Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-03-05
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The Seth annual encampment of the
Department OF Vermont, Grand Army
OF the Republic, met in Rutland, Feb.
%, with an attendance OF over 200,
which is the largest number to attend
an encampment in several years.
Delegates were present from nearly
every post in the state.
The report OF the assistant adjutant-
general. +. A. Howe OF Ludlow,
showed the net loss in membership
during last year to be 23f. The num-
Der of posts as shown by the report
is l0f, with a total membership of
1928. The assistant quartermaster-
generals report showed the years
receipts to be S2,457.32 and the ex-
penditure, 81, 469.09. leaving balance
in the treasury OF S9S8.23.
The following officers were chosen -
Department commander, Frank Ken
field OF Morrisville; senior yice-com-
mander, J. b. Needham of Rutland I;
junior vice-eommander, ii. w. Hutch
insOn OF Bellows Falls; medical direc-
tor, DR.. j. ID. Hanrahan of Rutland !;
chaplain, John o. Spring of Bellows
Falls.
The department commander APP
pointed A. A. Niles OF Morrisville
acknowledgment and assistant quar-
ermaster-general. The following
delegates TO the next national con-
yention, which Is to be held at San
Francisco in August, were elected !:
Delegate-at-large, A. C. Brown of
Montpelier; other delegates, Gen.
Kenney OF Rutland. w. J. Sperry OF
Cavendish, Z. +. johnson OF Island
Pond, S. A. Andrews OF johnson, Is.
+. Bowman of Randolph; alternates,
DIR. j. ID. Hanrahan of Rutland,
William H. Livingston, w. S. Murphy
of Bennington, William Crosby OF
Vergennes, +. G.. Foster Of Waterbury.
The committee OF administration
was elected as follows. Thomas Han
non of Brattleboro, ID. l.. Rugg of
Bennington, Eli n Peck of Burlington.
j. Z. Eldredge OF Randolph and A. c..
Sweeper of Newport.
Il was voted TO give the depart
ment commander power to determine
the time and place for holding the
next annual encampment, the date
being limited 10 the months OF January
and February.
w. X. C. CONVENTION.
The annual meeting OF the Woman's
Relief Corps convened at Grand Army
hall at 9 o'clock in the morning of
Feb. 25.
The secretary's report showed the
number OF corps in the state to be
G7 with total membership of 1884.
During the year S422.76 was expended
for the relief of soldiers and $674.3l
worth of goods was distributed.
After the reports had been read
chair was draped in black in honor
of the late Mrs. Newcomb of Mont
pelier, who at one time was national
Junior president. and who served two
terms as department president. In
the afternoon after memorial service
had been held in honor of Mrs. New
comb the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident, Mrs. Arms of Burlington
senior viee-president, Mrs. Nj. +.
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.
The following delegates were elected
to attend the national convention at
San Francisco next August: Delegate
at-large. Mrs, Randall OF Island Pond ;
alternate, Miss Nellie Brown of Bellows
Falls; delegates, Mrs. Aldrich, Mrs.
Jewett and Mrs. Goodwin alternates,
Mrs. Richardson and Mrs. Herrick.