Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-09-09
ANNuAL REUNION AT CENTRAL
PARK

PA K.
or the Windhsm County Members Of
the Grand Atmy---N'Nt Meeting at
Beilows Fails.
Everything was favorable for the annual
reunion OF the Widham County Veterans
association, which was held in Central
Park, Vernon, Saturday, and the asso-
citation can pride itself upon having had
ano her successful gathering.
Although it was known early in the
morning that the day would be eX-
tremely warm, this did not prevent a large
number OF people from going to the park,
As will be shown by the fact that dinner
was served to 700 or 500 persons.
Most OF the morning was spent 10y the
| old comrades in talking over CID times and
| fighting their battles over again, and many
/ interesting stories could be- heard by stand.
| ing near any one Of the groups Of veterans.
! Al 1850 the comrades were ordered by
! &, j. Gibson TO form in two ranks in front
| of the pavilion, and about $50 veterans re-
! sponded to the call Headed by the drum
corps and the Brdttleboro band, the column
marched to the Lincoln log cabin where
one or two informal speeches were made
the men were then marched back TO din
ncr which was served in the big battery
tent behind the pavilion
Al 1880 President II. a. Dudley Of Lon
dOuderry called the meeting to order. The
first business was to choose a place of
meeting for next year, aud the association
was cordially invited 10 meet In Bellows
Fan. by Hon /. NJ Rad. The invitation
was accented On II r TAYLOR then
sand that he wished 10 prrpetuue the
name Of Taylnr i'm the association by nom.
mating for president Capt. W II. TAYLOR
nf Fellows FAN. He sea-. elected ,iihou,
o,u,,iffor .,s q.r.. the following other of.
fc'r.: Vie. president. Barney Ca non. IT,.
cot Ep.nA. Fn.. ..cfa..,,, and treasurer.
4 - B.ckAf,h of B.u,a~ Falls, THE
t.louiu. BELOW. Fan. mon w.r. chosen
A., Am executive. committees. B. Cannon.
IT,. /, NJ Read l. O spring. 3 T.
Pu,I,, and G.. + O.good The other IS
.,ci>es were held i'm tie pavilion.
At2:3O Col. H. r. T,Slnr announced
A. The first speaker e.. =. ellison. Mr..
ellison spoke only a few words. welcoming
the OLD comradr, from the different states
and hopinr in b.balfo of the executive com.
ni,,ce that it, work had been sati.factorg.
TN. next speaker was Rev. y. Newton
t,lazi.r Of Greenfield. Mass a member of
the llti Vermont regiment. who spoke o.
,he day as b.iuo the am anniversary Of
, his Discharge. He also smoke Of the honor
Of The prof,ssiou Of a soldier believing
. that il was the element of sacrifice which
D makes The soldier houored by the worli.
. Mr. Glazier also referred Ia the presrui
var and iis relations 10 the cause of nm.
p man,iy. but cautioned everyone agains,
, roe, inc the men NJ the old army WHO
fou,bt for the upion. 4 ouartq, composed
If MIR. Lima Hubbard. Mrs. Alice Ian.
dry. G.. + Gilman and F. H. Brasor then
sang when the bows are gone"
Cant " II Butfuu of Winchester Y
, II smoke upou the question in the song
"Who will tell the story when the boy.
ar. poue9" Cant Bunuln referred To ia,
battle, of the Civil war and spok. rlo
qurntly upon the value of sentiment in
e. the world. saving IL was the stars and
= strires which yould keep before US for
ever the memory of the battles Of bysont
E DAYS. Capt. Buffum had with him on
! the platform his son. a member of IN.
Q First New HAMPSHIRE regiment who /.
j home on a furlough
Next followed music hv the band, a SONG
D by the quartet. and two reci,atious. 9TH,
5 Old Grand Army BOYS" aud Grandpa
was one of the BOYS" by Ruth Brown.
Capt. Geo. II. Davenport of Greenfield
; Mass. gave a short talk upon the imp ri
> ance Of the private soldier in any campaign
= stating that it was the bravery of the pri
l yate o ler which made the country what
It is today He also mentioned the fac
e that no great advancement in civil z,tior
d had ever been made without bloodshed.
t. Mrs. Birdie ;. johnson then gave two
/ patriotic recitations.
= The last speaker OF the day was Hon. l..
. NJ Road of Fellows FAILS Jul,a Roar
u spoke OF the purpose Of the organization
j. which was then holding its meeting. an,
d [ecaied 20 me I'M, minus Oh me I,'eI8ns M