The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-01-24
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Patriarchs Militant.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
VT, AND FIRST REGIMENT OF VI,
W Ian 1890

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
VT AND FIRST REGIMENT OF VT :
BENNINGTON, VI. Jan. 1889 g.
General Orders, No. l. Pursuant to
special orders, No. 8 Second Brigade,
. Division of the North, and promulgated
by MAJOR N NJ. PuffeT commanding, the
officers of the Department of Vermont,
met in Odd Fellows Hall, Rutland, oct,
26, 1888, at . O'Clock p. M, and elected
the following regimental officers Maj.
n. NJ. Puffer, lieutenant-colonel aud
commander of the first regiment; Capt
l.. G. Grant, Burlington. major hrsl bat
talon; Chevalier A. l.. Bragg, st johns
bury, major second battalion.
In assuming command OF this Depart
ment, the following general ORDERS are
promulgated
I Cantons Nos. 1, 8, and are here
by assigned to and constituted the FIRST
Battalion, under command of MAJOR l..
G, Grant, with headquarters at Burning
ton.
Grand Canton, No. (Which includes
No. 2 is hereby constituted the second
Battalion, under command OF MaJ1r a
L. Bragg, with headquarters at St.Johns,
bury, These officers will be respected
and obeyed accordingly.
The appoint nent OF Battalion Stalls Is
left discretionary with the MsJprs COM
handing,
II, Department Staff Lieutenant j.
W. GOodell, Burlington, slstant adJu
tant general, with rank OF captain
Chevalier j. q. Temple, Rutland ASSET
ant inspector general, with rank OF cap
tain. Chevalier II. G. Lindlotf, Ben
nington, aid de-camp, WI h rank OF
lieutenant.
III. Regimental Staff captain f. NJ.
Tiffany, Bennington,ad Jutant WIN RANK
of captain. Lieutenant j. W. Smith,
Brattleboro, quartermaster, with RANK oil
captain. Lieutenant |. b. Gibson, BEN
nington, commi|sary, with rank oil cap
tain, Captain T. R. Grow, M. D., st.
Johnsbury, surgeon with rank OF major
- ----, assistant surgeon,
with rank of captain. Rev. S. F. Cal
houu, Orwell, chaplain, with rank OF
captain. Chevalier IL. z. Frost, brattle-
boro, banneret, with rank of lieutenant.
Non commissioned Cheyalier John
Ii. Ayres, Bennington, sergeant MAJOR.
Chevalier w. D. Gibson, Brattleboro,
quartermaster sergeant, Chevaller C'F
FrisseIl Burlington, commIssary-ser
geant. Chevalier Moses Wilson, BEN
nington, color-sergeant. Chevaller "A.
II, Sabln, SaxtOns River, equipment
sergeant. Chevalier w. d. Craven, Bur
lington, hospital sergeant.
The above named officers will be re-
spected and obeyed accordingly,
". The Department and Reglmentai
Staff will, at their earliest convenience
procure uniforms, with insignia peculiar
TO their rank, and correspondence with
these headquarters in relation thereto is
solicited.
V. The attention of the off :ers of this
Department is called to the necessity OF
exacting discipline during such times as
they are on duty, whether at regular
Cantonments, drills or parades. NO Or
Eaniz alton can become proficient with
out discipline. We are organic ID Tor the
purpose of extending the interests OF
our great Order and as Knights of Chiv
airy should at all times when on duty
maintain a soldIerly bearing.
vi. The Department Commander
would congratulate his command upon
the early realization of the hope express
ed in General Order, No. !, First Bat
talon, dated May 2Sth, 1883, that the
time was not far distant when Vermont
would be credited with IT'S First Regl'
ment, and through our advice the Lien.
tenant-Geueral consented TO and ordered
the formation of a two-battalion regl-
ment, trusting the third battalion would
be mustered at an early day. be would
repeas the earnest desire that these Ia
voring auspices shall stimulats the early
formation of Cantons in many towns.
The good of the whole order VIII thus
be greatly advanced.
VII, By invitation of Canton Rutland.
and the unanimous vote of the officers,
a Grand Field Day of the Regiment wi
be held In Rutland, in June, 1889. The
committee appointed, consisting of the
L'eutenant-C Colonel and MajDrs, are con
siderng the details and perfectIng the
plan of the arrangements. The hearty
co-operatIon of The Line officers and
Chevaliers is invited and expected. The
proposal that prizes be offered for pro-
ficiency in Canton and individual dill
will also received due notice and the de
cision arrived at will be published in am
pie season. Every officer and chevaller
should take pride and interest in this
field day and drill.
VIII. The Reaper Death has again in
Vaded our official ranks and taken there
from one of the most faithful OF Odd
Fellows, Captain Samuel G. Putnam,
Assistant Inspector General of the Staff
of the Commander. He was ready to
depart and be at rest. His labors,as has
well been written of him, for this Order
covered every position from the Lowest
to the highest in both the Grand and
subordinate Lodge, and the Grand and
subordinate Encampment, of our State,
In the Councils of the Order he was
trusted legislator, always on the right
side, and IN the working branch he was
no less the faithful brother and Patri'
arch. 1t was fitting that his last rites
should have been paid by the Grand
Lodge and that the Cantons of which he
was member and an associate should
have acted as escort and guard of honor.
He had fought the good fight and in
peace he laid him down. The charters
of the Cantons in this command are
hereby ordered to be draped during the
month of February, 1889, an menlOrtdm
of our lose.
TX. By recommendation of Grand Pa
trlarch J. II. Jones, Lieutenant Colonel
and Assistant Surgeon General of the
staff of the Commander, P. NJ. seconded
by Mai. L. c. Grant and others, officers
and c6evalers attending the Grand En-
campment, at Montpelier, Feb. 9th, 1889,
ore requested TO appear in fatigue uni
form.
Y. Pursuant to General Orders, No. D,
Second Brigade, Division of the North,
an assessment of 1877 co. equal to about
30 cents per capita, is hereby ordere,' TO
reimburse Brigadier-General Harrington
for money advanced in excess of re
ceipts. at The Weirs, Aug. LIST, and ID
last. Commandments will see that tn s.
money is forwarded to these headquar-
tiers as early as possible.
XII In closing allow me to say that
appreciate the continued confidence and
honor conferred upon me in this election
to the highest office now in the gift OF
this branch of our Order IN Vermont,
and trust my administration will be such
as TO give you no cause for regret. by
command of N. NJ. PUFFER,
Lentenant-C Colonel Commanding First
Regiment and Department of Vt
Official,
w EOnpEIJ Cant and A O.