Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-11-12

The Only Mounted q. A. II. in the United
States.


post Of Orwell, which is commanded by
Hon. Ii. G. Hubbard. This, we believe, Is
the only mounted Grand Army post in the
United States and 1t is n splendid body Of
men and horses. They acted as escort to
President Harrison at the Bennington cen
tennial in August last, and all who saw
them were proud of the veteran mounted
post. Through the kindness of Commander
Hubbard picture has been sent to Quarter
master Gen. Gilmore Gen. Greeneaf, Capt
Wright, military storekoeper, and the al ju
tant generals Office. President Harrison
spoke very highly of the splendid appear
ance OF this post, which escorted him from
North Bennington to Bennington on the
morning Of August 10, AMI afterward re-
ported to Gen. Greencaf, chief marshal,
for escort duty.
Col. Foster Issues nn Order which is
Worth Careful PerusaL
The following order, which has been is
sued by Col. II. S. Foster of the Vermont
Sons of Veterans, will be found of interest
Past Col. &. +. r. Jenne OF Camp No. 2,
Brattleboro, having reluctantly declined
the office Of inspector OF the division, owing
to his inability to give the necessary time
and attention to the duties of the office,
Past Col. +. T. Grswold of camp No. 4,
Bennington is hereby appointed to that Of
flee. lie will be obeyed and respected
ccrdngly.
Brother George W. Keller of camp No.
10, Burlington, is hereby appointed color
sergeant OF the division, and will be respect
ed accordingly.
The careful attention OF all is specially
invited to the provisions of the circular let
ter pertaining to the "Sons of Veterans
| ,rIs
should at once be set on foot for the organ
ization of company in every camp in the
division. A regiment of Green Mountain
boys should be speedily formed, and later, a
brigade, rally, boys, as your fathers rallied
from 'Gl to IS. The men of Vermont were
among the first to respond to the call to
| arms, and no drawer or better soldiers ever
| faced foe in combat. Let us show our
selves worthy sons of noble srss. Let us
make the ampiest possible preparation to
sustain tho magnificent reputation they
made, and to guard and defend the glorious
| legacy they have left u.s. Let us ever bear
| in mind those memorable words of the inn
mortal Sedgwick, "Put the Vermonters
ahead, and keep the column well closed up
The first company i'll the Vermont division
is now being rapidly recruited in camp No.
| 10, Burlington. What camp will furnish
the second Wherever practicable, bands or
drum corps should be organized in camps.
These have contributed much 70 the success
of the Massachusetts, division and doubtless
| Of many others.
| Almost every camp can have, at least, a
small drum corps. The sound of the spirit
stirring drum and ''enr- piercing fife"
should be heard in every Vermont hamlet.
The shrill notes of the trumpet should echo
| m ol u,pt
tains. and reverberate from crag to crag.
These will tend to arouse enthusiasm, at
tract attention to our noble order and
! bring needed recruits to our ranks. The
| fires Of patriotism should NE kept blazing
brighely on our mountain peaks, and in our
beautiful valleys, serving as beacon lights
to beckon us onward to greater love of
country, her flag and her institutions;
greater pride in the grand records of our
ancestors; and increased devotion to the
sacred work Of our order. Rise, brothers,
shake oil lethargy, and buckle Oh your
armour.
Brother W. w. La Point OF U. 4. Wood
bury camp No. %, Barre, has been recon-
nended for appointment on the National
press committee the representative Of
the Vermont division thereon.
The superiority of some of the camps in
the division is plainly traceable to their Of
ticient auyilares, the Ladies' Aid society.
| Those societies cannot receive too much aid,
support and encouragement from the Sons
of Veterans. They are doing a noble and
disinterestel work; they are building better
than they can know. The Womans Relief
corps and the Ladies' Aid societies contain
many of the best women in the State. They
should contain them all. 1t is hoped that
the day is not far distant when every camp
of the Vermont division, Sons of Veterans
will have the efficient help OF a Ladies' Aid
society. Every camp should exert itself to
the utmost to that end.
Brother G. II. Anderson of camp No. &c.
st. Adams, having been duly elected and
installed as captain OF that camp, vice
! Stranahan, resigned.
Brother II. l.. Colcgrove having tender
ed his resignation as captain of camp No. 7,
Underhill, the same is hereby accepted
First Lieut.. +. p. Tilliston will assume COM
mand OF the camp, and order an election to
ill the vacancy thus caused.
The application for membership of Fred
Butler has been re jected by camp No. 10,
Burlington. This name should be entered
in all black books.
The pres, OF the State can help the order
and the division by publishing notes OF in
terest pertaining to the Sons of Veterans.
Many OF the Sons can be reached in this
way, that could not in any other. To en-
courage this publication, and stimulate in
terest, copies of all orders will be mailed t.
all papers known to be published in the
State, and it is hoped that such parts Of
Thorn as are of general interest will be pub
lshed.
Mrs. Luce, widow of Hiram Luce o
Barnard, who was soldier in the war o.
the rebellion, has recently secured pension
of %l3 month and $500 back pay.
! cured Jy NeUrOtic Pile Ointment
> Aftel several years suffering with Piles,
have been cured by using Neurotie Pile ONT
mcnt. Many other remedies have failed [
help me- but NeurotiC Pile Ointment has evi
dainty wrought a permaueut Cure. | oincprel