Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-23
A NOTABLE REUNION.
Company p, I4th New Hampshire Vol
unteers, at swAn1ey, N. IT,, Last Fri

Company =, l4th New Hampshire Vol
unteers, at swnnIey, N. H., Last Fri
day.
The reunion of Co. +, 14th n. II. Vols,
was held at the residence Of Chas. II. Hol-
brook in Swanzey, y. H., the old home of
Joshua Whltcomb, Dcnman ThompsOn's
famous character in the "Old Homestead"
last Friday, Oct. 16 The morning was
fine and clear and at about nine O'Clock
the comrades with their wives and daugh-
tiers began to arrive, and at noon 81 COM
rades had reported and were called to order
by Comrade G. =. Gibson and marched in
two ranks to an adjoining cottage where,
with their families, making i'm all about
$50, they were seated to such repast as
none but soldiers wives know how to pre-
pare. After eating dinner it was found
that there were supplies for at least five
hundred and one cOmrade proposed TO stay
until all was eaten if it took two weeks.
This was agreed to by all present. The
party then repaired to the hall once more
where letters were read by Comrade ellison
from Comrades Geo. B. Holbrook. Charles
G. Howard and c. S. Farr of Springfield,
Mass, Edwin +. Thayer of Greenfield,
Mass, Clinton Bancroft Of Worcester,
Mass, (Comrade Bancroft, by the way,
was represented by five pounds of nice cof-
fee received by express prepaid,) NJ. Smith
of Worcester, formerly of the band and
known as "Mote," j. w. York of the End
VT. and Geo. w. Lewis of Co. A, 18th
Regt., all of whom found it impossible to
be present.
A beautiful poem was rendered by Miss
Mabel Howe of Chesterfield, also one by
Mrs. Dickerman of Swanzey, both daugh-
tiers of veterans This was followed by
the singing of Alabama" by Comrade Gil
son and "The Old Army Bean" by the
company with Miss Bolster of Keene at
the piano. Remarks were then made by
Comrade Gibson and at a kind of business
meeting it was decided to hold a reunion at
SpoffOrd lake in Chesterfield, n. H., in
August, 1892, Company of the 18th to
be included in the reunion, of which due
notice will be given. Then followed a
grand march lead By Comrade Adj. l.. w.
Wright and lady, after which was dance,
and the way those gray headed old boys
did dance! But they soon danced out and
then the younger party came in for the
next relief
After a social chat and some stories, not
fish but army stories, supper was announced
and the tables were again filled. Then
came the camp fire and such fire! Char
lie had spent all the afternoon before haul
ing wood and rubbish from an old barn and
had planted an ugly looking piece of artil-
lery, one gun, near by and pointed toward
Richmond to be used if John Norwood did
not appear, but John was there, so there
was no occasion for firing. While the
whole neighborhood was lighted up, the
comrades standing on the broad veranda
of the pavilion near by with their wives
4 r., ,f,rl,f
Marching through Georgia, etc, etc
Then followed more dancing, music being
furnished by nice string band from West
Swanzey About nine o'clock in the even
ing the company began TO disperse after
voting thanks to Comrade Holbrook, his
cool wife and daughter
Among the pleasant features of the re-
union was the presence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Holbrook, father and mother of Charlie,
who were seated at the head of the table
during dinner.
Comrades G. p. ellison and l.. ID. Farr
were chosen to draft resolutions and for
ward to the widow Of Wesley Farr of
Burke, VT, on the recent death of her hus-
band, who was a member of company +
There were present Capt. l.. w. Wright.
ID. II. Thompson, Billy Morey, +. o.
Smith, James BOulton, L. Barrett Fosgate
and Geo. Perry of Winchester, \. H.; G.
i. Gibson, l.. ID. Farr, Bradford c. Farr,
Henry II. Howe and l.. O. Lincoln of
Chesterfield, y. H.; Geo. +. Martin and
Lorenzo Harris of Orange, Mass. Henry
Baldwin of Keene, y. H.; John F. Hunt
and Chas. II. Holbrook of Swanzey, y. H.;
c. o. Colburn, Brattleboro, VT; George p.
Ward, Troy, \. H.. John Norwood, Rich
mond, y. IL. and honorary members, II.
4 LII.
Bolster of Keene " H., former leader of
the band.
1t is hoped that all the old members of
Co. F and Co. c will be present next sea-
son at Spofford lake.
ONE WHO MAs TmEnE