Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-08-17
wILMINGTON,
Reunion Week.
WILMINGTON. Aug

WILMINGTON, Aug IA.
Reunion or home coming week, to which
so many have been looking forward for sew.
eral months, is here, and everything is he.
ing carried out according to program and
the occasion promises to be all that the
most sanguine could expect. On SUNDAY
the large tent was filled nearly to its capac.
ity with an interested congregation to take
part in the Union services, conducted IN
der the direction of the three pastors
Fully 600 persons were present and the
exercises were appropriate and interest.
ing. On Monday the weather was RAINY
and many feared the worst in this respect.
but on Tuesday noon the clouds cleared
away ard the sun shone in full splendor.
drying up the mud and making everybody
joyful.
On Tuesday at 10 A. NJ. there was a "a
union of old soldiers at Grand Army hall
Company f of the 10th Vermont voun
teers held business meeting and these Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing wear.
President, A. P. Childs of Bennington
vice presidents, DR.. E. j. Titus of Wi.
mington, Alfred S. Bugbee of New York.
A. H. Watson of New York, and Linus
G. Hubbard of Urbanna, Ill treasurer.
Ephraim Haskell of Brattleboro; record.
ing secretary, II. F. Barber; correspond
ing secretary, G. NJ. Russell; executive
committee, n. NJ Haskell, W. NJ. Bauou.
Il. A. Wellman.
Dinner was served at the Vermont
House and at p. NJ. short parade was
made through the streets with the VIII
mington cornet band in advance. The re-
union camp fire was held at the tent in the
evening. Nearly 1000 persons were pres.
ent and the affair was complete success.
The exercises of Wednesday were held
E, in the big tent, and everything passed of
finely. The following was the program.
$50 A. NJ.
Band Concert,
10 A. NJ.
| Overture, Citizens Bant
| Address OF Welcome, Hon. o E. Butterfelt
sextetie, 20, Who win Ger the Downs so of Free el
| Mrs. Spencer, Misses Medbury. Barnard and Has
kell Messrs. Yerks and Spencer,
Address, We Love the Old Hou e."
- Then and Now" E. A. Fitct
" Our Fathers" A. A. Butterfell
" Our Mothers" A sion,
Musical Selection, Marcisn a 1arte
Ethel F. Abbott Mary Lawrence PECK
Emma L. Shufelt, Edith H. Moore.
2P.M
Musical Selection, Marcian Ouarte
Original Poem, Mrs. H.. A Bulferiel
Address, The Boys We Used to Know"
Hon A. P Child
Looking Backward" D. L Ston
"Looting Forward" c. H. Davenport
Mrs. and Miss Russell F. A. FIagg and A. W
| Childs
Address, There Were GIANTS in Those Days"
Hon. Kittredge Haskn
| The Supreme Need of the Hour
Mandolin Solo, Miss Kidde
IN henotlan, Miss NJ. A. StoF
Address, Fishing" RolIin S. Child
Our School Of Yesterday and Today"
Sextette, "A Forest Ramble,'
Address, Our Boys Who Fought for the Flag, s.
when We Went to School,"
Fred A. Flag
westward Ho!N L. G. Hu6bar
Musical Selection, Marcian Quartz
Original Poem, E. A Fitc
Aud Lang Syne," Sextette and AudienC
A concert, participated in by the Her
schel male quartet, the Alpha mandoli
and glee club of Springfield, Mass, an
Eugene Hill, impersonator, was given o
Wednesday evening. Besides the number
by the above, there we're piano solos /
Mrs. Frank w. Wardwell, vocal solos an
duets by Charles o. George and Mrs. A.
Childs, vocal solos by Arthur L. Sherman
and XylOphone solo by John j. Eberhard
The coaching parade, which was to
the feature yesterday, was postponed unit
today, on account of the rain.