The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-08
Washington County Veterans
Adjourned Today
AFTER ANNUAL ELECTION
E. J. Foster of Waterbury Again Chosen
President and John r. Wilson of
Worcester Secretary and
Treasurer.

The 200 veterans who have been at-
tending the ninth annual reunion OF the
Washington County veterans associa-
tion at Dewey park for two days went
to their homes this afternoon after the
most successful gathering ever held by
the organization. Greetings we're re-
ceiyed this morning from Charles Fl.
Newark Of Harwood, North Dakota, af-
ter which speeches were made By sew
eral members. The election Of officers
followed and resulted in few changes.
President, II. ]. Foster Of Water
bury.
Secretary and treasurer, John r. VIII.
son Of Worcester.
New vice presidents were elected as
follows: w. E. Dana Of Warren; Il.
NJ. Lance of Northtield; Il. M. Hutehin-
son of Montpelier; w. nj. Strong Of
Waterbury; G. Fl, B. Hall Of Roxbury;
Warren E. Bliss of Calais. Votes OF
thanks were extended to all who had
contributed to the success Of the meet
ing, and representatives OF the press
were made hanorary members. A vote
Of sympathy was extended To George r.
Conner, first president OF the associa-
tion, who has been stricken with blind
ness.
At the afternoon session Yesterday
Coy. Bell was pleasantly introduced by
President Foster. The governor told
some apt stories of life at the front dur
ing the Civil war, spoke Of the proud
record of Vermont regiments in that
war, made up as they were of strong
characters and brave hearts, paid glow
ing tribute to General G. A. Custer,
cavalry commander and to the first and
second Vermont brigades, drew an inn
pressive picture Of Vermonters in peace
after the war was over and closed by
referring to che fecentsinyestigation OF
state institutions, which have shown
that not a dollar of state money has
been wrongfully appropriated or used.
At the close of his address three
cheers and tiger were given for the
governor and he was unanimously voted
in as an honorary member Of The asso.
citation.
Colonel f. S. Foster of the 18th Unit.
ed States infantry was the last speaker
of the afternoon. Colonel Foster has
recently returned from the Philippines.
and he spoke somewhat at length in
regard TO conditions in those islands.
His statement that in his opinion there
should be absolutely free trade between
the Philippines and the rest of the
United States was greeted with ap.
Ma 10 al 4
FINALLY, veterans, let me assure You
that the flag that was raised BY Dewey
in those islands eight years ago, will
never be lowered except by the delib-
crate Judgment Of the American peo-
ple.v
A Fine Camp Fire.
A rousing camp fire was held at the
park pavilion last evening, at which DR..
Il. !. Foster of Waterbury presided.
y. r. Wilson, the secretary, read let
ters Of regret from Senator W z. Dill
lingham, Congressman kittredge Has
kins, Department Commander John A.
Sheldon of Rutland, G. ID. Aiartell of
Aver, Mass, George T. Conner of Lis.
bon, n. IT,, and others. Several old
army songs we're sung, recitations given
and g. y. Hall OF Roxbury, chairman of
the neurology committee, read the names
and records Of the 20 members Of the
association who have died during the
past year. They are;
sylvester Banister of Warren, w. Fl.
Turner OF Berlin, p. II. Murphy of Rox.
bury, r. S. Bickford Of Waterbury. @.
r. Rowell Of Montpelier, j. w Currier
Of North Troy. Calvin r. Bond and Eli
Holden of Barre, Samuel S. Keyes of
Moretown, T. T. Iamphere of Calais,
w B. Dillon Of Montpelier, John Mack
of Stowe, o. c. Wilder Of Maitsheld.
G. f.. Ainsworth of Montpelier, T. w.
Russell Of Calais, A. J. Chase Of Rox-
bury, Joseph A. Sanders Of Williams
town, Freeman Gauthier Of Montpelier,
Paul s. Ford OF Cabot, G. P. RunriIl
of Barre, S. i. Mclean Of Cabot, George
W. Spencer of Middlesex. II. s. Smith
OF Waterbury, Oliver Platt of Wood
bury, Edmund Conant Of Cabot, A. L.
Spaulding and G. c. Masham Of North
field.
Brief addresses were given by II G.
Rowland Of Barre, Col a. G. Brown
OF Montpelier, who represented the de-
partmcnt Of Vermont, Benjamin Gates
and (aiount / II ttcio