St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-08-27
IENEh f.. .IEWETr.
Soldiers Re-Union at Brattleboro.

notwithstanding the rain. the sol
dIrrS reunion AT Brattlrhnru Last week .
Mas Il time affair We cumdrn,r from
the reports Il somewhat brief account
by days:
TUESDAY. Aug. Il. over tuur hmm
drcd Veterans ;IIc in attendance, and
Hlaltl"h"r" i filled with STRANGERS and
'hr hotels aIc literally crowded. To-
day has been rather moist but not nm
pleasant. t'oNcrhor Peck. G,ucI;lI,
ellis. Henry. >tanmaId sud Bal>tov.
al huntington I'cn. Edmund l.. Cole.
81 roy the SHERMAN Comet Band of
lh"">kl, and other bands and I;I,,,
"tIc%atlon> OF Veterans arrived al l::NI
ms aitcrn"on. \ ploc,.>>inu Na>
formed. ami Governor Peck WIS rs-
c"ll"d Ia the Residence of B. u. Harris
f.>G., whose guest he l.. The ranp j.,
situated about one mile from the VILLAGE
"n the old camp ground. i h,,utituII,
located and finely and taSiciuIk ar
l.rngcd. About one hundred V,runnt
Veterans. now residents, of No>S.,,.Lu-
>'i'>. are III Attendance. and twenty Five
more are expected to aIriI. to-mnrr,v
ne ulN was spent III receiving the
u'ItSdll"lI> of Veterans us they arrived
he dress parade announced for TO
ItI%hl WAS postponed on account of th,
Weather. The hotels and many of the
rrlNat" residences are elegantly deco
lated. flags of nearly every nationality
being hung ont to the breeze. TIN, citi
Gems of Brattlchoro are dom" all in
their p"wcr-;ud are doing nnhl,. tn,
To make the reunion Il grand and suc-
c'SStul one. and deserve the most nm
limited credit. Their hospitality j. nm
bounded. Five bands are present. and
this evening they gave IL fine concert ot
the camp. Every is cuioIiup =
general good time tonight. and such :,
time as only old veterans and compnu-
IONS III hard fought battles can enjoy
Nheh they meet {" speak of the past.
WEDNESDAY. Aug. IS.-To-dny has
been gloomy and unf;lvorabIc. TLr
laln. which ceased Yesterday AT uiuht-
Lhl' began pouring again this morning.
ana mas continued without intcrmiSsiou
Throughout the day, thus prcvcutiur
hulidicuS from attendance. Gov. Peck
reviewed The troops. about 900 Strou"
hnl iht parade WAS suddenly terminated
ny ram, ana the speeches which. had
me weather been propitious, would hay,
hrth gwen ut camp, OF from the h,lco-
mes tins evening. were delivered ot fine
Town Hall this Afternoon, intcIsucrscd
WIN instrumental music. Gen. Thomas
presiding. The speakers were Coy
Peck, \Ice-Prc>ident Wilson. General
VIM. Is. franklin. Hon. W. VI. Eyarts
Judge Asa q. Adds. Gen. Ed. l.. Cole
Senator EdmundS and Others. After
the speeches. Locke. of army fame. sang
several songs. and the boys in Blue"
closed the affair with hearty >ingin" of
ramp. tramp, tramp. the bows are
marching. The large hail. platform
ami galleries. WAS packed to overflow
ln@. ana hundreds were turned away.
while the enthusiasm inside WAS in
marked contrast to the gloom and tor
rents of rain outside. Soon after five.
the rain ceased.
Our limits will not permit us to print
many of the speeches delivered. The
following Is the substance of the re
marks of Vice President Wilson. who
WAS introduced 10y Gov. Peck:
SPEECH OF VICE PRESIDENT WILSON.
1t was my privilege to serve Tor some
time us chairman of the Senate Com