliged to omit the interesting reports of
the speeches for want of space.
In the stand during the review and dc.
livery of the addresses. besides the Gov
ernor and staff, and Commander Veazey
and aids, were Ex.Gov. Stewart, Gems.
Doubleday, Robinson, Griffin, S,annard,
Roberts aud Sprague, Congressman Po-
land and Willard, Lieut. Gov. Taft, Hon.
T. W. Park, Hon. Pitt w. Hyde, Gen.
Ii. Henry Baxter, and Judge Advocate
Gen. Sidney NJ. Southard In addition
to these there we're few other gentle
men, including representatives, Of the
press, and several ladies.
After the addresses we c concluded the
lice was reformed, and shortly the differ
ent brigades, battalions and companies
proceeded to their respective quarters,
where they broke ranks and the division
was dispersed, to reform at the hour for
the torchlight procession in the evening
The torchlight procession, Thursday
eveting, was one Of the most interesting
features of the reunion. Although the
number Of torches borne was not so large
as had been expected, yet enough turned
out to make very large procession, and
the audience Of citizeus was very great.
Early in the evening the streets were
throngcd with people and when the head
OF the line reached Center street, the
crowd was fully equal to the best efforts
OF the police in keeping order The route
OF march was from camp direct to Center
street, thence to Wales street, thence to
Washington street, thence to Main street,
thence West street, thence to Cottage
street, thence to Chestnut avenue, thence
to Garden street, thence to Grove street,
thence through Merchants Row, back TO
camp.
The town appeared splendidly and the
soldiers felt that their welcome was
hearty as the notices and other demon.
strations indicated
The decorations were rather uniform in
character, consisting generally of Chinese
lanterns, flags, candles, and few festoons,
Nearly all the houses in town were light
ed throughout, even where there were no
other decorations. The liue was broken
by few incidents and everything passed
off in cfeditable manner
a meeting was held at Camp Double.
day Friday morning, presided over by
Gen. W. G. Veazey, for the special pur-
pose to arrange for another soldiers re.
union. Enthusiastic speeches were made
by number OF Vermont officers, all con-
gratulatory of the great success that has
attended this gathering and strongly in
favor OF similar reunion in "A 1t was
agreed that the old soldiers of the state
meet in Burlington the last week in Au-
gust next year. Gen. Geo, j. Stannard,
was unanimously chosen as the Command.
er Of the forces at that time. General
good feeling prevailed on every hand and
all the old veterans felt that it was good
to be here.