Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-02-01

Misunderstanding Camp Fire at the
Opera House.
The 2,th annual cncampment of the de
hrtment of Vermont, Grand Army of the
cpublic. convened at the y. NJ. c. A. hall
this city at 1870 clock Tuesday morn
2.
By way OF introduction, the Woman's
elief Corps of this city rendered the visit
5 a reception at the y. NJ. G. \. building
onday evening. 1t was a splendid success,
pere being fully $50 in attendance. The
IONS had been beautifully decorated for
e occasion with flowers and tho national
,lors. Commander j. II. Holton of Stan
ard post. Gen T. $. Peck and Gen. W. w.
tcnry introduced the visitors to the receiv
lg party. which consisted of Mrs. Lucia
l.. Hagar, president of the Bur
nCton Relief Corps, Mrs. CalSta r.
ones of Bradford, president of the
tate Woman'S Relief Corps, Mrs. Amanda
Newcomb of Montpelier, junior vice
resident of the National WomGn's Relief
orps. Mrs. \. Louise Putnam of Brattle-
orc, ihstituting and installing officer Of the
tate Womans Relief Corps. Mrs. G.. w.
|oty of Morri,yille and Mrs. S. 5. Leach,
~. r. $. Peck, Mrs !. f. Loveland. Mrs.
e. Smith and Mrs. &. =. Martin of this
ty. The Howard Opera House orchestra fur
shcl music and Mr.. W. W. Grifliths sang
solo. \ fine supper was served and the
vening passed pleasantly in renewing old
nd making new acQuaintances
At lU:3O o'clock Tuesday morning a col
mn. led by Department Commander Doty
nd Past National Commander Ncazev, was
ormcd at the Van Ness House The line
Xtcndcd across the park, SO that while those
{ the head We're entering the y. NJ. c. \.
uilding those at the rear We're Just leaving
he hotel. On the platform in the hall were
atod Department Commander CIV. Doty,
assistant Adit Gen, A. \. Niles and assist
mt z. NJ. Gen. kcniield, all of Morris
Willie. HeV. Henry Crocler of Fairfax de-
|artment chaplain, Past Commander in
hiof W. q. Neazoy, Past Department Com
handler W. W. Henry and The council Of
administration. The floor of the hall was al
host filled with delegates and the gallery
With comrades of the order The hall was
lecorated with the department colors. Com
nandcr Dcty presided and prayer was Of
Eercd 10y the chaplain. The morning was
pcnt in hearing the report of the committee
IN credentials and listening TO the reports of
he department officers. The substance of
hese reports follows;
ADDRESS OF DEPARTMENT COMMANDER.
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MOST rooms and f,.li,,.7 '7 o''i''e rom VI,
when evening comes. stav nj houa l.o,,in.
ihe post with hardly a quorum: all this i
discouIaging to the officers, but we cannot
blame the comrade, for in most cases he j.
physically unfit to make the drive to the post
rooms in the night, although he feels loyal tC
the order, ami would not miss Memorial day
for ANYTHING. Such comrades should kceI
up their dues and if unable to pay them The.
should be RENTED. ! recommend such post
To mold but one meeting each winter month
tncn go early, Many counties have orgt
nlaI associations meeting in different town
one day IA the year. where soldiers and thei
families come together in grand picnic an,