Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-06-16
Around the Campfire.
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.
Veterans and woman's Relief Corps
Hold Meetings at Burlington.


The annual encampment of the
Vermont department of the Grand
Army of the Republic and the con.
vention of the auxiliary organization,
the Woman's Relief corps, opened in
Burlington last week Wednesday
morning under the most favorable
auspices. The business places were
all gayly decorated and the stars and
stripes were hung everywhere.
The meeting of the Woman's Re-
lief corps opened at 10 O'Clock at the
large hall of the Y. M. G. A. The
meeting was large and enthusiastic
one, and the department was exceed
ingly well represented.
Mrs. Z. B. Lund, on behalf of the
Stannard Relief corps, welcomed the
convention to the city and Mrs. Flor
ence Gates, the president, in reply
said that the department was glad to
come to Burlington.
Mrs. Gates later read her annual
address and the report of the depart
ment secretary, Mrs. Niles, was pre-
sented.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing officers were elected:-President,
Mrs. A. T. Newcomb of Montpelier,
the daughter of Gen. Stephen Thorn
as; senior vice president, Mrs. G. NJ
Niles of Morrisville; junior vice pres.
ident. Mrs. l.. II. Wood of Rutland (;
treasurer, Mrs. o. M. Wheelock OF
Montpelier; chaplain, Mrs. E. N. Ris-
ing of Randolph; delegates to the
national encampment at Cincinnati
are Mrs. Kate Holton OF Burlington
lat large), Mrs. S. j. Hall of Derby
Line, Mrs. Abbie Smith of Montpe-
lies, Mrs. Eleanor Arliss of Montreal
and Mrs. S. Z. Goodenough OF Put
ney; alternates, Miss l.. V. r. Pierce
of Vergennes lat large), Miss Mary
Peck of Montpelier, Mrs. H. n. Blake
of Swanton, Mrs. Ii. B. Richardson
of Chester, Mrs. Louisa Clark OF
Grafton.
The Grand Army encampment
opened Wednesday afternoon at the
armory at 2 O'Clock. A procession,
headed by Comrade Henderson,,
formed at the Van Ness house and
marched to the armory, where the
commander, E. w. Jewett, gave his
address.
He spoke Of the work of the past
year in the Grand Army and in the
Woman's Relief corps, and alluded to
the great interest taken every year IN
the exercises Of Memorial day. he
also told of the progress of the Sons
of Veterans and alluded to the in
crease in the death rate of the Grand
Army.
Senior Vice Commander G. t. S.
Pierce and Junior Vice Commander
NJ. j. Sargent presented their reports,
as did Assistant Adjutant General 4
J. Ranslow and Assis ant Quarter
master General 4. ID. Barnes.
The reports OF department inspect
ors. medical director, chief mastering
officer, Judge advocate and chaplain
were also presented in full.
Officers were elected as follows
Commander, l.. b. Harris OF Lyn-
donville: senior vice commander, j.
II. Lyon Of Colchester; junior vice
commander, w. 4. Bliss OF Calais;
medical director, DIR, G. G. Smith OF
Gaysville; chaplain, Rev. W. II. ID.
Avery of st. Adams.
The time of the annual convention
was changed from June to January,
February or March, at the discretion
of the commander and council OF adj
ministration. The matter caused SO
much discussion later, however, that
il was decided to hold the next meet
ing in June as before.
All the officers were elected under
a suspension of the rules except the
senior vice commander. All the re-
ports were referred to the respective
committees appointed by the COM
mander. Recess was taken until the
next morning at 10 O'Clock, when the
following department staff was APP
pointed by Commander Harris
Assistant adiutant general. L. L..
Wells of Lyndonville; assistant quar-.
termaster general, w. II. Child o.
Lvndonville; department inspector, >.
G. Collision of Lyndonville; judge adj
vocate, A. A. Niles OF Morrisyiilee;
chief mastering officer, w. ii. Spaf-
ford of Rutland. j.,
The newly elected and appointed
officers were then duly installed IN
full form by Col. H. E. Taylor OF
Brattleboro.
Other routine business was trans
acted, including the reports OF the
committees to whom were referred
the various reports of the officers.
The flourishing Hancock post, No.
los, 18th regiment of Montreal was
well represented by four delegates,
including the commander, Peter
Revor.
The annual convention OF the w.
r. C. also ended at noon, after short
morning session.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Seaver of Montpe-
lier was appointed department secre-