The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-18
From our Special Correspondent
THE VETERAN SOLDIERS REUNION AT
BRATTLEBOR0.
The Preparations Decorations
A Joyous time Anticipated.

All through this tremendously hot, bright,
day the beautiful village of Brattleboro has
been bossoming into its gayest holiday
attire, and by tomorrow morning it will
be brighter and gayer in decoration than
ever before. Public spirit here is neither
dormant in repose nor tardy in action, and
beneath IL there is a noble undercurrent of
honest patriotism which always rejoiced in
an opportunity to rise to the surface.
Such an opportunity the veteran soldiers
reunion offers, and the whole town is jubi-
lant in anticipation. Activity and hustle
are visible on every hand and hospitality
throws open wide arms to the incoming
host. On the breezy hight overlooking
the town Camp Holbrook has sprung into
existence as if by magic, and the stars and
stripes, long before nightfall, were floating
over canvas city of no mean dimensions
Under the active supervision of Quarter
master General Wales and Assistant Green,
there have been pitched 270 A tents and 80
wall tents, making a very commodious en-
campment. Thanks to Adjutant General
Sawyer, "Press" tent adjoins headquar-
tcrs, and newspaper men will there be af-
tolded every convenience and facility. The
camp is finely arranged and delightfully."- To-
Gated and presents a cheerful and picture
esque appearance. Twenty-four hours
hence, when it is instinct with joyous life
and animation, it will be tenfold more
charming and attractive.
Among the buildings decorated thus far,
the Brattleboro house is conspicuous. The
whole front of the hotel is covered with
flags and festoons of bunting, and blue
banner with gilt border and the motto
LIBERTY AND UNION,
in gold letters, ornaments the center of the
balcony. From the summit of the house
line of flags extends across the etreet to the
armory of the Estey guard and Fuller bat
terry, which is also gay with flags and hunt
ing, and presents upon a transparency this
fine sentiment:
LIBERTY:
Generations past and generations To come
hold as responsible for this sacred trust.
The Brooks house balcony is heavily
festooned and presents an imposing APP
pearance. In the center is a rich velvet
banner of royal purple, bearing the inscrip-
ton,
WELCOME OUR uoNoBED GUESTS.
in golden letters. On a transparency be.
meath are these spirited lines:
Let your colors fly, boys,
Guard them day andnight,
For victory Is liberty,
And God Will bless the right
The lofty flagstaff floats handsome
flag, and line of flags and banners is
stretched from the High and Main streets
corner to the Vermont savings bank op-
posite.
The headquarters of the Sedgwick Post,
G. A. r are handsomely festooned with
red, white and blue bun ling, and addi-
tionally adorned with a variety Of badges
and emblems. The transparency has this
greeting SEDewIcK PosT, G. A. r. Fra
ternity, Charity and Loyalty. Welcome,
thrice Welcome. These decorations were
arranged under the supervision OF Col. VIM.
Seals, public decorator of Boston. Flags
and Chinese lanterns are seen in the store
windows generally, aud there are besides
external and internal decorations in great
variety. The interior of Wizards drug
store is cheerful with tri-colored fcstoons
and "WELcoME VETERANS" stands out in
bold relief over The entrance to the Boston
cash store Crosby's block is literally alive
with figs. Lively as it is already the viii
lage will appear at its best on Wednesday
evening, when indications promise that the
entire route of the torchlight procession
will be brilliantly Illuminated
Gen. Stephen Thomas, commander of
the reunion forces, arrived at 3 30 this
afternoon, on the train from the north.
The proceedings Of the reunion are out
lined as follows:
WEDNESDAY, 18TH.
Grand review by His Excellency Cover
nor Peck and invited guests at 10 a. m.
Business meeting for election of officers
and locating the time and place for next
reunion at H. Addresses by Hon. Henry
Wilson, Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts, Hon.
Frederick Billings, Gen. w. f. Bartlett
and others, at Up. m. Dress parade at 6.
Torchlisht procession in the evening, fol-
lowed by speeches, delivered from the
Brooks house balcony.
THURSDAY, 10TH.
Meeting of regi mental and other organ
izations Breaking camp and return.
Other speakers besides those mentioned
are expected, among them Gen. Franklin
and Gen. Badly Smith. Gen. Sheridan
sends letter Of regret to Adjt.-Gen.
Sawyer, aud with expressions of the
warmest interest in Vermont veterans,
hopes TO be "counted in" at the next re-
union.
Brattleboro is fully alive to its RESPONSE
bilitles on this occasion and rejoices in the
cordial cooperation and support of its citi-
zens in body.
The Opening Day-Camp Holbrook-Large
Arrivals Decorations Gov. Peck's Recep-
tion-The Camp Ground at Evening-Nota-
blee.
TUESDAY EVENING. Aug. II.
ARRIVAL or THE VETERANS.
Brattleboro has put off, for the nonce
its village quietude, and put on metropoli-
tan airs The day has been sultry and
lowering, but no rain fell until towards
night, and the heavy screen of clouds has
been condensed on every hand, a welcome
shelter from the torrd heat of the mid
summer sun. The town is very gay in