St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-09-06
REUNION OF
3RD. VERMONT
Twenty-Five Of Surviving Members
And 20 Representatives Of Other
Regiments Present
OFFICERS REELECTED
Dinner Served by Relief COrps-Camp-
fire in the Afternoon a Great Sue
cesS-HOn. Elisha May Made an
Honorary Member-CoI. Pin
gree Still Hale and Hearty.

Tuesday was red letter day of the
year for the members of the old Third
Vermont for on that day over 25 of
the surviving members, together with
over 20 representatives Of other regi-
ments met at the hall of Chamber
lain Post, G. A. r.. for their 31st
annual reunion. At a short business
| session held before dinner at noon,
which was served by the w. r. c.,
the officers of the regiment were re-
elected for another year.
At the afternoon session Hon.
Elisha May was made an honorary
member of the regiment. A camp
fire followed at which letters from abb
sent comrades were read, anecdotes
and experiences related and the af-
fairs of the regiment generally dis
cussd.
The day had been looked forward
to with happy anticipation by the
members of the old company. The
friendly clasp of hand and hearty
greeting accorded one another, to-
gether with "reminiscences and anec-
dotes of other times related, seemed
to roll back years of time to the days
of 81 to '65.
A great justice was done the ample
dinner provided for the veterans by
the Woman's Relief Corps, when the
kind of food that appealed especially
to the old soldiers was set before them
The morning session was opened
with Col. French in the chair. The
report of the secretary treasurer, DR..
Fl. G. Newell, was read and approved
The report of the executive commit
tee, read by the chairman, c. H.
Woodbury., was encouraging.
The chair appointed as nominating
committee, o. r. Vesper of SPRING
field, Mass, r. S. Kelly, McIndoes, and
Lyndon Arnold, st. Johnsbury The
old board of officers was nominated
and upon the motion of Colonel Pin
gree was elected unanimously. They
are: President, Capt. Horace French. |
West Lebanon, N. H.; president, |
John Page. Lyndon; secretary treas
urer, DR.. H. G. Newell, ST. Johnsbury; |
executive committee, c. H Woodbury., |
Carleton Felch, St. Johnsbury, and ]. |
r. Symes of Barnet.
After remarks were made by Capt. |
French the motion to adjourn until |
after dinner was made, and adopted |
unanimously.
Afternoon Session
At 1.25 President French again
called the meeting to order Letters
from absent members expressing re-
gret at being unable to attend were
read. Letters from members Of fam
lilies of deceased veterans were also
read, announcing the fact of the
death, and acknowledging the receipt
Of the reunion announcement.
TTnOn fhn rnnfiOn Of
Of Hartford, VT, following an intro
1uction Of complimentary remarks
Elisha May was elected an honorary
of the Sd Vermont by a rising,
vote of the regiment.
Remarks were made by Col. Pingree
upon General M. G. Butterf1eld of
Derby, deceased, and also of Captain
3ullard
Mrs. c. H. Woodbury. read an ORR
sinal paper dealing with the history
md achievements of the regiment and
Miss Helen F. Foster rendered de-
ightfully a recitation, 'The Old Yer
mont Brigade" A communication
rom Col. B. N. Hyde of Pottsville,
Pa, second in former command of
he regiment, was read by ex-Gov.
oingree.
Remarks on Captains Butterheld.
Iovey. Bullard, Captain Luke B.
Fairbanks and Col Leonard were
made by members of the regiment,
;ol. Pingree of Hartford, Owen P. .
1esper, Springfield, Mass, and Presi-
lent French.
A motion for the company to rise
or a moment in honor of General
!. A. Grant of Minneapolis, Mimi, and
General Bullard of Derby, deceased \
vas put into effect separately. A. mo-
ion was carried calling upon Col. =,
'rench to write a letter to General II
irant apprising him of the rising !.
f the assembly in-his honor. i
Further remarks upon General But I;
erfield weer made by Col. French in
vhich he spoke of their personal at X
achments while at the front, and the n
ears since, also tributes to his brav-
ry while under fire were made as
vell as to his personal attributes in
ivil life.
A motion was made and adopted to
ave made a roster of all living mem
ers Of the regiment for general dis
ribution among them. Plans were
lade to gather this information