Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-08-18
CAMPFIRE NOTES.

Custer Post. G. A. r.. IS arranging for
field day about the first OF september
Alonzo Jones, aged So, the Oldest veter-
an OF the late war, died Aug. 10. az Mont
heller. He was q private in Co. =. OF ne
/ sth VT. Vols, and formerly lived IN Chelsea.
From the consolidated report OF Adiu-
tant General Tobias, just issued, the foi-
lowing statistics are CLEANED for the term
ending March 81: Number IN good staho-
ing at last report, camps, 700; members,
53. SO7. Gain by muster in camps, IA;
members. 55SS: by reinstatement, camps,
1855; members, 3617; total gain, camps, ~ ;
members, 9451; aggregate, camps, ZSUz;
members. 81, 28S. Loss, disbanded, camps,
4o: members, 65S; death, a; honorable
discharge, 258; transfer, 36S; suspension,
camps, 19l; members, 1850; dishonorable
discharge, 8; dropped, 81; total, camps
231 members, $500. Total in good stand
ing, camps, 2071; members, 54,4l9. Per
capita tax received, $2240; cash on hand At
division headquarters, 1929; cash on hano
in camps, s60,915; expended IN charity,
S4102; number of mebmers relieved, zoo;
number of veterans relieved, IS.
The 18th annual encampment OF the
commandery-in chief, Sons of veterans,
was held at Helena, Mont, last week IL
was voted to establish permanent head
quarters for the quarter master-generai,
and Chicago was chosen as the place LOT
such headquarters. The following officers
we're elected COMMANDMENTS Chief, Mar
vim e. Hall of Hinsdale, Mich; senior vice
commander in chief, George M. Pollitt OF
Patterson, n. j.; junior vice commander
in-chief, John p. Miller of Helena, Mont;
council -in-chief, H. w. Vessels OF Litch-
field, Conn. John N. b. GARRISON OF New
York City and Z. III. Krochersperger OF
Philadelphia. Rudolph Lobenstein OF
II Ia OH nHarfar-
MASTER general for term Of three years.
COMMANDMENT in Chief Hall on assuming
Office appointed the following staff: Ad-
iutant- general, 4. b. Lyon of Hilsdale,
Mich; surgeon general, k. w. Wilcox OF
New York City; judge advocate general,
Herman Beebe of Oregon; inspector gem
eral, Henry Frazee of Cleveland, o.; chap.
lain in-chief, Rev. Chas. McCauley OF
Winnebago City, Mimi. At the close OF
the installation services +. ID. Weed OF
Helena, ON behalf OF the commandery i'm
chief, presented to Commander Weeks an
elegant past commander in-chief gold
star. The encampment will meet next
year in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The reunion OF the Ninth Vermont Regi-
ment association will take place ON the 10Th
inst. at Camp Governor Page in Montpel-
Ter. The governors marquee will be pitch
ed for the occasion ana the mem bers OF
Ant @flntn tilnObl VII doC thC
same. Each member OF the association
will receive notice of this reunion from
the secretary, Lieut. Richard +. Parker OF
Newport, Vermont at an early day, and
they will also be invited by Governor Page
TO witness the review and dress parade OF
the troops on the afternoon OF that day.
As the adjutant general Of Vermont was a
member OF the Ninth Regiment the mem
bers OF the old command may be sure OF a
good time, and from the present outlook
II is expected there will be large attend
ance. Governor Page has also invited
F." Brooks Post" q. A. r., General 'Steph
en- Thomas camp, Sons OF Veterans, and
all soldiers in Montpelier, TO join the Ninth
Regiment association on this occasion.
The nth Vermont Regiment had its
annual reunion on the 18th inst in the vii.
lage hall at Montpelier. II has, how
ever, been invited to hold its reunion in
the governors marquee and witness the
drills and dress paraue of the troops on that
afternoon and evening. Weare sure that
the veterans would prefer by far TO have
their reunion on the tented field to any
other place, and we also feel confident that
no one will receive a more hearty welcome
TO the camp OF the National Guard OF YER
mont than the veterans OF the war OF the
rebellion. We sincerelytrust that the state
papers viii copy this notice SO that the
soldiers Of Vermont may have an oppor- |
tunity OF being posted.