Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-30
Grand Army of the Republic.

wick Post, No. 5. Al BrattlebOro- January
2lst 1873, at 10 o'clock a m
The encampment was Differed a follows
Department Commander-N. G. Neazey,
Rutland.
Senior Vice Commander L Barstow.
Burlington.
Junior Vice Commando II Z Taylor
BrattlebOrO.
Assistant Adiutant General-J II Could
ing. Rutland
Assistant QuartermaSter General - l. g.
Kingsley, Rutland
Olicer of the Day. Cannon. Jr, Brat
tlebOro.
Officer Of the Guard F NJ Peckham, Brat
tleboro.
Council Of Administration L Ilathorn,
Ludlow L J McWain. West Randolph ,
W II Gilmore, Fairlee.
The several Posts Were represented as
follows
Post Stannari, Burlington Warren
Gibbs, Geo II Bigeiow
Post Howard, Ludlow j II Nooibarn,
K L HathOrn
Post Jarvis, Springfield Oliver Dodge
Post Sedgwick, Brattleboro y Phillips,
Geo Z Selleck.
Post Ellsworth. West Randolph J. y
McWain. \ A Smith.
Post Brooks. Montpelier j % Living
ston, J NJ Poland
Post Roberts, Rntland-JorlC Baker.
Post W ashhurn. Bradford ID W Cobh.
Post Baldy Smith. 81 Aiban~ j vs.
Newton. I : Stranahau
Post George Nichols. Northheid-H l.
Kenyon.
Post Dudley, Arlington II & Williams
Post Reynolds, Wiimington-t Ray.
Post Answ0rth. Mait>tie.d-L u savage,
o G. Wilder
Department Commando Neazrl made a
brief address in relation to the condition OF
the order. closing 10 these eloquent terms A..
Coarades-Once more shank you for
the high honor which You have i1r two
wear. conferred upon me. To uc selected
tor position and leadership hy soldiers l- o.
my mind an honor O. be 90 100 other way
attained thank yog also for the generous
support Won Lave given me II ] could 0uly
leave this exalted Office with the tuI cone
sci0usne~~ of duty done. ! -houri lee. mucA
better than ] DO But beg 1i y1a NOT O.
regard ny dereActI0n Of duty a- any indlca-
ton oi lack oi interest DO UP affection Tor
our noble order Day hy day as ] have
studied IT, principle ami compared them
with those of other societies, my regard and
{ admiration and love for the d. 4. j. ha-
increased I-- n~inciDle- and objects are So
I exalred and Grand nave sometime been
ta,rfll rqar ,ra~e f,- rhi- ~sas1n an e.--
uent of weakness. that Fraternity Charity
and Loyalty were sentiments 700 elevated
/ for ordinary tines ami use. and failed o.
T be attractive except o. developed lu some
f r~onr eruarreur.
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of,so GRAVE I,vai-v ta far and eoup,r,
ar-t. last a1d alway-. as the tree canscrva-
toy anu preser'er % our beloved heino-i'-
Assistant AaI alani 'encra. "ol'Ains
mate his annual report winch vas an -'-
mira'-e document ana eil 'ia'.- -"--e~
iion~ NANNY o' interest 20 members 'l me
order We quote iae closing paragraph
inA-i5. Son'ra4a', never .'-e ---'.. % g.
ss n 1,,a, b-s,ferio5l ear,n- tor ea'h
/ other. mindful. Of the claims that the needy
families ID our dead c1mrade- have upon u-.
% oedecS year ty year tae grave. 1- our
l-ilen c1inIaic-' anu % "pha-- rs 'e-- we
may our country honor as 90 days gone
I ny we Upheld our c.unft nag, are some
/ o. our privileges. lhe5 cannot na burdens
u we assume them ia rae ESni -piii'- Lev
US take tAen 'o-G4y ane" ana ~ Dear '-si-. pa
a. year ny year our TanA- INN oai' 'l..i 70
the last srny-halred few VINO -aa.- Stand
ABOUT the sollier- grave ..t nenl'-lt- ,i
these day~ OF daty. We. performed. may be
sweet ana o. from tFe.i 1'lu- u'i--7 --s
,,.' Ill f- ~, f.- clr-sje ami ir
the highest sense, iof se-.- %. lHr Nfani
Array oi ihe kepuu--.
Quarteraasier 6eneFa. Kingsley made
bis report, showing balance af SjJ.5l in
the treasury Of the department
The matter Of holding Fem'-auuaa. en-
posed soldiers reunion AZ Burlington. was
lett 70 the council OF administration.
The salary Oh Assistant ADJ ntani 'enrral
Wa liked a- S5o per annam ana ihai ol
Assistant Quartermaster Neueral % -.
The following nameI comrades were lhsh
eiec'el oHi'eiS 10y 'ue y ci' e'i' i'ii=