The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-29
THE RUTLAND DAILY MORNING. OCTOBER 20 1873


1864. Officers Reunions. 1873.
The reunion of the old officers of the
Vermont regiments is to be held to-day, at
Brattleboro. This is the tenth gathering
of the kind held in the State, and indica-
tions show no lack of the enthusiasm, felt
at these reunions by the old veterans from
year to year, since they laid down the vic
tors sword nine years ago. The great in
terest manifested by every loyal heart /
throughout the State in these annual meet
ings of Nermont's bravcst sons bids us TO
pause at this time and give a brief glance
at the past reunions that have occurred
and the interesting causes of their ncep-
ton at the outset
In the fall of 1864 a banquet was given,
at the Pavilion House in Montpelier, COM
plimcntary TO Gen. Stannard, in the start
ing of which Colonies Vcazey and Proctor
of Rutland were mainly instrumental. The
following is copy of the original call is
sued Cor the above reunion
MILITARY REUNION
The UNDERSIGNED. believing that it
would be gratifying to the officers of Yer
mont regiments, who are at present in Yer
mont, to meet together, and TO make their
reunion an occasion for testifying their re-
spcct for MajOr-Gcneral GEo.J. STANNAnD,
take the liberty to invite their comrades TO
meet at the Pavilion in Montpelier, on
Thursday next, Nov. nth, 1864, at three
o'clock p. M, to pay their respects to Gen.
Stannard, and to sit down together to
slinppr in thC pVpniuu Nnur ,,rogor., 4;
requested
w G Neazey, Col. 10th Vt.
Scaver Col. 81 VI
w 7 Nichols, Col. 14th VI.
o A Hale, Col. 9th Vt.
b Jewett. Col 10Th Vt.
Proctor, Col. 10th Vt
& Joyce, Lt-Col. I'd Vt.
w w Ripley, Lt-Col. I'd U.SS.
w Bennett, Lt-Col list Vt. Cav.
$ NJ Pingrec, Lt-Col 4th VT
D X Andross. Lt-Col. 9Th Vt.
re Benton, Lt-Col. nth Vt.
X Farnham, Lt-Col. 10th Vt.
w ID Munson, Lt-Col. 18th Vt.
l. Barstow, Maj 9Th VT
Med Smith, Capt. 9th VT.
AT this first reunion company assembled
TO the number Of forty or fifty officers,
General Stannard presiding, and a grand
and enthusiastic meeting was the result
1t was Immediately resolved by those pre-
sent to organize for an annual reunion each
year, of the same nature. and Gen. Stannmd
was elected president of the society as or
gained. The next meeting was ordered
to be held at the same place in 1867 at
which time larger gathering was had and
the success of the Vermont officers re-
unions was an assured and established
fact. At this second reunion it was de-
cidcd to have an annual Grafton delivered
before the meetings of the officers each
year, and to this end, Col. Whcclock G.
Neazey of Rutland was chosen the first
orator for 1866.
The following is list of
REUNION ORATORS
1sG6-Col w G Veazcy.
lSG7-Gen p r Washburn
1s6S-Chapain l. o Brastow
1S69-Gen w w Grout.
1S70-Chaplain E NJ Haynes
1S71-Hon Geo f Edmunts
lo'2-NOl , II 1lngrcc.
The reunions were held at Montpelier
until the annual meeting in 1870, which
was held in Rutland the reunion of 1871
at Burlington and that of 1872 at Mont
pelier, during the session of the last lcgs-
lature.
Among the presidents Of the society since
its organization, may he named Cows.
Stannard. Wells and Foetor OF Burlington
and Gen. w Y w Ripley and Col. Proctor
of Rutland, the latter being the present
presiding officer of the society.
AT the last meeting in Montpelier, by
vote of the society, all non-commissioncd
officers were made eligible to membership
and such are also specially invited to the
reunion at Brattleboro to-day.
To-DAY's REUNION.
The usual business meeting of the society
is to be held at the the Town Hall in Brat
tleboro at . o'clock p. m, to-day. The
Grafton will be delivered by Maj. John
Curtis Tyler of Brattleboro, formerly of
the 4th Vermont regiment, at o'clock in
the evening. Supper will be served at the
Brooks House, at p. IN.
The railroads have EXTENDED the courtesy
of half fare to all persons attending, and
without doubt, large number of the ''boys
in blue" will be in attendance.
We understand that Rutland is to send
delegation from her many prominent vet
eran officers OF the war, among whom are
Gen. Ripley, Col. Veazey, Major Salisbury,
Maj. Kingsley and others.