Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-02
Soldiers, Reunion.

TIE soldiers reunion, at Burlington, last
week, SO Gar as admirable accommodations
charming weather, and every cnlrton the part Of
the officers having 1t in charge to render it pleas
ant, could CO. was perfect success. Indeed
we can hardly imagine any improvement which
could have been made In any Of these lndispen-
sible conditions and had the turnout Of the
veterans been ns large as IL should have been,
there would have been nothing that any one
could ia the least have desired changed
On both Tuesday and Wednesday the veter-
ans arrived in camp from all sections, and were
speedily assigned their comfortable quarters.
Wednesday forenoon The Reunion Regimen.al
organizations were perfected, after which, With
the exception Of a dress parade, the day was
spent by the comrades in social reunion, and
the revival Of their army experiences, and sing.
ing the camp songs with which so many
weary hour bad been beguiled
Ca Thursday was the great day Of the feast.
The morning opened bright and warm, and the
old veterans rci1ccd over the beautiful weather
80 far cnj yel. The attendance was much
larger than previously, md every train during
the day broughtlarge additions Every coach,
hack and wagon seemed to have been brought
into rcluisition TO convey the visitors and sol
ders from tie city TO the camp At eleven
O'Clock tho annual meeting was held for the
purpose Of ccc,ing officers Tor the year ensuing,
and lor locating tie reunion for the ensuing
year. Ga motion, Montpelier was selected,
with substantial unanimity, rs the place Of
holding The mex. reunion, and Gen Stephen
Thomas was nominated a. Commander, and
Gen. p =. Pitkin, a. Vice Commander. The
vote on The selection Of location and on each Of
tho votes for Commander and Vice Commander
were greeted with hearty cheers Loud calls
were made for General Thomas, who appeared
and was greeted with three cheers and tiger
lie said 10 opening that be had been elected
b a position which he did not desire, and
his only reason for accepting was 10 the fact
that De had the guarantee Of bis comrades, who
would never fail, in carrying out the arrange
mcnts for grand reunion ono that should be
satisfactory to every comrale ia the whole
State. Applause Fora military necessity,
if Gr no other, be would here announce that
The railroads should so iun that every old vet
cram, even from thercmo,csi part Of the State,
could come 10 one day. II any railroad man
was within the sound Of DIS voice he would
now give him fair warning, that he might gov.
ern himself accordingly Applause
As far as bis old command was concerned, be
would now issue the general order to all those
to be there next year. Hoping that the next
annual reunion might be flor beside the pleas
ure of meeting il must be remembered their
old commander would not be with them many
more years at reunions, as nearly as we'll
commanded as have tue first two reunions as
far as in. human nature it was possibo-he
babe the boys good bye, with the urgent re-
quest to meet next year.
Al,er dinner the line was formed, marched
around the ground, and was inspected by Gov
| Converse and chief Of staff, Gen W. W.
| Henry. Subsequently il was massed in front
Of the stand and, after music from the bands,
/ Gen. Siannard introduced Senator Edmunds,
who addressed them in bis usual happy man
ner. Addresses were MISC made by Col. c. II.
Joyce, Gen Corliss. Of Albany, y Y, Gen
Alden Of Troy, y Y, GOV. Converse, Gen.
Thomas and Col ycazay. The speaking was
uniformly excellent, and that it commended it.
self to the boys was evident from the hearty
and repeated cheering which it elected
/ With these exercises the second reunion Of
the Vermont Sjldiery was virtually closed
very lew Of the Veterans remaining during the
night That they thoroughly enjoyed them
selves no one who cav them can have a doubt
and that the third reunion, to be holden in this
place mex year, may prove an equal success
We confidently hope and trust.