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Presented Each Member OF
CO. M at the Armory
Tuesday Evening.
FIRST ANNUAL REUNION
OF the Company's Muster In Also OBJ
served with Banquet-Addre sses by
Ea-Gov. woodbury.. Mayor Roberts,
DIR. Halves, Col. r. L. Greene
Presentation by Gen. Peck.

The first annual reunion Of Company NJ,
First Vermont Regt., l. 5. V, was neld
Tuesday evening in their armory on the
anniversary of the cUmpany'S being mus
tered into the service at Camp Olympia.
The occasion was made doubly interesting
by the presentation of tho Webb service
medals. the gift of Col. W. Seward Webb
10 each member of the First Vermont
Regiment. The place occupied by the
company in the hearts of the people OF
his city was shown by an attendance
which filled the seats provided.
The hour of the banquet was placed at
5 o'clock but the members Of the company
found so much TO talk about on getting
together again that 1T was not until con-
siderably past that hour that the buglc
call was sounded and the company and
tho guests of the evening marched to the
tables upon which the banquet had been
spread at the upper end of the asmUry,
The building was neatly and effectively
decorated with flags and bunting while
the curtain used for theatriCals had been
dropped and the scenery 50 arranged as
10 form room at the end of the building,
which was used by those serving. The
tables were four in number one running
others. At the former table were seated
the officers of the company. capt. G. NJ.
Brownell, Lleuts f. ii. Prouty ana T. Z.
Woodbury. Hon. L. A. Woodbury., Gen. II.
s. Peck, Mayor Roberts, Hon. n. W. f'isl,
OF Isle La Motto. Col. Frank J.. Greene
OF St. Adams, Rev. Edward Halves. Gen.
W. L. Gresnleaf, Col. G. a. IIibbard, Coz.
J.. j. Booth, Capt. c. ID. Williams, Hon.
Henry Ballard, f.. T. Flint of the 1st
Maine, William A. Brady, Battery A. 9TH
artillery, Sergeant +. j. Henkel Co. f., LIST
Vt. Vols, Charles :. Harris Co. &, 18th
Ohio. A. j. McKellow Co. L, LIST Vt. Reg,
W. l.. Nichols Massachusetts volunteers,
J. G. Ferguson 18th y. Y. volunteers and
others.
Upon the stage the opera house orchestra
was stationed, which rendered several
selections during the banquet. Here were
also placed the flag of the company. the
trophy flag of the National Guard held by
Company NJ, and the trophy cup of the
Guard, which is also held by this company.
The banquet tables were in charge Of
Miss Lena Stevens and Miss Alice Hnm-
mond, VINO We're assisted by Misses Kate
Wright, Alice Whiting. Jessie r. Grandy,
Flora o. Grandy Ella Beebe Mrs. a. p.
Woodbury., Mrs. c. NJ. Brownell, Mrs. j..
.. Beckwith and Mrs. Frank T.. SWEET.
Grace was said by Rev. Edward Hawos.
After the serving of the banquet had been
completed Capt. Brownell, who presided,
raped for order and announced a business
meeting OF the Veteran Association of the
organization The minutes of the meeting
of the organization Of the company We're
read by Secretary Ezra NJ. Horton and the
officers of the organization continued in
their several capacities for another year.
The history of tho company was 'hen
read by historian A G.. Austin. This his
tory formed an interesting document in
which was given not only a record of the
events in which the company was concern
I'd but several amusing references to its
members. In it was also embodied a
touching reference to Private James W.
Flynn, the only member of the company
who has died, together with sketch of
his life. This closed the business meeting
and Capt. Brownel called upon the Uni
tartan quartette, Misses Dooley and Stan
ley and Messrs. Lyon and SWEET, who rem
dered ''Daybreak" with Miss Nash at the
piano.
THE SPEAKING.
Hon Y. A. Woodbury. was the first speak
er of the evening. He was introduced as
one of the first citizens to aid in the for
nation of the company and among those,
who bade it the heartiest Godspeed. He
referred to the members of the company
as comrades and said they little knew what
they went out to face. In the Providence
of God the war was closed earlier than
was expected but he knew that if ordered
TO face the storm of bullets they would
have done so just MS heartily as they
Obeyed the orders received. The death
rate of tho regiment was largc-somc tgi-
ments were in camp all summer and lost
only a few men. 1t is an honor to have
been in the service. In closing his remarks
MIR. Woodbury. referred to the fact that
the State recognized long and faithful SER
vice of men in tho National Guard and
presented the five year service medals 10
capt, c. NJ. Brownell, Lieut. f. II. Prouty
Lieut.. f.. L. Woodbury., Scret. f. G. rag
CART, Corporal c. T.. Montgomery and Fri
waite +. j. Bernhard. Sergt w. 5. Wager
who Is also entitled to this medal was not
present.
Mayor Roberts was next called upon. He
said that when it was said that the COM
pany reflected great honor upon the city
and State IT was not flattery but truth
The Vermont regiment suffered the mis-
fortune OF not having a, taste of battle and
got all of the bitter and little Of the sweet
They were sent TO a health resort to b,
made strong and to be trained and fed OF
Imderdone beans and microbes. 1t makes
no difference whether this was unnvoid.
able or due to stupidity the regiment hac
II. when the boys went out they offa-oc
themselves to 30 anywhere. The organ.
izatlon, which existed in the diffe 'cn
States provided the nucleus for the volun
tecr army ! conclude trusting that yol
will maintain not only the memory o.
what you have done but as well the Nom
DRY of what you may yet be called upor
to do.
Miss Ida Stanley then sang by reques
1.-THE Old Brigade" in manner whicf
brought a storm Of applause.
Rev. Edward Hawes spoke to the mcr
in an earnest manner calling attention t.
tho feeling Of regret that the regiment had
not been in battle but that they w,r,
ready and waiting and gave those al th'
front assurance. DO not allow yourselvC
TO belittlc your service. \ crown hai
been placed upon your heads, wh!ch NJ
ono can take from you.
col, Frank l.. Greene, who had consent
Cd to say something" but would not Civ,
IN address, was the next speaker. H.
gave a pleasant little review of some O
the lessons of the war, which was receivc'
with applause Col. Greoncs talk was no
only practical but bright ana pithy will
several amusing things in its makeup
which provoked a hearty laugh. He re
fcrrcd to the cheapness Of talk in genera
and in particular that of the late war an,
noted the fact that the silent men did thu
work. President Mckinley he spoke of il
the highest terms and the audience cheer
ed the sentiment to the echo.
The quagtatte then sang again and Cor
pOral Ferguson of the list New York re
spUnded briefly.
that the State had not seen fit to recog
medal and that a citizen, whose interes
d. he fyin Lost haI nm