Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-01-31
rHE GRiyD AEuI ENcAupuEy1
III, veteran. NJ RuIIaad.


The 23i annual eucampment Of the er
mont department Of the Grand Army.
and the annual meetings Of the " oman
Relief CORPS and the Association Of the
Prisoners " War. which occurred at Kut
land ON Tuesday and wednesday. brought
together large number from all parts of
the state and proved ~ be one Of the pleas
ATTEST ani most successful meetings ever
held There was an attendance Of about
$40 veterans nearly every post ia the state
being represented Among the notabies
present were the commander IN chief OF
the Grand Army Of the United States. Gen.
z Alger. the national president of the
Woman Relief corps, Mrs. Anne Nitten-
MAYER. ami Inter state Commerce Com
missioner " q Neazey.
On tuesday the usual committee business,
reading Of reports. election Of officers. etc
we're IA order. follow ell ia the evening by
rousing campfire The condition Of the
DEPARTMENT throughout the state was shown
10 be very satisfactory. and the organiza-
ton af three new posts and net increase
IN membership Of 1872 was reported The
election Of officers resulted IN the unaui-
mou, choice Of Col. VI Mansur Of Island
Pond for department commander. with
+ Elbridge Of Warren as senior vice CON
mander and j " Williams Of Bennington
A. Junior vice commander The Prisoners
of War association mad 80 members pres
emit and elected to the principal offices the
following President, ". " Sprague vice
presidents. y Marvin Of Sheldon, j. e.
Baker Of Rutland, a. ". Davis Of White
River Junction, II W. Hutchins Of BELOW,
Falls and g. Collision Of Boston secre-
targ aud treasurer. j s. Brennan Of Hard
a nv 10
at the meeting Of the Woman's Relief corps,
over which Mrs Blackmer presided IN the
absence Of the department president, Mrs.
Leonora " Howe They elected Mrs. ia
net + BIackmer department president, Mrs.
Charlotte Thompson Of st Johnsbury sen
ior vice president and Mrs f. VI. Seaver Of
Montpelier Junior vice president The or
ganization raised 81 80 - for aid last year.
There are now - corps IN the state, and
reports showed gam of nine corps and
22j members during the year
The campfire on Tuesday evening was
the largest gathering Of the kind ever held
IN Rutland The chief speaker Of the
evening was Gen. r A Alger aud
speeches we're made by Col. Veazey, Mrs
Wittenmayer. Gen Griffith Of Troy, 1t
Gov Woodbury., General Thomas and sew
eral others, the exercises being pleasantly
varied los selections from the band and from
"A quartet of male voices. Col. Tracy
read a pleasant letter from Secretary of
War Proctor, conveying greetings 70 the
old soldiers, expressing regret at his inabIl
ity to be present as he had expected and
congratulating again the brave men Of Yer
mont for their part in the great struggle.
At the Wednesday morning session the
following delegates were chosen u repre-
sent the department at the national encamp
ment at Boston in August EX-Gov 5 +.
Pingree Of Hartford 1t Gov. L A.
Woodbury. Of Burlington, Rev +. j Rams
low Of SWant0n Gen. l.. q. Kingsley Of
Rutland, Congressman W " Grout Of
Barton and Dr. b. f Ketchum Of Brattle-
boro Various resolutions were passed,
among them one instructlng the delegates
70 the national encampment to urge the
name Of Col Veazey for commander-in
chief The encampment closed in the af
ternoon with the installation of the newly
elected officers Of the three organizations.
The encampment next year will be held at
Burlington.