Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-09-24
Potomac.
Army Of Il
Annual Reunion at Burlington
with 4 Largo tendance.

4 Last " edncsdaN | Thursday the
annual reunion ~ is organization
was held under u favorable aus
i piccs and It was Il pleasant affair.
Wednesday morni the meeting OF
the several army 81 were held and
the time was EN- ed socially. It
was happy honr ent in meeting
old comrades once re. Officers Tor
each corps were ell i.
La the arlernoon me the parade,
which was a graz affair. Nearly
every street had a Illusion of bunt-
ing, ETC.. ami man locks were gaily
i decorated.
! Following weret e bodies in the
Iline:-police suua, Sherman's mill
tary band, Marsha en-. W. w. Hen
~ and staff. 2lst tied States infan-
| try, Lieut. Col. q hbcrs McGibben
commanding. 500, GERS and men and
band. First Squa bn Third United
States cavalry, Ma Louis i. Nor
Iris commanding, officers and men,
carriages containi the governor ana
Acknowledgements vermont, may
or of Burlington, GERS OF the society
of the army Of Thu otomac, and DIS
tinguished guestN land M company
first regiment, w G., Captain Z.
NJ. Brownell conl} nding, as escort,
30 men.
! At4 o'clock IN bnliness meeting
was held at the III yard opera house
\ and the followingQficcrs were elected:
Gen. w. w. Hay Of Burlington,
/ president: Gen. Is. Peck Of Bur-
Ilington, vice pres& Int: Gen. Iloratio
\ G. King ofsNew rk, secretary; Col.
Samuel Truesda& Of New YORK,
treasurer: JamcsW. 5. Scott Of Bos-
ton. correspondiI&ccrctary TWAS
decided to hold Il next reunion at
Troy, N. Y.
AT s o'clock in Die evening pubic
exercises were he@n the opera mouse.
Addresses of wclohe were delivered
| by Gov. Woodbury. and Mayor Peek,
and the newly els4ed president, zen.
w. w. Henry, roponded, alter Which
Mai. Gen. OrlanGl Smith, U. ). a..
delivered an oralIl and Capt. JACK
Crawford read a poem. Short al
dresses were also Hhde by officers and
distinguished guHs.
! Thnrsda moriag opened up rath-
er rainy but III side IF it the men,
| bers of the Socieu3of the Army of the
Potomac were coa9eyed TO Fort Ethan
Allen, the Unitcdktates military posi-
situated four mih1 from here, where
/ are uuartered fou2 troops Of the Sd
i United States c}alrv, Mai. J.. l..
Morris commanding. The post was
inspected with mqh interest by Inc
| veterans. After sdinner the party
| boarded the exclusion steamer Kein-
deer and cniovet two hours sail
about Lake Champlain. The exercises
of the reunion wen brought 70 close
with banquet I'M he evening AZ the
| Van Ness House,
Atthe banquet Fen. John L. Lock.
man Of New YorA acting president Of
the society. presiltd. Letters OF re-
gret were read frAn President Cleve-
land. ex-PresideA Harrison, Horace
Porter, Gen. Rosecrans and l.. y
Chittenden. Tho speakers were Gen
10. o. Howard fof the president OF Tho
United States, CIV. U. A. Woodbur,
for the state of Vermont, Mayor II. S
Peck for the city bf Burlington, Gen
j. r. Brooke forbur country, Gen. II
Z. Tremainc forthe army of the Pc
tomac, Gen. E. ID. Ruggles for tn
army and navy, Gen J. X. Lewis ~
volunteers, GEM Daniel Butterhelt
for the army of the Potomac IN th'
West, Gen. w. w. Ayerill for tn
cavalry. Gen. Daniel Butterfeld il
: the course Of his speech read the FOL
lowing dispatch from Maj. Mckinley
which was received with tremendou
cheers
CANTON, Sept. II.
r To Gen. DANIEL Butte,Jield, BaTtng
ton, Us:
| am more than sorry that | canno
be at the meeting of the army OF Tn
Potomac. 1t was my privilege I
serve for short time with that illus
trious army and it would have bee
? most pleasing to me to have joine
!. in their reunion, but my engagement
will not permit. Please convey to tn
assembled soldiers my best wishes an
assurances Of respect.
: WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Among the prominent veteran
present were Gen. J. L. Lockmar
Gen. Horatio G. King, recording sec
j retary; Col. Samuel Truesdale, treas
urer; Brig. Gen. John K. Brooke
i United States army; Gen. Chas. =
Sawtelle, quartermaster general OF tn
United States army; ex-Congressma
= M. McGinnis Gen. Daniel Butteriielt
q Gen. stephen Motif, Maj. Gen. u
1 lando Smith, U. S. A., OF Baltimor'
: Md, and Capt. Jack Crawford.
The new president, Gen. Willial
w. Henry, was born in Waterbur.
Nov. 81, 1881. He enlisted as pr
yate in Co. D, I'd vt. Vols, and We
promoted first lieutenant OF 70. !
lie was present at the first battle {
Rul, RIM. and few months afte