Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-27
GRAND ARMY MEETING
Held at Burlington last Week with
Relief Corps in Attendance.

Relief Corps IN Attencance.
The saith annual encamument of the
department of Vermont's Grand Army
of the Republic, was held in Burling-
ton Wednesday of last week, with an
attendance of about 225 officers and
delegates.
Commander t. A. Woodbury. called
the session to order. He referred to
the fact that the department has one
less post than last year and 10 the net
loss in membership of lSS, of which
100 was by death. He spoke of the
helptulness OF the Woman's Relief
Corps and the need of keeping alive
the Sons OF Veterans organization.
The report OF Assistant Adjutant
General +. Y. Peck showed that there
were III posts and $3.50 members in
good standing in the department
December /. 1899, and 10 posts and
3697 members on December /, 1900,
the date Of the last reports. The
total gain in membership has been l45
and the total loss 1913. There are in
suspension 500, and the number
dropped during the year was 63. OF
the II posts with less than Is members
some will soon be obliged to surrender
their charters. In his report as
assistant quartermaster general, Mr.
Peck states that the receipts of the year
have been sl756.40 and the expenses
S1I563 80, leaving cash on hand
amounting to 5000. 10.
Department Chaplain F. A. Crane of
Craftsbury reported 81 posts having
held sunday Memorial services with
1871 comrades present and SO posts
holding Memorial day services with
9S7 present. There were 9S92 graves
decorated in 33s cemeteries and $50
schools engaging in Memorial services
with $3.50 pupils participating, Fifty
posts had addresses, Ill OF which were
by veterans and six By sons OF
veterans.
The encampment elected officers as
follows -
Department commander, John II.
Lucia Of Montpelier senior vice com
mander, William II Ward of st.
Johnsbury junior vice commander,
George Murray Of Montreal medical
director. DIR. l. NJ, Brigham OF Bur
lington; chaplain, G. +. s. Pierce OF
Yergennes delegates to the national
encampment at Cleveland kittredge
HasKns Of Brattleboro. Joel G. Baker
Of Rutland, II W Allen Of Burlington.
w. III. Gilmore OF Fairlee, A. G. Sleep
er OF Newport. Seymour III Ward OF
st. Adams alternates r. f. Hath
orne OF Ludlow, c. NJ Perrin Of Essex
Junction. L. W Hubbard OF Lyndon
fIa ~ II
y Belden of st. Adams department
council. kendrick Richmond of New.
port, Fred 5. Smith OF Montpelier. c.
ii Dunton OF Poultney. ). II Harmon
OF Brattleboro. ;. A. Andrews of Yer
gennes
In the evening the del ecates of the
encampment and the Woman's Relief
corps were entertained by the Thir-
teenth Vermont Regiment Veteran
society with boat ride upon the Cha
teaugay when a campfire was held on
board
The Woman's Relief corps elected
officers a. follows -
President. Sarah f. Hovey of st.
Johnsbury senior vice president. Hat
tie Palmer of Underhill; junior vice
president, Mary b. Goodwin of Wells
River; secretary, Nellie NJ Smythe of
81. JohnshuTy; treasurer. Della Ran
ney Of 81. Johnsbury chaplain, Calista
b. Bangs Of Brattleboro; counselor,
Olive + Puffer of Bennington inspect
or. Olive Wheelock of Montpelier; /.
and A. officer, Lettie Carpenter of
Wells River; patriotic instructor,
Laura Lampson OF Springfeld press
correspondent, Edna Jewett of Swan
ton
The report of the secretary showed
that there were II corps in the state,
with a membership of 1859. During
the year relief has been extended to
500 soldiers. their families. members
of the corps and their families The
report showed that Sl007.s6 had been
turned over to posts in the state.
The 18th annual meeting of the 18th
Vermont Regiment Veteran associa-
ton was held Wednesday in the rooms
of Stannard Post. G. A. r., with about
50 present. Many Of the members of
the society were accompanied by men,
beers of their families. Officers were
elected for the coming year.