The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-08-04
For the Annual Reunion Of
Washington County
Veterans Asso.
20 MEMBERS DIED
DURING PAST YEAR
Sessions Will Continue To-
morrow-Campfire
Held Tonight

Nearly 200 Civil war veterans, their
wives and members OF the Woman's Re-
lief corps assembled at Dewey park this
morning fo- the 18th annual reunion OF
the Washington County Veterans asso-
citation. the attendance being large de-
spite the threatening weather and chill
wind which swept through the pavilion
Dinner was served at l2 o'clock by the
ladies OF Brooks post, w. r. G., Mont
Ipelier, and with appetites appeased, mem
bers of the association joined in max
ing the afternoon one to be remembered,
a program of speeches and songs, inter
spersed with music by CarrolIs orches-
tra of Barre, being enjoyed.
President II. j. Foster of Waterbury
Center called the gathering to order at
IL o'clock and Chaplain S. B. -Jlodgett OF
Cabot gave the invocation.
The program as arranged by President
Foster and Secretary j. r. Wilson was
necessarily incomplete because of the
uncertainty concerning officers who would
be able to be present, and brief I'M
promptu speeches were made by members
OF the association Mr.. Cole Of Morris
town, in behalf of the Society of Sons
of Veterans, spoke briefly, and Mrs.
George Colby of Brooks post, w. r. G.,
welcomed the association in beh;.lf of the
Montpelier post. Mrs. Bickford OF Brad
ford, state president OF the Woman's Re-
lief corps, gave an interesting talk, and
| Department Commander Of the State
Association George =. Martin of Burling-
ton delivered the principal address OF
the afternoon. Commander Martin was
accompanied from Burlington by Mrs.
Martin and his adiutant general, Carlos
/ y. Williams. who also spoke briefly.
Governor c. w. Gates was unable to be
present, being at present engaged in yis-
| iting state institutions.
An appeal for the sons of soldiers who
are not members Of the Sons Of Vet
erans to join the society was made by
Nora Keith of Calais. and the afternoon
program was completed by the singing
of patriotic songs.
This evening, Frank w. Mitchell of
Montpelier viii deliver the principal adj
dress and J. O. Freeman of Waterbury
Center will give a recitation. The re-
mainder of the evening viii be given over
TO the telling OF stories by the veterans
and the singing of war tunes to which
they marched so years ago.
For many years a quartet rendered Sc
lections at the campires, but President
Foster is the only one of the original
four who survives and this pleasing fea-
tire OF the reunion has had to be aban-
doned.
To. morrow morning al . o'clock the
association will hold the business meet
ing including the election Of officers.
Dinner viii be served. following which
the reunion will be brought n close.
The pavilion was prettily decorated TO
day. bunting and flags being used con-
spicuouslv around the hall and platform.
The reunion served 10 bring together
number Of veterans who had not seen
ono another for a number of wears, some
having been out Of the state.
The Neurology Record.
The committee on neurology. consist
ing OF W. +. Bliss, u. NJ Pierce and J. II.
Wilson. report the deaths Of % members
Of the association and two Of the ladies'
auxiliary during the year. The list Is
as follows;
Sargent r. Emerson. aged So. died
at Barre oct. 2s. 1914; was in Co. G,
18th. and WAGNER Of the 18th.
Cart. Albert y. Dodge, 76, died
at Barre Nov. %, 1914; Co. B, 10th,
and 4. $. G. T.
Enoch C. Hagar. 20. died AZ state
hospital. Waterbury. Dec. p, 1914;
CO. l.. llth Reg.
George A. Wales. 90. died AZ South
1 Barre Jan. !. 1918; Go. q, sth.
sidney \. Tiley. n. died az VIII
Nston. Jan. 4, 1918: CO. g. p.
Samuel ciie, s.. died st East Hard
wick. Jan. rs. 1918, Co. \, nth.
Edwin g. Crossett, n. died % Wa
trfbury. Jan. p. 1918; Go. n. 10th.
ROYAL r. OrdWay. 81. died AZ Barre.
Jan. 50. 1875 90. ~ 18th.
CYRUS J. Estabrook. -. died AZ
south Barre, Feb. ?, lal5; Co. L.
IOth.
Hiram n. RILEY. "a. died AZ Bur
linrton. Feb. ~. 1915; 60. q. 2i.
DW.C. OrDsbee. -. died 20 Calais,
7 Feb fs. 1876 90. !. llth.
John Patterson, IN. died 81 harrc.
Feh "a. 1855; 90. q. Reth \. n.
Edufn 81 Robinson 81. died ut soi-
aiafs' home. nsunlnrtonT q,
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LieHt 1oei u. Lucis. -. died -
Watavturv. Mareh q. 1875 60. ~
aafh. ard 60 H. l7th.
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aiak Arr1 4. 1913. 60. D. Gfh.
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