The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-27

the present membership 140. There was
banquet at the Van Ness House in the even
ing, at which addresses were made by Hon.
Warren Gibbs, f. s. Stranahan st. Adams;
General William Wells, II. o. Wheeler,
Burlington; H. X. Ide, George w. Cook,
st. Johnsbury, and man others, and letters
were read from absent comrades. The next
meeting Is to be held in Montpelier next
fall-executive committee, j. j. Pratt, w.
II. Cove and Eli Holden.
The Vermont Officers Society held their
twenty-Second annual reunion at Burning
ton, January 20. Colonel Fred Il. Smith re-
ported the publication of the reports of the
previous meetings in one volume. These
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
Colonel Aldace f. Walker, president; Lieu
tenant f. S. Stranahan, first vice-presi-
dent Lieutenant-colonel Roswell Farnham,
second vice-president; Lieutenant Fred e.
Smith, secretary; Lieutenant j.. G.. Kings
ley, treasurer; executive committee =. 7.
Pittin Stephen Thomas and Fred Il. Smith.
it was voted that the next meeting be held
at Montpelier, during the session of the next
legislature. AT the close of the meeting the
treasurer reported 500 in the treasury. Pub
lie exercises were held in the Opera-house.
Music was furnished by the Sherman band
and st. Adams Owl Glee Club. The adj
dress was delivered by Colonel T. o. Seaver
of Woodstock, and was wei received. A
| banquet followed at the Van Ness House,
with an elaborate bill of fare. Toasts were
responded to by Governor Pingree, Lieu
| tenant-governor Ormsbee, Ex-Governor y.
| Gregory Smith, Ex-Governor Proctor, Presi-
dent Buckham, Ex-Governor Selden Conner
of Maine, Colonel George W. Hooker and
! Commander-n-chief Burdette. The speeches
were all of highly interesting and enter
tanning character.
The annual meeting of the Grand Army
Posts was held in Burlington, January
21. with about 300 members in attend.
| ON M dor in of =
Commander-in-chief Paul Vandervoort
and Senior Vice-commander-n-ch Conner
were among the prominent guests present
| A gain in membership of All was reported
making the whole member 3,7S3. The casl
| balance in the hands of Ed. Il. Greenleaf
assistant OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is 81,
1t0.44, being a gain of S3i3.5S during til,
year. The disbursements have been 81,
906.07. The address of the department com
mander referred to the death and eminen
services of General Grant, and to the death o
General Mcclellan. In the evening thu
members partook of supper at the rink
Speeches were made by Colonel Hooker
Henry Ballard Colonel George 7. Childs
Commander-in-chie Burdette, Mayor Wood
bury, Ex-Governor Barstow, ex-Governo
Conner and others, and poem for the oC
cason, written by Mrs. NJ. A. Bingham o
Essex, was read. Music was furnished by til
Howard Orchestra and College Glee Clut
Friday morning, officers were elected for til
ensuing year, as follows Department Com
mander, George 7. Childs of st. Adams
senior vice-commander, II. l.. Hathorn G
Ludlow; junior vice-commander, T.. A
Trick of Burlington chaplain, Rev. Herr
A. Bushnell of Cambridge; medical direC
tor, DIR. j. G. Rutherford of Newport; assiS
tant adiutant general, S. H. Wood of 81
Adams; assistant quartermaster-gener
Il. E. Greenleaf of Burlington; council of aC
ministration, r. j. Coffee of Windsor, j
n. Parkhurst of Fairhaven, ID. e. May c
, St. Johnsbury, ID. l.. Herrick of BrattleborC
II. A. Boomhour of Fletcher; delegates t
national encampment, Henry Ballard {
Burlington, f. r. Campbell of Brandon,
w. Parkhurst of ST. Johnsbury, j. Frost {
Bennington, F. L. Smith of Montpelier
alternates, A. o. Gates of Morrisville, j. 5
, Green of Brattleboro, l.. j. Smith of Blu
! lington, A. ID. White of Huntington, w.
. Humphrey of Essex Junction.