St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-06-28

that was in his mind and heart be-
cause Of the dual duties devolving up
on him. In accepting last year the |
presidency he named one condition. |
That condition was. If his country |
should call that call would be respond !
ed to. That call has come. and we
see, not only President Reeves but the |
entire student body responding uncon- |
ditionally to it. Many parents have
pleaded with him to let their boys off.
His reply was that only the country
could discharge them and that If he
had forty sons he would want every
last one of them to accept service un-
der the flag. Such is the inspiring
leader and colonel you have, and I'M
der such a skilled guide and cap
tain like Capt. Wilcox. we know you
will faithfully and in heroic mood
follow the flag to glory and honor.
And so today we gather to bid
God speed to our departing troops,
who stand ready to face the fire of an
enemy that too long has abused pa
tience and watchful waiting.
IAN incident that plainly reveals
the soldier-like qualities of General
Washington has long been told of
him He was at a dinner and his seat
at the table was so located that hot
noeuvering he managed to get where
he faced the fire. The hostess, gently
reprimanding him said: "A seasoned
soldier like you should be able to
stand under fire better than that. !"
General Washington replied: MAD
am, / am not in the habit of receiv-
ing fire from the rear"
you men now go forth to face an
enemy that because Of many well
known circumstances has been desc
Grating our flag, shooting our citizens
and in many ways firing at our back.
1t is time that such scenes be stopped,
such crimes avenged and the supreme
majesty of our country and its immor-
tai stars and stripes be quickly and
honorably recognized by a neighbor
whom we have sought to help and not
to vanquish or injure in any way.
LAS a farewell salute let three
rousing cheers be given by this large
company of citizens gathered to hon.
or the members of Company D on
their patriotic mission. AS these
cheers are given let them be vow to
these gallant men that we will see to
it that through state, or town or as
individuals their loved ones and those
left without proper means of support
will not want. At the close of the
cheers the band will lead us in sing
ing two verses of the National anthem
my Country IT'S of Thee" and "Our
Fathers God to Thee" AS we do
this let our act be so hearty and so
enthusiastic and filled with such
meaning that it will constitute a
promise on our part to cooperate
with these men in every way possible
to help them and theirs. God speed
and guard you on your way. God
save the state ond country"
Complete Roll Co. ID.
The following is the complete list
of Co. d members who entrained for
Colchester:
Captain H. A Wilcox, First Lieu
tenant p. B. Hartwell, Second Lieuten-
ant H. M. Ladd, First Sergeant G. w.
Stinson, Quartermaster Sergeant w.
r. Knapp, Sergeants w. J. LaPoint,
S. Morency, G. w. McCrae, G. A
Streeter, First Corporal A. Slicer, Cor
porals E. Caldwell, w. ]. Cook, L. A
Greenwood, c. NJ. Kendall, G. d.
Murch and E. G. Vigneault, Artihcer
L. NJ Fourier Cooks E., M. Higgins
and F. Blackshaw, Musicians E. ].
Bemis and c. G. Mosher. Privates L.
B. Abbott, j. Y. Antle, M. E. Ashton,
]. B. Bedard, r. E. Bean, H. n. Berry,
IL.
err, G. Briggs, NJ. NJ. Burden, E. Bur-
roughs, H L. Carter, S. Cheney, A
w Cowen, o. B. Cutting, w. L. Dali
gle, E. F. Daniels, B. F. Dennison, V.
l.. Douglas, E. e. Dresser. E. Drown,
A. Dupont, E. H. Edmonds, F. Elliott,
A Fields G. r. F. Fisher, G. ]. Gag
non, w. w. Garfield, A. Garon, F. b.
Granger, M. E. Gray, E. Greenwood,
B. c. Harris, F. S. Hartwell, E. J.
Hazel, L. G. Heath, A. F. Hitchcock.
J. H. Howard, A 1. Hudson, E. Inger-
soil, E. H. Johnson, H. Lang, William
Laskey, j. D. Laurance, A. Leonard.
j. H. Leslie, A. F. Liberty, J. F. Nc
Namara, o. M. Mcqueen, F. L. Nc
Queen, j. L. Martell, L. Martell, H.
Minard, F. A. Nelson, Ouelette E.
Page, r. A. Pease, T. Priest, w. E.
Raymond, c. c. Remick, C. Rivers, T.
R. Rogers, T. Russell, E. Sheldon, r.
E. Spencer, H. H. Stahler, F. Stone, |
H. S. Webster, E. E. Wiggin, F. Wi
ley Huxley, A. ]. Worrall, H. B. Pike, |
H. L. Munsey. A. J. Belval, d. s. Du-l
VAL H. w. Hatch and S. Darling
History of the Company.
Now that Co. d has started for the /
front the past history of the company |
may be of interest to many. The
Company d of st. Johnsbury was
mustered into service in 1883, al
though it had been organized as an
Independent company since about
1880 and for two or three years had
been drilling and acting as a purely
Independent organization. In the fall
of 1888 the old Ransome Guards of
st. Adams were disbanded because of
the age of the company's members
and the Independent company here
asked for their commission and were I
accepted and taken in as Co. D of the |
First Vermont Infantry.
The commissioned officers at that
lime were, Capt. A. w. Roberts, First |
Lieut.. John circuit and Second Lieu
tenant John Page, OF the above Of
fcers of the company at that time, |
the only one living is Lieut.. John
Page of Lyndon, who is also a G. A |
R. man