Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21
NO.2l--sOO.
INTERESTING TO VETERANS.

A camp of Sons of Veterans has
been organized in Pawlet.
Post Jewett of Swanton held well
attended campfire recently.
The Relief Corps at West Burke
have purchased an Estey organ.
Gen. J. H. Lucia of Montpelier will
deliver the Memorial Day address at
Barre.
The Bennington Rifles held public
prize drill at Liberty Hall Tuesday ev-
ening.
A campfire will be held at the G. A.
r. hall, Woodstock the evening of the
22d, Washington's birthday.
Henry W. r. C. and G.. A. r. post
at Chester have forwarded to the Sol
diers' Home at Bennington S53 for the
furnishing ofa room in that institution.
The Sons of Veterans of Burlington
have Just finished room in the Sol
diers Home at Bennington. The room
has been furnished with everything re-
quired for the comfort of the inmates,
at cost of 500. Already 10 rooms
have been furnished by the G. A. X.
posts, W. r. corps and Sons of Vet
erans.
The finance committee of the YER
mont Soldiers Home, Gen. VIM.
Wells of Burlington, Col. j. j. Estey
of Brattleboro, Col. A. G. Tracy Of
MiddIebury, Col. Franklin Fairbanks
of St. Johnsbury and Maj. A. B. Val
entine of Bennington will meet at Ben
nington Feb. p to transact important
business in connection with the Sol
diers' Home. The new hospital build
ing will be acted upon.
The annual eneampment of Vermont
Grand Army assembled in Brattleboro
on the 18th with good attendance.
The retiring commander recommend
ed more sacred observance OF Memo
rial day. National Commander War
ner was received with due honor and
made brief and felicitous speech.
Resolutions were adopted favoring the
to prisoners Of war for
the money and property taken from
them while in prison; also instrueting
The delegates to the national encamp-
ment to advocate holding the session in
1890 IN Washington, it being the 25th
OF the close of the war.
Resolutions were adopted eulogizing
Philip II. Sheridan and resolution OF
'espect to the memory of the late Col.
Iohn b. Mead of Randolph was adopt
ID in the same manner, also one en-
lorsing the objects andpurposes Of the
sons OF Veterans also recommending
action in favor of Sena-
or Hawley's bill granting So per day
o prisoners of war for each day if ex-
eeding 80 of confinement in prison, in
.ddition to the regular pay.
The delegates to the national en-
at Milwaukee were instruct
d to support Colonel w. q. Yeazey
or the next national commander. 1t
vas voted to use $1,000 OF the fund
low on hand, $500 OF which was APP
by the legislature to erect
uitable shaft in Stannard's family lot
II Burlington to be surmounted by
uitable statue of The general.
Election of officers as follows; De-
,artment Commander, Col. A. S. Ira
y Of Middlebury senior vice COM
nander, ID. j. Stafford of Morrisville;
unior vice commander, G.. w. Hutch
rs OF Bellows Falls; chaplain, Rev.
X. Lowell of Rutland council of
X. L. johnson of Con-
ord, Geo. IL. Blake of Barton, T. L.
farrell OF Waterbury, c. IL. Forbes of
j. Ii. Williams of Benning-
on; delegates TO the national eucamp-
lent, Redfield Proctor of Proctor, S.
V. Cummings Of St. Albans, w. w.
prague of St. Johnsbury, w. I'll. Gil
iore of Fairlee, Chas. Jones of Brad
,rd, E. w. Jewett of Swanton. The
ote for commander was Tracy, 126,
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