Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-08-13
GO. FPS REUNION.

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F., 18th Vt. Vols, was held with Com
rade S. Ell. HoIbroo k, Newport, last
! Wednesday. Because of an over
abundance of sky-juice many were
prevented from attending who had
announced their intention of doing SO.
However there was just an even
dozen of the brave and standing few
present, who never stoop except to
conquer-let us tell it. It was nearly
II O'Clock when the steamer Alma
landed the first load at the wharf;
and 1:3O the second load, consisting
of Highland Chief Marnock and wife.
When the boat was first seen, about
three miles out, it was thought she
had burst her boilers, as the whole
surrounding vicinity seemed to be
enVeloped in steam: but as she came
nearer it was seen to be Tom waving
his handkerchief. Business was COM
menced by story telling and remi-
niscences, ,and once commenced could
not be stopped until adjournment,
consequently all the speeches pre-
pared for delivery had to be thrown
into the waste basket. Kendrick
Richmond read a poem written by
E. Elmer Webster, which follows:
Unfurl the flag of stars and stripes, now
faded quite and torn,
That the CHASTITY battlefield in triumph
long was borne.
Invoke the sound of fife and drum as then
amid the fray,
When EYankee Doodle" rose above the SOL
diers' loud Murray.
The soldiers heart swells with the sound of
stirring martial strain,
AS he, in memory's quiet realm, goes on the
march again.
A silent tear perhaps is shed for comrade
kind and true,
Who died upon the battlefield, brave wearer
of the blue.
To AndersonviIIe, it may have been, some
1uckless friend was led,
To cross the ''dead line" in despair, or die
for want of bread.
Some few, indeed, came out once more from
that dire prison pen,
But, at the time of their release, more skele-
tons than men.
Our soldiers Of the civil war are fast becoming
few,
whose loyalty we knew.
We honor this surviving band that set he
bondman free,
Because equality of class is truest ibertT.
The North and South, in rival strife, no
longer do we see,
But one united nation grand, in full pros
perity.
Long may we see the Stars and Stripes float
proudly in the breeze,
Beloved at home, respected high in foreign
lands and seas.
AS usual the roll was called by Com
rade Holbrook and of the 2o3 members
who had belonged to the company,
first and last, SO were accounted for,
II answering to their names. The
same officers were reelected and the
time and place of holding the next
reunion was left to them. The same
place, however, will undoubtedly be
selected.
Four comrades have died during
the last year: Leonard Field, A. B.
HAL Hopkins and David L.
Morse, the last having been buried the
day before the reunion. All were
good soldiers.
1t was intended to hold camp fire
in the evening, but owing to the i'm
possibility of so many of the mem bers |
remaining, it was given up. The |
roster follows:
co. F.
Lyman P. Brooks.
George Gregware.
S. H. Holbrook.
James Joslyn.
A. D. Mathews.
Thomas Marnock and wife.
Egbert Mead and brother Chaland of North
ield, VT.
kendrick Richmond and wife and Mrs. c. F.
Ranney.
Levi Raymo.
:. II. Webster.
Ohm S. WOodard.
VISITING COMRADES.
Judge N. S. Rogers, M. 18th.
]. w. Bryant, E. 18th.