Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-02-08


partment. Music was furnished b,
the opera house orchestra. Command.
er }. II. Holton Of Stannard post OF
burlington presided and briefly wei
lcomcd the department. After pravel
had been offered by Rev. Dir. Halves,
department Commander Dotv spoke
briefly and was followed BY National
Commander-in-C Chief Adams, who was
warmly received. Past Commander
w. q. Neazey then spoke for the
Woman's Relief corps and was follow
ed by Capt. 5. A. Leach of the regu-
lar army, Gov Fuller, Commanders
elect Branch, Capt. Tutherly Of Bur-
lington, Capt. Mansur Of st. Adams,
Hugh Henry of Chester, Gov. Orms-
bee, DIR. Henry Boynton of Wood
stock, Col. J. H. Goulding of Bratile-
boro and Capt. Creasey OF Chelsea,
Mass.
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
Gen i. ). Peck presented the fol-
lowing resolutions Wednesday, which
were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That this encampmeut pro-
test against the stoppage of payment Of
pensions to Vermont soldiers already up
on the pension roll.
RESOLVED, That the department COM
mander and assistant adjutant general be
committee to find out the number Of
soldiers in Vermont who have had their
pensions stopped, ana to take immediate
steps to have them relnstated.
RESOLVED, That the State papers be re-
quested to publish these resolutions, and
that the commanders of all Grand Army
posts In this department send the name,
rank, company, regiment, residence, num-
Der of pension Gains and all other data of
such soldiers, to the committee as soon
as possible.
Past Department Commander and
Past National Commander w. G..
Neazey installed the new officers, who
closed the encampment in form.
THE woMAN's RELIEF CORPS.
At the annual session of the Wom-
ans Relief corps,t the treasurer's report
showed that the receipts of the year
had been 81 1904, and the expenses
of the department, 81, 232.46. This
left a cash balance in the treasury of
S224.2s. The report Of the secretary
showed that the number of corps in
the State was IL. OF these, six were
organized in the past year. The larg-
est corps organized during the year
was in Burlington, with 81 charter
members. The largest corps in the
State is the Brooks corps of Montpe-
lier, which has la members. The
corps at Barre has gained the most
members during the year. Chamber
lain corps at st. Johnsbury expended
during the year Sl32.42 for the relief
of old soldiers, the largest amount ex-
pended by any corps. The number of
veterans assisted during the year by
the Relief corps was $50.
At the election of officers, Mrs. Alice
A. Henry of Chester was chosen pres
ident; senior vice president, Mrs. j. d.
Needham of Rutland; junior vice pres
ident, Mrs. Eliza j. Cutting of Ben
treasurer, Mrs. f. NJ. Lee of
Rutland; chaplain, Mrs. +. }. Rams
low of Swanton. Mrs. \. Perry of
Bellows Falls is the member of the
board for this county.
During the afternoon session. adj
dresses were made by COMMANDMENTS
Chief Adams, Capt. Creasey, Gen. W.
w. Henry and others.
The retiring president, Mrs. G. II.
Jones of Bradford, was presented with
4 solid gold badge; the presentation
speech being made by the national
Junior vice president, Mrs. Newcomb
Of Montpelier.
THE NEW COMMANDER.
DR. Charles Franklin Branch, the
new commander, was born in Orwell
IN ls45. He enlisted as private in
Company c, 9th Vermont Volunteers,
June %, 1865. He was promoted TO |
in July, 1862; sergeant, jan
nary, 1864; first sergeant, February,
1865; commissioned second lieutenant |
Tor meritorious conduct, March, 1865. |
lie was made first lieutenant in May,
1865; captain, in July, 1868, for meri-
.orious conduct before Richmond, and
anne home in command of his battal-
on in December, 1865. DIR. Branch |
participated i'm many engagements
Turing the war.and was twice wound
ID. He was farmer for ten years
lfter the war, and then studied medi-
inc. He is now one of the leading
Of Orleans county, and for
everal years has been professor Of
Medicine and hygiene in the medical
department of the University of Yer
mont. and has held other important
,fiices.
REUNION OF THE 18TH VERMONT.
The reunion of the 18th Vermont
egiment was held in the rooms Of
,tannard post Monday morning at
,'clock. Gen. L. G. Kingsley of Rut-
md. nresident of the association. pre-