Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-13
Around the Campfire.

Gen. W. W. Henry of Burlington
delivered the address at celebration
held by the @. A. R. of North Calais
July 4.
The following additional abide
camps are appointed on the staff Of tbs
department commander, g. A. r.
II. R.Hayward, Tunbridge Jason G.
Jones, Chester Harvey Bishop, Cas-
tletou; L. w. Wilson, Woodstock L.
5. AxtelI, Windham L. j. Ingalls,,
Lowell Thomas A. Scott, Montreal,
A. ID. Florence of Hancock Post, Mon
treal, has been promoted from depart
ment staff to staff of COMMANDMENTS
chief.
Post Chamherlin, GA r., St..Iohns-
bury, observed the ever-glorious Fourth
by defeating the soldiers monument
in the cemetery and by commemorative
the military career of its two oldest
comrades, Allen Spaulding and Loren
Young, both nearly ninety years Of age.
The exercises were of the greatest in-
terest and were carried out smoothly
and successfully from beginning to end.
The notable features of the occasion
were the addresses by Rev. DR.. Lam
son and Congressman Powers. Each
address was magnificent effort, and the
depth of thought and lmpressiyeness Of
delivery made them memorable. Com
mander Heald had charge of the exer-
cises.
Tie Vermont soldiers will be glad to
learn that large and litelike picture
of Mai. Gen. William Wells has been
sent by Mrs. Wells to Hon. Truman
G. Phinney, sergeant at arms, at the
Statehouse in Montpelier, to be hung
in the lobby over the pictures of the
First Vermont cavalry Gen. Wells
old regiment) and which is placed at
the foot of the stairs leading up to the
representatives hall. 1t is fitting that
the picture of the greatest cavalry gen.
eral of the age-Gen. Sheridan-and
that of Vermont's cavalry hero should
be placed side by side at the capital of
the State, 80 that future generations
may see and know what these brave
men did to save them "home and
country"
The annual reunion Of the Lamoille
Valley Veterans association was held
at Morrisville. July 4th. In the morn
ing Scamp Harrison" was established,
and there was a good attendance
of veterans, Sons OF Veterans and men,
bers of the Relief Corps from up and
down the Lamoille valley. Cambridge
band and North Hyde Park drum corps
furnished music. One hundred guns
were fired in the morning at p. m.
The speaker of the day, Rev Mr.. Rams
low of Swanton, Department Conn
mander G. ". Doty and members of
his staff were escorted by the mounted
veterans, Sons of Veterans and the
bands from the village to the grounds.
Commander Doty and Comrade w. H.
Parker of Cambridge made few re-
marks, aud Rev. +. j. Ranslow then
delivered the address OF the day. Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: commander G. Davis OF
johnson senior vice commander, o.
NJ. George of Eden junior vice COM
mander, III. A. Jackson Of Waterville /;
adjutant, George Whiting of Johnson
quartermaster, p. S. Scribner of VOL
colt.
Mrs. Harriet l.. Sherman of Poult-
ney, Division President of the Ladies
Aid societies, has just issued her first
orders, Orders No, 10, from which
we take the following "As division
president, | hereby assume the duties
of said office aud establish division
headquarters at Poultney. The toll
lowing staff officers are hereby appoint
ed, and will be respected and obeyed
accordingly; chief of staff. Mrs. Lot
tie Brooks, Bristol; chaplain, Mrs.
Jane l.. Morris, st. Johnsbury; sec
rotary, Miss Lena A. Sherman. Poult-
ney; treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Wilson,
inspector, Miss Grace Lang
don, Brandon mastering officer, Miss
Lillian Edwards, Springfield aid, Mrs.
Frances Haley, Middlebury; judge
advocate, EFT. Griswold, Bennington.
All officers ON previous staff are here
by released.
While at our last encampment, held
at Brattleboro, we were more than
pleased by the interest shown by
he G.. A. X. for our organization. Let
every society do all it can TO help |
hem. Let us endeavor to aid the menu
,ers of the Grand Army of the Repub- /
ic and show these comrades that the /