Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-01-08

cncampmcnt No. ~ of White River June
ton Dec. %. The meeting was called to
order by f.. W. Billings Of iiartland -.
u. G. T., ana White River oncampmcrt
opened in form. An address Of wei ono
was delivered by Il. j.. Boyle of White
River Junction ana RESPONDED to by II. r..
Parker. grand secretary Constitution en-
clmpmcnt Of " ndsor was to have confer
red the Patrarchal degree but owing To
the sickness of all their principal officers
were unable to attend. ana the district
deputy called thu officers Of Mt rom
cncampmont to the chairs and they con-
icried the IatriarChal ana obligated the
Golden Rule degree upon twelve candi-
dates. a recess was then declared and
they all repaired to the Methodist vestry.
whore an excellent banquet WAS served
by the Rebekahs After the banquet Mt.
Tom Cncampment conferred the Royal
Purple degree in their usual excellent
manner upon the same candidates. Alter
rem rks by the grand officers the meet
ing closed in form. There were many
visiting Patriarchs from Lebanon and
Hanover. Among the grand officers pres
ont wcr" H. r. Eimball, grand patriat h,
st Adams: G. W. Farr grand scribe st
Johnshurv: l.. j. Brown. grand treasure"
Bradford; w Il. Hutchinson, Grand mar
shal. Woodstock: l.. T.. Mellen grand
representative, Middlebuy.
DEATH OF RICHARD GGFF1N.
Richard Ginin of Mortified, GS years
old. died Wednesday afternoon at his
homo o.. North Main street. He had been
in failing health for several months. Tie
is sury wed by his wife, five daughters
and three sons. The daughters ar, VI IS
Fremont Ford of Franklin. y. II Mrs
John Cunliffc of Ciaremont y. H., and
the Misses Emma. Lois and Jeanette.
/ The sous are Johr. who lives in Massa-
IA. , t.t.
place. MIR. Ginin enlisted in the service
Of the nitcd States on August -. /, ;, and
served - corporal with Company y. Yer
mont Volunteers until the 2lst of July the
Following year when the term of his en-
listrcnt expired. In September. 1873. he
bee lmo a member Of the Grand Army and
ever after remained a loyal member of the
same. For many "ears h has been q
mcmhcr of johnson Post having served
as ldJutant and commander. His makes
the fourth death in the Northiield post
during the past year The funeral SER
vices were conducted at the home Friday
afternoon. The Rev. Walter Dole Off
ciatcd ana intermeut was made in Elm
wood
REFORM STARTED BY SEC. DARL
ING.
4 ~hington despatch says: Charles
H. Darling. the assistant secretary of the
Navy has started in to I've a municipal re-
former. Mr.. Daring's duties have To do
with ships ond other things naval and his
entrance into the reform field WAS merely
| incidental. He is a practical man from
Vermont who believes in doing things in
Il practical way ana that is why he has
| undertaken 10 improve the moral tone of
the little town Of Brcmorton. WASH, 10y
ordering that no more naval vessels b"
sent to the Puget sound Navy Yard, upon
| which the towns existence depends, until
| there has been / cleaning out of the sal
oou.. gambling dcns and disrcputahlc
| houses that Brcmerton harbors Mr..
| Daring'G action was based on reports
from officers at the Puget Sound Navy
| Yard, which showed that iircmcrton was
| y Pacific Coast Sodom and Gommorra.
"'hc navy department heard last month
! chat sailors from the ships which had
! been sent to the yards for repairs were
mulCted of their wages by SaluOnllccpcrS,
| Narkccprrs. gamblers and diSroputublo
| women in trcmerton, and ON November
| 1G Assistant Secretary Darling, to whom
the matter was referred for investigation
| by Secretary Moody, wrote to Roar nd
miral Yates Stirling the communicate Of
| the yard for a report as To the truth Of
| thes" stories. The RESPONSE of Admiral
| Stirling, dated December IL. and the &C.
! coE.parYing statements Of subordinate
officers bore out the reports that had
come to the cars of the naval authorize
! here and Mr.. Darling, after carefully CON
| sidcring the subject made this indorsc-
mrut on the papers in the case: The de
! plgtmCnt deems il nudvisahle to SUBJECT
American sailors to the immoral influences
| dosC ribbed within ard until the conditions
surrounding the Bromerton yard are cor
rcctcd by the civil authorities no further
ships will be ordered to that yard"