Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-03
THE &. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
ENTHUSIASTIC VETERANS ASSEM-
BLED AT ST. JOHNSBURY.
Rousiug Reception Precedes the Gath.
eriug - Stirring Addresses by Com
mander Rea, Gov. Ormsbee, Lieut..
Governor Fuller and Others


nual ensampment of the Vermont De-
partment, g. A. r, began here to-day
1t was preceded by a rousing reception
rendered by Chamberlin Post and relief
corps. H. c. Bates of the local post pre-.
sided. Stirring addresses were made by
Comrade Taylor of Brattleboro the most
talked of as the next department com.
mander, .Comrade Parsons of Putney, Col
Mansur of Island Pond, Major Stafford of
Morrisville, Flagg of Braintree and Nc DON
aid of st. Johnsbury. The encampment
proper began this afternoon with 175
delegates and members and large num-
Der of visiting comrades present. Depart
ment Commander =. d. Blodgett's address
was delivered. The reports showed two
new posts have been organized during the
year, making total number of 100 The
present membership is 1853, net gain of
400. The roll of honor names 50 died dur
ing the year. The total relief fund is
S1046, an increase of S2ll3; expended for
charitable purposes, $2O10.
The afternoon trains brought large
delegation from various parts of the State,
including Commander Rea and staff of
Minneapolis, and Gov. Ormsbee ana staff.
This evening there was most successful
camp fire. The address of welcome was
by II. c. Bates of st. Johnsbury. Stirring
addresses were made by Commander Rea,
J.C. Linehan of Penacook, n H., ,Adiutant
General Daniel Fisk of Minneapolis, In.
spector General Ira NJ. Hedges of Haver
straw, y. y, Judge Neazey of Rutland,
Gov. Ormsbee, Lieut.. Gov. Fuller, Com
mander Blodgett and others. Everything
points to the election of II. f. Taylor of
Brattleboro department commander to-
morrow.
The Womens Corps held an equally sue
cessful meeting with the largest attend
ance ever present The national president,
Mrs. Emma stark Hampton of Detroit,
was present and made an address, followed
by Mrs. Newcomb, president of the State
department. The reports show uuprece-
derted prosperity, There are, now 48
corps in the State with a membership of
yer 1900
Sergeant Major Taylor Elected Com
mander-Address by Mrs f. $. Hamp.
ton-Relief Corps Officers Elected.
Prisoners of War Organize.
ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Jan. 31.-The
annual encampment of the department of
Vermont, Grand Army of the Republic,
closed this noon after electing these Off
GERS: Department commander, Herbert
+. Taylor, Brattleboro; senior vice-com-
mander, T. c. Middlebrook, Vergennes :
junior vice commander, Thomas I. Far.
rell, Waterbury; chaplain, Rev. w. S.
Jenne, Glover; medical director, G. B.
Bullard st. Johnsbury; delegates to Ma
tional encampment, A. S. Tracy, Middle
bury; p. r. Kendall, Rutland; R. j..
Coffey, Bennington r. Il. Johnson, West
Concord H. C.. Bates, St. Johnsbury
Roswell Farnham, Bradford council of
admlnistration, A; D.. Beckwlth, Bellows
Leavens, West Berkshire, Charles Graves
Bennington, H. W. Parkhurst, st. Johns
bury. Commander Taylor appointed as
assistant adjutant generaI,.E. H. Putnam,
and as assistant quartermaster general,
boro, Herbert f. Taylor, the newly
elected department commander, enlisted
as private IN the 4th Vermont regiment in
August, 1861, and served until August,
1864, being mustered out as sergeant
major OF the regiment. He was twice
wounded in the Wilderness.
The Ladies' Relief corps elected officers
as follows: President, Mrs. H. w. Howe
OF Bratteboro senior vice-presdent, Mrs
j. +. Blackmere of Manchester Depot
Junior vice -presidenr, Mrs A. c. Beck
Fannie w. Parkhust of st. Johnsbury
treasurer, Mrs. Emma Scott of Brattle,
boro; secretary, Mrs. l.. E. Putnam of
Brattleboro; executive board, Mrs. Clara
Hathorn of Ludlow, Mrs. L. NJ Lewis of
Springfield. Mrs. f. NJ. Stearns of Brad
LOiuj thioo Lucy UlDSOu OIL bennington,
Mrs. NJ. f. Carlton of Montpelier.
Mrs. Emma Stark Hampton of Michi-
gan, the national president, was present
and addressed the convention. The pris-
oners of the late war formed the first or
ganlzation of the kind in the State to day
with ID. j. Stafford of Morrisville presi
dent and John +. brennan of Hardwick
secretary
The members of the 10th Vermont
formed regimental association with
Maj A. b. Valentine of Bennington presi
retary.