St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1883-09-14

and bylaws. 1t was voted that the
officers of the association constitute
committee to make arrangements for
the next reunion. 1t was also voted
that the secretary procure, as far as
possible, the address and other needful
information of all surviving members
of the regiment, which shall be kept
on file among his papers, for reference,
for use rs evidence in procuring pen
sions. The list of officers is a good
one, and its composition is an assur-
ance that the future reunions of this
regiment will be attended with more
interest than for some years past.
GOVERNORS DAY"
did not call out as large "a number ofspeo
pie as the preceding day. In the morn
ing the troops were inspected at battal-
ion drill by Adjutant- G eneral T. 5.
Peck. Company d of St. JOhnsbury was
especially cOmplimented for the excel
lent condition of their arms. The bows
were greatly pleased at the compliment,
especially when they were singled out
from the whole regiment for the he
stowal of this fiattering mention.
In the afternoon the regiment was
reviewed by Gov. BarstOw, the troops
showing fine proficiency in their vari-
Gus evOlutiOns. The regiment was
then divided into two battaliOns, and
with the battery held a brigade dress
parade, under command of Brigadier-
General L. G. Kingsley.
After the review and dress parade,
the governor gave reception to the
officers of the regiment, and cOmpli
mented the company officers on the
fine appearance of their respective
commands. Complimentary remarks
were also made by Lieut.. G. G. Bene
diet, Chaplain Hill, Hon. George
Nichols, ex Governor Proctor and Col
onel Woodbury..
The Circuit guards of Newport held
prize drill in their company street on
Friday evening, to compete for prizes
offered by TheophIlus Grout, i'll honor
of whom the company is named. The
Judges were Capt. G.. III. Bond of the
Estey guard, Capt. II. f. Perkins of
the Barlow Grays and Cadet Captain
c. o. Lowell of Amherst Agricultural
college. The first prize was il silver cup
for the best-drilled man in the com
pany, to Sergeant Israel Bernean sec
Ond prize, Sc in cash, for second best
drilled man, to Private George
Cheney third prize, a revolver, to the
best drilled man enlisted in the com
pany since September, 1889, to Charles
Bernean fourth prize, 81 in cash, to
Lewis Lunderville.
Friday night was a brilliant scene in
camp. The company streets were il
Illuminated with Chinese lanterns, camp
fires were burning brightly on every
hand, and all was hustle and acti witty
Considerable latitude was allowed the
boys for the last night in camp, which
they were not slow in improving.
THE CAMP FIRE.
About three hundred and fifty mem
beers of the G. A. X. and invited guests
sat down to II banquet. as the guests of
Chamberlin post, No. / in the double
dining pavilion ut Camp Preston on
Friday evening. Major A. b. Valen-
tine, commander of the department of
Vermont, presided, and introduced
each speaker III few fitting remarks.
Secretary of State Nichols was called
upon to respond for Governor Barstow,
who was unable to he present on ac-
count of the fatigue incident to the
days duties. Past Commander Patch
of the national encampment, depart
ment of Massachusetts, the editor OF
the military department of the Boston
Globe, spoke of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and Past Commander Could
ing of Vermont remarked briefly
of the state department. IL. c. Bates,
Esq, extended greeting from Cham
berlin post, and Major Ira II. Evans of
Texas spoke from the standpoint of Il
Union man in the south ut the close of
the war. j. A. Markham, the bugler of
the Fuller battery, sang a song emit
tied "WhO'll Save the Left ?" detailing
an incident of the battle of Murfrees-
bOrO. Col. Woodbury., who was intro
duced as the first of the Vermont
troops to lose a limb in the war, said
he took such an insignificant part in
the rebellion, and Others rendered so
much greater service, that he did not
like to speak of his services in that
strife but he did feel quite proud of
the part he took in the Vershire war
He then briefly sketched, in his charac-
teristic humorous way, the leading
features of the seige of Ely heights, the
lustre of which will never dim, but will
ever be remembered as a campaign
that was short, sharp and decisive
Lieutenant John c. Stearns, in the alb
sence of the valiant war correspondent
of the Boston Journal, read the poem
delivered by "Forbes" at the first an
nual reunion of the Vershire veterans,
held on the campground, and publish
ed by the Burlington Free Press. DR..
G. b. Billiard spoke of the medical de-
partment of the rebellion, which he said
developed the greatest medical skill
and the best ambulance system known