The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-10-22
VERMONT OFFICERS REUNION.

Large Gathering Enthusiastic welcome
by the people Of st. Adams
The twelfth annual reunion of the So
ciety of Vermont Officers was held in the
Weldon House, Tuesday afternoon. Col.
W. G. Veazey, president of the society,
called the meeting to order, and called up
on the secretary, Lieut., James s. Peck, to
read the records of the last annual meet
ing.
On motion, 1t was voted that commit
tee consisting of one person from each reg.
iment and organization be appointed to
nominate such officers. The committee
was as follows:
LIST, Col. A. b. Jewett I'd, Gen. p. p.
Pitkin; Sd, Col. s. L. Plngree; 4th, Lieut..
]. Halsey Cushman; 9th, Capt. T. b. Ken
nedy; 7th Maj. Bullard; 9th, Lieut.. Z. W.
Jewett; 10th, Gen, w. w. Henry; llth,
Capt. U. A. Woodbury.; 10Th, Lieut.. G..
G. Benedict; 18th, Capt. Albert Clarke;
18th, Gen. w. w. Grout; 10th, Col. w.
G. Veazey; 18th, Lieut.. A. C. Fay; LIST
Cavalry, Capt. p. C. j. Cheney.
After the committee had retired, on mo-
ton of George II. Bigelow, it was voted
that the next annual meeting be held at
Montpelier.
On motion of Lieut.. Peck committee
of five were appointed to prepare toasts for
the banquet in the evening and select re.
spondents The president appointed as
such committee, George ii. Bigelow, War
rem Gibbs, w. w. Grout, G. G. Benedict
and Albert Clarke, and, upon the sugges-
ton of Mr.. Bigelow, the name of j. Hal
sey Cushman of the Bennington Banner,
was added to the committee.
Gen. Wells jocularly remarked that he
would like to have the motion amended so
that the committee would not only pre-
pare the toasts but would also respond to
them.
Capt. George p. Conger said that be was
an old officer, but had just Joined the So
ciety and paid his initiation fee, and he
would like to have some of the old MEM
bers inform him in regard to the object and
purpose of the organization. The presi-
dent, Col. Venzey, called upon Mr.. Big
Glow to give Capt Conger the requisite iu-
| formation. Mr.. Bigelow wished TO be ex-
cused on account of age. The president
| said that in the army no one was excused
on account of age. Mr.. BigelOw then
briefly stated the object of the organiza-
ton. Capt. Conger, however, expressed
| himself as dissatisfied with the disclosure,
and Gen. Wells was then requested to tell
| what he knew about the matter, but he re-
| piled that he was no speech-maker. But
| the old cavalry captain was not to be put
| off so easily. and he made repeated at
| tempts to elicit information from others,
but no one seemed to know anything about
the matter, or, if they knew, were not dis
| posed to initiate new candidate too sud-
| denly into the mysteries of the organiza-
ton.
| While this pleasantly was going on the
| committee on nominations returned and
reported as officers for the ensuing year
the following list:
President, Gen. p. p. Pitkin; vice pres
idents, Lieut.. George II. Bigelow, Surgeon
Henry +. Taylor; secretary and cores
ponding secretary, Lieut.. James s. Peck !;
| treasurer, Major l.. G. Kingsley; execu-
tive committee, Capt. F. f. Smith, Capt.
John Clark, Lieut. j. NJ. Poland.
THE EXERCISES AT ACADEMY HALL.
At half past seven o'clock tho officers
formed in two ranks at the Weldon House
under the command of Chief Marshal AL
bert Clarke and Assistant Marshal w. w.
Circuit and marched TO Academy Hall.
They were formed in the order OF their
regiments, with the cavalry in front, in
fsntry next and artillery and sharpshooters
in the rear. They were escorted by the
st. Albaas Brigade Band, and the two mil
itary companies of this place, the Ransom
Guards being In advance, and the Barlow
Grays acting as rear guard. Upon their
arrival at the academy, the Ransom Guards
formed in single file upon the walk facing
the building. and waited until the rest OF
the procession had passed in. The hall
was literally packed full, every seat and
almost every inch OF standing room being
occupied.
On the platform were seated Col. w. G.
Veszey of Rutland, president of the so
ciety, Rev. Il. j. Rsnslew of Swantol,
chaplain, Col. Charles II. Joyce OF Rut'
land, member OF Congress from the Frs
District, ex.Gov. j. Gregory smith OF this
place and Congressman James IL. Pratt
Jr., of Virginia, who was member OF tht
4th Regiment.
After music by the band the Ransom
Guards Rlee club sang Comrades in Arms,
which was roundly spplauded by the au
dience. A brief and appropriate prayer
was then offered by Rev. Il. j. Ranslow
after which the gee club rendered that 81,
and popular song, "Tenting On the Ole
Camp Ground"
President Veazey then rose and said tina