Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-17
THE LOYAL LEGION.


mont Commanders Last Evening.
The annual meeting of the Vermont com
Inandery, Military Order of the LOYAL lie
gion, was held at the Van Ness House Tuesday
May $. The commandery was organized
four years ago with 30 charter members,
most of whom Withdrew from the
Massachusetts cOmmandery for the pur-
pose. 1t has now 10Y members COM
Irising large proportion of tho
Mon officers resident in Vermont and their,
eldest sons. Its first commander was the
late Gen. William Wells A. H. Beach of
Essex Junction, only son of the late Lieut.
+. 4. Beach, elected member of the
first class by Inheritance. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Communicated. Amasa S. Tracy. Rich
ford.
Senior vice commander-Lieut Col.
Franklin Butterfeld. Derby Line
Junior vice cOmmander-Maor John L.
Barstow. Shelburne.
Recorder-First Lieut.. William L. Green
leaf. Burlington.
Registrar-Capt. Robert B. Arms, Bur
lington.
Treasurer-Major Gardner S. Blodgett,
Burlington.
Chancellor-Brev. Capt. Henry O. Wheel
er, Burlington
Chaplain-Chaplain John f. Goodrich
Burlington
Counci-Capt. George o. Tyler Buring-
ton; Capt. Charles f. Branch, Newport:
Capt. Ebenezer j Ormsbee, Brandon: Maisr
Nathan P Bowman, st. Johnsbury; Lieut..
Joel c. Baker Rutland
A banquet followed the business meeting.
Gen. w. w. Henry, commander of the order,
sat at the head of the long table and on
his right were Mayor Van Patteu and Capt
H. f. Tutherly. At Gen. Henry's left were
Col. A. S. Tracy, commander elect, Gen.
Stephen Thomas and Gen. F. G. Butterfeld,
senior ce-commander- The others
present were Ex-Gov. j. l., Barstow,
junior vice commander reject, Chaplain
j. Z. Goodrich, Capt. X. ID. Arms,
Major G. S. Blodgett, Chaplain f. NJ.
Haynes, Capt A. w. Fuller. Col. G. O.
Tyler, d. n. Nicholson, Major c. II. Forbes,
Lieut.. Coz. f. $. Stranahan, Col. j. II.
GouIding, Gen. T, s. Peck Col II. e. Per.
kins, ez-Gov. f. J. Ormsbee, Lieut. c. j.
Woodbury., Lieut.. G. l. Hagar, a. II.
Beach, b. F. Payne. ex-Iieut. Gov. L. A
Woodbury., Lieut. c. A. Hibbard, Surgeon
w. 5. Vincent, Surgeon j. c. rutherford,
Capt. r. b. Stearns, 7. W. Sibley, DR.. d.
w. Smead, Capt. 6. B. Drury, Commander
j. H. Holton, Stannard post, No. >, G.. A.
r.; j. b. Scully. Col. +. w. Jewett, Col.
j.. H. Powell, Col j. A. Sheldon, Capt H.
q. Wheeler, Gen. W. l.. Greenleaf and rep
reaentatves of the press
After the banquet had been served Gen.
Henry alluded to tho enforced absence of
Gov Fuller and called on Mayor w. j.
Van Patten as the first speaker. Mayor
Van Patten referred to tho formation of the
first regiment in Burlington and said the
younger generations appreciated what the
officers and men did for their country dur
ing the dark days of tho war. He was glad
10 welcome the commandery to Burlington
Gen. Henry proposed three cheers for
Gen Stephen Thomas and after they had
been given Gen. Thomas made one Of his
characteristic speeches, showing remarkable
vigor for man in his Sjth year One flag
over ono country was his theme.
Chaplain f. NJ Haynes was the next
speaker His remarks were of a reminis-
cent character and us such wore thoroughly
appreciated by the members of the order
He closed with an eloquent reference to the
way Gen. Thomas will be regarded by fut-
ure generations.
FIX Gov. Ormsbee said that there were
dangers in this time Of peace as well as in
the time OF battle 10 years ago. We must
all guard the inner well as the outer post
ii we are to have a glorious future
Chaplain j. f. Goodrich added a word
for the cavalry.
Con. T. S Peck spoke briefly, making
some suggestions which would inure to the
good OF the commandery.
Lieut. Gov, Stranahan was called up as an
other cavalry man and spoke briefly as did
Eien. f. G.. Buttcrfield Col j. II. Goulding
and Dr., j. G.. Rutherford
A this point Gen. Henry turned the com
mand over to Col. a. $. Tracy. Col Tracy
thanked the companions for the honor con
ferred on him and said he was not elected as
speech maker but that ne had been given
TWO lcutenants who could do all the neces-
sary talking. He called on one of them.
Junior Vice Commander Barstow. Gov
Barstow in his remarks paid n warm tribute
to Col. Tracy services on the field of bat
tie.
Gen. Peck read letters and kilograms of
regret from frof. j. W. Burgess of Column
bia college, New York DR.. W. S. Webb,
Col. +. c. Smith, ex-Gov. G. S. Page, Hon.
J. G. Houghton and Hon. b. y. Fifield of
Montpelier aud Gen, j. j. Estey Of Rrattle
bogo. This closed the exercises of the even.
ing.
We wonder II our eadersreali7e that Paine's
Furniture Warerooms, u Boston cover a
floor space OF nearly five acres, the largest Te-
tail furniture store in the world Wonderful
bargains can always be secured there. This
week they are selling spccial lot of brass
ped,teads al much below their value.