Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-05-14
SECOND CAVALRY NIGHT
General Crosby p. Miller of
Burlington Elected Com
mander at Business
Meeting.

cry headquarters In Stannard Memorla
hall at six O'Clock Tuesday evening. Col
Herbert s. Foster, u. S. A.. retired, the
Comma nder, presided. Reports were pre-
tented and officers elected for the ensuing
year as follows:
Observation-Disclosures General Crosby
P. Miller, u. S. A. Tetired), Burlington.
Senior Accommodations Charles
z. Parker, U. s. ". Vergennes.
Junior vice-commander-Firs Lieut.
Henry o. Wheeler, brevet captain u S
". Burlington.
Recorder-First Lieut.. Carlos D. vii.
liza ms, Z. 8. ". Burlington.
Registrar-Companlon Joseph T Stearns
Burlington.
Observation-Disclosures c. r. Beach, L.
:. ", Burlington.
hancellor-Companion Henry II Ha-
gar, Burlington.
Chaplain-Chaplain John f. Goodrich,
Y. s. ", Burlington.
Council-Major Walter 5. Vincent. me L.
lcal corps, L. S. V, Burlington; Lieut..
George Drury, L. S. v, Essex Junction;
Capt. Frank Kenfleld L. s. ", Norris
VILE Lieut.. Joel II. Lucia, L. s. v, Mont
pelier; Lieut.. Wallace II. Parker, u. s. v,
Cambridge.
Committee of ARRANGEMENTS for the re-
ception and banquet-Companions Joseph
T. Stearns, Thomas E. Hanna, Charles l..
Woodbury., Frank r. Wells, George S.
Howe, Harry S. Howard.
A committee composed of Gen w
W. Henry, Gen. E. H. Ripley and Com
panion H. T. Cushman presented a me-
mortal on the late Col. James II. Wal
bridge
RECEPTION AND BANQUET
At 1890 o'clock a reception was held
in the parlors Of the Van Ness House,
most of the commissioned officers of
the end United States cavalry. their
wives and number of Burlington
people who We're guests of members
or the commandery being present In
the receiving line were Gen. Crosby
r. Miller. the new commander. and
Mrs. Miller. Col. W. j. Nicholson of
the 2nd cavalry. and Mrs Nicholson
Col. II. S. Foster. the retiring COM
mander. the Rev. DR.. C. V. Grismer
and Mrs. Grismer. Incidentally, the
reception provided an opportunity for
members of the commandery and the
Burlington people to make the ac-
ouaintance of the people from Fort
Ethan Allen.
At eight o'clock the company, num-
the hotel dining room. At long
table at the west end of the dining
room were seated Gen. and Mrs c. p
Miller, Col. and Mrs. W. j. Nicholson
the Rev. DR.. and Mrs. C. V. Grismer
Col. II. s. Foster, Chaplain and Mrs.
J. L. Goodrich Major c. w Fenton,
End United States cavalry, Capt. c. c.
Harvey. End United States cavalry and
Mrs. Harvey, Mayor j. f. Burke, Gen
and Mrs. w. w. Henry, Ex-Governor
Z. A. Woodbury. and DR.. and Mrs. c.
E. Loudon. On the wall behind the
speakers table the United States and
State flags were draped on either side
of the commandery banner The End
cavalry string orchestra was present
through the courtesy of Colonel Mich
olson, and furnished music while the
excellent banquet was being served
About $50 o'clock General Miller
the new commander, extended a well
come to those present, in the following
words:
This Is an occasion when we are all
glad to be alive.-glad to meet and shake
hands again with our comrades from all
parts OF the State.-glad to renew our
acquaintance with our comrades wives,
sons and daughters. From these sons
we must build and perpetuate this COM
nandery. On them must we gradually
brow the duty of cherishing and sup
porting the objects for which this order
was organized. The first class companion
pr this commandery are old men, and
how Is the time for a united effort Of
Pill companions to bring in all eligible
men, men upon whose shoulders will soon
be thrown the management and life of
This order Let us all make a united
effort to this end and see II at the next
May banquet this commandery will not
show large increase in membership.
1t will be Of interest to all present this
evening, and particularly to the Second
favalry officers, many of whom are sons
pr veterans of the Civil War, eligible
20 membership to this commandery, if I
give you the names of the distinguished
army and navy officers who have be-
onged to the Vermont Commandery Of
he Loyal Legion since its organization.
The largest membership was one hun
red and forty and it now numbers.
believe, one hundred and thirty-two. The
GLOWING is the list of names, and this
ommandery may we'll be proud of the
lumber and distinguished names of army
nd navy officers that appear
Major-General Oliver o. Howard dead
Brlgadier- General Stephen p. Jocelyn
etired.
Brigadier General Emerson II. Liscum,
filed at Tien Tsin, July 10. 1900
Brig Gen. Crosby p. Miller, retired
Brig. Gen. James Escourt Sawyer re-
red.
Colonel James NJ. Ingalls,, retired.
Colonel Herbert s. Foster, retired.
Lieut.. Col. Charles s Walkley, retired.
Lieut. Colonel Francis j. Hardle, dead,
Lieut. Col. Frederick S. Foltz. cavalry.
Lieut.. Colonel John f. Mcmahon, ar
llery.
Lieut.. Colonel Guy Howard. killed in the
philippines.
Lieut.-Col. Joseph T. Clark, medical
brps.
Major Lemuel A. Abbott, infantry, dead.
Major John Howard. infantry
Major James s. Wilson, medical corps.
Major Henry w. Hovey. Infantry, dead.
Captain Gardiner S. BIodgett, G. NJ de-
artment, dead.
Capt. Ebenezer w. Stone, infantry.
Capt Laurence a. Curtis, infantry,
Capt Bruce Palmer, cavalry
Capt. Robert J. Reaney. cavalry.