Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-29
THE VETERANS REUNION.
A Notable Gathering Of Ex-soliiers

THURSDAYS rRocEEDINGs ELECTION o
oFFICERs-TnE GRAND REvTEw-CuLoNE
JoYcE's ADDRESS THE EEGMENTNL on
CARNATIONS.
SPECIAL Correspondence OF the Free Press ali
Timesl
MoNTPEIIEr, Vt, Aug. 81. 1879.
The annual reunion of the Vermont vet
/ Grams of the war of the rebellion opened her
to-day, under very auspicious circumstance
and with a large attendance of cX-soldicrs
Many buildings in Montpelier are decorated
with the National colors and there is mucl
enthusiasm and interest in the meeting
The programme for to-day was rs follows
Artillery salute at sunrise
Rcgimental reunions for election Of officer.
at 10 a. m, at the several TCgimcntal head
quarters in camp.
Meeting of General Reunion Society, fol
the election of officers, at the commanders
headquarters, at IL O'Clock.
AT one o'clock p. m, parade and review
of veterans by regiments before Governor
Proctor
At O'Clock p. m, oraticn by Hon. Charles
| III. Joyce.
Grand camp fire at headquarters, at
| ocloch Ill the evening
This programme was duly carried out. At
the meeting of the Reunion Society, General
Wells presided Capt. Clarke of ST. Albans
extended All invitation 10 the society to hold
the reunion of 81 nj ST. Alhans, which was
unanimously accepted.
At the election, the following officers of
the Veterans Reunion Society were elected
for the next reunion
Commander Gen. W. W Henry
mmanders-Sergeant C. p. Hogan.
Lt.-Col. ID. q. Stafford.
Executive Committee Capt f. s Strana-
han, Lieut.. d. X. ellison. Capt. Albert
Clarke, Lieut.. Herbert Brainerl, Sergeant
Warren Gibbs.
AT the parade and review Co. II, LIST Re
giment n. G. Vt, Capt Coffey, with the
Montpelier Band acted as the Governors
escort to the reviewing station. The veterans
then by regiments passed in review before
the Governor. The veterans organized for
the parade as follows, as far as reported:
Third Regiment Colonel, Jas u. Davis
Lt.-Colonel, c. IL. Carter Maj, Carlton
Fitch Adit, f. = Read Surgeon. Il.
Aston; q NJ, c. Jones; Sergt., Maj. l..
Strong.
Fourth Regiment-Coloncl, c. n. New
ton ; Lt.-Colonel, c. o. Leonard Maj,
Frank Allen; Q. NJ, H. II. Chafree.
Second Regiment Colonel, r. Smith;
1t. Colonel, q. W. Bridgman Maj. Geo.
Doty q NJ. II. II. Hayward; Adjt., D.
&. Durham Lieut., Z. Emery
Fifteenth Regiment - Colonel, Rcdiield
~ ID
II. G. Gilbert Adjt.. 5. X. Berry
Thirteenth Regiment - Colonel, o. G.
Wilder 1t Colonel, X. J. Clifford; Maj,
NJ. Z. French; Adit.. NJ. G. Wilson; Sur
geon, Geo. Nichols
Seventeenth Regiment - Colonel. L. F..
Knapp; Colonel, Capt Brainerd Maj,
ID. Z. Watts Adit. B. W. Hilton Q. NJ,
b. }. Derby.
First Vermont Cavalry Colonel, c. d.
Gates Lt.-Colonel, VIM. Cove; 1st Maj,
Eli Holdon 2d Maj, &. W. Savory; Bird
Maj, 5. kneeand Adit., 5. c. Norcr q.
NJ, s F. Wolcot
Twelfth Regiment Colonel. Il. Farnham;
Lt.-Colonel, l.. q. Kingsley; @ NJ, q. Ii.
Bigelow &ergt. Maj, q. |. IIagar.
Eighth Regiment - Colonel. Stephen
Thomas Maj, l.. NJ. Grout Adjt.. J. l..
Barstow. Seventy-eight members present
MIMI INcElDlCnl - Dutr command tl
Maior-General Stannard, their first colonel.
Thirty members present.
The Grafton by Col. joyce was an eloquent
and patriotic affair Col. Joyce dwelt upon
the record of Vermont in the war, and urged
undying devotion 10 the Union. to freedom
and equal rights. The Grafton was listened
10 by large audience of citizens, filling the
large gallery of the State fair ground, be-
sides the veterans masscd in front of the
stand, and large numbers in carriages. 1t
was received with long applause. Follow
ing it, Gov. Proctor, Gen. Stannard Gen.
Wells Gen. Henry and Gen. Stephen Thomas,
were called up and made brief and spirited
speeches. which were received with applause
and cheers for the speakers.
The weather was good for such an occasion,
the clouded sky being more favorable than a
bright sun would have been