The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-08-19
Reunion of Company II, Sixth Vermont
Volunteers.

Friday of last week was a gala day at
RoXbury, the occasion being the second
annual reunion of Company II, Sixth Yer
mont Volunteers, commonly known as "the
RoXbury Company" Twenty-six of the
surviving members of this company as
sembled. The exercises of the day began at
ten o'clock A. NJ. by the presenting of a
beautiful and appropriate banner to the
company: The presentation speech was
made by u. S. Stanton on behalf of the citi-
zens of RoXbury, and it was feelngly and
aptly responded to by the president of the
association, f. E. Martell Much credit is
due Nj. Z. Carey of RoXbury, who conceived
the idea of making this present, and who,
win ms customary energy, raised the funds
by subscription wherewith to purchase it.
The veterans then, preceded by the Me-
chanics' band of West Randolph, marched
TO the town hall, where the business meet
ing OF the association was held. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President, f. E. Martell, Cambridge
port, Mass; vice-presidents, Henry Stone
OF Worcester and George ID. Parker of Troy,
n. y; secretary, III. A. Z. Richardson of
Roxbury; treasurer w. II. Elliot of Water
bury commissary, Joseph Little of Sails
bury; executive committee, Charles w.
Davenport of Andover, n. H., Judson Rich
ardson of Warren, A. j. Stone of Worces-
ter, Truman G. Nichols of Bellows Falls
and Nj. c. Shepherd of Northfield: historian,
CaptainP II. Murphy of New York. The
association, accompanied by a large num-
Der of other veteran soldiers, then marched
to the grove in the rear of the Methodist
parsonage, where a bountiful collation. pre-
pared by the ladies of Roxbury, was spread,
OF which the veterans partook-after which
Mr.. Martell called the assemblage to order
and the " feast of reason and flow of soul -
began. Speeches We're made by w. A.
Lord, Esq, of Montpelier, nephew of
the first colonel of the Sixth Vermont,
George w. Flagg of Braintree, the noted
wrestler, introduced by the president as the
champion foot orator of Vermont" and
DIR. |. III. Fiske and Michael Conway of Rox-
bury. Mrs. |. H. Fiske read an admirable
essay and Miss Josie Bruce sang "The Star
Spangled Banner" in an effective man
ner. Good singing was also rendered by
the Green Mountain Chorus Twenty voices),
led by Professor ODER of Waterbury, closing
with the song, Tenting tonight on the old
camp-ground." The procession was then
reformed and marched through the streets,
after which closely-contested game of base
ball was played on +. n. Spalding's meadow
by the RoXbury and Bethel clubs. This
was pronounced by many the best game
ever played in the state. On the side of the
koXbury club the pitching of Abbott, the
catching OF Sweeney and the play on the
hrst base by Cummings, as well as the bat
ing OF Nichols was particularly noticeable.
On the side of the Bethel club McMann
pitcher, and Miller, catcher, did effectual
work, while Aiken as strong batter and
Jones as general player were hard men to
beat. The game resulted in victory for
the Bethels, the score standing three for the
Bethels and two for the Roxburys. The
next attraction was the wrestling match.
The noted athletes, Fagg and Dufur, had
three bouts. The first, collar and elbow,
was won by Dufur, and the last two, which
were catch by Flagg. b. Will
Jams OF Franklin, n. H., and Frank Ellis
worth OF Boston engaged in a match, which
was won by Ellsworth. A match between
Fred Bruce of Barre and Joe Matthews was
declared draw The dance at the Summit
House in the evening was attended by one
hundred couples and good time was had.
About two thousand people We're in attend
ance upon the reunion exercises, and all pro-
nounced ii one of the greatest days in the
history of the town.