The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-17

pastor of the Congregational church,
performed the ceremony in his usual
happy manner. Prof. John Ortiz the
brides instructor in music at Boston.
played the wedding march and otherwise
added To the pleasure of the occasion.
During the congratulations the bridal
pair stood under n beautiful bell-shapcd
canopy lined inside and out with lilies !;
and the wall of the room behind them
was Il mass of leaves skilfully woven
together. The presents were in large
numbers and selected with excellent
taste. The happy twain took the 10 20
train for Boston.
William =. Russell Post No. 80, G.. A.
r., was mustered here Saturday evening
by Adiutant Assistant Adiutant General
VIM. c. Schroeder Of burlington, who
was accompanied by Past Junior Vice
Commander Geo. f. wilkins of the same
place. They were met at the station by
Col. Tracy and Capt. Bronson and taken
to Odd Fellows hall. Commander May
nard and number of members of Need
ham Post No. 6S of East Middlcbury and
also members of Samson Post of Wey-
bridge were present. Assisted by these
and by Comrade wilkins as officer of the
day, Comrade Schroeder re-instated sew
en- old members of the order and muster
ed in II new ones. The new post has,
therefore, 81 members, as follows: NJ.
V. B. Bronson, Geo. f. Norton. M. w.
holland, w. w. Martin, Walter j. Rose,
NJ. V. Brown. John Murphy, Robert
Nancy. j. Y. Williamson. Geo. NJ. Will
son. j. b. Hayes, 4. 5. Tracy. John II.
Sargent. Chauncey A. Clark, Chas. II.
Williamson, Wallace f. Dewey. Jos. La
Rock, f. p. Russell. VIM. Latimer. Geo.
W. Pinney, Geo, McCue. Col. Tracy
was made chairman and the post proceed
ed to elect officers. These were chosen !:
Commander, A. S. Tracy; senior vice
commander, Chas. ii. Williamson; jun
Tor vice commander. John II. Sargent:
chaplain, w. w. Martin; surgeon, Dr.W.
L. Russell: quartermastcr. George w.
Pinney; officer of the day. w. f. Dewey {;
officer of the guard, j. Il. Williamson.
The commander appointed NJ. W. holland
adjutant and Robert Nancy sergeant
| major. and the quartermaster named
John Murphy as quartermaster sergeant
and they were so installed. After max
ing remarks COmrade Schroeder present.
ed the post commander with the charter
of the post. He also gave the post for
the use of its commander a gavcl made
from the wood of the United States man
of-war Cumberland and IA smaller gavel
made from the timbers that formed the
stockade of the prison pen at Anderson
vile. The latter bore a silver plate with
the inscription: TO Wm.P. Russell Post
No. SO, G. A. r., presented by William
Schroeder A. A. A. c." The post passed
a unanimous vote of thanks to Comrade
Schroeder for the interest he had shown
in the formation of the post; and Com
mandcr Tracey expressed for himself and
the post the obligation the post felt to
the comrades of Needham and Samson
posts for their presence and assistance.
Comrades Sargent, Russell and Bronson
were made committee to procure suit
able room in which the post may meet.
They will report at the next meeting,
which will be held at Odd Fellows hall
on the evening of Wednesday, the 22d,
when a full attendance is desired.