Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-17
VERMONT CAVALRY REUNION
Veterans in Town for 40th An
nual Meeting Yesterday.
business session Followed by Trip to
Fort Ethan Allen, with banquet
and Campfire in the
Evening.

The 10Th annual meeting of the YER
mont Cavalry Reunion society, which
consists Of members Of the old First
Vermont cavalry. was held In this city
yesterday and was one of the most sue
cessful in the history Of the organization.
Over half hundred OF the veterans
of the war of 80 years ago were pres
emit some coming from points as far
distant as Chicago, and all thoroughly
enjoyed the occasion. The reunion be-
gan with a business meeting at the Van
Ness House early in the afternoon and
| concluded with a banquet and campfire,
after the old soldiers had witnessed a
| full dress parade at Fort Ethan Allen
and been accorded a reception by the
officers of that post
| The business meeting was called to
order in the roof garden Of the hotel
by President q. L. Mcbride and the
election Of officers and other matters
were disposed Of rapidly on account Of
the appointment made at Fort Ethan
Allen.
1t was voted to hold the next reunion
on the field OF Gettysburg on one Of
the second. third or fourth days in July.
which will be the 5oth anniversary of
cipated in one of the greatest charges of
tho war; Gen. T. S. Peck made the
motion deciding the place. which was
carried unanimously, and in presenting
the matter spoke of the bill now be-
fore the Legislature which will provide.
| if passed. transportation to any veteran
to Gettysburg and return. He seemed
con fident that the bul would go through
Col. Myron NJ Parker of Washington,
y. c.. was elected president of the So
ciety and H. O. Wheeler of this city
and Seymour n. Wood of St. Adams
were reelected treasurer and secretary,
respectively. The vice-presidents are
Henry C. Smith of Company a, Merritt
Wilson Of Company r.. f.. w. Palmer of
Company c. John G. Bracey of Com
pany D, 8. w. Brush of Company L. II.
c. Streeter of Company +, James Bar
rett of Company G. Sewell Whitcomb OF
Company n, Marcus Warner of Com
pany l, Charles Jewett of Company *
a, c. Stoughton of Company l.. Peter
Lander of Company NJ. and Adjt. c. d
Gates of the field and staff On motor
of Col. Bennett who is the only surviv
ing colonel of the regiment and who
travelled all the way from Chicago t.
attend the reunion, the secretary reat
the roll call OF those present who hat
registered with him.
The company then boarded a specia
car which took them to the post. wher'
they met Col. John G. Gresham an(
were entertained with magnificent re
view of the regiment in full dress uni
: form. This afforded as much enjoymen
us anything else at the Reunion. bein;
, the first opportunity many had Of see
I ing Il fully equipped regiment Of incl
Sans warriors of the present day.
D After the review the company return
t ed to the hotel and social meetin
e was held before the banquet.
BANQUET AND CAMPFIRE.
e The banquet served in the evenin
n lin Stannard Memorial hall by tn
. Women's Relief Corps, was attende
4 by about 100 members of the regimen
with their ladies ami invited guest,
y The speeches were of an informal ma
ture and short. but were uniforml
y entertaining. G. L. Mcbride, presiden
g of the society, introduced Gen. r.
L Peck as presiding officer and he az
A quilted himself in his usual happ
t manner A J. Markham also added I
d the pleasure of the occasion by rer
e dering a number of songs of his ow
5: writing.
4. The regiments wonderful histor
r. of over 20 engagements and battle
i affor led material for much of the di!
A. cussion and much light was shed /
g the plain stories of the men who pa
ticipated in the hottest battles of Il
greatest war the United States hi
T. ever known. Before the meeting a,
5ournej resolutions expressing thanl
to the officers Of Fort Ethan Allt
for the courtesies shown them in Il
>. afternoon, the Womens Relief Cor:
g. for the excellent banquet, the Va
III Ness house for the use Of its roof ga
n den ana the committee which furnrs
IS ed the transportation to and from Fo
rs Ethan Allen were adopted.
o. The speakers were headed by CO
IT. ]. W. Bennett, who received an ov
~ ton on taking his feet and was giv'
10 three hearty cheers by the men wi
Nv fought un der him. He told one or ~
:" amusing anecdotes OF the war.
d. was followed by Frank r. Wells. 81
Ne Of the late General william Wells. al
10 then came ex-Gov. U. A. Woodbul
~. who was elected an honorary memb
~ of the regiment; Commander Geor
p. Martin Of Stannard Post c.
Beach. H. o. Wheeler. exMayor j.
Burke. F.. c. Walker. Charles Gotta,
'r- c. Stoughton. Chaplain J. r. Goo iri'
AT Secretary S. II. Wood. General w.
ne Henry. Captains Cavanaugh and Lu
'"- of the Post and a number of othe
" A letter OF regret was read from b
-eu mop J. ]. Rice because of his enforc
g: absence.
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