Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-09-25
GRAND ARMY MEETING.
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r1oHr HUNDRED VETERANS IN L1NE-IARaE AT
TENDANCE OF LADIEs-aov. PINaREE PRES
ENr- GOOD WEATHER AND GENERAL GOOD
TIME.
The meeting Of Grand Army yeterans
held at Bellows Falls last evening proved one
Of the largest and most successful ever held
in the state. Fourteen posts responded 10
the invitations sent out by post Z. H. Slough
ton, namely
scdgwck post Of Brattleboro 80 members with First
Regiment band.
John sedgwiek post Of Keeue, N H.. 10 members,
Tracy post Of windsor, 40 members, with drum CORPS
Jarvis post Of Caremont, N. H., As members.
Jarvis post Of Springfield so members
Howard post OF Ludlow, 6S members, with drum
Henry post OF Chester, as members.
Hooker post Of Londonderry, 80 members
Orchard post Of Townshend, 80 members.
Clarke post OF Grafton, SO members, with band
Greenwood post Of Putney, 40 members, with drum
corps.
scott post of Jamaica.
CharestOwn, N. H., post, IS members, with drum
sheridan post Of Weston, "a members.
The Wilmington, Hinsdale and other posts
we're also represented. Ladies' relief corps
were present or well represented from Brat
teboro, Bellows Falls, Londonderry Grafton.
Keene and Olaremont. The Brattleboro CORPS
alone mustered some 80 members, and in all
there we're not less than 100 ladies present
belonging to the order.
The Brsttleboro post, relief corps and
band, with accompanying civilians, number
ing in all about 175, went by special train,
arriving at 2:30 P. NJ. By O'Clock all the
various organizations had been received and
the old soldiers formed in line for the march
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numbering about 90 members, by invitation
made their headquarters at the residence of
A. N. Swain, Esq. The route Of march in
cluded the principal streets of the village
and occupied about two hours, Commander
Geo. X. Russell Of Stoughton post acting as
chief marshal, with Comrades b. Cannon, IT,,
and j. w. Graves assistants. The march
terminated with o dress parade on Westmin-
ster street. A notable feature of the parade,
and one which gave Joy to many veterans
heart, was the display of the old headquar-
tiers flag of the first brigade, which Col. F.
Ct. Butter6eld forwarded from Washington
for the occasion.
The weather being mild and pleasant, sup
per was served in the beautiful pine grove at
the north end Of the village, where an i'm
mense tent was spread, under which, upon
long tables, plates were laid for 1900 people,
and not less than that number were refresh
ed by the FIVE bushels of beans and CORE
spending amount of bread, coffee, dough.
nuts, pies, etc.. supplied and dealt out by
the bountiful hosts Of the occasion.
After supper, by the light of camp. fires,
Chinese lanterns, and locomotive head lights,
came the genial flow of speech and music.
l.. Nj. Read, Esq, was master of ceremonies
and after considerable effort succeeded in
bringing the 1000 people present to order.
Toasts, iuterspersed with music, etc., were
then read and responded to as follows: "Our
national government" Col A. b. franklin
The President of the United States" Col.
i. X. Fuller; 1.-THE old soldiers" Oomrade
H. E. Taylor 1.-THE old Green Mountain
state" Gov. Pingree; 1.-THE Confederate SOL
diers," Hon. Justus Dart 1.-THE WomAn's
Relief Corps" Col Geo. W. Hooker 1.-THE
Press A. N. Swain; "Our Dead Comrades"
received in silence. The several speakers,
though for the most part called upon with
out previous warning, acquitted themselves
exceedingly well and were listened to with
pleasure and profit. Gov. Pingrees pres
enoe, though announced on the bills, was
quite unex pected on his part, and he was
warmly greeted by his old army comrades.
Lieut.. Gov. Ormsbee was unable to be pres
ent. A letter from Grand Commander Green
leaf was read, regretting his inability 10
come. The call for a speech from New
Hampshire man brought out, In default Of
other response, Commander Wardwell of
Jamaica, a New Hampshire veteran, whose
humorous effort was well applauded. A REQ
itation, 1.-THE Dandy Fifth" was given by
@. NJ. Russell of Wilmington, and in re-
Spouse to call Col A. b. Franklin sang
1.-THE Sword of Bunker HILL" Chaplain
Grow of Springfield also sang q solo, there
was some fine singing by a local quartet,
and John Brown" Marching through
Georgia." and other old army songs were
brought out in grand chorus and with q will.
The audience was served at frequent inter-
walls to excellent music by the bands, the
First Regiment band of this town. winning,
as usual high plaudits for their superior ex-
ecution. The presence Of so large q num-
Der of tho Grand Army sisterhood added
new and agreeable feature to the meeting.
After the regular program OF the evening
was finished, Col. Hooker proposed the for
nation of WindhAm county association Of
veterans, and nominated Col. Franklin Of
Newfane for president Of such association.
The double proposition was at once accepted
and Col. Hooker was then nominated and
elected vice president and l.. M. Reed secre-
tary, which three officers after consultation
named the following persons as executive
committee: H. E. Taylor, Geo. X, Russell,
W. W. Pierce, W. H. Miles, O. M. Russell
An invitation was extended by Col. Hooker
for all the organizations present to join in q
grand reunion at Brattleboro next fall
The proceedings terminated at an early
hour, and the visiting organizations departed
their several ways amid hearty adeus, the
Brattleboro train reaching its destination at
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