Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-08-24
Around the Campfire.


The executive committee of compa-
ny F, Fifth Vermont volunteers, war
of '6l-'65, met at Rutland and made
arrangements to hold their next re-
union in Bristol September l6.
Bennington and Woodford were
| the only towns to observe Bennington
battle day, the 10th. At the former
there was a parade, sports and
balloon ascension; at Woodford, a
clambake, speeches and fireworks.
The annual reunion of the Eighth
Vermont regiment, formerly COM
handed by Gen. Stephen Thomas,
will be held at Montpelier the day
before the Dewey celebration, what
ever date in October that may be.
Assistant Surgeon f. Arlington
Pond, with the army in the Philip
pines, in recent letter to his mother
in Rutland, scores Gen. Otis in no
unmistakable way. He says "his
whole policy has been one of variation
and contradiction ever since this thing
started"
Earl Greene, Mo ntpelier's hero in
the Philippines, will get medal for
his services. He writes an interesting
letter Of the conditions there, and
things as they are. His letters are
dated from Baliuag, town of 1900.
He has been in action on the firing
line a dozen times, and has seen hard
during April and May.
The l4th annual reunion OF the
Third Regiment, Vt. Vols, will be
held at G. A. r. hall. ST. Johnsbury,
Wednesday, August 80. The bust
ness meeting comes at 1880, after
which a soldiers dinner will be serv-
ed by the ladies OF Chamberlin Re-
lief corps After dinner there will be
an address by Rev. IL. l.. Yeazey Of
St. Johnsbury.
The annual reunion Of the veterans
)f the 18th Vermont regiment will be
leld at West Burke Wednesday, Aug.
3d. and indications point to a memoir
lble occasion. Senator Proctor and
Grout were members of
his regiment and have signifed their
mention to be present if possible.
,ther well known speakers are also
to be there.
The Both annual reunion of Ver-
mont officers will be held at Newport
Tuesday, Aug. 49, Members of the
ociety, officers and nOn-commission-
d officers of the army and navy, with
aides, are cordially invited. The
lsual business meeting will be held at
he Memphremagog House parlors at
o'clock. The address is TO be de-
ivered in Lanes opera house at 9
iclock in the evening by Lieut.. Kit
redge Haskins of Brattleboro. The
nnual banquet will be held at the
lemphremagog House at 9 o'clock in
be evening.
The sixth annual reunion of Co. +,
lth Vermont volunteers, was held at
20. + barracks, Newport. Fourteen
MEMBERS of the company answered to
be roll call and enough visitors came
D that 40 persons in all were present
{ dinner. After dinner a ride to
AXE Park was taken on the steamer
lima. A historical paper concern
~ the llth regiment written by Col.
.ldace f. Walker was read by 5. II.
Iolbrook Of Newport. The princi-
al address was made by William
Williams of South Albany. 1t was
Oted to hold the next reunion at the
lme place between the LIST and 10th
August, 1900.
The surviving members of Co. |,
It'll Vt. Vols, held their tenth an
ual reunion at North Calais Wednes-
ay. Twenty eight members of the
,mpany, with their wives, were
resent and fully as many veterans
ON other companies. An excellent
inner was provided by the ladies of
towe Woman's Relief corps. The
Gather was beautiful, the music ex-
lleht, in fact everything combined
make the occasion one long to be
membered. A business meeting
as held in the forenoon when the
ficers were elected. II was voted to
I'D the next reunion at the same
ace in the early part OF August, 1900.
lort talks by comrades, singing of
nv songs. music by drum corns.