Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-12-19
The 0gicers' Reunion.

The annual reunion of the Vermont Officers'
Society took place at St. Johnsbury last wednes.
day Considerable doubt had been expressed as
to whether in this locality sufficient number
OF officers could be convened to render the meet
ing success. All doubt upon this point was,
however, removed when we found among those
present the well-known faces NJ Generals Stan
nard, Thomas, Wells Henry, Foster and Grout
Colonies X. Farnham, Jr., and A. b. Jewett
Chaplain + e. Cummings, Majors A. Is. valen-
tine and 7. D. Bu,terfeld, Captain L. A. Wood
bury, Acknowledgement james S. Peck, Quarter
master-General l.. G. Kingsley, Captain Geo. IL
Blake and Qnartermaster Geo. II Bigelow. and
liberal sprinkling Of Others whose faces had not
been so familiar at our previous gatherings The
very best and most harmonious spirit pervnded
the entire band, and the reunion all in all must be
regarded ~ one Of the peasantest and most
profitable ever held
At the business meeting held in the afternoon
the following board Of officers for the ensuing
year was unanimously elected President, Colonel
George W. Hooker of Brattleboro; Independents
Colonel Henry NJ. Porter of New York city and
Captain Fred 4. Smith Of Montpelier; recording
and corresponding secretary, Major James S. Peck
of Montpelier treasurer, Major Levi g. Kingsley
Of Rutland; executive committee, General 2. p
pitkin, Captain John W Clark Of Montpelier, and
Surgeon George Nichols Of Mortified
The address was delivered before a crowded
audience in AthenHum Hall in the evening, by
Colonel Roswell farnham, Jr., Of Bradford. His
theme was the power of oral tradition in raising
up defenders Of the nation in its hour of peril
and he predicted that the traditions handed down
by the loyal troops during the late rebellion to
their descendants would have rs much efficacy in
raising up another gallant army whenever the in
tegrity of our country was menaced as those of
the gallant deeds of Ethan Allen, Seth Warner
and Remember Baker had in raising our volun-
teers. The scope and theory of the address was
simply admirable and the Colonel won the warm
applause Of the entire audience for his elo-
quent effort.
The banquet in the evening drew out gallant
array OF brave men and fair women, and was ex-
ceedingly pleasant The usual sentiments were
proposed, and the responses were 1t seemed to
us, better than usual. We regret that we have
not space 10 give them in detail. We can only
advise every officer to be present at the next re-
union, which will be held at Montpelier next fall
and see II he isn't well repaid for his trouble
The interest in the exercises was greatly en-
HANGED by the admirable singing of glee club,
under the competent leadership Of Mr.. A. j.
Phillips of this place, and the fine orchestral music
of an mprovsed club made up in St ,Iohnsbury.
The Cavalry Reunion, held Tuesday, was well
attended and enthusiastic The following officers
were elected for the coming year: President,
Willard harrington Of St Adams; president,
6. p Blair of West Barnet; secretary, n L.
Greenleaf Of Winooski treasurer, Seymour II.
Woods of st. Adams; auditors, A G. Watson and
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