Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-02-05

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with the 10th Vermont regiment and
have learned that they subdued the
rebellion. But, speaking seriously, it
was not Vermont, it was not Massa-
chusetts, it was every loyal state in
the Union. Equal credit is due to
them all.
eve love to tell the story of our
service, It is an old story, as the tale
of the birth and life and death of
Christ is an old story, but, like that
story, it is true, and it's truth leads us
to tell it over and over again.
Commander Adams then recited the
details of the call to arms in 1861, and
gave interesting personal recollec-
tions of the service, the re- enlistment
in 1864 and the suffering of Union
soldiers in southern prison pens.
Continuing, he said: CAT the end of
the war we laid down our muskets,
came home and began to hustle for
living. We formed these little posts
here and there over the land for NUT
ual aid and have firmly kept our faith
Will GHo people.
''For 20 years we asked the govern
ment for nothing. Finally the burden
became greater than we could bear
and we asked for aid. Our bill was
passed. We had an old comrade in
the presidents chair, Ben Harrison.
Cheers. Things went we'll until last
spring matters changed and our COM
rades began to find their pensions
suspended, and cries of fraud went up
all over the land. We may have to
not forget it is a good thing to shell.
Keep shelling all of the time. The
people Of the Union believe in the
soldier of the Union. They believe he
should be rewarded for all he did. Do
not put those in charge of depart
ments who will misinterpret the law
and deprive our comrades of their
just dues.
''In the Sons Of Veterans we have a
Union loving and a liberty loving or
ganization that will keep the old flag
flying. God bless them: God bless
the noble women of the Relief corps;
God bless everything that is loyal and
true in this country
Past Commander W.G Veazey then
spoke for the Woman's Relief corps,
and was followed by Capt. S. A.Leach
Of the regular army, GOV. Fuller, Com
mander elect Branch, Capt. Tutherly
Of Burlington, Capt. Mansur Of ST. AL
bans, Hugh Henry of Chester, ex-
Gov. Ormsbee, DIR. Henry Boynton Of
Woodstock, Col. J. HI. Goulding of
Brattleboro and Capt. Creasey of
Chelsea, Mass.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
The Woman's Relief corps of the
state held it's annual convention dur
ing the day. In the forenoon the re-
ports Of the various officers were re-
ceived
The annual report of the treasurer
showed that the receipts during 1898
were $1476,74 and the expenditures
aggregated 1892 46, leaving a balance
Of $224.2S.
The secretary's report showed that
there are II corps in the state, six of
which have been re organized during
the past year-one in Burlington num-
bering So charter members. Brooks
corps of Montpelier has Ia members
and is the largest corps in the state.
The largest amount expended in re-
lief by any one corps was $132.42 by
Chamberlain corps at st. Johnsbury.
During the year 40 veterans were as
sisted by the different corps in the
state.
The election of officers in the after
ternoon resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Alice A Henry of Chester;
senior vice president, Mrs. J. BNeed-
ham of Rutland; junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Eliza J. Cutting of Ben
nington; treasurer, Mrs. F. M. Lee of
Rutland; chaplain, Mrs. E. J. Rams
low Of Swanton; executive board,
Mrs. N. Perry Of Bellows Falls, Mrs
Edward Hovey of st. Johnsbury, Mrs.
Mary Lyman of Brattleboro, Mrs
Nina Jones of Chester and Mrs Fran
ces Bailey of Woodstock; delegate at
large to the national convention,
Mrs. Greenwood of Montpelier; al
ternate, Mrs. Eliza J. Cutting of Ben
nington; delegates, Mrs. Ann E. Goss
of Chelsea, Mrs. Mary Peck of Mont
pelier, Mrs. Mary Gould of Ludlow,
Mrs. Lucia Hager Of Burlington; al
ternates, Mrs. Forsythe of West Con-
cord, Helen Blake of Swanton, Mrs.
Roby Smith of Chester and Mrs. j. II.
Holton of Burlington.
During the afternoon session ad-
dresses were made by COmmander-in-