Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-20
Around the Campfire.

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Riggs as special pension examiner for
the district embracing Addison, Rut.
land, Chittenden, Bennington and
Windsor counties His headquarters
will be at Rutland.
Col. Winfield S. Fletcher, adjutant
general of the Territory of New Next
co, formerly of South Hero, VT, and
of Co. G., I'd Vt. Vols, has resigned
Ais office. The governor in accepting
his resignation expresses his apprecia-
tion Of the very satisfactory manner in
which Col. Fletcher has filled the po-
sition.
Comrade G. p. ellison proposes to
give realistic Grand Army campfire
gu the banks OF the Connecticut river
near his home in West Chesterfield, Sat
urday evening, the 29th. Two large
bontires will illumine the nights re-
pose, baked beans cooked in hole in
the ground will be served on tin plates,
and coffee made over an open fire dis
pensed in tin cups.-Phoenix.
Gen. Marvin +. Hall of the Sons Of
Veterans in last Orders says in part
The commandery-in chief viii meet
in twelfth annual epcampment in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, August l4-1S inclusive.
Headquarters of the commauder-in-
chief will be established at the Grand
Hotel. The transportation committee
has secured a rate Of one and a third
fare in the Central Traffic association
on the well-known certificate plan.
The commander-in-c is panied
TO announce the severe illness OF our
beloved Quartermaster General, Ru-
dolph Loebenstein. The order unites
in earnest hope that his recovery may
be rapid, and his genial influence be
again soon felt at the various division
headquarters.
The total number of camps charter
ed since last report is Il, with 40
members.
All divisions have now held their en-
campments for this year. The COM
most heartily thanks
retiring officials for the many courtesies
extended, and for the great services
they have rendered, and he exhorts
them to still remain a source of strength
and progress for the order. In laying
aside the mantle of leadership, prove
that you can be as loyal member as
you have been commander. To the |
newly elected officials he extends hearty
greeting and sincere congratulation.
May your administration prove one OF
prosperity, and of pro-
gress so pronounced that our order
shall be lifted iuto the broad light of
ever increasing public confidence and
Com. G. W. Doty of the Vermont
e.. A.R.ha recently issued Order No.
Z, from which we take the following
We take great pleasure in announce
ing that the comrades throughout the
State, with few exceptions, are exhib-
ting much zeal in keeping the order
up, many posts making large gains in
Jarvis Post, Springfield,
VT, c. c. johnson, commander, G..
II. Whitcomb, adIutant, taking the
cad with l6 new members; Aaron
Keller Post, No. 81, Hyde Park, S.W.
Kinds, commander, +. III. Raymore,
ldjutant, is the first to send in semi
annual reports, and second, Henry II.
freeman Post, No. 9S, Brookfeld. Il.
". Chase, commander, w. A. Clark,
Ir adjutant, and third, E.Buck Post,
80. IS, Island Pond. u. Nj. Mansur,
commander, Nj. l.. Dyer, adjutant.
Com. Doty in a circular says that
he amount he has asked for TO take the
sherman Military bi nj TO the G.. A.
I. encampment at indianapolis is very
mall and he has the following to say
bout the encampment
| have become satisfied that we can
OF raise the amount Lee led. | have
therefore, hired fine band in Indiana
I less than one-fourth the cost of TAX
lg one with us. Inasmuch as the
bove contributions were given for a
pecial band from our own State, and t
re not now TO be used for that partic-
lar band, the assistant quartermaster
eneral will return these subscriptions, 4
Mess notified by postal card from the :,
Onors that we can keep that amount '
apply in payment of our Western
and.
A Wagner sleeper for our headquar-
rs car has been chartered for the ex- !
usive use of Vermonters. 1t will "
art from Morrisville, Saturday, Sept. !,
at ) 80 p. M, and run through to P
Indianapolis arriving at about IL :55 =
m, Sept. 4. II
Vermont official headquarters viii be Il
,om l2l Statehouse, indianapolis.
ield and staff are quariered at the Bates
Otel. on the line of Darade. corner 4