The National tribune., 1894-02-15

see how much pleasure the old soldier gets out
OF these occasions
We hegin the v ar with bright prospects. and
hope to make a setter record than last year.
Since joint ins,alat on we have been meeting
in our new GAR Hall. aud are all happy to-
gether. Frnrernaly- NJ. Jane Ream.
VERMONT CONVENTIONS.
The Vermont Convention, W.R.c.. held at
Burlington in connection with the 9Th annual
Encampmrnt. GA. r.. was largely attended.
and its sessions pleas mt and profitable. De-
parimpnt President Jones read an able address,
and all The officers reports were carefully COM
piled and reflected credit upon the Order.
The Department. Treasurer reported the re-
ceipts of tile year to have been $i.416.74, and
the expen-es Of the Department. Sl,232.40;
cash balance III the treasury. $224.28
The report OF the Secretary showed that the
number OF Corps III tho State WAS II. Or these
six were organized the past year. The largest
Corps organized during the year WAS in Bur
lington, with 81 charter mpmhers. The largest
Corps in the Stale is Brooks Corps. at Mont
pelier, which has ia members. The Corps at
Barre has gained the most members during
The year. Chamberlain Corps, at st. Johns
bury has expended during the year S132.42
for the lief Of old soldiers. This is the
largest amount expended by any Corps. The
number of veterans assisted during the year
by the several Relief Corps WAS $50.
A telegram WAS received from National Presi-
dent Mink. OF Syracuse, N. Y, conveying her
greeting to the Department.. IL WAS voted tO
give $25 to the National relief fund. and $50
was pledged aud more promised toward tie
fund for the prosecution of the Army Nurses
pension claims.
ENcAMPMENT CAPTURED.
In bis address delivered before the 9th an.
nual Encampment, GAR, Department Com
mander Doty spoke as follows:
Our auxiliary organization has had very
prosperous year, AS their reports will show.
The best of feeling has prevailed between the
Department officers of the W.RC. and GAR.
during the past year. and we Ieel under many
obligations TO them for their kindness and
financial aid. Among so many who have done
81 much we desire To extend our hearty thanks
for courtesies extended and most royal enter
tainment 10y the W.R.C. of Burlington. Brain
tree. Barre. Rutland. Pntney, Underhill, Cam
bridge, Chelsea, Stratford, MOrrisville, and
many others"
A special vote Of thanks was extended by
Encampment to the Department of Vermont,
W.R.C, for their magnificent work Of the year
AZ outlined In the report Of Department Presi-
dent Cali>ta A. Jones. This report was re-
ceived by unanimous rising vote of EDcamp-
ment, after which Past Department Com
manders Peck. Mansur, and Kinsman, and
Senior Vice-Commander Cronin were appoint
ed O committee to GO TO the WOman's Relief
Corps, then in session. with orders to read this
report, which was done, much TO the gratifica-
ton of the officers and delegates w. re:
ITO the Department Of Vermont, Grand army Of
the Republic.
"Comrades: Your committee, to whom has
hoa,, ,.,E. III 7.fic u Inpa
Department President of Vermont. Womsn's
Relief Corps have given the matter most care
full consideration, aud can truy say that for
faithiuness TO aud interest in the soldiers OF
the war of the rebellion the W0man's Relief
Corps is unexceled, and especially that of the
Department of Vermont.
I'VE respectfully call your attention to the
fact that the membership of this noble aux
Hilary tn the Grand Army OF the Republic ia
this State Oh the 1.t of January. 1894 was Z. 475.
having gained during the year 10l They ex-
pended in cash for the relief of the comrades
aud their families $4Sl.6 and gave III value
other than money to- the amount OF S7Il Oh. In
addition this they have turned over To the
Posts in money S946.47; expanding in the
year 1893 81 1888. They have also expended
for other purpos, $l75. 3d. aud have 81 1873 80
on hand in their relief fund for the ensuit <
year. They have assisted from % 10 81 fami-
lies of soldiers this last year which, as we all
well know, has been one in which the most
suffering aud distress has occurred since the
war.
THE administration of the Department
President OF Vermont for 1893 has been one of
superior executive ability, aud will be Iemem-
bered for many years 10 come.
"What can say to such wonderful show
ing as this. except God bless you, ladies2 You
were true to our interests during the war, aud
have been so ever since. May the Grand Army
never forget its best friend, the Woman's Relief
Corps"
The officers elected, and installed by Past
Department President Ellen NJ. Seaver. are :
Dept Pres, Alice A. Henry, Chester; ;. V.-P.
!. B. Needham, Rutland; J. V.-P, Eliza +.
Cutting, Bennington; Treas, H. NJ. Lee. Rut-
land Chap, E. J. RansIow. SwantOn. Exeru-
tive Board. Mcsdames n. Perry, Bellows Falls /;
Edward Hovey St. Johnsbury; Mary Lyman,
BrattIeboro; Nina Jones, Chester; Frances
Bailey, Woodstock. Delegates TO National Con-
vention, NJ. Greenwood (at-largel, Ann h. GOss,
Chelsea; Mary Peck, Montpelier; Mary Gould,
Ludlow; Lucia Hagrr. Burlington; AIternates,
Eliza F. Cutting (at.large), Forsyth, Blake,
Smith, and HOlton.
Convention was hOnored by visit from
Commander in Chief Adams Gen. w. w.
Henry aud other distinguished comrades.
Commander Adams addressed the Convention
III ringing words of patriotic greeting, express
ing anew his interest and confidence in the
Woman's Relief Corps.
The new Burlington Corps made themselves
famous in arranging aud carrying out the
magnificent reception and banquet rendered
the GA and W.R.C The supper furnished
by the Corps was of the most snmptuOus char
acter. One cOmrade was heard to remark as
he left the table: 1" By gosh, this beats all the
Grand Army hanquets all holler. guess I'll
have To go home and take little celery COM
pound"
TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT JONES.
pleasant feature of Convention was the
presents tion to Department President Jones,
on retiring from office, of solid gold badge,
properly inscribed. Past National Junior Vice
President Newcomb making the presen tation
speech. The recipient expressed her thanks
for the testimonial from her associates,
worthiIy won in carrying out the obligations
of her high office.
President Jones comes from good old Revolu-
tonary stock. her ancestors on both sides hav-
ing served their country in that war. Her life
has been devoted to patriotic and charitable
deeds. She is n graduate of Chelsea Academy
aud Rutgers Female Seminary, New York, and
was teacher i'll Chicago when the war broke
out.
1t was in Chicago her work for the soldier
began, aud she assisted the aid societies in pro-
vidng and distributing food and supplies to
the thousands of volunteers passing through
the city TO aud from the seat of war.
She was one OF the teachers who assisted in
presenting IL stand of colOrs to one of the first