Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-10-22

| voked, and that Roberts, and otone, ana Johnson
| and Tyler, and Barney, and Dudley, and DilIiny-
ham, and Jarvis. and Urmsbee, and Davenport, and
thousands Of Others less brave and devoted died
| o honor aad preserve.
The address was frequently interrupted,
and was followed by long applause. The
Glec Club sang "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" "Hurrah for Old New England"
and the humorous glee. The Three Chafers"
BY Truhn, which was received with much
qualification and voted to be 'some"
The procession then reformed, and march
ed to the hotel
TIE REUNION SUPPER
WAS held in the spacious dining-room OF the
Weldon House. This had been handsomely
decorated for the occasion. The walls and
ceiling were profusely draped with the
national colors. The end of the hall bore
special decoration-the motto Cedar
Creek" in gold crossing shield with the
stars and stripes. while scroll below bore
Sheridan's famous words We'll occupy
the old ground tonight" Martial decora-
tions, composed Of crossed muskets and
sabres. adorned the windows and walls.
The TWO long tables were filed with the
officers and their guests and other citizens,
forming company Of over one hundred
and fifty at the tables. Col. Weary presid-
ed, fanked on either hand by Governor
Smith, Congressman l.. P. Poland. Hon. c.
W. Willard, Hon, James Ii. Platt, Of
Virginia. the orator cf the evening" toast
master G. II. Bigelow. and others. One or
two ladies graced the tables with their
presence. The supper was excellent and
handsomely served. After the material
feast. to which the crowd seemed to do
ample justice. Col Weary invited the com
pany to the customary feast Of reason, in
Producing the toasts and calling up the
speakers with apt and graceful remarks.
The regular toasts were interpreted with
music by the baud and songs by the Glee
Club.
|. TIE STATE or I'srmonf-Falthul 10 the best IN
terests ofthlt great Republic Of which sic forms
honorable part, rich in historical associations.
with people Of most devoted loyalty to Freedom
and Unity" from Tlconderogs 10 AppOmattOx, she
will celebrate her centennial free from deb: Pros
porous in her industrial relations, possessing hi IN
standard o: morals in her laws, she stands forth
amCns the model commonwealths Of the Union.
Mr. Willard thought. the toast Sufficient
discourse IN itself 1t is no trihing credit
to a man, to say that ne Is a citizen Of Yer
mont. Our State ~ not large in size, bu.
rich in lis productions of men. Through the
qualities indicated on its coat of armsits
freedom and unity-Nermont has become
stable State. known and honored especially
because she pays her debts. and fulfls her
obligations. Mr.. Willard alluded to the
manner in which the citizen soldiers Of Yer
mont had maintained her fame. not by su-
perior training. bat by native qualities of
fidelity. patriotism and courage. Vermont
contributed to the war a heavy outlay of
men and Of means; but the Centennial year
will find her free from debt. peaceful. con-
tented. proud of her history and hopeful of
her future. Mr.. Willard was greeted a. he
entered the hall, aud his remarks were re-
ceived with hearty applause. The Glee
Club here gave - Marching through
Georgia."
2. The CeHiensi4i Era--The historic glory Ofthe
heroic achievement OF our ancestors added the
thusisstic prestige or the days that tried mems
souls in foundin, home for the brave in the land
o. the free TO the gallant deeds OF their sons. who
have preserved Us q Union that none can sever
and 1t is cheerful encouragement TO all soldiers TO
know that the citizens Of our State highly appre
cate the duty we'll done by the citizen soldiers OF
Vermont. This ''old Hundreth." began at Fort
Ticonderoga, continued st Bunker Hill. and, to be
repeated in Philadelphia in 1t, should receive
fll chorus anthem Of Centennial jubilation 81 Ben
ningtc, in 1877.
Major j. Hslsey Cushman was called on to
respond, as a Bennington man. and sketch
ed briefly the times Of q hundred years ago,
when the 6alushas and Chittendens and
other pioneers Of the State. came up from
Hardwick and Ipswich ho did not know
which towns of Connecticut to found new
commonwealth and be its governors and
magistrates He recalled the services of the
first John Brown, who helped to form the
first constitution Of the State. alluded to
Matthew Lyon and Ira Allen and his regi-
ment to the Importance Of the battle
of Bennington in its time and bespoke
rousing celebration Of the coming Benniug
ton centennial.
Hon. j. H. Platt was next called up. He
said that words failed him to express his
feelings, as he enjoyed the rare pleasure of
meeting his brother officers. at one of their
reunions. With their permission he would
forget the text of the toast and speak of
the times Of ten and fifteen years ago. lie
recalled mis- first entrance into the service,
when Col. Pingree and himself raised a COM
pany in Windsor county. He told some
stories of camp life, including "Ni' Aus
tin g Joke of the bad effects OF his Vermont
ers change of diet-irom square bareback
to round He alluded to the Vermonters
in Virginia. Times had changed there since
1860. when the only occupations open to
New England man, were those of teacher
and oyerseer of slaves In one thing the
South now sets a good example to the North
viz in regard for her soldiers. This isshown
in the fact that the thirteen Confederate
States will be represented in the next Con-
gress by no less than II men who were in
the rebel army, while the "a Northern States
will have but % soldiers in Congress. Mr..
Platt expressed himself in hearty favor of
reconciliation between North and South
but he thought the reciprocation on the
Southerners might be little more cordial.
As illustrating the feeling in Norfolk. Va,
be mentioned the fact that 4 paper of tina,
city. in the very number which contained
the account of the hearty reception of the
Norfolk Blues, at the Concord (Mass.) Cen
tennisl, printed story. the point OF which
was an insulting alluson to the " dam
Yankees - aad in the reception rendered
to the Blues. on their return, not single
white Republican was invited to psrtici-
pate. though there are men OF high charae-
ter and worth among them. He hoped the
Centennial year would sec better state OF
things than this. [Applause.
TO be concluded next week
REMARKABLE SALE OF PURE-BLooD Car
rLR.-There was remarkable sale of pure
blood cattle at Vinewood, in the Bluegrass
region Of Kentucky, last week. Bidders