St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-09-15
Reglmental Reunion.
Comrades Of the Third Vermont He
Yesterday.

Comrades Of the Third Vermont Here
Yesterday.
The Oath annual reunion of the Third
Vermont Regiment was held in Grand
Army hall yesterday with a total at
tendance of 45 veterans, which was two
more than the preceding year. Col.
Thomas o. Seaver of Woodstock presid-
ed and the faithful secretary, Hon.
Samuel E. Pingree of Hartford, read the
records and was an active participant in
the business of the gathering. 1t was
voted to hold the next reunion at st.
Johnsbury and the following officers were
elected:
Pres. Capt. Horace French, West
Lebanon, N. H.
Vice pres. Charles H. Woodbury., st.
Johnsbury.
Sec. and treas, Samuel E. Pingree.
Executive Com, Carlton Fetch and
Marshall Montgomery, St. Johnsbury;
John W. Page, Lyndon.
Mr.. Felch then read interesting letters
from William H. Orne of Vallejo, CAL,
F. E. Sargent, Washington, D. c.;
George E. McCurdy of California; George
W. Hall of Putnam, Conn; E. D. Hatch,
Springfield; Col. Breed N. Hyde, Potts
vile, Penn. A. j. Markham, Burlington;
A. ]. Locke, Railway, N. J.
| The Chamberlin Relief Corps served a
fine dinner at II o'clock after which an
interesting program was given. Charles
c. Carlin of Stoneham, Mass, whose
10 I her a orr dfat bar a.,
two of our wars, recited THE Sleeping
Sentinel" and Col. Pingree read THE
Vermont Brigade" by that distinguished
war correspondent, Ben: Perley Poor.
The address of the day was by Capt.
Horace French and will be published in
full in next weeks paper 1t was an in
spring effort and greatly enjoyed by the
veterans. During the afternoon Com
rade A. ]. Markham of Burlington, the
popular campaign singer, delighted all
his hearers with several songs.
The secretary announced that these
comrades had died the past year: ].
Albert Paddock of St. Johnsbury; Pal
mer Taylor of West Derby; Capt. Luke
B. Fairbanks of Austin, Mimi; Hiram
Davis of Kirby.
Before the meeting adjourned a vote
of thanks was extended Capt. French for
his acceptable and eloquent address; to
Chamberlin Post for its repeated hospi-
tality; to the Chamberlin Relief Corps for
their excellent dinner; to the young man
who recited so eloquently "The Sleeping
Sentinel and to Comrade Markham who
brought all good cheer with his song.
The following members of the regiment
were in attendance:
I. o. Seaver, Woodstock; Daniel Skin
ner, Orleans; John Mcdonald, St. Johns
bury; John N. Ellsworth, Boston;
Charles B. Carlin, Stoneham; L. S. Nye,
Orleans; M. D. Hill 0. H. Woods, Pas
sumpsic; H. c. Stevens, East Hardwick;
Hartley B. Gates, Stanstead, P. O.;
Everett K. Heath, Barnet; Carlton Fetch,
St. Johnsbury; Alonzo E. Pierce, Paw
tucket, r. l.; Jacob Farr, East Hard
wick; A. Markham, Burlington; Charles
H. Woodbury., St. Johnsbury; Horace
French, West Lebanon, N. H.; John w.
Page, Lyndon; James B. Symes, Barnet;
Daniel Harvey, Barnet; L. NJ. Farrow,
Peacham Samuel futile, South Rye.
gate; Charles Gee, St. Johnsbury; J. D.
Niles; Timothy Emery; H. c. Newell, St, |
Johnsbury; Arthur E. Worthen, Melrose,
Mass; T. H. Moulton; w. D. Brock,
Niagara Falls, N. Y; R. B. Corruth, frye;
gate; Miller Farrow, South Peacham.
Samuel s. Stoddard, Barnet; John P,
Buzzzell, West Burke; D. A. Gilchrist,
Monroe, N. H.; Leonard B. Miles, Fitch
burg, Mass; Isaac S. Moore, McIndoes;
R. F. Woodbury., Concord; ]. M. Sar-
geant, East Peacham; James A. Baton,
Hardwick; P. M. Abbott, Ryegate; A. O.
Kidder, Bradford; S. A. Grow, Orleans;
George Green, Samuel E. Pingree, Hard
ford.