Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-11-11
Condensed from the Daily Journal.
Verm ont OIL rerS' Rp-UniGn.

Vermont Officers Society vas in1ugurated
by business meeting at the State House.
Thursday afternoon, at half:rast three
O'Clock. About seventy.fve officers were
present, and the FIR was one Of the most
successful ever held BY the society.
The meeting was called to order bv the
President, Gen. W. W. Henry, of Bur.
lington.
The Secretary, Gen J. S. Peck, of Mont
peler, read the record Of the proceeding
reunion.
On motion of Col. W. G. Vsasey, of
Rutland, committee of one from each or
ganization was elected to prepare a list Of
off, for the ensuing year.
Major Bowman invited the society to
hold its next reunion at Newport, and
Col. Bcrton suggested St. Albaus. A bal
lot was had. which resulted as follows:
For St. Adams. ............3 30
For Newport. .............23
So it was decided to hold the next Reunion
at St. Ahans.
The nominating committee returned and
reported the following list of officers:
For Presijent-Col ". G. Veazev,
Rutland.
For Vice Presidcnts--Maj A. 3. Val
entine, bennington; Col, X Haskins,
BIattleboro.
For Secretary-Geo, J. 5. Peck, Mout-
pelior.
For Trcasurer-G p. P. Pitkin,
Montpelier.
For Executive Committee Col. r G.
Benton of ST. Adams; Col. John w New
ton Of St, AIbans; Lieut.. L. s Stranahan
of St. Adams.
The Treasurer of the society, Gen. P.
P. Pitkin, made his scport, from which it
appeared that there was deficiency in
the treasury Of S3S.65. The report was
accepted and adopted.
The President appointed as Marshal.
Col. T. s. Peck. and as committee on
Toasts' Col. w. &. Veascp, Col. Il. Poe.
tor, Lieut.. G. G. Benedict. Gen. W. w.
Grout and Col. X. Ilaskins.
At seven O'Clock p NJ the procession
was foemed and proceeded by the Mont
pelier Brass Band, marched to the Hall
of the House Of Representatives, which
was speedily PACKED to its fules, capacity.
After excellent music from the bard
prayer was offered by chaplain Stone, an
Genera Henry Introduced the orator Of
the evening, Maj, George 7. ChiIda of ST.
Adams.
The speaker commenced with grace.
Iul alluSio.. to the valor of tie Vernon,
roops. and the high reputation which they
had won in camp and on the battlefield
1t was not his fortune during his time of
service to have been identified with the
records Of the Vermont soldory yet as
the victories Of the war we're the result Ct
the combined Union soldiery, and not OF
any particular brigade Or regiment, it was
net out Of place for him tc address any
who had worn the army blue. All who
shared 10 the duties Of soldier may be
well assured of a soldiers hospitality and
forhcarancc.
But tonight he chose to speak to them
Of the duties which the war had imposed
upon the living toward those maimcd or
suffering from the war, and to tho widows
and orphans ofour ga liant soldiers. BY
private muni6ccncc and legislative enact
ment, the people Of New England hac we'll
provided for such cases, and had proved
true to themselves and their historic fame.
Out of such honorable sentiments had
sprung the Sanitary and CHRISTIAN Com
missions, whose benefccnt work he touch
ingly detailed.
But since the war he feared these ohli-
cations, so willingly accepted when the
very life Of the country was endangered,
were less felt, and were becoming weaker
every year.
} Out of these necessities came the lorna
: ton OF soldiers and charitable organi2a.
tons. Nearly al! Of them. however, foI
} various causes, hal bean abanlon &C. But
. one, THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
has continued in tho exercise of its proper
and peculiar duties in mitigating the sui
! ferings of the wounded and enfecblcd So.
dlers. and the widows and orphans Of sol.
diers. From it all politics and seotarian
ism are carefully excluded. LIS princi
Q pies are few ana simple. and its works d.
praise it wherever it is in active orcration
: The argument is sometimes urged TIA
r this organization, and TIE soldiers re-uu
ion, tend to keep alive the hostility towar,
e those who wore gray. We certainly can
not forget the untold horrors which tn,
q rebellion has forced upon us, bat VIC cal