Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-08-31
TENTH ANNUAL REUNION OF co. r.

The tenth annual reunion of Co. F,
18th Vermont regiment, was held at
Camp Holbrook, Newport, last Tues
day, under circumstances similar to
the preceding ones with the exception
that for the second time In the history
OF the organization the day was cold
and wet. Notwithstanding this just
an even dozen Of the boys and four
from other companies got together
and had what some of them thought
was one of the best times they ever
had. Most Of them went up in the
morning on Capt. Holbrook's new
steamer "Yioco." This boat was
built this year and is 55 feet long and
about u feet wide and is licensed to
carry fifty persons, but would safely
Garry more. Next to the Lady of the
Lake il is one of the largest boats on
the lake, and is a beauty.
The usual business was transacted
and il was unanimously voted to have
the reunion next year at the same
place and to invite Co. X to meet
with US. Comrade Holbrook read
brief history of the 18th regiment,
written by Col. James NJ. Warner
and Col. Aldice F Walker. Also
list of the engagements in which the
regiment took part.
The exercises in the evening were
opened by singing America"
Thomas Marnock related the manner
OF his escape from a rebel prison and
told the story of show he got shirt
and horse with long ears" Miss
Marckres, daughter of Herschel
Marches, gave a recitation, 1.-THE
Dying Prisoner" and later one other
recitation. Morris Kendall sang
"Little Boy Blue" and responded to
an encore with "Don't Put Me OF the
Train" and afterwards sang "When
Coming Through the Rye" Mrs.
Marnock gave a humorous reading of
"The Bald-beaded Man." and another
OF "The Young House-keeper."
Comrade Holbrook gave quite an
extended and interesting account of
Fs experience, with some laughable
incidents connected Herewith. With
the singing of the Old John Brown
Song the camp-fire was adjourned
till next year. A vote of thanks was
extended to Mr.. Holbrook and family
and to all the young folks who had
taken part. There was large gath
ering of the neighbors of the sur
rounding vicinity, especially OF the
young folks. President Mathews pre-
sided and kept things moving till the
end. AT the close of the camp fire
three young ladies gave the "Hoffrey-
jeffrey Dance" which to US old fellows,
atleast, was "new, sparkling, brilliant,
novel, and original" and was worth
more than the price of admission
Some OF those comrades who went
away before the camp fire, because
as one of those who staid expressed
1t, "they were afraid of the cars,
will need to stay next year to know
what they missed this year. Wednes
day morning at half-past seven thu
"Yioco" appeared and took us bacl
to Newport, where some took tt,
500 train home and others staid t.
take in the regatta. The following
the roster of those present:
Co. FL P. Brooks, M. V. B. Car
ter, wife aud son, s. H. Holbrook an
family, James Joslyn, A. d. Mathews
Thomas Marnock and wife, Egbert L
Mead, Nixon Morse, Herschel Marck
res, son, two daughters and friend, {
the Boston Globe, Boston, Mass, Ken
drick Richmond, E II. Webster an
John s Woodland.
The visiting comrades were W. T
Blake of West Derby and william
Moulton OF East Charleston, both ,
90. K, 10th, and Osman Dryer
Barton and II. @. Mills OF Albany.
E. II. WEBSTER, Secretary.