Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26

list Of SR,cers Elected. Etc.. Etc.
The twentieth annual meeting of the Re.
union Society of Vermont Officers took place
at Rutland, on Thursday, October 18th, and
was notable and interesting reunion.
The business Meeting
was held at the Opera House at O'Clock
p. m, Gen. James S. Peck in the chair. The
following officers were elected:
President-Col. I. o. Seaver.
Vice Presidcnts-Col. w. &. Uolbrook,
Capt. T. $. PECK.
Sec-etary-Capt. f. L. Smith.
Trcasurer-M ajor l.. q. Kingsley.
Executive Commitce-Gen. p p. Pikin,
Capt j. W. Clark, Lieut.. ]. G. Stcarn.
The public exercises took place at 8 O'Clock
in the evening in the Opera House, which
was crowded with members and citizens
OF Rutland. The annual address was by
Col. VIM. G. uoltrook, of New York, son
Of the second war governor of Vermont, and
colonel of the Seventh Vermont.
The Address.
After some Introductory remarks regarding
the general service and superior fighting
and staying qualities Of the Vermont troops
the orator proceeded 10 sketch .nc history oi
the different organizations, giving special
attention TO inc s'lcnded record OF the ga
Drlsaue 'hc slarp snoo'etsi cavalry '.hc
regiments serving IN inc department Oh tne
department of Gulf; the Ninth, Tenth and
Seventeeth regiments and the Batteries. OF
thc of.VUv troops sent 10 the he'u ny yer
mont 5l24 gave their lives to the cause, and
aooo were discharged Tor wounds ana disa'
plllllcs-tne to'al iosses rom tiesc causes az
Ss ,i,', e.Ja. pe' ven. W IN oi
VI 'hc olhccis seven per cent Mere hi'icu a"''
over 20 per cent wounded. The high char
culopizsJ and snmr of the lessons If orr
o;,u ,,,, 49,, -; liz, IL lit, 81 ,,r,,,orn
cNIl "hr-a'iu cspCclaily 'uc uutl vi Pieph,"-
ton Tor war IN times OF peace, by MAINTAIN
ing tn. character and efficiency of the Ma
tiona Guard-werc emphasized. In closing
Col. II. said "rhc years come and go so
rapidly that we can hlidly realize that it is
over % years since the first regiment of Yer
mont volunteers rendozvoused at this place
In casting look at the past, we see many n
sad change. Where are our comrades and
friends of those days? Many, alas, most
of them, have fallen asleep until the
sounding of the last great reveile. Com
rades our faces arc turned toward the set
ting sun Twill hit and night are approach
ing. We
clear the muf,leI tramn Of Years
Come s'calIngup tie slope OF Tine
Let us make the most of these reunions /:
for shortly none will he left, TO call, or. an
swcr To the roll. And while we re-establish
old friendships, let us also renew our VOWS
of allegiance t. our country. We shall new
or be too old for that. Let us, as we did
when we entered her service, swear t. hold
her, after God, frs in our heart of hearts,
and to defend her against all assaults.
go beautiful. IN, country ours once more.
SmoJthin. the gold OF wlr-itsheveiied hair
Ger such sweet brows as never o'her wore.
sac,
WA ,,n. weTe on, our lives I'VE, w!thon, thee?
Ne r re- EI net i' wnat we c gave thee
Wewl no, laTe 10 oouOi thee;
h"' ash Whatever e'7e' ana we VIII dare'
Inc Grafton WIS received WIN proio nged
applause.
Inc society 'heh mHrcheu 10 BAKER nall,
"here tlc annual supper LOOK place. ms
was pfovidgd ny Landlord carpenter oil the
Bardwcil House, am was handsome an AR.
Tue nan inc III ,st elegant puohc nan In
Nermoh,."as brilliantly llshted. Two long
iao.es win other smaiier tables at inc sides,
nag pates Tor Two hundred guests. Inc
'aolcs, anu Winuo" seats were handsomely
decorated WIN mowers. Inc gathering was
''Ni
ror bir,'ow, Lleu,enant-Govcrnor I'm
gree, treasurer Dubois, Ex-Govtrnors
Proctor ana faThhim, Generals Stannard,
ieniy, f'hl,l ana Hlplcy co.'s. Gront,
Walbruse, NtnHty, ScaVcr,, ,, NJ. I'm
gree anu U: W. llpoknr and many o'heI
prominent vermont 0llicers' Inc Rutland
corhet Dihu luful,hci instrumental music,
ana the ltnllanl Hct cIub, OF eight voices,
under MT Mit,HHe, sang the patrl.
otto Elees OF The wat time. number OF
WHY'S Vi ONO Is sraceu the tables,
and The usual round OF sentiments
anu speeches., hIted The time into the small
nous
COL (anl judge Neaziy acted as toast
master, aud called up inc speakers with hu'
m9r'ns ana hippY remarks. Inc toasls were
us lo!o"s
-. 7hr sat, n rermo",-II.r no,te is: First
''o.0'' '"-" u''o "'S'' h'sh'' 'ieh ro"ef'
governor Bars'ow al the Call OF the toast
master, rose anu was greetcd VIII
nearly applause Among other good
innings Inc governor SAD: 'for the twentieth
ume' IN the twenty meetings OF the society,
you nave expressed as IN this sentiment,
your love lHf OUT STATE we 10 wei 10 non
or her'-and she mny IN degree return th'
hohor lor IN the future she VIII nc largely
rehneni"eteu, ny the Va!or OF Ier soluers; Il
was mater OF u2uol IN lo1l, whether Yer
,iou' eoIn' iila'h'a,n ;.Ic IlhK as Hsllers Us
taolShcu ny hef sous IN Inc wars oil The rcvo
iu'ion' VI l9ia' anu WIN MeNlco. Inc wa