Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-08-06

memories will he kept fresh by the APP
prcciative hands OF our postcrtty, who
will revercntiy and gratefully spread over
our last resting places garlands Of
flowers And this will be done as long as
one stone shall stand upon another, for
1t was given unto our generation to gain
a great victory over slavery, which In
ono form or another. II Is the ultimate
destiny Of man to destroy
THE Sr,I.F APPOINTED COMMITTEE.
THE self appointed committee OF
three: Coils Allen and Clark and Gen.
Marsh. always have something doing and
they made this reunion no exception.
Each of the veterans present received
from the committee an elegant pearl
ha ndled pocket knife and SO far ms 1t was !
konwn who would be present the names |
Of the recipients and the words 18TH |
Vermont were inscribed on handles. |
The knives were done up In neat little
boxes bearing on the outside graceful
poem from the pen Of Henry p. Butler. |
a member OF Lafayette Post, New York,
and an honorary member of the 18th YER
mont association The poem IS as fol-
lows:
Down from the mountain homes they
| came.
The bright faced boys to the village store.
Wars smoulder,ng torch I'd become a
flame
And the call insistent, We need some
more.
Virgnia's soil was the soldiers school
Saw his nightly vigil in damps and dew,
Til as warriors equipped they were
staunch and cool
And Gettysburg showed what the boys
could do.
Peaceful and restful the old green hills
Shelter the man once n soldier boy
Wars memories sleep. wars bitter ills
Forgotten In scenes of reunion Joy.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected:
President-Judse c. s. Palmer OF Bur-
lington.
Vice presidential, w. Thompson Of
Colchester.
Sccretary-EN y. Peck Of Burlington.
Treasurer-Col H. w. Allen Of Buring-
ton.
Executive committee-Col. II. o. Clark
OF East Orange. n. j.; Gen. Carmi L..
Marsh OF Enosburgh Fails, r. O.
sturtevant of Swanton. together with
the other officers.
, THE DINNER.
The dinner, which was an ample one
, and we'll served was given under the
. direction of Sherman Relief Corps,
S Mrs. Eva A. Robinson, president, with a
2 committee consisting OF MS Adde
= Hanks, Mrs. Louisa Crown. Mrs Angie
Smith Mrs. Marion Ferrin and Mrs.
Mary Woods 1T had been planned to
3 have post pran dial exercises but owing
n to the excessive heat that feature of the
= program was omitted.
= HISTORY PROMISED SOON.
X. O. Sturtcvant of Swanton. his
torian OF the regiment. made an cx
' hausive report when the association re
part OF the book has been printed ant
he gave 1t as his op.ion that copies o
-. the volume would be In readiness 70
distribution in 20 days.
:. Comrnde J. II. Walllng Of New York,
- member of Lafayette Pest In that city
- made brief remarks Mr.. Walling is tn
~ mont regiment monument at Gcttysbur
" scmblage.
The meeting was adjourned shortly be
fore four o. clock.
.r VETERANS PRESENT.
III Among the survivors of the old 18Th
X present at the reunion were: Eli y
nc Peck, Burlington: Col. Henry o. CLARK
N East Orange. n. j.: c. ~ Wright, Col
no chester: ]. NJ. Carey. Colchester; An
OF toine Garraw. Milton: George Myer.
Winooski; Capt. II. b. Meigs, Balti
Ia more; Il. o. Sturtevant, Swanton: n
90 n. Dodge, Essex; II. p. Kneelant
IT. Boone. Iowa; George NJ. Earring tor
en- Burlington; p. ]. Stockwell. Mon,
1T pelier; Col. Albert Clarke, Boston: l
m A. Fisk, Waitsheld; +. d. Grifntl
ct, Waterbury Center; W. r. Woodruff
ur Jericho; T. 8. Whipple. Underhill; i
en- j. Tomlinson, Sharon, Mass; Fordis {
ed Bushnell. WorcestV, Mass: b.
MS Brown. North Williston; Royal orc
OIL way, Washington; Jerry Hutchinso
Barre $. w. benjamin. Montpelie
90 Rufus II. Farr. Northheld; Theodol
nd. Stowe, Barre: julius u. Stafford. Can
rg bridge: Andrew J. Slayton. Montpelie
mt, Joseph Traverse, Burlington: Plumm
eft Richardson. Worcester; G. c. Putnal
RS. Putnamsville; ziba II. McAlliste
but Waitsfcld Col. II. w. Allen. Burlinl
he ton; Henry II. Tnlcott Chicago: ". \
or Holden Northheld; G, II. White, Mo
risville: julius Bliss Morrisvillc: judi
rye c. s. Palmer. Burlington; H. L. Mu
en- Rett, Johnson; ID. NJ. Dickinson, Essc
r. John II. Lyon. Colchester, l.. =. But
the North Hyde Park; Sheldon Stratto
err Cambridge: H. e. McNall. Milton; Jol
Is N. Harmon. Nashua. n. H.; John
'tal Farwell. Montpelier; W. o. Brigha
Bakersneld r. r. Smell, Enosburg
md. C. f. Frink. Brookheld; Aionzo
de- Sherman. st. Adams: Rev. Charles
OF Dunton. Poultney; Col. A. C. BROW
sets Montpelier: Gen. Carmi L. Mari
Pile Enosburgh Falls; DIR, J. b. Cranda
OF Sterling, ILL.,: A. Lucia, Milton.
The following honorary members
'ont the association were present. James
NOS Walling. New York: Il. T. Holbro'
we're Milton. Col H. r. Johnson. Utica, N.
Bennett Turk Burlington. Or. l.
OF Bingham of Burlington was also pr
ohs' ent as a special guest
uet' Charles Def. Bancroft and Capt'
mat Chamberlin OF Montpelier. both
more whom were present at the reuni
into were elected to honorary membersl
nan In the regiment association.
18th
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