Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-02-03
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a. D.. TAYLOR ELECTED DEPARTMENT COW
WANDER on THE q. a. r., AND MRS. D. G..
howe PRESIDENT or THE W. nc.
The 2lst mnuol eucampment Of the de-
/ partment Of Vermont Grand Army which
convened at st. Johnsbury Tuesday and
| Wednesday, was one Of the most notable
/ gatherings in the history Of the organiza
/ ton, as it marked the high tide of member
/ ship in the order aud has been sipunlized
/ 10y large attendance of delegates aud the
/ presence Of numerous distinguished visit
uls, while, Withal the best feeling of rood
| will, cordially, and unanimitv has prevail
/ ed The visiting comrades are loud in
their praise OF the manner in which they
were received 10y the st. Johnsburv people
| Ihe,St. Juhnshury House was used as head
quarters, free dinners were furnished in
the town hall, aud the sessions were held
in music hall, which was handsomely deco
rated with flags, bunting, pictures etc
The fourth annual meeting Of the WON
ans relief corps, held in connection with
the encampment, was well attended The
ladies' reception Monday evening brought
together several hundred people and the
hours were pleasantly spent. Among re.
marks 10y others were those of II r.. TAYLOR
and Mrs j. &. Howe of Bratteboro and
Rev. y. u. Parsons of putnev The pro
posal of Col. Mansur of Island Pond, that
the relief corps solicit funds for a suitable
monument to the memory Of Mrs Baxter.
the friend Of the Vermont soldiers. was re-
coivcd with applause. At the corps's reg
ulnr meeting an address was delivered by
the national president Mrs Emma IIamp
ton of Detroit
The "ncampmcnt was formally opened
by the meeting Of the council of admins
tration at s.. NJ, Tuesday, when the ere
dentlals Of 1913 delegates aud - depart.
ment officers we're recorded. In the after.
noon at music hail. Department Command
cr Blodgett gave his retiring address. lie
rNhurtcd the department not to pay So
much attention to their rich and titled aris
tocrary, but to look mp and care for their
poor aud needy. Tuurhinc illusions were
made .o the death OF Nol A. t. .Irwett of
st. John,bury and Cot j. b Mead Of Ran
dolph -meu whose places in the Grand
Army are hard tn ill., The year has been
most prosperous in all directions aud
hranche, of the work The department
has lost - durur the year. The present
membership in good standing is lSI3. leav
ing net gam of 100 Two new posts
have been established and none have sur
rendered their charters. The inspector
general reported that the relief fund
to SiOiG-l9, an increase Of
-, 1893, and -, O1l ~ has been spent for
charitable purposes The receipts have |
been S3GSl % disbursements, S3.Sl1.j2: /
balance ON hand. 5000
The camp fire Tuesday evening under the
auspices Of Post Chamberlain was one Of /
the best aud most largely attended of any .
similar entertainment ever given in the .
state. Nearly 1900 people were present.
including many ladies'. The principal al
dress of the evening was made by Com
chief Rea. and many other dig
nlturies, including Lieut. Gov Fuller and
ool Hooker, spoke briefly
At the election of officers Wednesday.
Herbert T.. Taylor Of Bruttleboro, was
chosen department commander Mr. Tracy
IF Middlehury, the only other candidate.
" ithdrew and seconded Mr. Tavlor's noini-
nation The other leading officers are sen
or vice commander T. c. MiddlehrOuk. Yer
,enncs junior vice commander Thomas
Farrell Waterbury. II. G.. Streeter was
appointed one of tine alternatcs to the ma
Ional encampmcut, which will be held at
Columbus, Ohio, mkt september Three
irattleboro ladies were chosen to the prin-
'lpal offices in the relief corps as follows
resident, Mrs. d. G.. Howe secretary.
Mrs. T.. II. Putnam treasurer. Mrs Emma
scott.
The Brattlehoro people present at the en-
ampment were Lieut. Gov Fuller. Col.
locker, II. f.. Fay lor, }. c. Howe, f. II.
'utnam, Ihos Harmon, Eugene Clark.
luke Ferriter, II. C. Streeter, Geo. +.
'cIlcck, Mrs. j. G.. Howe, Mrs +. II. Put
am, Mrs. \. L. Pettee, Mrs +. A. Whit
icy, Mrs. VI. g. Taylor, Mrs Henry A.