Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-01-16
OUR HAvERSACk.
Programme aud ommittees at the A
nuaI Enoampment.

nual Enoampmsnt,
Bellows Falls, Jan. S.-The Goth annual
encampment of this department will he
convened at Rutland on Tuesday and
Wednesday, Feb. IL and IL, 1896 The for
NAL opening of the encampment will occur
at III O'Clock a. M, sharp, on Tuesday,
February IL, in city hall. The headouar-
tiers will be at the Bardwell House.
The council of administration will meet
at headquarters room at 1880 p. M, Monday
February TO- to audit the accounts of the
assistant quartcrmaster general for 1895.
Also to act as a committee on credentials.
Comrades entitled to seats will please see
TO 1t that their credentials are presented
to tie council as soon after 1880 p. m. as
possible so that the roll of the encamment
may be made up without unnecessary de-
'ay.
The following named comrades are an
nounced as committees during the en-
campment and they are requested to no.
tify these headquarters If for any reason
they cannot serve.
On report of Department commander
Comrades II. e. Taylor Brattleboro
William Cronan, Rutland John c. Stearns
Bradford.
On report of assistant adjutant general
Comrades A. A. Niles, Mcrrisville; N. NJ.
Puter, bennington; c. c. Johnson, Spring.
| field; G. G. Kinsman, Rutland
on report of assistant auartermaster
general-Comrades ELI N. Peck, Burling-
ton; d. w. Davis, Chester; C. 4. S. Pierce,
Vergennes.
on all other department officers-Com-
rades r. E. Hathorn, Ludlow; e. III. Nye.
Glover; A. w. Davis, White River Junction
on resolutions-Comrades L. j. Ormsbee.
Brandon; Hugh Henry, Chester; Geo, w.
Hooker, Brattleboro; T. S. Peck, Burling-
ton.
.Generad ommittee-Comrades L. c. Lea
vans, Richford; T. Il. Farrell, Waterbury.
Lyman p. Bailey, Putney; j. S. Chandler.
Ripton; c. II. Gotta, Burlington; II. b.
Wedge, Montpelier.
on reception of His Excelency, the
Governor-Comrades Levi G. Kingsley
Rutland; f. L. Smith, Barre; ]. II. GonjS,
ing Wilmington.
On reception of commander-in,hhief-
Comrades Joel G. Baker, Rutland; Georpe
w. Kenney, Rutland; S. w. Parkhurst.
St. Johnsbury; j. II. Lucia, Montpelier.
Ozro Meacham, Brandon; ]. e. Eldridge.
Warren; George p. Greene. Brattleboro;
o. f.. Adams, Arlington r.. e. Welch'
franklin w. w. McAllister. Waitsfield
II. II. Hicks. Perkinsville; A. w. Fuller.
st. Adams; ii. w. Spofford, Rutland.
Unless otherwise ordered the following
Will be the order of business: Opening of
the encampment In form; roll call of its Of
iicers; report " committee on credentials;
roll call OF delegates; announcement Of
committees; reports of department of
iicers reception and reference of COM
munications from members; reports of
committees; election of officers for the
year ensuing; unfinished business; new
business
a public camp fire. under the auspices
OF Roberts Post, will be held at City Hall
on Tuesday evening, February II, at which
Commander-n-Chef Walker Gov Wood
bury and other prominent comrades and
citizens in and out of the State will be
present and address us.
The following named comrades have
been recommended for appointment as
additional aids on the staff Of the COM
mander-in-chief, and will be commission
ed in due time: II. ii. Hicks, Post 40, Per-
kinsvlle; George w. Kenney, Post H.
Rutland; II. w. Spofford, Post IA, Rutland
George Fl. Hoyt, Post 96, West Randolph
By command of
b. CANNON. JR.,
Dept. Commander.
| II. A. WHEELER,