Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-11-22
VERMONT VETERANS.
AN. .UAL REUNlON OF TIE CAVALRY
AND THE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
Officers Elected for the Coming Year
Banquets and Gam phres-Paper by
Gen. Greenleaf and Address by
Chaplain Dayton.

MIDDLEBULY, Vt, Nov. 19.--The 18th
annual reunion OF the Vermont Cavalry as
socia.ion began here at 5:40 this evening
when the business meeting was called to or
der by the president, II. o. Wheeler of Bur-
lington. Tine secretary, S. H. Wood Of st.
Albans, read the record Of the last meeting
at Montpelier and the record was approved.
Eighteen joined the society at that meeting.
W. L. Grecnleaf Of Burlington next read
his report as treasurer, showing a balance
at the end of last year and receipts during
this year of ;;235. 80; disbursements @2EOJ,
leaving a balance OF $20S is. Tie report
was accepted and adopted. A committee
on nominations was then appointed by the
chair as follows: Warren Gibbs Of st. AL
bans, w F. Lewis OF Rutland, Cyrus y.
Bagley Of Montpelier. Later the commit
tee reported these nominations and all were
elected:
President-H. o. Edison Of Rutland.
Secretary-S II. Wood of st. Albans.
Treasurer-W, l.. Greenleaf of Burling-
| ton.
| Executive conmittee-C. K. Bagley, E.
A. Mckinney, John Smith. all of Montpe!-
ier, as according to custom, the next
|
president from each company regiment. Mr..
Gibbs next called for the report Of the
monumental committee which was made
verbally by Gen. William Wells Of Burling
| ton. He said the monument erected at
| Gettysburg was a plain and modest one,
costing about $1,000 and ne suggested that a
marker was wanted on the battle ground IN
the position. held by the regiment during
the battle. Mr. Gibbs followed with a mo-
tion that the balance in the hands of the
monumental committee be expended for
that purpose and the remainder
be pledged, collected and expended
! by the same Monumental committee Tor the
purpose OF erecting the the marker Mr..
Bagey moved that roster Of the regiment
survivors and members of the society ba
printed at a cost not exceeding 81, 2JO,
which he afterward changed to 81, 800, and
, that an advertisement for members ad-
dresses be sent to the National Tribune.
the motion was carried, and the secretary
then stated that a list of the surviving
members had been asked for by. and sent
to ex-Commissioner Of Pensionss Tanner.
\ collection of -. SO was taken up, and the
meeting adjourned at 1:12 o clock for the
banquet and campfire AZ the Addison house.
The banquet began at 500 o clock.
About 80 persons were pr snt. The Adj
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Union flags and Otherwise Tor the occasion.
After the Old bows had done justice
TO the excellent repast q campfire paper was
read by Gen. Greenleaf oS Burlington. The
pupar was entitled The cavalry in the Get
tvsburc canpaigns. II wa. an excellent
paper and was listened to with great inter-
est, and many points were loudly app.aud-
ed. Snosches followed by many present,
including Gen. Wells, Comrades Bagley,
Wheeler. Edison and others The boys lad
a great time and kept up the campfre until
late qoiuc into the little small hours
Inc oIi'oers Neu"iou'
AuDpLLBUET, Nov. 20.-The 2Oth an
nual reunion of the Vermont officers asso-
citation was held here to-day, tn uufavor-
able weather not preventing a large and en-
thusiastic attendance. Many of those who
attended the cavalry reunion last evening
remained over and the morning trains
brought goo} lumber Of veterans. The
business meeting was neld this If. erno5n,
and the fo.i) wing officers were elected for
the ensuing year.
prtsiieu.-l. ). StrGnahan Of st. Al
bans.
Vice Pres L uts-F. D. Butterfeld of
Derby, s :. Gurnhun OF Rutland.
Treasurer---f /, Kingsley Of Rutland.
Secretary-lt, +. Smith Of Mont
peier
Executive committee--F. Z. Smith, 2.
P. Pitkin and j. II. Lucia, all of Mont
pelier.
In accordance with the custom every
other year the next meeting will be held at
Montpelier during the session of the lessta-
ture in 1899 Ex-Goy. Barstow ot Suel-
t,on and was heartily adoD-ei II called