Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-08-09
Around the Campfire.

Hon. John w. Sewart has boarh
for the Russell Grand Army post o
Middlebury very handsome memo
rial volume. II will be formally pre-
sented To the post at an early day
when further description of it vii
be given.
The Windsor County Soldiers re
union viii be held at Bethel, Wednes
day, Aug. Odd Great preparation
are being made TO have this a mode
reunion, and a larger number Of ole
veterans than usual have signifiet
their intention Of being present.
Major Charles X. Darling of Bos
ton, formerly of Chelsea, has been APP.
pointed editor Of the Early Laws Of
the Commonwealth, work which
will occupy his time for two or more
years. Mai. Darling is at present the
adjutant general of the Sons of Vet
Grams.
Gen. John b. Gordon, United
States senator for Georgia, will lee
ture before Roberts post, G.. \. r., in
Rutland soon on "The Last Days of
the Confederaeyn He will be re-
membered as recently making a pa
triotic reply to a speech made by
PETER, in which the latter inclined
to sympathize with the strikers.
The g. A. X. memorial volume for
skinner post, the gift Of Hon. +. II.
Owis, ha. arrived and is Il most valua-
bic present. In il will be recorded
the army service of every member Of
the post and of every soldier who en-
listed from Manchester. besides much
other valuable information of the war
period. In this way it can be pre-
served in permanent form and hand
ed down to future generations. Mr..
Orvis has in this way rendered a most
valuable service, not only 10 the veter-
ans and their families, but TO the
people of the whole town.-Manches-
ter journal.
Grand Army post, No. ), of Hon
olulu, has sent "A delegate to Pitts
burgh, Pa, to make arrangements for
the comfort of the comrades who will
come TO the national encampment
from that republic He is james ID.
Arnold Of George w. belong post,
who has not been in this country for
70 years. Sixteen comrades will be !
at the encampment in September To
carry the flag of the Hawaiian repub-
lie beside the United States flag, and /
Mr.. Arnold has been commissioned to |
get gilded stats and, if possible, an
eagle for the posts Representatives
The flag of the Hawaiian republic |
will be brought from Honolulu by |
Post Commander Samuel Mckeag, !
and will be the first appearance in this
country Of the colors of the youngest
republic.
During the many years that have
passed since the organization of Post
No. 10, 6. A. R.-September, 1865
no event of more interest or impor-
lance to its members and friends and
% the patriotic citizens of the town
has transpiIed, excepting the dedica-
lion of Memorial hall, than that of
he meeting there on the afternoon of
July 81, 1894. On that occasion, a
presentation to the post was made by
iome Of our most generous and patri-
,tic citizens, of a beautiful and valua-
Die memorial book, i'm which the war
'ecord of every comrade and soldier
If the town who participated in the
war for the preservation of the Union,
will be inscribed. The preservation
peech for the donors was made by
me Of them, Rev. Edwin Wheelock,
n most eloquent and felicitious
manner. \ brief and appropriate re-
by of acceptance was made by the
,ost commander, G. j.. Gates. Then
an able and eloquent address
" Department Commander G. +.
Branch of Newport, which was listen
d to by the large and appreciative
audience with marked interest. Vo-
al and instrumental music added to
he pleasure of the occasion. At the
lose of the exercises, all were invited
o partake of refreshments served by
he W. X. e. in the dining hall. The
was generally accepted and
n enjoyable banquet closed the meet
ng.-Cambridge item in News and
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