The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-11-16

took place. On one side of the stat
were the veterans, on the other sid,
/ the corps Of cadets, General Peck o
Burlington acting for the society
presented the gifts TO Colonel Reeves
president of the university. The tab
let, which had been covered by tn,
flag, was unveiled and the flag hoistet
while the field music sounded tn,
Color President Reeves then ac.
oepted the gifts in a short address. He
said in part that il was very fitting
that the cavalry regiment which had
made the best record of any regiment
in the Civil War should present such
a gift to the Oldest military institu-
tion of the country outside of West
Point, an institution which was not
only the oldest but which had never
been excelled by any other military
institution in its nearly century Of
existence. Norwich is also a cavalry
organization. He was sure that the
tablet inscribed with the record Of the
old regiment would ever be an inspir-
alton to the cadets of the university.
After the presentation ceremonies
the corps of cadets was reviewed by
the veterans, after which they wit
messed exhibition drills both of in
fantry and cavalry. The business
meeting Of the association was held
Immediately afterward in the chapel
room of Dewey hall. The hall had
been decorated in red, white and blue
by members of the university faculty.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were Frank H. Ketchum of Ran
dolph, president; and S. H. Wood of
st. Albans, secretary and treasurer.
In the evening banquet was held
in the parlors of the congregational
church attended by the veterans, fac
ulty, and seniors of the university, to-
gether with other guests. About six
ty sat down to supper After the
banquet the annual campfire took
place and lasted until about 9:30
o'clock. Among the principal speak
ers were General Peck of Burlington,
1t. Col. ]. w. Bennet of Melrose,
Mass, Col. Reeves, Major Tompkins,
whose father was at one time colonel
of the regiment, and Alfred S. Hall of
Boston. Mr.. Halls brother, Josiah
Hall, was the last colonel of the regi-
ment. During the evening a framed
picture of Colonel Hall was presented
by DR.. Ed. X. Campbell and son OF
to the society. This pic
ture will be kept in the halls of Nor
wich University
The members of the society present
at the reunion were as follows: T. S,
Peck of Burlington, S. H. Wood of st.
Adams, H. C. Smith of Burlington, M
Quinlan of Charlotte, M. st. German
If st. Adams, A. c. Stoughton of Bur
ington, c. ID. Gates of Burlington,
Frank Ross of Amsterdam, N. Y, j.
". Palmer of Waitsfield, S. c. Vorfe
# Randolph, f. H. Ketchum of Ran
lolph Center, Martin Sargent of Ran
iolph Center, Theo. j. Williams of
}raintree, G. Fl. Gotta of st. Adams,
'rcd A. Lewis Of Mortified, w. NJ.
Rice of st. Adams, c. w. Clifford Of
plymouth, n. H., Henry NJ. Wood
Jury of Keene, n. H., VIM. 0. Joyce
f Mortified, Orlando Bishop of Rut-
and Peter Lander of Burlington, w.
/. Munsel Of Wells River, S. II. Kent
f Mortified, Timothy Blanchard Of
lorthfeld Geo. ]. Hall Of Franklin,
A. j. Finnoy of Hincsburg, }. W.
stevens of Lancaster, n. H., 1t Col.
w. Bennet of Melrose, Mass, H. c.
;treeter Of Brattleboro, S. M. Brush
( Stowe, J. A. Thwing of Bellows ,
'alls.
Among the out-of town guests were
)r. Ed. r. Campbell and Dan Camp {
ell of Montpelier, and Hon. Alfred {
Hall of Boston. All three werc !
lected honorary members of the I
nciety