News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-02-07
c. A. r. Encampment at Benning-
ton.

The seventeenth annual encamp-
ment of the Department of Vermont
G.. A. r. was held at Bennington
January 30th and 31st. Post Custer,
No. AZ, of Bennington, escorted the
department to G.. A. r. Hall, where
the encampment was called to order
by Department Commander Valen-
tine, who delivered an excellent and
interesting address. Gen. Kinsman's
report showed gain of % posts
during the past year, and gain of
1871 in membership, making total
of 2S71, against 1850 year ago. A.
A. Gen. Greenleaf's report showed a
balance on hand of $4,000 in cash
and supplies. The posts in the de-
partment have expended on relief
during the year the sum of 81 ,373.63,
and have on hand for relief purposes
about 81, 900.
After the appointing of committees
on the different reports, the depart
ment was escorted TO the banquet
hall, where the tables were set for
over 800, and were filed by the de-
partment and invited guests. The
supper was a bountiful one and nice
ly served by the Ladies' Relief Corps
connected with Post Custer. After
the banquet Commander Valentine
called the tables to order, and prayer
was offered by Commander Rev. Mr..
Lowell, of Rutland, after which army
songs were finely sung by the glee
club, Rotations given by Prof. Brad
ford, of Bennington, and stirring and
interesting speeches were made by
Comrades W. II. Henry, Warren
Gibbs, j. FL. Gouldery, F. w. Nc
Gettrick, II. E. Taylor, III. c. Lull,
A. p. Childs, Hugh Henry, A. P. Gil
more, John c. Stears, and others.
Col. Proctor spoke in behalf Of the
organization of Sons of Veterans.
Interesting remarks were also made
by the Rev. Mr.. Foster, of Benning-
ton, and j. II. Batchelder, of Ar
ington.
On Thursday the encampment met
at 8 a. NJ, and proceeded to business,
after acting upon the reports of COM
mittees appointed to report upon the
recommendations made in the de-
partment commanders report. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Comrades, Warren
Gibbs and G. G. Kinsman were NOM
mated for department commanders and
on ballot there we're 115 votes cast, Of
which c. c. Kinsman had 20 and
Warren Gibbs 45. On motion of
Gen. Henry the election of Comrade
Kinsman was made unanimous.
Following is a complete list of of
ficers elected: Grand Commander, &.
c. Kinsman, Rutland Grand Senior
Commander, c. d. Gates, Cambridge !;
Grand Junior Commander, S. H.
Wood, St. Adams A. A. General,
not appointed; A. @. NJ. General,
not appointed Chaplain, Rev. D. r.
Lowell, Rutland; Surgeon, A. A.
Chesmon, Huntington Council of
Administrators, H. E. Taylor, Brat
tleboro, c. F. Graves, Bennington,
r. Z. HathOrne, Ludlow, NJ. j..
LCaOH5 " OISOLGs II. -. I@uoOhs ANuh-
land Delegates to National Encamp-
ment, Minneapolis, MINI, n. p. Bow
man, St. Johnsbury, d. l.. Morgan,
Rutland, j. O. Morse, Cambridge,
r. j. Cofey, Windsor; Alternates.
+. W. McGetlrick, St. Adams, G. E..
Graves, Bennington, Z. II. Powell,
Richford l.. f. Terrill, Underhill.
Gen. w. w. Henry, as the Senior
Past Department Commander then in=
stalled the newly elected officers and
the department closed q very pleasant
and interesting session.