Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-27
Around the Campfire.

tea al the 6. 4. Il. hall, Friday cveI.-
ing, Sept. .. 10 be followed by an en-
tertainment and social.
Lieut.. i. g. j. Cheney of Washing
ton will deliver the address before the
First Vermont cavalry at its annual
meeting,to be held in Montpelier dur
ing the coming session of the legisla-
ture.
Co. |, ID Vermont Veterans assoc
citation, met at Ludlow, Friday,
Sept. ii, with % survivors present.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: president, Perry G..
Wells of Wallingford; vice president,
A. ID. Beckwith of Bellows Falls: see
rotary, Albert A.May of Salem, Mass
treasurer, Chas. II. Ray of Ludlow. A
largely attended camp fire was held in
the evening.
M. Williams post, GAR, will hold
camp fire Sept. &c, at Brigham hall,
bakersfield, at 2:30 p. M, for the pur-
pose OF giving Mrs. Loretta Brown an
opportunity of presenting to the post
a memorial volume she purchased for
them. The presentation viii be made
by Rev. J. Fuller Of Barton and the
acceptance in behalf of the post by
Rev. George L. Story of Bakersfield.
The exercises at the presentation
Of the memorial volume to the Sixth
Corps post of Bennington were held
Tuesday eve, Sept. II. The presenta-
ton speech was made by the donor.
Hon. Ii. G. Root, and the acceptance
speech was by Col. n. NJ. Pufer. Gov.
Fuller then gave an interesting adj
dress and interesting remarks were
made by Col. Kinsman, Rev. Mr.. Sew
erance, \. p. Childs, Rev. Charles r.
seymour, Judge Carney, Dr. Rogers
and Maj. Cotley.
There will be a special meeting Of
the g. A. Il. post, Sept. 20, at pm,
in the townhall at Hyde Park. On
that occasion ex-Goy. Page viii pre-
sent memorial volume to the post.
Col. Sawyer has been selected to re-
spond. Judge Powers, II. w. HUI
burd. and possibly Department Com
mander Branch and Hon. Frank
Plumley, will also make short speech
es. There will also be short literary
program and lots of music. Every
body, including the ladies, is cordi-
ally invited.
At the regular meeting of Cum
mings post, No. 81, G.. A. r., OF
Hinesburgh held on the 10Th. 1t
was almost unanimously voted TO
change the regular meeting from the
Saturday afternoon on or before full
moon TO the second Saturday after
noon of each month. Comrade James
Millham Of the post ard Mrs. Millham
OF the corps invited all who are con-
nected with either organization to a
picnic at their camp on Wednesday,
the 10Th, which was accepted and
adopted. II it rained on Wednesday,
il would be held the first pleasant day
following.
Commander-in-Chief Lawler Of the
Grand Army is arranging TO open
headquarters in Rockford, H., at
once. He win spend the best part OF
the year in visiting the different de-
partments and in striving TO increase
the membership of the organization.
His first trip will probably be to the
departments of the East. Adjutant
G. G. Jones began his official duties
last week by preparing memorial
TO be sent TO Scotland in behalf of the
Grand Army. 1t is in recognition Of
the erection of Lincoln monu-
ment at Edinburgh by the efforts of
Wallace Bruce, United States consul,
and which was dedicated to the Scot
fish soldiers and sailors who fought
for the stars and stripes. 1t is the
first monument of the kind to be
erected on foreign soil.
Frank L. Greene, division COM
mander of the Sons of Veterans, has
issued a very interesting general order
Particular attention is called TO these
orders as they publish several impor-
tant changes in the constitution, rules
and regulations made at the Daven-
port encampment. Among the most
radical changes are:
The adoption of three-degree rit-
ual to take effect January |, 1895;
The return of the age limit to i
years;
The reduction of the number con
stituting a quorum from seven to five;
The abolition of the military rank
provided for by Chap. W., Article l,
Section ,, of the G. II. & r.;
The change of the date of inspec-
ton from between April Is and June
l, to between October | and Deem
Der l;
The reappointment of camp repre-
in division encampment,
each camp is allowed one
at large and one addi- |
tional representative for every fifty |
or major fraction thereof.
This division was well represented |
at the Davenport encampment of the
by Delegate
w. b. Rich of Nergennes, for whose
ifficient service the thanks of the di- |