St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-02-02

the dropping of comrades may safely
be left in the hands of the several
Posts and urged more diligent efforts
in collecting dues; six inspectors were
recommended as the best number,
and COmrade Blodgett was highly COM
plimented for his success and faithful
ness.
The Stannard Monument fund gave
rise to considerable discussion. The
state department. has raised $500 and
the state legislature of 1886 appropri-
ated $500. 1t was finally voted, on
motion of Comrade Gibbs, that the
total cost of the monument be put at
$25OO and that the legislature of 1888
be asked for an appropriation that
would bring the sum up to the required
amount.
A resolution presented by Past Dept.
Commander Goulding of Rutland was
passed, recommending that each Post,
upon the death of a comrade, place
upon his breast membership badge
and that the same be buried with him.
1t was also voted that the A. Q. G., be
instructed to furnish badges to inmates
of the Soldiers home at the expense of
the department.
Comrade Gibbs offered resolution
which was unanimously passed, to the
effect that the 2lst encampment has
been an enjoyable occasion and that
the thanks of the department are due
and rendered Post Chamberlin, the w.
r. G. and the citizens of ST. Johnsbury.
The New Commander.
Herbert E. Taylor, the newly elected
department commander, is of Brattle-
borO. He enlisted as private in Co.
F, 4th Vermont, August 1861 and serv-
ed until August 1864. He was mus
tered out as sergeant maj or of his regi-
ment. He was twice wounded in the
battle of the Wilderness, and has new
er fully recovered from the effects of
his army life. Joining the G.. A. r. in
1868 as charter member of Sedgwick
post, he has always taken a lively in
terest in the order, serving one year as
assistant adjutant general, chief mus
tering officer, etc. Commander Taylor
was for six years deputy collector of
internal revenue in district of YER
mont and is now collector of taxes in
Brattleboro and deputy sheriff for
Windham county. He will make a
good commander and enjoys the es-
TEEN and good will Of all his associates.
Reunions.
A meeting of the prisoners of war
was held yesterday afternoon and the
first formal organization of the kind in
the state formed with these officers {:
President, d. j. Stafford, Morrisville !;
vice president, w. w. Sprague, st. j. ];
secretary, John F. brennan, Hard
wick chaplain, M. G.. Sargent, New
port; executive committee, Page Uf
ford, Fairfax, Geo. P. Moore, st. Johns
bury, E. j. COllester, Barton stan
dard bearers, L. D. Savage, Waitsfield,
j. X. Bonett, ST. Johnsbury delegates
to national encampment, George R.
Crosby, ST. Johnsbury, Perry Porter,
w. Burke alternates, M. G.. Sargent
Newport, E. F. Griswold, ST. Johns
bury. The meeting adjourned to the
call of the executive committee. 1t is
believed if all the prisoners of war in
the state could be brought together the
reunion would be one of the most en-
thusiastic and interesting ever held.
Some 80 members of the old 10th
regiment met Tuesday and organized
rs follows: President, Maj. A. B. VAL
entine of Bennington secretary and
treasurer E. j. Foster of Waterbury
committee on future reunions, u. Man
sur, Island Pond, w. w. Kingsley,
Rutland, j. S. Thompson, Lyndon, L.
G. Leavitt, Berkshire. Arrangements
will be made as soon as practicable for
a reunion of the regiment.
A number of the members of the 4th
Vt. regiment met Tuesday afternoon
and formed a regimental organization
as follows: President, l.. w. Fisher
of st. Johnsbury vice president, w.
N. West of Peacham; secretary and
treasurer, t. T. Farrell of Waterbury;
executive committee, French Carrick,
st. Johnsbury, G. M. Rogers, Bellows
Falls, S. M. Pingree, Hartford, Charles
Cloughston, Barton and Charles Mar
tin and Albert Burnham. The meet
ing adjourned to the call of the COM
mittee who hope to have regimental
reunion at an early date.