Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-08
Around the Campfire.

dutlItss at bellows ans.
Post Russell, No. 50. G. 4. r.. Of
/ Middlebury will hold box sociable
on the evening Of Tuesday. March q.
There will be G. A, r. camp fire
and box sociable at the Baptist church,
/ Colchester, Friday evening, March g..
The ladies Of Relief Corps No. 5. Of
| West Concord, are arranging for a
masquerade. to be followed BY "a SEQ
Inundrum supper" at G. i. Il. hall
| Thursday evening, March 5.
In spite of the extremely cold wealth
er, quite a large number of the G. A.
II. and W. II. G. people of Boston at
tended the visit at Harvey Fosters.
saturday, Feb. "a, about fifty being
present.
After the regular meeting last Thurs
day evening, Commander II. L.Morse
Of Woodbury. Post, No. 63, Of West
/ Concord, treated the members of Post
and Corps to a feast of warm sugar,
some of the ladies furnishing the usu-
al accompaniment (doughnutsl and "a
pleasant social hour was passed by all
present
The Ladies' Aid society of G.. W.
Doty Camp. Sons of Veterans Of Nor
risville was mustered in on Tuesday
Evening Feb. 27,at Grand Army hall
This organization is the 18th Of the
kind in the State, and is started with
Il charter members. Mrs. 4. l.. Che
ney is president; Mrs. CT. Earle, vice
president: Mrs. ;. A. left, past pre,i-
dent; Mrs. II. +. Cutler. Miss Lillian
Whitney and Mrs. L. G.. Wilson, trus-
tees.
Washington's birthday was observed
al johnson in very pleasant manner
by the sons Of Veterans. 4 dinner
was served TO about $50. Afterwards,
a campfire was held and several speech
es were made by members of the c.
r., and literary program was rem
dered by the Sons of Veterans and
Woman's Relief Corps The G. \.
II. Of Cambridge, Waterville and
Belvidere and the w. II. c. OF JEFF
fersonyille were represented and re-
ceived cordial welcome and a hearty
invitation to come again. Those pres
ent felt that it had been pleasant and
profitable day.
Commander W. NJ. Sargent of the
Vermont division, Sons Of Veterans.
has issued order No. |, series OF 1894, |
in which lac says:
The division commander compli- |
ments the newly elected captain on |
his preferment and bids him welcome |
to membership in the division encamp
mcnt. As he enters upon the discharge |
of his duties he is earnestly requested |
TO bring TO aid all the effective force OF |
his command, that the best interests of |
the camp and division may be sub
served. Tie gave the captain this adj
wise: "Be prompt in all your duties;
the prosperity of the camp is the sue
cess. Strive TO make your camp the
best in the division. Think and work
and your camp will prosper. You
have been honored by the suffrage of
your camp to a position worthy Of
your best efforts Your commander
looks TO YOU for the best results"
Ii is recommended that efforts be-
made by camp officers TO secure new
members BY consulting them person
ally. Hold open meetings, invite
them to be present. give them a warm
welcome. Our ceremonies are simple
yet impressive and helpful. The les
sons presented and inculcated are very
beneficial and aim not only to teach
true patriotism and the highest duties
Of citizenship but seek the develop
ment Of the essential qualities OF
true and symmetrical manhood. Broth
ers. be active and resolute and good
results will follow.
1t is gratifying TO the division COM
mander to be able TO note an unusual
promptness in larger number Of the
camps in forwarding last quarterly re-
ports They did not show as large net
gain i'm membership as was desired,
Yet the result is quite satisfactory with
previous reports. The increase in
has always been salts
factory but the los, 10y suspension, de-
pl0rable. To overcome this is a mat
ter which should invite the attention
Of every camp officer and some means
devised for avoiding it. See to il,
that every opportunity l.
used TO retain the members.
The twelfth annual encampment of
the division will be held at Morris
Vile. June 20. - and p. in connec-
tion with our auxiliary, the Ladies
Aid societies. Further arrangements
are not sufficiently completed to an
nounce nj this time. Brothers. pre-
pare for large representation at this
/;
The following aids have been APP
pointed: W. II. Bellows of Readsbo-
10. T. u. Pollard of William>town, c. !
u. Putnev Of Chelsea, sc. Noodry of ,
Cabot. Fred Drown Of Barton. c. o. ,
Field Of HSde Park. W. W Bennett ,
Of Manchester, :. f. Robinson Of
Windsor. 4. J.. Kelley Of Dandy. l.. ,
NJ (.atrp nf Bristol 4 II Colburn of Il /.