Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-11-30
Grand Army Camp Fire.

One Of the most deserving candidates for public
favor in the way Of entertainments this winter is
Brooks Post, Grand Army Of the Republic. The
post intends during the winter TO give series OF
camp-fres, oyster-suppers and perhaps other en-
tertainments. Our people are, OF course, aware
that 1t IL charitable a. well rs fraternal order,
and dispenses its charity among those who are
best entitled to 1.-THE widows and orphans Of de-
ceased soldiers and the families OF poor and in
digent ones. Its claims for support, then, are
well-grounded on this score but that Is not all.
The entertainments II will provide will be OF
kind which will be eevating as well as enjoy
able, as was the one held last week Tuesday even
ing. The campfire and literary exercises were
held in the hall Of the post, and the oyster supper
in the room below. The exercises consisted OF
short addresses by Rev. J. Edward Wright Hon.
Charles II. Heath and others; relation Of army
experiences by Henry c. Lull, Willard Holden
and ]. o. Livingston; Mrs. Marcia A. Conant,
besides reading the paper given below, recited
1.-THE True Story OF Barbara Freitchie," and
" Dangers in Town." temperance poem; recita-
tons by Edward A. Mutt "Sheridan's Ride"
| and Charge at Petersburgh;" recitation by John
| G. Wing Esq, "The lrishmans Dream" closing
with "Why should they kill my baby3' touch
| ing lament Of the mother Of President Garfield
when she heard the news that he had been shot.
| Following is Mrs. Conant's paper:
| Commander History tells us on a great festal
| day in the Prussian capital, as the marshaled
hosts Of the German empire, in all the pride and
glory oil military display passed In grand review
before us emperor MS stait ofcers ana 'ne cn'ei
dignitaries OF MS court an old warrior VINO hao
| tought IN manya hard earned oattie s'ooo shen'iy
ana teariuiiy regarding the moving ,hasses' AS
the veterans with ther martial cioaks wrappeu
ciosely AROUND then passeu Wy no no"iu e"o'.
say bravery nave we iohowea 'ne fortunes =,
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sao' we WIN iohow wnere our v'"Ve en.ps'o,
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