Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-02-08
The Annual Grand Army Encampmcnt
at Burlington.

The annual eucampment of the Department
of Vermont, G. A. r., was held in Burlington
on Wednesday of last week 3Oth ult Sixty
delegates and members were in attendance.
The Encnmpmcnt was called to order by Col.
r. :. Peck. Department Commander, and af-
ter his address Assistant Adjutant- General
Taplin presented his report, showing that new
Posts had been mustered and recognized dur
ing the past year ut Brandon, Bennington,
North Troy, Bristol North Pownul. Chelsea,
Cambridge and Stowe-oight in ALL The to-
tai gain in membership during the year was
$50, and net gain 10 members. The roll of
the order numbers 1850 members
The Quartermaster Generals report shows
"a balance of 500 in the treasury.
The following are the officers elected:
Department commander Col. j. II. Gould
ing, of Rutland
Senior vice-commander-C omrade A. J..
Noyes, of Bennington.
Junior vice-commander- Comrade Il. j.
Coffee. of Montpelier
Chaplain Comrade u. G. Roberts of Bran
don.
Medical directors. Worcester. NJ. d.. of
Burlington.
Council of administration Gen. =. p. Pit
kin, Moutpcler Capt Willard Harrington.
st. Adams Major Elijah Wales, Brattleboro
| Capt. w. Holden ID. Arlington Capt A. J.
| Pike, Readsboro
Representatives ut large to National En-
| campment- Gen. J. l.. Barstow, Burlington.
Alternate. Comrdc Willard Harrington.
The committee on the subject of the estab-
lishment of n State soldiers and sailors home
submitted a report in which they say that
lit is not at all II debatabe question that the
chief neglected duty of Nermonters at this
time is the caring for its crippled volunteers
| in the ranks Of the armies that fought for the
| Union and preserved it, Too many already
are dependent for home and bread on the ey-
cry day charity of their comrades while not a
| few drag out u lonely existence in the various
| poor houses of the State, hardly the spot for
men who wore our uniform and fought our
battles. to find shelter for their war-worn
bodies. Our only hope that Vermont will ere
| long have a soldiers home is that the citizens
Of our State, whose chief pride is her patriot
| ism and the fact that she does not owe dol
| lar, will through their Legislators awake TO the
necessity of providing a comfortable. and hon
| urahle retreat for her helpless invalid vOlun-
teers. Let the legislature Of Vermont hut sci
in motion, even by small appropriation, the
providing of such an institution and there are
many patriotic Nermonters ut home md
abroad, who would gladly aid it by donation
or bequest." The report recites the fact that
Massachusetts,, New York and New Jersey ar,
moving in the direction of this worthy CHAIR
ty for their soldiers, and in response to it.
recommendation, Stephen Thomas, W. q
Neazey, John l.. Barstow, Roswell Farnham
and Theodore S. Peck were appointed n com,
| mittee to bring the matter before the mex
session of the Legislature.
In the evening Camp Fire WAS held, ant
the hours sped pleasantly while listening Il
"reminiscences of army life, jokes songs, etc
until nine O'Clock, when supperwas announced
and the boys" sat down to table of cleaI
pine boards furnished with tin plates an,
cups and laden with pans of hard tack, cole
pork and beans cold meats, pickles, etc
Steamng complexities supplied hot coffee
All voted the hard tack supper a distin
guished success. After supper letters an,
dispatches in response to invitations wer
read