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trict, who would address them. Col.
Charles ii. Joyce was received with great
applause.
An abstract Of Col. Joyce Grafton will
be found on the second page.
AT the termination of the Grafton the
Glee Club rendered that popular song
"Hurrah for Old New England" which
was vociferously encored when the club
then presented themselves and sang 1.-THE
Three Chafers," which concluded the ex-
ercises of the evening.
THE BANQUET.
At 10 o'clock the society and invited
guests, led by the Band and followed by
the Gee Club, entered the large dining
hall of the Weldon and completely filed
the two tables which extended its entire
length. The hall was profusely decorated
with bunting, and there were crossed sa-
bres in the panels and muskets in the win
dows. At the head of the hall was a can
vas bearing the national coat of arms, on
which, in handsome scroll work, was paint
ed "Cedar Creek, Oct. 10, 1864, "We1l
occupy the old ground to-night-Sheri-
dan."
A blessing was invoked by Mr.. Ranslow
and then president Veazey said the order
was to "charge." All obeyed, con anlore,
and he himself charged upon apig, as many
a soldier has done before, and as the little
porker had flag rising from bis shoulders,
1t was noticed that, like the Cumberland in
Hampton Roads, he 'went down with his
colors still flying"
At II o'clock the Band struck up med
ley of army tunes, which awakened all the
old enthusiasm and was most heartily ap-
plauded. and then order was called and
Lieut.. George II. Bigelow of Burlington
was introduced rs toast master. He gave
!. The State Of Vermont-Faithful to the best
interests of that great Republic OF which she
forms so honorable a part rich in historical as.
sociatlons, with people OF most devoted 10y
atty to "Freedom and Unity" from Ticonder-
oga to Appomattox, she will celebrate her CEN
tennial free from debt. Prosperous In her In
dustrlal relations, possessing a high standard
OF morals in her laws, she stands forth among
the model commonwealths OF the Union.
To this sentiment Hon. c. w. Willard
made an eloquent response, eulogizing the
plain and homely virtues which make true
men and brave soldiers. No other state has
sent out or retained at home better men, no
other state provided better for her soldiers
by voluntary taxation or helped them more
by voluntary contributions and it is high
honor to be a citizen of state which,
though small, is universally respected fer
the exalted worth of its people.
The Glee club sang marching through
Georgia" and were heartily applauded.
Q. Tie Centennial Era-The historic glory OF
the hei ole achievement OF our ancestors ADDED
the enthusiastic prestige OF the days that tried
mems souls in founding home for the brave
In The land OF the free, to the gallant deeds OF
none can sever; and It is cheerful encourage
ment to all soldiers to know that the citizens
done by the citizen soldiers Of Vermont the
"Old Hundredth," began at Fort Ticonderoga,
continued at Bunker Hill and TO be repeated In
Philadelphia In '16 should receive q full chorus
anthem OF centennial jubilation at Bennington
| in 1877.
This was spoken to by Major j. Halsey
| Cushman of Bennington, who related some
interesting incidents which occurred in
Vermont one hundred years ago, among
them the battle of Bennington, and in be-
speaking proper observance of that cen
tennial in 1877, he expressed the hope that
the patriotic spirit which we have inherited
from our fathers may animate our descend
ants, so that the centennial of our great
victory in IS may be observed by great
united and happy people.
He was followed by Hon. James Fl.
Platt, NJ. c., of Virginia, who after feicit-
Gus introductory remarks, departed from
the text and alluded to some of the recol-
lections of the war, which come thronging
| to the minds of soldiers on such occasions
as this This led him to speak of the south,
of her soldiers, of the spirit of reconcilia-
ton which now prevails, and he expressed
the opinion that if the question of recon-
struction had been left to the soldiers of
both sides they would have settled it ten
years ago. Referring again to the centen.
NAL, he spoke of the difference between
the settlers of New England and those OF
Virginia. and how the two civilizations
have taken an hundred years and great
war to become united. In the lower house
of Congress there now n men who with
arms in their hands fought against the
country, while there are only "a men there
who fought in the army that saved the
country. While he shared all the generous
sentiments that emanated from the new
birth at Bunker Hill, he yet believed that
this or any other country is safer in the
hands of those who have risked their lives
TO save it than in the care of those who
once counted no sacrifice too costly to Sc
cure its overthrow. Col Platt's speech
was quite long, but it was listened to with
much interest and most heartily endorsed
3. The Judiciary Of Vermont-To the lasting
honor OF Vermont the ermine OF her Judges Is
| tion and statutes or our state and true to that
matchless system OF Jurisprudence, the COM
MON law, they have remembered also, that
higher law which dared to give to man no title
| TO his fellow man unless prOvedby bill OF sale
from the Great Creator himself.
Ex.Chief Justice Poland spoke to this
sentiment, very appropriately and with
much acceptance.
-. Vermonps Congressional DeiegatiOn-May
their numerical strength and may we rejoice
in more dehizens ut home so as to keep our
Joyce and Dennison at Washington.
Response by Col. Joyce, who alluded to
the senators and representatives during the
war-Colamer and Foote, and Baxter and
Walton and Morrill,, and then to the imme-
date predecessors of the two who are
named in the toast Messrs. Willard and Po-
land. They had given Vermont u reputa-
ton second only to that of her soldiers,
and he felt unworthy to now assume por-
ton of the great trust. But he would do
the best he could and would endeavor to
cast upon the state We love so well, if no
great credit, certainly no reproach.
8. The War Governors 9f Vermont-They were
as faithful at home as the soldiers OF our state
were brave in the held.
Gov. Smith, when introduced to respond
to this, was greeted with loud and prolong-
ed applause. He spoke eloquently and
feelingly for ten minutes, abiding to his
visits to the soldiers at Brandy Station, to
the hospitals at Fredercksburgh, to the
final review after the war closed, and to the
two events of the day, of which this was
the 18th anniversary, the st. Adams raid
and the battle of Cedar Creek. He had
conferred with the war Secretary Stanton,
in relation to many matters pertaining TO
Vermont, and could say that Vermont sol
ders had no greater admlrer and no truer
friend than he. 1t was at one time decided,
largely through Stanton's influence he be-
lieved, to appoint Gen. Badly Smith to the