Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-04-05
Around the Camp Fire.

ter recently held a sugar party, and are
now preparing a dramatic play.
Luther Grover of the Soldiers
Home died in the Home hospital Sat-
urday. His death was from old age
and erysipelas. He was admitted to
the Home January 29th, 1889, and
this is the 30th death there. He serv-
ed in Co. X, I'd Vermont infantry, and
was a member OF G.. @. Ormsbee Post,
u. A. r., of Brandon.
The report having been circulated
that A. G.. Weissert of Milwaukee,
commander in-chief ofthe Grand Army
of the Republic, would be a candidate
for reelection at the next national en-
campment, Comrade Geo. +. Allen of
Providence, X. l., asst inspector gen.
eral for hat department, has commu-
nicated with the commander-in chief
concerning the report and has received
the following reply: ssDeny the story.
l never wen thought of sucha thing as
being a candidate for re. election"
Department Commander G.. W.Doty
of Morrisville writes as follows in re-
ply to an inquiry concerning the YER
mont G.. A. R.:
''The Inspection of all the posts in
the State is now going on, conducted
by Assistant Inspector General j. A.
Benedict OF Poultney AID assistants un-
der an order from national headquar-
tiers. The order throughout the State
has started in for the year very auspi-
ciously. Old members who have drop
ped out are coming in, and new ones
are joining. New corps are forming
OF the Worpan's Relief Corps, and sew
eral new camps of Sons of Veterans
are now forming. We intend to 90
above the 'hig-h aatermark' this year"
Geo. @. Webster of St. Adams, COM
mander Of the VT. division, Sons of
Veterans, has issued Orders No. 2,
iroM which we take the following:
Blanks for report of captains to di-
vision surgeon, have been issued. They
should be made out in duplicate, one
copy to be placed on file and the other
forwarded to Surgeon Geo. S. Cahill,
Burlington. Particular attention is call
ed TO instructions at the bottom of re-
port sheet.
Ia accordance with Art. ", Chapter
", G. X. & r., an inspection of all
camps in this division is hereby ORDER
ed. Division Inspector Capt. Wm.M.
Sargent, 80. Royalton, has divided the
division into districts and appointed
assistant inspectors as follows A. G.
Manzur Of st. Adams, III. S. Foster
Of Burlington, c. f. Rich of Middle
bury, W. II. Headle Of Dandy, A. /.
Howe OF Brattleboro. c. II. Waite of
Bellows Falls, j. B .Ripley Of Lyndon
vile, A. L. Cheney of Morrisville, d.
l.. Sanders of Montpelier, f. W.Sault
Of West Randolph.
The commander is pleased to note
an increasing activity sail along the
Sen. Vice Commander Headle,
assisted by members of Camp No. 6
aud the local Grand Army Post, mus
tered a new camp al Weston, March 16.
1t viii be known as Capt. A. G.. Fos-
Ter Camp, No. -, Capt. w. j. Love-
land in command. Charters have also
been approved for new camps at Barre
and Williamstown and three a, plea
ions are in immediate prospect.
Miss Ida Sherman Jenne OF Brattle-
Doro. president of the Vermont Ladies'
Aid Societies, has issued Orders No. 8,
which she says:
Vermont was the first division to for
reports TO National headquarters
or last quarter, making five consecu-
i've quarters.
Two societies have been mustered in
last orders. Society No.l5, Lieut.. I
J. c. Blaekmer Camp, No. 60, Man /,
Centre. VT, was mustered Dec
%, 1892. and elected Miss Nj
IA Is. Marsh, president, with Is char i
er members. Society No. 16, Milan |
Parks Camp, No. "a, Springfield, Vt, ,
vas mustered March 8, 1898, with %
members and elected Miss Lii :
ian Edwards, president. These presi- I
Tents will be respected and obeyed ac- {
ordingly. $
The resignation of Past Division
resident Miss 5. Ada Hall, as divi- i
ion corresp pndent, is accepted. Miss s
Iall, being appointed national inspect 5
r, was unable longer to devote her /
ime to the work. 4
The annual inspection of the Ladies' Q
Societies takes place during the :
Month Of April. Division Inspector )
Lena Sherman of Poultney, VT, $
ill communicate with and appoint as 4
Istant inspectors for each society.
As no order will be issued before h
Icmorial Day, attention is now called
, Article ILL.,, Sec. 2 Of our constitr- il