Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

and some came back. We are happy that
it fell to our lot to surround her name
with glory. | know that in his heart
there is no Ncrmonter here but IS glad he
il IA son of the Union as well and that
Vermont is II sister in the Union. There
should he call of the States on such Oc-
casions as this that from all may come
the answer "llere-we are all here" The
whole world is better for the fight we
made The G. A. X. has warm heart.
In the past year it has expended over half
a million in behalf Of charity and through
much in addition has been done
The speaker then urged Nermonters
to ask our seniors to support a bill for in
creasing pensions to soldiers widows and
orphans. He then spoke of Department
Commander Greenleaf's speech in the af-
ternoUn rs the best &. A. h, speech he had
ever heard from II department commander
He then paid glowing tribute to our
dead generals, speaking in particular of
the services of Gen Grant, whom he char
acterized as being with one exception the
greatest typical figure of his country. In
reference to Grants monument he said
that he had asked each comrade to give
the small sum of fifteen cents that all
might be equally represented and he was
glad to say that within a few years he
hoped to have erected in Washington on
national ground monument to Gen.
|
the monument of the Grand Army of the
! Republic,
! Mayor Woodbury. was then called upon
! by Commander Greeneat to respond Tor
the city of Burlingtou-to say what the
city thinks of the Grand Army.
MAYOR wooDBURY's RESPONSE.
Mayor Woodbury. spoke briefly as fol-
| lows: Burlington needs no eulogy from
me. think we can say of Burlington that
La, Il
may felicitate ourselves that we have Il
city which we can offer with pride to the
distinguished gentlemen who have adj
dressed us tonight, and to the distin-
guished comrades present. And 1t is a
matter OF pride to us that we can have
such Il company gathered i'll our midst as
we have here tonight. The department
commander has referred to the liberallty
of our citizens think | may say with
out egotism that Burlington is known for
her liberality These citizens have never
failed to respond to the calls of the post
for aid In closing let me say again Bur
ington feels honorrd by the presence of so
many of the Grand Army of the Republic,
/ this evening.
Following Mayor Woodbury's remarks,
the Glee club rendered Marching
Through Georgia" III the chorus of which
all present joined.
GOV. CONNOR'S SPEECH.
V. Stlttn tOIlOG III .Idlllc w tS
then called upon and responded as fol
| lows | was introduced as the senior
vice commander, but the g. \. K. is sutli-
GENTLY represented. | did not leave the
genial climate of Maine to brave the
rigorous winter of Vermont to represent
the Grand Army, but to be present with
you simply rs Il Nermonter. Gov. Conner
then gave some interesting "reminiscences
of his early life in Vermont and the open
ing days of the war All who belonged to
the old Vermont brigade know that it
was the best brigade in the army.
when the &. A. X was small in
numbers that it was presumptious i'll us
to attempt to represent the armies that
were in the field. but it is far different
now. Since the last national encampment
| at Portland especially, | have taken
greater interest III our noble organization.
and | trust a large number of veterans
will go to the Pacific slope next year to
give the Californians Il lit.
a poem written for the occasion by Mrs,
NJ, A Bingham of Essex Junction, daugh-
ter of Major Gould of the Sth Vt. Vols,
was read by Past Commander j. II
Goulding of Rutland.
Commander Greenleaf then said that
Burlington is a city that has about all the
modern improvements except Woman :
Relief Corps, and called upon Gen. Paul
Van Der WORT of Nebraska to respond.
GEN. VAN DER vooRT's RESPONSE,
Gen Van Der WORT spoke with 1T
and eloQuence which brought down the
house. He said in brief: | had no idea
that The beautiful city of Burlington did
not contain Woman's Relief Corps. The
Woman's Relief Corps of the e.. A. X, i,
an honor to the noble, pure hearted women
of this republic. 1t is Il grand, noble
sanity and true organization refining the
Grand Army of the Republic, aiding III
| ola, trtl II a ft,y
love of the soldier and love Of patriotism.
They are 10000 strong and rapidly in
creasing. This organization is the out
growth of the Christian love of woman
hood. | shall never pass through Bur
lington again if YOU do not organize Il Re
lief corps in this city. appeal to you t.
do it. | had rather be Mormon than /
member of post that didn't have
Woman's Relief Corps, | hope that The
women of this community Will band them
selves together, and march with us in thi
grand and noble work.
Gen. Van Der Noort's remarks were fol
lowed by II selection by the orchestra.
sERGT. CHILDs's REMARKS
One of the most scholarly and effectiv
, speeches of the evening was delivered
upon the subject of fraternity, by Sergt
, George T. Childs of st. Adams. He began
by depicting the part which 1t played il
,, the conduct of the war and also It's infu
| ence since the close of that struggle. 1t il
this principle that has given to the q. a
r. its strength and influence. AS on
| numbers decrease we realize more an
+ more the true meaning of this principle o
fraternity.
= The audience then joined the Glee clu
in singing America" and after givin
} three cheers and tiger" for the q. A.
; the encampment adjourned.
CLOSING SCENES OF THE ANNUAL EN-
CAMPM6NT FRIDAY.