Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-09-28
Veterans Of 61-5
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETIN }
The Washington and Orange
County Veterans Associa
tion Meet at Dewey
Park.

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counties which was formed here on the
9TH of September. held reunion at
Dewey Park yesterday afternoon and
made the organization permanent, elect
inc the following officers for the ensu-
ing year: President, George II. Conner,
Barre; lst Vice, l.. NJ. Hutchinson
Montpelier; 2nd Vice, o. c. Wilder,
Wai'stield; Sec, j. Il. Wilson. Wor-
cester; Treas, j. II. Lucia, Montp, .
ler. The executive committee consists
of George NJ. Felt, Montpelier; W. +.
Bliss, Il. Calais; Edward Baker, Mont
peicr. The committee of two from
each town and city previously publish
ed in the TELEGRAM was confirmed.
All "old velsH are eligible to mem
bership in this organization and may
become n nembers by singing the roll
and paying the membership fee of
twenty-five cents. Some forty odd
signed the roll yeser,ay.
1t was voted to invite the soldiers who
enlisted for the Spanish-Amcrican war
to join the organization.
1t was intended to have a camp fire
at the park in the evening but the chilly
made it necessary to secure
indoor facilities and through the cour-
tesy of Brooks Post of Montpelier the
gathering was held in their rooms
President Conner called the meeting
to order and in a very happily wordcd
speech set the ball rolling. Mayor
Senter of Montpelier was to have been
the next speaker but illness obliged him
TO send a substitute and comrade Hiram
IIuse represented the capitol city. He
the soldiers of Gl-5 with those
of the Spanish-Amcrican war and by his
witty sayings and spicy "reminiscences
kept the audiance in roar of laughter
Mayor Gordon of Barre followed with
a string speech delivered in his usual
excellent manner. Comrade Bliss,
Senior Vice Commander of the Depart
ment of Vt. &. "A. II. was next called
upon by the president and responded
with a short bat very enjoyable speech
Letters of regret were read by Secre-
tary Wilson from the following; Gov,
Grout, Lieut.. Gov. Fiske, Col. E. {.
Smith, Henry C Bates and Gen. L. S.
Peck. Mayor l.. a. Abbott of Washing
ton ID. c. was also unable to be present.
Comrade +. l.. Knapp then entertain
ed the assembly by singing a selection,
and then the Department Commander of
the Vermont G. A. r., l.. B. Harris of
Lyndonville, delivereda a speech in which
he declared his ambition would be sat
istied if history should count the &. A.
II. as the successors to the Green Noun
tain Boys. He compared Ethan Allen
at Fort Tlconderga with Dewey at
Monilla. History states that after fight
inc Allen stopped to take drink, Dew
ey stopped to take some breakfast. He
told several laughable stories, among
them one about Gen. Brooks, and his
version of the story about Mayor Senter
and Hiram Huse,
Music by the Capitol Drum Corps fol-
lowed after which Capt. Eldridge of
West Randolph was introduced and
spohc trit fly.
Conrale Bliss tnvn spoke of the fast
numbers and the drsirabi|i-
ty of increasing the number of members
nounced that through the courtesy of
the officials of the electric road two
cars would be waiting to take the peO
pie to Barre at the close of the eXercs-
cs. He also announced that the road
officials has extended an invitation to
l. 4 ,,t o,.l-
which would be furnished gratis for the
occasion.
1st Vice Pres. l.. NJ. Hutchinson sug-
gestcd that as a number of veterans
from surrounding towns had siynified
their intention of being present at the
park today, the original program of
two days reunion be carried out. Com
radc Knapp moved that they meet at
park at 80 today and it was voted.
AT the request of the president, Com
rade Knapp then lead the assembly in
singing John Brown. Capt. l.. M.
Hutchinson then spoke briefly and Capt.
Lull of Montpelier followed with IL
mirth provoking speech of some length.
Comrale Lewis III. Ester followed and
wound up with Il description Of the
battle of Cedar Creek in verse. Com
rade T.. W. Baker of Montpelier was
called upon but was not in the hall.
Comrale Felt of Berlin spoke briefly.
Comrude Martin WAS called upon but
was absent. Comradc Richardson of
RoXbury spoke Il few appropriate words.
Capt. O. {. Wilder of Waitsticld
spoke briefly and Comradc Walter
Waterman was called upon but was not
in the hall. The next speaker called
upon by Pros. Conner was the man re-
sponsible for the organization, Comrade
Wilson of Worcester who delivered a
very interesting speech.
The drum corps next rendered II
selection after which Com-ade Geo. H..
lIcrrick of MiddcscX spoke briefly. 1t
was moved by Comradc Bliss that II
vote of thanks be extended to the Capi-
tol Drum Corps and Brooks Post for
their courtesy. A vote of thanks to the
electric rood management was passed at
the park in the afternoon.
Pres. Conner suggested that they rise
and sing few verses of America in
concert which was done. The camI
fire then broke up, leaving the hall ie
the time Of Il stirring selection by the
drum corps. Everybody agrees that
very enjoyable evening was spent at the
camp fire.