Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-06-27
Nineteenth Annual Event Held at
Waitsfeld with Campfire
ut Close.
DEATHS PAST YEAR WERE 18
Choice of Next Place of Meeting Lies
between swanton and Gettysburg
Col. ii. W, Allen of BurIing-
ton Reelected Treasurer
Sor goth Time.

Waitsied. June 26.-The 18th annual
reunion of Tho 18th Vermont Regiment
association was held here this afternoon
and evening. about rs members and
others being present The meeting,
was called to order by the president
Judge John H. Lyon Of Colchester. at
200 p. m. aud al address of welcome
was read by Mrs Alice Richardson Of
Montpelier, daughter of Capt. o. G.
Wilder, deceased. The president responded
and various reports were read
First came the report OF the acting
secretary. El. " Peck of Burlington,
which gave the minutes OF the reunion
held In Colchester last year Col Hsman
w. Allen OF Burlington read his 18th
annua. report as treasurer and r. q.
Sturtevant OF Swanton gave his report
as historian Of the association. He said
that the history - the regiment was
practically completed. A publishing com
mittee was appointed. consisting of Col.
II. O. Clark Of Orange y. J., Col. A.
G. Brown Of Montpelier Gen. c. l.. Marsh
of Enoshurgh Falls and Col \. w. Alien
OF Burlington, the committee being
authorized to navo the history printed at
once.
Letters from absent comrades were
read from the rogimental surgeon. DR.. ].
B. Crandall Of Sterling, H., from ]. w.
Town OF New York. who enclosed a
check for $50 for the regimental fund.
from Gen. II, i. Meigs of Baltimore and
from several others.
sWANTON OR GETTYSBURG.
The deaths OF IS members were report
cd the past year. Swanton extended an
invitation for The association TO meet
next year in that town but counter
proposition to nav" the reunion on the
battlefield of Gc'trsburg was favored by
some and the set-lenlg1t Of the question
was left TO the principa, OFF GERS and the
executive committee.
These officers were elected: President
ziba II. MrAllister Of Waitsfeld; vice
president, Henry F.. Midget; secretary
f. n. Peck OF burlington: treasurer II
w. Allen. who has been the treasurer
OF the association ever since it's organiza-
ton: executive committee Col. II. O.
Clark Of Orange, y. j., r. o. Sturtevant
OF Swanton and G, l.. Marsh of Enos-
bursh Fails
THE CAMPFIRE SPEAKERS.
Az the campfire this evening the speak
ers We're: Col A. c. Brown of Montpel-
Ter department commander Of the Yer
nj ont q. A. r.; Capt. Frank Kenfleld
Morrisvile; Judge G. s. Palmer, Burling-
ton: Col. II. o. Clark. Orange, y. j.: T.,
T Bragaw. New York; W. w Holden
Northneld; Gen. c. l.. Ma rsh. Enosburgh
Falls; the Rev f, J. Ransow. Swanton
COL Albert Clarke, Boston; r. O. Sturt =
want. Swanton. There We're recitations
and musical selections, the Waitsfield
band being in attendance as it was al
the afternoon session.
The commander ot Lafayette Post, No
l6o, of New York city. Z. T. Bragaw
who was at the reunion was made an hon
orary member OF the association.
One OF the pleasant features OF the day
was the beautiful drive of u miles up the
Mad river valley from Middlesex. which
the veterans one and all pronounced
magnificent in its scenic grandeur.