Bennington banner and reformer. (Bennington, Vt.) 1903-19??, 1903-03-05
VERMONT G. A. R.
Thiry.Slxth Annual EncamPmsut Held In Rut.
land Last Week

The annual encampment, Depart
ment Of Vermont, g. a. r., held in
Rutland Wednesday and Thursday last,
was the largest of any held in several
years. Over 200 delegates from the
different posts we're in attendance.
The morning session of Wednesday
was called to order in the opera house
at 10 O'Clock. Department Command
er R. E. Hathorn of Ludlow presided.
Chaplain j. 0. Spring Of Bellows
Falls made the opening prayer The
reports Of the various officers we're
read and accepted
The report Of Assistant Adjutsnt
General E. A. Howe of Ludlow showed
that the total number of posts in good
standing December 81, 1902, was 1O4,
a loss of Eve during the year. The
total number of members in good
standing December 81, 1902, was 1888,
against 1914 on the previous December
81.
The report of the assistant quarter
master general showed the receipts
during the past year to be s2457. 80 and
the total expenditures sl469. %, lesv-
ing balance in the treasury or
1888. %.
The election of officers was as fol-
lows Department Commander, Frank
Kenfield Of Morrisvile; senior vice
commander, j. B. Needham of Rut-
land; junior vice commander, H. W.
Hutchins of Bellows Falls; medical
director, J. d. Hanrahan Of Rutland /;
chaplain, John o. Spring of Bellows
Falls. The department commander
appointed A. a. Niles OF Morrisyille
assistant adiutant general and assist
ant quartermaster general.
The following were elected members
Of the committee Of administration
Thomas Harmon OF Rrattleboro, D. H.
Rudd of Bennington, Eli N. PECK Of
Burlington, j. E. Eldridge of Ran
dolph and A. @. Sweeper of Newport.
William E. Murphy was elected one of
the alternate delegates to the National
encampmeDt that meets in San Fran
cisco in August
1t was voted to hold the next en-
csmpmeIt during the months of Janu-
airy or February, and it was left to the
department commander to fix the place
and the exact time 1t was announced
by Comrade Hugb Henry Of Chester
that NJ e. Wheeler of Rutland bad
just sent the department a check for
s25 as a token of his esteem and re-
spect for the Grand Army. The meet
ing then adjourned until O'Clock 10
the evening.
Woman's Relief Corps.
About 800 delegates and visitors
we're present whsn the annual conyen-
tion was called to order by the depart
meat president, Mrs Hattie L. Palmer
The reports of the officers we're then
read. They showed that the number
of members in good standing is 1891.
The number of corps is 81. The re-
ports of the officers in charge Of the
relief department showed that 1922. 76
10 money had been expended for the
relief Of soldiers during the year, and
1914 81 worth Of goods had been dis
tributed. The total number Of people
assisted during the year was ga. The
department gained So members during
the year
After the reports of the officers were
read a chair vas draped in black in
honor of the late Mrs Newcomb of
Montpelier, formerly past national jun
Tor vice president, who also served as
department president for two terms.
The meeting then adjourned until l. 30
O'Clock.
Tbs afternoon session was called to
order at Lbs O'Clock. The minutes of
the morning session we're read aud the
members listened to the reports for the
various committees. A memorial ser
vice was held in honor of Mrs New
comb.
The following officers were then
elected for the ensuing year Presi-
dent, Mrs Arms of Burlington; senior
vice president, Mrs Nj. E. Perry of
Bellows Falls; junior vice president,
Mrs Lyman; treasurer, Mrs Jewett;
chaplain, Mrs Sawyer; executive
board, Mrs Lyons of Essex Junction,
chairman, Mrs Fowler, Mrs Blackmer
and Mrs Ranslow.
Wednesday evening a large camp Gre
was held 10 the opera house, with
speeches from several prominent mem
bers of the order.
Some routine hnsiness was com