The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-21
The vermont officers Reunion,

The Vermont officers society held ts
twelfth anniversary at the Weldon house,
St. Adams, on Tuesday evening, Col. W.
G. Veazey of Rutland, presiding. The
minutes of the last annua! meeting were
read by Gen. James s. Peck, tho secretary.
A committee of one from each regiment
was appointed to nominate q list Of Off.
GERS for the ensuing year. who reported
the following list of officers and they were
elected .a ."
President-Gen. p. p Pitkin, of Mont
pelier. t.
ce-president-Lieut. George II. Bige-
low. lIr A,r =
Surgeon General--Henry Taylor. =
Secretary-Gen. James S. Peck of Mont
peier. gl s.ir rI
Treasurer-Gen. Lew G. Kingsley, Rut-
land.
Executive committee Fred. j..
Smith, Capt. John w. Clark, Lieut.. j..
Monroe Poland of Montpelier. hic
Capt. John w. Newton presented a
resolution in regard to the late Lieut.. Col
Charles G. Chandler, which after brief dis
cussion was referred to committee con-
sisting of Gen. w. w. Henry, Col. Samuel
L. Pingree and A. j. Stafford, ESQ.,, who
reported subsequently.
The president designated Capt. Albert
Clark of st. Adams, as marshal Tor the
evening.
At half past seven the officers formed in
ppIa, - &C
Marshal Albert Clarke and Assistant Mar
shall General William w. Circuit and
marched to Academy hall. They were
formed in the order of regiments, the cav
airy in front, infantry second, and artillery
and sharpshooters in the rear They were
escorted by the st. Adams brigade band
and the Ransom guards and Barlow Greys
The hall was literally packed, every seat
and standing place beng filed .1f
On the platform were Col. w. G. YEA
zey of Rutland, president of the society,
Rev. E. j. Ranslow, chaplain of the occa-
sion, Col. Charles IL. Joyce, orator, ex-
Cob. j. Gregory Smith, james II. Platt,
jr., of Virginia, who was member of
the 4th regiment. ini
After music by the band, the Ransom
guards glee club sang "Comrades In Arms
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Z. J. Rams
low, after which the glee club rendered
"Tenting on the old camp ground" 81.
President Veazey then introduced Col.
Charles II. Joyce, the orator of the even.
ing, who was received with rounds of ap-
plause, and proceeded to the delivery of an
eloquent address upon the "Record and
fame of Gen. w. f. (Baldy) Smith.
At the close of the address, which was
well received, the glee club rendered that
popular song, 'llurrah Tor old New Eng
land" which was encored, when the club
sang I'rhe three Chafers," which con-
cluded the exercises of the evening. J''i'5'
THE BANQUET.
AT 10 o'clock the society and invited
guests proceeded to the banquet hall, led
by the band. The hall was profusely dec
GRATED with bunting and there were crossed
sabres in the panel and muskets in the win
dows. Attic head of the hall was can
vas bearing The national coat of arms, on
which, in handsome scroll work was paint
ed Cedar Creek, Oct. 10, 1865 "We'll &C.
cupy the old ground tonight. Sheridan.
Grace was said by Rev. Z. j. Ranslow,
and then President Vcazey said the order
was to "charge."
AT II o'clock the band struck up med
ley of army tunes, which awakened the old
spirit, and when the music ceased George
II. Bigelow, of Burlington, was introduced
as toast master.
Sentiments were responded to as follows:
Vermont" by Hon. G. w. Willard, OF
Montpelier "The centennial era," .by
Major ]. Halsey Cushman, of Burlington,
and Hon. James H. Plat, member of con-
gross from Virginia; "The judiciary of
Vermont" by Hon. Luke p. Poland
'''Vermont's congressional delegation" by
Col. Chas. II. Joyce; "the war governors
of Vermont" by ex-Gov John Gregory
Smith; "our navy" by Rev. e. j. Rams.
low; "Cedar Creek" by Col. A. F. Walker,
"the st. Adams raid" by Lieut.. Willard
Harrington, and Col Redfeld Proctor
'..hard money" by Gen. W. w. Circuit; "the
rank and file" by Capt. 1t. A. Woodbury.
of Burlington "tbe grand army of the
republic" by Major George Il. Childs;
1.-THE memory of Colonel Charles G.
Chandler" by General VIM. w. Henry;
1.-THE ladies" by Colonel Albert Clark. A
volunteer toast was then offered by 6. G..
Benedict, ''our retiring president" to
which Col. Veazey handsomely responded
At the conclusion Col. Joyce called fol
three cheers for General Stannard, who
had been unable to be present, and they
were given with hearty will, when at 3
o'clock Il. m. the public" proceedings
closed.