Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-06-19
STATE c. A. r. ENcAMPMENT.
a Loss Of Posts and 251 Members
in Past Year.

a Loss OF . foStS ana <Sl members
in Past Year.
The 35th annual eneampment of the
department of Vermont G. A. X. was
held in Montpelier June IL.
In the forenoon the Montpelier High
school battalion, with Bancroft's fife
and drum corps, escorted the members
OF the encampment from department
headquarters 10 G.. A. X. hall, where
the business sessions of the encamp-
ment were held.
About $50 members were in line
while many felt too feeble to 90 with
the main body and took their own
time.
The report read by Department
Commander Lucia was very interest
ing. Among other things it showed
the decrease in membership resultant
from the inevitable inroads OF old age
and sickness on the ranks. On De-
cember 81, 1900, there were 10 posts
in the department with 1867 members
in good standing. December 81, 1901,
there were LOG posts with a member
ship of 3.466. This makes the loss to
the department in one year four posts
and 23l members. The reported
death loss is 100.
The report of Assistant Quartermas-
ter General Edward Baker showed the
finances OF the department in pros
porous condition with Ss20.92 cash
and S9O.62 in supplies on hand, or
nearly $500 more than year ago.
In the afternoon the following Off
GERS were elected department COM
mander, Ransom f. Hathorn, Post 80,
Ludlow; senior vice commander,
George w. Flagg, Randolph, e. S.
Grant Post, No 90 junior vice COM
mander, Charles Van Steinberg Post,
No. 2, Burlington; medical director,
Ralph f. Sherwood, Post No. 60, st.
Adams; chaplain, John O. Spring.
Post No. 81, Bellows Falls; council OF
administration, Post No. 5, G. NJ
Booth. Post No. $, Il. O. Sturteyant.
Syantoni II w. Spaiford, Rutland
Frank keniield, Morrisville
The following representatives at
large to the 36th national encampment
were elected - +. Eldredge, Ran
dolph Fred T. Smith, Montpelier J.
y, Culver Richford George ". Dear
born, Newport; Dennis f. May, 81.
Johnsbury; G. f. Beach, Burlington.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Relief Corps was held in the Church
of the Messiah, and these officers
elected President, Mrs. Hattie L.
Palmer, Underhill; senior vice presi-
dent. Mrs. May G.. Goodwin. Wells
River; junior vice president, Mrs.
Mary 4. Perry, Bellows Falls; secre-
tary, Mrs. Dora A. knight, Underhill
treasurer, Mrs. Edith Coldrove; in
spector, Mrs. NJ. W. Beckwith, Lud-
low; patriotic instructor. Mrs. Lora
Lampson, Springfield; instructing ard
installing officer, Mrs. NJ. j. jenkins,
Bradford executive board, Mrs Edna
Jewett, Burlington Mrs. Mary Hazel
ton, Essex Junction Mrs. Sarah
Eaton, Randolph Mrs. May Randall,
Island Pond Mrs. Della 4. Ranney.
st. Johnsbury; delegates to national
convention to be held in Washington,
d. c., in October. Mrs. +. V. Cutting,
Bennington Mrs. NJ. w. Beckwith.
Ludlow; Mrs May l.. Rising. Ran.
dolph; Mrs. +. A. Drown, Barre; al
ternates. Mrs. Kate b. Lee, Wells
River Mrs. NJ. W. Lyman, Rutland
Mrs. A. G. Lapoint, Barre; Mrs. Hat
tie Shipman, Hardwick.
The annual meeting OF the 18th Yer
mont Regimental association was held
in the forenoon. About IS members
were present Col. A. C. Brown of
gave a short address of
welcome which was responded to BY
President Brown OF Swanton. The
reports OF the officers were read and
from absent members.
The historian for the regiment, r. II.
of Swanton, made a report
which showed a present membership
Dt 375, there having been only four
ieaths this past year. Ii was voted 10
hold the next meeting in Swanton.