Connecticut western news., 1890-02-05
GRAND ARMY OF VERMONT.
Annual Meeting of That Body and of the
 Woman's Relief Corps.
dition-Omcers Elected For Ensuing Year.

The annual encampment of the Department of Vermont, G. A. R., closed Jan. 29 with the installation of the department officers elect. At the morning session the following Thomas T. Farrell of Waterbury, M. J. Sar- gent of Royalton, D. l.. Morgan of Rutland, s. w. Cummings of St. Albans and A. O.. Gates of Morrisville. The encampment select ed those delegates to represent the depart. ment at the National EncHmpment, to Le held at Boston next August; Ex-6ov. Samuel D. Pingree of Hartford, Lieut.. Gov. U. A. Woodbury of Burlington, Rev. E. J. Ranslow of Swanton, Gen. Levi e. Kingsley of Rut- land, Congressman Vim. ". Grout of Barton, and B. F. Ketcham of Brattleboro' aIternates. Gen. Wm. Wells of Burlington, Col. R. B. Hathorn of Ludlow, Col E. Fl. Powell of Richfori, Major 0. H. Forbes oi Brandon Gates B. BulIard of St. JOhnsbury and ex- Governor Roswell Farnhan1 of Brad ord; Department Commander Mansur announced the appointment of A. HI. Hall of Island Pond to be Assistant Adjutant General and B. R. Johnson of Island Pond to be Assistant Quarterinaster General.
 Resolutions were adopted endorsing Score. tary Proctor in ,!is refusal to officially recog- nize the death of Jefferson Davis.
 Other resolutions were adopted authorizing the Department Commander instructing the delegates to the National Encampment to | G. Veazey of Rutland for Commander-in- | Chief of the G. A. R. Also reinstating the | resolution of the last encampment in favor Oi the selection of text books for the public l schools which inculcate patriotism and which | do not place rebellion and loyalty upon the same plane. A resolution was also scop pted expressing the sentiment of the G. A. K. to | the effect that every school house should pes sess United States flag and that the same should be displayed on every proper occasion I Col. Zophar M. Mansur of Island Pond the new Department Commander, was born | in Morgan. Vt. in 1S43.
 The Woman's Relief Corps of Vermont | held their annual convention in connection with the Grand Army Encampment. There were 30 delegates present, representing 2 corps. The reports of department officers show the present number of corps in the state to be 59, with membership of 1900, { gain of corps and 225 members during tht past year. The President of the national or ganization, Mrs. Wittenmeyer of Philadel phia, was present at the convention and ad dressed 1t. The report of the Departmen President, Mrs. Lenora w. Howe of Brattle boro', showed that the department has ex pended the past year for relief purposes li$2139 A. The general fund amounts to $2345. 41, and the cash balance is $1459 69.
 The officers elected are as follows: De partment president, Mrs. Janet P. Blackmer Manchester; senior vice president, Mrs Charlotte Thompson. St. Johnsbury juniol vice president, Mrs. B. M. Seaver, Montpe Her; chaplain, Mrs. Martha F. Sterns, Bed ford; executive board, Mrs. Cutting of Ben nington, Miss Goss of Chelsea, Mrs. Rettina of Brattletoro', Miss Perry of Bellows Fall
 and Mrs. Burch; delegates-at-large to thu
 National convention, Mrs. B. J. Ormsbee O
 c. R. Jones of Bradford, Mrs. Mary M. Perr, of Bellows Balls; alternates, Mrs. Ellen M Seaver of Montpelier, Mrs. Harvey of St Johnsbury, Mrs. A. B. Valentine of Ben nington, Mrs. Sargent of South Royalton, Mrs
 Lapointe of Barre.
 The Vermont Association of Prisoners 0
 War held their annual meeting at the Bard well House, some 40 members being present