Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-17
CAMPFIRE NOTES.

w. w. Lapoint has purchased the sub
scription list OF the Atlantic Vidette and
will merge it into the Sharpshooter.
Col. Z. A. Woodbury. OF Burlington has
been mentioned quite favorably as the
next commander OF the Vermont depart
ment, q. A. r.
At the encampment OF the New England
divisions, Sons OF Veterans, to be held in
Boston Feb. %, the membership shall
consist of a delegate from every camp in
New England, All past colonels and COM
manders- in-chief, together with the pres
ent division commanders. Every men,
ber in good standing in New England win
be admitted to the proceedings but will
have no voice.
Frank l.. Greene of st. Albans, Com
mander of the Vermont Division, Sons OF
Veterans, has issued Order No. 9. Among
other things he says: Junior Vice Divis-
ion Commander Orrin A. Gee was duly in.
stalled by the Division Commander at
Burlington, September 16, and forthwith
entered upon the discharge of the duties
of his office. Mastering Officer F. w.
Sault, who was continued in office from
the preceding admjDistration, is hereby
relieved from duty, with acknowledgment
of his faithful services. c. F. Rich, Camp
No. 25, Middlebury, has been appointed
mastering Officer, and will rank as such
from lllS Qdles Inc lOliOWlUR Ten CAMPS
were the first to report for the quarter
ending Sept. 30, and are entitled to hon
orable mention. Nos. 7i,South Royalton
S6 Essex junction; "a West Concord; z,
Underhill T6, Wolcott; 81, North Troy
63, Jamaica; 81, North Hyde Park; ~, Dam
by and %, Barre. Several camps were sus-
pended for falling to send report before
Oct. 10, great part of which have been
reinstated The designations of Command
er A. b. Watrous. Camp No. 81, Pawlet,
Commander H. ii. Lucia, Camp No. 5S,
Milton and Commander r. F. Barrett, No.
73, Montreal, have been accepted since the
publication OF Orders No. s. II. M. Wells
has been elected and installed Captain of
Camp No. IS, vice II. H. Lucia, resigned,
and will rank as such from Oct. IA. Ar
thur l.. Terrill has been elected and in
stalled Second Lieutenant OF Camp No. Z,
and will rank as such from October Z.
The following are the consolidated re-
ports for the quarter ending Sept. 80, 1892.
Adjutant's report shows 80 camps with
1,104 members; 10 camps with 474 mem
bers are lost by suspension, the real stand
ing should be, with their reinstatements,
81 camps with 1,578 members). The Quar-
termaster's report shows balance on
hand in Division treasury of $95.72 and
81 ,345.S7 in the hands of the quartermaster
sergnats.
Col. A. s. Tracy Camp, No. %, Middle
bury, gave very enjoyable campfire and
banquet Monday evening, which was
largely attended by friends of the camp
from many towns outside of Middlebury,
quite number going from Burlington.
Col. A. s. Tracy, after whom the camp
was named, deliverd his memories of Ce-
dar Creek which was very interesting and
was enthusiastically received. Col. H. S.
Foster spoke in behalf of the VT. Division,
and the Ladies' Aid society of the Division.
Col. j. E. Fox gsve the history of the Or
ganization of Sons of Veterans in the US.
Miss Annie Van Youtt recited Barbara
Freitchie, Miss Williamson sang finely
and received an encore. After the camp
fire the Ladies' Aid society connected with
the camp invited the camp and visitors to
the banquet rooms where a bountiful ta-
bic welcomed them, after which they re-
paired to the hall where they tripped the
light fantastic until the small hours. A
delightful time was enjoyed by all who at
tended and was considered a pleasant sue
cess by the camp.