Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-07-29
COUNTY Veterans REuNloN
A Largely Attended Event at South
Royalton Last Week.

Royalton Last Week.
The Windsor County Veterans reunion
held at South Royalton last week
Wednesday, under the auspices of the as
ISOLATION. was a notable event among
those held in the past. The day was an
ideal one, the accommodations for COM
fort of large attendance were unsur-
passed and the details of the program car
ried out successfully. The exercises were
held on a shaded part of the village park
in close proximity to the business places
and residences.
The first on the program was the an
nual business meeting of the association
held at II O'Clock. The following BUSH
ness was transacted, E. G. Hager, presid-
ing, Henry Wood, acting secretary.
By vote of the members OF the associ-
alton present, the hour of hoHiing
the meeting was changed from D. m. to
IL a. m. by reason of the lateness OF the
hour of the call. The officers elected for
the year ensuing Nere:-E. c. Hager,
president; M. J. Sargent, vice; Capt JOS
eph Aitken, secretary; Capt. w. fl. Ed
munds, treasurer.
Tie presiding officer announced that at
the last regular meeting, NJ. j. Sargent
was appointed a committee to revise the
bylaws and was ready to report. The by
laws as revised were read, accepted and
adopted with one amendment and that to
add the duty Of an assistant secretary and
Henry Wood was elected to perform the
duty. The revision carries a new proyi-
sion, as folIows:-
1.-THE president shall appoint three or
five members OF the association as coun-
sellors to act as advisors in matters per-
tanning to matters in interest of the asso-
citation and the three first officers and
counsellors shall have power to establish
the place and fix the time of holding the
annual meeting"
At o'clock, a procession of veterans
and Sons of Veterans was formed. led by
Henry Wood, marshal; Joseph Aitken.
assistant, South Reyalton Cadet band
followed by Sons of Veterans as escort,
consisting OF Mark j. Sargent camp,
South Royalton, II. f. K. Hall camp Of
6helsea, Emerson camp of Rochester,
James l.. Farnham camp OF Tunbridee,
and veterans, and marched around the
park and took seats at the speakers
stand.
Here exercises began with prayer by
Rev. E. L. NJ. Barnes, followed by a
short address to veterans by E. c. Hager,
president of the association, and intro
duction OF ex-Gov. 8. NJ. Pingree, presid-
4 ing officer of the day. Rev. Sherman
Goodwin followed with a very interesting
address of welcome.
Lieut.. Gov. J. A. Mead was introduced
snd said he had been asked as a veteran
soldier to speak of the first battle Of Bull
Run, fought July Il, 1861, but as he
I found, as a result of that engagement,
nothing to enthuse over or inspire one,
+ he would have to represent Governor
/ Prouty, who was to speak for the state,
but could not attend. He ably presented
the vital interests of state government,
the people and their influence in national
/ government and affairs. holding close at
/ tention of the audience forty minutes.
/ A. B. franklin, department command
er, G. A. R., followed, addressing the vet
Grams, urgently requesting all who are
not members to join the q. A. R., II for
nothing more than for a record OF mem
/ bership in the organization for their de-
scendants to refer to.
f Gen. o. o. Howard gave concise his
[ tory of the first battle OF Bull Run, in his
I inimitable and unique way OF expression
/ that keenly interested and pleased the
hearers. He was q colonel commanding
I a brigade, of which the I'd VT. regiment
was a part, in the Arst Bull Run battle.
Rev. Fraser Metzger spoke upon citi-
zenship. Although the son OF German
parentage, he was proud of his American
citizenship and the state in which be
/ lived He had great admiration for its
institutions, soldiery and great veneration
and respect for the veterans and the q. A.
/ R., of which he had been made an associ-
ate member.
Judge Zed 8. Stanton gave . stirring
address to the veterans in laudation Of
their service as soldiers and citizens.
Mrs. E. N. Rising, department presi-
dent OF the w. r. G., spoke for the or
ganization in their noble work Of relief.
Mrs. Nettie Waldo, member of Bixby
Relief corps of Royalton, read the follow
ing original poem on The american
Flag"
1 o, sing US a song Of our own native land
Ana STAR spangled panhsr anoat N we VIII
4 Declaring for freedom 70 all the wide world;
Sing melodies clear for the stars and the blue
And sweet and low notes Tor our brave soldiers
/ too.
Dear flag of the union, the pride OF the free,
All nations respect our true love for thee.
\ For peace and prosperity, gifts that we prize,
Let thanks with sweet music ascend to the skies
And tell all His glittering stars in the blue
The love in our hearts with notes tender and true
As we gaze on our flag with pleasure and pride
We think Of the heroes who suffered and died
/ And prayerfully ask the Great Giver Of all
4 To guard Il on high that it never may fall,
And ever float proudly IN star-spangled fold
With its ripping stripes and iringes Of gold
Dear beautiful banner, the red blue and white
/ Our best beloved emblem, the standard Of right
We pledge our allegiance and truth shall be heart
While gaily you float like bright plumaged bird
/ Ger the beautiful lands our forefathers gave,
stin guarded and loved by the Sons of th'
Brave
] So proud TO display thee aloft in the skies,
\ Yet ready for battle should treason arise.
/ O, the victories gained where our banner has led
o, the sorrow and tears for the blood that wal
shed.
Yet more tears win fall when the parting shall
come
And the bugle at last bids our old soldiers HON,
Col s. M. Pingree was apt in introduc
ing speakers, giving extended sketches o.
their fitness for the subjects taken.
II, J. F. Wells OF Salt Lake city, who re
Gently returned from there, addressed thu
veterans, informing them of the elaborate
preparations for their entertainment a
Salt Lake City during the National en-
campment OF the q. A. r. to be helC