Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-02-01
The Closing Day.
Resolutions aud Installations.

The department encampment Yesterday
morning received reports from the several
committees, approving the accounts of the
retiring officers. A committee of three
from the Relief corps addressed the con
yention. One of the number was the
daughter OF Gen Stephen Thomas, former
colonel OF the Eighth Vermont, who at the
age of 81 was too intirm to be present.
Col. Haskins offered resolution of
thanks to Senators Hawley, Gallinger and,
others for their efforts in securing import
ant amendments TO the pension laws which
were embodied in the pension appropria-
ton bill the 18th inst. This resolution
was unanimously adopted with instruc-
tions to forward copies to the senators
named and to the Vermont delegation in
Congress.
Resolutions OF thanks were passed to
Sedgwick post and Relief corps. the no.
tells, citizens and railroad companies for
courtesies extended.
a resolution approving the action of
Congress for a national park at Gettys-
burg, under control of the government, was
offered by Col. Hooker, and unanimously
adopted
Resolutions of thanks to the retiring de-
partment officers for their zeal, patriotism
and service to the Grand Army were
passed by rising vote
There was lively discussion over chang
ing date of the encampment, arguments
being presented in favor of warmer
weather. Vermont now holds the first
encampment of the year The matter OF a
change was left with the commander and
vice commanders.
The new department officers were then
met ,ll a .FhytI
Army of Vermont was closed in due form.
Commander-n-C Chief Lawler and Quarter
master General Burst left on the early
morning train on their tour of inspection
TO the encampments of the country, and
festivities in many places.
Notes.
The business meetings of the encamp-
ment were held in the town hall. Ar
rangements had been made to hold the Re
lief corps meetings in Grand Army hall,
but the room proved entirely inadequate,
and through the courtesy of the trustees of
the Congregational church the chapel of
that church was used.
The number of Grand Army delegates
present was 2lj, representing nearly all of
the ll3 posts of the state Many comrades
were also in attendance who were not dele
gates, bringing the whole number well up
toward 400, Add to this the Relief corps
members, and we have total attendance
of nearly ZOO
The members of the committee of ar
rangements on the part of Sedgwick post
of Bratteboro were Comrades Hooker,
Harmon, Taylor, Streeter and Chase; on
the part of the Relief corps, Mrs. Hooker,
Mrs. Putnam, Mrs. Retting. To their
able and active work the notable success of
the encampment is primarily due.
The visitors praised their handsome en-
tertainment at the Brooks House, and
Landlord Tyler on his part found the
Grand Army men and women the most or
DERBY and courteous of guests, The house
was tastefully decorated in honor of the
occasion, effective use being made of flags
and the national colors in the office, CORR
doris, dining-room and parlors.
The Tenth Vermont Regimental asso-
citation held a meeting at the Brooks House
Thursday evening, and elected Il. NJ. Man
sur of Island Pond, president; n. NJ. Puff
fer, Bennington, vice president, and A. W.
Fuller, St. Alhans secretary. These Off
GERS also constitute the executive commit
tee
Department Commander Cannon has
made the following staff appointments:
II, A. Wheeler of Bellows Falls, assistant
adjutant general; A. p. Childs of Ben
ningtOn, Judge advocate; H. W. Hutchins.
Bellows Falls assistant quartermaster gen
eral, E. A. Howe, Ludlow, department in
spector; and will name chief mastering
officer later.
The next national encampment Will be
held in Louisville, KY, beginning Sept. II.
week will be devoted to visiting the
scenes of historic battlefelds in that re.
gion. The railroads have agreed TO give
the rate of a cent mile for the round trip.