Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-13
The EeunlOn Society of Vermont Omeers

The ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING.
The Eleventh Reunion of Vermont Officer:
was held at Montpelier Thursday Nov. 5th,
1874 The business meeting was held at the
State House, at p. IN. About seventy-fvC
officers were present.
Gen. W. W. Henry, President of the So
ciety. called the meeting TO order, and the
record of the last meeting was read by Secre-
tarv j 5 Peck.
On motion of Col. ". G. Veazey, of Rut-
land, committee Of one from each organ
ization represented was appointed to nomin-
ate officers for the ensuing year, as follows
NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
First Rec ment-Adiutan; John c Stearns.
Second ke.iment-ten George J. Stanuard.
Third Regiment ten. 7. q. Seaver
! Fourth keg ment-Gen. George P. Foster.
] Fifth Reg nt-Capt. b. 4. JENNIE.
Sixth Regiment-Col. I. u. Butterfed.
seventh Hegiment-Capt Z. A. Morse.
/ Eli nth Regiment Gen. stephen Thomas.
Ninth Re. iment Col. L. :. stowell.
Tenth Regiment-Capt. J. A. sheldon
Eleventh Resimeut-Capt. |. A Woodbury..
| Twelfth Re zlnent Col. K. Farnham.
Thirteenth Regiment-Gen. J. 5. Peck.
Fourteenth Regiment Capt. W. &. Dunton.
Fifteenth Regiment-Maj { F. spauldins.
NlAtteLLu h--4Mtlt-lN4 n. bAsklus.
Seventeenth Regment-Lieut W. F. Henry.
Cavalry R-giment-Lieut. W. L. Greenleaf.
Batterlts-Capt. 5. b. Hebard.
Sharp Shooters Gen. VI. Y. ". Ripley.
Major n. P. Bowman invited the society
to hold its next reunion at Newport, and
Col. r. c. Benton suggested St. Adams.
A ballot was had which resulted as 'ollows:
For ST. Adams. .---..--.---.--.-.-...-.-. s.
For Newport. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS
So it was decided to hold the next reunion
at St. Adams.
The nominating committee returned, and
reported the following list of officers
OFFICERS.
For President-Col W G. veasey, Rutland.
For Vice-Presidents Maj A. b. Valentine, Ben
nlngton; Col X. Haskius, Bra tleburo.
For Secretary-Gen. J. ;. Peck Montpelier.
For Treasurer-Gen P. P Pitkn. Mon pelier.
For Executive Comm tee Col R. c. Benton. St.
Albans; Col. John ". Newton, st. Adams; Lieut..
T. 5. stranahan. ST. Adams.
The report was accepted, and the officers
named duly elected for the year ensuing.
The treasurer of the society, Gen. P. P.
Pitkin, made his report. from which it APP
peared that there was a deficiency in the
treasury Of S3s IS.
The President appointed as marshal for
the evening, Col. 7. S. Peck, and as COM
mittee on toasts, Col w. G. Veazey. Col. r.
Proctor, Lieut. G. G. Benedict, Gen. W.
W. Grout, and Col. K. Haskins.
The society then adjourned till evening.
EVENING.
At seven O'Clock p. M, the procession was
formed in front of Bishops Hotel. and
preceded by the Montpelier Brass Band,
marched to the Hall of the House of Rep
resentatiyes, which was speedily packed to
its fullest capacity with the officers, MEM
bers of the Legislature and citizens of
Montpelier. After music from the band.
an appropriate and excellent prayer was
offered by chaplain Edward P. Stone. Of the
9th regiment. General Henry then intro
duced the orator of the evening, Major Geo.
I. Childs, of St. Adams.
MAJOR cHfLD's ADDRESS.
Major Childs said that on accepting an in
vitstion to address the society. he was not
unaware that the orators of preceding oc-
casions like this had been gentlemen distin-
suished in civil and military life snd not
unnindful that be himself hsd not been