News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-07-05
The ENCAMPMENT.

annual heuulOu Oh l0InOllle valley i
Veterans-came and passed, bringing
an attendance larger than at any
previous Encampment of the Sons.
As announced in our last issue, the
reception rendered the visitors by the
local societies at The Randall was a
very pleasant and enjoyable feature.
Elmore's full orchestra was present
and added much to the occasion.
After a social hour the orchestra and |
those who desired adjourned to the
town hall and participated in a social
hop. The local organization served |
ice cream in this connection.
Wednesday was the day of the En-
campment, but what a day-intense-
~ hot, oppressive and humid atmos-
phere. Everybody felt ugly at every
body else, but the day passed. The
morning brought the regular routine
business of the three organizations in
their respective places of meeting. At
the annual session of the Ladies' Aid
these officers were elected and Install
ed for the ensuing year: President,
Mrs. Ira Ellis of Burlington vice
president, Mrs. Williamson division
council, Mrs. Sherman of Poultney,
Mrs. Currier. Middlebury, Mrs. Sault,
West Randolph; chaplain, Mrs. Ring,
Bristol; treas, Miss McGaffey, Bur-
lington guide, Miss Boyd; assistant
guide, Mrs. Hiscock; inside guard,
Miss Whitney, Morrisville; delegate
to national encampment, Miss Nc
Galley.
The annual business meeting of the
Lamoille Veterans resulted in the
election of the following officers: H.
A. Jackson, Waterville, commander
j. c. French, S. V. c.; jackson Sar-
gent, Stowe, j. V. c.; HI. H. Thomas,
adjt.; c. P. Scribner, @. NJ. 1t was
voted to hold the next reunion at
Johnson, the date to be fixed by the
committee.
The regular order of business in the
sessions of the s. V. was carried out
as given in the official program, on
both Wednesday and Thursday. At
two O'Clock Wednesday the different
organizations represented formed on
Maple street, and with q. W. Doty as
chief marshal, paraded the village
streets, presenting very attractive
appearance, more men being in line
than at any previous encampment.
1t was extremely hot and light show
ers came to mar to some extent the
full success of this feature of the day.
In the evening the Academy park and
town hall were both in use. At the
park the joint campfire and band
concert were held, though the damp
condition of things somewhat inter
fered. At a late hour the war drama
was put on at town hall and enter
tanned a large audience in it's first
presentation here. 1t was presented
the three following nights with good
success, all who attended being well
pleased.
On Thursday, the morning session
OF the Encampment was devoted to
reports and other business.
Adjt. W. W. Rogers of South Roy
alton reported an approximate mem
bership OF 1927 members in SO camps.
Two new camps have been mustered,
| No. 3 at Readsboro and No. 9 at
Richmond; six camps have been dis
banded, No. 40 at Montgomery Gen.
tire, so at Orwell, IS at Post Mills,
70 at Lowell, 76 at Wolcott, 80 at
Lunenburg.
| Quartermaster F. W. Sault of West
Randolph reported total receipts OF
$1124.75; expenditures of $1O51 IA
leaving balance on hand of $73.61.
Inspector E. T. Monahan of Under.
hill reported so camps inspected out
of 54, at an expense of 500. High.
est campin rank, No. 55 of Vergennes
marking 81, which makes two years
in succession that this camp has led
the division. Twenty-three camps
marked first class, 81 second class
6 third class.
Capt. Thomas Dewey of Montpelier
+ chairman of the committee on reso
buttons, introduced the usual vote o.
thanks for the local organizations
which were adopted. 1t was voted
not to change the time of holding en-
campments. The committee on con
stitution, rules and regulations were
authorized to prepare and print new
division bylaws.
Past Col. E. T. Griswold of Ben
ningtOn, introduced resolutions ask
ing that delegates be empowered tc
present resolution at the national
encampment making radical changes
in the place of division Inspector
making it possible for a salaried di
vision inspector and organizer, who
will make visit at each camp.
These officers were unanimously
elected: Commander, f. L. Green O
st. Adams senior vice-commander
Frank W. Sault of West Randolph
junior vice-commander, H. L. Cole
grove of Underhill division council
Past Com. W. M. Sargent of Soutl
Royalton, FL. G.. Herrick of Vergennes
Lee W. Leonard of Calais; delegate
at-large, national encampment, w
E. Terrill, Underhill; alternate, A. L
Cheney, Morrisville; delegates, w. B
Rich of Vergennes, Andrew Maurer o
Bennington, W. A. Edwards, Spring
field. The delegates were empowered
to choose their own alternates.
Adjt-General Chas. X. Darling anC
Past COMMANDMENTS Chief Frank Mer
rill were present and addressed The
encampment, and were enthusiastic
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