Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-20

IL; total value Of services and supple
furnished, $470.82; number OF deserv
ing sick or MANNED not receiving pen
sions, y; number Of veterans in aims
houses( probably,in Soldiers IIome) 8
/ In the afternoon, Gen. Ivan n. Walk
er, national commander, was present
ed to the encampment and made al
address in which he severely criticised
the present national administration
for its lax way of dealing with old sol
diers. He said that it was about time
the laws in regard to pensions were
enforced as they should be. Old sol.
diers must no longer be prosecuted,
dropped from the rolls without notice
or reason. Their rights should be
protected.
Officers were elected as follows:
Commander, Col. NM. Pufier, Ben
nington; senior vice commander, q. E..
Perkins, St. Adams; junior vice COM
mander, ID. w. Davis, Chester; medi-
cal director, J. d. Hanrahan, NJ. D.,
Rutland; chaplain, Rev. WIS. Smart,
Brandon; representative at large to the
national encampment, MP. Bowman,
st. Johnsbury, past commander; alter
nate, Gen. w. IA. Gilmore, Fairlee;
representatives to national encamp-
ment, ii. w. Spcrry, Cavendish, A. w.
Fuller, st. Adams, A. McGaffey, Bur-
lington, O. E. Evans, Arlington, G. S.
Pierce, Vergennes, p. 5. Chase, Brat
tleboro, Richard Smith, Enosburg, w.
A. Smith, Fair Haven. L. Mcintyre,
Dandy, Ozro Meacham, Brandon;
council Of administration, L. B. Har-
ris, Lyndonville, a. T. Woodward,
Rutland, Charles Wells, Waterbury,
Henry Heath, Bethel, +. II. Holden.
The committee ON nomination was
composed of Col. r. j. Coffey, Eli N.
Peck, c. ii. Webb and G. H. Pond.
The only spirited contest for hon.
ors was between Col. Plifler and Col.
Joel c. Baker Of Rutland for depart
ment commander. The vote stood as
follows: Whole number of votes cast,
245, of which number Mr.. Puffer re-
ceived l49, Col. Baker, "a, and Col. f.
w. Jewett of Swanton, 2. The fact
that Roberts post of Rutland has fur
nished four department commanders
operated against Col. Baker.
Mr.. Puiier is a prominent citizen of
Bennington, who served with distinc-
ton in the war. He enlisted as mu-
stefan in the 2nd regiment, but was
mustered within year when all bands
were mustered out. lie r-enlisted in
Company L and served while the war
lasted. Mr.. Puffer is now engaged in
manufacturing. He has been grand
patriarch Of the Patriarchs Militant of
the state and also grand representative
of the grand lodge Of Vermont LOO.
f.
Before the close of the ncampment
Wednesday morning it was voted to
change the time of encampment from
February to June, consequently the
next encampment will be held in June,
1897, the place to be decided by the
first three elective officers.
The Campfire.
Tuesday evening the annual camp
fire was held in City hall and was
considered one of the most successful
ever held in the department.
Gen. w. y. w. Ripley presided and
very fine addresses were made by
Walker, GOV. Woodbury.,
Gen. Burst Of Chicago OF the COM
mander-in-ciief's staff, Lieutenant
Governor Mansur, Col Putier, Col. |
Baker and Captain Eldredge. There
were several recitations and excellent |
music was furnished. Commander
Walker said he wanted to tell the
Vermont department that he sup
ported fully the governor of Vermont |
in his speech at Chattanooga.
The w. X. C.,Meeting.
The 18th annual convention of the
Woman's Relief Corps was convened
Tuesday morning with Mrs. j. r.
Needham of Rutland in the chair.
The officers made the following re-
ports:
The annual report Of the depart
nent president covered the work of
he year and many Of the figures given
3y her appear in the reports of other
officers of the Corps or in the Grand
Army annual reports and need not
De repeated here. Nearly 1900 rit-
lals for teaching patriotism have
,een distributed in packages Of from
to 400.
Mary Lyman, department treasurer,
made a report containing these fig
Tres: Total receipts, sl,959.99; total
expenditures, Sl,63l.23; balance,
'32S.76; balance in general fund,
l4.3i; balance in relief fund, S97.03;
balance in Palmer fund, $lTl.45; cash
N hand, S32s.79; treasury supplies on
and, Sl23.0l; total assets, S45l.eO.
The department secretary, Mrs.
Alice N. Coolidge Of Rutland, read
er report, an abstract Of which fol-
,ws: Three new corps have been
rganized, as follows: Z. j. Ormsbee,
10. Is, Brandon; Henry Flint, No.
4, Craftsbury; Stephen F. Spalding,
70. 38, Derby Line, and Castleton,
n ~ Castlptor, Number ~ man.