The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-21
lsT VERMONT CAVALRY.
Held 3oth Annual Reunion at Hyde Park
Thursday.

Thursday.
The 30th annual reunion of the Isl
Vermont cavalry was held at Hyde Park
on Thursday, the date being the 47th an
niversary OF the Battle of Cedar Creek
in which this regiment had a prominent
part. Sickness, the weather, as well al
the too true fact that death is fast thin
ming out the number, prevented the usua
large attendance. As il was, however
about forty Of the veterans were present
coming from various parts of the state
as well as Massachusetts, and Illinois
Col. Bennett of Chicago, who was in
charge Of the regiment at the time OF the
above battle, was present, coming espe,
cially to meet with his boys once more.
The forenoon was spent in visiting
greetings and talking over old-timt
events, and at noon dinner was partaken
Of at the Hyde Park inn. c. A. Slavery
the new proprietor of this hostelry, put
up, as one of the veterans expressed it
"a corking good dinner"
The business meeting was held in the
opera house at two o'clock. President
ID. w Taft OF Montpelier presided. See.
rotary S. II. Wood of st. Adams read the
report on the Gettysburg trip made by
several members of the regiment Ms
guests OF Messrs. Henry Wells. Frederick
IT, Wells, Charles Wells and Frank r.
Wells October 3d. 1910, when a site was
selected for q statue to Gen, William
Wells and in recognition of the desperate
charge Of the regiment on the afternoon
of July 8. 1863 The report was accept
ed. Messrs. Charles Wells, F. II. Wells,
and I. R. Wells of Burlington, ]. w
Brock Of Montpelier and S. w. Landon
of Bordentown, n. J., were made hon.
orary members of the society, and these
officers were elected President, George
L. Mcbride of Burlington; secretary, s,
f. Wood of st. Adams; treasurer, IL @.
Wheeler of Burlington; vice-president,
Co. A. r. G. Ryan; Co. 3, p, $. Putnam
Co. G, D. Coburn; Co. d., D. c. Walker;
Co. r. M. d. Scott Co. +, 7. S. Peck
Co. G. d. w. Taft; Go. II, Orlando Bish-
on; Co. /. j. T. Stevens; Co. X, B. G.
sheldon; Co. L, S. II. Wood; Co. Nj,
Peter Lander; field and staff, Col. Ben
nett: honorary presidents for life, Col
+. B. Sawyer of Hyde Park and Col. J.
w Bennett of Chicago. II was voted to
hold the next reunion in Burlington dur
ing the month of September, 1912.
At $50 a banquet was served in the
dining-room of the new Congregational
church by the ladies' aid society. The
piece de resistance was chicken pie,
which. together with the various ct Get
eras. made o repast that was heartily
enjoyed Music was furnished by the
Morrisville cornet band, during the feast,
as we'll as the campfire in the evening,
AT eight o'clock came the campfire,
held at the new opera house, which was
filed. Here there were speeches by r.
w. Hulburd, Josiah Grout, f. G. Fleet
wood II. NJ. Mcfarland and other civil
ians and veterans. This was inter
spersed with music; instrumental and
vocal and Rotations. The gathering
was most interesting one and especial
ly to those of the present generation,
who heard vivid descriptions of the bat
tie of Cedar Creek by those who had
part in it.
The success of the meeting was due
to the untiring services of Lieut.. r. T..
Stevens. chairman of the committee of
arrangements. The following were
present:
Col. j. w. Bennett, Chicago, H.; Col.
e. b. Sawyer, Hyde Park; c, d. Gale,
Burlington; Major S. H. Wood, st. Al
bans; I. G. Ryan, Cambridge; NJ. s.
German. st. Adams; A. A, Kendall,
Enosburg Falls; Freeman Hyde, Card
ner. Mass; George d. Bickford, Shelf
field: c. II. Gotta, ST. Adams; II. A.
Moore. Passumpsie; M. NJ. Rice, ST. Al.
bans: B. Sheldon, Bristol; D. G. Walker,
Cambridge; John Stranahan, Proctor;
NJ. M. Wheeler, East Peacham; Peter
Lander. Burlington; John +. Morse. East