Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-10-27
The Officers Reunion,

The twelfth annual Reunion of the So
cietv of Vermont officers WAS held in the
Weldon House. last week, Tuesday. Col.
w G.. Neazey. president Of the society,
called the meeting TO order. and the secre-
tarv, Lieut. James 5. Peck. read the rec
ords of the last annual meeting.
On motion Of Lieut.. George II. Bigelow,
it was voted that the ne t annual meeting
be held at Montpelier. The treasurer :
report being called for, was read by Gen
2. p Pitkin. and was accepted and adopt
ed.
A little time was passed in an informal
interchange Of plca>antrics, after which
the committee came in and reported The
following were unanimously elected Off
GERS for next wear:
President, Gen. 2. Z. Pitkin; vice pres
ident. Lieut. George II. Bigelow, Surgeon,
Henry +. Taylor; secretary and CORES
ponlinr secretary, Lieut.. james $. Peek
treasurer. Major L. G.. Kingsley; executive
committee, Capt. +. f. Smith, Capt. Jolln
Clark, Lieut.. j. NJ. Poland.
- " ~ w ION ~ iItN u ~ it9oifi-
ton in regard to the late Lieut. Col. Chan
| der
The President appointed Col. Albert
Clarke marshal for the evening, and the
business meeting adjourned.
At II Z. NJ. the column formed in
| front Of the Weldon House. under Chief
Marshal Albert Clarke aided by Gen. w
W. Grout, of Barton. Il consisted OF the
St. Adams Brigade Band. with Companies
Is and ID. 1st Regt., y. &. Of VT, rs AZ
escort and the Vermont officers in tn,
numerical order of their regiments, an,
tmarched to Academy Hall. which wa
packed to its utmost capacity.
After music by .he band, the Ransom
Guards glec club sang Comrades il
Arms" Prayer was then offered by Rev
+. J. Ranslow, after which lhe glce clul
sang " Tenting on the Old Camp Ground.
President Veazey introduced Col Charlie
II. Joyce, member of Congress from tn,
first District, the orator of the occasion
Col. Joyce was received with great ap
plal.Se. ana delivered an address,
At the close of Col. Joyce's address tn
Glce Club sang, =" IIurrah for Old New
England" and 1.-The Three Chafrr>,
At 10 clock the society and its guests, t
the number of 10, led by the Band an,
followed by the Glee Club, entered tn
large dining hall of the Weldon and file
the double row of tables which c1tcndc
its entire length. The hall was beautiful
ly decorated with flags, and there wcr
crossed sabres in the panels and muskct
in the windows. At the head Of the hal
was shield bearing the national coat O
arms, and in handsome scroll work, til
words Cedar Creek, Oct 10, 1861. We
occupy the old ground toni CHIT '-Sherl
dan"
Rev Nh Ranslow invoked the Divin
blessing and President Veazey ordered
" Charge" and the Messenger saws: " a
obcycd, con an1ore, ard he himse]
charged upon Il pig, as many a soldier III,
done before, and rs the little porker had
flag rising from his shoulders. it wa
noticed that, like the Cumberland il
Hampton Roads, he went down with hi
coors still flying"
At eleven O'Clock, after a voluntary b,
the Band, the President called to order, AN
1t. George II. Bigelow of Burlington. wa
, introduced. as toast master
Mr.. Willard, Judge Poland, Gov Smitl
Col. Joyce, Col. Walker and Il number O
other gentlemen fifty responded to til
various toasts of the evening. The speak
in- closed when the night was we'll at
E vanced aud the happy gathering then hrok
up.