News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1891-02-12
CRand Army. Encampnent
ANNUAL SESSION OF THE DEPARTMENT

ANNUAL SESSION OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF VERMONT AT BURLINGTON.
The annual encampment of the de-
partment of Vermont G. A. r., held
at Burlington on Tuesday and We'd
nesday, Feb. 3 and 4, was the largest
in the number of delegates present in
the history of the organization.
Special interest was given to the oc-
casion by the presence of Command
er-in-Chief Veazey and Mrs. Veazey.
The formal exercises were held in the
city hall, which was appropriately
decorated. Over 800 delegates were
present when the proceedings opened
at IL o'clock Tuesday forenoon, and
a large number of additional dele
gates were present in the afternoon.
| According to the report of Assist
ant Adjutant General A. H. Hall, the
strength of the department for the
quarter ending December 81, 1889,
was 103 posts and 5205 members.
On December 81, 1890, the returns
show 100 posts and membership Of
| 5473, which leaves a net gain of six
posts and 26S members OF the
members gained, 433 were by organi-
zation and muster-in, 104 by trans
fer, and 164 by reinstatement. The
loss by death was rs. % more than
in 1889. The amount expended by
this department in relieving com
rades and other ex-soldiers and fam
lilies during the year was $2496.56.
Charters for six new posts have been
granted during the year, including
one to III. o. Gillett post, No. 100, at
Nottingham. During the year a
strong post has been organized at
Montreal, where more than 300 eX-
union soldiers areresident. By unan-
imous vote of that post it is made a
part of the Vermont department.
According to the reports on relief
funds Sedgwick post of Brattleboro
has $401, and Stoughton post at
Bellows Falls 1858. Department
Commander Mansur's address con-
graduated the order warmly ON the
favorable showing for the year
When commandments Veazey
and members of his staff entered the
hall at O'Clock they received an
ovation. Gen. Veazey was escorted
TO the platform, and spoke briefly in
glowing terms of the growth of the
Grand Army, and the bright outlook
for the future.
On proceeding to the election of of
ficers the names of d. L. Morgan of
Rutland, E. H. Trick of Burlington,
and E. W. Jewett of Swanton, were
presented as candidates for depart
ment commander. There was no
choice on the first ballot, but on the
second ballot Mr.. Morgan was elected
by a handsome majority. George |
W. Doty of Morrisville was chosen |
senior vice commander, H. A. Dudley |
of Londonderry junior vice com
mander, Rev H. T. Barnard Of I'm
derhill chaplain, and DR.. E. T. Rus
sell of Middlebury medical director.
The campfire held at the opera house |
in the evening was a rousing one in |
the full sense of that term. Gen. w.
L. Greenleaf presided. Col. Mansur,
Gen. Veazey, ex-Gov. Farnham, Col.
Childs, Gov. Page and Col. Hooker
we're among the speakers.
III. A. Wheeler OK Bellows Falls was
elected chairman of the council of ad-
and Thos. Harmon of
one of the delegates to
the next national encampment.
The fourth annual meeting of the
Vermont association of union ex-
prisoners of war was held on the first
lay OF the encampment.
The encampment closed Wednesday
with the formal installation
Of the new department officers.
wOMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
The annual convention of the
Woman's Relief corps of Vermont
was held at the Y NJ C.. A. rooms
tuesday morning, with a large at
tendance of delegates and other
members. Mrs. Blackmer of Man
chester, the president. spoke in her
address of the steady growth all
along the line during the year. The
condition is good, with no
liabilities to meet, and money and
supplies on hand. The report of the
secretary stated that in 1889 there
we're 81 corps with a membership of
1897. There are now 2100 members,
ind eight new corps. There have
oeen II deaths during the year. The
otalj receipts for the year were
'l1O4. The total expenditures 1888.
1t the afternoon session Mrs. C. A.
Thompson of st. Johnsbury was
iected president Mrs. Ellen M.
'eaver of Montpelier senior vice pres
lent; Calista R. Jones of Bradford
1nior vice president; Mrs. Sarah J.
Ldams of st. Johnsbury secretary.