Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-04-26
Around the Campfire.

Seymour Van Santvood of Troy, n.
Y. will deliver the Memorial Day adj
dress at Bennington.
Rev. Ellsworth Fullerton of Bel
lows Falls will deliver the Memorial
Day address at Grafton.
Company A, lst regiment, Vermont
National Guard of Rutland, April 10,
elected III. +. Dyer as captain, and A..
E. G. Fuller, second lieutenant.
A drama. .'Out of His Sphere" will
be presented by the Sons of Veterans
and Ladies' Aid at the townhall on
the evenings of April 81 and 2S.
Asst. Adit. Gen. Richmond and
Asst. Q. NJ. Gen. Sale of the depart
ment Of Vermont, G.. A. r., are now
in Pittsburg, making arrangements
for accommodation of the Vermont
delegation at the coming encamp-
ment there.
The secretary of war has awarded a
medal Of honor TO Capt. Alex NJ. Beat
tie, Company l, Sd Vermont Vol. in
fantry, for distinguished gallantry at
Cold Harbor, Va. July ., 1864. In
that action. Capt. Beattie went ont m-
der a hot fire and rescued a wounded
comrade
D.Rattery post and the Relief corps
of West Burke held a camp fire at g..
4. r. hall on Friday evening, April
20. Department Commander Branch
was present and added much 10 the
enjoyment Of the occasion. There
were other speakers Of note and some
| fine music.
Invitations have been sent ont for a
grand camp fire to be given in the new
hall bv Roberts post, G.. a. R.,o Rut-
land. Friday evening, June next.
| The chief feature of the occasion viii
be the presentation To the post OF a
+ Grand Army memorial record by the
Hon. John w. Cramton of Rutland.
Each member Of this pos: is entitled
to full page of the record which is
to remain the property of the post I'M
III til final closing up OF IT. affairs,
!, hel il is TO be deposited IN Memori-
! haA for preservation.
The Vermont Soldiers Home libra
nv has recently received from l.. AS,
/ Son. Of Veterans. No. 4, of Buring-
ton. the following addition Of new and
nicely bound books: Home, from Mrs.
/ A. J. Reynolds; Three Gnardsmen,
Mrs. c. +. Montgomery; Romola,
i Mary 9. Boyle; soldiers Three. Mrs.
IL. :. Benedict: Kenilworth, Mrs. A..
/ j. Daniels; Cast Up 10y the Sea, Mrs,
/ Isa A. Ellis; \ Little Turk. Conelia
4 Russell: Moses from an Old Manse,
/ Cora y. Frances: Modern Story Teller
Amy +. Putnam; Blue and Gray, Miss
Charlotte II. McGaiiey.
| COMMUNICATIVE Joseph Il.
i Maccabe. Of the sons Of Veterans. has
issued order No. 3, from which we
clip the following:
"Memorial Day i near at hand. 1t
/ Is Il day which brings to every mem-
Der of our order. the highest privilege
and the most sacred duty-the privi-
lege of uniting with the living veter-
ans Of the war for the preservation OF
4 the Union i'm paving a tribute OF love
and respect TO the memory OF the sol
der dead: duty which we owe alike
TO those who have gone before and
those who yet remain, to keep the day
sacred to the purposes for which ii
was set aside.
With unwavering belief in the prin-
ciples for which our armies fought
from 1861 to 1868, and which the
thirty wears have not made less right
eous, we stand ever loyal TO the Union
soldier and the cause for which he bat
tied. We remember that because he
fought and, under God, was given the
victory. we have a country and flag
10 follow. Let early preparations be
made to perform whatever duties may
be assigned by the Grand Army of the
Republic. and together with the mem-
bers of the auxiliary organizations and
the great body Of citizens who Join
with them in proper observance OF the
dav. give that aid and assistance which
love Of country and regard for its de-
tenders must ever prompt.
Wherever possible, camps should
attend in a body and in uniform the
Memorial services held ia the various
churches ON the Sunday preceding
Memorial Day. IL is desired that full
and complete reports be forwarded to
the division chaplains. There will be
no change made this year in the form.
provided for this department
| r.. ;. Gleason, De Smet, 50. Dako-
ia. has been duly elected and com
missioned division commander, TO fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of w. ;. Carpenter. L. III. Madison
Dodge City. Kan, has been elected
and installed a. commander Of tn,
Kansas division.
The committee on transportation
for the Thirteenth Annual Encamp
ment of the commandery-in-chief vii
consist of John H. EIinkley, Beverly
NJ F.T..f,,,,.,,E. Ararlisf NJ