Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-28
CAMPFIRE NOTES.

Sargent Camp No IA, So. Royalton, re-
ceived an elegant flag recently, the gift OF
Mark ]. Sargent. Camp No. "a holds ITS
regular meetings the Saturday evening
Saturday following.
The annual meeting of the Trustees of
/ the Vermont Soldiers Home will be held
on Wednesday, July 9th, 1892. There are
two vacancies to be filed, caused by the
death of Gen. VIM. Wells and removal
from the State of Hon. Warren E. Gibbs OF
st. Adams to Indiana. The whole number
admitted to the Home up to June Both,
/ 1892 is 1852. Deaths during the past two
years, 15, total number of deaths, 26. Pres
ent membership, 49. Several applications
have recently been made for admission.
The chapel at the soldiers home in Ben
nington is all complete except the fur
nishing. At the annual meeting OF the
trustees of the home the style of seats to
be placed in it will be decided upon.
About 500 is left of the funds that have
been given for its erection, that will be
used towards the furnishing. The W. X.
G. of Windsor has given sl0.50 for Bible.
The Estey organ works have given an or
gan and some money has been given to-
ward bell. The seating capacity OF the
chapel is 100.
Speaking of the close resemblance be-
tween our townsman, n. NJ. Johnson, and
the late Adam Forepaugh, reminds us OF
another striking likeness, that OF Captain
P. d. Blodgett and the late Gen. VIM. L.
Sherman. 1t may never have occurred TO
any of our readers, but the Captain has an
abundance of evidence to that effect.
When he was Department Commander OF
Vermont he attended the national en-
campment at st. Louis. While out walk
ing one day he suddenly found himself
surrounded by surging crowd OF COM
rades and before he could realize what
was up they gave three cheers for "Uncle
Billy" OF course this was rather embar-
rassing to the Captain and he Withdrew to
his hotel as hastily as possible. 1t is
quite an honor even to be mistaken Tor
such a man as General Sherman was, and
really the likeness was not bad when the
Captain had his regalia on. A similar
thing is said to have occurred to him once
at Niagara Falls.-St. Johnsbury Republic
can.
Mrs. Ida Sherman Jenne of Brattleboro,
President OF the VT. Division Ladies' Aid
Societies, has issued her first orders and
SAYS: As Division President, hereby en-
ter upon the duties of said office and es-
tablish Division Headquarters at Brattle-
boro, VT. The following STAFF Officers are
hereby appointed. and win bo respected
and obeyed accordingly: Chief of STAFF,
Mrs. Frances w Bixby, Chelsea; Chap
lain, Mrs. Hattie e. Hewett, Brandon;
Sec'y, Mrs. Jennie Harris, Brattleboro;
Treas, Miss Mabel Witt, Brattleboro;
Inspector, Miss Lena Sherman, Poultney;
mastering Officer, Miss Alice L. Smith,
Barre; Aid, Miss Dora E. Austin, Bur
lington; Judge Advocate, Mr.. Allan q.
Fay, Montpelier. All previous staff Off
GERS are hereby relieved from duty. Past
Division President, Miss s. Ada Hall OF
Chelsea and Miss Charlotte McGaffey, Bur
lington, are hereby appointed Division
Correspondents. All news items should
be sent to these sisters forthe press. APP
preciating the honor of being your choice
for Division President, and realizing the
responsibilities of the office, | shall en-
deavor to faithfully perform the duties
and shall expect the hearty and cheerful
cooperation OF every sister in the Diyis-
ion, so that we may keep up the high
standing attained by the earnest work of
my predecessor and her assistants.
Frank L. Greene OF st. Adams, the new
ly elected commander of the VT. Division,
Sons of Veterans, has issued his first or
ders and says: In accordance with the
vote OF the Tenth Annual Encampment
of this Division at Brandon, July 9Th and
7th, have assumed command of the Di-
vision and established headquarters at st.
Albans. Brothers filling staff or other po-
sitions by appointment of my predecessor,
are hereby relieved from such duty, with
w. Sault of West Randolph, who will con-
tinue in the discharge OF his Office until
his successor is appointed. The following
staff appointments are announced: Adiu-
tant, Leon g. Young, Quartermaster, Far
rand 5. Stranaban, Camp No. 80, st. .Albans.
The Division Commander enters upon
his duties with realization of the respon-
sibility devolving upon his position, and
due appreciation of the trust reposed in
him. He takes this opportunity to return
to the members of the division his sincere
thanks for the honor they have conferred,
and earnestly solicits their hearty Coop
Grafton and support to the end that he
may so direct the affairs of his office es to
justify the spirit of confidence which
prompted his selection. The order of the
Sons of Veterans, u. S. A., is still in its in
fancy, and has vet to demonstrate to the
public, by its own record, its right ana I'll
tie TO succeed the noble organization of
our patriot sires. The principles and OBJ
jects which we are bound to support and
attain, recommend us to the favor of ev-
cry loyal citizen but, only by an exemph-
fication of those principles, only by our
unceasing devotion to those objects can
we gain the confidence of the people and
be permitted to take up the work where,
one of these days, our fathers shall lay IL
down. Upon us, who are the pioneers in
the Order, rests the weig hty responsibility
of laying the corner stone OF that which is
destined to become the mightiest patriot
ic organization in the world. 1t remains
our duty, then, to so conduct ourselves. as
individual members, and our Division, as
a whole, that the good repute of our in
stitution may extend beyond its doors and
encourage and develop such strong popu
lar confidence in our purpose and ability
to execute it, as will tide us successfully
over those difficulties which invariably
beset all new and comparatively untried
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cultivate and maintain the closest and
most intimate fraternal relations between |
these headquarters and those of every
camp in the division, and will gladly en-
tertain and give careful consideration at /
any time, all suggestions or ideas which |
may be communicated to him with view
to the advancement of the Order. Let us
nov enter together upon the work of the
new fiscal year with the firm resolution to
first secure the healthy financial, social
and moral condition of every camp before
we give our attention to the superfiuities I
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