Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-01-18
Around the Campfire.

"a iANHIlll9 tOll iictO ia -. SUI oNPBN-
at the townhall Saturday evening,
Jan. 6.
A party Of twelve members Of Camp
Frost, 5. of ", of ST. Johnsbury, went
to West Concord last week to assist in
the installation of new officers there.
The union installation of the newly
elected officers of Z. II. Stoughton post,
No. "a, G. A. r., and Woman's Relief
corps of Bellows Falls was held Thurs
day evening, Jan. IL. At the conclu-
sion of the same supper was served
by l.. A. Grant camp, Sons OF Neter.
ans.
i Arrangements for entertaining
guests at the national Grand Army en-
campment to be held in Pittsburgh,
Pa, next September, are progressing
smoothly. 1t is expected that fully
BOG, 600 will be in the city on the day
of the parade. As the hotels are in
adequate to accommodate this vast
number, every suitable place is being
secured TO house the guests.
Past Commander J. ID. Stafford in
stalled the ofiicers-elect of Post No. 10,
4 G. A.R.,at Memorial hall, Cambridge.
on the 9th inst. The new Memorial
hall is one of the most unique and
beautiful buildings of the 6. AR, and
is an ornament to the village. Post
i No. 10 was organized in 1868. Il i
the intention Of the post to provide a
series OF entertainments this winter
the first being the lecture "0ut West"
by Editor b. 5. Barrett, on the 18th.
Past Commander A. J. Moves, act
ing as installing officer, installed the
newly elected officers Of Custer post al
Bennington, Saturday evening, Jan.6.
/ A Veterans Social club with n menu
beers has been organized here. They
have leased room in Stewards block
on Main ST., and viii fit ii up and
have Il supply Of daily papers, 50 that
veterans can have place in which to
spend their evenings. Officers will be
elected next Tuesday evening.
a grand camp re,and presentation
i Of a memorial record by =. A. Rob
bins TO Henry post, was held at the
townhall, Chester, Wednesday even
! ing. Jan. Is. at O'Clock. Music was
furnished by Philharmonic orchestra,
both vocal and Instrumental. Hon.
Charles II. Joyce, Hon. l.. NJ. Read,
Hon. Adna Brown and Hon. Henry
A. Fletcher and others addressed the
meeting. Attractive souvenirs with a
program Of the exercisesiwill be priced
) - l~,o,nu I-,,a ~ TIM aeaa Ginn
Col. James II. Plat, who presided
at the recent banquet of the manufac-
turers' exchange in Denver, Col, Is n
Vermonter who, served with credit
during the war, and who settled in
Virginia,and later represented the Old
Dominion State in Congress. lie sub
sequently moved to Colorado,of which
State ne has become a leading citizen.
Many OF the readers Of this paper will
remember that Col. Plat was present
al the banquet of the Loyal Legion
and Vermont Officers Reunion socie-
ty in Burlington last fall, and made a
very bright speech
President Hugh Henry and Secreta-
ny G. c. Kinsman of the board of trus-
tees of the Soldiers Home were at the
Home, Friday, auditing the accounts
for the last quarter and making the
semiannual inspection. They found
everything satisfactory, except the lac ;
pital. which is not large enough for
the present wants of the Home and at
the next session of the legislature a
recommendation viii probably be
made for its enlargement During the
quarter, IA old veterans were admitted
and six readmitted. There We're two
deaths, leaving a net gain of ls. The
average attendance of those entitled TO
government aid was 81. The present
membership is 50, of which II are pres
ent, the balance being ON leave of alb
sence.
President Calista p. Jones of the
Woman's Relief corps of Vermont, has
appointed committees to act on these
reports at the convention in Burling-
ton, January 30 and 81.
The order concludes as follows:
81 take great pleasure in announc-
inc that Stannard Relief corps, No.S0,
of Burlington was instituted Dec. %,
with 81 charter members. President,
Mrs. +. l.. Hagar
''In closing my last general order to
the Corps of the Green Mountain State
let me thank you most heartily for
the loyal support YOU have given me
during my administration.
II have made many calls upon you
for aid and in every case your cheer
full, generous responce and co-opera-
ton hav eproved that YOU do not for
get the objects and aims of the Wo-
mans Relief corps.
The commandery of the Vermont
military order of the Loyal Legion
), held a stated meeting at the Van Ness
House, Tuesday evening, with Com
mander Henry presiding. The COM
milton on resolutions presented a me-