Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12
4 POSTS AND 23t MEMBERS
Have Fell from Ranks in Past Year
r. E. Hathorn Elected Department
ommander-Reunion Of 18th VT.
Regiment-Annual Meeting
OF w. r. @.

u. "A. ~ anu bN lutlT wives ana TRENDS q
The men i'll attendance on the 35th annua
cncampment of the department of Yer
mont, q. y. r.. Throughout the city tn
national colors arc flying in honor of then.
Last evening n reception was rendered b,
the Womans Relief Corps to the retirin,
department officers to which all members
OF the q. "A. r., w. Il. c. and S. of V. wer,
invited. There was good attendance anC
the AFFAIR was most enjoyable to thos,
present. Wilder's orchestra furnished mu
Sic
This forenoon at 10 o'clock the Montpelier
high school battalion with Bancrofts fife
ana drum corps escorted the members OF
the encampment from department head
quarters TO G \. Il. nall where the busi-
ness sessions OF the encampment were ho Id
About 1JO members Were in line while
many felt too feeble to go with the main
body and took their own time to go. The
business meeting of the encampment was
promptly called to order by Commander
Joel II. Lucia of Montpelier. Department
chaplain, Chaplain {. I. S. Pierce offered
prayer.
The roll call of affairs showed all present
nut the medical director and inspector. The
roll call of delegates was omitted but the
report OF the committee on credentials
showed 15G members already reported.
Probably 80 members were here this after
noon.
The report read of Department Com
other things it showed the decrease in
membership resultant from the inevitable
lnroads OF old age and sickness ON the
ranks. In December 81, 1900 there were
1lo posts in the department with 3,G97 MEN,
bers IL good standing. December 81, 1902
there were lot posts with a membership of
3'iG6 This makes the loss to the depart
ment in one year four posts, and 231 mem
bers. The reported death loss is Jog. The
posts lost are as follows: Barber, No. u.
Richmond, Lincoln, No. So, White River
Junction; Abbott, No 80 Windham:
April Woodward Post. No. 20, was insti-
tuted at Irasburgh with IA members thus
lessening the loss to three.
The report of Assistant Quartermaster-
General Edward Baker showed the
finances of the department in a prosperou,
condition, with SS2092 cash and 500 50 il,
supplies on hand or nearly $500 more than
year ago.
Other officers reports read were those
of Senior Vice Commander Wm. A.
ward OF st. Johnsbury, Junior Vice-Com-
mander George Murray of Montreal
Assistant Adjutant- General Edward Baker
OF Montpelier, Medical Director L. NJ
Bingham OF Burlington, Department Chap
lain c. L. s. Pierce of Vergennes, Delart-
ment Inspector John H. Mosely of North
feld, Judge Advocate j. j. Monahan of
lnderhill and Chief Mastering Officer j ohm
X. Wilson of Worcester.
Commander Lucia announced the follow
ing committees: On report of commanders
w. L. Greenleaf, Il. NJ Mansur and f. W
Jewett, on reports of other officers, j. T..
Eldridge, l.. n. Hemenway and Eli Hol-
oen on resolutions, j. C. Baker c. e.
Beach George Hall; to extend greetings of
encampment to Womens Relief Corps
Hugh Henry, II. f. Taylor. Z. j. Foster
a committee from the w. r. c. brought
greetings to the meeting through Mrs
I n
woman.
Ihe following committee to present nom
lhatlohs for officers was appointed, con-
slsting of past department commanders
present: j. II. Golden, w. l.. Greenleaf. H.
-; Taylor, u. NJ. Mansur, Hugh Henry, f.
w, Jewett In the afternoon the commit
tee presented the following nominations
"hlch We're made elections by the meeting:
btPrlhlcht commander Ransom r.
ifathorn, Post 80, Ludlow; senior vice
eommander' George W. FIagg, Randolph
l. $. Grant Post, No. 96; Junior vicc-com.
mander, Charles Van Stoinberg. Post No
=, burlington; medical director. RaInb Il !
sherwood, Post No. co, St Adams. chan
lain. John L. Spring Post No. "a. Belows
faHs; council of administration Post No 3 |
C. Nj. booth, Post No. s, r. o. Sturtevant
Swanton; ". W. Spaffcrd. Rutland. Er,nt, |
Eentield, Morrsvle
The following representatives at large
10 the 3jth national enc impment were
elected: j. +. Eldridge, Randolph: Fred
j.. smith, Montpelier; j. n. Culver Rich
ford; George w. Dearborn, Newport
Dennis f. May, St. Johnsburv, g u
Beach. Burlington.
Alternates: Thomas II. Farrell, Water
bury; George Leprohon, Three Rivers p
=; Henry w. Hutchins, Bellows Falls.
W. e. Bliss Calais; Mark j. Sargent,
Royalton; S. f. Gibson, bennington.
ASSISTANT adjutant general and assistant
a ~ a rrpln oct.
low The officers were installed by Post
Dept. Commander j. II. Goulding of VII
mington.
TliIRTEENTH VERMONT REUNION.
The annual meeting OF the 18th Vermont
Regimcntal association was held this
forenoon. About 70 members were pres
cht. COL A. c. Brown of Montpelier gave
n short address of welcome which was re-
sponded to by President Brown of swan
ton. The reports of the officers were read
anu communications from absent mem
ncrs. The historian for the regiment, r.
y; Sturtevant of Swanton made a report
Mnich showed present membership Of
$50, there having been only four deaths
this past year. The following officers
were elected: President S. w Reniamin.
secretary John II. Lyon of Colchester. I
treasurer, II, w. Allen of Burlington; exc l
cuttve committee, Gen. c. l.. Marsh of s
jlnosburgh Falls, r. u. Sturtevant. Capt. !
S. +. Brown of Swanton, and Can't G. G. !
Blake OF Swanton. 1t was voted to hold $
the next annual meeting at Swanton. 6
w. r. C. MEETING. )
The annual meeting Of the Woman's Re- b
lief Corps was held in the Church OF the
Messiah to-day. The first session was call Y
ed TO order by President Sarah +. Hovcy /
or st, Johnsbury and the regular opening t
exercises were gone through with. The de- n
partment officers, Mrs Mary f. Conant OF i
bradford, secretary, Mrs. Amanda r. II
Neweomb and aids Mrs. Ellen r. Seaver 4
OF Montpelier. Mrs Alice A. Henry of n
concord, N. H., Mrs Eliza Cutting of c
Behnlgton and Mrs Hannah S. Chamber q
I'm OF Bradford. The address by the presi- Z
nent followed, which in turn was followed !
by an address by the secretary d
Tomorrow free excursion TO the i
granite quarries in Barre by way of the
M w. Il. and Barre railroads win be
given TO members of the encampment and t,