The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-10-21
VETERANS
AIT RANDOLPH
ReunionOf 9Th Vermont Cav
airy Held
Sc MEMBERS ] ATTENDED
The Report Of Secretary Ferrin Showed
Loss Of Seven Members During
the Year-.-0fficers Also
Elected.
Sc MEMBERS ATTENDED

Randolph, Oct. 21.-The seth annual
reunion Of the Eighth Vermont regiment
was held in Randolph yesterday with
thirty eight members in attendance.
About seyentysiye old soldiers aud their
wives sat down 70 the dinner served IN
the G. A. r. hall by the Woman's Relief
porps, and Immediately afterward Com
peny G held its business meeting. Only
seven 81 the company were present and
they elected officers as follows: presi-
dent D. W. Eaton Of Randolph; vice.
president, Henry II Titus OF West FAIR
lee; secretary and treasurer, w. G. Dun
ham If Braintree: obituary committee,
Mrs. L. D. Rix. Capt. b. F. Bowman
and Mrs. II. n Rising Of Randolph A
vote OF thanks was given the village
Of Randolph for its generous entertain.
ment Of the company and the Eighth
regiment, and the place and date Of the
next meeting Of the association were
left with the president and secretary,
The business session Of the Eighth
regiment was called to order by Depart
ment Commander A. B. Franklin Of
Townshend, and the minutes OF the last
meeting, held In Montpelier, Oct. p,
1908. were read by the secretary, G NJ,
Ferrin Of Essex Junction. AS treasurer
Mr.. Ferrin reported balance Of 1888
on hand and on motion Of Capt. Bow
man, 1t WAS voted to assess the veterans
present rs cents, the price Of the badges,
which on this occasion had been fur
nished free by Randolph. The assess
ment amounted TO sl00s and swelled
the sum in the treasury 10 S245l,
Secretary Ferrin read the report Of
the obituary committee which showed
that the regiment had lost seven mem
bers during the rear Just past: Melvin
p. Kent, CO. A, W0rcester Lucas Buell.,
CO. a, Danville, John r. Dawson, CO.
j, Benton, Ark; Charles Smith, Co. e,
Waterbury; Sergt Francis a. Staples,
Co. r, National Soldiers, Home, Los An.
geles CAL; John Chase, Co. r. Essex
Junction; Ohio S. H. Sprague, Co, G..
Pasadena, CAL; George O. Ford, Co. X,
Derby. Major J. L, Barstow Of Co.
X eulogized Lieutenant Ford, who was
sergeant Of the company when Major
Barstow was promoted to the captaincv
over his head But so noble and true
man was Sergt Ford that no bitterness
was ever cherished IN his heart and he
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friendship and service and the pleasant
relation Of that association was ended
only at his death. Lieutenant George
f French Of Portland, Ne, also Of Com
panv X. added his testimony to the
worth of Lieutenant French as a soldier
ard private citizen Capt. L. Ne Hutch
iHson of Montpelier bore witness to the
excellent character Of Corporal M. r.
Kent IN both army and private life.
Secretary Ferrin then read letters
giving news Of these absent comrades
Samuel N. Blair, Voiga, S. D.. Joseph
" Fletcher. Jersey CITY; Harvey b.
Washhurn, Eureka Springs. Arka s. VI.
Shattuck, university Of illinois; G. a.
Webb, San Diego, Cal; e. r Lamb,
Detroit, Mich. Edward Carpenter, Nam
chester; w. III Berkeley, Clear Lake. ri.
Major Barstow and Lieutenant French
paid affecting tributes to the memory
Of the late Colonel Thomas of the Eighth
regiment, BY whom he was held ill., the
deepest love and esteem.
X. n Brown of Mefhuen. Mass, Co
Al; ]. G. Smith Of Newport, Co. b.;
Henry Eaton 81 Richmond. Co. e. /; Frank
Forbes Of Williston, Co u B. T. Bow
man Of Randolph, Co. e; IT. b. Kendall
Of Roxbury, CO. q; Perry Porter 81
Burke, Co, X, were appointed nominal
ing committee The following list 81
officers, presented BY the committee, was
animolisly elected: First vice -presi-
DIT. Capt. i. NJ. Hutchinson Of Mont
slier; second vice president, Capt II. III.
Bowman Of Randolph secretary and
treasurer, G. MI Perrin Of Essex June
ton; executive committee. Lieut.. Perry
Porter Of Burke, Department Command
er A. II. Franklin Of Townshend, X. III.
Brown Of Methnen. Mass; obituary COM
nittee, Major J Il. Barstow Of Shell
burne, G.. M. Ferrin Of Essex Junction,
Capt B. H. bowman Of Randolph.
At $3.50 o'clock a banquet was served
to the regiment and the townspeople IN
Bethany Parish House, and At the camp
fire IN Chandler Music hall IN the evening
very interesting addresses were made
by wv G, Emerson, chairman Of the
hoard of village trustees; Rev Fraser
Metzger Of Randolph. Department Com
mander A. b Franklin 81 Townshend.
Congressman d. ]. Foster Of Burlington.
Lieutenant Governor ]. A. Mead OF Rut-
land, Col. Al B. Chandler OF Randolph,
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