Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-06-29
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Departm Mt of Vermont, G.. A. r.,
Holds Its Encampment at Montreal.

Departm mt of Vermont, G.. A. II.
Holds Its Encampment at Montreal.
The Grand Army Of the Republic
department of Vermont, commenced
its invasion Of Montreal Tuesday o.
last week and the city succumbed tC
the visitors without a struggle. Al
advance guard, numbering about 800
reached Montreal by special train on
the Central Vermont railroad in the
afternoon. The party included DAME
Ross Of Wilmington, Del, junior vice
commander in chief OF the Grand
Army, who represents Commander
in Chief johnson; Commander Harris
OF the department of Vermont and
the following, comprising his staff
w. K. Bliss, A. A. Niles, Edwin l..
Wells, w. II. Childs, A. II. Fleming,
G.. w. Quimby and L. G. Smith.
Mrs. Amanda I. Newcomb, presi.
dent of the Woman's Relief corps, ac-
companied by Mrs. Clara NJ. Niles,
Leone II. Wood, Mary l.. Rising,
Olive NJ. Wheelock, Florence IL.
Gates, Hattie Richardson, Elizabeth
Hartley and Ellen Seaver.
The visitors were met at the station
by Commander Murray and the
members of Hancock post, Montreal,
Commander Waugh, Commander
Smelling and the members of the
British Army and Navy Veterans
association, a guard Of honor from
the Highland cadets and a squad of
the city police, accompanied by the
police band The visitors were es-
corted to the Windsor hotel, which
was their headquarters during the
meeting in Montreal.
Several other large parties from
Vermont arrived during the evening.
A camp fire was held Tuesday
evening at the Windsor hotel, when
Mayor Prefontaine officially well
coined the visitors to Montreal. A
reception followed.
The encampment began its formal
session in Windsor hall Wednesday
morning. The session was devoted to
routine business, reports of officers,
etc. Department Commander Harris
recommended that the encampments
be held in winter season hereafter, and
that the offices of assistant adiutant
general and assistant quartermaster
general he consolidated in the former
Office, the incumbent to enjoy a more
or less permanent position and be re-
moved only by the council of admin
istration. lie scored the administra.
ton OF the United States pension
bureau and cited a case of exceptional
hardship that had been brought to his
notice. lie recommended that the
practice of publishing the proceedings
be discontinued.
The assistant adiutant generals re-
port showed Ill posts, ALI mem
bers in good standing December 81, |
1898, loss of two posts and 434 |
members; 81 had been mustered out
and 43 added by transfer, and 6s by |
reinstatement; the losses by death |
were lO1, by honorable discharge -, |
discharge four, transfer
90, suspension 2l2, and membership /
Of two posts ID. The cash on hand
was S423.l5.
At the afternoon session the follow
ing officers were elected: Command
er, Gen. Frank G.. Butterfeld of
Derby Line; senior vice commander,
NJ. Smith OF Chelsea; Junior vice
John Kimble of Han
cock post, Montreal; medical director,
DIR. Goss of Chelsea; chaplain, Rev.
DIR. Upper of Swanton.
The Woman's Relief corps elected
the following officers: President,
Miss Clara n. Mills of Morrisville;
senior vice president, Mrs. Olive
Pufler of Bennington; junior vice
Mrs. Eleanor Arless OF
treasurer, Mrs. Ida Y.
Town Of Morrisville; chaplain, Mrs.
Francis Lathrop Of Williamstown.
Wednesday night the veterans held
4 camp fire under the presidency Of
Col. Kittredge Haskins, speaker Of the
legislature. Acting Mayor Steven
'on Of Montreal welcomed the visitors
10 the city and speeches were made
by Sir William Van Horne, ex-presi-
lent OF the Canadian Pacific railway.
n. W. Smelling, commander Of the
British Army and Navy veterans, and
II. G. st. Pierre.
Senator Proctor made a speech in
he course of which he said that
throughout the trying times OF the
past two years President Mckinley
had borne himself with patience and
fortitude. Senator Proctor also paid
a high tribute 20 Queen Victoria and 4
said that Americans would never for
get that she had been a true friend. i
He spoke Of the close relations be-