Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-14
object and Growth of the order.

The order can hardly be called n secret
organization, and many Of its meetings arc
entirely public. The objects are;
/. To preserve and strengthen those kind
and fratcrnal feelings which bind together
the soldiers, sailors and mariners who united
to suppress the great rebellion, and 10 perpet-
uate the memory aud history OF the dead.
.. To assist such former comrades in arms
as need help and prot, elton; and to ex-
tend ncediu aid 10 widows and orphans of
those who have fallen.
3. To maintain true allegiance to the
United States of America. laspd upon para
mount resi- Get for and fidelity TO the National
Constitution and laws; to circumference
whatever tends 10 weaken loyalty, ncites to
instruction, trtasOn or rebellion, or in any
manner impairs the efficiency and perma-
nency Of our free Institutions and to en-
courage the spread of universal liberty, equal
rights, and justice to all men.
The early growth of the Department of
Vermont was not equal to that Of many other
States. Some years after the establishment
Of the order, ii suffered IN all lis Depart
ments by the iudiscrton Of one OF two
Western States, in allowing politics to enter
their councils. That abuse is nov absolutely
eliminated, aud the oricr is, in name and
reality, non political, and, from the nature
of It's rules and practice, must forever remain
so.
For the last six years the order has in
creased with great iupidity, until, now it
numbers over 100000 members, and among
them are many of the most prominent men
of our day: Democrats, Republicans, clcr-
gymen, and men of all professions and
classes. The boom did not strike Vermont
until within the last eighteen months. and
Ia in EaI.I hn
order now numbers over $3.50, and will
reach between 5000 and 1000 before the close
of the year. Membership in Vermont
should increase 10 upward Of 1000 before
decadenCe begins.
No meetings ia the State are more inter-
ts'lng than the annual and Scmi-annual
meetings Of the Grand Army. The Semi
annual encampment held ut Rutland last
year, was n grand success, ard the Annual
encampment at Bennington, last February,
was unqucs,ionably the most interesting and
enjoyable Of all of the meetings. OF veterans
ever held in the State.
None but veterans are admitted MS mem
beers of the Grand Army, but Il new society
has lately been organized, consisting of the
soDs of veterans, which has before it q
bright future, and will probably be perpet-
ual. In twenty years the Grand Army of
the Republic will he no more, but probably
by that time the organization of the sons of
Veterans will be numerous and iniluent al ;
and, from the nature Of the case, it would
seem that its influence must always be
thrown in favor of law and order, and the
perpetuty OF the union OF the States as Re-
public.
List of Posts.
Following is complete list of Posts OF
the Grand Army of the Republic in this
State, with number, location and com.
mander
Chamberlain, No.ll, s.. Johnsbury, George r.
Crosby.
siainard, No 2, Burlington, Warren Gibbs.
Ethan Allen, No 3, Verp eunes, G. Il. Parker.
J. NJ. Warner, No. 4, Aorrsville, George W
D0ty.
burnside, No. 0, Greensboro bend. II. d. Brown
Ransom; No I, East Cornlh r. G. Jenne.
Sedgwick, No. s. BrattleborO, Ornan Prescott.
d. Raitery NOS, West Blu ke,.E. b. Smith.
Cambridge, No TO- Cambridge, W. II. Parker.
Scott, No, H. jamaica, NJ. S. Howard.
Sennott, No. ~, West Rutland, W. W. Felt.
Brooks, No 49, Montpelier, ii, A. Husc.
Roberts. No. "a, Rutland, A. u. woodward.
Flint No. 10. Jratshuly, i $. symonds
Mason, No. 10, Glover, T.. n. Nye.
%asnParne, No ~ sra H1an5a &, 1qu,Tes
H. II Smith, No. 49, stowe c. Watts. end.
Williams, No. 20, bakersfield, $. o. Tillolson,
Whithey, No. ", Tunbridge, u, r. Haywood,
Edwn Dillingham;, No. ", Waterbury, Cnarlei
Wells.
johnson, 40. ss, E0r.ll1eid, j. w. Townson.
Skinner, 20. -, Manchester. NJ. W. utley.
Ellsworth, No. 26, nardwlcE j =, brennan.
q. b. Alexander, No. 20, Newport Centre, o. ]
Adams
Henry, No. 81, Chester, Hugh Henry.
dudley. No. %, Arlington, 4. A. Grant.
Stone, No. 20. Calais, s. II. Foster.
Comstock, No 10. Bristol, q. +. PaOn.
j. Eidrld. e, No 81, warren, }. 4. Eldrdgc.
Howard, No ~, Lnnen urg, VI. " b. Vance.
- Ne. 49, Ludlow, Il. l.. lllihen,
T. II. stoughton, No. 49, Bellows FAILS, ueorg
K Russell.
". N. Tracy, Ne, 9i, Windsor, j. II. Hum hreys
Ainswoltn, n, 80, Naitshe'd, Wllsm M
fvng.
Cummings, No. 81 u,nesburgh, j. II. Altn.
H,Ay EaIOn,N No, IS, Rochester, II. h. ThaIc her.