Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-08-24

entertained the visitors with songs, essays
and recitations. A duet sung by Two lit
tie girls, Misses Nina Marsh and Maude
Fiske receiving great applause from the
old veterans The RoXbury base ball club
played against the Randolphs. the game
resulting in the defeat of the latter. The
Gouldsville cornet band was present
through the day and enlivened tt e scene
with very good music AT the camp
fire in the evening Captain Murphy, of
Boston gave graphic and interesting
history of company H. There were more
songs, essays, etc, and the old veterans
parted hoping to meet again next year,
strenuous efforts will he made to get what
remains of the 9Th regiment together the
IA h of August next year
Appointments and Promotions In the
Vermont National Guard.
The following general order will explain
itself:
STATE OF ERMONT,
ADJT. AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE,
BURLGNGTON, Aug. l6, lHSS, }
he following .ppoint nent is hereby an
nounccd:
e rye w. Wi of Montpelier, TO he as
sistunt adjutant and il spectOr gen raj, with
ihc rank vi lieutenant colonel. H5 Will be
obey ed and respected accord ngy.
By command OF His Excelency,
EBENEZER j. ORMsBEr,
Governor ana commander IN Chief,
T. 5. PECK,
Adiutant and Inspector General,
Second Lieut.. Thomas Harmon of Brat
tleboro, VT, Fuller Light battery, V n.
G., has been promoted to rank OF lst
lieutenant, and detailed rs quartermaster.
Lieut.. BannOn was one OF the youngest
sUliiers in the 9th Vermont regiment dur
ing the war; serving almost three years
and was mustered out rs 1st sergeant of his
company (k) ; he was always on duty and
there was no better soldier in his regl
ment ; he has served in the National Guard
Of trmOnt for many years and hi many
friends congratulate him upon this well
earned promotion.
Orange county Veterans to hold Grand
Reunion at BrookiieId.
The veterans of Orange county will
hold Il grand reunion at Brooktield. We'd
nesday and Thursday, August 30 and 80
Hon. w. p. Dillingham; and S. c. Shurt-
left, esq, are to be present and address the
soldiers, their invited guests and the spec
tators, on the afternoon of the 30th. The
first dav of the reunion will be devoted to
renewing old acsuantances and forming
new ones till the evening camp fire is
lighted. Fuel for cheering blaze will be
furnished by General Thomas of Montpel
er, Colonel Clark of Rutland, Colonel
Seaver of Woodstock, Colonel Farnham
of Bradford, General Gilmore of Farlee
and Comrades Huse and Lull of Montpel
ier Brooktield Glee club, double male
quartette, will enliven the occasion with
! the songs of war time. Tents, fuel and
straw will be prov ded free for all veter
aus. Meals will be furnished on the
grounds to the general public at low rates
| All bands and drum corps will have free
entertainments. The Womau's Relief
| Corps will entertain the ladies of visiting
corps. All old soldiers, of whatever or
| tT.l11 ~ tI,I1 tltn al v iIy ter
to join IN the festivities of the reunion.
Reunion of Co. r. 10th VT. Vols.
Thirty four of the Il surviving members
of company +, Ii h regiment or Vernon
Volunteers, held their third annual reun
ion at Wilmington Friday,i being the 25tl
anniversary of their muster out August
1863. The company was recruited from
the towns of Wilmington, Whtingham
Halifax and Dover in the autumn of 1862
and numbered l02 men and served nine
| months. Its principal Off GERS Were
Captain, Henry +. DIX, now of Memphis
Tenu, first lieutenant, H. O. Gilett; SEC
ond1lieutenant, q. H. Burns upon the re
signation of the litter, Sergeant e.. B
Lawton succeeded and fell morally wound
ed at Getty ysburg. The afternoon was &C
cupled with the associations business
meeting and banquet at the town hall.
These nonresident comrades were pre- sent
A. H. Watson. New York A. z. Chiids u
Springfield, Mass ; and Daniel NJ. Rice
| Maiden, while letters were read from ab
sent comrades res ding in the West auC
South. The evening exercises We're lal ge-
ly attended at the Uriversaiist church
where Col. Kittredge Hsskins. Lieut. Gov
| Fuller, Department Commander Taylor o
the q. A. h. and others spoke. The asso
citation has these newly elected officers
Presi lent, G. NJ Russell vice president
William NJ. Ballou, ). q. Easton, Charles
l.. Stacy treasurer, A. NJ. johnson.
Woodstock Light Infantry Reunion.
The 3lSt anniversary of the ORGANIZATION
OF the Woodstock Light Infantry was Gel
ebrated August II by the company associ
alton at that place with a good attendance
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Edwin G. EN-
nous vice presidents, Charles q. Thomp
sou, Selden COnnOr; secretary and treas
urer, Henry II Woodbury. executive com
mittee. John Gilman. Norman Paul VII
liam W. Pelton. The roll of the company
is II remarkable one, numbering 225 names
of whom 81 are known to be dead, the ad
dresses OF IS are unknown, and 46 only are
residents OF Woodstock. After a banquet
spdeChes were made by Hon. &. p. Marsh,
Hon. W. c French, DR., Edward HHzeu
Capt w. w. Pelton, Hon. Norman Paul
aud Capt. EmmOus
VERMONT NATIONAL GUARD.