Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-07-14

BRANDON, July S.-Last night the 10th
annual encampment of the Vermont Divis
lon Sons of Veterans, was brought to {
close, after the most successful and in al
respects beneficial encampment in the his
tory of the division. The attendanc,
throughout was large large and the enthu
einsm for the work of the order and har
mony in its distribution was particularly
marked.
In the afternoon the last details of busi
hess were completed, including the choice
VI the location for the next encampment.
This was the occasion of a spirited contest.
Nergennes, Brattleboro and Morrsville be-
ing aspirnnts for the honor of acting as host
IN 1898, but Brattleboro was successful, af.
ter several ballots.
1he election OF officers next followed. In
brief but very effective and happy speech,
well received, DR.. George o. Webster oi
ST. Albans, division surgeon, nominated
Frank l.. Greene of st. Albaus for the office
OF division commander for the ensuing year
End he was, upon the seconding of DR..
George S. Cahill OF Burlington and several
pther members of the encampment, urani-
flously elected to that office. W. II. Headle
OF Danny, formerly Junior vice commander,
was, by unanimous consent, promoted to
contest between w. W. Lspoint of Barre
and DR.. Orrin A. Gee of Brandon, for the
Dtiice of junior vice-commander, was decided
IN favor of the latter on the first ballot
The division council was elected as fol-
lows: Past division commander, Herbert s.
Foster of Burlington; w. W. Lapoint OF
Barre; F. w. Sault of West Randolph
II. {. Herrick of Nergennes was chosen
delegate t-large to the national encamp-
ment at Helena, Mont, with F. A. Duffy
OF Barre as alternate. Leonard Fiske of
Burlington was chosen delegate, with w.
Al. Sargent of South Eoyalton as alternate.
in the evening the public installation of
officers OF the Ladies' Aid society. in diyis-
ion session at this place, and the Vermont
division Sons of Veterans, was held in the
town hall and was attended by large
number Of townspeople as well as members
of both orders. Miss. S. Ada Hall, the retir-
Ing president, installed tho following officers
Df the Ladies Aid society: President Mrs
L. +. Il. Jenne of BrGttleboro; vice-presi-
dent Frances NJ. Haley of Middleburv;
chairman Of division council, Miss S. Ada
Hall of Chelsea; council Miss Grace Lang
don of Brandon and Mrs. Jane l.. Morris of
st. Johnsbury.
retiring Division Commander Foster then
LH9tHl!eu lAe OIICerS OF the ermont Division
sons of Veterans, save, OF course, himself
and the Junior vice-commander, DR.. Orrin
A. Gee of Brandon, who is seriously i'll at
his home.
Past Colonel F. L. Eaton of Montpelier
then, in an eloquent address, gracefully
presented Capt. Foster, in behalf of the
division, with the silver cross, the insignia
of the past division honors. Capt. Foster
responded httingly, and was then installed
as member of the division council by the
new division commander
a recess was then taken. during which a
camp fire was held undr the auspices of G.
d. Davenport, Camp No. 56 Of Brandon.
with the following features: Selections by
the orchestra; address of welcome, Rov. Dr..
W. s. Smart of Brandon; song by a quar-
tette; reading of war paper, by Gen. W.
", Henry of Burlington; songs by T. B..
Kelly of Rutland; short addresses by AL
land L. Fay of Montpelier, retiring senior
glce-commander.
AT the conclusion Of the literary exer-
rlses, the encampment ro-convened and was
closed iu form by Division Commander
Hreene. The remainder of the evening was
occupied in dancing, the discussion of re-
lreshments and general social time.