Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-11-19
ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION
Members of Vermont COmman-
derry and Guests Enjoy Banquet.
Licut-CoI. Dickman Describes impie'
ments and Tactics OF Modern
warfare ms ExcmpliHcd In Pres
cnt Conflict In Europe.

the Loyal Legion of the United States
was held at he Van Ness House TUESDAY
evening. IT was Immediately preceded py
a reception in the hotel parlors. and prior
to that "A stated meeting of the command
cry was held at its headquarters in stan
nard Memorial hall At this meeting ilVe
applica tons for membership were acted
on favorably, as follows: Col. William j.
Nicholson, Captain Charles a. Romeyn'
Lieutenant Edwin V. Sumner and Lieu
tenant Malcolm w. Nicholson, ell of the
2nd United States cavalry, stationed at
Fort Ethan Allen and all companions
Of the first class by inheritance from
deceased officers or companions; stephen
T.. JocelYn, Jr., of Burlington rs com
panion of the second class.
Memorial papers were presented on
Companions John c. Stearns, Thomas
Dewey, c. f. Kinsman A c. Brown,
Frank Kenfled and J. Z. Sawyer
RECEPTION AND BANQUET.
At 1870 O'Clock the officers of the COM
mandery gave a reception in the parlors
of the Van Ness House, several of the
commissioned officers Of the End United
States cavalry, their wives and a num-
her of Burlington people who were guests
present. In the receiving line were Gen.
Crosby p. Miller, the commander, and
Mrs. Miller, Col. and Mrs W. J. Nicho-
son. Lieut. Col. ]. r Dickman of the End
cavalry, the Rev. Dr. Arthur Little OF
! Dorchester, Mass, chaplain Of the Massa-
chusetts Commandery of the Loyal Le-
gion, Mayor j. T.. Burke and Miss Anna
/ Burke. The guests We're presented by
! General T. S Peck.
| At eight o'clock the company. number
/ ing %, and including IS veterans of the
/ civil War, sat down to n banquet in the
main dining room of the hotel. At long
table at the west end OF the room were
seated General and Mrs. G. p. Miller, Col.
and Mrs. W. J. Nicholson. Lieut. Col. ]. T.
/ Dlckman, Commodore and Mrs A. V.
/ Wadhams COL II. S. Foster of Calais. the
Rev. DR.. Little. Mayor j. f. Burke and
Miss Burke Gen. and Mrs W. W. Henry,
| Gen. and Mrs. s. p. JoCelyn, the Rev. and
Mrs G.. Y Bliss. and the Rev. and Mrs.
/ e. Smart. On the wall behind the speak
ers' table the United States and State flags
We're draped on either side of the COM
mandcry banner. Grace was said by the
Rev. DIR. Smart The 2nd cavalry string
orchestra was present through the cour-
tesy of Colonel Nicholson, and furnished
music while the excellent banquet was be-
ing served.
About $50 O'Clock General Miller. the
commander. extended welcome, speak
ing of the large attendance, and espe-
cialy welcomed the presence of so many
ladies' He thanked all who had contrib.
uted to the success of the banquet and
as the first speaker introduced CNone
Nicholson, commander at Fort Ethan
Allen. Colonel Nicholson spoke OF the
scare the thought of a speech always
brought to him and incidentally told a
number Of excellent stories
Commodore a. V Wadhams was mex
called upon. Commodore Wadhams whC
always speaks first of the necessity o
a well equipped navy of proper size fo
the United States, took his listeners by
storm with the commands as used by tn,
captain of sailing vessel directing tn,
movements Of his men while bringing hi
shin about, He spoke of number o
men from Vermont, such as Clark anc
Mayo. who had been of the greatest scrv
tee to the navy. He also told of the par
, Nermonters at Vergennes had played il
the Battle of Plattsburgh. He referee
United States to the army and nav,
which protects the one country who's
business is ruled by seven different stand
Z ards of time He closed with an appea
, for veneration and loyalty for the ia
for whose red stripes blood had bee
shed to keep the white ones white an
the hope that the nation might still res
t IN the hollow of the hand of God as tn
= stars rested In the corner of the flag.
The Rev. Arthur Little. who served a
chaplain in the nth Vermont in the Civ
War, was the next to speak. DR. Little
who, while in New Hampshire regiment
Q saw much of the "Old Vermont Brigade,
had nothing but the highest praise 70
the valor and courage of the men VIII
struck terror to the hearts OF the enemy
He spoke feeingly of the night so year
ago when the army was trying to kee
warm under much the same climate a
I that OF last night. and also of tn
:, THANKSGIVING boxes received wee
later.
a Lieut.. Col Joseph T. Dickman spoke o
e the implements and tactics of moder
n warfare as exemplified by the war no,
being waFed in Europe on the field upo
y the time of Caesar, 81 years before tn
o time of Christ Napoleon fought Their
i with about one-tenth OF the men of tn
- armies now engaged The two battl
>, lines drawn up against each other repre-
sent a distance from burlington 10 Phila
delphia, the need of supplies and tran:
= portation being greater than most lay
+ men can imagine These requirement
q could not be obtained except for the raj
roads and motor vehicles. The mote
apparatus is playing a great part In II
: European war owing to the fine road
@ which were, no doubt, one reason of Ge
h many's going into Belgium.
This Is also the first war where acre
=, planes and dIrgible balloons have bee
- used. Some years ago agreements wei
: signed that no explosives should be droI
p, ped from balloons, hut the agreemer
n was never renewed. The contending arm
les have about the same armament ar
equipment. The speaker gave 1t as h
y opinion that the long line of trench,
was accountable for the phenomena
!. the war neither side appearing to ga
q over the other. The enemy to brea
through the line forms in a wedge
~ shaped formation. This breaks throug
r but has no chance of success as trooy
e. are rushed to the spot by automobile al
ID train. which can travel at a much grca
\ er speed than n marching army ar
thereby arrive on the scene in sufficiel
y numbers to capture or force back the Il