Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-11
The Twenty-fifth Annual Encampment
Department of Vermont

present, but there was much enthusiasm
and all the proceedings passed on harmon
iously. The visiting veterans were tenuer,
ed a reception Monday evening at Ooo
Fellows hall by the department ofncers OF
the Woman's Relief Corps and the meni-
bers of the Brooks Corps, of Montpelier.
The annual encampment was opened IN
| form in the Opera house at II o'cleck lueS-
day morning, Department Commanoer, ~
l.. Morgan, presiding. The Assistant Au
jutant General c. c. Kinsman reports tnat
the last roll call was answered by VA com
rades. The amount expended for renel
last year was 3, 1880. Three new posts
were chartered, viz AT Bristol, GaysViie
and Bennington. There are liz posts WIN
5445 menb ers and total relief fund OF 20
1919.
infant general. showed that the posts in
the department were very generally repre-
scented. At the afternoon session the re-
ports of the department officers were pre-
scented. Department Commander Morgan
report showed that three posts have been
added during the year, and we now nave
112 posts and 5,445 members in good stano-
| ing and a total membership OF OTIS Me-
mortal day last year was more genershy
observed than ever before. He pald
handsome tribute to the loyal women OF
the Woman's Relief Corps and gratefuny
acknowledged their invaluable ala 10 tne
posts OF the department. Speaking OF the
Sons of Veterans he said: "ln this gailaiit
organization every thoughtful comraue
must have the kindest heartiest interest,"
| The following officers were elected by
acclamation: Commander, Hugh Henry OF
Chester; Senior vice commander, .. W.
Cummings, of st. Adams; junior vice COM
mander, w. II. Humphrey, OF Essex june
ton; medical director, r. Sherwood, OF St'
Adams; chaplain, J. c. Bodwell, Lyndon
Vile; Council of administration, A. IL
| Leavenworth, of Castleton, Il. Il. Johnson,
Island Pond, q. S. Marsh, Enosburgh Falls,
w. II. Gilmore, Fairlee, w. II. Munson,
Wells River Delegates to national en-
campment, Redfield Proctor, (at largel'
VIM. Wells, Burlington, Willard Earring
ton, st. Adams, f.. ID. Butterheld, DERBY
Line, j. II. Lucia, Montpelier, Il. II. P9t-
nam, Brattleboro, W. W; SPrague, ot'
Johnsbury. Alternates, w. w. Cronan,
Rutland lat large), s. c. Stearns, Bradford
w. H. Blake, End, Swanton. A. D. Gilmore
Weston, II. G. Gilmore, Orwell, Frank
Kenfel5, Morrisyille, j. I. Blackmel,
Manchester.
TUESDAY evening a campfire was held, at
which j. II. Lucia OF Montpelier presided
Addresses were made by Past Commander
Morgan, OF Rutland, Col. Levi X. Fuller,
OF Brattleboro, for Vermont; Commander
in-Chief John Nj. Palmer, OF New YORK,
Col Herbert S. Foster of Burlington, com
mander of the Vermont Division Sons OF
Veterans Lieut.. Col. A. g. Fay, and past
Col. f. L. Eaton for the Sons OF Veterans;
Mrs. Charlotte A. II. Thompson, OF ST.
Johnsbury, for the Relief Corps; Hiram
Atkins, OF Montpelier, for the press; Proi
| s. j. Blanpied, OF Montpelier, on the value
OF education in war; Prof. j. A. DeBo r OF
Montpelier. for the ladies; Capt. j. VI.
Mimms OF st. Albans. for the National
Guards; Col Geo w. Hooker Of Brattla-
boro, Department Commander Hugh Hen.
ry Of Chester, Gen. stephen Thomas OF
Montpelier, for the old soldiers, spoke
briefly, Gen. Thomas received great ov-
alton.
Wednesday morning resolutions were
read and adopted on the late ex-Gov } g
Smith, ex Gov Paul Dillingham;, and Gen
p Pitkin; also favoring the confederate
flag orderp OF Communicative Chief Pal
mer and disappearing the society of Loyal
Volunteers.
Rutland was decided upon as the next
place for holding the encampment.
THE WoMAN's RELIEF CORPS,
The eighth department convention of
the Woman's Relief Corps of Vermont met
in Odd Fellows hall Tuesday morning.
with large attendance OF the representa-
tive women Of the state. The report OF
the officers showed net increase of three
corps and 279 members the past year and
S16G.i3 on hand. The presidents recon-
mendations included the division of the
department into i've districts, and the pre-
sentation Of a badge to Mrs. Lucy Woods
of Barre, whose age is l06 years.
The following are the officers elected.
president, Mrs Ellen NJ Seaver Of Mont
peler; senior vice president, Mrs. Calista
K Jones of Bradford; junior vice president
Mrs Alice A Henry of Chester: secretary,
Eulie NJ. Eaton OF Montpelier; treasurer
Mrs Amanda 7 Newcomb OF Montpelier;
chaplain, Harriet NJ Whipple of North
Pomfret; counselor, Charlotte II Thomp
son of st. Johnsbury; inspector, Ann
Goss of Chelsea; instituting and installing
officer, Alice { Willoughby of Island Pond;
executive board, Eliza + Cutting of BEN
nington, Florence ii Gates of Morrisville,
Mary B Perry of Bellows Falls, Mary b.
Peck OF Montpelier and Celia M Allen Of
st. Adams.
THE FOURTH VERMONT.
The reunion of the 4th Vermont regi-
ment was held i'm the hall of tie Brooks
post, Tuesday morning. c. c. Kinsman
the vice president, presided in the absence
of the president S. E. Pingree of Hartford.
(Mr Pingree is dying of cancer at the sol
diers' home in Bennington.) There was a
good attendance, many of the old COM
rades from the western state being present.
These officers were elected: President. w.
L. Bliss of East Calais; vice presidents, j.
B Needham of Rutland and III L Taylor OF
Brattleboro; secretary and treasurer, t t
Farrell of Waterbury; executive commit
tee Col Geo w Hooker of Brattleboro, d
r Harris of Lyndon and n Richardson
of Richmond
The time and place OF the next meeting
is left to the executive committee.
THE VERMONT PRISONERS OF WAR.
The Vermont Prisoners of War associa-
tion held their fourth annual meeting in
the opera house, at the close of the state
encsmpment. The old board of officers
were rejected: President, w w Sprague
of st Johnsbury; vice president, J w Mar
vim, Sheldon; second, c Baker, Rutland;
third, A w Davis White River Junction;
fourth, III. w. Hutchins, Bellows Falls;
fifth, E T Collision, Barton; secretary and
treasurer, J S Drennon, Hardwick; chap
lain, Dexter E Boyden, West Townshend;
surgeon, w H Gilmore, Fairlee. Several
new members were accepted, making to-
tai of 81 in good standing.
SENIOR VICE COMMANDER CUMMINGS.
Silas w Cummings who was with such