Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-10-21
JACKSON AND M CUEN SPEAK
TO FIRST VERMONT CAVALRY
Fifty Members of the Old Fighting
Bows Hold Reunion and Campfire

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BOYS Hold Reunion and Campfire
That the members of the First Yer
mont Cavalry were soldier, and good
soldiers was clearly demonstrated in
Burlington last week Wednesday when
about 30 members OF the old First
Vermont gathered in that city for their
4Sth reunion
Although the old cavalrymcn of g.
in Burlington were bowed with age,
there was still to be seen the effect OF
that splendid military training they
once underWent An erectnce, than can
never be taken from them WAS clearly
exhibited in spite of age Nothing
could more clearly show this than
when preparing to leave the G. A. r.
hall a young Cavalryman bugler.
from Fort Ethan Allen, sounded the
magic call Assembly Almost instant
" all of the old veterans who heard
this call involuntarlly Strengthened up
Major Jackson Speaks
In the evening the cavalrymcn and
their friends gathered in the Grand
Army hall on Church street for camp
FIRE Comrade 4 { Stoughton acted
as POSTMASTER and called on nearly
oil of the old veterans The speaker OF
the evening was Major II Nelson
Jackson who said in substances
Mr. Commander and Comrades
had the honor OF being with YOU at
your reunion in Gettysburg, and wish
the whole world might have witnessed
that sight
That day, assembled with you, filled
me with patriotic emotion, and 1t was
an occasion never to be forgotten by
al who were present men of the North
and men of the South | was proud
that belonged to the family of that
gallant commander, General Wells
81 have with me tonight officials of
the American Legion, who are here to
tell you what we are doing and what
we are going to do, and to assure you
that you, our comrades will never be
forgotten Nou have shown us that
unity in your organization is secured
so long as we honor the memory OF
the men who died for their country.
Our first fight is for The disabled, |
end we know that it is our duty to per
form our full duty as a citizen, and to
insist in the maintenance OF law and !
order. There will be no more red flags
in Vermont during the Legion'S exist
ence We know that the privilege to
make our own laws does not give Ii
cense to break them 1t is a known
fact that some of our state officials
(past and present act as if ii were
their privilege to do so. thereby vio-
lating their oath. | have in mind one
commissioner who is constantly doing
so by allowing certain prominent in
gard the law The American Legion
members command a duty to observe
these laws and enfore obedience within
our jurisdiction
when your Commander asked me
tor the use of an automobile to take
you around our city this afternoon, |
asked Mrs. Jackson for her chauffeur,
and told her why | wanted him She
told me there was nothing doing II
will drive them myself As YOU know,
she did 50 this afternoon.
That is the patriotism You have in
sjilled into the American Legion The
Legion is your son, and we shall do our
best o walk i'll your path, and we shall
always remember and honor you
Il have the honor of presenting to
you box of smokes from the Burlng
ton Post no. >. American Legion
McCuen Tells Future Plans