Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03

Stannnrd Post No. Q, the honored local
branch of the great organization of the
Grand Army Of the Republic, celebrated the
10Th anniversary of its birth Friday even
ing The exercises were held in the posts
commodious rooms in the Warner block be-
fore good-szed audience of veterans,
their sons, ladies belonging to tho
relief corps and to the auxiliary and their
friends
Department Commander Branch Of New
port was not present. He accepted Com
mander Holton's invitation to cheer his
comrades with his presence and words but
telegraphed late yesterday that illness had
detained him at home Mr.. Holton prom
ised Commander Branch's presence at some
future meeting Of the post.
Commander Holton presided and the er-
ercises were opened with a selection by the
Burlington Cadets quartette, composed Of
Joseph A. Roberge j. Linsley Hall, Lieut.
NJ. Brownell and Joseph Gotta. Mr.. Holton
spoke of the appropriateness of the ami
versary, and gave n brief sketch of the post.
He introduced Col. [ a. Woodbury., who
told of what he saw at Fortress Monroe,
Richmond and other battlefields After
Comrade Hutchns of New Jersey had
spoken, Comrade Burns gave a recitation.
Mayor Van Patten, being introduced, spoke
pleasantly about the post, its past and pres
ent honored members and the soldier of the
| war.
Capt II. f. Tutherly spoke in response to
the sentiment "The Regular Army" Capt.
| Tutherly said that he was always pleased
to meet with grand army men and felt
honored to be invited to be present at the
exercises. They had made an enviable his
tory and he regretted he could not have
rhared in that distinction with them. Tho
sest of his remarks were devoted to the
regular army. He thought that drilling in
high schools was good thing. Commander
| Holton said that no grand army meeting in
this city would be complete without song
from Comrade Thomas Green. Mr.. Green
| responded with "1he Colored Volunteer ~
Mr.. Holton gave to Gen. T. S, Peck the
sentiment heladies. Gen. Peck said he sup
posed he could, like the other speakers OF
the evening, say that he was unprepared,
| which, however, he thought was unnecessa-
ry as they, Che soldiers,) ought
to be willing to talk at their
meetings without preparation and
it was poor soldier who would not speak
about the ladies. Gen. Peck paid the ladies
who compose the Woman's Relief corps, the
! Ladies auxiliary of Gen. William Wells
camp and the ladies and gentlemen of the
| Y. NJ. =. y a Nigh codnpitme IT assuE1plss,
them that the soldiers appreciated their
many repeated kindnesses.
1t was quite fitting, he said, that Mrs.
Hagar wife of George I Hagar, the first
man in Burlington to volunteer his services
to save his country, should be the first
president of the Woman's Relief Corps Of
| the city. In speaking of the post Gen.
Peck said that Stannard Post, all
| though numbered two, was really
the oldest post in the state,
the post at st. Johnsbury whose
formation ante-dated it, being defunct when
Stannard post was organized.
Chaplain Olmstead Gen. w. L. Green
leaf and Capt Sharpley also spoke, The
exercises closed shortly before 10 o'clock
with another pleasant recitation by Mr..
Burns. Maj, G. s Blodgett, j. b. Scully
and Capt. r. B. Arms We're among the
other prominent veterans present.