The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-16
BETHEL DOCTOR FOUND
BURGLAR IN HIS HOUSE
AND EFFECTED'CAP7J7RE
VETERANS ENJOYED
THEIR CONVENTION
Officers effected, DR.. E. J. Foster OF
Waterbury Center Being President
and John R. Wilson of
Worcester Secretary.

A very successful reunion was the
report of John r. Wilson, secretary OF
the Washington County Veterans as
sociation, as we'll as that of DIR. c. M
Ferrin, secretary of the Sth Vermont
regiment, the two organizations which
held their reunion jointly at Dewey
park Thursday.
In the veteran association DIR. L. j
Foster of Waterbury Center, who has
been president for some years, was re
elected, while John r. Wilson OF
Worcester, who has been secretary and
treasurer since the institution of the
organization, was re elected to that po.
sition.
All OF the vice presidents were re.
elected as were the members of the
executive committee. These are Napo.
leon Monty, Thomas Cory and George
w. Kidder.
The first number on the program
yesterday afternoon was song by
Jack Cole. Then followed remarks by
DR. Foster, who told the members of
the changes that have occurred in the
last year Col +. B. Thomas spoke
UPON his experience in the World war
telling the veterans some of the i'm
proved implements that were used in
the last war and many interesting bits
of personal experience from the time
the lst Vermont regiment went into
service until he was mustered out. in
Michigan, having come home as colonel
of different regiment.
j. B. Estee Of Montpelier referred
to the greatness of this occasion. the
decreasing number of members and the
work which the relief corps must do to
keep up the spirit of the organization.
He referred to the comradeship be-
tween the boys of the Civil war and
told them they were present to look
into the future He commented per.
sonally on different members of the
assembly and claimed their efforts are
the connecting link between the past
aud future of this nation. He told the
audience of the example set Wednes-
day. when the French flag was floated
to the winds with Old Glory i'm honor
of France. sign of the friendship be-
tween the two nations and that Thurs
dav was the second celebration of the
German drive toward Paris, which
failed and resulted in the armistiee.
The entertainment ended with sing
ing of America" led by DR.. Foster.
There were about Is veterans present
and probably double that number of
auxiliary members of the G. A. X.
organizations.
The reunion of the sth Vermont regi-
ment was attended by dozen of the
old members of the organization.
stephen Thomas is permanent presi-
dent of the organization, but the fol
lowing vice presidents were elected:
Theodore Kendall and Jack Cole; exec
utive committee. Aaron Rowell, Mont
pelier. f. r. Morse, Morrisville, w. {.
Dunham Braintree; obituary commit =
tee. l.. II. Parker, Lancaster, Messrs.
Kendall and Ferrin; secretary and
treasurer, G. NJ. Ferrin. Burlington.
There are about $50 members, of the
500 who were members of the regl-
ment. now living. There were II deaths
during the wear. Letters were read
from many who could not attend the
reunion. The members who we're pres
ent spoke Of the faithfulness which
their comrades have shown IN every
walk of life. Dr. Ferrin made a nice
talg upon the 6. A. r. and auxiliary
organizations. He also told the mem
bers II the Veterans association some
experienced which had taken place. He
is surgeon general Of the national de-
partment Of the G A. r., and he dis
cussed that work for the veterans 10
some extent
Those members of the Sth Vermont
organization who were present were
Comrades Morrill,. Dunham. Kendall,
Getehell. Clark, Cole, GOodell, Ferrin,
Cass. Ormsbee. Parker and Chase. Com
rade Chase recently suffered a parslyt,
ic shock. but was able TO attend, al
though having to be assisted BY
friends. DR.. Ferrin referred to some Of
the men who have made themselves
prominent in civic life, including Ben
iamin Bowman. now in California, Col
r. +. smith and Edward Dewey, late
Of Montpelier. and Comrade Mcfarland
the last member of the regiment band.