Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
The Army Reunion.

MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE LAST NIGHT
Pursuant to call, meeting of the commit
tee of citizens, recently appointed to take
measures for the proper entertainment of the
members of the Army of the Potomac at its
coming meeting in this city, was held at City
Court room Tuesday evening, the atten-
dance being encouragingly large. Hon Viii
liam G. Shaw was elected chairman, and
William II. Root, Esq, secretary.
Gen. W. W. Henry gave statement of
the needed committees and the list presented
by him WIS adopted as follows:
On Banquet. A. Woodbury., F. c.
Kennedy, j. A. Arthur.
On Opera IIouse-W. S. Vincent, W. A.
Crombie, F. II. wilkins.
On Boat-W. W. Henry, G. l.. Barstow,
A. W. Allen,
On Printing!. ]. Derby, George F.
Pope, NJ. ID. L. Thompson.
On Invitation-G. &. Benedict, T. Z.
Wales, Z. W. Peck
On Carriagcs-T. s. Peck, Gen. W. W.
Henry, Hiram Walker, E. Wells.
On Dccorations-W. II. Brink, Wm. II.
Root, A. &. futile, c. E. Allen, E. J. Nc
Carly, +. l.. Taft
On Toasts-Geo. II. Bigelow, ". G.
Shaw, Robert Roberts.
On Receptiou-Jo ID. Hatch l.. g. B. Can
non, B. b. Smalley, L. Barnes, NJ. Moves,
w. Carpenter, j. H. Gates, J. W.
Durham, Geo. +. Edmunds, V. p. Moves,
Henry Loomis, +. J. Phelps, L. W. Peck,
ID. c. Linsley, NJ. Ii. Buckham, c. Ii.
Blodgett, ii. j. Brookcs, George H. Morse
Marshal-Gen. VIM. Wells,
Marshal of Veterans - Major General
George j. Stannard
On motion of Hon. F. C. Kennedy, COM
mittee on entertainment was appointed, as
follows: Col lie Grand b. Cannon, chair
man, and Mcssrs. +. c. Kennedy, Z. W.
Peck, Buel j. Derby, Bradley b. Smalley,
George W. llndes and Horace }. Brookes.
A general discussion then ensued and
finally the meeting adjourned to meet at the
same place on Tuesday evening next
TIE DETAILS OF TIE GATHERING
may be learned from the following pro-
gramme:
SOCIETY or THE Army or THE POTOMAC, !
OFFICE OF RECORDING SECRETARY,
No. lis BROADWAY, NEW YORK, May is, 1SoO
me annual reunion OF the Society OF the Army
of the Potomac will take place nj Burlington, VI,
on Wednesday, the 10th Of June.
The citizens OF Burlington have the reception in
charge, and are making preparations that Will ILL
sure 4 most delightful meeting.
,rh "..t:s" ',.n he .l..,'v-r-.' by u", Luther n
Marsh Of New York, and the poem by Joaquin Mil
Ter, Esq, OF Nevada.
The public exercises Will be he'll in the Howard
Opera House, about Il M.
The headquarters of the Society will he at the
Van Ness House. The sixth Corps and Cavalry
Corps will have their headquarters ut the American
House.
The banquet will be served in the evening at the
credng three dollars.
Invitations have been extended 10 the President
of the United States, Generals Sherman, Sheridan,
Hancock, Schoneld, Desens, Burnside, and other
distinguished officers, and to the Cabinet, the Gov
ernors of the several States, and other guests.
The preparations IN progress, under the charge
OF large local committee, Indicate thai the re-
union will equal III interest any of the previous
meetings.
The several corps will hold their meetings in the
forenoon OF "Wednesday.
The public exercises ofthe Society will he held ut
IL. Immediately al the conclusion Of the business
meeting, after the Grafton and poem, an exclusion
and lunch on the STEAMER Vermont, rendered by the
citizens, viii he given on Lake Champaign. The
steamer will return in time for the Banquet al
9p. III.
Arrangements in progress for a reduction of
fares On all the railroads. The Vermont railroads
from Ogiensburg, n Y. will he sold AT 500.
From Boston and return, s. 90. From Springfield,
anu towns above, on the Connecticut Valley rail-
road, half rates Excursion tickets by all routes,
rail or boat, from Albany and Troy. IS So
The officers of the Society are as follows
Major General Daniel F. Sicklcs, president
Brcvet- Major General NJ. T. McMahon,
treasurer Brevet- Colonel lIoratio c. King,
recording secretary; Brevet-Major-General
Geo ii. Sharpe, corresponding secretary.
IMPORTANT DECISIONS. There were several
important decisions given at the late term of
the Supreme Court ut St Johnsbury. In the
case of the Philadelphia Fire Association
against the Merchants Bank of this place, for
instance The lower court found that the
signature of Charles H. Green upon that
famous note was genuine, and therefore the
Fire Association could not collect the amount
of the bank because of their endorsement
The reversal of this decision by the higher
court sends this remarkable case back to the
County Court for a new trial. 1t rather adds
to the interest if not the complication of this
matter when it is remembered that while one
jury found this signature genuine, another
Jury in the same court convicted T.. ID.
Hopkins of its forgery, and the latter is now
awaiting new trial on exceptions Another
rather important case for the State was Nor
rison against Darling BY the decision of
this court Vermont rivers are not public
highways. and parties have no right TO float
logs in them through other peoples land
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