The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-06-28
SOLDIERS BUDGET
Vermont Veterans.


alive with flags, the Union Jack and
the stars and stripes floating from near
ly every building and flag staff in the
city. The Montreal papers have an
nounced that Senator Proctor is here
as President McKinley's special rep
resentatlve and the senator is receiving
much attention from the Canadian Of
fcials on that. account, and takes the
joke in his usual urbane manner.
The thirty.second annual encamp-
ment opened in Windsor hall at ten
o'clock this morning. Greetings Were
brought the visitors by Commander
Waugh of the British my and navy
veterans, late of the royal navy. H.
w. Smelling, late of Her Majesty's 60 h
Rifles, now secretary and treasurer of
the army and navy veterans, and II. G.
St. Pierre, Esq, Queens counsel, rep.
resenting Hancock post, No. 1O5 of
Montreal. These speakers were well
received and gave short but hearty
greetings.
The resolutions adopted include the
following:
Resolved, That we have faith that a
vast majority of the American people
earnestly desire just and liberal PEN
sion laws and fair construction of the
same.
Resolved, That we rejoice at the
rapid disappearance of sectional feel
ing in all portions of our beloved
country, which has been augmented of
late by demands upon the patriotism of
our people in the war with Spain,
when the boys in blue and gray aud
their descendants We'd with each other
on land aud sea in upholding the honor
of our republic and maintaining the
glory of our flag.
Resolved, That this encampment
halls with satisfaction the increasing
friendliness between the two great
E rglisb-speaking nations of the world,
viz: America and England, and eX-
presses the hope that nothing may
arise to interrupt the present good fell
lowship of these two peoples nor of the
progress of Anglo-Saxon civilization in
the earth.
The following resolution, offered by
Ex-Governor Woodbury., was adopted
by rising vote:
Resolved, That the representatives
of the department of Vermont, Grand
Army, in annual encampment assem-
bled, heartily endorse the wise and pa
triotic course of President and Com
rade Mckinley during the war with
Spain, and subsequently in dealing
with the difficult problems that have
confronted his administration in the
countries over which the sovereignty
of Spain has been relinquished. The
wisdom and courage displayed by the
President at all times are an assurance
of an honorable and triumphant issue
from all present difficulties.
Resolved, That our admiration is ex.
cited by the heroism displayed by our
Spain and subsequently, in the Philip
pines, and we tender them our hearty
and fraternal greetings.
The following officers were elected
without opposition: Department com.
mander-Gen. F. G. Butter6eld, Derby
Line.
Senior vice commander-G. o. Smith,
Chelsea.
Junior vice commander-H j. Kim
ball, Montreal.
Medical director-Dr. S. M. Goss.
Chaplain-Rev. j. l. Upper, Swan
ton.
Delegates to National encampment-
Gen. w. H. Gilmore, Fairlee Cat large) /;
r. o. Sturtevant of SwantOn, j. E.
Eldridge of Randolph; Col. Heman w.
Allen of Burlington, Capt. j. S. Thomp.
son of Lyndon.
Alternates-W H. Taylor of Bellows
Falls, at large; H. E. Perkins of St.
Adams, Thomas Harmon of Brattle-
boro, E. N. Haynes of Rutland, Capt.
G. H. woodbury. of St. Johnsbury, G.
d. Williams of Burlington.
Council of administration-S. Fl.
Wood of st. Adams, Capt. E. L. Hovey
of st. Johnsbury, G. W. Kenney of
Rutland, Col. G. H. Bond Of Brattle.
boro, A. A. Niles of Worthwhile.
Speakes Haskins presided at the
campfire held this evening, which was
attended by over 1000 people. Gov.
ernor Smith and staff reached the hall
at about nine and were enthusiasts tically
greeted, the Lyndonville Military band
playing "Hail to the Chief" Alder,
derman Stevens, representing the may.
or OF Montreal gave an address of vel
come. Senator Proctor responded tC
The toast, "The President of the United
States" Hon. F. w. Borden, minis
ter of militia for the dominion Of Can
ada gave an address, and Governor
Smith extended the greetings of Yer
mont. Other interesting addresses
we're made.
Gen. Butterfeld, the newly electec
department commander, represented
Derby in the Legislature of 1898. HI
il II member of e. H. Stoughton Pos
No. 81, Bellows Falls, commander o
be Loyal Legion of Vermont, has beer
resident of the Sixth Army Corps
fice-president of the Army of the Pc
omac, and vice. president of the Dis
riot of Columbia, chapter of the Son
| fthe American ReyolntioD.