Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-09-08
REUNION OF VETERANS
Windham County Association
Holds Session at Island Park

Dinner Served to $50 by Woman's Re-
lief Corps-Capt. H. G. Streeter Pres
Interesting Speaking.
The annual reunion of the Windham
County Veterans association was held
at Island park yesterday. The mem
bers of Sedgwick Woman s Relief
corps furnished a substantial dinner to.
about $50 persons, 80 of whom were
veterans. More arrived in Brattleboro
on the early afternoon trains for the
annual business meeting scheduled to
be held at 9 o'clock and the speaking
which was to follow the business meet.
ing.
Mai. Linn d. Taylor entertained the
six members of his fathers old com
pany, Company of the 4th Vermont,
who were present at the reunion. They
enjoyed dinner at his house and held
their annual meeting there.
The reunion is considered one of the
most successful that has been held in
recent wears, several veterans who have
not attended the annual event in a num-
Der of years being present.
of Timothy Eason, John Howe and
Henry j. Allen.
In the business meeting of the county
organization the following officers were
elected: President, Capt. II. C. Streeter
of Brattleboro, department. commander
of Vermont; vice president, l.. w. Bush
of BroOklne; secretary and treasurer
f. II. Putnam of Brattleboro; executive
II III,
Stockwell and John NJ. Tucker all of
Mrs. Emily Allen. Mrs. Albert ]. Has
kins and Mrs. Frank IIildreth, all of
Brattleboro.
During the dav the annual Joint re-
union of Companies f and G of the 18th
Vermont regiment was held and the old
board of officers was reelected as fol
lows: President, Albert B. Patch of
Boston; vice president, Henry J. Allen
of Brattleboro; secretary and treas
urer, Henry A. Carpenter of Newfane.
The annual reunion and dinner of
Company F. of the 4th Vermont, was
held as customary at the home of Mai.
Linn ID. Taylor, whose father served in
that company. This company has a per-
mancnt organization and merely re-
elects the old board each year unless
deaths make necessary changes. No
changes were made this year. Those
present were Everett Alden of Taunton
Mass. Ferdinand Klipge of Easthamp-
ton, Mass. Lewis III. Lynde of Dunn
merston, Franklin Stockwell of Brattle-
boro, Henry Hutchins of Bellows Falls
John Grout of Townshend and G.. l..
Gould of Springfield, Mass. After the
meeting those present went to West
Brattleboro and visited Roscoe Fisher
a member of the company, who was I'M
able to attend the meeting.
President Streeter presided at the
business meeting of the county associa.
ton and afterwards at the speaking
the veterans and members of their fam.
lilies being seated on the grand stand
Prof. l.. A. Butterfield was the first
called upon and he spoke briefly and
read the poem, New England S Dead.
Rev. Richard II. Clapp, pastor of the
Centre Congregational church, made a
brief address in which he praised the
veterans of the Civil war for their read
mess and promptitude in answering the
call to arms to fight for a united coun
try. He pointed out that the desire OF
every true American is to do the best
for the entire country and all of its
inhabitants; not to do something that
will be beneficial only to class. Hi!
hope, he said, is to see the United States
in Il position at the close of the present
world disturbances, to lend helping
hand to all, not "for what there is il
it, but for the brotherhood of man.
A. A. Butterfield of Jacksonville
spoke briefly in approval of military
training in the public schools.
w. II. Goodnow of Newfane, a mem
Der of Gettysburg post, No. l9l, of Bos
ton, said that 80 years ago he lief
God s country, but had now returned t.
Windham county to spend his asst day
and was glad to meet with comrade
again.
AS Mr.. GOodnow finished speakin,
Albert S. Fox of Boston, who is a CUES
of his cousin, George T.. Fox, arose an
said that he, too, was a member o
Gettysburg post of Boston. lie spok
briefly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Doolittle o
; South Vernon sang a duet without nc
compartment and later Mr.. DOolittl
sang While We Were Marching Throug
Georgia and led the veterans in singin
the chorus.
! Peter S. Chase told some stories. +
! p. Hunter of Brattleboro, adjutant gen
eral of the department of Vermont, an
J Department Commander Streeter CAV
brief accounts of their trip to Kansa
: City to attend the national eneamI
. ment and l.. w. Bush of Brookline an
; Mrs. Calista Bangs of Brattleboro, pas
; department president of the Woman
Relief corps, spoke briefly. The NEE
ing adjourned, after a vote of thank
was extended to the management G
Island Park for the use of the pavilio
and grounds.
u A Well-Managed Inn.
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