Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-02
Around the Campfire.


IHesdar. August a. a dinner vii
/ be served at i.ooa " the Woman's Re.
iief corps, and Tie business meeting
will commence at ? o'clock. After the
routine of business win come tho
speeches by the comrades and invited
guests. The arrangements are all in
the hands of local committee. OF
which John Mcdonald is chairman,
The Ninth Vermont Veterans asso.
citation will hold its seventh annual re.
union at Brattleboro, August l6 and
II. There will be "A business meeting
at O'Clock p. m, Aug. 10, at the tent
of Gen. I. ;. Peck, ON the muster
ground of the Vermont National
Guard, the same ground where the
9Th Vt. Vols.were organized and mus
tered into the United States service in
July, 1862.
On july 8, 1862, the 9th regiment
was mustered into the United States
service at Camp Holbrook," which
was upon the same ground that the
National Guard will encamp on be-
tween August 3 and Is. This camp
will be named Camp Governor Hoi-
brook" after Vermont's only living
war governor. Major General George
J. Stannard was the first colonel of
the 9th regiment and took ii into the
field. Col. ID. X. Andross was then
lieutenant colonel. Upon Gen. STAN
nards promotion, Col. Andross took
command Of the regiment. He is very
popular with the men and is president
of the Veteran association for life. The
present outlook bids fair TO see a
large turnout. The association has
been invited by GovFuller to witness
the review and dress parade in body
on the afternoon of the Governors
day, August IL. All veterans and G..
\. II. men are also invited to be pres
ent. r. F. Parker of Newport is the
secretary and treasurer Of the associa-
ton.
Mrs. Isa a. Ellis of Burlington.
president of the Vermont Division
Ladies' Aid societies. has issued her
first orders, in which She says III part:
As division president, hereby en-
ter upon the duties of said office and
division headquarters at Bur
lington.
The following staff officers are here
by appointed and will be respected
and obeyed accordingly: secretary,
Mrs. Lorraine A. Tracy, Burlington:
Judge advocate, Col. John f. Fox, Bur-
lin@ton.
All previous staff officers are here
by relieved from duty.
The fifth annual encampment will |
be held AT Nergennes, 1898.
The attention of society presidents
Is directed 10 the importance of for
quarterly reports Immediate
" after the last meeting in each quar-
er. This division has several times
lad the credit Of being the first to for
ward consolidated reports 10 Nation
Il headquarters, and it is needless to
'ay that do not desire it TO fall be-
lind during my administration.
Mrs. Jane Morris has been elected
president of society No. s, ST. Johns
Jury, to fill the vacancy caused by the
OF Lenora Page.
Those of us who attended the en-
at Morrisville, were forci-
by reminded by the bent forms and
liver hair of the veterans, as they fell
nto line and once more marked time
o the old familiar martial airs, that
hey whose service and sacrifices have
made the existence of our order posi-
lie, are fast growing old, and that
very year, more and more of them
re coming to need the helping hand
# those who regard il both a duty
nd pleasure TO honor the memory
# their heroic needs, and smooth the
pathway of their declining years. Let
IS therefore, this year, make a greater
fort than ever before to extend the
and influence of the Ladies
Kid societies, and at the close may ii
e said truthfully of each and every
ne of us, "Well done thou good and
aithful servant"
Nv heartfelt thanks are extended to
he sisters of this division for the great
onor they have conferred upon me
v choosing me TO fill the highest Of
ce within their gift, and | promise
on that shall make every effort to
ierit the confidence placed IN me, but
ven the division president can do but
tile for the great cause for which we ,
re enlisted. unless aided and encour-
ged by the support of every member
+ the order
Gen. Joseph b. Maccabe, command i
r-in-chief of the Sons of Veterans, has :
sued his last general order, from
-hich we take the following:
The 18th annual encampinent of the
ommandery-in-Chi will convene at
davenport, Iowa, on Monday, Aug. !
0. 1894. Headquarters of the COM a
,ander-in-chief will be established al 4
ie Kimball House. I
This will. in all probability, be the n
st general order issued by the PRES }
n .ommander-in-chief. Taking adj "