Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-20
Vermont Veterans
Grand Army Encampmsnt Held at
Rutland.

NOi. ~. vi. FuIIef ELECTED COMMAND
er. Mrs. A. Louise Putnam Elect
ed President of the w. R. G. Tn
Report Of Officers. Time Of Meet
ing Changed. Notes.
The 9th annual encampment 0
the Grand Army Of the Vermont de
partment was held at Rutland las
week, also the annual meeting OF tn
w. II. G.
There was a larger attendance thai
was expected. 1t is noticeable from
year to year that the annual meeting
are growing smaller although there i
as much enthusiasm as ever.
Monday evening there was a recep
ton given to visitors in the Crane
Army hall by the w. re-, which wa
very pleasant affair and an elaborate
collation. was served. Col. G. C.Kins.
man presided for the speechmaking
Mrs. Elizabeth Turner, the national
president Of the W. r. c., gave very
fine address as did also the national
secretary, Mrs. Harriet L. Reed, who
said that during the past year the W,
r. G. had expended S64, 969.25 for re-
lief; turned over to the posts S3l, 267,-
29;estimated value of relief other than
money, 500, 1887. For Memorial day
they had expended over $4,000 and
taking everything together the total
value OF their relief work would
amount to Slss,329.29. Past Com
Hugh Henry Of Chester and
d. l.. Morgan Of Rutland spoke brief
~.
The encampment proper opened
Tuesday morning with the depart
ment commander, Barney Cannon, Jr.,
The morning session was
confined to reports of officers.
CommanderCannon'srepo showed
that he was busy man during the
past year, having written over l,400
letters and devoted nearly the whole
Of his time TO the interests of the de-
partment.
The losses from all causes during
the past year, not counting death,
were % less than year ago. No post
had been organized during the time al
though there had been one application
from place where another post al
ready existed and he thought it was
Tor the best interests of the order to
refuse the application.
One post had surrendered its char
ter during the year, post No. 20 of
Bakersfield, on account of lack of mem-
Dership. The post at South Strailord
lad paid its tax to the beginning of
he year and also had surrendered its
charter. There were 76 deaths report
ID last year and for the year just
,losed there were l22.
The commander had the following
o say about the Sons of Veterans:
standing side by side in interest
md sympathy with the Grand Army
S the organization of the Sons of Vet
,rans. This order is or should be
nearer to us than any other. We are
o hand down to them our heritage OF
lonor. This organization, comrades,
s worthy Of your aid and encourage
nent. Its motives are beyond re-
its principles are of the lofti-
st and its teachings SOW the seeds OF
true and patriotic American citizen
hip"
He spoke very highly OF the Sol
lier's Home, having made two visits
o it during the past year.
The senior and junior vice COM
handlers made short and very good
recommending some changes.
Assistant Adjutant General Henry
\. Wheeler of Bellows Falls reported
hat the number in good standing in
he department December 81, 1884, was
,097 in III posts. Gain since then,
" mastering in, Ill; transfer, 90; re-
95; total gain, l57. Loss,
" death, I'D; honorable discharge,
%; transfer, 81; suspension, 221; SUR
ender of charter, 10; total loss, Alb
members and post. Number in good
landing December 81. 1895, 4,S9l;
lumber Of posts, IL; number remain
ng suspended, 1893; dropped during
he year, having been previously sus-
ended, 1902.
He also reported that 1885 had
een expended in charity, the number
persons or their families relieved
eing II and the number of persons
OF members being relieved, 10. About
third Of the posts have failed to for
ard statistics as to the amount OF
laritable work done during the year.
Assistant Quartermaster Gen. H.W.
[utchins of Bellows Falls in his re-
ort gave the following statistics of the
cars work: Receipts, S2,279.4l; dis
81, s63.O2; cash on hand,
il6.39; supplies, S32S.4I.
The department inspector, Il. A.
owe, reported that there had been
Y posts inspected; that there were
OPS members in good standing; 43
3sts had relief funds amounting to
1881 ID and had expended 81 ,699.27
# charity; the value OF property
mounted to 24,5O9.73; SO posts had
,od prospects, 20 fair and poor.
Chaplain E. M. Haynes Of Rutland
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