Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-06-09
Sons of Veterans.

The regular session of the encampment
of the sons of Veterans was called to or
der At the town hall Wednesday morning
at 10 o'clock by Commander George o.
Webster of St Adams. The roll call of
officer, showed tn following of the division
nresent. in addition to the commander:
Senior Vice Commander w. H. Headle of
Ludow: Adiutant Leon G.. Young of st.
Albaps: Quartermaster A. F. Childs of st.
Abans: Chaplain C.. j. Smith of Hunt
ngton. Inspector w. NJ. Sargent of South
Royalton: MASTERING Officer c. F. Rich of
Middlebury: Judge Advocate c. H. Waite
of Bellows Falls; Quartermaster Sergeant
T. Coffin of Montreal; division council,
Can't II. 5. Foster of Burlington, Capt.
F W. Sallt of Randolph, Lieut.. w. w.
LaPoint of Barre.
The past division commanders were rep
resented by Coils. c. F. r. JENNIE of Brat
tleboro. George E. TeIrill of Underhill,
EFT Griswold of Bennington, H. o. Blk
by Of Springfield, Fl. S. Foster of Burling-
ton.
Over 100 delegates were entitled to seats
in the encampment and others were present.
7. Coffin of Montreal was appointed officer
Of the day and W. II. Tracey of Burlington
officer of the guard.
These committees were named:
on credentials-Young Of st. Adams, Sargent
OF South Royalton, Bssnoett Of Bristol.
On ritual-Heade of Ludlow, Lamphear of
North Calais Sanders Of Morrisville, Rich of Mid
debury. Mannan of Bristol.
on resolutions Griswod of Bennington, Sault
Of Randolph, Terrill of Underhill, Mead of Brat
tleboro and Rich of Nergennes
On officers reports-Terrill OF Underhill. CONN
OF Montreal, Maurer Of Bennington, LeClair of
Bellows Falls, Kelton of Glover.
IN constitution miles and rPRnlatiOnS-RiXbV
Of Springfield, LaPoint Of Barre, Leach of North
Troy, Millham of Hinesburgh. Lincoln Of West
Rutland
The report of the adjutant showed that
during the year new camps had been mus
tered in at Mortified, Williamstown, Island
Pond, Barre and Weston, There are 30
camps in the state with a membership of
1900. The reports of the other division
officers were presented. A communication
of greeting from the Ladies' Aid societies
was read. 1t was voted to send greetings
to the New Hampshire and Michigan divis-
ions, now in session. The only business
at the afternoon meeting was the hearing
Of officers report and the transaction of
other routine business.
In the afternoon the parade of the diyis-
ion took place, in the following order:
Marshal and aids
Brattleboro Military band.
Past colonies.
Sedgwick post, q. A. R.
Division officers
Camps.
The procession marched to the railroad
station to meet Gov. Fuller, but the train
being three-quarters of an hour late the
line Of march was taken through several
streets until its arrival. Gov. Flu Ter, Col
Austine and Col. Jenne in one carriage,
and Col. Hooker and Past Commander
Merrill of the Maine division in another
We're then escorted through Main street tC
the common by the procession.
The business at the meeting Thursday
morning was the reading of minutes, and
the hearing of reports of division council
and committees. Capt. L. r. Bissonett OF
Bristol was officer of the day and A. L
Horton of Poultney officer of the guard
This resolution was passed: at is the
sense of the Vermont division, S. of ", in
encampment assembled, that the best in
terest of the order would be subserved
by the substitution of semi-annual fol
quarterly reports; the adoption of a thret
degree ritual; and the abolition of the Sons
Of Veterans guard" 1t was moved thai
S2j be appropriated toward the expenses
of the New England district convention
that the railroad fares of the commander
and delegates to the national encampment
be paid; that $50 be paid and hearty
vote of thanks be extended to Adjutani
Leon &. Young of St. Adams for his eff
clent work.
greeting was received from the New
hampshire encampment. D. A. Sanders
presented the invitation of camp so for the
next annual meeting encampment to b.
held at Morrisville and it was accepted.
In the afternoon officers were elected a.
follows: Commander, w. M. Sargent o
South Royalton; senior vice commander
e. F. Rich of Mlddlebury; junior vice
commander, E. NJ. Kellogg of West Rut
land; division council, Past Col Geo. o
Webster of st. Adams, w. B. Rich of Yer
gennes T. Coffin of Montreal; delegate al
large, W. +. Terrill of Underhill; alternate
delegate at large, f. W. Sault of Yves
Randolph; delegate, A, l. Howe of Brattle
9oro; alternate delegate, B. W. Abbott Of
falree. The name of Mr.. Headle OF Lud
low was presented as a candidate for com
mander, and he received 25 votes to 81 10
Nr Sargent, many of the delegates not be
ing present. The officers were installed
Oy Past Commander in Chief F. K. Merrill
OF Boston. At the close, in behalf OF tn
division, Gen. Merrill presented a pas
colone1s badge to Col. Webster.