The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-09-04
OLD SOLDIERS
IN REUNION
Meeting of County Veterans
Association Today at
Island Park
ABOUT 200 PERSONS
PARTOOK OF DINNER
Capt. H. C. Streeter Elected President
Informal Speaking OH Grand Stand
Company Reunions Held-Meet Here
Again Next Year.

The Windham County Veterans as
sociation held its annual reunion at
Island park, Brattleboro today and al
though the rain interfered somewhat
with the attendance about 200 were
present at the dinner, including mem
bers of the Woman : Relief corps.
This morning was devoted largely to
sociability, company reunions and the
rccounting of "reminiscences, and at
noon an excellent dinner was served in
the pavilion by the Woman 5 Relief
corps.
After dinner a business meeting was
held and these officers were elected:
President. Capt. II. c. Streeter Of Brat
tleboro; vice president, Hugh II. IIol-
brook of Townshend; secretary and
treasurer, Henry J. Allen of Brattlc-
boro. The executive committee viii be
appointed 1t was voted to hold the
next annual meeting at Island park
Following the business meeting there
was speaking on the grand stand, which
was largely OF IN informal nature, but
was very much enjoyed. Col. Thomas
Harmon of Bennington, department
commander OF Vermont, expected to Ia
present to speak, but was Kept at home
/ by the storm.
! Capt H. G. Streeter was master OF
ceremonies, ana the arrangements foi
! the reunion were made by Peter S
Chase of Brattleboro, l.. ". Bush OF
/ Brookline ana Henry \. Bond of Ches
/ ter, constituting the executive com
mittee.
I The business meeting of the Veteran
Society Of Companies f and G. l1th
/ Vermont Volunteers, was held ut noon
with the following members present:
Company G-E. +. Hathorn. Ludlow
Samuel Daegett. Bellows Falls; H. \
Bond. Chester; Henry Allen, Brattlc
boro; George W johnson, Vernon:
Thomas Ashwell. Bellows Falls; En-
cry Howard, Newfane.
Company E-E. II. Armstrong, Lud
low; Henry 4. Carpenter, Newfane
Barney Phelps, BrattIeboro.
The report Of the secretary ana
treasurer was read and accepted AM
the Old board Of officers was reelected
unanimously. They are: President, Al
bert Patch. Boston; yice-presidents
Henry Allen, Brattlehoro: George Hub
bard. Vernon; F. +. Ray. Wilmington
II. A. Bond, Chester; secretary ano
treasurer. II. A. Carpenter. Newfane
Company F, 4th Vermont regiment
held its reunion at the park this morn
ing and the report of the secretary an,
treasurer was read and accepted. Thes,
members answered to their names: j
+. Alden. Torrington, Conn; L. II
Lynde. Dummerston; Henry IIutchins
Bellows Falls John Grout. Townshend
Frank Stockwell and Isaac X. Allen
Brattleboro; Ferdinand Klinge, East
hampton, Mass; George ID. Marsh
Athol, Mass These officers were elect
ed: President. ]. Edward Alden; vice
president, Roscoe Fisher Newport, n
H., secretary and treasurer, L. H
Lynde, Dummerston
Since the last reunion in September
1912, the secretary has learned of til,
death of Comrade Lucius B. Shepard
son at his home, Pacific Grove, Calf.
in August. 1913. Since the last roste1
of the company was made in October
1907. four have died, Shepardson, Tay
lor, Stay and Tole. The whole numbe
on the roll in October, 1907, was sc
leaving today 30, loss of four in 81,
years