Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-08-31

An Enjoyable and Successful Reunion


The Second Annual Meeting and Reurlo
OF the surviving veterans of the Seventh Vel
mont regiment took place yesterday in thi
city and was in all respects notsble gathel
Ing and successful and interesting occasion
The veterans & altered by trains and boats o.
Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning
and many cordial greetings between com
rades long separated took place as they met
About hundred members of the regi
ment fell into line in front of tn
Van Ness House when the orde
was given by Col. Uolbrook at 0 o'clocl
Wednesday morning. The procession WA
headed by the Sherman Band and made quit,
show on the streets. 1t marched ar0unt
the Square, up College street to Willart
street and thence down Pearl street, and tc
the Vermont Central wharf, where, at ter
o'clock, they went on board the good steamer
Reindeer for ride upon the lake. Assem-
bled on the boat the gathering was seen to be
a strong representation of the Seventh. Ol
the three surviving Coloncls who successfully
commanded the regiment, Coils. Holbrook,
Peck and Porter, all were present. 50 were
Lieut. Col. Billiard, Quartermaster Morse,
Surgeon Trucworthy and Chaplain Hopkins,
of the field and staff. No less than nine
viz, Capts. Knox, Cronan,
Stowell, Kilburn, Moscley, Parker,
Town, Clark and Stcarns, were on hand
with Lieutenanls Moore Murdick, Burns,
Phalen, Edmunds and Wait, and about a
hundred OIL the rank and file. Among the
invited guests present were Generals VIM.
Wells, w. w. Henry, Gen. l.. G.. Kingsley
Of Rutland, Gen. T. s, Peck, Capt. $. L.
of Rutland, Hon. George Ii. Bige-
low, Lucius Bigelow, Esq, of the Rutland
Herald, Edward Wells, Esq, G. G. Benedict
and other citizens. The wives of some of the
officers, with several young ladies of Bur-
lington graced the excursion by their pres
ence. Superintendent Conant of the Grand
Isle steamboat company accompanied the
party, and was unremitting in bis attentions
TO the comfort and pleasure Of the soldiers
and their guests. The company numbered,
all told, about one hundred and fifty. The
band enivened the trip with choice music.
The route of the Reindeer was north, among
The islands, and thence to Plattsburgh,
through some of the most Lelutiful portions
Of the lake, and all enjoyed The ride exceed
ngly.
The Business Meeting.
AT 10 o'clock, President Holbrook, called
Inc society of the Seventh regiment to order,
n the Sta,eroom hall, and the society pro-
,eeded to the election of officers for the year
,nsuing. The following were unanimously
elected, amid the applause of the members :
Preadent-Col. W. Ii. Holbrook.
Vice Presidents-Col. d. B. Peck, Col.
u. M. Porter, 1t. Col. E. N. Billiard, Capt.
VIM. Cronan, Capt. John l.. Mosely, Capt.
Henry Stowell.
Secretary and 7reasurer-Licut. o. p.
Murdick.
1t was voted that reunion of the regi-
nent be held next year at Rutland at time
o be fixed by the committee of arrange.
ncnts.
Captains L. A. Morse, Charles Clark and
J. Il. kilburn were appointed committee of
The thanks of the society were heartily
1oted to Lieut.. Murdick for his efficient SER
7ices as secretary and treasurer, and to the
asst committee of arrangements, Captains
'tearns, MOseley, Knox aud Gates for their
excellent arrangements for the present re-
Union.
Col. Holbrook announced that a careful
oster OF the regiment had been prepared,
which could be printed in IL handsome pam.
inlet for 5000, and on motion it was voted
hat it be printed, with a likeness of Col
1olbrook as frontispiecc
The members ''chipped in literally TO re-
'lenlsh tie treasury, aud as the boat neared
the society adjourned sine die.
At PlnitsDurg
he procession was reformed ut 3 o'clock and
marched TO the Cumberland and Withcrell
otels, to which the party had been
ssgued, in about equal numbers, for dinner.
The dinners at each house, were excellent,
nd nicely served, and full justice was done to
hem by all. At half past o'clock, the
ociety marched back TO the boat, and re-
Embarked. The ride back was n short and
delightful one, and al O'Clock the regiment
ormed again on the wharf AMI marched up
o the Van Ness House, where they disbanded
or supper.
The excursion was in all respects pleas
mt affair. The officers of the Grand Army
Post OF Plattsburgh, and other citizens OF
hat thriving town, expressed regret that they
lad not been notified of the coming of the
egiment, as they would have been glad to
ender an escort for the march, and other
but the boys of the Seventh were
nut more for good time among themselves
han for show; and no one could complain
II any lack of attention, as their time on
hore was too short to admit of any formal
ecerton.
The Camp Fire.
AT 8 o'clock in the evening a camp fire was
leld in City Hall, whittier the veterans
marched preceded by the Sherman Military
Band. The hall was well filled and the cx-
rcises proved Of much interest to the vetcr-
ms and others present. Col. Ilolbrook pre-
ded and on the platform with him were
iols. Porter and Peck and Capt. X. B.
,tearns.
A committee was appointed to wait upon
Hon. George f. Edmunds and request his
presence At the hall. lie responded and was
greeted upon his entrance with enthusiastic
applause.
A brief Introductory address was made by
Col. Holbrook, in which he revived the
of some of the main incidents con-
lected with the regiment while in the field,
Abiding particularly to Gen. Buffers efforts
20 disgrace the regiment and its hardships
during its entire service.
Col. Holbrook called upon Senator Ed
munds who in responding alluded to his de-
sire to keep in the rear, at the regimental re-
unions, as one OF the stay-at. homes, but as
nevertheless always being ready to tell how
he felt about the sacrifice made by those who
went to the front. In seeking cause for the
war Senator Edmunds spoke OF the condition
Of civilization at the North and the South,
which were so totally different that things
could not go on as they were. Either the Union
must be dissolved or slavery abolished
lie had no fault to find with the Southern
people who acted up to their convictions.
But those same people who now have free
Tree schools and free people are
3 lad of the result The work the soldiers
did was bearing its steadfast fruits day by
day. Those who live twenty -tive years will
see a civilization in the South, as the result
of their work, where every man, white or
black, Episcopal or Methodist, will have