Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-17
COMPANY M VETERANS.
Their Annual Meeting and Ban
quet Held Last Evening.
Old Officers e-elected-Capt. G. M
Brownell Pleasantly Rene mbered
in Speeches Which, With Music
and Dancing, Made it a Pleas
ant Occasion.


NJ. First Regiment Infantry, Vermont
Volunteers was held at the armory last
evening and was a very successful affair.
Thirty-two members of the veteran organ
iZatiun of the company answered to the
roll call. with them at the banquet sat
the members of the present company or
ganizatiun and n few invited guests. The
banquet was served at four tables spread
in the parlors of the armory and at the
close Of the post prandial programme the
veterans ana their guests joined others
who had been invited for dancing which
continued until a late hour. Besseys Or
chestra furnished music for the banquet
and later for dancing. The first reunion
of the veterans of the company or those
who served with the organization in the
Spanish American war was held one year
ago and like that of last evening upon the
anniversary of the day on which the com
pany was mustered into the United states
service at Camp Olympia two years ago.
Capt. G. NJ. Brownell, captain OF the
company before its reorganization and
president of the veteran organization is
with the 26th Regiment in the Philippines.
His name when mentioned was greeted
with hearty cheers and he was toasted by
EN-Gov |. A. Woodbury. and received
words of highest praise during the re-
marks of the other speakers. The secre-
tary was directed to send the greeting of
the organization to Capt. Brownel
1t was little after o'clock when the
members of the veteran organization and
their guests marched to the parlors and
took seats at the tables. Among the
quests seated at the head table were Gen.
T, S. Peck, Ex-Gov. U. A. Woodbury. Gen
w. l.. Greenleaf acting-mayor c. l..
Beach and Dr. H. w. Stedman
At the next table were placed the vet
eran members of the company ana far
thcr down the members Of the present
n
by Mrs, f.. =. Woodbury., Mrs. G. NJ
Brownell, Mrs. +. e. SWEET. Misses Kate
Wright Lena Stevens, Mary Grandy
Florence Newell and Ella Beebe The
supper was well and neatly served and
was of excellent character. Later in the
evening vote of thanks and three rous-
ing cheers were given the young ladies' in
appreciation OF their efforts.
When ample justice had been done to
the supper Lieut.. f.. G.. TaEgart vicc-prcs-
ident of the veteran organization, who
In the absence of Capt. Brownel the
president, presided, called the assemblage
to order ana announced short business
meeting. Sergeant W. S Wager then cali
cd the roll of the company which dsclos-
ed that its membership was very widely
scattered Capt. G. NJ Brownell, Corp.
c. f. Montgomery w. NJ. Barber, F. NJ.
Berry. j. A. Campbell, Gardner Gates and
w. j. Longe are in Company d, 18th regi-
John Doyle are with the 43d regiment in
the Philippines; o. X. Fletcher is with the
46th regiment in the Philippines; Sargent
w. Dew. Giddings and Albert H. Clark
are in New York, a q. Austin is at Grey
town, Nicaragua; J. f. Legacy is in Min
neapolis; D. i. Wedgeworth Is in Phila-
delphia and few remain in this city The
minutes of the meeting of one year ago
were read by Secretary r. NJ. Horton and
officers elected. Lieut.. f. =. Woodbury.
moved that the secretary be empo wered 10
cast a ballot for the officers of the past
year for the ensuing year and this was
done, electing the following:
Presdent-Capt. c. NJ Brownel.
First e-President-Lieut. f. G. Tag
CART.
Second Vice Presidential c. Tracy.
Historian--A. G. Austin.
Secretary and Treasurer-E, NJ Horton
Treasurer Horton gave a report which
showed a small amount of money left IN
the treasury. p. +. Johnson moved that
tine organization transmit message oi
good cheer and announcement to Capt
G. NJ Brownel in the Philippines and the
motion was carried with enthusiasm.
Can't. r. II. Prouty addressed the meet
ing and called attention to a communfca-
ton reoelved by him from Major II. d
Fillmore of Bennington, who has beer
lately appointed department commander
Of the National Society of Spansh-Amer-
lean War Veterans and gave Information
looking toward the organization of a CamI
III this city This closed the work OF tht
business meeting.
The post prandial portion of the pro
Gramme was reached shortly after
o'clock. In opening this portion of th'
programme Vice President raggart SPOKE
Of the fitness of a gathering OF this char
acter which reminded those present of thu
day when they took the oath Of service
nf IA
was significant not only in marking th'
entrance OF Company NJ into the United
States army but 1t also marked an epocl
in the history Of our country. He thel
T., ferred briefly to the blowing up of thu
Maine and the events which followed i
down through DeWey's victory, San Juan
Santiago and the present condition in thu
Philippines. In the Philippines he hoped
before another year had passed to see II
progress the reorganization under the sta
BILE government of the United States. !
complimentary reference to Capt Brow
nell with which Lieut.. Tassart closed va
7, cevcd with hearty applause.
Gen. T. S. Peck was called upon and re
ferred pleasantly to the organization ant
its officers. lie also spoke In the highes
terms of Capt. Brownell and his presen
company
Ex-Gov. Woodbury. spoke of the loyalt
obedience and patriotism of the member
of the company and said they had don
much to uphold the honor of the Stat
during the past two years. He offered
toast to Capt. Brownell.
Acting Mayor G. +. Beach spoke for tn
city and as commander of Stannard Post
G.. A. r.. in words of u complimentary ma
ture and told a good story of his expert
ence in 81. He extended an invitation I
the veteran members of the company I
Join the c. A. r. veterans on Memoria
day. This was accepted with thanks