News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-06
VERMONT
III G.. Il. r. STATE ENCANPMENT 4,
RUTLAND.

PRESSING OF FRO ALL PARTS OF
THE STATE, MANY DISTINGUISHED Wis.
TORS.
The twenty-third encampment OF
the Department of Vermont met at
Rutland Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jan. % and 20. The weather was
all that could be desired, and cOmpe-
tent judges say the session was one
of the most successful ever held.
There were 400 delegates present,
nearly every post in the State being
represented. The encampment was
made more notable by the presence
of the COmmander-in-chief of the
Grand Army of the United States,
and Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Veazey. The sessions of the
encampment were held in the town
hall, those of the Weman's Relief
Corps at the Bardwell house hall, and
also the Association of the Prisoners
of War.
The encampment opened at 9 a. m,
when the Council of Administration,
consisting of Thomas T. Farrell of
Waterbury, C. H. Forbes of Brandon,
and j. W. Williams of Bennington,
met to examine the credentials Of del
] egateS.- At IL O'clock the assembly
mde caHed ~ Urdcr Dy COMMANDER
Tracy, followed by the rOIE-caII. OF
the officers present were Medical Di-
rector DR.. b. F. Ketchum of Brattle-
bore, Asst. Adj. Gen. A. r. Carr, and
Asst. Quartermaster-G General E. W.
RITs6 nf AT1hiahT1ny- Da~+ Do,14
ment Commanders present were: W.
q. Feazey, Stephen Thomas, Theo-
dore S. Peck, J. H. Goulding, Geo. W.
Hooker, A. B. Valentine, c. c. Kins-
man, H. E. Taylor,
The afternoon session opened with
the hearing of reports. Commander
Tracy made an opening address, in
which he spoke Of the good works
carried on by the WOman's Relief
Corps, and the advantage of each
post having this auxiliary in connec-
ton with it. The Sons of Veterans
also received words of commenda-
ton, and the formation of camps en-
cOuraged. In closing, he suggested
that the Vermont delegation to the
national encampment, to be held in
Boston in August, recommend the
name of Judge Veazey for National
Commander. He also suggested that
the Department Commander procure
a stand of United States coiors for
use in meetings and parades.
Rev. J. II. Bond, of West Rutland.
Chaplain of the department, in his re-
port spoke of the increasing interest
OF the people in the welfare of the
Grand Army and the enthusiasm
manifested at the meetings held on
Memorial Sunday and Decoration
day. He reported 40 deaths during
the year. Asst. Adj. general Carr re-
the number of members in
good standing to be 5205, anet gain
the year of 1872. He congratu-
lated the Department upon its com
plete organization and prosperous
condition. Department Inspector r.
Hubbard in his report stated that
owing to a misunderstanding of or
iers the reports of the Assistant In
spectors wereincomplete and ~unsatis-
lactOry. The tnumber ofpOsts
$ lob, The report of the Assistant
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for the year
Jan. L, 1890, shows the total
receipts to have been $2643. Is; the
expenditures $19S7.19, leavinga bal
lnce on hand of $655.99.
The result of the election of officers !
vas as follows: Department Com +
nander, Col. u. NJ. Mansur, of Island
Pond; senior vice-commander. J. f.
1ldridge, of Warren; junior vice-com-
nander, j. w. Williams, of BenninU-
on. The remainder of the officers
ire appointed by the Commander. I
md are as follows: Asst. Adit. Gen, +
\. II. Hall, Island Pond: Asst. ON /
General, E. F. Johnson, Island Pond: !
jhaplain, Rev. d. r. Lowell, Rutland:
ledical Director, j. A. Mead, Rut-
and,
The grand campfire was held in !
he evening, and it was the biggest t
'ather1ng OF the kind eyer held in {
rutland. Armed sentinels were sta a
Toned at the doors, and ONLY com c
AIDES, their wives and members ofthe v
VOman's Relief Corps were admitted d
o the body OF the house. The gal p
was thrown open to the public, a
nd long before 1870 O'Clock it was b
acked to the doors. Roberts Post
nd the Sons of Veterans marched to
ne hall headed by the Rutland Cor "
Band. Shortly after 7:3O O'Clock b
Alger was escorted to the plat 4
'rm by Judge Veazey, and his ap- ii
earance was the signal for long and Q .
1Dtipued applause. During the even- n +
g music vas furnished by the Rut- it
md Cornet Band and a male quar- b b
It. ST
Col. Veazey was the first speaker of /,
le evening, and after a few we'll b,
lOsen remarks welcomed the veter- y
to the hospitalities of Rutland,
nd introduced the principal speaker IN
the evening, Gen. Russell A, Alger. sa
)mmander-in-Chie of the Grand Ar eli
y of the Republic. He was met by pc
'arty cheers and greeted his Yer r9
ont comrades warmly. He spoke sa
the heroism of the Woman's Relief
rps during the war and of their