The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-11-10
Vermont Officers Reunion.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Officers Reunion Society was held in
Montpelier Wednesday afternoon, with a
large attendance. At the business meeting
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Ex-Governor RoS-
well Farnham of Bradford; vice-president,
General Edward II. Ripley of Rutland; sec
rotary, Lieutenant f. f.. Smith of Mont
pelier; treasurer, General Levi G. Kingsley
of Rutland; executive committee, Colonel
G. w. Hooker and II. f. Taylor of Brattle-
boro and George X. Russell of Bellows
Falls.
At eight o'clock the literary exercises
were held in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives. The veterans were escorted
from the Pavilion to the state house by the
Montpelier military band. The hall was
crowded in every part. After prayer by
Rev. Howard f. Hill, the annual address
was delivered by General Francis A.
Walker of Boston, on the Military Life of
General Winfield S. Hancock" The adj
dress is too long for our space, and no alb
stract would do it justice. The most inter-
esting part was the review of Hancock S
gallant record in the battle of Gettysburg.
At the close of the address, appropriate
resolutions were adopted in memory of
General Stannard, and copy was ordered
to be sent to his widow.
The veterans then marched to the Pavil-
ion where an elegant banquet was served to
about two hundred persons. During its
progress, the military band, which was
stationed in the Office, played choice selec-
tions. The supper was spoken of as one of
the very best ever given by the Pavilion
management. The following "bill" was
discussed by those who We're so fortunate
as be present:
OYSTERS.
Raw Blue Points.
SOUP.
Potage q Ia Julenne. Chicken Okra.
,.,., ,,.,,. FISH. Co. ,.,, M,
Boiled HallDut, HollAndalse sauce. Baked Blue
Potato Croquettes, Celery.
FilIet of Beef, Mushroom Sauce Loin of Lamb,
Mint sauce Roast Turkey; Chestnut Dressing
Mashed Potatoes Lima Beans, Squash, stewed Corn.
ENTREES.
Chicken Salad Potato Salad. Escaoped oysters.
Rice Croquettes, Lemon Flavor.
Saddle Of , ysnl SasH 5s aS. sar sv Canvas
Saratoga Potatoes.
DESSERT.
Vanilla Ice Cream. Coffee Ice Cream Chocolate
Assorted Cake. Orange Sherbet.
FRUIT,
bananas. Pears. Apples Oranges. Figs.
Assorted Nuts. Layer Raisns.
TEA. COFFEE. CHOCOLATE.
| Colonel A. f. Walker, president of the
society, called the banqueters to order
after the repaSt was over, and said that
instead of proposing toasts and asking fol-
responses, as had been customary heretofore
| he would make a new departure and call
upon the representatives of the various
regiments for speeches. He said that il
there were any governors, state officers OF
supreme court judges among the veterans
present he did not recognize them on this
occasion-for every man was a soldier and
a comrade.
Colonel Walker first called upon Captain
| Il. j. Ormsbee to speak for the First Yer
/ n1n m laA ~
pressed his pleasure at being called up to
speak as a soldier, and said he considered il
more of an honor to have been numbered
among the defenders of the Union than tC
hold the highest civil office. He then briefly
reviewed the history of the First Regiment