Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-14
THE ANNUAL REUNION
OF the Windham County Veterans.


Saturday was an ideal day for an occa-
sion like the seventh annual reunion of the
Windham county veterans. The attend
ance of old soldiers was less than had been
anticipated, between 200 and 800 being
present, but what the gathering lacked in
numbers was made up in spirit, and the
reunion as a whole was one of the most
enjoyable that has been held The line of
march was formed at the depot grounds at
= o'clock, Headed by the First Regiment
band the veterans marched through Main
and other principal streets, and back to
Grand Army hall. In addition to the
members of Sedgwick post there were
good-sized delegations present from the
posts at Bellows Falls Putney, Newfane,
Townshend and West Halifax. A Brat
tleboro drum corps assisted in the parade.
At the business meeting these officers
were chosen: President, II. f. Taylor,
Brattleboro; vice president, G. ID. Whit
man, Putney; secretary and treasurer l..
p Bailey, Putney; executive committee,
K. +. Gordon Brattleboro, g. II. Phillips,
Putney, II. \. Dudley, South Londonder-
ry, H. a. Williams, Bellows Falls, Milton
Howard, Jamaica. 1t was voted to hold
next years reunion at Puney.
At > o'clock all the veterans repaired to
the armory, where an excellent supper was
served by the members of Scdgwick Re
lief corps.
The town hall was filled to overlooking
in the evening when the campfire was
held. For two hours and a half humorous
stories, interesting "reminiscences and glow
ing tributes to the Boys in Blue inter
spersed with attractive music, was the or
der.
George X. Russell of Bellows Falls, the
retiring president of the ASSOCIATION, in
troduced Col. Hooker as the president of
the evening. Col. Hooker was in his hap
piest mood, and convulsed the audience
with his Introductory iibes, which none of
the speakers escaped.
In opening he said that the people of
Vermont were second to none in doing
honor to the old soldier. We were fortu-
nate tonight in having with us a governor
who was also q citizen of Windham coun-
ty and of Brattleboro, and there were none
who took more interest in the affairs of
the Grand Army.
GOV. Fuller. was warmly greeted as he
stepped forward. He said he was glad to
respond for the state to the men who left
these green hills and went into Southern
dangers-the battle and the prison pen
that they might retain a home under the
flag which so proudly waves over us. The
history of Vermont was unique. There
was nothing more thrilling than the deeds
of Allen, nothing which appealed me to
the pride than the fitting ont of the squt,.-
ron for the successful naval battle at PlattS-
burgh, nothing more patriotic than the
story of the men who went out over one
fourth of century ago that the Union
might be preserved. The state of Yer
mont has always loved her veterans and
delighted to honor them. 1t is a pleasure
to render respect to them for the deeds
which they have done. These men have
earned their title, and the children should
be taught to pay them respect, as was done
in the streets of Paris to those who had
fought under the great Napoleon. The
work of the old soldiers goes to make up
the magnitude and briliancy of the coun-
try, for without it We should have no coun-
Try. What we give to them let it be not
grudgingly, but from the heart.
Department Commander Henry said that
the day had passed when scoffers classed
members of the Grand Army as bumncrs
and dead-bcats. The Grand Army has ac-
complished more than has been conceded.
by its organization it has deepened the
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