Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-26
CAMPFIRE NOTES.
Gleanings from the G. A. r., ;. of V
and Their Auxiliaries in this state

The Ladies' Aid society OF st. Johns
bury held masquerade at the town hall
Friday evening, Nov. II.
The W. r. c. of Essex Junction enter
tanned the G. A. R. boys Tuesday evening
after their regular meeting. The enter
tainment consisted of singing, recitations,
readings and short speeches and grand
good time was had.
w. A. Loomis Camp, Sons OF Veterans
of Lyndonville have in preparation the
war drama, "The Spy OF Atlanta which
they expect to present about the middle
OF December.
The annual fair OF the G. A. r. post and
the w. r. c. OF Putney will be held Dec
ember IL and is, two days and evenings,
closing with a masquerade ball.
Several cannon are to be placed in the
grounds in front of Memorial hall at kut-
land. The upper floor of the building Is
to be granted to Roberts post for meetings
and will be open certain days OF each
week to the public. A number OF valua-
BILE records and papers now scattered a.
bout town are to be collected and placed
in the ball.
Brooks post of Montpelier is meeting
once a week now.
The Worcester Relief Corps held a sue
cessful promenade last week, the third OF
the season.
The Bohemian Glass Blowers are to
spend a week In Middlebury soon under
the auspices of the G.. A. r. post there
Hugh Henry Camp, Sons Of Veterans, OF
Windsor held grand ball Friday evening
Nov. Goth.
Gen. Truman Seymour, whose death
was mentioned recently, was captured at
the Wilderness, placed under fire of the
! Tr..sox. ~~..na GharloafnWn - o.. later
succeeded Gen. Pickett in command dur
ing the Valley campaign and was IN the
wind up at Appomattox.
Farnsworth Post of Lyndonville has in
vited Chamberlin post and Relief Corps OF
st, Johnsbury to participate with them in
campfire on the evening OF Dec. 3.
Tyler Camp, Sons OF Veterans, Brattle-
boro entertained the Ladies' Aid society
at G. A. r. hall last Friday evening.
Comanche, the most celebrated horse in
I the United States cavalry service died at
} Fort Riley recently He was 40 years OF
age and the only living thing belonging
/ to the United States service which escap-
ed massacre at the battle OF Little Big
Horn where Gen. Custer and command
were massacred. His skin will be stuffed
and mounted and kept in the museum OF
the Kansas State university until the
worlds fair at Chicago where it will be
taken for exhibition.
The following vermonters have been
granted pensions:
Nov. 13. Original, John Hayes, Patrick
Morissey, Luther L herrington; increase
Orrin Green, Hollis PTomlinsoD, Michael
Kingsley, John Smith, Spencer Drake, ir..
David ] Orne, Norman Peck, Oliver J
Cain; widows, ETC., minors OF George Il
Silsby.
Nov 10. Original, John N Arial. Mitch
ell Vflmire, Charles II Hubbard; increase,
Ward Hurlburt, Thomas Ryan, Albert
Thompson, Andrew Perry.
The Vermont Commandery of the Loyal
Legion was organized and the first annu-
al meeting held at Burlington Tuesday
evening. The names oI 50 e1nolos1es OF
the first class and five OF the second were
presented and the candidates elected
which together with the charter members
make 6s members. The officers elected
are: Commander, William Wells, Bur-
linQton: senior vice commander, stephen
Thomas, Montpelier; junior vice COM
mander, L g Kingsley, Rutland; record
igfrar. George E Davis, Burlington; treas
urer. Gardner S Bloagett, Burlington;
chancellor. II o Wheeler, Burlington;
chanlain. John Goodrich, Burlington;
council. 4 A Woodbury., Burlington Geo.
w Hooker, Brattleboro, Pearl d Blodgett,
st. Johnsbury, Stranahan, 81, Ai6ans:
4 memorial Of the late Gen. Pitkin Of
Montpelier was read by the recorder. A
banquet followed at the Van Ness house.
TIE next BANQUET will be held the second
Wednesday in January
The following interesting memoranda
viii show how the general officers of YER
mont fought during the war Of the rebel
lion. Vermont sent about 34sD00 men TO
the var. She had one major-general,
William F. smith; three brevet. major
generals. George j. Stannards Lewis A.
5s-anf and william Wells; four brigadier-
Generals. John W. Phelps, Stephen Thom-
ss. James M. Warner and E. Fl. Slough
ton. Ave brevet brigadier- generals, Geo.
. los.er Iohu R. Lewis, William W.
Henry. Edward II. Ripley and Charles B.
stouehton; total 1s. OF these the three
hrevsf unaior-generals were wounded from
80 - A - times. two of the brigadier
generals were wounded, and all Of the
Z brevet brigadier- generals were wounded,
,~hsrh shows conclusively that the Eener-
Il officers Of Vermont led their men and
were under ere with them.