St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-02-21
Encan1Dmeuf Echoes.

Hc ZZIlu annual eHCdIHp pIHtIlC OI
the department of Vermont, G. A.
R., was held in Brattleboro last
Wednesday and Thursday. About
25 attended from ST. .Johnsbury and
report a glorious time. On Tuesday
evening there was a camp fire in the
Town hall under the auspices of the
association of ex-prisoners of war,
Maj. D. ]. Stafford of Morrisville,
president The address of welcome
was given by Col. George w. Hook
er. Maj. F. E. Moran of Philadel-
phia followed upon prison life in the
South. This was an exceedingly in
teresting address, containing a de
scriptiOn of the treatment of our
prisoners and extracts from the
words of prominent men upon the
horrors of those pens at Anderson
vile, Belle Isle, Libby and elsewhere
Major Moran also gave an account
of his own capture and treatment,
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thetic side of the story. Major Mo-
ran was the author of the article in
the Century upon the escape from
Libby tunnel and was among the
unfortunates who were recaptured
after their escape.
On Wednesday morning there was
a meeting of the council of admins
tration and also ex-prisoners of war.
The president of the Relief corps in
vited all to attend their meeting
where the reports of department of
fcers were given This meeting was
called to order by the president, Mrs
Howe, and Mrs. Hooker gave the
address of welcome. Mrs. Henry,
national officer followed and Com
rade Howe thanked the ladies of the
w. X. c., for their generous dona-
tion of stockings sent him in reply to
remark made by him when his
wife was elected president, ''he sup
posed he would be obliged to darn
his own stockings this year" He
thought that by using proper care
he had supply that would last him
15Oyears. The annualreports show
ed that nine new corps were organ
lied during the year with 26O mem
bers, making a total of ITO mem
bers in the state.
At the meeting of ex-prisoners of
war Wednesday morning D. ]. SAT-
ford of Morrisville was elected presi-
dent; w. w. Sprague of ST. Johns
bury, vice president; John S. brennan
of Hardwick, secretary and treas
urer; ]. S. Thompson of st. Johns
bury, surgeon. George P. Moore of
this place is on the executive commit
tee.
The department was called to or
der by Commander Taylor at II
O'Clock and his annual report was
given followed by the reports of the
other state officers. The assistant
adjutant general reported a member
ship of 5O13 and net gain above
all losses of 16O. Fifty-four COM
rades have died during the year.
The afternoon session was devoted
to business of the encampment.
The camp fire in the evening was
the event of the occasion Col.
Hooker presided and first introduced
Maj. William Warner of Kansas
City, commander-in-chief. The 9th
er speakers were Gov. Dillingham;,
Rev, F. ]. TORY, Ex-Gov Farnham,
Col. w. G. Veazey, Gen. w. w. Hen
Henry, Maj. Evans of Massachusetts,
and John c. Linnehan Col Lime
han paid back Col Hooker with
compound interest for the drubbing
he gave him at ST. Johnsbury last
year Music was furnished by the
first regiment military band and
singing by Prof. Markham and others
On Friday morning the session
closed with the election of these of
flcers: Department. Commander, Col
A. S. Tracy of Middlebury; senior
vice commander, d. ]. Stafford of
Morrisville; Junior vice commander,
y. w Hutchins of Bellows Falls;