Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-03-15

w. A. Lord of Montpelier is to de-
| liver the Memorial Day address al
Brooktield, and w. w. Lapoint OF
Barre, AT Windsor.
G.. A. r. hall, Manchester Center
was the scene of a pleasant gathering
on Saturday evening, March ,. in re-
Spouse to the invitation issued 10y
skinner post to attend camp fire
Hon. Hugh Henry of Chester will
deliver the Memorial Day address Al
IIardwiek, Hon. Henry Boynton OF
Woodstock. at Chester, and Hon. l..
NJ. Reed of Bellows Falls, at Ludlow.
The S.of Wand Ladies Aid of Man
chester Will give a free entertainment
at G.. A. r. hall on Wednesday even
ing, March u, consisting Of reading.
speaking and music This win be fol-
lowed by box party.
The report of the adjutant of the
Vermont division, Sons of Vermont,
L. 5. A.,shows | ,Ij7 members in good
standing for the quarter ending Dec.
81. The quartermaster's report shows
a balance of $l93.s5.
A large number of G. A. r. and W.
II. G. people, with other friends as
sembled at Capt. ;. b. fuckers, at
Barton, March Sd, in honor Of the
fortieth marriage anniversary OF Mr..
and Mrs Tucker, and spent the after
noon and evening very pleasantly.
Scott Post No. III. G. A. r.. at ia
maica, Thursday night of last week,
dedicated new post hail. There was
a large camp iire in the opera hall at
which prominent G. A. r. men of
other parts Of the State spoke Among
the speakers were Col Geo. w Hook
er and Col. j. II. Goulding Of Brattle-
boro.
Members Of VIM. c. Tracy post, G..
A. Rand Relief corps visited Ar.and
Mrs. A. A. Martin at their home in
Hartland, Tuesday afternoon, and
were Handsomely entertained. There
was a five o'clock dinner,a social hour
and pleasant speeding Of the parting
guests to supplement the cordial well
come extended by host and hostess.
The reception given DIR. Branch at
Newport in honor Of his victory, in
receiving the honor of an election as
commander Of the G.. A.
II. Of Vermont on "Wednesday even
ing, Feb. 2s,was a very pleasant affair.
The post invited friends, Relief corps
and many citizens Of the town and VIZ
cinity were present. The corps had
provided a very excellent banquet sup
per, 70 which two hundred or more
sat down. Gen. II. G. Butterfield Of
Derby Line acted as toastmaster, and
''after-dinncr" speeches were made by
Mr.. Ranney, Dr. Cooper, DR.. Branch,
Gen. Butteriield. and Others. DIR.
Branch spoke al length from manu-
script and gave, with other remarks,
the most OF his address, which was
given at Burlington on the evening of
his election. The W. Il. C.. under
whose management the reception and
banquet were gotten up, is to be con
on the success of the event.
Commander-in-C hief Joseph b. Mae
tabc has issued Orders No of 1894,
from which we take the following:
pom recommendation of the I'M
,pector general, assistant inspector
generals are appointed TO inspect
Of the several divisions
The following Is the list for New Eng
land: Maine. Fred +. Bolton, Boss
ton, Mass; New Hampshire, Geo. +.
rcrrill. Underhill, VT; Vermont, II.
G. Smith. Lebanon, \. H.; Ma-sachu-
sets. Theodore \. Barton, Providence,
r.. L.; Rhode Island, II. W. Vessels,
Conn; Connecticut, y. @.
[ pham. Fitchburg. Mass.
The date of the thirteenth annual
rncampment OF the commandery-in-
chief, To be held at Davenport iowa,
has. by vote of the coumcil-in-chief.
been fixed al August 20-24 inclusive.
Active preparations are now being
made by the citizens of Davenport for
he entertainment of the encamp-
ment.
All division commanders have now
been supplied with "Orders for Pass
word and Countersign They will at
once distribute them among the camps
N their respective divisions. These
pastors are only for temporary use, as
he next edition Of quartermaster
,ergeant's receipt books will have the
,rder printed upon the back of each
receipt.
BY order of the twelfth annual en-
duplicate books of Form
= First Sergeant's Quarterly Re
lorts) and Form p (Quartermaster
Quarterly Reports have
,een prepared and can now be obtain
d by division commanders, by requi-
ition on the quartermaster general,
il ten cents per settle cost price.
Zach division commander will at once
rider a sufficient supply and furnish
hem TO camps free of cost. Their use
viii do away with the frequent trou-
lie Of lost and mislaid duplicates. The