The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-09
VERMONT OFFICERS REUNION.

VERMONT OFFGCERS REUNION.
speeches at the banquet by Chaplain
N. N. Giazier. Gen. stephen Thorn.
ms, Capt j. G.. BAKER, capt. y. J.
Ormsbec, Comrnde Lucius Bige.
low. Mnt. Geo. n. Childs, Col. w. q.
Vcnzey. Gen. w. w. Henry, capt.
j. u. Livingston, Gen. Geo. J. Stan-
nard, Dr. Gates n. Ruilard and
Hon. n. T.. Woodbridge
The next sentiment after the limited
States congress-" which was responded to
by Hon. G.. W. Willard, was the follow.
ing
Our .tallen comrades They died for
country, died for duty; their lives were
truth, their deaths were beauty.
CHAPLAIN y. n. oLAzIRR
of Montpelier, was called upon TO respond.
He said he was unable to speak properly of
those men who poured out their hearts
blood into the channel of public prosper
ity, and paved with their bones the high
way on which the nation marches He
had in the army an intense desire to sur
yivc it and enjoy the blessings of peace,
and that While it was sweet to die for one
country, yet those who died had the same
desire. Our words of culogy for the SOL
dicr dead cannot be too high. Their life
was duty and they died for their country.
Their names will never be forgotten, but
they are stamped on the minds of thou
sands of survivors. They are buried in
deep burrows made by shot and shell, their
names are murrnured by the winds and
their voices speak in ringing tones of the
overthrow of treason, slavery and rebel
lion, and the triumph of loyalty. freedom
and good govcrnment-they are the worlds
heritage and are entitled to their blessings
forever. In days gone by their names will
be covered with glory and we will cover
theirgraves with our most heartfelt thoughts
and the most beautiful of flowers
George Clark then sang, kiss me good
bye before 90"
TIE Grand .trmy Of the Repubtc--Its princl.
pies. fraternity, charity and loyalty are the
sentiments OF all true soldiers
GEN. STEPHEN THOMAS
Of Montpelier responded He could say
| nothing better for the Grand Army than
had been spoken by Maj Childs, if he
should try month. Indeed the words Of
the sentiment are true. He believed it the
duty Of every discharged soldier to become
a member of the order, which is associated
together FOR the purpose of perpetraiing
the friendship and ties that soldiers -. 49,
toward each other. He WAS RIM need Il
short time since of twrl,r Yeats $50 on
such night, the 25ti If November. when
he moved into the field in Louisiana. when
he never suffered more of cold in i,,s life
He was admonished that he must soon pass
away, while his friend near by had the
seeds sown in the field of Louisiana which
he would never outgrow. What was true
there was true in other parts of the SER
vice. We were forgetting incidents every
day which would be valuable when read
by the young, and would do for them what
the revolutionary soldiers did for us. The
| seeds of patriotism sown by the fathers of
the revolution were springing up and bear
| ing fruit in this generation. These Incl
dents of the late war may never be handed
down to the rising generation unless some
effort be made in that direction. Every
private and every officer should write out
every incident that fell under his observa-
ton. He desired most sincerely to have
these principles carried out and have the
organization prosper.
CAPTAIN J. G. BAKER
of Rutland was next called out He said
there was no subject that appealed so d.
rectly to the heart as that fraternity among
the loyal soldiers of the nation-one of
the guiding stars of the republic. AS had
been eloquently said, we have thousands
of wards of this organization and that
charity which was the prevailing virtue
of the order spreads out its bands. to these
wards and sees that the hand of charity is
not diverted from them. He would second
the idea Of Gen. Thomas that all shall join
some part of the order.
The Women Of Vermont-Our inspiration, pride
and solace in camp, battle, and In our homes.
The president called on "the gentleman
who was sitting next to the best looking
lady
CAPT. E. J. oRMsBEE
of Brandon. That gentleman thought it
was too bad, and was little embarrassed
under the circumstances. He was not
here, however, to question the statement
with which the president had prefaced his
introduction, Laughter and applause
Departing from this it occurred to him
that the subject might well be spoken upon
| only to 1861, where we find truly that the
bravest hearts of all the brave were pos
sessed by the women of 81 and '85. APP
pause Can you recollect single in
stance when fond mother or a devoted
sister discouraged you from going forth to
battle for your country? and considered
too, how much more courage 1t required to
encourage you, and waited until you came
back, or are waiting now and will wait
forever? How much more courage it re-
quired on their part, than for you, to go
surrounded with all the natural enthusiasm
of war 1t was not strange that you
should co. but it does seem strange that
those true women of the land should have
taken the stand they did.
The speaker did not think ii necessary to
confine himself strictly to the subject, and
in regard to these reunions he would say
as one who took pleasure in coming to
them, be hoped all would do all possible
to encourage the presence of their wives
Capture them as we might, he thought
they were entitled to share the pleasures OF
this occasion, and were entitled to know
what the soldiers did at these reunions.
Laughter and applause.] 1t was the only
way for them to find it out, and he always
hoped to see great many here. If hi
own wife could not come. he wanted t
see somebody else's wife, Applause HI
knew, however, that she would Away
come.
LIEUT.. WILLARD HARRINGTON
of st. Adams, was then introduced as on
who had failed as yet to capture a com
. panion.
He said he was never placed in that spo