St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1890-08-21
G. A. R.
At the National Encampment.

| TeuIllOH OH wednesday, anu many
old veterans met then for the first
time in 25 years. Gen. l.. A. Grant
assistant secretary of war, was the
old commander and presided over
| this meeting. Sherman Military
band of Burlington furnished music
| for the OCCASION At the business
meeting these officers were elected
President, Gen Lewis A. Grant; vice
presidents, Coils. ]. H. Walbridge OF
the I'd regiment, Thomas o. Seaver
of the Sd, George w. Hooker of the
4th, ]. K. Lewis of the 9TH, F. G
Butterfeld of the 9th and r. c.
Benton of the 18th; secretary, Col
| c. H. Forbes of the 5th; treasurer
| Capt. c. H. Cushman of the 11th
| Speeches followed and a fine time
was enjoyed. A pleasant incident
was the comforting of an honorary
membership on Mrs. Col. Walton
! (nee Anna Gettysburg Veazey) Of
Washington, d. c. The commander
of the Old Guard, in presenting the
badge of membership to Mrs. Walton,
stated that she was the first lady
who had been made an honorary
member, and that the honor was
conferred on account of the cOnspicu-
Gus gallantry of Col. Veazev at Get
| tysburg. 1t was on that eventful
day, July 3, 1868, that Mrs. Walton
was born, which fact induced her
father to add the name Gettysburg
to that which had already been Sc
lected for the infant.
One of the pleasantest features OF
the week was the complimentary
banquet rendered by the Massacl1u-
sets department to the delegates at
Mechanics building Thursday even
ing Fifteen hundred comrades were
present and Gen. Sherman received a
tremendous ovation. Gen. Veazey
and Gen. Alger spoke on the duties
of the g. A. X. and Gov. Bracket
made worthy address in behalf of
Massachusetts. Music was furnished
by Reeves band of Providence.
The veterans have had the right OF
way over Boston. All places of his
tOric interest were marked for the
visitors information in black letters
on white cards, thus THE Old South"
bore its name just above the clock
face and quite store of old historic
lore was printed on the "Old corner
BOOKSTORE" which was built in 1712
| in Queen Anne's time. Over the
Steinway piano store was a placard
which read, Here stood the house
of John Quincy Adams
Thursday and Friday were spent
by the comrades in sight seeing
Many visited historic Plymouth,
others went to some of the favorite
summer resorts near by and not a
few left for their homes The bar
racks gradually became deserted and
the VendOme and other official head
quarters lost their holiday APP
pearance. The convention formally
adjourned Thursday evening but
camp fires were held in a dozen differ
ent places on Friday. Autograph
sharks were omnipresent and Gen.
w. 7. Sherman and Mrs. John A.
Logan were most sought after. The
next encampment will be held at
Detroit, the home of Gen. Alger The
request was presented by Hon.
Warner Miller and met with unani-
nous approval. Gen. Alger ex-
pressed thanks at the action of the
encampment, and assured the dele
gates that they would receive a warm
hard task to equal the reception they
had received in Boston.
The business meeting Of the WOm-
ans Relief Corps was held Thursday
forenoon in fremont Temple. These
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Mrs. McHenry of Iowa, presi-
dent; Mrs Turner of Massachusetts,
senior vice president; Mrs Young of
Kansas City, junior vice president;
Mrs. Cheney of Detroit, treasurer;
Mrs Littlefield of Maine, chaplain;
secretary to be appointed by the
president.
The New Officers.
Commander-in-chief Veazey is one
of Vermont's most distinguished
soldiers and citizens. He was born
in Brentwood, n H., in December,
1885, and there he acquired the
rudiments of his education. He then
entered Phillips Exeter academy, and
laid the foundation for collegiate
course at Dartmouth, from which in
stitution he graduated with honors
his legal studies at the Albany law
school, and settled in Rutland.
When the first sounds of war were
heard he responded to the call with
patriotic zeal, and enlisted as a
private in the Sd Vermont regiment.
He was shortly afterward promoted
to the captaincy of company A of his
regiment. This regiment was latera
part of the famous Vermont brigade.
Promotions came to him in rapid
succession until he commanded his
regiment. This regiment has as its
first commander Gen. w. F. Smith
(popularlv known, and in history,
too, as "Baldy.") At the battle of
Gettysburg Col. Veazey and his little
band won endless fame and virtually
decided that conflict for the Union
army.
When the war was over Col. Veazey
returned to Rutland and continued
his law practice. In the fall of 1864
he was elected reporter of decisions
of the supreme court of Vermont,
and occupied that position for eight
years. He was subsequently APP
pointed register in bankruptcy, and
held the office until the bankrupt
law was repealed. He had begun to
take an active interest in politics,
and in 1S72-1S73 he was a member
of the state senate. In 1879 he was
elevated to the bench of the supreme
court of his state, and during the
year he performed the
arduous duty of revising the laws of
the state. Col. Veazey held his judi
cial position for the period of ten
years, resigning in 1889 after a faith
full and efficient service. In that year
he was appointed as member of the