Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-10-11
GRAND ARMY REUNION.
Windham County Veterans at
Wilmington.

Dinner, the Formal Exercises and
Camphre---the Afternoon Sporting
Events.
The annual reunion of the Windham
County Veterans association was held at
Wilmington Friday. The weather was fa-
vorable and everything passed off to the
complete satisfaction of the large company
of veterans and the people of Wilmington.
At about II 80 o'clock the line was form
ed upon the depot grounds under direction
of Col. Geo. II. Bond of Brattleboro, with
aides as follows: George j. Bond of Sears
burg, D. S. Ballou and f. E. Ray of Will
mington, and Z. r. Cook of Dover. Over
2j0 men were in line and number did not
join, so there were probably over 800 old
soldiers present. Nearly every post in the
county was represented. Especial credit
is due Sedgwick post of Brattleboro for
the splendid representation; over so men
were present and Commander j. f. Hast
ings showed himself the right man in the
right place. Other posts were represent
ed as follows: Abbott, No. 80, Windham,
A. II. Mack, commander, 10 men; Scott
post, No. II, Jamaica, M. L. Howard,
commander, 20 men; Greenwood post,
Putney, NJ. U. Sleeper, commander, 10
men; Clark post, Halifax, H. G. Bell, COM
mander, 80 men; H. o. Gillett post, Whit
ingham, No. 100, Amos Pike, commander,
20 men; A. L. Pike post, Readsboro, A.
w. Cole, senior vice commander, 10 men
c. b. Lawton post, Wilmington, N. NJ.
Haskell, commander, 35 men. Represent
atives were present from Birchard post,
Townshend and Newfane; Sanford post,
North Adams; Custer post and 9th corps,
Bennington; Greenfield, Shelburne Falls
and nearly every place within 25 miles.
The procession was headed by the Will
miDgton cornet band, j. 3. Price leader,
j. II. Kidder drum major. Both of the
Readsboro bands were present and added
greatly to the interest of the occasion by
their excellent music. The procession
moved through the principal streets of the
village, passing in review before the officers
of the association, who were upon G. M.
Russelrs veranda.
The parade was dismissed upon the fair
ground and all soldiers and families par
took of an excellent dinner served in fio-
raj hall. After dinner the business meet
ing occurred, Thomas Harmon, president,
presiding. These officers were elected for
the year ensuing: President, Kittredge
Haskins, Brattleboro; vice president, G.
NJ. Russell, Wilmington; secretary and
treasurer, NJ. r. Pratt, Newfane; execu-
tive committee, Milton L. Howard, Wales
Cheney, Jamaica; II. A. Dudley, London
derry. 1t was voted to hold the reunion
in 1896 at Jamaica.
After the business meeting came the
camp fire, and it was intensely interesting
from beginning to end. Col. Hooker not
being present, Col. Kittredge Haskins act
ed as toastmaster and presided in very
happy manner. Following Col. Haskins's S
Introductory remarks, the quartet, consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Kidder, Mrs. G.
NJ. Russell and j. r. Biddle, sang 1.-THE
army bean," which received hearty ap-
plause. Col j. II. Gouldng followed with
appropriate remarks and the quartet rem
dered eXpressively, "Who will tell the sto-
ry when the boys are gone," a composition
of Prof. Chapman of Windham.
No camp fire is complete without Com
rade ellison of Chesterfield and he was at
his best and brought down the house as
usual. A. p. Childs of Bennington fol-
lowed with appropriate remarks, referring
to the scenes of 33 years ago, when he en-
listed as a soldier of the 10th Vermont.
j. ii. Kidder sang a solo, "When Bill! was
mustered in" Col. II. E. Taylor gave an
interesting account of the recent national
encampment at Louisville. One of the
most earnest and eloquent speeches of the
day was by Judge Carroll of Newfane.
The quartet followed with "Marching
through Georgia." and Peter S. Chase
made interesting remarks, followed by
George j. Bond of Searsburg. The next
musical selection was Tramp, tramp,
tramp" Milton Powers of Halifax, who
was member of the regular army, spoke
appropriately. G.. NJ. Russell, represent
ing G. B. Lawton post, No. A, took occa-
sion TO thank all visiting comrades who
had taken pains to attend the reunion and
to assure them that cordial welcome
awaited them in the future. "Tenting Oh
the old camp ground" was the closing
piece of music, the audience heartily join
ing, and the Ipresiding officer declared the
exercises at an end.
Reunion OF Companies e and G, IIth
Vermont.
The society was called to order by AL
bert Patch of Boston, vice president
Eight members of Co. G were present;
Henry Allen, P. Fl. Allen, j. Z. Gould
E. Howard, A. II. Mack, Henry Rhodes
G. H. Upham, Lewis johnson. Thirteen
members of Co. E were present: f. H
Aldrich, j. NJ. Bassett, A. G. Bickford
Sylvester Bickford, Dana Chamberlin, H
A. Carpenter, Fl. A. Grover, r. E. Harris
G. o. Harvey, Albert Patch, John Pellett
F. E. Ray, Barna Phelps. These officers
were elected: President, Albert Patch
vice presidents, Henry j. Allen, f. E. Ray
A. II. Mack and John Pellet; secretary
and treasurer, Fl. A. Carpenter. The soci
ETY. adjourned to meet at Jamaica, 1896.
Sporting Events OF the Afternoon.
The sporting events were contested dur
| ing the afternoon on the street. The fin
ishes were close and exciting. Severa
athletes from North Adams and Shelburn
Falls were present, but they had formid
able competitor in f. Bement, the younl
were d. Hubbard, j. Newton and E. Bar
nard. The Siamese or three legged rae
came first and +. Bement and T.. j. Steven
of Wilmington won with yards to spare
not being pushed at the finish. j. Hogal
and O'Brien of North Adams were secon
(O'Brien entered the games under tn
name of p. Smith), G. M. Brown and L
Z. Willis of Shelburne Falls were third
There were seven starters in the wheelbaI
row race, which O'Brien captured, Hoga
second and Willis third. Seven men ais
toed the scratch in the sack race. II. BE
ment jumped forward easily and regularl
and won first, with G. c. Barlow, the Wi
mington bank clerk, in second position
and O'Brien third. The high jump wa
one of the best contests of the day. A
cleared the bar at feet six inches. Tw
notches higher proved too much for BC
ment, Hogan and II. b. Newton, the latte