St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-26
VERMONT NEWS.
Diocesan Convention.

corning with a large attendance, all OF
The clergy of the diocese except nine be-
inc present. There was a celebration of
tb e communion at go o'clock, at which
p;sbop A. {. A. Hall preached on the
Marriage Relation" The afternoon
session was largely given up to routine
work and the bishops annual address.
The report of E. P. Gibson, of Rutland,
+be treasurer of the trustees of the do
cese, showed that the trust fund of the
diocese administered by the trustees
mounts to over 100000. Mr.. Gibson
as treasurer has divided among the cures
If the diocese more than $2,5OO the
result of the activities of the corporation
of trustees.
In the afternoon the bishop read his
address which dwelt more particularly
with matters directly diocesan. He
stated that three new churches had been
bujlt and consecrated within the diocese
dpring the past year, one of which that
at Canaan, the gift of the diocese of
Quebec, was taken down and recon-
Structed in that place and is probably
the first church building to be imported
into this country and to pay duty to the
custom house.
The report of the committee appointed
at the last convention giving the right
of suffrage in parish meetings to women
was the cause of lively and heated dis
cussion. The Rev. Allan D. Brown and
Col. Kittredge Haskins warmly defended
the report. 1t was opposed by the Rev.
George Y. Bliss, Ex-Governor Ormsbee
and many others. The discussion evoked
much wit and satire and Ex-Governor
Ormsbee contributed at different times to
the animation of the debate. The report
was voted down.
During the convention announcement
was made of a benefaction of $4,000 as
the nucleus OF fund for providing pen
sons for aged clergymen of the diocese,
from Col. LIE Grand B. Cannon. Col
Cannon has been for many years an ex-
ceedingly liberal giver to parish and do
cese, and his present benefaction is the
newest evidence of his devotion to the
church and bis sense Of the stewardship
OF wealth.
Vermont g. A. II. Eucampment.
The Saith annual encampment of the
department of Vermont, G. A. R., was
formally opened in Burlington Wednes-
day morning of last week
Commander l. A. Woodbury. called the
delegates to order and there was fair
attendance, about 225 being present.
Lewis c. Hebb acted as officer of the
day wand George F. Morse as officer Of the
guard during the sessions.
The encampment elected officers as fol-
lows; Joel II. Lucia, Montpelier, de-
partment commander; William H. Ward,
st. johnsbury senior vice com
mander; George Murray, Montreal, jun
jor vice commander; DR.. L. M. Bingham,
Burlington, medical director; c. T, S.
Pierce, Vergennes, chaplain.
The following delegates to the national
encampment at Cleveland were elected:
hittredge Haskins, Brattleboro; Joel c.
Baker, Rutland; H.'W. Allen, Burlington;
w. H. Gilmore, Fairlee; A. c. Sleeper,
Newport; Seymour II. Ward, St. Adams.
The alternates are r. E. Hathorne, Lud-
low, c. NJ. Ferrin, Essex Junction; L. w.
Hubbard, Lyndonville; c. L. Erwin,
Newport; H, D. Belden, St. Adams.
Department council Kendrick Rich
mond, Newport; Fred S. Smith, Montpe-
icr; {, H. Dunton, Poultney; Thomas
Harmon, Brattleboro; S. A. Andrews,
Iergennes.
The Women's Relief Corps held its ses-
sion at the Masonic temple ball, and the
gathering was one of the most enthusi-
aStlc in the history of the order. About
200 delegates were present.
The report of the secretary showed
that there were II corps in the state,
with a membership OF 1852. During the
year relief had been extended to 900 SOL
ders and their families, and members Of
the corps and their families. There had
been turned over to posts in the state
S1007.S6.
The treasurerelect reported that the
receipts for the year had been SLAP 81,
and the expenditure OF $1044.26, leav-
ing balance of $36S.65. The sum of
SIG so was sent to Galveston at the
time of the disaster there in the spring.
The afternoon was devoted to the cleo
ton, which resulted as follows: Sarah
r. Hovey, St. Johnsbury, president Hat
tie Palmer, Underhill, senior vice presi-
dent; Mary B. Goodwin, Wells River,
junior vice president; Nellie Nj. Smythe,
st. ohnsbury secretary; Della A. Ran
nIey, st. Johnsbury, treasurer; Calista B.
Bangs, Brattleboro, chaplain; Olive F.
Putter, Bennington, councillor; Olive Vince
lock, Montpelier, inspector; Lottie Car
Penter, Wells River, | and officer; Laura
tI;amson, Springfield, patrioticinstructor;
Edna Jewett, Swanton, press cores
pondent
valuable Relics Found IN Lake Cham-
plain.
J, 6. Falcon, Chicago diver, made the
greatest find of relics Thursday ever
abnown on Lake Champlain. He visited
s1he spot where the schooner Royal
ssS95avage, commanded by General Bene-
zGlct Arnold, was sunk in 1776 by the
sbntIsh. He secured three gun carriages
%hd about thirty cannon balls and shot.
wo of the former will be sent to the
smithsonian Institute, at Washington,
~ - and the other has been given to
3tne city of Burlington. The relics were
discovered in 80 feet of water and the
FiVer spent about two hours on the
spot The carriages are made of oak
f'nu ron, the former material now being
Petrited. The ironworki is covered with |
punches of rust, some of them being as
large as a mans fist. Mr.. Falcon in
sends to further Investigations, and
HopeS to discover some OF the cannon
Fnd treasure that were supposed to have
Peen on the ship. The discovery is val
Raole from an historical standpoint At |
the time the sooner was sunk the pri-
fate papers of Benedict Arnold were lost,