Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-21
OcHER GRAND ARMY MATTERS.

OcHER GRAND ARMY MATTERS.
Reunion of Co. B, 5th Vermont at Middle
bury-"Our HaversAck."
Company "B." 5th Vermont veteran
volunteers, held it's annual reunion at Il.
A. r. hall in Middlebury on the nth inst,
President E. p. Williamson in the chair.
James Sneden Of Waltham was elected
president, ID. f. Barrett of Washington,
d. c., vice president, and j. s. Chandler
Of Rlpton secretary 1t was voted to ad-
Journ to the day of the meeting of Add-
son county veterans, and also voted it's
next annual reunion at Bristol, September
10, 1889. A fair number were in attend
auce, including seven who were of the
original members in 1861.
The Battle Monument
The Bennington battle monument has
been laid up above 80 feet in height and
promises to be about l20 feet before the
work of the season is closed. In round
numbers the first 100 feet in height con-
talns 5000 cubic yards of masonry, the
second hundred l.5O0 cubic yards, and the
third hundred 800 cubic yarus. The look
out room of the monument will have four
sides, in which it will lie emnently
proper that State and historical societies
place tablets with suitable inscriptions.
Inc Odd Fellows occupy one side, the Ma
sonic fraternity another, all Under the di-
rectlon of the architect, Nc. Rim, who
says it would be grand thing if the
whole of the four sides of the room were
taken up by tablets. If any society is
thinking OF applying for space now Is the
time to write for it. as Mr.. Rim proposes
to arrange the tablets in an artistic man
ner that the effect may be in keeping with
the structure rs well as the records made
in enduring stone.
Seventeenth Vermont Reunion
The third annual reunion of the 17th
Vermont regiment is to be held in Mont
pelier Thursday, October II. The busi-
ness meeting, in Grand Army hall, COM
mences at 80 O'Clock III the evening a
Tne principal address will be given by
eX Governor Smith of St. Albans. Col. l..
h. Knapp of Middlebury will give a his
torlcal sketch of the regiment 1t is ex-
pected that Governor Dillingham;, Lie u
tenant Governor Woodbury., DR.. j. G.
Rutherford and others Will be present.
N"tes from Camps and Posts Throughout
the State.
The third annual reunion of the 81 regi-
ment will be held at ST. JohnsDury Oc-
tOber 3.
Company X, 9-h regiment will hold its
second rcu uion at Grand Army hall, Brat
tleboro, September 21.
Toe Rutland Grand Army post have re-
ceived from the lecture on the battle of
Gettysburg quite little sum for the
treasury.
The first annual reunion of the survlv-
ing members OF Co. q, 6tn regiment. VT.
Vols. will be held at Waitsfield on Octe-
Der II.
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volunteers, is TO be held at Wditsfield,
October l3. Chaplain Webster is to de-
liver the address.
Rev. J. Frank Rhoades mas resigned his
pastOrate of the Universalist church in
Barre, and goes to Bellows Falls the first
of October
Camp Redfield Proctor, Sons OF Vet
Grams OF Rutland, is arranging for two or
three entertainments to be given during
the winter The arrangements will be
completed at the meeting of the orgauiza
tion to be held next Tuesday evening.
Gen. William Wells of Burlington, Vt,
VINO commanded the squadron of the FIRST
Vermont cavalry led by Gen. Farms worth
in the dashing cavalry charge at Grttys-
burg Col. Parsons OF Natural Brdgc,
Va, who also commanded one squadron
of the regiment; DR.. L. O'veara EIsun
OF Boston, surgeon of the FIRST Vermont
cavalry, who found Gen. Farnsworth's s
body where he fell pierced by bullets, and
Gen. Joan Hammond of Crown Point, n. !
Y major commanding the Fifth New
York cavalry, are among the gentleaen !
expected at Gettysburg at the cavalry re-
uuion, September 2J to assist in eetab- !
fishing FdrnsWorth'5 line of battle along |
which the Battlefield Memorial assoc,a
tion will open an avenue from Round |
Top To the Emmettsbutg road.
The following pensions are announced
Increase, Curtis B. Waiting, Barre john |
G. Harris, Plainfield George Harrington,
Searsburg; Martin Wyman, Gassets
Lowell NJ. Crossman, Hlnesburgh; Charles |
NJ. Chandler, Montpelier; william r. !
Colchester; William H -ath, North Dan,
vile; Silas Parker, Groton George NJ.
Drake, Newport Centre Isaac III. Morey,
Vershire + Twin Burnham, North Calais;
Noah f. Giles, St. Johnsbury; Joseph
Gregory, Wlllam;lown: Charles Bennett,
Charleston Nelson A. Prior Jericho
William f Martin, East Eimore; Curtis W.
Lynn, Derby Liue George Il. Orcutt,
Bristol lioratio A. Thurston, Passumpslc;
Fred Durant, East Corinth; Charles H.
Sweeney, Murristown; Georke w. john
son, West Ward,boro; Austin j. Loomis,
A lbany; Robert Nolan. Groton; Edwin
+. Rnnney, West Berlin Joseph Bell.
ney, Rutland; Henry c. Palmer, Addison
Thomas G. Green, Sutton; William j.
6rlgSs, NorIn PoWual Jonn Bronson, !
st. Albans; Nelson l.. Hungerferd, Shell
don Springs; William H. n. Stuart East
Hardwick reissue aud increase, George
j. Wilson. North Hyde Park increase, G.
Gill, Joaesville; Frank Burnett ST. Al
hans; Fifeld Buhonan, Chelsea; Loudou
B. Livingstsn, North Troy; Elliot W.
Shipley, Water bury Jesse N. Colby,
Charles Lsshsr, Steve
Cyrus Williams. Rutlaus; Charles w.
Cnsk, West Glover; Nathan Il. Bstchel-
isr, Woodbury.; George n. Carpenter,
" Arshfisd; Lucius n. Sturgen, East
hlgh2ate; Duncan Mckay, Topsham
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