Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-05
From the burlington Free Pres.
Grand army of the Republic.
ANNUAL ENcANPMESr.

The annual cncampment Of the Department
Of Vermont, G. A. r., was held al the head
quarters OF Post Badly Smith, in st. Adams, on
Thursday, Jan. Both.
Nearly all the Posts in the State were rep
resented by about fifty delegates.
Able reports were submitted by Col. W. G.
Neazey, the Department Commander, and by
j. H. Goulding and l.. @. Kingsley, the As
sistant Adjutant General and Quartermh.ter
General, which showed that the Order il in
furnishing condition.
The following officers were elected for the
year ensuing
Commander-wheelOck G. yeazey of Rut-
land.
Senior Vice Commander Theodore S. Peck
OF Burlington.
Junior Vice Commander-M b. Carpenter
Of st. Adams.
Medical Director-Dr. Ii. IL. Langdon Of
Burlington.
Chaplain-Rev. Harvey Webster of West
Berkshire.
Council of Administration-R. +. Hartshorn
Of Ludlow, +, McWan of West Randolph,
W. IL. Gilmore Of Bradford, Ii. 5. Hard OF
Arlington, Albert Clarke of St. Abans.
Representatives to National Encampment-
w. W. Henry OF Burlington, H. Il. Taylor Of
Brattleboro; alternates, J. II. Goulding Of
Rutland. ii. NJ. Currier of Brattleboro
1t was voted to hold the next annual encamp-
ment at Brattleboro. Ii is hoped that arrange
ments may be completed so that the Reunion
Society of Vermont Officers, and the Grand
Army may hold joint reunion Of Vermont
soldiers ON that occasion.
At four, p. IN, the delegates and members
in attendance marched to the music OF the St,
Adams Brigade Band to the Weldon House
where the encampment sat down, as the guests
Of Post Badly Smith, to very elegant dinner.
The dining hall of the Weldon was handsomely
decorated with the national colors, and le.toons
Of red, white and blue, with wreaths OF ever
green, and the initials of the Grand Army and
the Post. About hundred soldiers, with n
number OF ladies, filled the tables. A beauti-
fully printed and Illuminated bill Of fare, from
the press of comade Clarke. set forth under
the heading Of " Hard Tack and Salt Horse,
II tempting list of substantials and delicaces.
which were served in the handsome style of the
Weldon. Post Commander NJ b. Carpenter
presided, and after due justice had been done
TO the creature comforts" called up with APP
propriate and witty introudcti1ns, Department
Commander Veazey who responded with his
customary grace, expressing his appreciation
Of the order, in which all meet on terms OF
equality, without distinction Of previous rank
party, sect color or condition, and ordering all
t. bring their wives and sweethearts 10 the
next Reunion, on pain OF urutn-nehu court
martal-Gen. Stannard, who had an enthusi.
astic reception, Chaplain Webster, Gen. w. W.
Circuit, Adjutant- General Gouldng, Lieut.. q.
u. Benedict and Capt. Albert Clarke, who re.
sponded in brief speeches, full Of kindly feet
ing. Capt. Clarke, from the Committee Of Ar
rangements, read dispatch from Gen. Burn
side, Grand Commander OF the order, express.
ing his good wishes for the department, and
his regret that he could not DO present, and q
letter from DR.. Geo Nichols, of Mortified
expressing his regret that he could not he pres
ent. The speeches were iDterspersed with pat
riotic airs by the band. The dinner was an
exceedingly pleasant affair, and will long be re-
membered with qualification by all who were
present.
At half past seven In the evening Camp
fire. was held in Academy Hall, which was
numerously attended, and at which papers OF
great interest were read by Col. Veazey and
cOmrade Goulding, with brief speeches by 9th.
or comrades and music and songs by the Band
and Glee Club.
The whole closed with ball, 10 the hall oil
the Weldon House. All the local arrange
ments did the utmost credit 10 the members Of
Post Badly Smith, whose members left moth
ing unthought Of or unprepared In the way o.
elrlial hospitality and care for the company o.
the delegates and attending members aud thu
spirit and action of the convention Throughout
was such as could not fail to condu,e to thu
prosperity Of the patriotic order, whose inter
ests 1t had In charge.