Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-08-15
co. FS 1898 REUNION.


ing their wives. There were ten Wis
iting comrades, representing the 4th
| 7th. Sth, and 9th VT. regiments, 1st
! VT. Cavalry, the 73rd U. S. G. I. Sew
eral sons and daughters of the sol
diers were present as were also Rev.
@. E. Fay wife and daughter of New
port during the first day, each one ad-
ding his or her own individual part to
the pleasure of the occasion. The
days, like the days of the four preced
ing annual reunions of this company,
were exceptionally favorable. Capt.
Will Holbrook, brother of S. H., sub
jected himself and the steamer Alma
to our orders during both days, and if
any one thinks Go. F. boy does not
know how to ride free horse, let
him ask Will
We went up and down the lake,
back and forth across it, around
among the islands, into the little har-
bors and coves, viewed the cottages
and camps among the many little
cedar, pine, poplar, palm, spruce and
b balmgilead groves, rounded all the
points and pointed all around at the
interesting objects in the near by and
far away.
The services on the morning of the
first day were opened with pipes and
tobacco (the truth must be told.
Kendrick Richmond read the open
ing chapter from the Boston Record
"Dooly on Porther Hickey" More
pipes. New arrivals. Greetings. Con-
gratulations. Some stories. Dinner.
Brown bread, white bread, and baked
beans, pies and sweet cakes-too
much of it. Take a cigar. Those who
don't smoke please go to quarters.
Smoke, smoke, smoke. Why will the
old soldiers smoke, say our old girls.
In the afternoon a business meeting
was held in the grove. The old reg
mental roster was read. Two hum
dred and one names; sixteen sshere."
The last years roster was read and
the treasurer's report showed that he
had used $1.70 since last meeting and
had $6.7O left. Comrade Holbrook
read letter he received at noon from
his son Allan, who is now a soldier in
Co. L, of the 1st VT. regiment, dated
at Lytle, Ca, Aug. 5. We make the
following extract to show that if the
boys are not having hot time in bat
tie they are having one out of it: "Tell
Phil ca little brother) that it is lucky
for him that he does not live down
here, as it is SO. hot that they have to
feed the hens chopped ice to keep
them from laying hard boiled eggs.
The pigs, too, they have to give an
ice water bath twice every week or
they would be nothing but fried pork
and ham running around loose. We
came across a couple of places the
other day where couple got loose
and did not get their bath, and there
was just big spot of grease"
The old board of officers were re-
elected for another year, and the sub
ject of the time and place for the
next meeting was talked over and
left with the officers elected to de-
eide, but at the breaking of the ranks
the next day the unanimous desire of
those present was to have the next
reunion at IF Barracks.n the same as
this year.
The camp fire Wednesday evening
lasted from s till $50, and was inter-
esting to the old soldiers at least, and
judging from the applause each |
speaker received, to the audience as
well. Mr.. Mathews, ,Marnock and Will I
iams, our old camp fire standbys, are
so we'll supplied with stories and in
that there is no lack for |
new each year. A number t
of the members of Baxter Post were |
present. The school children and |
of Mr.. Holbrook deserve
and have the thanks of each member
Of the company for the interest they
took to make this part of the reunion |
success. The singing of Maud, Merle
4 nd Morris Kendall and the recita-
tons of Susie and Jeanette Scott,
Dolly Gear, and Laura A. and Morton
). Holbrook were all received with
applause. The recitation of Miss
daughter of Herschel
Marckres of Eden, entitled eThe Dy-
ng Soldier" made tear drops glisten
n the eve of every one who ever had
friends confined in Southern prisons,
and in the eyes Of many who had not.
She was recalled by an encore and re-
cited equally we'll ''The Grand Army