Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-09-29
CAMPFIRE NOTES.

Vermonters did themselves proc1 az the
q. A. K. enc5mpment at Washington ias.
week About 600 were in line in the an
mai narade. each wearing branch Oh &C.
dar in his hat. Thursday Junior wee
Commander T. s. GARRISON Of Omaha pre-
scented to Past Commander-ih-tinie l usH 7.
w heelock Veazey, a striking oil portrait
~ himself incased in a gilt frame. Inc
response from Comrade Veazey was very
touching and appropriate. The following
are the officers elected: COMMUNICATE
Chief, A. G.. Weissart of Milwaukee, WIS. i
Senior Vice Commander, J. nj. PIPER OF
the Department of the Potomac; junior
Vice Commander, Peter B. Ayers OF Will
mington; Surgeon General, DIR. W. y
Weyl of Danbury. Ct; Chaplain -Ohiei'
ID. r. Lowell of Kansas.
The Woman's Relief Corps held its an
nual meeting at the same time and elected
Mrs. Margaret Wilkins OF kansas Tor ma
tional president.
Work is to &lmmence soon on a large
room in the Rutland Memorial Hail ana u
will be supplied with show cases ana otn ,
err necessary fixtures for the display OF
war relics There will be in the room one
of the keys to the famous Libby prison,
one OF the flags which used TO wave from
the top of the building and many otner
interesting relics OF the late war.
The new advisory board OF the Sons OF
Veterans Guards has been appointed IL
consists of Past Division Commanders II.
S. Foster OF Burlington, VT, for three
years; IL. b. Baguley OF Wheeling, W. va
! for two years; 81. d. Friedman OF Bir-
mingham, Ala, for one year. Of these
| Bro. Foster is a captain OF the 10th imam
| try, u. 5. A.; Bro. Baguley is connected
with the militia OF his state, while BRO.
Friedman will represent the civil branch.
Col. George II. Hurlburt OF Beivldere, III
has been reappointed commandment oil the
guard. All these are excellent appoint
ments and Ii the guards are ever To be q
success they should be under the present
board Of government.
Thursday, Sept. p, the Relief Corps oil
Brattleboro held a social and supper, fol-
lowed by the regular meeting.
Senator and Mrs. Proctor were in Wash
ington during the great Grand Army en-
campment and had their always hospital
| BILE residence open to their Vernon
friends The senator was a striking person
age among the comrades OF his state dur
| ing the parade and with them received
many recognitions and cheers along the
line OF march.
The 10th VT. Infantry veterans dedicated
| their monument at Gettysburg on FRI
day, Sept. %. Coli Hugh Henry, depart
ment commander OF VT, presided. Rev
j.. b. Webster made the opening prayer
Gen. wheelock G. veazey, who command.
ed the regiment, presented the monument
to the Battlefield Memorial Association
and Col. j. b. Batchelder OF Boston re-
ceived for the directors. Col. l.. Emery
read the regimental history and Mrs. Cur
~ of California closed the exercises with
patriotic recitation.
The following Nermonters have recent
/ ~ received pensions; Sept. 1S.-Addi-
| tional, Orrin Rice, Orange Comstock, W m
Woodcock: increase, Ephraim b. Wether-
ell, Prentice Bean, Geo. w. Cushing; re-
issue, Henry NJ. Roberts, Chauncey II. II
Goodal; original, widows, Phebe Farr; re-
newal and increase, John +. Whitehill
Henry G. Lull: original, widows, AIDE
laine Alexander Especial act.1