The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-26
Grand Army Of the Renuhlic.

REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER.
The following is the report of Depart
ment Commander T. S. Peck, made at the
reunion at Burlington, Wednesday:
Comrades In obedience to orders from
departm mt headquarters, we meet again in
annual convention. We who were once
soldiers and sailors, now citizens, layiog
aside all party creed and faith, are called
together, as representative Of the several
posts of the department of Vermont q a.
r., to perpetuale the honor of our order,
rot only in regard to those of us living,
but especially tn the widows and orphans
of our "heroic dead" who are left in our
kindly keeping. Let us endeavor to act
wisely in al our Deliberations, and perform
our duties with the same fuiihfulness and
obed enCe, that was given our c. untry in its
days of peril. Comrades, excuse any ex-
tended remarks, and kindly give your al
tention to n synopsis of what has been dope
in this department during the Iast year.
Previous to Memorial (Decoia iuD) cay,
postal cards were sent to every postmaster
in this state where there was 10 q. A. X.
post, reading as follows;
HEAD QuARTRRs DEPT OF VT G. A.. RI
BURLINGT. N. VI March ~, 1876.
DEAR SIR: viii you kindly 5 nj as sooa
as possible the Il mt and pOst-oilice address
Of some solder residing IN your town. with
whom we may correspond relstive TO deco
rating with flowers sll soldiers grdUes in
your vicinity the coming decoration day."
Nay 80 h, 1876. Please address, L Ien
Taplip, Asst. Adjutsnt General. & A. r.,
Burlington, VT. Obligiug truly yours,
T. S. PECK, Opt. Com.
EBEN TApLIN, Asst. Adjt. Gel.
This appeal resulted 10 q general turn
out, and / firmly believe very few Of al "
| graves were left neglected, but all received
from kind and LOVING hands, the only
tribute that could be given. During the
year several posts have erected suitable
head stones over the graves OF comrades
who were unable 10 receive them otherwise,
and l would suggest that all the posts take
the necessary steps in the matter and have
the final resting places of "Olr Boys
known through all time.
+ ur rev posts have hecn organized and
N, FRED, viz. Post No. SO, Henry A.
E I n Rochester, Post No. 80, Hall, WCr-
e,,er; Post No. 30, Sampson, Weybridge;
Pit No. 41, Albeit L. Pike, Reads5oro 4;
lnd one reorganized, Post No. 5, Fletcher,
| Walliagford. The membership has in
| creased 321 members. Post Brooks, Mont
pelier, has mustered in the greatest num-
Der of recruits, and is entitled TO tho first
p~ositiDn on the ''roll of honor"
For extended reports 1 would thank you
to notice carefully the detailed reports of
the assistant adjutant general, actlDg as.
sistant quartermaster general, the acting
inspecting general, and that of the medical
director. l trust the auditing committee
will examine critically the accounts of the
department, for we have spent money. The
thanks OF the department should be rendered
Stant ard Post No. 9, for the use OF their
headquarters, and for the eff ;ient services
rendered in preparing the same for our
convenience. as well as for nrniehinG-.k
fleasc remember, comfade3, The past has
betn an uniavorsble year for the order.
The attraction of the centennial, and the
Interest in the presidential election, has
caused all other things to become seconda-
ry, and VIC have suffered accordingly, but
The credit of what has been done is due to
you and those you repreteut, for all, com
rades, have worked with a will, aud oil
must be truly gratlied and encouraged to
see the happy result Of their labors. |
would suggest that arrangements he made
for our represent alton at the soldiers re-
union, at the centennial of the BATTLE of
Bennington" August 16, 1877. To the
gentlemen of the slaff, the dept commander
Is under lasting obligations; those at head
quarters, as well as the aides .de-camp at
their several posts, have worked hard and
well, and deserve The hearty thanks of the
order. La closing it is my sincere desire
that all present will become SO thoroughly
awakened t. duty, that they will return 10
their several homes infused with new life
and energy, so that our next annual en-
campment may find our gain in member
ship and strength greater thai ever before.
This can be done If you will only work |!
ever remembering the principal tepets of
the order: Fraternity to those living,
charity TO the widow aud orphan of those
gone before and loyalty to best govern
ment and country, God in His infinite
goodness ever gave to man"