The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-07-19
Third Vermont Regiment
Holds. Reunion
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at noon after which the Afternoon
was happily spent. The musica
progam included the Singing o
patriotic songs, led by Mrs. Saral
Hovey at the piano two fine duet
| by the Simpson Twins" Richart
| and Dorothy of st. Johnsbury Cen
ter, and two charming solos b.
Mrs. r. d. Sherry.
| Letters were received from sew
eral veterans VINO were unable Il
be present. Among the numbe
were: George McCurdy of Berke
ley, CAL; Calvin E. Harrington O.
Bradford, Pa; ]. NJ. Warner o.
Molrisville; F. E. Sargent o
: Washington, d. c.; and H. f
Clough of Bennington. Nj. Clougf
wrote from the Vermont soldiers
home where he is stopping anC
said there were two other members
Of the Third re9imeptt there. Mr.
McCurdy has noc been in st
Johnsbury since 1881, but hoped
the vets would keep the line vel
closed up for this l1assbeen the
way from the days of Ethan Aller
to the present. +1r. Harrington
said that he was always proud OF
the old regiment, in battle in tine
thick of the struggle and depend.
ed upon by great leaders in emer-
gencies. The Knignted Warriors OF
the Old Third are sure of heaven.
ly Inheritance OF noble record il
saving the nation and helping the
civilized world along toward better
conditions.
Short reminiscent remarks were
made by Charles Ross, Charles Gee
and d. M. Smith. The address OF
the afternoon was the notable
tribute by Captain French Of Col
Pingree who was the ORGANIZER
and father of the organization
Capt. French's tribute was init
mate and eloquent in its election
ate tenderness in his reference to
the memory of his lifelong friend
and associate, both in war and
peace. Capt. French said:
Comrades: Survivors of the
Third Vt. Vols: Since our last re-
union, this organization has lost
three distinguished members, DR.,
Henry Newell, Carleton Felch and
Col. Samuel f. Pingfee. It has
been my good fortune to be init
mately associated with Col. Pin
gree, and to have known DR.. New
ell and Mr.. Felch favorably for
many years. Three men good men
have gone to their reward, only a
little in advance Of some of US.
They have gone from our sight,
but not from our minds. Their
bodies that have served them so
long and so well, have been re-
turned to earth. Their spirits are
still live, and are moving on to bet
ter things. We remember "Col.
Pingree as the father of this or
ganization. He has attended all
but wo of our thirty-seven re-
unions, was our president for
many years, also its secretary and
treasurer for a long time; always
a great friend of the survivors of
the regiment. Nothing but sickness
could keep him from our meetings,
and now death has claimed his
body, but | have i feeling that his
spirit, the eternal part OF him, is
still with US and that he knows
something of the high esteem and
love in which we hold his memoir.
We remember his hearty hand
clasp and friendlr word for each
One of us in these reunions"
He always seemed inspired with
words of good cheer; here, as in
all his active life, he was helpful;
always on the right side. 1t was a
liberal education to be blessed with
his friendship, as | have been
blessed in the last sixty.-years. We
enlisted on the same day in July
1861, here in st. Johnsbury; ser
we'd through the war in this regi-
ment; and have lived neighbors
ever since. We have attended re-
conventions, old home
week celebrations together, where
he was always an honored guest.
| have been proud to be his aide,
his chief of staff, and on occasion
have even been introduced as the
Heavenly Twins"
Now | am trying to adapt my
self to living without him. | can
not think of him as dead, on his
fine old body is worn out and dis
his strong helpful spirit
still lives. No man of my acouaint-
ance had more good deeds to his
credit. If his treasure in heaven is
not large, the rest of US Will have
to be up and doing. He was my
deal of an old school, Christian
gentleman. He was a great read
er, hard working student with a
wonderful memory He could re-
peat more poetry at the appro-
pirate occasion than any man II
know. If | could have the ordering
Of his make up, | could make no i'm
Drovement in him. Comrades, NAV
God help US to initiate his virtues
10 cherish his memory and to live
the remainder of our days here as
he lived his, so at the end, we can
say as he said, when the end came