Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-10-27
REUNION OF EIGHT VERMONT.
Onacers Electcd-Banquet and Campfire
In the Evening.

Montpelier, Oct. 25.-'The 18th annual re-
union OF the Eighth Vermont Rvgimcntal
Association was he'd in the rooms OF
Brooks Post in the Blanchard opera
block yesterday afternoon at O'Clock X.
Long before the hour for opening the eN-
ercises arrived tho hail WAS nIied with
veterans from ali parts OF the State and
there was some lively and lusty hand
shaking. Among the distinguished guests
Of the regiment present We're. Coz. w, IL,
IL. Holton OF the New York customs house
who presided at the meeting, and Major
Ii, NJ. Pollard OF ST. Louis and q. :.
Young of Genoa, Nvb. Gen. stephen
Thomas OF this city, who will be " years
old the first of December, called the m, r,-
ing to order and Col Holton was immc-
diatcly placed in the chair. The meeting
was placed on q. \. Il, terra tirma by the
giving OF three hearty cheers ana then
Gen. Thomas gave one of his characteris-
tic and entertaining speeches which re-
Celved applause from everyone in the
hall. A committee WAS appointed from
tlhe various companies in the regiment 10
nominate 4 list of candidates FOR officers
for the ensuing year and in eight minutes
time they handed in the foilowink lis.
which was adopted and elected. The o.
iiccrs elected were.
Prcsident-Stcphen Thomas.
Nice-PrcsidCEts-Ma II. NJ. Pollard Of
ST. Louis, Mo, and Capt. A. l.. liaw.ey
OF Passumpsic. Conn.
Secretary ana tredsurer--C, NJ. Perrin.
Chaplain-N. Cdall.
/ Surgeon--H. II. Gillette of Post Mills.
Executive committee-Fred Z. Smith L..
NJ Hutchinson and Moses Mcfarland.
Obituary committec-Mai j. l.. Bar
stow, h. I. Allcott and Capt John Bisoee.
Major Pollard spoke briefly in the after
noon, reserving his address by request till
the campfire in the evening.
didn't ruifie the major although he had
determined TO leave the city in the even
ing, being on his way to Washington, ID.
g, where ho is to argue a case before the
Supreme Court. After Mr.. Pollard had Civ
en- the boys a cheering speech IA mum; er
of lesser light were heard from. The meet
ing broke up at $50 and at $50 a new OK
der of things was inaugurated when the
veterans, TO the number of 80 sat down to
tables that were richly laden with ediblCs
prepared by the Woman's Relief corps.
Col. r. l.. Smith presided. Lottie f.
Dillon gave a poem, Thirty Years Ago"
pleasingly. Col Heaton sang by special
request, I'VE Are the Boys" and was
vocferously applauded, Major Pollard II
st. Louis, an ex-congressman, was intro
duced and said he had been in every cor
ner OF Missouri, but never failed TO run
on to Ncrmonters. Vermont was too
small to hold all the great men that she
/ mas prouuCtd. MS lSduS 10 tNc question:
of the war. We are no divided nation now.
/ The North and South stand together. and
thus We won the recent victory over
Spain. This leads me to say that what We
have taken possession of We shall! hold.
Never shall the stars and stripes be haul
ed down from the place where IL has been
planted. / regret to hear so much COM
planning from those who engaged in the
recent war. You and | counted II n credit
/ TO ride in cattle cars-palace coaches are
not to be considered in times OF war, In
closing allow me to say that our country
should at once take steps to equip the
army and build the largest and strongest
navy In the world.
! Rev. Andrew Gillies. chaplain of the
Senate, gave one of his characteristic,
witty and brilliant speeches, regarded as
above his best previous efforts. Madam
Holton Washburne recited very credita-
bly, Dewey at Manila Bay"
Capt. Lull Of Westburg, Perry Porter OF
Westbrook and Col Taylor of Brattle-
boro and Col. Butterfeld of Derby Line
spoke briefly paying warm and loving tri-
butes to Gen. Stephen Thomas who led
his men through Cedar Creek losing Il,
per cent of the mein. Madam Holton reclted
The Star Spangled Banner" Gen Hol-
ton sang the chorus, after which Gen.
with us In the recent war We were victor
ious and II should teach us We should
be loyal to Him In all things andliftup
our country among other nations.
8 Gen. Stephen Thomas was assisted to the
platform and gave Is minute talk that
was heartily enjoyed He said he feared
this might be the last meeting he could
attend. II was recommended that MEM
bers Of the regiment use allproper efforts