Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15
WILMINGTON
Personal Ren,IniacenCPs of the War;.
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On October sth, 1862, the people of Will
mington, Nottingham, Dover and Halifax
rendered hearty ovation to the soldiers
from those towns, organized AZ Co. f, 10th
Regt. Vt. Vols. Never was day more auspi-
cious. The company formed at the town
hall, led by the Wilmington cornot band, and
marched to the grove where bountiful re-
past was spread.
Rev. Dennis Wells, president of the day,
spoke as follows: 1--WE have come together
this day under most peculiar circumstances.
As it was the custom of Oriental nations to
meet together to eat, for the purpose of man
ifesting their friendship-they deeming 1t as
a token never to be broken-so we to-day
gather round the festive board to manifest
our friendship as well as to feast on things
Intellectual Rev. A. w. Goodnow then Of
fered prayer in behalf of the soldiers present
in fervent and heartfelt manner. After do
ing justice to the repast, appropriate ad-
dresses we're made by the following persons;
Capt. since Judge E. 7. Butterheld, j. II.
Russell, Chas. n Davenport, James NJ. Ty-
ler Rev. o. s. Norris Reuel Smith and Tru-
man H. Streeter. Poems were read from the
pens of d. Gilbert Dexter, Mrs. 2. Prouty
and Q. Holland. Responsive speeches were
made by the following members of the com
pany: Capt. II. f. Dix, Lieut.. H. o. Gillett
and Lieut.. Geo. II. Burns Enos Gould, A.
B. Griffin, A. P. Childs, Elliott Adams, and
Geo. W. Davenport The addresses as we'll
as the responses were all of the most soul
stirring, patriotic character. Miss Sarah Nor
gan (sister to Mrs. o. f. Butterfeld) then
presented to Capt. Dix beautiful sword and
belt, the gift of the patriotic ladies of Will
mington, in the following beautiful language:
Captain Dix: The ponderous doors of war
| that have so long been closed in our coun-
try are again thrown open. Our boasted land
trembles beneath the tread OF armed men.
| The war cry has sounded through sunny wales,
over wide prairies, and even on these green
hills where quiet has reigned since the brave
Green Mountain Boys helped to make our
land a nation among nations. And now, to
the glory of their sons be It spoken, that when
again the command To arms has rung
out, so many brave ones from these peaceful
homes stand ready to do what their strong
arms can do to plant our grand old stars and
stripes where they shall wave alike DER these
green clad hills and the orange groves of th e
blue-eyed south. To you, sir, who have left
Coke and Blackstone with their abstruse the
orios of law to force homo law and truth
with stronger arguments, even at the point
of the glittering steel; to you, in behalf oi
the ladies of Wilmington, who are interested
by love of country in the noble cause il
which you are voluntarily engaged, and are
boundto you by ties of friendship and esteem,
and who will remember you with the intens
est interest as you lead their husbands, som
and brothers from these green hills of theii
native homes, to scenes of danger and death
to you, as the honored and honorable captain
of this gallant company, have the pleasure
to present this sword, 'trusty and true,
with the prophetic hope that with it you ma!
strike for liberty! strike for humanity
Strike for God and your native land!"
Captain Dix responded in fitting terms
which will be given in our next O. NJ. Ii.