The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-07
DAILY GLOBE SATURDAY MORNING NOVEMBER 4 1874

declining years yenrning wives whose
hearts are filed with the memory of him
| who answered the summons to grander
duty brothers and sisters, who turn to the
tender love of their childhood Alas
what little consolation can we render to
Them we can only point them to the Clio.
robustness OF the cause for which they gave
their lives. and so long as q down-trodden
race shall turn TO this republic for the full
est power of their manhood, so long shall
their names be recorded and their deeds be
blessed. Generations yet unborn shall re-
count their heroism and render thanksgiv-
Ing that the flag waves triumphant over
every grave where sleeps soldier of the
republic, while, brighter its red and clearer
its blue, it flies the symbol of race re-
deemed, nation reunited proudcr with
each advancing year as the sentiment of
the home of the brave and the land Of the
free.
Comrades, our land Is marching on Shot
and shell no longer diminish our ranks,
but one by one they are diminishing. But
they shall reunitc in the great army whose
commander was n sacrifice for humanity
Each year plants the grave of many n SOL
der of the republic, and thus it will be TN
til the feeble. lettering steps Of the last
survivor shall lay upon his comrades
graves the tribute of faithful love. and If
III the Providence Of God there is here to-
night one who is permitted to he the last
survivor OF the war. may he remember To
tell his children Of the vaor of his com
rades, and to teach them the value of the
nation they redeemed. God grant lha, al
though the rolling drum summons rs no
more to conflict, but that 10 the duties Of
the day we may not prove rccrcanl. He
only renders duty who gives to them who
are left by those whose deeds were enrolled
by hcroism.
''Ncw duties teach new directions
Though they sometimes are uncouth
They must upward still and onward,
VINO would keeps breast OF truth"
The close of the address was made the sig
nal of enthusiastic applause by the members
and the entire audience. The effect was
one particularly worthy of the occasion and
deserving of much plasc; it was eloquent
in dction, patriotic in idea and delivered
with an earnestnoss that had much of mag
netic power upon the listeners.
TIE BANQUET Ar BISHOPS.
Leaving the hall of representatives, tho
veterans marched to Bishops Hotel to par
take of the annual banquet. There was
found feast spread which was tempting
to look upon and, as all very soon asccr-
tanned. superior in quality and abundant in
quantity. To this the members OF the
society and their invited guests addressed
themselves after grace had been said 10y
Chaplain N. n Glazier The spacious
dining hall was elegantly decorated with
flags, festoons of flowers and appropriate
notices The columns were encircied Will
evergreen, festoons of green hung from TIC
ceiling and the old battle flags draped til,
walls. Al the extreme south end of the
hall was the word "Reunion" in letters OF
evergreen upon the wall, crested with mus.
ket and sabre, and above a circle contain
ing the figures "11," which registered tho
number of annual gatherings at which Yer
mont officers had set around similar fes
tive board. The tables were crowded will
seats and every one filled. All, with TIVE
or three exceptions, were graced Ivy the
presence of ladies. The bill of fare was
made up in regardless abundance, ant
among the rareties were the following:
Willoughby Lake Trout, Anchovey Sauce
Cincinnati Ham, Champagne Sauce; CHECKER
Rib o. Beef a Green Goose Yenr nrke
Domestic Duck; Spare.rib OF Pork; Devlllet
Ham Prairie Duck; Partridge frcaseed Llor
J ding. brandy sauce, and eleven other kinds o
p esSnIfg pastry }eiles, ETC. With splendIt
Oranges, Ice Cream. Sherbet. etc.
Tho fpast hainU ovnr Dreci1npt lIanrx
called upon DR.. John Sheerar of st. AL
bans for a song, which was responded tC
with marching Through Georgia" in tho
Doctors own electric way, all joining il
the chorus.
Col Kittredge Haslins of BratileborC
acted as toast-mastcr, and proposed the frs
sentiment of the evening.
!, Vermont-Her staple is men and women.
The president said that as there was NJ
Governor present he would call upon TIT
next official in rank, DIR. Geo. Nichols, sec
rotary of state.
HON. GEORGE NICHOLS.
Cries of "Gov. Nichols" were quickly
given, and the Doctor, arising said it wa!
! hardly fair to call upon him without notice
and he must be excused. All were prout
of Vermont and of her staple productions
!; but he would leave the sentiment for re.
spouse from others present, and gracefully
excused himself.
HON. WALTER c. DUNTON
. of Rutland, was then called ont and briefly
r responded. He confessed on rising to beinl
, 'too full for utterance" but recovered al
he continued. Daniel Webster said of New
! Hampshire that "she built school, houses
and raised men, This was cmphatically
true of Vermont and had been shown
from its first settlement, later at Benning
i ton, Hubbardton and Ticonderoga, and
, still later during the last war, particular,
I on the many battle-felds where Vernon
} soldiers distinguished themselves ; at Get
tysburg where after being shot at by one
A hundred and fifty guns they accomplished
V the feat tried in vain by others, where
4 amid the whzzing of bullets, the neighin,
of wounded artillery horses and fierce nut
! tering of cannon made picture terribly
= grand and sublime. The women have too
:. showed the true courage by bearing til,
hardest part at home, waiting to know th
, fate of husband, brothers and sons, endui
n ing with patience the agony of anxiety ,ant
!, encouraging the soldiers in making tn
= record of Vermont second TO none in tn
y Union. The speaker was not much of
I. ladies man and would like to hear iron