The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-07-16
Grand Army of the Republic.

At the thirtieth annual encampment
| Department of Vermont, held at Benning-
ton, June 22-23, 1897, the following named
comrades were elected to fill offices as
follows Department commander, E. w
.Jewett Post No 70. Swanton: S. V. de-
partment commander, c. T. Pierce, Post
Nos, Vergennes; j. V. department com
mander, NJ. }. Sargent, Post No. %, South
! ROyalton; Medical director j. d. Hanra-
! han, Post No. 13, Rutland; Chaplain, d.
E. Owens, Post No 80, Ludlow; Historian,
n. p. Bowman, Post No. 1, st. Johnsbury
COuncil.of administration. l.. B. Har-
ris, Post No. 106, Lyndonvllle; w. H. Gil
more, Post No. II, Fairlee; r. J. Coffey,
Post No. 112, Bennington; NJ. ]. Leach,
FOSt No. 30, NolcotU, A. ID. BeckW1tn,
Post No 81 Bellows Falls.
Delegates to the 31st National Encamp-
4, Morrisville: A. NJ. Downs, Post No. ~,
Bennington; T.. B. Kelley, Post No. IA,
Rutland; Daniel W. Davis, Post No. u,
Chelsea. Fl. E. Foster, Post No. 115.
Alternates. r. O. Sturtevant, Post No.
e, Swanton; ", N. ,Currier, Island Pond ;
+. H. Piper, Middlebury; A. p Ranney,
Putney: H. B. Wedge, Montpelier; &. H..
Ferrin, Essex Junction.
Appointments on the staff are announ-
ced as follows: Department inspector, G.
G Johnson Post No. 46, Springfield; Chief
mastering officer, Harvey S. Powers, Post
No. "a, Wells River; Senior aide-de-camp
and chief of staff, Samuel H. Kelley, Post
No. IA, Rutland.
Aides-de-camp. A. A. Niles, Post No.
1, MoITiSville: G. X. Leach, Post No. 10,
Fletcher; Thomas Whitman, Post No. 2S,
Arlington; W. q. McClintock, Post No.
Is, Brandon; E. Bowman, Post No. II,
Rutland; j. w. Williams, Post No. 112,
Bennington; Darwin Washburn, Post No.
81 Felchville; d. K. Cook, Post No. "A,
Wilmington; John S. Upper, Walling-
ford; g. 5. Orr, Post No. 40, POultney; !;
Henry Pomeroy, Post No. so, Franklin;
H. d. Belden, Post No. 60, st. Albans;
John H. Kimball, Post No 105, Montreal,
p. G.; L. b. Hunt, Post No. 90, Fairfax G.
B. Whiting, Post No. AZ, Johnson; w. w.
Needham, Post No. no. Bristol, l.. w.
Shedd, Post No. IS, Montpelier; G. II.
Blake, Post No. 76 Barton; S. q. Marvin,
Post, No TO- Richford; James E. Smith,
Post No. %, Montgomery; j. c. Griffith,
Post No. 70, Dandy; j. b. Scully, Post No.
2, Burlington; George T. Connor, Post
No. IS, Barre; S. NJ. Southland, Post No.
1OS, CasletOn; f. b. Larabee, Post No.
1O2. Enosburgh Falls.
In order that commissions may be prop
erly executed and forwarded, comrades
are requested to signify their acceptance
of appointment and make known any
change of name or address.
1t is earnestly desired by the depart
ment commander that those holding
Office by election or appointment should
be especially alert in promoting the inter
ests of the G.. \. Il. and make extra effort
to be present at department and national
encampments. The commander will also
be glad to hear from any post where his
services can be of aid in promoting its
welfare.
\ general order giving information con-
cerning the thirty-tirSt national encamp-
ment to be held in Buffalo commencing
Aug. 23 with routes, rates, etc, will soon
be issued.
BY command of
Official: L. w. JEWETT
f. J. RANSLOw, Dept. Commander.
Asst. Adiutant-General.