The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-02-25
Grand Army Matters.

Assistant Adjutant General Taylor, Department
of Vermont, G. A. r. sends the following, for which
he viii please accept our thanks:
The Annual Encampment. Department of Yer
mont. g. A r.. February 9th and 10TH at Brattle
bore was one of the most successful meetings, and
the largest, ever held in the Department. A grand
public Campfire was held in the evening with an
address by Chapain-in-Chief Lowering, of Massa
chusettS, at which were present large cOncOHrSe
of citizens.
Department Commander George w Hooker was
present. as were also COMMANDMENTS Chief Merrill,
Governor Farnham, Lieutenant Governor BarstOw.
General w ". Henry, L. S. Marshal Past De-
part1uent Commander Corliss of New York and
many other prominent Grand Army men. Besides
the address of Chaplain Lowering, speeches were
made by Commander Hooker, COmmander-in Chief
Merrill, Governor FaTnham, Colonel Corliss, and
others, and excellent music was furnished by the
Military band. and qUartette of male voices, and
by Professor Markham. After the Campfire the
members of the EncampmeRt, the old soldiers of
BrattlebOro. and large number of citizens invited
guests in all numbering nearly 300 sat down to a
sumptuOus banquet at the Brooks House. provided
by Commander Hooker. After the banquet. toasts
and speeches were the order of the evening, until
late hour when the assemblage broke up all having
enjoyed a thoroughly good time.
The business meeting of the Encampment was
held on the 10th. and passed off satisfactorily The
reports of the A. A. q. and A. Q. NJ. e., show the
Department TO be in 1ourishing condition. nu-
merically and financially, numbering 81 Posts, ami
1883 member in good standing, against 10 Posts.
and 525 members two years ago, when Colonel
Hooker was elected Commander, an increase OF
nearly 100 per cent.
The following are the newly-elected officers:
DEPARTMENT Commander, A. B. Valentine. of
Bennington. Post AZ; s. V. c., LIE D. Savage of
Waitsfield, Post SO; J. V. c., w. III. Gilmore of
Fairlee, Post II; NJ. D., E. H. PettengiIl, of Sax
tons River Post 81; Chaplain, J. K. Richardson of
Rutland Post IA.
Council of Administration: Warren Gibbs Post
2, of Burlington; n. S. Capen, Post Is of Brandon
NJ. J. Horton, Post 40, of Poutney: c. C. Kinsman,
Post Ii, Rutland; c. E. Graves, Post ~, of Ben
nington.
Representatives to National Encampment: Geo
81. Bigelow, Post 2, of Burlington; c. d. Gates
Post 10 Cambridge.
Alternates: Z. J. Cofey, Post 13, Richmond B
Cannon. jr, Post 81, Bellows Falls.
c. {. kinsman, of Rutland. will be the new A. A.
q.
E. v Sumner Post Ne. 10, G. A r., Department
of Massachusetts,, recently held Campfire which
proved so interesting that the boys" were enabled
to sing 1--WE won't go home till morning" by day
light. Seventy-seven military and naval orgaHiza-
tons represented including thirtyseven regi-
ments from Massachusetts,, five from Maine, thr-
teen from New Hampshire five from Vermont
three from New York, and several from other States
The q. A. Z. was represented by comrades from
Posts at Leominster Westminster, Princeton, Aver
GrOtOn, and New Ipswich, to whom and the members
of the veteran associations at Ashby and Townsend
invitations had been extended, and judging from
report jollier company of "old vets" never sat
down-for of course they had supper-iR Massa-
chusetts, or for that matter, anywhere else. 1t
seems that each one present was able to make a
speech, sing, tell story get away with his proper
share of refreshments and handle pipe in the most
scientific manner, all at the same time. Com
mander Cuthbert of Sumner Post, Commander
Ames, of Leominster Post Commanders Kimball
Marcy, Goodrich, Sibley, and Bruce, with Comrades
Wyman Boutelle, AthertOn Leltch, Donley Law
renee. Palmer, Schragle General Kmball, HartWell,
Kenny, Cuthbert, and Loring, contributed to the
entertainment, while Commander Merriam would
have acted as prOvOst-marshal had there been any
stragglers.
The affair was perfectly managed throughout
Nothing was done that ought not to have been,
and everything requisite to the occasion was well
attended to. Such Reunions cannot be held too
often.
Meade Post, No. IA, G. A. R., of Sterling Kansas
celebrated Washington's Birthday by parade in
the afternoon, and banquet in the evening which
was followed by appropriate exercises consisting OF
address, songs, tableauX, and Rotations A
small sum charged for admission to the banquet
and hall, the proceeds of the entertainment going
to the benefit of the Widows and Orphans Benefit
Fund Of the Grand Army.
The Second Michigan cavalry held their Reunion
at Charlotte recently, and large number of veter
ans were in attendance.
The survivors of the First New Hampshire bat.
terry to the number of about so, held their first Re-
union since the war in Manchester, n. H., on the
18th. An association, called The Veteran Battery
Association, was formed with the following officers
President, Samuel Cooper; vice-president, S. S
Piper; secretary, George E. Glines; treasurer J. w
Dckey.
Charles Ward Post No. 81, G. A. r., of Newton
Mass, held Campfire at their headquarters Oh
Thursday evening of last week. The attendance
was large and thoroughly good time was enjoyed
by the comrades present.
The surviving veterans of the First New Jersey
Brigade, will hold their first Annual Reunion in
Camden, New jersey on Wednesday, June g. 1892
for the purpose of renewing old associations and
vivlng the friendship contracted during the mem
Orable days of battle and camp life
The surviving members of the Twelfth regiment
of New Jersey volunteers held their annual meet
J,oa at Woodbury. on tha ODD inst