The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-11
G.. A. R.

HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF YER
MONT, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
General order No. 8.
SwANTON, VT, March 1st, 1898.
The thirty-irst Annual Encampment of
the Department of Vermont will convene
at Burlington on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday, June 8th, 9th and 10th, 1898.
The details will be given ina future gem
eral order. 1t is enough to say, at present
that the arrangements being made are
highly satisfactory, and there is reason to
believe that this encampment Will be one
of the most useful and enjoyable i'll the
history of our Order.
The DepartmentCOmman announces
with pleasure, that ARA p. NOyes, Post
116 has been organized at Chittenden
with twelve charter members. The pros
poets OF the Post are good, and the ladies
of the town are showing especial interest
in its welfare. Thanks are due to Past
Department G. G Kinsman and comrades
of Post Ia, who kindly acted officially in
the organization OF this Post.
Brooks Post, No 10, officially notifies
this Department, through its Commander,
to beware of a fraud known as Harry
Howard, the drummer boy" The charges
briefly recited are, that he borrowed
money of that Post, making no attempt
to return the same, and that he repre-
sented that he was a member of Barnes
Post, Gouverneur, n. y, which proved
to be utterly false. The good name OF
the Order demands, that as Tor as possible,
all frauds should be exposed, General
orders received at these Headquarters
Indicate that other Departments are be-
ing imposed upon in like manner.
Information is requested to be furnish
ed by Post Commanders through their
Adiutants; by Department officers and
comrades generally, throbgh their Post
Commanders, TO the Assistant AdJutant
General of the Department, for lnforma-
ton of Department Commander and
Commander-in-Chief of all cases OF hon
orably discharged soldiers, sailors or ma
rines of the war for the suppression OF
the Rebellion, who are insane and con-
fined in County Homes, Almhouses, or
are being cared for by their families or
friends; such unfogtunates not being
admiuUed to State or National Homes.
Should this investiga tiOn prove that
a sufficient number of cases exist to war
rant the erection of a Government Hos
pital for the care and treatment of them,
proper steps will be taken to that end,
and to bring the matter to the attention
of Congress.
These cases, when reported, should be
full in every detail, stating, II insane,
how cared for, whether in an institution
| if so, what kind, in all cases giving name
of soldier, sailor or marine, company, reg
! imep .Iate of en- itment ana dlscharge
| IL lREr'ole; aud other Information PERU
nent to the matter under investigation
such as residence, city,. county ana state,
if in care of private families, their pos1
office address.
The following appointments are made
and the comrades named will be obeyeo
! according to their respective offices:
A. S. Fleury, Post 80 (P. o. Swantonl
to be Department Inspector; vice G. q
johnson, deceased.
AIDES -DE-CANIP.
| A. S. Downs, Post AZ. Bennington; H.
| W. Bush, Post g. Newfane; James e.
Connor, Post 70, Richf0rd; NJ. D. Leach
| Post 3D. Wolcott G. M. Ball, Post 43
Springfield; Edgar MInckler, Post 92
Fairfax
struction and Patriotic Exercises in
public schools; E. NJ. Haynes, Post IA,
! Rutland.
ROLL OF HONOR.
! The Department is called to mourn over
! the loss of the following named comrades
! sherman w. Parkhurst, Post /, died Dec
18th, 1897.
F. A. Belnap, Post 7G. died Jan. 21st, 1898
| G. c. Johnson, Post 43, died Jan. %, 1875
ADEQUATE notice of the character anC
| services of these comrades can not be
given at this time. 1t is sufficient for the
present to say, that Comrade Parkhurst
was one of the best known and moSi
! loyal members of this Department, anC
had an enviable record as a soldier and q
man. He often honOred the Order 10y
! filling positions of trust and responsibility
/ Those who knew him best loved anC
honored him most.
Comrade Belknap was the hOnOreC
Commander of Post rs, at the time OF hl'
DEATH The record stands that he was {
true soldier and an honorable citizen.
COmrade g. G. Johnson, the Depart
ment Inspector, held his office at the
earnest solicitation of the Inspector Gen
eral, who was so pleased with the promp
aud efficient manner in which he per
formed his duties last year, that he sug
geSted his continuance III office for thu
good of the Department. No higher o.
more honest praise than this could b'
given. comrade whose heart was no
in the work could not perform the pains
taking task as did our late inspector
Evidently the letters q. A. K. were inter
woven into his whole life.
The several Posts and friends of thes
Comrades have the full sympathy OF thl'
Department in their loss, which is sharet
by all. Each one had made his full con
tribution to the cause of Patriotism. 81
it is that soldiers die but Loyalty lives.
BY command of
OFFICIAL:
E. w. JEwETT, Dept Commander.
f. l. RANSLOW Asst. Adit. Gen.