The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1891-02-05
yermont,s Grand Army.

The annual encampment was held III
Burlington Tuesday and closed yester- |
day. This body has grown so that it
now consists of over 800 delegates, rep
resenting 100 Posts, and $500 members.
The year has been prosperous one
under the administration of Col. u. NJ.
Mansur. There has been net gain of
9 Posts and 26S members. The Com
mander-in-Chief, Col. Wheelock G.
Veazey was in attendance.
The following past department COM
manders aside from Col. Veazey), were
present on the platform: Gen. T. S.
Peck, Col. George w. Hooker; Maj. A.
b. Valentine, Bennington; Maj. c. G.
Kinsman, Rutland: Gen. W. l.. Green
leaf, Col. George T. Childs, st. Adams;
Capt. p. D. Blodgett, st. JOhnsbury, Col.
II. E. Taylor, Brattleboro; Col. A. 5.
Tracy, Middlebury.
We condense from the Herald report:
"At this point the Commander-in-Chief,
Col. w. G. Veazey appeared and was
escorted to u seat on the platform and
introduced to the meeting by Col. Man
sur He made a brief address, as did
Capt Emery of Washington and Com
rade Talmage of Ohio, aide-de-camp on
Commander VeaZey's staff.
"The following resolution was offered
by COmrade brennan in behalf of the
prisoners association in Vermont:
"RcSOlred, That we look upon the
Morrill, bill now pending in Congress as
an act of justice and measure that
should become law without delay, and
that we would respectfully request our
representatives in Congress to use
their influence for the passage of the bill
at this ssion."
In the afternoon uf Tuesday the ell.
campment proceeded to the election OF
officers. Col. Hooker presented the
name of COmrade ID. l.. Morgan of Rut-
| land for department commander; Com
rade Ballard of Burlington the name OF
L. II. Trick of Burlington; Comrade f. j.
| RanslOw the name of Z. W. Jewett OF
Swanton.
After two ballots, Comrade d. l.. Nor
gan was declared elected bya vote of 1872
out of BOG.
George W. Doty was elected senior
vice commander; COmrade II. A. Dudley
of Londonderry, Junior vice commander;
medical director, L. p. Russell of Mid.
dlebuTy; chaplain, II. 7. Barnard OF
Underhill.
The routine business installation OF
officers, etc., concluded the exercises
yesterday. The w. II. G. held its annual
state convention at the same time. The
following officers were elected Tuesday
afternoon:
Pres. Mrs. c. A. Thompson of St.J0hns'
bury; Mrs. Ellen vice-pres., NJ. Seaver
Montpelier; junior vice commander
Calista r. Jones, Bradford; secretary
Mrs. j. Adams. st. Johnsbury; treas
urer, Miss Sarah II. Hovcy, st. Johns
bury; chaplain, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Mansur
Island Pond; executive board, Ann +
GOss, Chelsea, Mrs. ROsalia Bowman Of
st. JOhnsbury, Christiana Barland, st
JOhnsbury, Mrs. Harriet Sleeper of New
port, Mrs. Anna Leslie, Wells River
delegates to the national convention
Mrs. Julia Sheldon of Dorset delegate
ut large), Mrs. r. f. Smith, Montpelier
Mrs L. Porter, West Burke, Mrs. Mary
Il. Farnham, Bradford; alternate n
large, Fanny W. Parkhurst of st. Johns
bury; altcrnatcs, MS. T. b. Hopkinson
Brattleboro, Mrs. Lucy Il. Fay, Wood
stock, Mrs. Gillillan of West Burke.
Among the appointed officers are Mrs
Della NJ. Ncedham, Rutland, Mrs. Flor
ence II. Gates, MOnisville, inspectors
Mrs. Janet p. Blackmer of Manchester
counsellor.
The annual campfire was eni yeC
Tuesday evening. The escort to til,
veterans and w. r. c. were the S. o. V
We give place only for the Herald repOr
of two of the long list of speakers: "Col
w. G. Veazey spoke for three-quarter
of I hour. He was greeted with cheer
and applause. He said this was the frs
of a series of annual meetings to be helt
, in all the States. Why, he does no
know except Vermont always leads.
is difficult for a VermOnter to appreciate
the honor of being citizen of thi
State simply because he is VermOnter
We here III Vermont do not appreciate
it. He paid many high compliments t.
Burlington as the resting place of 81
many gallant soldiers and enlarged OF
the work of the G. A. Il. and on til
work of the pension bureau, which h
defended against its enemies, payin
high tribute to Gen. Raum as an efiicien
manager of the department.
Gov. Page spoke quite eloquently. II
said that he owed the &. A. r. a debt
never could repay on account of thei
sacrifices, cOmplmented the soldiers o.
their home at Bennington and statc'
that young man of to-day who goes int
politics must descend into depths whic
would bring a blush to the cheek of
pure minded young man.