Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-04-19

Neterans, NO. ~ OF Burlington, the 1Ollow-
ing addition of new and nicely bound books
Home, from Mrs. A. j. Reynolds; Three
Guardsmcn, Mrs C. T.. Montgomery; Ro-
mola, Mary c. Boyle; Soldiers Three, Mrs.
J.. S. Benedict: Kenlworth, Mrs. A. j.
Daniels; Cast up by the Sea, Mrs. lisa a.
Ellis: \ Little Turk, Cor'nela Russell;
Moses from an Old Munse, Cora b. Frances
Modern Story Teller, Amy f. Putnam;
Blue and Gray, Miss Charlotte II. McGafYey.
co. A, V. n. G.
Captain C. A. Davis, the popular and
efficient captain Of Co. a, lst regt., V. n. G.,
has rendered his resignation after 10 years
of service 1t is rumorod that by reason of his
high standing in the regiment he will not be
allowed to withdraw completely, but will be
appointed adjutant, vice Lieut.. b. b. Per
ldns of st. Adams resigned.
Col C. c. kinsman and wife attended
the dedication OF Co. KS new armory and
club rooms at Bennington on the 10th.
Co. A. has used over 1000 rounds Of gal
lery cartridges since January ], in qualify
ing new men for second class marksmen.
Co A will hold a special meeting on April
10 to elect a captain and fill such Offices as
may be vacant
At Company AS weekly drill and social
this weeh the following programme was
presented to an audience Of nearly 400:
Trombone solo, Mr.. Charles Smith; reading,
Hon Henry +. Field, State treasurer;
quartette, Messrs. Smith, Rowell, Hopkins
and Leonard; SOLO "The Lost Chord, " Miss
Guilty: reading, Prof. Perry Of the Rutland
Classical Institute; guitar and banjo quar-
| tette Messrs Noe Matthews, Peabody and
Warner: cornet solo, Mr. Edward Kane;
piano duet, the Misses Martelle; reading,
TAPS" Miss Newton.
The FREE Press will be pleased to pub
lish notes from other companies OF the Yer
mont National Guard, as we'll as Grand
Army posts.
| Col. Warden and his son, Ralph A. War
don OF Boston, Mass, were IN the city
short time on Saturday last. John j. War
den was born in Burlington and enlisted as
a private in Co. D. 9Th Vermont regiment,
when hardly lG years of age, lie was good
soldier and received honorable wounds in the
battles Of the Wilderness, Cold Barbor and
Cedar Creek. -Four brothers Of the War
den family enlisted in Vermont regiments,
all Of whom We're wounded, \ half brother,
who enlisted in a New York regiment was
killed. No family can show better rec
ord. Col. Warden is chief clerk at the
Adams House in Boston. He has many
AiltHuo NUN dll paris VI Iue COulILI ~ anu 10
most popular with Nernonters.
The event of the season for the Grand
Army boys in Caledonia county was the
campfire at st. Johnsbusy Tuesday the Sd,
After a fine banquet speeches were made by
Post Commander Thompson, Capt. E, H,
Hovey, Department Commander c. f.
Branch, Hon. Fl. C. Bates and others. The
exercises were interspersed with music.
DR.. j. c. Rutherford of Newport has pre-
sented Baxter post, G. \. R., with a fine
life size crayon portrait OF Past Post Com
mander George Francis Merriam.
Special orders No. rs announce that
ajor Osnan D. CLARK list regiment, Capt
Fred B. Midget, Co. Z, 1st regiment, and
Capt. Arthur G. Eaton, Co. H, 1st regi-
ment, are hereby appointed board of in
spection (or survey to examine and report
upon the condition of clothing, camp and
garrison equipage, ordnance stores and such
other property as may be brought before
them, for which Brig. Gen. William H.
Gilmore, quartermaster-general is RESPONSE
bic. The board will meet at Montpelier,
VT, April IL, 1894, or Us soon thereafter a.
practicable, subject to the call of the senior
member. The quertermaster- general will
, arrange the transpOrtion of the officers.
, Special orders No A. announce that First
! Lieutenant Ben b. Perkins, adjutant FIRST
regiment V. n. g., has resigned, the same
: is accepted, and he is honorably discharged
, from the service.
I Adit Perkins has served as an enlisted
man and an officer of the Vermont National
Guard for many years, and has always
= been prompt, reliable and efficient in every
position occupied. In his withdrawal from
military life he carries with him the friend.
ship and esteem of all his comrades.
Capt. Theodore a. Davis, Co. A (Rut
land First regiment has sent in his resigna
ton which has been accepted and he has re
ceived an honorable discharge. The election
of his successor will be held at Rutland
April 10.
Invitations have been sent out for granC
= camp fire to be given in their new hall by
! Roberts Post, &. \. R., of Rutland Friday
evening, June |, next. The chief feature
of the occasion will be the presentation t.
-, the post of Grand Army memorial recorC
:, by the Hon. John w. Champion of Rutland
! Each member of this posts entitled to Il full
= page of the record, which is to remain the
- property of the post until the final closing
mp OF its affairs, when it is to be deposited
| in Memorial Hall for preservation.
Farnsworth Post, &. \. R., of Lyndon
vile assisted by the ladies of the W. r. C.
give a camp fire Friday evening. Depart
ment Commander Branch Of Newport will
give the principal address.