Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-21
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY.
VERMONT CoMMANDERY, MILITARY
ORDER LOYAL LEGION.
Banquet at the Van Ne. House Paper
by EN-Gov. Roswell Farnnam Poem
of Local Interest BY Hon. s.
g. W. Bepiamiu.


the rooms of the commandcry in tho Hay
ward block NJ 1870 y. m, at which Senior
Nice-Comnander Major Jonn l.. Barstow
presided, the commander, Gen. q. O.
Howard, being absent in the West. With
this exception every officer Of the society
was present one application for menu
beGghip was received.
After the business meeting the members
adjourned TO the Van Ness House, where
at o'clock they, with their invited guests
and ladies, sat down 10 the anniNersarS
banquet. The vtands set forth were ell
joyed as they deserved and al 10 O'Clock
the POSTMASTER. cX-Gov. John l.. BarStow,
made few Introductory remarks and in
troduccd ex-Gov. Roswell Farnham. thc
speaker Of the evening. who gave an in
terestins and appropriate address on Ills
experiences as provost marshal at Fort
l-ess Monroe in the summer Of 1851 In the
address ehero wore described some OF the
de"ds of tho Vermont Brigade, experiences
with cOntrahanas the condition Of affairs
al the fort in 1851 and many of other in
teresting facts ana incidents.
Nhc toaStWaSta" stated that. owing TO
the lateness OF the hour. it had been de-
cided to limit ell speeches TO five min
utcs. He made a few pertinent remarks
in which he introduced Gov L. \. WOOd-
bury, who responded to the toast. The
State of Vermont" Gov. Woodbury. al
luded to the great number of times he
was called on for this toast and thoughts
he remarks must be setting rather old,
closing by saying that he did not need to
say anything for The good Old state Of
Vermont
capt. Guy Howard was called on to goo
Spond for the regular army. capt, How
ard said that he was always glad to speak
Tor tho army. There Is much heroisio.
strength and character among the men in
tho army. The speaker also drew some
thought from the death and funeral Oh
Private Weeks Of Fort Ethan Allen
The navy followed and was assigned 10
iaymaster a. 5. Kenney Of Washington,
who made some appropriate remarks.
Rev. f. j. RansioW of SWanton also re
sPonded to the same toast He told some
amusing stories and thought the navy
had splendid record in the Victories OF
wsr. lie also cited several victories won
by tho INV.
col Frank G.. Butterteld was the next
speaker. He said he knew of no other
organization which he would rather be
with than the Loyal Legion. Their meet
MAS not necessary TO enumerate the
achievements Of the Vermont brigade.
Hon. :. G. W Benjamin of New York.
late minister to Persia. WAS called for ana
after a few remarks read the following
vacation on the shores OF the lake.
TIM L,Acr J., on, 1A1-I. CIIANtprAr%
l. '1''''''' -, - i'-''''' '''' .-''
On Aunlci roaming bE theSe "oo"cd
SHORES
mere forests t"lHs 'HtIF NcruuFe e' tNe
GINS,
ana placid pays lnuenL the SnStenInS
sands,
FONT not thy rihe at yon noble btr'
Soaring majestic in the azure vault.
II, In thy bSart the patriot ardor SIoWs,
Harm not inc grey OLD cage of Champlaih;
VI. II my lHHCJ klItIItS d ile ldlc
" heroes ana htrolc decoS OF yoGe,
AAim not HIS plumage let him roam as
t.e
Ns when his ancestors in eyries dweit
"o'VH pril'eNHl ""ous' "here beavers
oulIt
Iher mimic settlements by babblIns
streams
And royod the panther and the eynic bear
Long ere the war "Hool or the red man
br2he .,.--u.,
an; ne su'lhesS o. 'he SON 'iae' ana reused
ne s!uHIOo'puS OWL inc hermit OF Inc
wild
T : Eas.s OF Shamp.ain' proud as king
The featnered sachem of the gathering
y, storm, .,
1ie looks ullHHChIHB at lhe MONDAY sun,
And swooPs with arrow fight upon his
"hen fw''isht oFood' upon the heauteous
MS s'Ess oehtId Ihe MohaWks Stealthy
Hla!cH
ihIoush p"thIeSS WOODS on ruthless or
rama ocAc
with loren ana iolnaAa"k' They saw the
ral
VI 'tosti Hdiu! rangers marked with
piooo'
Ana hearH Inc latelui ron OF muskcts
Doom
a. itupphrutoi anu glorious HenninEton'
anu ArhoIo stern commands at Nalcours
AslG'
Ana Alen numerous summons when
me dawn
was breaking er IIconderosa's heights.
I"e' hth,u tne SHOUTS ol victory hcaNen-
ward rlnS
When brave Macdonough's heroes swept
ForeNer from the shores OF fair Cham
pam.
Itrchahce Yoh very eagle thou Deholu -
ph' huntsmah, IN ms youth was there as
wei,
ana snNHed eNu!tlhS oil the smoke OF pat
tic,
And saw himself the triumph that shall
I'VE,
In splendor blazoncG, while The nation
hEeS
mat bears his image on The nations
shield
ana stamps It on the m!n'aGe of our
mines,
-.mblem OF proud defiance to the foe
81 loyalty 10 our destiny Sublime
Ihe future? ah' who knows what doom
IL bears
from out ot chaos on its phantom wings
me present that too Ike II" lightning